Celebrate

Hi Friends!

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

At the moment I'm in the flow of using up some square cards blanks I've had for a while. One of them made the perfect base for my watercoloured flowers. I simply added a bit of stencilling to the background and finished off with sequins and stamped sentiment.

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

Sweetly, Balloons And Banners, Winter Flowers Stencil

  

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.

!! Please note that my personal discount code can not be applied to the New Stamps Pre-order Bundle. !!

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 tomorrow with another make. Until then ... have a lovely day!

hugs

Monika ❤

Not So Traditional Valentine

Hi Friends!

I'm back with another project. It's one i made for my Spotlight Project Post over at STAMPlorations. 

It's also the third of my little trilogy featuring the Sketched Hearts Stencil. This Time I used it to frame a little background scene for these love birds. Have a look ...

This card would make a really sweet Valentine's Day card for those who didn't want to use the traditional red hearts and sentiment.

If you want to see how it came together, check out my step-by-step tutorial here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

These are the products I used from STAMPlorations to make my card.

Sketched Hearts Stencil, Small Birds, Funny Kinda Love, Balloons And Banners

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. Wishing you a lovely week. Stay safe and healthy.
hugs
Monika ❤

January Theme & Photo Prompt Reminder

Hi Crafty Friends!

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

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

I used both in my project. The cupcake for the sets theme, the golden splatters representing the golden bow and the confetti plus picking some of the colours for colouring the cupcake. The Squares Flexi-Template was used for the sponged background and my one-layer card was complete.

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:

Party Mates, Balloons And Banners, Squares Flexi-Template

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 Sunday!

hugs

Monika ❤

Raindrops Turned Balloons

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Tuesday and this means it's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations.  Here is today's DT project ...

You've probably already guessed ... I'm rather liking stencils at the moment. For today's card I turned the Abstract April Showers stencil into floating balloons by turning it upside down and using the bow from Balloons And Banners.

Each month STAMPlorations are having a different promotion. This month they're offering 15% off stencils with code STENCIL15 and 25% off stamps with code STAMP25. You can check out the full details of STAMPlorations' special offers here on their shop's Promotions Page. Why not pop over and have a little browse.

Should you find yourself placing an order, 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 and/or the link to the STAMPlorations Shop I provide in my posts for your purchases, I will get a little reward.

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:

- Main Store
Abstract April Showers - Sanna Lippert Designs stencil, Happy Everything
 

- Outlet Store

Balloons And Banners

Check out STAMPlorations current promotions here.

Celebration Balloons

Hello Crafty Friends!

Just a little reminder that there is still time to play at the June challenges over at STAMPlorations. Here is a little more inspiration for their Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge ...

The theme for the current challenge is Stamps & Confetti and the photo prompt can be seen below. Your project can either be inspired by the theme, photo prompt or both. The full challenge rules can be found here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

My inspirations am from both the theme and photo both of which were asking for a shaker card. What better way to incorporate confetti ... The greens and orange hues from the photo provided me with the inspiration fro my colour scheme.

As for the prizes:
Two winners, one of a $15 gift certificate and one of a $10 gift certificate, will be picked by one member of our DT.
Plus 3 randomly drawn winners will each receive a $5 gift certificate.

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

Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to check out how my teamies interpreted the challenge theme and prompt and of course to join in the fun too. More challenge inspiration can be found in the June Challenges Reminder post here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

That's it from me for now. Have a lovely day!

hugs

Monika xxx

here is what I used from the STAMPlorations Shop:

Birthday Word Art Clear Stickers, Balloons And Banners

 
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.

Beautiful

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Tuesday and this means it's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations. For my DT project I used an image originally drawn by Shery's dad which she had turned into a stamp ....

My mood this month is one of simplicity ... one-layer b&w with a spot of colour. Let's see where it will take me. Today's spot of colour is a pink one in the form of a tiny heart.

STAMPlorations, Shery's little company, is celebrating its 6th birthday this month, and to mark the occasion Shery will draw 6 winners of a $25 gift code each from all the comments left on the Inspirations Posts on the STAMPlorations Blog and the participating designers' blogs, you can find the links for this week here.

STAMPlorations are also having a birthday sale throughout June. All the products in their shop's 6th Birthday section are on offer at 30% off, no coupon needed. The discount will be automatically applied at checkout. If you love a bargain, you can get an added 20% off by using my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout.

Here is one last look at today's card ...

That's it from me for today. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog for more inspiration!

Have fun!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used from
- Stamplorations Online Store:
One Cool Chick, Strong Women, Balloons And Banners
  
Feel free to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount off their stamps, dies and stencils. Happy shopping!

here is what else I used:
white card, black Versafine ink, Cerise Izink ink

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

The Best Gift Of All

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'.

I decided to work with the Party Mates, Balloons & Banners and Yuletide Deer sets to create this sweet tag.

My design was inspired by the sentiment I used. Simply stamping, masking, colouring and a bit of blending finished off with white doodles and a length of gingham ribbon ....

As mentioned earlier, this week we are showcasing stamps designed by Deepti under her label 'Dee's Artsy Impressions'. All her sets will be on sale for the week until Monday 26th November at 10% off, no coupon needed, the discount will be automatically applied.

Talking about offers ... Shery has a big Thanksgiving Sale over at the STAMPlorations Store. Most items are reduced by 40% There are a few exceptions, and you can find all the details and the coupon code needed here in their shop.
Should you wish to purchase items from the New Release and 6x7 Stamp Club categories, which are not included in the sale, you can still use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA for a 20% discount and a free thin metal die at check out.
Check also out their Black Friday Deals, CUTplorations Tags dies will be on offer for 72 hours from today. All offer details can be found on their Shop Home Page

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 that are not part of any other offers:
Party Mates, Balloons And Banners, Yuletide Deer, Manila Tags Nesting Dies
   

25 Days Of Christmas Tags

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's that time of year again ... how time has flown ...
Tracey McNeely is hosting the 25 Days Of Christmas Tags event. Today it's STAMPlorations' turn. Here is my DT piece ....

As you can see I had Noddy Holder sitting on my shoulder shouting 'It's Christmas!'.

I went for bold traditional colours. The large Typographia sentiment got split up and partially stamped into the background with the bold embossed part becoming my sentiment. The rest is pretty straight forward stamping and die-cutting.

Pop over to Tracey's Blog to check out the tagtastic inspiration on offer. Hop along for some real eye candy.

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

hugs

Monika xxx

here is what I used from the STAMPlorations Shop

Manila Tags Nesting Dies, Christmas Tree #1, Christmas In The Heart, Balloons And Banners
   

It's well worth checking out their shop, Shery has  HUGE Thanksgiving Sale on right now with a lot of items being reduced by 40%. Should you like to purchase something from the New Release and 5x7 Stamp Club section, items from both are not in the sale, you can use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA to get a free die and 20% off items from both categories.