Gift Set 3

Hi Crafty Friends!

Well, Saturday has come 'round quick. The weeks simply fly past right now, anyone else feeling this way?

I got another 5 little cards for you in a simple gift set, here it is ...

These are very easy one-layer cards with an artsy feel ...

... a single flower in combination with a striking sentiment.

All the stamps used are by Crafty Roo Designs, a small English company who are sadly no longer trading.

You could easily capture the simplicity of these cards using a large sentiment in combination with a floral stamp from your stash.

A few splatters and gems will finish your cards off.

That's it from me for today. For those celebrating, hope you're getting spoiled this Valentine's Day. Wishing you all a lovely weekend.

hugs

Monika 💕

Gift Set 2

Hi Crafty Friends!

It's time to share another gift set as in 'one I made earlier but haven't posted about'. It consists of 5 10x10cm cards with envelopes in a little gift box

Here they are ...

All of them are one-layer and they were presented nicely tied with a bow.

They're basically stamped and coloured with a bit of stencilling on the envelope.

Most of the stamps used were by Crafty Roo Designs who are sadly no longer trading. The tiny stars stamped around the circle in the above card is a mini stamp by Lavinia Stamps.

The stencil, Confetti #1, and the script stamp used in the background of the first card are both from STAMPlorations.

The circle is a Media Plate by John Next Door.

Doodling and gems finished the cards off.

That's it from me for today.

hugs

Monika 💕

Every Moment is a Fresh Beginning

Hi Crafty Friends!

I got a not so little tag-in-a-pocket card for you today. Have a look ...

 

Using up some of my stash, I started off with a white tag and a matching pink pocket which was grunged up a bit before embossing my first sentiment. This is where I messed up a bit ... I didn't checked that my sentiment had stamped properly before adding the embossing powder hence it ended up looking more grungy than the stamp really stamps. But hey ho, it's a great effect.

The tag itself has a base colour of yellow (Daffodil Delight by Stampin'Up!). The Bloom Border #1 and some Mixed Media stamps were stamped in the same colour to add texture to the background. I them added a pencil coloured Bloom Border #1, stamped and fussy-cut sentiment and sequins to finish.

Details of all the materials used at the end of this post. 😀

I'm entering my tag at:

Allsorts Challenge 842 - create your own background or anything goes

Word Power February 2026 Challenge - anything goes with sentiment as focus.



Following Brenda's suggestion, I'm linking up with:

Tag-Along (and ATC's) February challenge - numbers or anything goes



That's it from me for today.

hugs

Monika 💕


Here is what I used:

- from the STAMPlorations Shop:

I am on the STAMPlorations DT Team. The links are for your convenience and are not affiliated links.

However, you're welcome to use my unique discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at the STAMPlorations Shop at checkout for a 20% discount on any item apart from the subscription offers.

Bloom  Border #1 by Shery Russ Designs Oh, I've just found out that this stamp is February's Freebie Of The Month stamp which means you'll get it free with an order of $25 and over. Find out the details here.

Fresh Beginning - Typographia Motivate

Do What You Can 

Mixed Media Elements

Mixed Media Grunge

- from my stash:

tag card and pocket

hearts die-cuts, sorry not sure of the brand

colouring pencils

white card

white embossing powder

sequins

black fineliner pens

inks: Versamark ink, black Versafine ink, Daffodil Delight and Rose Red Stampin'Up! inks, Rich Cocoa Memento ink

The Back Cover

Hi Crafty Friends!

Earlier today you were introduced to the front cover of a small scrapbook/journal. To ring in the weekend and to get your creative juices flowing, there is a second post today introducing you to the back cover of the scrapbook/journal from my earlier post. 

Here it is ...

I used an identical piece of patterned paper for the back cover to the one used for my front cover. Again I added some stamping, this time in speckled egg Distress ink using the large dogwood stamp (retired, but still available in digital format) and texture stamps from the Mixed Media Grunge and Mixed Media Elements sets.

The edges were blended with speckled egg and tea dye Distress inks. A small circle was punched to feed the ribbon through before attaching the paper to the back cover.

The Bloomtangled #2 cover plate die was cut twice from white card, layered and coloured using The Izink ink and Rich Cocoa Memento ink before attaching in place. I finished off with a die-cut sentiment, dotty doodles, die-cut hearts, cats and sequins.

I'm playing along at:

Addicted to Stamps & More challenge #510 - die-cuts and/or stencils

Creative Inspirations Challenge #35 - Anything Goes

That's it from me for today. Hope you were inspired to get creative this weekend.

Back soon.

hugs

Monika 💕

Here is what I used:

- from the STAMPlorations Shop

I am on the STAMPlorations DT Team. The links are for your convenience and are not affiliated links.

However, you're welcome to use my unique discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at the STAMPlorations Shop at checkout for a 20% discount on any item apart from the subscription offers.

