Christmas Blessings

Hello Crafty Friends!

Wishing you all

a very

Happy Christmas!

Just a bit of die-cutting. Enjoy!

hugs
Monika xxx

A bit of Sunshine

Hello Crafty Friends!

On this the shortest day of the year, I want to spread a little bit of sunshine and remind you that Spring isn't that far away. From tomorrow the days are getting longer again and the sun will gain more strength.

I got a simply stamped card for you, here it is ....

I just inked up the daffodil stamp using a couple of shades of yellow and green.

Enjoy your weekend!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
Spring Botanicals Daffodil stamps - Uniko
Aurore, Cire, Emeraude Izink inks - Craft Stash
black Versafine ink, sequins, white card

Have Yourself ....

Hello Crafty Friends!

It is Wednesday and time for a new challenger over at The Male Room challenge blog where the bi-weekly challenge is all about making projects for the men in our lives. Our guest designer for the next fortnight is Martina, you can check out her fabulous creations on here on Martina's blog

My DT project for the new challenge is a Christmas card ...

Each challenge, of course, has a different theme. For challenge #101 we are looking to see a lot of 'Blue' in your projects. Lots of scope there!

#101 - Colour Blue

Well, I roughly arranged my stamps in a Christmas Tree shape and stamped them in three different shades of blue ...

Fancy creating a 'Blue' make, pop over to The Male Room for more inspiration and to link up your masculine makes.

That's it from me for today
Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
stamps - Creative Stamping magazine
Nuit, Petrole and Mer Du Sud Izink Inks - Craft Stash
Tempting Turquoise card - Stampin'Up!
Mixed Media card - Amazon

December TAGplorations Reminder

Hello Crafty Friends!

The TAGplorations Challenge is in full swing over at STAMPlorations. There is still time to join the fun.

The theme for December is: All About Christmas

The optional twist is: to use Glitter

Well, as you can see, I've added a bit of glitter tape in keeping with the optional twist.

I simply did a little bit of die-cutting, layered two Manila Tags, one of which had been die-cut with the Christmas Tree #2 CUTplorations Die. I then simply added the glitter tape, pearl, ribbon and my Christmas Blessings sentiment.

If you love tags, why not give it a go and play along? Your project can be anything as long as it features a tag. You can enter as many projects as you want, but one per blog post please, and you don't have to use STAMPlorations products, yet we'd be thrilled if you would. There is currently a free winter/holiday image to download at STAMPlorations Never ending Anything Goes Challenge here. Please check out the full revised challenge guidelines here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

One lucky winner, voted for by the DT, will win a $15 STAMPlorations gift certificate and 3 randomly picked players will win a $5 STAMPlorations gift certificate each.

Ready for more tagtastic inspiration? Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to see the gorgeous projects my teamies created and, of course, to link up your tag project/s too.

You can also check out some gorgeous projects on the Challenge Reminder post here.

That's it from me for today. Have a lovely week.

hugs

Monika xx

here is what I used from the STAMPlorations Shop, you can use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount on their, stamps, dies and stencils

Christmas Blessings, Christmas Tree #2, Manila Tags Nesting Dies

  

here is what else I used:

gold paper, gold glitter tape, pink and green card, seam binding ribbon

The Best Christmas Gift

Hello Crafty Friends!

Just a quick post from me today sharing a card I made whilst playing with Uniko's Background Builders: Round In Circles stamps ...

I simply stamped and masked the circles turning them into baubles by adding a bow and strings in black and gold embossing. My ink pads were quite wet and the card is probably not the best for stamping on hence I lost a bit of the line detail in the stamp turning them into 'better' baubles. 😁

I am entering my card at:
Craft Stamper Take It Make It December Challenge - Anything Goes

CAS Colours & Sketches #301 - Seasonal Colours, choose a 2018 colour combination and make it seasonal, I went for Challenge #262 - March 6, 2018 and used the closest colours I had in my stash
 
Uniko Challenge #50 - celebrate with optional twist gold , this time playing the optional twist with a bit of gold embossing. 😁

Keeping it short and sweet again. Thanks for stopping by.

