Best Day Ever

Hello Crafty Friends!

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

It's a slimline card using the Amaranth stencil with a sentiment from the Birthday Bash set plus copious amounts of splatters.
The Amaranth has been sponged with Verveine, Menthe and The Izink inks, the splatters were made using liquid watercolour.

Each month STAMPlorations are having a different promotion. This month it's 25% off stamps with code STAMP25 and 15% off stencils with code STENCIL15. 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
Amaranth - Sanna Lippert Designs Stencil, Birthday Bash
 

Check out STAMPlorations current promotions here.

Birthday Bash

Hello Crafty Friends!

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

The Confetti #1 stencil was placed diagonally across my square base card, and I first sponged one side and then the other framing my stamped sentiment. I then finished off with the fuzzy cut cake, a touch of Stickles and some sequins.

Now the next thing I only really discovered when I looked at the close-up photo. My stencil had slightly moved and it gave a really great 3D effect on a couple of the shapes next to the cake. Hmm, there is an idea I need to investigate further with a couple of different colours ...

This month STAMPlorations are having a Dies and Slimline Stencils Sale, at 25% and 20% off respectively. You can check out the full details 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 affiliate link to the STAMPlorations Shop I provide in my posts for your purchases, I will get a little reward at no cost to yourself.

That's it from me for today. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to check out my teamies' beautiful makes and to leave a comment for your entry into their monthly prize draw for a $15 gift code.

Hope you're having a lovely week!

hugs
Monika xxx


here is what I used from

- STAMPlorations Shop:

- Main Store
Confetti #1 Slimline Stencil, Birthday Bash
 

Check out STAMPlorations current promotions here.

Cupcake Birthday

Hi Crafty Friends!

The girls from the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge are celebrating their 500th challenge and STAMPlorations is one of their sponsors donating a $20 gift code for one lucky person to win.

Here is my celebration piece using STAMPlorations products ...

Taking inspiration from the challenge photo, I made a skinny card using the Confetti #1 slimline stencil blended with rainbow colours as my background.

Being late making my card, I wanted to keep things simple and decided not to colour the cupcakes and sentiment.

I must come clean, I had promised Shery (STAMPlorations owner) to make a card for the day her company was due to be showcased ... and then I forgot and went on a week's caravanning break eventually realising what had happened. After coming home I quickly made a card and emailed it to with some huge lot of luck still be included in the post. If it wasn't possible anymore, I'll link it up with their challenge.

Note to self: check blog after getting up! Yay, the Sweeties were able to add it. Thanks so much!

Here is a closer look ...

This month STAMPlorations are having a Dies and Slimline Stencils Sale, at "5% and 20% off respectively. You can check out the full details 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 Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog to check out everyone's beautiful makes, click here to be redirected to the post featuring STAMPlorations.

Hope you're having a lovely week!

hugs
Monika xxx


here is what I used from

- STAMPlorations Shop:

- Main Store
Happy Everything, Birthday Bash, Confetti #1 Slimline Stencil, Big Greetings
   

Check out STAMPlorations current promotions here.

The Best Day Ever

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Release and Celebration Time this week over at STAMPlorations as they are having their belated 6th Birthday Celebrations and releasing a few new products too.

Day 5 is dedicated to 2 new Cover Plate Dies.

Here are today's projects ...

For my first card, I used watercolour pencils to colour the gifts and some of the swirls before spritzing with water. Once dry I simply layered the black die-cut on my topper and added my sentiment.

For my next card, I spritzed my die-cut with cyan and yellow watercolour, layered on kraft card and finished off with a white embossed sentiment.

I was working with the Zen Doodle Birthday Gifts Cover Plate Die, here is a look at both of the new dies ...

 

Zen Doodle Birthday Gifts Cover Plate Die/Zen Doodle Birthday Cake Cover Plate Die

There are a few ways you can join the celebrations, have a look at the graphic below to find out

Here is a bit more information on the Linky Party:

• The Linky is open from October 21 to November 5
• You can link up any birthday- or celebration-themed project 
• There is a limit of 3 entries per player 
• The Linky can be found here on the Day 1 post
• Players must link to the blog post on the STAMPlorations blog and display the Celebration graphic in their blog post to qualify for the prize; players linking from their Instagram/Pinterest/Flickr/FB/SplitcoastStampers accounts: must tag @stamplorations and use hashtag #stamplorations6thbirthday 

Here is a bit more information on the Wishlist Linky Party:

• The Wishlist Linky is open from October 14 to November 5
• You can link up your STAMP wishlist for 1 entry 
• For an extra entry: mention the linky party, link to it, and display the graphic in a blog post
• The Wishlist Linky can be found here

Full information on how to play along can be found here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

That's it from me for today. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to join their 6th Birthday Celebrations. I shall be back soon with more celebratory makes.

Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx

Here is what else I used from the STAMPlorations Shop:
Birthday Bash, Party Time
 

Happy Birthday STAMPlorations

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today is my turn to share some of my past favourite makes plus a couple of new ones as part of STAMPlorations' 5th Birthday Celebrations. Happy Birthday to everyone at STAMPlorations, most of all Shery. You are working so hard to bring us all these amazing stamps, stencils and dies to play with. You are truly AMAZING!!!!

I also want to extend my thanks to Shirley, Deepti and Becca ... your stamps are fun to work with ... and Sanna for giving us some fabulous stencils to play with too.

There are lots of things going on over on the STAMPlorations Blog, feel free to check out the details. The main theme for this month is CASE-ing A STAMPgirl .... well there are a few projects of mine you might want to have a look at.

First up are the past three makes ... I had quite a difficult time deciding which makes to pick. Maybe it was best to back in time a little and go for some makes that capture my love for experimenting and trying something new ...

Here they are three of my favourite makes ....

I am really going back a few years with my Gelli Plate Print card using one of my very first gelli prints made with acrylics, Shutters Stencil, the large rose from the Blossom Overture set and a sentiment from Hashtag Authentic. I ought to get that plate out again.

Next up another card where I experimented with brusho powders on a Color Blooms page

This link for the Color Blooms & Brusho Card will take you to the original post showing you all of the 8 cards I made from one single page.

As you probably know, I also love making books .... of course I had to share one with you ...

My little Die Storage Booklet is still very much used and loved. You can find a full step-by-step Tutorial on the STAMPlorations Blog.

I also believe that quite a few of you love shaker cards ... As the first one of today's new projects, I got a little slider shaker tutorial for you ...

• cut two frames using the large and medium Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies, cut one medium rectangle, a piece of acetate and base card fitting the dimensions of the frames

• cut one end from one of the frames as shown and attach the partial frame to the reverse f the full frame

• attach the acetate to the reverse of the partial frame as shown

• Using the large rectangle die and a couple of Flutter Zen 1 die cuts as a guide align and stamp your sentiment directly on the base card

• stamp another sentiment on the die-cut rectangle again using the butterflies as a guide. The idea is for the butterflies to be attached to the surrounding frame.

• attach foam pads to the back of the acetate to form a full frame as shown

• add sequins to your base card and partially peel back the backing of the foam tape. I personally find this the easiest way of positioning my topper. I can lightly put it into place before attaching the exposed tape and gently peeling off the rest of the tape before pressing it into place.

• attach the topper

• lightly mark the width of your butterfly's wing

• this is where I felt that it might be best to lightly sand the edges of the rectangle to help it slide more easily

• cut  a strip small and narrow enough to sit behind your butterfly without being seen once folded and attach it to your rectangle between the 'wing marks' made earlier

• sliding your rectangle between the acetate and the frame, it will look similar to this; the butterfly's wing will sit in front of the frame hiding the little tab

• layer up your butterflies, I used three made of glitter card and golden mirror card, attaching one to the front of your tab making sure that the wing can still slide over the frame. For extra stability attach a white solid butterfly to the reverse making sure that the front butterfly still clears the frame once in place. The glue on my photo gives a rough indication of where to join the butterflies. You can do this without using a tab, just using the butterflies only, but I find that the tab helps the slider to move more easily.

• attach two more butterflies to the frame

• add some colour to the sentiment and slide the slider into place

I had to make a little gift box to match. I simply stamped the little butterfly from the Happy Everything set around the edge and next to my die-cut sentiment and finished off with some stmped accents using the barcode stamp from the Mixed Media Grunge set.

Hope you feel inspired to CASE. You can link up your makes here on the STAMPlorations Blog. Shery has also planned lots of surprises and offers for you.

That's it from me for today. Have fun playing along and joining STAMPlorations Celebrations!

For your chance to win a $25 gift certificate, leave a comment on this post and on this post here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Have a lovely weekend!
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:

for my new projects:
Happy Everything, Birthday Bash, Mixed Media Grunge, Flutter Zen 1 layering Dies
   

Celebrate Big Phrase Die, Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies
 

*** Discount code works on sale items too