Stress Free Cardmaking Summit 2026
Three days of free cardmaking classes that finally feel easy.
Fourteen pre-recorded card making classes from instructors you already love — clean & simple designs, clever techniques and fun fold cards you can make with the supplies already sitting on your craft desk.
Claim Your Free Ticket No credit card. Just your name and email.Sound familiar?
You have the supplies. You just want to make a card you love.
You've got drawers full of stamps, dies and paper — and no idea what to make with them.
Every cardmaking tutorial seems to need one more product you don't own.
You want to make more cards, but you only get an hour here and there.
You'd love to try a fun fold card, but they always look complicated.
What makes this summit different
Stress free card making is the whole point.
This isn't a shopping list disguised as a class. Every instructor was asked to teach with what most cardmakers already have in their stash.
Use the supplies you already own
Simple supply lists and techniques designed around the stash in your craft room — not the newest release.
Short, focused classes
Watch one class in a coffee break, then go make the card. No fluff, no forty-minute intros.
A theme for every day
Clean & Simple, Techniques, then Fun Folds — so you can dip into the day that fits how you want to craft.
The line-up
Three days. Three cardmaking themes.
New pre-recorded classes are released each morning at 9:00 AM Eastern and stay open, free, for 24 hours.
Clean & Simple
Six classes on making beautiful cards with fewer pieces — colouring, layouts and quick designs that look polished without the fuss.
Techniques
Four classes on the techniques that stretch your stash — embossing, texture, cutting machines and a few surprises.
Fun Folds
Four classes on interactive cards and fun folds you can genuinely make at home — no specialty dies required.
How it works
How your free ticket works.
Claim your free ticket
Pop in your name and email and you're in. A confirmation email lands in your inbox right away — add us to your safe senders so nothing gets lost.
Pick your classes
We'll send you the full schedule so you can circle the classes you don't want to miss and pull the supplies you'll need.
Doors open at 9:00 AM Eastern
Day One's classes go live, along with the speaker freebies. Watch on your laptop, tablet or phone — wherever your craft table is.
Watch free for 24 hours
Each day's classes stay open free for a full 24 hours after they're released, so you can watch on your own schedule and still craft along.
Here's who you'll be learning from
Meet your 14 cardmaking instructors.
What you'll make
Every free cardmaking class included.
Fourteen pre-recorded classes, released across three themed days.
Clean & Simple
Friday, October 2 · 6 classes released 9:00 AM ET
How to Color Fur
with Alyce Keegan
Less Is More: Clean & Simple Christmas Cards
with Candi VanDerWerf
Another EASY Coloring Medium!
with Desiree Kuemmerle
QUICK Clean and Simple Card
with Jessie “Chevy” Scott
Easy, Clean and Simple Cards + 50 Card-Making Tips
with Justine Hovey
Easy Faux Stained Glass — Clean and Simple Style
with Natasha Foote
Techniques
Saturday, October 3 · 4 classes released 9:00 AM ET
Snowman Sketch Card with Your Cricut
with Elena Anderson
You Can Emboss That?! A Christmas Card Surprise
with Juliana Michaels
Using an Iron to Create Stunning Cards
with Laurel Beard
Dry Embossed Torn Technique
with Mary Polanco
Fun Folds
Sunday, October 4 · 4 classes released 9:00 AM ET
8 Holiday Tree Cards
with Einat Kessler
Z-Fold with a Twist! Two Ideas to Take Your Z-Fold Cards to the Next Level
with Marta Debicka
The Secret to This Fun Fold? An Embossing Folder + a Kitchen Bowl
with Nicki Baxley
Vertical Z-Fold: An Easy Fun Fold with a Big Wow
with Wendy Lee
Also included, free
12 free cardmaking downloads to keep.
Sketches, templates, printables, SVGs and cheat sheets from your instructors — yours to keep, whether or not you upgrade.
Free Coloring Page for Class
Alyce Keegan
Download the class image so you can colour along with Alyce.
Clean & Simple Card Sketch
Candi VanDerWerf
A two-page handout with a clean and simple card sketch designed for minimal supplies and plenty of white space — plus a second page showing how to step the same design up with layers, dimension and texture.
Using Colored Pencils on the Same Image
Desiree Kuemmerle
Explore how to use another artistic medium — coloured pencils — to add depth, dimension and personality to your stamped image while keeping supplies simple.
12 Cards of Christmas Exclusive Playlist
Einat Kessler
An exclusive playlist of fun, easy, one-of-a-kind Christmas card tutorials with full videos and instructions. No die-cutting machine or special tools needed — great for beginners and advanced cardmakers alike.
Snowman Sketch Card SVG File + Bonus
Elena Anderson
Download the SVG and PNG versions of the Snowman Sketch card, and sign up to receive the bonus Christmas Tree design.
