Christmas Release Day 4 at STAMPlorations

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Christmas stamps and dies release time over at STAMPlorations, welcome to my offering for Day 4! My teamies and I are showcasing these new CUTplorations dies.

Doodled Christmas Candles Cover Plate


Christmas Blessings Phrase Die


Making Spirits Bright Phrase Die

Here are my samples ...

I simply inlaid some of the cut out pieces. Just in case you wonder, I kept on cutting lots of mirror card hence I made so many examples. You can always vary the inlaid colours for added interest. 

This die also looks great without any inlaid bit. It is so well designed that a simple silver on white combination looks stylish.

For the next one, I cut around the candles leaving the frame intact, spritzed with watercolour, layered on a complete white die cut and then on my black base card.

This card here uses the outline of the watercolor spritzing from the above card. I simply added some stamped stars and a sparkling black sentiment.

For a more traditional look with some gold spritzing and embossed stars...

... and a festive shaker card ....

... finishing off with a mix of sparkling black and holographic silver ....

As usual with blog hop release celebrations we ask you to visit and comment on all the blogs of the participating designers and, of course, the STAMPlorations Blog too.

One winner of a $25 gift certificate will be randomly drawn from all the comments left on the participating designers blogs and the STAMPlorations Blog. Commenting closes on October 5th.

All stamps, including the new release, and dies from the CHRISTMAS CUTplorations Dies section are on sale at 10% off until Monday 8th October, no coupon needed. You can still use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout to get an added 20% off.

Here is one last look at today's cards ....

 

 

That's it from me for now. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to join the fun.

Have a lovely day!

hugs

Monika xxx

here is what else I used from the STAMPlorations Shop, remember to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout to get an added 20% off

Christmas Angel, Trendy Christmas Trees, Balloons And Banners

  

A Caravanning Adventure

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 Trina, you can check out her fabulous creations on here on Trina's blog

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

Each challenge, of course, has a different theme. For challenge #95 we are looking for projects inspired by the Great Outdoors. Lots of scope there!

#95 - The Great Outdoors

I know quite a few men who love their caravans. Be it seasonal pitching or touring, every trip out is an adventure. The summer this year has been very kind to those loving the Great Outdoors, and my mainly yellow/grey colour scheme reflects the sunshine everyone was enjoying.

Fancy creating your 'Great Outdoors' 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:
Glamper Greetings - Stampin'Up!
Mixed Media Grunge, Gone Camping - STAMPlorations (feel free to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount)
Emeraude, Menthe, The and Reglisse Izink Inks - Craft Stash
Black Memento ink, alcohol markers, stamp edge cutting die, charm, yellow liquid watercolour white card- stash
Washi Tape - The Works

Christmas Release Day 1 at STAMPlorations

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Christmas stamps and dies release time over at STAMPlorations, welcome to my offering for Day 1! My teamies and I are showcasing this new layering set designed by Shirley, aka The Bee's Knees.

Layered Lights

Here are my samples ...

Lights or baubles, this set works for both, it's up to your imagination. I used a bit of Are You Cerise Infusion Powder for the background in my first card, the lights were stamped using Cerise and Framboise Izink inks. Finished off with a couple of sequins this is a bright and cheerful non-traditional card.

My next one is a little more traditional, the background spritzed with yellow liquid watercolour and a little grunged around the edges, a little tinsel embossing and bright lights to finish.

As usual with blog hop release celebrations we ask you to visit and comment on all the blogs of the participating designers and, of course, the STAMPlorations Blog too.

One winner of a $25 gift certificate will be randomly drawn from all the comments left on the participating designers blogs and the STAMPlorations Blog. Commenting closes on October 5th.

All stamps, including the new release, and dies from the CHRISTMAS CUTplorations Dies section are on sale at 10% off until Monday 8th October, no coupon needed. You can still use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout to get an added 20% off.

Here is one last look at today's cards ....

That's it from me for now. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to join the fun.

Have a lovely day!

hugs

Monika xxx

here is what I used from the STAMPlorations Shop, remember to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout to get an added 20% off

Layered Lights, Mixed Media Grunge

 

You ...

Hello Crafty Friends!

Well, I am back with an Inspiration project for STAMPlorations.

For today's post I had a little play with the Butterfly Cover Plate Die and the Strong Women sentiments set to make this duo of cards  ....

I wanted to warm up for next week's release of a new cover plate die, nosy me has discovered that it's already in the shop.

I basically used my die-cut cover plate as a stencil, placed it on a matching white base card and spritzed with watercolour spray. The spritzed die-cut was layered on a blue base card after layering on a second plain die-cut, of course for more depth, and finished off with a stamped sentiment.

Because of the pastel colouring the white lines didn't show as well as I had hoped hence I simply added a plain white die-cut finishing off again with a sentiment.

Throughout the summer STAMPlorations are having 15% off on all stamps, stencils and dies in their on-line store on Tuesdays only, no coupon needed. This offer can be combined with my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA to give you an added 20% off taking the total discount to 35%, just saying ....


That's it from me for today. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog for more card making/crafting inspiration from my teamies. 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:
Butterfly Cover Plate Die, Strong Women
 
*** Discount code works on sale items too

Round In Circles

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 Ana, you can check out her fabulous creations on here on Ana's blog

My DT project for the new challenge is this one-layer card with lots of circles ...

Each challenge, of course, has a different theme. For challenge #94 we are looking for 'Geometry' inspired projects. Lots of scope there!

#94 - Geometric

I simply dug out some blue inks and got stamping circles, stars and a bold sentiment.

Fancy creating your 'Geometric' 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:
Medr Du Sud, Outremer, Ocean, Nuit and Reglisse Izink Inks - Craft Stash
Black Versafine ink, white card- stash
Background Builders: Round In Circles - Uniko
Bold Birthday Sentiments - Happy Little Stampers

Be The Rainbow

Hello Crafty Friends!

Well, I am back with an Inspiration project for STAMPlorations.

Today a couple of Deepti's Kathryn sets, Kathryn's Rainbow and Kathryn's Big Wishes, came out to play to make this one-layer card  ....

It's pretty straight forward stamping. The dots were coloured using marker pens rather than ink. It's simply easier.

I really wanted to the dotty rainbow to stand out and decided against adding colour to Kathryn.

Throughout the summer STAMPlorations are having 15% off on all stamps, stencils and dies in their on-line store on Tuesdays only, no coupon needed. This offer can be combined with my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA to give you an added 20% off taking the total discount to 35%, just saying ....


That's it from me for today. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog for more card making/crafting inspiration from my teamies. 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:
Kathryn's Rainbow, Kathryn's Big Wishes
 
*** Discount code works on sale items too

Thanks

Hello Crafty Friends!

Well, I am back with an Inspiration project for STAMPlorations.

Today Blossom Sprays #1 came out to play for an almost one-layer card  ....

I still had ths die-cut thanks left from a while ago, when I cut it out of a panel stamped with stamps from the Frames And Flowers set. I felt it was quite bold in its own way and needed something delicate and subtle for the background.

Throughout September STAMPlorations are having 15% off on all stamps, stencils and dies in their on-line store on Tuesdays only, no coupon needed. This offer can be combined with my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA to give you an added 20% off taking the total discount to 35%, just saying ....


That's it from me for today. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog for more card making/crafting inspiration from my teamies. 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:
Blossom Sprays #1, Frames And Flowers, Thanks Word Die
  
*** Discount code works on sale items too