Feeling Alive

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations. This week my teamies and I are showcasing stamps and dies designed by STAMPlorations owner Shery under her label 'Shery Russ Designs'.

Feeling like finding your own paradise? Well I might just have the right card to give you some encouragement ...

A simple orange and white colour scheme with a tiny pop of green in the form of a sequin. The unusual layout and the white embossed palm trees add a lot of interest without cluttering the CAS design. The green sequin brings it alive.

As mentioned earlier, this week we are showcasing stamps and dies designed by Shery under her label 'Shery Russ Designs'. All her sets will be reduced by 10% until Monday 4th March, no coupon needed. You can use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at check out to get an added 20% off STAMPlorations,stamps, dies and stencils.

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:
Wanderlust Hipster Icons, Wanderlust
 

*** Discount code works on sale items too

More Pawsome Felines

Hello Crafty Friends!

I am back with some more pawsome makes for the CatLoversHop2018, but first up some photos of Boris, the caravanning cat, from 8 years ago. When Boris was still with us, we regularly took him with us to our old caravan in Wales. It was on a seasonal pitch over the Summer, and Boris was allowed to roam. As you can see, he looks very much at home, so much so that at times he didn't want to come back with us ... much to the amusement of our fellow caravanners.

We currently don't have a cat living with us, but there are a few who like to frequent our garden. 😻

Next up are my catty makes, three ATC coins ...

I am entering my card at:
CatLoversHop2018


I am swapping them at the UK Stamper's Forum FB Group October AT Coin Swap.

That's it from me for today. Have a lovely weekend!
hugs
Monika 😺

here is what I used:
stitched die - Marianne Craftables Basic Shapes CR1360
Distress inks - Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry and Evergreen Bough
Versafine inks - Smokey Gray, Onyx Black
Memento ink - Tuxedo Black
Alcohol Markers, Stickles Star Dust, White Gelly Roll
Purrfectly Pawsome, Mixed Media Elements, Mixed Media Grunge
  
All three stamp sets are by STAMPlorations, should you wish to purchase any of their products, feel free to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount on their stamps, dies and stencils.

Celebrating The Great Outdoors

Hello Crafty Friends!

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

It is all looking a little different this week as we have decided to make some Art Coins, little circular pieces of art with a diameter of 2 1/2 inches or 6.3 cm. Here are mine ...

Inspired by the Great Outdoors, they all have titles. Starting from the left: 'Discover Your Own Paradise', 'Always Take The Scenic Route' and 'Adventure Lives Outside Your Tent'

A bit of sponging, stamping, watercolouring and fuzzy cutting decorated with a few floral nail embellishments and a touch of glitter .....

Throughout August and 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 Art Coin 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:

Gone Camping, Beach Vibes, Wanderlust Hipster icons, Houses Extras
   

*** Discount code works on sale items too

#friendforlife

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations. This week my teamies and I are showcasing stamps by our very own Deepti under her label 'Dee's Artsy Impressions'.

With the Grand National having been at the weekend across the Mersey, I decided to work with Deepti's Live Love Ride stamp set with a little sentiment help from Shirley's Hashtag Walkies to create a card for a horse loving friend. Here it is ...

A bit of stamping, watercolouring, brush marker colouring and die-cutting finished off with a few gems and you got a sweet little card.

As mentioned earlier, this week we are showcasing stamps designed by Deepti under her label 'Dee's Artsy Impressions'. All stamps, stencils and dies, except from the retiring category, are reduced by 10% in the STAMPlorations Shop. Using my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at check out will give you an extra 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:
Live Love Ride, Hashtag Walkies
 

*** Discount code works on sale items too

Space Robot

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today is the start of a new challenge over at The Male Room challenge blog where the bi-weekly challenge is all about making cards and other crafted things for the men in our lives. Here is my DT project ...

Each challenge, of course, has a different theme. For challenge #81 we are looking for space and science inspired makes. Lots of scope there!

#81 - 14th March - Space/Science

I decided to go for the space theme and thought it might be nice to send a little robot up there to reach for the stars.

I used a bit of ink blending, water splatters, stamping, embossing, watercolouring and die-cutting. Well, and I managed to add a bit of pink to a male card. 😁

Fancy creating your own space/science inspired make, pop over to The Male Room for more inspiration and to link up your masculine creation(s).

That's it from me for today
Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Pacific Point, Night Of Navy and Basic Gray inks - Stampin'Up!
Stitched Circles - Marianne Craftables
Universal stamp set - Visible Image
black Versafine, Versamark ink and white embossing powder - stash

from STAMPlorations:
Little Robots, Noteworthy
 
remember to apply my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA (not case sensitive) at check out for a 20% discount on STAMPlorations stamps ***, stencils and dies:
*** Discount code works on sale items too