Have a lovely weekend!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
Background Builders: Round In Circles - Uniko
Balloons & Banners, Yuletide Deer - STAMPlorations
Aurore, Cassis and Vetivert Izink inks - Craft Stash

white card, Pirate Gold embossing powder, Versamark and black Versafine ink - stash

Just Playing

Hello Crafty Friends!

Just a quick post from me today sharing a card I made whilst playing with Uniko's Background Builders: Vines Winter stamps ...

I die-cut a little angular panel and decided to stamp the vines around it. The sentiment looked best being stamped on the panel itself.

I am entering my card at:
CAS Colours & Sketches #301 - Seasonal Colours, choose a 2018 colour combination and make it seasonal, I went for Challenge #275 - June 5, 2018 and used the closest colours I had in my stash
 
Uniko Challenge #50 - celebrate with optional twist gold , still not playing the optional twist. I'll just have to make another card, I guess. 😁

Keeping it short and sweet again. Thanks for stopping by.

Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
Background Builders: Vines Winter - Uniko
Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies - STAMPlorations
Cerise, Cire and Emeraude Izink inks - Craft Stash

Sentiment - Creative Stamping Magazine
white card and black Versafine ink - stash

Home For Christmas

Hello Crafty Friends!

It is Wednesday and time for a new challenger over at The Male Room challenge blog where the bi-weekly challenge is all about making projects for the men in our lives. Our guest designer for the next fortnight is Zvonka, you can check out her fabulous creations on here on Zvonka's blog

My DT project for the new challenge is a Christmas card for a caravan lover ...

Each challenge, of course, has a different theme. For challenge #100 we are looking for projects inspired by 'Celebration'. Lots of scope there!

#100 - Celebrate

What do the men in your life like to celebrate? The man in my life likes celebrating Christmas in the caravan, our second home. We went to Chirk a couple of years ago to do just that .... and he's still talking about it.

Fancy creating your 'Celebrate' inspired make, pop over to The Male Room for more inspiration and to link up your masculine makes.

That's it from me for today
Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
Pine Tree and sentiment stamps - Creative Stamping Magazine
Gone Camping, Wanderlust, Trendy Christmas Trees, Stitched Snow Hills - STAMPlorations (feel free to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount)
Emeraude, Outremer Izink Inks - Craft Stash
brush markers for watercolouring, mixed media card, grey card, white card- stash

Sparkling Christmas

Hello Crafty Friends!

Welcome to the first Tuesday in December and the start of a new TAGplorations Challenge over at STAMPlorations.

The theme for November is: All About Christmas

The optional twist is: to use Glitter

Well, as you can see, I've gone all out for the optional twist of glitter.

I heat embossed this cute tree with sparkling silver embossing powder, filled in the image with glue and sprinkled with glitter.

The CAS look really helps the glitter shine.

If you love tags, why not give it a go and play along? Your project can be anything as long as it features a tag. You can enter as many projects as you want, but one per blog post please, and you don't have to use STAMPlorations products, yet we'd be thrilled if you would. There is currently a free winter/holiday image to download at STAMPlorations Never ending Anything Goes Challenge here. Please check out the full revised challenge guidelines here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

One lucky winner, voted for by the DT, will win a $15 STAMPlorations gift certificate and 3 randomly picked players will win a $5 STAMPlorations gift certificate each.

Ready for more tagtastic inspiration? Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to see the gorgeous projects my teamies created and, of course, to link up your tag project/s too.

That's it from me for today. Have a lovely week.

hugs

Monika xx

here is what I used from the STAMPlorations Shop, you can use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount on their, stamps, dies and stencils

Sketchy Yule Trees, Yuletide Deer, Luggage Tags Nesting Dies

  

here is what else I used:

Versamark ink, black Versafine ink, silver organza ribbon, Tinsel Heat It Up! embossing powder, rhinestone, Chloe's Glue with fine tip

More Poinsettias

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations. Today's project is a quick and easy card, another one of my 'no Christmas stamps' cards, here it is ...

Of course I had to use a Christmas sentiment. I simply gold embossed one of the flower stamps from the Bloom Doodles set to make the poinsettias. They were coloured using brush markers and water brush. The idea was to keep thing easy hence the white frame around the silhouette.

Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog for more Inspiration.

