Day1 - Birthday Celebrations over at STAMPlorations

Hi Crafty Friends!

Welcome to Day 1 of the Birthday Celebrations over at STAMPlorations.

STAMPlorations is turning 13 and they are having a big party. Have a look at what's on...

Starting today my teamies and I will feature some of the newbie products from the shop over on the STAMPlorations Blog where we would like you to comment naming your favourite product of the day. 

Here are my makes featuring the Quick Cards #31 Bloom and Flutters Card Fronts, the All Things Coffee Ephemera Cut Outs and a sentiment from the All Things Coffee Clear Sticker Collection for my first card...

...and the Big Cupcakes Colorables for my second card.

It's over to you now. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to check out all the new products used in today's inspiration makes and comment on the STAMPlorations Blog post with you favourite new product of the day for a chance to win your favourite product.

Shery will draw a winner each day from the comments left on the STAMPlorations Blog post.

Here is a last look at my makes ...

That's it from me. Have fun partying and good luck!

hugs
Monika 💕


link to

STAMPlorations Blog Day 1 Birthday Celebrations post

Here is what I used:

To celebrate 13 years, shipping is FREE on all US orders of $25 or more this week only – and you'll get the Freebie of the Month automatically included in your order! Happy shopping! 🛍️✨

Just a little reminder: I am on the STAMPlorations DT Team. Please be aware that the following links are affiliated links which means should you use them to make a purchase I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you.

You can use the discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout to get 20% off your purchases, excludes subscription offers.

- from the STAMPlorations Shop

Quick Card #31 Blooms and Flutters Card Fronts

All Things Coffee Ephemera Cut Outs

All Things Coffee Clear Stickers

Big Cupcakes Colorables

Confetti #1 Slimline Stencil

Celebrate Big

Feel free to check out STAMPlorations Subscription offers for stencils, paper goods and stickers.

In addition please d check out STAMPlorations Freebie of the Month which will automatically be shipped with any order of $25 and over.

Coffee and Croissant

Hi Crafty Friends!

Just a quick post to give you a little 'heads up'. Tomorrow marks the start of the 13th Birthday celebration over at STAMPlorations. So keep an eye on their blog and Instagram, and, of course my blog and Instagram to join the party.

After having been to the Oxton Village Market this morning to get my sourdough bread and croissant fix from my favourite local bakery and my coffee fix from the local coffee roasters, this card felt rather fitting for a Sunday...

It uses elements from the delicious All Things Coffee Ephemera Cut-Outs in combination with the coffee beans from the Latte Love stamp set.

I decided against adding a sentiment at this point.

That's it from me for today. Wishing you a lovely Sunday.

Hugs

Monika 💕

Here is what I used:

Just a little reminder: I am on the STAMPlorations DT Team. Please be aware that the following links are affiliated links which means should you use them to make a purchase I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you.

You can use the discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout to get 20% off your purchases, excludes subscription offers.

- from the STAMPlorations Shop

All Things Coffee Ephemera Cut-Outs

Latte Love

Feel free to check out STAMPlorations Subscription offers for stencils, paper goods and stickers.

In addition please d check out STAMPlorations Freebie of the Month which will automatically be shipped with any order of $25 and over.

Bunny Hugs

Hi Crafty Friends!

Today I'm sharing a card which I made just for fun.

Have a look ...

Well I had one of the mushrooms from STAMPlorations' new release left.

They are so cute that I had to turn it into a card combining it with my favourite rabbit and some layers.

I am entering my card at:

Allsorts Challenge 852 - Bees, Blooms and/or Birds or Anything Goes, went with Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge 520 - Diecuts and/or Stencils, used both die-cuts and stencil

That's it from me.Wishing you a lovely day!

hugs

Monika 💕

Here is what I used:

- from my stash:

white card

Crumb Cake cardstock by Stampin'UP!

Tempting Turquoise ink by Stampin'Up!

