Spring Fling Reminder 2

Hello Crafty Friends! There is time to join the Spring celebrations over at STAMPlorations for their Spring Fling Event this month. My DT project for the reminder features their Bloom Peek-A-Boo Stencil in combination with their Big Hugs Phrase Die. Here it is ...

This card was made using the second print I took from the stencil after making my card with the spotlight stenciling feature for the original Spring Fling event post here.

I used cream card for a softer look and finished off my card by simply stamping the bar code, adding a die-cut sentiment and a couple of sequins.


Now a little bit more about the event:

It is a blog hop and linky party, which means you can hop along visiting all the participating designers' blogs. Please leave comments as you go along. Plus you can create a Spring themed project and link it up here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Commenting and linking up both end on Sunday 31st May with the winners being announced on June 10 in the May Winners post on the STAMPlorations Blog.


Prizes randomly drawn from all the comments left on the STAMPlorations Blog's main post and participating designers' posts are:

- three winners of a $10 gift code
- two winners of Stamplorations product up to $10 value, winners choice


Prizes randomly drawn from all the linky party entries are:

- two winners of STAMPlorations product up to the value of $15, winners choice
- one winner of a $25 gift code

All throughout May all products in the Spring Fling Section are on offer at 15% off, no coupon needed.
Should you feel like browsing and placing an order, you can get an added 20% off when using my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout. Please note that my discount code can not be combined with any other coupon code, but you can use it as often as you wish. I've got to be honest, if you use the code, I will get a little reward.

You can find more Spring inspiration on the second Reminder Post here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

That's it from me for today. Wishing you lots of fun playing and hopping along.

hugs
Monika xxx

Click here to get to the main post on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Click here for the first reminder post on the STAMPlorations Blog.
Click here for the second reminder post on the STAMPlorations Blog.

links to the STAMPlorations products I used in my project:

Bloom Peek-A-Boo Stencil, Mixed Media Grunge, Big Hugs Phrase Die

  

Sweet Surprise

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Tuesday and this means it's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations.  I thought I'd share another little card using the new Sweet Kindness set ...

I combined it with some soft stencilling from the Lemony Wedges stencil, some ink spritzes and sequins to finish.

If you feel like bagging yourself a bargain and take advantage of STAMPlorations' Spring Fling May Sale  check out the graphic at the end of this post.
Should you find yourself placing an order soon, feel free to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount on your order. Please note that my discount code can not be combined with any other coupon code, but you can use it as often as you wish. I've got to be honest, if you use the code I will get a little reward.
You can check out all of STAMPlorations' current promotions here.

That's it from me for today. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to check out my teamies' beautiful makes.

Hope you're having a lovely week!

hugs
Monika xxx


here is what I used from

- STAMPlorations Shop:

Sweet Kindness, Lemony Wedges Stencil
 

this is the graphic for STAMPlorations current sales

Happiness Is Everywhere

Hi Crafty Friends!

For today's card I have gone a little less grungy than yesterday's. Again I was playing with my round poly plate and ended up with some splatters that weren't supposed to be there ... at least in my mind, but then cards and projects often develop their own.

Have a look and see for yourself ...

I decided to only colour some of the flowers and stamp the other ones in grey into the background. This added more dimension and helped to highlight the sentiment too.

I'm keeping it short and sweet today. All the stamps and poly plate used are by Crafty Roos Designs, the link to their shop can be found in the list on my Favourite Suppliers page.

Wishing you a lovely weekend!
hugs
Monika xxx

Finding Strength

Hi Crafty Friends!

For today's card I moved away from my more recent CAS style and gone rather grungy. I was playing with my round poly plate and ended up with some splatters that weren't supposed to be there ... at least in my mind, but then cards and projects often develop their own.

Have a look and see for yourself ...

I used the ploy plate with inks to stamp my background before stamping the flower, adding the doodles and some faint background word stamping. The large sentiment got snipped apart and edged in black ti fit the grungy look.

I'm keeping it short and sweet today. All the stamps and poly plate used are by Crafty Roos Designs, the link to their shop can be found in the list on my Favourite Suppliers page.

Wishing you a lovely weekend!
hugs
Monika xxx

Just Caffeinate

Hello Crafty Friends!

I have a coffee themed collage card for you today as it is the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

I simply stamped, watercoloured and fuzzy cut some images and layered them in a collage style on a lightly stencilled background.

Of course I am playing along at:

2020 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

That's it from me for today. Wishing you lots of fun hopping along.

hugs

Monika xxx

STAMPlorations, whose DT I am on, is one of the 2020 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop's sponsors.

Click here for the post on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Here is what I used from the STAMPlorations Shop

Bloomin' Coffee and You, Sweet Kindness, Just Caffeinate Clear Stickers, Oh, My Stars! Mini Stencil

   

STAMPlorations are having a special offer on products in the Coffee/Tea Lovers section of their shop which are 40% off using the code COFFEE40 at checkout. Check out the graphic below

Spring-Summer Coffee Lovers Hop

Hello Crafty Friends!

I have a couple of coffee themed cards for you today as it is the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. STAMPloratons are one of their sponsors and I am sharing  my DT pieces using their two new coffee themed stamp sets.

My first card features the take away coffee cups from the Sweet Kindness set which I coloured using my metallic pencils. The cups were popped up on a Mixed Media Background Sticker and my card was finished off with a Just Caffeinate Sticker sentiment and a couple of tiny die-cut hearts.

