You're Amazing

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations. This week my teamies and I are showcasing stamps by Becca under her label 'Big Grins By Becca Cruger'.

I decided to work with the Buttercups And Butterflies set with its coordinating dies and a sentiment from Strong Women to create today's project. Here it is ...

The Centura Pearl card I used as base adds a lovely subtle shimmer and contrasts well with the plain white card used for the buttercup. Here are the steps on how it was made:

• create a watercolour background with splatters on a die-cut piece of white Centura Pearl card
• stamp, colour and die-cut the buttercup
• die-cut 2 - 3 more of the buttercup shapes and layer them up with your coloured buttercup
• stamp sentiment in place
• add the buttercup topper
• layer on your base card and finish off with a touch of Stickles and a couple of matching sequins

As mentioned earlier, this week we are showcasing stamps designed by Becca under her label 'Big Grins By Becca Cruger'. All her sets will be reduced by 10% apart from the Funny Kinda Love set I used in my card which will be 20% off.

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:
Buttercups And Butterflies, Strong Women, Buttercups And Butterflies Coordinating CUTplorations Dies, Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies
   
*** Discount code works on sale items too

Flowers Bloom

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Tuesday which means it's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations. As my DT piece I made a bold and cheerful card using the large buttercup from the Buttercups And Butterflies set in combination with a sentiment from the Bloom Happy set .... oh ... and of course a little bit of die-cutting thrown into the mix too.

I just love that big bold buttercup! Actually I do love buttercups full stop, they are so bright and cheerful and look extremely nice in the hedgerows and roadsides out in Wales where we tend to spend quite a bit of time over the summer. Back to my card, here is how it was made:

• die-cut a coloured panel using the small one of the CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangles Nesting Dies (I used a piece of card which I had coloured mopping up some ink or Brusho from my craft mat. I tend to collect them as I go along, they make great backgrounds or starting points for mixed media work)
• stamp the large buttercup 4 times in Archival ink and colour with watercolours
• use the Buttercup Coordinating Die to die-cut the buttercups and snip off the stem
• stamp the sentiment from the Bloom Happy set, cut out and edge with black
• layer as shown on a linen effect base card

That's it, easy and quick. For more inspiration, pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog where my teamies have prepared real eye candy for you. Whilst there, you can also leave a comment for your entry into their monthly prize draw.

That's it from me for today, I shall be back tomorrow with a very interesting Spotlight Feature and of course with my DT contribution the CUTplorations Christmas Release and Linky Party. See you there.

Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
STAMPlorations stamps: Buttercups And Butterflies, Bloom Happy
 

CUTplorations Thin Metal Dies: Buttercups And Butterflies Coordinating Dies, Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangles Nesting Dies