Bloomtangled #2 Cover Plate Die

Dogwood Digital Stamp (sorry, the physical stamp, which I used in my project, has been retired, but the digital version can be very useful too) A smaller version of the physical stamp is still available in the Floral Bliss stamp set.

Mixed Media Elements

Mixed Media Grunge

Life Is Good Phrase Die

- from my stash:

kraft scrapbook from The Works

cats and hearts die-cuts, sorry not sure of the brand

small circle punch from Stampin'Up!

Classic Elegance 6x6 paper pad by Melissa Frances

white, black and craft card

sequins

brown and black fineliner pens

inks: speckled egg and tea dye Distress inks, The Izink ink, Rich Cocoa Memento ink

Create The Good Life

Hi Crafty Friends!

It's February already, how time flies...

Welcome to a new Anything Goes Challenge over at STAMPlorations. Here's my DT piece ...

I've made a cover for a mini scrapbook for which I used some patterned paper from my stash as my base and one of the Retro In Pink Card Fronts as my focal point.

I added a bit of stamping to the patterned paper for added interest and texture before blending the edges with tea dye Distress inks.

Bloom Border #1 was stamped down the left hand side in rosee Izink ink and one of the florals from the Bloom Factory set was stamped down the right hand side in London Fog Memento ink. Two of the corners were stamped in Rich Cocoa Memento ink with a texture stamp from the Mixed Media element set.

To finish I added a stamped sentiment (Bold Sentiments: Create and  Imagine), a die-cut flower (Trendy Spring Bloom Dies),lots of sequins, a couple of hearts from my desk and some dotty doodles.

Now it's over to you and, should you need a little tempting, there are 2 prizes up for grabs

- one $25 prize code, the winner will be chosen by one of us STAMPgirls from entries featuring STAMPlorations products as the main focal point

- two $10 prize code code, the winners will be chosen randomly from all entries including projects which don't feature STAMPlorations products

For a full explanation on prize codes and their Terms and Conditions click here.

There are some simple rules to follow. You can fund them here on the STAMPlorations Blog. Please make sure you read, understand and follow them before linking up your project to avoid being disqualified and have your entry removed

That's it from me for today. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to check out the projects my teamies prepared and, of course, to link up your own project to the challenge.

I am entering my card at:

Creative Inspirations Challenge #35 - Anything Goes

I shall be back soon, until then

Hugs

Monika 💕

link to the STAMPlorations Challenge post- February Anything Goes Challenge 

Products I used: 

The links are for your convenience and are not affiliated. However, you're welcome to use my unique discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at the STAMPlorations Shop at checkout for a 20% discount on any item apart from the subscription offers.

Quick Cards #19 - Retro In Pink A2 Card Fronts

Bloom  Border #1 by Shery Russ Designs Oh, I've just found out that this stamp is February's Freebie Of The Month stamp which means you'll get it free with an order of $25 and over. Find out the details here.

Bloom Factory by Shery Russ Designs 

Mixed Media Elements for the corners

Bold Sentiments Create by Shery Russ Designs

Bold Sentiments Imagine by Shery Russ Designs

Trendy Spring Bloom Dies

So Loved

Hi Crafty Friends!

A little love themed card from me today as the Welsh are celebrating Saint Dwynwen's Day (Dydd Santes Dwynwen), the Welsh equivalent of Valentine's Day.

Whilst I am not Welsh, over the years I've spent rather a lot of time in beautiful North Wales. With Valentine's Day having become so commercialised, I've started to mark Saint Dwynwen's Day instead, hence this card made for my hubby.

The heart was stencilled using speckled egg and salty ocean distress inks leaving the stencil in place to stamp the leaves and line for the bunnies to sit on using black Versafine Clair ink. A few splatters were added before attaching the bunnies and hearts, stamping the sentiment and finishing off with a strategically placed sequin.

TIP: I didn't have a matching blue colour to stamp the sentiment with so I decided to use salty ocean distress ink and London Fog Memento ink to get as close a match as I could, first stamping my sentiment in salty ocean and then in London Fog using my stamping tool.

This is it from me for today. Have a lovely Sunday.

Dydd Santes Dwynwen Hapus - Happy Saint Dwynwen's Day

hugs

Monika 💕

I am entering my card at:

Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge #509 - Any Occasion 

The links posted below are for your convenience. They are not affiliated links.

Here is what I used:

- from STAMPlorations (please note, I am on the design team for STAMPlorations. You're welcome to use my unique discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at the STAMPlorations Shop at checkout for a 20% discount on any item apart from the subscription offers.)

   So Loved 

Leaves Of Thanks

Mixed Media Elements

Sketched Hearts Stencil - currently not on sale

- from Charlie & Paulchen

   Cheeky Bunnies cutting dies 

- from Impression Obsession Dies

   DIE053-M (for the heart stems) - couldn't find a UK retailer, might be a retired design