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