Caffeine & Cuddles, I think we can all do with some of that. Sending you all some virtual hugs.

My second card features the coffee cup from Bloomin' Coffee And You on a stencilled background and finished off with another tiny die-cut heart and sequins.

Here are the two new sets in full each featuring several images and lovely sentiments ...

Bloomin' Coffee and You | Sweet Kindness

I mentioned earlier that STAMPlorations are one of the sponsors for the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. Shery, STAMPlorations owner, is sponsoring the hop with 4 prizes, one $25 gift code and three $10 gift codes, all of which will be drawn by Amy T at the end of the hop.

Shery has also promised a flash prize randomly drawn from all the comments left on the STAMPlorations Blog. Pop over to check it out.

As for myself, I shall play along in the hop too.

2020 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

That's it from me for today. Wishing you lots of fun hopping along.

hugs

Monika xxx

Click here for the post on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Here is what else I used from the STAMPlorations Shop

Just Caffeinate Clear Stickers, Mixed Media Backgrounds 2 Clear Stickers, Lemony Wedges Stencil

  

Clustered Hearts Die


STAMPlorations are having a special offer on products in the Coffee/Tea Lovers section of their shop which are 40% off using the code COFFEE40 at checkout. Check out the graphic below

Spring Fling Reminder 1

Hello Crafty Friends!

There is still time to join the Spring celebrations over at STAMPlorations for their Spring Fling Event this month. My reminder DT project features a print of their Bloom Peek-A-Boo Stencil in combination with their Leaf Print 3 Stencil and Hang In There Phrase Die. Here it is ...

As always when I use a stencil for sponging, I try and make use of the ink that is left on the stencil itself by spritzing it with water and lifting the ink off with a piece of card. My card today uses the first of two prints I was able to get in this way.

I added some more stencilling using the Leaf Prints 3 stencil, picking out a few leaves and moving the stencil so I got the pattern I wanted. I finished off with a die-cut sentiment and a couple of sequins.


Now a little bit more about the event:

It is a blog hop and linky party, which means you can hop along visiting all the participating designers' blogs. Please leave comments as you go along. Plus you can create a Spring themed project and link it up here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Commenting and linking up both end on Sunday 31st May with the winners being announced on June 10 in the May Winners post on the STAMPlorations Blog.


Prizes randomly drawn from all the comments left on the STAMPlorations Blog's main post and participating designers' posts are:

- three winners of a $10 gift code
- two winners of Stamplorations product up to $10 value, winners choice


Prizes randomly drawn from all the linky party entries are:

- two winners of STAMPlorations product up to the value of $15, winners choice
- one winner of a $25 gift code

All throughout May all products in the Spring Fling Section are on offer at 15% off, no coupon needed.
Should you feel like browsing and placing an order, you can get an added 20% off when using my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout. Please note that my discount code can not be combined with any other coupon code, but you can use it as often as you wish. I've got to be honest, if you use the code, I will get a little reward.

That's it from me for today. Wishing you lots of fun playing and hopping along.

hugs
Monika xxx

Click here for more inspiration from my teamies and for the Reminder Post on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Click here to get to the main post on the STAMPlorations Blog.

links to the STAMPlorations products I used in my project:

Bloom Peek-A-Boo Stencil, Leaf Print 3 Stencil, Hang In There Phrase Die
  
Should you find yourself placing an order soon, feel free to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount on your order. Please note that my discount code can not be combined with any other coupon code, but you can use it as often as you wish. I've got to be honest, if you use the code I will get a little reward.

Stamp Release over at STAMPlorations

Hello Crafty Friends!

STAMPlorations are releasing two new stamp sets today and they are celebrating with a little Blog Hop too. Both sets feature a mix of coffee themed and floral images with some beautiful sentiments.

Here are my DT pieces using the new sets ...

The floral image on my first card was coloured using my metallic pencils, fuzzy cut and popped up on a brick wall stencilled background. The sentiment was snipped apart for a bit more interest and impact.

My next card has a somewhat minimalist colour scheme. The flowers surrounding the label were again coloured with metallic pencils and the label itself got a bit of added texture through pencil colouring and a bit of stamping using the dotty border stamp from the Mixed Media Grunge set. The splatters on the base card were stamped and my card was finished off with a metal charm.

Here are both of the new sets ...

Bloomin' Coffee and You | Sweet Kindness

There will be some prizes too for those who wish to hop along and leave comments on the STAMPlorations Blog and the participating designers' blogs. Winners will be drawn at random from all the comments left on the STAMPlorations Blog and participating designers' blogs. Commenting is open until Monday 8th June and the winners will be announced on Wednesday 10th June in the May Winners post on the STAMPlorations Blog.

There will be two winners in total.

One winner will get either Bloomin' Coffee And You or Sweet Kindness, winner's choice.

One winner of a $15 gift code.

Both of the new sets are on offer at 10% off, no coupon needed.

Should you find yourself placing an order soon, feel free to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount on your order. Please note that my discount code can not be combined with any other coupon code, but you can use it as often as you wish. I've got to be honest, if you use the code I will get a little reward.

You can check out all of STAMPlorations' current promotions here.

That's it from me for today. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to check out my teamies' beautiful makes using the new stamp sets and, of course, to hop along.

Wishing you all the best of luck. Hope you're having a lovely week!

hugs

Monika xxx

here is what I used in addition to the new sets from

- STAMPlorations Shop:

Art Marks, Mixed Media Grunge, Brick Wall Stencil

  

this is the graphic for STAMPlorations current sales