Brian’s Week in Review: January 25, 2026

Welcome to my Week in Review! Each Sunday, I like to share a quick recap for those who don’t follow along every day—and a little extra behind-the-scenes for those who do. You don’t want to miss these extras! ♥

Ooops! Please don’t miss this…

I launched my new Gears & Textures Online Class yesterday, and – ooops! – the links weren’t working for the first several hours the post was live. The links have been updated now – and I’d love for you to sign up if you missed it. ♥

Click on the image below to see the options for the class and sign up now:

The class will be really fun, and I look forward to sharing these projects with you.

Breakfast with Maria

I enjoyed a breakfast meet-up with Maria Friedman this past week. Maria is a former coworker of mine (she retired at the same time I did). Maria is an avid card maker and now a member of my InKing Royalty Team. We chatted about what we’ve been doing to stay busy since retirement (mostly related to making cards). She brought a bag of cards she recently made using a single sketch she loved. I’m SO GLAD she shared them with me and gave me permission to share them with you.

Here’s Maria with three of the cards she brought to share:

Here’s a closer look at four of the cards she shared with me during our breakfast meeting:

I love a versatile layout that works so well with cards that showcase a variety of products and are perfect for a variety of occasions. Her cards are a great example of a great sketch.

Back to My Week in Review

So, that’s what I’ve been up to this past week. Let’s get back to a look at the projects I shared with you this week …

Monday

Monday was a Federal Holiday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday. In celebration of his passionate works and the work we need to continue to make this world a better place, I made this card:

It’s hard to believe this was not even a week ago. If you’d like to read more about this project and the variety of products I used to build it, CLICK HERE.

Tuesday

Last week I shared a boatload of cards that feature squares. I wrapped up my square-themed projects this past week with one more card featuring the Square Snippets Designer Series Paper. This time, though, there’s not a square in sight. Here’s the card I shared with you on Tuesday that’s cut from the Square Snippets paper (but not along the lines of the patterns):

If you’d like to read more about this project, including a closer look at the project and the products I used to make it, CLICK HERE.

Wednesday

A simple handmade tag became a meaningful thank-you using the Lovely & Beautiful and Beautifully Celebrated Bundles. On Wednesday, I shared the tags I made for the Super-Awesome Fun Time Card Kit that were mailed out last week.

Here’s a look at one of the tags:

Changing just the flower color made this project easy to repeat while still keeping every tag unique. This is only one of the tags – I made them in six different colors and shared a closer look at each in Wednesday’s post.

To see that post (including all six colors and the products I used to make the tags), CLICK HERE.

Thursday

The tag I shared on Wednesday accompanied the Super-Awesome Fun Time Card Class Kits that were mailed out the week before. On Thursday I launched the online version of the class and gave you a closer look at the products that were included.

If you’d like to read more or purchase the online version of the class, CLICK HERE.

Friday

More tags…on Friday I shared a look at the tags I made to accompany the Product Shares that were mailed out at the same time as the Super-Awesome Fun Time Card Kits. My tags feature images from the Addressed to You stamp set:

While the stamp set is designed to label and decorate envelopes, the set is perfect for tags and cards, too! In my post, I shared a closer look at the variety of colors and samples of how the stamps work on envelopes, too!

For more information about this projects and stamp set, CLICK HERE.

Saturday

Yesterday was a big day – not only did I share that the Gears & Textures Bundle is back in stock, but I shared a project with the bundle and launched my card class with the set. Here’s the card I shared yesterday:

If you’d like to read more about this project or sign up for my Online Class, CLICK HERE.

Looking Ahead

I have some great projects lined up to share with you next week. I hope you’ll come back every day. ♥

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

Gears & Textures Online Class

I’d love for you to join me for my Gears & Textures Online Class. The bundle is amazing, and I can’t wait to share these projects with you. To learn more, click on the image below:

Lovely & Beautiful Super-Awesome Time

The online version of the latest Super-Awesome Fun Time Card Kit is now available. If you’d like to learn more and download the tutorial/video link for just $25, click on the image below for more information:

Shop the New Mini Catalog and Online Exclusives

Stampin’ Up! launched the new Spring Mini Catalog and Online Exclusives earlier this month. There are so many incredible must-haves in these offerings. I hope you’ll take a closer look!

To download the new Mini Catalog, click on the image below:

To download a listing of the products included in the new Online Exclusives, click on the image below:

New Product of the Month

When you place a $75 order (before shipping and taxes) in January, you can select the new Product of the Month for just $5. Here’s a look at this incredible stamp set:

Bonus Days are Back!

When you shop between January 6 and February 2 and , you will earn a $5 coupon for every $50 spent! Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them between February 3 and 28.