Are You Cerise Infusion Powder

Onyx Black Versafine ink

white gel pen

sentiment stamp by Crafty Roo Designs

Freche Hasen Die by Charlie und Paulchen for the rabbit

Hollyhocks by Impression Obsession IO Die169-R

stitched tag die, sorry can't remember where I got it from

I am on the STAMPlorations DT Team. Please be aware that the following links are affiliated links which means should you use them to make a purchase I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you.

You can use the discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout to get 20% off your purchases, excludes subscription offers.

- from the STAMPlorations Shop

Layered Mushrooms stamps

Clouds stencil - retired, you can check out all available stencils and masks here

Feel free to check out STAMPlorations Subscription offers for stencils, paper goods and stickers.

In addition please do check out STAMPlorations Freebie of the Month which will automatically be shipped with any order of $25 and over.

Layered Stars - New Stamp Release over at STAMPlorations

Hi Crafty Friends!

Welcome to Day 3 of the new stamp release over at STAMPlorations.

Shirley has designed 3 sets of layering stamps under her label The Bee's Knees. She showcased them herself in this post here yesterday on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Today Maria and I are showing you over on the STAMPlorations Blog how we used Shirley's Layered Stars stamps.

This is what I made ...

My first card uses the large stars, solid and outline, randomly stamped in Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay and onyx black inks as background. The word 'stars' was made up of die cut letters from two sentiments, Make Memories and Road Trip!.

Sequins provided the finishing touch. 

The second card uses a background of Infusion powders and stars stamped in matching colours. More stars and sentiment were stamped in black.

Here is a look at all three of the sets:

The release involves a little Give-away.

Shery, STAMPlorations owner, will draw one winner from all the comments left on the STAMPlorations Blog and the participating designers blogs. The winner can choose her/his favourite stamp set from Shirley's new release.

Please note comment on Facebook or Instagram won't be counted. It's only comments on the participating blogs.

Now it's over to you to join the fun on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Here is one last look at my makes ...

That's it from me. Wishing you a lovely day and lots of fun checking out the new stamp sets.

hugs
Monika 💕


link to

Day 1, Day 2, Day 3

Here is what I used:

Just a little reminder: I am on the STAMPlorations DT Team. Please be aware that the following links are affiliated links which means should you use them to make a purchase I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you.

You can use the discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout to get 20% off your purchases, excludes subscription offers.

- from the STAMPlorations Shop

Layered Stars 

Make Memories Phrase Die

Road Trip! Phrase Die

Feel free to check out STAMPlorations Subscription offers for stencils, paper goods and stickers.

In addition please d check out STAMPlorations Freebie of the Month which will automatically be shipped with any order of $25 and over.

- from my stash

coloured stains Infusions - Are You Cerise, Golden Sands and Violet Storms

white and black card stock

Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Bermuda Bay Inks, Regal Rose card stock - Stampin'Up!

onyx black Versafine ink

Miel Izink ink

sequins

Layered Mushrooms - New Stamp Release over at STAMPlorations

Hi Crafty Friends!

Welcome to Day 2 of the new stamp release over at STAMPlorations.

Shirley has designed 3 sets of layering stamps under her label The Bee's Knees. She showcased them herself in this post here yesterday on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Today Vicki and I are showing you over on the STAMPlorations Blog how we used Shirley's Layered Mushrooms stamps.

This is what I made ...

My first card sees the mushrooms embossed in white on a background created using coloured Infusions stains. You can easily use Brusho powders, watercolours or any other pigment powders instead.

The mushrooms were grounded with a stencilled line using the Stitchings Slimline Stencil and a bit of blue sky was added using a stamp from the Mixed Media Grunge set.

For my second card I stamped the mushrooms, fuzzy cut them and popped them on an embossed background, Trees Slimline Stencil, with a bit of grounding provided by a die-cut hill

Here is a look at all three of the sets:

The release involves a little Give-away.

