Spring Fling Reminder

Hi Crafty Friends!

This is a little reminder that there is still time to join the celebrations over at STAMPlorations where they are celebrating all things spring with their annual Spring Fling Blog Hop & Linky Party.

Here is my spring inspired DT make using one of their Quick Cards #3 - Spring Florals A2 Card Fronts ...

We've had so much rain and hail this month that the sentiment would need to read May Showers Bring June Flowers. At least that's what I'm hoping for after a month of April weather in May. 😀

The card itself was quite quick to make. I used a card front, added my sticker to a piece of vellum, attached it in place and finished off with a little glitter glue as edging for my sentiment panel.

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Back to the Blog Hop & Linky Party ...

There are two ways you can join the fun:

1. visit the STAMPlorations Blog and all participating designers' blogs Spring Fling Posts leaving comments along the way for your entry into the prize draw, all the links can be found here
2. create a Spring themed project and link it up with the Linky Party here

The prizes are as follows:

• blog hop prizes: 3 winners of a $7 prize code randomly drawn from comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and designers' blogs
• linky prizes: 2 winners of a $12 prize code and 1 winner of a $25 prize code
• extra prizes: a few surprise winners randomly drawn from STAMPlorations social media accounts (FB, IG, Pinterest, blogs) to win either prize codes or productsBoth blog hop and linky are open until June 7.

Winners will be announced on June 10 in the May winners post.

Here are the STAMPlorations products I used in today's card:

Quick Cards #3 - Spring Florals A2 Card Fronts, April Showers Clear Stickers

 

Should you feel like browsing STAMPlorations' shop, check out their latest offer below.

Spring Fling Sale

I've got to be honest, if you use the code and/or the link to the STAMPlorations Shop I provide in my posts for your purchases, I will get a little reward, at no extra cost to you of course.

That's it from me for today. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to check out my teamies' beautiful makes and to join the blog hop & linky party.

I shall be back soon with another make. Until then ... have a lovely day!

hugs
Monika ❤

A Little Key Ring

Hi Friends!

Today I got a little key ring charm for you as my DT piece for the Inspiration Post over on the STAMPlorations blog. Here it is ...

I rather like making little useful things using the raw shapes tags. I cut a coupe of pieces of white card matching the shape of the tag. The green background was coloured with Twisted Citron DI and the leave was stamped with Twisted Citron DO for a subtle effect. I then added a little more stamping with Rustic Wilderness DO before adding the Carved Flower and the tiny nail embellishment flowers.

The one for the rainbow background was sponged with inks, sorry can't remember which ones I used as It was made a while ago. The sentiment was simply stamped onto it.

I attached both pieces of card to the tag, allowed for it to dry and sealed it with clear nail varnish. It was then finished off with some string and pearls.

Here are the STAMPlorations products I used in today's project:

Mini Rectangle Tags Raw Shapes, Art Marks 3, Carved Flowers, Beach Vibes

   

Should you feel like browsing STAMPlorations' shop, check out their latest offer below.

Spring Fling Sale

I've got to be honest, if you use the code and/or the link to the STAMPlorations Shop I provide in my posts for your purchases, I will get a little reward, at no extra cost to you of course.

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

I shall be back soon with another make. Until then ... have a lovely day!

hugs
Monika ❤

Spring Fling

Hi Crafty Friends!

Spring has sprung! Over at STAMPlorations they are celebrating all things spring with their annual Spring Fling Blog Hop & Linky Party.

Here is my spring inspired DT make using one of their Quick Cards #3 - Spring Florals A2 Card Fronts ...

I combined it with the snipped out cake from the Zen Doodled Birthday Cake Cover Plate Die to which I added some glitter glue for a spring dew look. A mix of stamps and die-cut were used for my sentiment.

These artsy card fronts are perfect for use on their own or altering with stamps and die-cuts, the possibilities are endless. I think I might just turn some of them into a little journaling book. 😀

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Back to the Blog Hop & Linky Party ...

There are two ways you can join the fun:

1. visit the STAMPlorations Blog and all participating designers' blogs Spring Fling Posts leaving comments along the way for your entry into the prize draw, all the links can be found here
2. create a Spring themed project and link it up with the Linky Party here

The prizes are as follows:

• blog hop prizes: 3 winners of a $7 prize code randomly drawn from comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and designers' blogs
• linky prizes: 2 winners of a $12 prize code and 1 winner of a $25 prize code
• extra prizes: a few surprise winners randomly drawn from STAMPlorations social media accounts (FB, IG, Pinterest, blogs) to win either prize codes or products

Both blog hop and linky are open until June 7. winners will be announced on June 10 in the May winners post.

Here are the STAMPlorations products I used in today's card:

Quick Cards #3 - Spring Florals A2 Card Fronts, Zen Doodle Birthday Cake Cover Plate Die

 

Party Time, Awesome Word Die

 

Should you feel like browsing STAMPlorations' shop, check out their latest offer below.

Spring Fling Sale

I've got to be honest, if you use the code and/or the link to the STAMPlorations Shop I provide in my posts for your purchases, I will get a little reward, at no extra cost to you of course.