That's it from me for today. Have a lovely week!
hugs
Monika xxx


here is what I used from the STAMPlorations Shop, remember to apply my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA (not case sensitive) at check out for a 20% discount on their stamps ***, stencils and dies:
Bloom Doodles, Sweet & Sassy Dad
 

*** Discount code works on sale items too

Rainbow Florals

Hello Crafty Friends!

Just a quick post from me today sharing a quick and easy card with a rainbow of flowers ...

The blooms are simply stamped, and I kept the die-cut sentiment white to complete the CAS look.

I am entering my card at:
CAS Colours & Sketches #300 - sketch  CAS Colours & Sketches is celebrating, congratulations on their 6th birthday
Uniko Challenge #50 - celebrate with optional twist gold 

Keeping it short and sweet again. Thanks for stopping by.

Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
Kindness Blooms - Uniko
Congrats Word Die - STAMPlorations
Grenadine, Cire, Aurore, Menthe, Mer Du Sud, Cassis Izink inks - Craft Stash
gems - stash

One-layer Christmas

Hello Crafty Friends!

Hope you're having a really good week. With rain having set in over the last couple of days, it's been a good time to craft. Today I'm sharing a one-layer card with you made for the current challenge over at Less Is More, here it is ...

I love making one-layer cards. Their simplicity can be very addictive. 😍

You may remember the stencil template I made for my Spotlight project here on the STAMPlorations Blog. Well, it got another outing with the same colour scheme of Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Elegant Eggplant SU inks.

I am entering my card at:
Less is More #385 - OLC Holiday
Craft Stamper Make It Take It November - Anything Goes

Keeping it short and sweet, that's it from me for now.
Have a lovely day!

hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Elegant Eggplant inks - Stampin'Up!
Christmas Tree and sentiment stamp - Penny Black
Snowflake stamp - Creative Stamping Magazine
cutting die for template - Succulently Dies by STAMPlorations, check out their shop for special offers from their Thanksgiving Sale

Clustered Hearts Duo

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations. This week my teamies and I are showcasing stamps and dies designed by STAMPlorations owner Shery under her label 'Shery Russ Designs'.

Feeling like die-cutting and making two cards using both positive and negative cuts, I decided to work with the Clustered Hearts Die to make these two cards.

I first die-cut the simple square, then leaving it in place, I die-cut the Clustered Hearts across both the positive square and the negative frame. The rest was just simple piecing together finished off with doodles and gems.

I decided not to add a sentiment at this point

As mentioned earlier, this week we are showcasing stamps and dies designed by Shery under her label 'Shery Russ Designs'. All her sets will be reduced by 10% until Monday 3rd December, no coupon needed. You can use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at check out to get an added 20% off STAMPlorations,stamps, dies and stencils.

Of course Shery will still draw a winner at random from all the comments left on this month's Inspiration Posts over on the STAMPlorations Blog. Pop over to see what my teamies created and to leave a comment for your entry into their prize draw.

That's it from me for today. Have a lovely week!
hugs
Monika xxx


here is what I used from the STAMPlorations Shop, remember to apply my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA (not case sensitive) at check out for a 20% discount on their stamps ***, stencils and dies:
Clustered Hearts Die


*** Discount code works on sale items too

Angel & Tree

Hello Crafty Friends!

Just a quick post today. Yesterday's shaker card went down so well that I want to share two more today. Here they are ....

First up a little angel shaker card with a stamped sentiment .... and because the blue Christmas Tree shaker went down so well, here it is in green this time ...

Both dies, Christmas Angel and Christmas Tree #1, are from STAMPlorations. The sentiment is from a past issue of the Creative Stamping magazine.

Before I go, a little mention what is on offer over at STAMPlorations.
Shery has a big Thanksgiving Sale over at the STAMPlorations Store. Most items are reduced by 40% There are a few exceptions, and you can find all the details and the coupon code needed here in their shop.
Should you wish to purchase items from the New Release and 6x7 Stamp Club categories, which are not included in the sale, you can still use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA for a 20% discount and a free thin metal die at check out.
Check also out their Black Friday Deals, CUTplorations Tags dies will be on offer for 72 hours from today. All offer details can be found on their Shop Home Page

That's it from me for today.

hugs

Monika xxx