Shery, STAMPlorations owner, will draw one winner from all the comments left on the STAMPlorations Blog and the participating designers blogs. The winner can choose her/his favourite stamp set from Shirley's new release.

Please note comment on Facebook or Instagram won't be counted. It's only comments on the participating blogs.

Now it's over to you to join the fun on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Here is one last look at my makes ...

That's it from me. Wishing you a lovely day and lots of fun checking out the new stamp sets.

hugs
Monika 💕


link to

Day 1, Day 2

Here is what I used:

Just a little reminder: I am on the STAMPlorations DT Team. Please be aware that the following links are affiliated links which means should you use them to make a purchase I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you.

You can use the discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout to get 20% off your purchases, excludes subscription offers.

- from the STAMPlorations Shop

Layered Mushrooms 

Stitchings Slimline Stencil

Mixed Media Grunge

Stitched Snow Hills Dies

Trees Slimline Stencil

Feel free to check out STAMPlorations Subscription offers for stencils, paper goods and stickers.

In addition please d check out STAMPlorations Freebie of the Month which will automatically be shipped with any order of $25 and over.

- from my stash

coloured stains Infusions - Are You Cerise, Golden Sands and A Bit Jaded

white card stock

Old Olive Ink, Regal Rose and More Mustard card stock - Stampin'Up!

green textured card - Crafter's Companion

Mer Du Sud - Izink ink

onyx black Versafine ink

Red Brick and Butterscotch Prism inks

Versamark ink

white embossing powder

white gel pen

white die-cut heart

First Drink Coffee

Hi Crafty Friends!

While prepping for the upcoming Birthday Celebrations over at STAMPlorations, I felt the need to go down Memory Lane...

I picked a couple of retired sets that I hadn't used in a long time and used them in my background.

They were combined with one of the new focal fronts and sticker sentiment from the new paper goods and sticker collections in the STAMPlorations Shop to give you a little teaser of what's ahead for their upcoming celebrations.

Oh, by the way, my favourite brew is a black coffee...

I'm entering my card at:

Time Out Challenge 341 - Favourite Beverage, mine is a black coffee

That's it from me for today.

Wishing you all a lovely week.

hugs

Monika 💕

Here is what I used:

I am on the STAMPlorations DT Team. Please be aware that the following links are affiliated links which means should you use them to make a purchase I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you.

- STAMPlorations stamp sets from the past and long since retired:

Distressed Damask Background

Mini Mixed Media Backgrounds

Mixed Media Elements

- from the STAMPlorations Shop

Flowers and Coffee Focal Fronts 

All Things Coffee - Clear Stickers

Feel free to check out STAMPlorations Subscription offers for stencils, paper goods and stickers.

Their Spring Cleaning Sale is still in full flow too. Now is the time to stock up on those stamps, dies and stencils you always wanted

In addition feel free to check out STAMPlorations Freebie of the Month which will automatically be shipped with any order of $25 and over.

Monochrome and Timeless - take 2

Hi Crafty Friends!

Just sharing a 2nd take on a card I shared a couple of weeks ago ...

I simply used the stencil a second time to use the ink which was left on the stencil itself. I simply sprayed the stencil with a little water and used it to print the trees on my piece of card.

The florals and quote were stamped in the same way as for my previous card.

Here are both next to each other...

 

That's it from me for now. Wishing you a lovely day.

hugs
Monika 💕

Here is what I used:

I am on the STAMPlorations DT Team. Please be aware that the following links are affiliated links which means should you use them to make a purchase I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you.

- from the STAMPlorations Shop

Be Strong 

Blossom Sprays 4

Beyond the Trees Slimline Stencil

Please check out STAMPlorations fantastic offer. Now is the time to stock up on those stamps, dies and stencils you always wanted

In addition feel free to check out STAMPlorations Freebie of the Month which will automatically be shipped with any order of $25 and over.

- from my stash:

white base card

sequins

Elegant Eggplant ink by Stampin'Up!