That's it from me for today. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to check out my teamies' beautiful makes and to join the blog hop & linky party.

I shall be back soon with another make. Until then ... have a lovely day!

hugs
Monika ❤

Be Fierce

Hi Friends!

Today I got a load of love for you as my DT piece for the Inspiration Post over on the STAMPlorations blog. Here it is ...

This was really easy to make, I simply stamped my image and sentiment on one of the ATCs and finished of with tiny half pearls and a little flower gem for the hair.

Here are the STAMPlorations products I used in today's card:

Watercolor ATC/Journaling Cards - Ephemera, Fierce And Brave

  

Should you feel like browsing STAMPlorations' shop, check out their latest offer below.

Using my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount on your order makes you qualify to pick a free product from their store up to the value of $7.

I've got to be honest, if you use the code and/or the link to the STAMPlorations Shop I provide in my posts for your purchases, I will get a little reward, at no extra cost to you of course.

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

I shall be back soon with another make. Until then ... have a lovely day!

hugs
Monika ❤

May Theme & Photo Prompt Reminder

Hi Crafty Friends!

Just a quick reminder that there is still time to play along at STAMPlorations May Challenges. Here is my reminder DT project for their Theme & Photo Prompt challenge ...

You can either follow the theme, which this month is Stamps & Wings, take inspiration from the photo or incorporate both.

I used both in my project a stamp from Wooded and Pumice Stone DI for the background, the layered Dragonfly Die for the wings and colours from the photo.

The interest in my card comes from the natural colour scheme and the three layers, vellum and 2 tones of kraft, of the dragonfly.

As for the Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge prizes:
One winner of a $20 gift code will be picked by one member of our DT.
Plus 3 randomly drawn winners will each receive a $7 gift code.

In order to be considered for a prize, make sure you've followed the rules here.

Here are the affiliate links of the STAMPlorations products I used in today's project:

Wooded, Dragonfly Layering Dies, Big Hugs Phrase Die

  

Should you feel like browsing in STAMPlorations online shop, check out their latest offer below.

Using my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount on your order makes you qualify to pick a free product from their store up to the value of $7.
I've got to be honest, if you use the code and/or the link to the STAMPlorations Shop I provide in my posts for your purchases, I will get a little reward, at no extra cost to you of course.

For more challenge inspiration and to link up your projects, pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog.

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

hugs

Monika ❤

Spring Florals Kit Release at STAMPlorations

Hi Friends!

Today I got four cards for you made using the new Spring Florals Kit by STAMPlorations.

It is being released today and they are celebrating with a little Blog Hop over on the STAMPlorations Blog  Here are my projects ...

This card uses the Mini Leaf Prints 4 stencil from the kit in combination with Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Moved Lawn and Forest Moss DIs for the background. The flowers are watercoloured using a mix of DIs and Izink inks, fuzzy cut and attached in place Unfortunately I didn't make a note of the exact colours I used.

My next card uses a print I took from the stencil (Spritzed with a little water before taking the print on a new piece of card) after blending the background for my first card. It was simply die-cut to size.

The flowers were stamped on a separate piece of card, coloured with watercolour pencils and fuzzy cut before attaching. I cut a piece of card equal in measurements to my die-cut piece to stamp the flowers on. It really helped with the placement of the stamps.

The embossed texture on my base card is from the Rolls Stencil. I simply used the stencil with a rubber/silicone mat in the appropriate sandwich and put it through my Big Shot.

I rather liked how the floral stamp worked being stamped across the corners. It became my inspiration for this card. To finish off, I simply coloured and fuzzy cut the large flower and a couple of leaves, scrunched it all up and added a little glitter glue and a few pearls.

My fourth card features an off-the-edge design for which the floral border is perfect. It's simply stamped along the side of my base card and fuzzy cut around. The inside of the card uses the Rolls Mini Stencil with contrasting Kitsch Flamingo DI

Right, as I mentioned at the beginning of my post the stamps and stencils I used today are part of the new Spring Florals Kit by STAMPlorations being released this month.

 

The kit consists of two stamp sets, Bloom Border and True & Free, and four stencils, Leaf Prints 4 and Rolls both in standard and mini sizes, only $19.99 including free shipping to the US and Canada.

   

You can find out more about it and shop for it here.

STAMPlorations are celebrating the release with a little blog hop, the prize being either the Spring Coffee Kit or the Spring Florals Kit - winner's choice.

In addition to the designers posts there are two posts on the STAMPlorations Blog for you to comment on, the one showcasing the Spring Coffee Kit here and the one showcasing the Spring Florals Kit here. Commenting closes on Monday 31st May.

Here is a last look at my projects using the Spring Florals Kit ...

Here are the CUTplorations Dies I used in today's cards in addition to the kit

Pierced Curly Frames/Tags Nesting Dies, Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies

 

I've got to be honest, if you use the product links and/or the link to the STAMPlorations Shop I provide in my posts for your purchases, I will get a little reward, at no extra cost to you of course.

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

I shall be back soon. Until then ... have a lovely day!

hugs
Monika ❤