Chevy’s Favourite CAS & QAS Hacks
Jessie Scott
Jessie’s favourite Clean & Simple and Quick & Simple hacks — simplifying colouring, simplifying backgrounds, and quick tips for upgrading a card fast.
Christmas Card Sketches & Inspiration Guide
Juliana Michaels
Four card sketches inspired by Juliana’s most popular Christmas card designs, each paired with a finished card example and a link to the full tutorial.
50+ Cardmaking Tips
Justine Hovey
Every cardmaking tip from Justine’s class gathered into one convenient download.
Love in Bloom
Marta Debicka
A PDF digital paper collection with six printable papers — four designs plus two pages of ephemera elements.
Coloring Book Images
Mary Polanco
A 20-page colouring book with images across several genres. Colouring is proven to help with stress reduction — grab your favourite medium and enjoy the downtime.
Layered Daisy Template
Nicki Baxley
Create your own layered daisy with this template. Instructions and stress-free tips included in a two-page worksheet — print actual size onto coloured cardstock or tracing paper.
One Simple Card Base, 3 Fun Folds!
Wendy Lee
Love fun folds but not complicated measurements? See how one 4¼″ × 11″ card base becomes a Z-Fold, an Easel Card and a Cutaway Panel — measurements, diagrams and inspiration included.
From past attendees
What cardmakers say about our summits.
"I have made more cards the past 2 days than I have in the past five years!!! I am so excited again about making cards that don't look like my 6-year-old granddaughter made it!!"
"I was inspired by the classes and the community to be creative for the first time in months. I picked the free ticket and it was the perfect nudge to get back into card making. I knew about some of the presenters, but I was also exposed to new creators!"
"The 24-hour free ticket access was wonderful! I looked at the schedule each morning, selected the sessions I wanted to watch, and made the most of those ideas. I found some people that I have started to follow, so I will continue to learn from them."
"This is the best cardmaking summit I have attended."
"My mojo is back with all of the great ideas everyone shared."
"I was stuck, needed inspiration, and this summit reinvigorated me! The presenters are all top notch."
"Whether you're a beginner or advanced card maker there will be something for you."
"I'm retired, so I only signed up for the free ticket — and I was able to watch all the presentations I wanted to."
"Great ideas from a variety of experts. It was very well organised and easy to navigate."
Your hosts
Hi — we're Justine and Laurel.
Justine Hovey
Justine has been making cardmaking tutorials on YouTube for well over a decade and has designed for nearly every stamping company in the industry. Her passion is helping crafters actually use the beautiful supplies they've already bought.
Laurel Beard
With over 650 tutorials to her name, Laurel proves you don't need fancy tools or a spotless craft room to make something beautiful. She loves using what she already has, trying new techniques, and laughing through the inevitable "oops" moments.
With thanks to
Our 2026 sponsors
Questions
Stress Free Cardmaking Summit FAQ
Is the Stress Free Cardmaking Summit really free?
Yes. Your free ticket gets you all 14 pre-recorded cardmaking classes plus every speaker freebie, at no cost. No credit card is required to register.
When is the summit and what time do things start?
Friday 2 October through Sunday 4 October 2026. Each day's pre-recorded classes are released at 9:00 AM Eastern (New York time).
What if I can't watch at that exact time?
You don't have to. Each day's classes stay open for a full 24 hours after they're released, so you can watch whenever suits you that day.
What exactly is included with the free ticket?
All 14 pre-recorded cardmaking classes with 24-hour access per day, 12 free downloads from your instructors, and access to the private Facebook community where attendees share what they've made.
Do I need special cardmaking supplies?
No. Our instructors were asked to teach with everyday cardmaking supplies — the kind most of us already have. Supply lists go out ahead of time so you can pull what you need.
I'm a beginner. Will this be over my head?
Not at all. Day One is built around clean and simple cards, and every instructor teaches step by step. Plenty of past attendees were picking up a paper trimmer for the first time.
Are the classes captioned?
Yes — closed captions are available on the presentations.
Where do I watch the classes?
Everything is online. You'll get an email each morning with a link to that day's classes — watch on a computer, tablet or phone.
What happens to my email address?
You'll be added to the Stress Free Cardmaking Summit list so we can send your access links and event updates. Your email address is also shared with the hosts, Justine and Laurel. You can unsubscribe at any time.
I registered but haven't received anything.
Check your spam, promotions and updates folders first, then add our email address to your contacts. Still nothing? Reply to any of our emails and we'll get you sorted.
Your craft table is waiting.
Three days, fourteen free classes, twelve downloads to keep — and not a single new supply required. Grab your free seat before October 2.
Claim Your Free Ticket Free registration closes when the summit ends on October 4.