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.

- from the STAMPlorations Shop

Layered Mushrooms 

Stitchings Slimline Stencil

Mixed Media Grunge

Stitched Snow Hills Dies

Trees Slimline Stencil

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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!

Love Filled Home

Hi Crafty Friends!

Just sharing a little card I made for a friend who recently moved house. Have a look ...

I picked one of the Whimsical Homes ATCs as my focal point. For the background I reached for my favourite non-black ink which is ... Elegant Eggplant, an almost black dark purple, which complemented the colours of my chosen topper rather well.

The Blossom Sprays 4 was stamped long both sides before adding some texture with the Circles All Over Texture Cover Plate Die. my sentiment was made up using stamps from the Sentiment Builder: Christmas & New Year set which was retired some time ago.

I layered it all up and finished off with a couple of sequins.

I am entering my card at

Allsorts Challenge 850 - Anything Goes

That's it from me for today. Back soon...

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

Whimsical Homes ATC 

Blossom Sprays 4

Circles All Over Texture Cover Plate Die

Sentiment Builders: Christmas & New Year - no longer available

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:

Elegant Eggplant ink and card by Stampin'Up!

white card

sequins

One Idea - Two Looks

Hi Crafty Friends!

As part of my DT contribution for STAMPlorations' participation in the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, I made 2 easy, quick and fun coffee themed birthday cards. Both are based on the same idea yet slightly differently executed. Have a look ...

The front of my first card is simply stamped and finished off with sequins whereas the second one has some stencilling added for extra dimension ...

Both cards carry the sentiment over to the inside ...

... where they are finished off slightly differently.

Now over to you for the blog hop.

Hop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to check out the lovely creations my Teamies made leaving comments along the way for your chance to win one of the following prizes:

- $20 gift code to One randomly picked commenter on the STAMPlorations Blog

- $10 gift code to Three randomly picked commenter, that is one each from comments left on the three STAMPlorations designers' blogs, one from Vicki's, one from Sue's and one from my blog

Hop over to the Coffee Lovers Blog to check out all the inspiration created by participating companies and their design teams.

That's it from me for now. Enjoy the fun as you hop along ...

hugs
Monika 💕

Here is what I used:

As you can see from the watermarked photos, 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

Sweet Kindness

Falalalalatte - for part of the sentiment

Sweet Cravings - for part of the sentiment

Positive Vibes

Confetti 1 Slimline Stencil

Please check out STAMPlorations fantastic offers below. 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, envelopes

Sweet Plum Memento ink, Smokey Gray and Onyx Black Versafine inks

sequins

Monochrome and Timeless

Hi Crafty Friends!

Back with another card today, simply because I want to play along at a couple of challenges.

This is a card for these topsy-turvy times we live in. Have a look ...

Recently I was scrolling through STAMPlorations Typographia stamps when this one, called Be Strong, really hit a nerve. This is for times when one just feels as if there is one thing after another without getting a breather and time to recharge. The last few years have definitely been somewhat like this an it's still ongoing.

Well, anyway, I finally turned it into a card being inspired by the Monochromatic Theme for the soon ending challenge over at Allsorts.

I used my favourite in, Elegant Eggplant by Stampin'Up!, to lightly stencil the trees before roughly inking and stamping the florals. The sentiment was fully inked. These simple variations in intensity add layers and depth.

I am entering my card at:

Allsorts Challenge 849 - Monochromatic or Anything Goes

Word Power May 2026 Challenge - Anything Goes with sentiment as focus

Just Us Girls Challenge 823 - Word Week 'Flowers'

That's it from me for today. Back tomorrow with another make...

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.