Fairie Postcard

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations. This week my teamies and I are showcasing stamps by our very own Shirley under her label 'The Bee's Knees'.

I decided to work with the Faerie Door to create a postcard with wings. Here it is ...

It is a slightly grungy watercolour fairy, but, given that she is meant to be sent without envelope, I felt is was cool to go down that route. Just imagine what a postcard would look like having gone through all the handling and sorting. Fairies, even the fashionista ones, don't always have to be pretty pretty. What do you think?

Anyway apart from that, it was pretty straight forward:

• stamp and mask the fairy
• stamp the wings
• stamp and mask the coat hangers (Party Girl) and wings as you go along
• watercolour using inks (Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso, Tempting Turquoise)
• stamp the City sentiment from City Girl around the edge in Tempting Turquoise 2nd generation
• add distressing using ruler, kitchen roll and Early Espresso ink
• stamp sentiment
• add glitter eyeliner to the wings

I am entering my card at:
Postcard Swap UK Stampers Forum FB Group - Wings

New for this year, the STAMPlorations Inspiration DT are showcasing stamps from one designer. All the stamps by that designer will be reduced by 10% for that one week apart from one set which will have a 20% discount. No coupon is needed at check out, and you still can apply my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA -which doesn't expire, by the way- for an extra 20% off all stamps, dies and stencils!

And here she is after post proofing her with a coat of Mod Podge:

As mentioned earlier, this week we are showcasing stamps designed by our very own Shirley under her label 'The Bee's Knees'. All her sets will be reduced by 10% apart from the Faerie Door 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:
Faerie Door, City Girl, Party Girl

  

*** Discount code works on sale items too

January Mixed Media Challenge

... and sprinkling a little fairy dust ...

Hello, Crafty Friends!

Welcome to January 2017 and the start of a new Mixed Media Challenge over at STAMPlorations. As you know Anything Mixed Media Goes as long as it is not a card and you use at least one stencil.

My DT contribution for January is ... an Art Journey page ....

I wanted to do a piece of work on canvas trying out a few things, and given that this week the Inspiration Girls were showcasing Shirley's stamps from The Bee's Knees Range, which are still available at a 10% discount apart from World Birthday Cakes at 20% discount until Monday 9th January, I thought I might go for some sprinkling of magic.

I made a little slide show video to take you through my process ...

Well the Art Journey page is based on the idea of an art journal, but I had to give it my own spin. Check back tomorrow for my Mixed Media Tutorial to find out more.

I am entering my little canvas at:
Craft Stamper Make It Take It - Anything Goes
Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #32 - Put A Stencil On It 

I hope you feel inspired to dig into your crafty resourcefulness and create something to enjoy  .... why not link it up with the Mixed Media Challenge over at STAMPlorations. The theme for the Mixed Media Challenge is always Anything Mixed Media Goes except cards which means projects such as tags, ATCs, canvases, layouts, art journal pages etc,are perfect for entering, and you must have used at least one stencil (any brand) in your project. The challenge will close at the end of the month. You can find the full challenge details plus more Mixed Media inspiration here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Ooops, almost forgot to mention the prizes: one winner as chosen by the Mixed Media DT will receive a $10 gift certificate and two Top Picks will receive a $5 gift certificate each, all of course redeemable at the STAMPlorations Shop ... but that's not all ... if there are 25 or more entries one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive two standard sized stencils of their choice.

That's it from me for today. I shall be back soon with another project to share.

Have a lovely day!

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:

ARTplorations Stencils: Bubble Dance, Delicate Links
 

STAMPlorations Stamps: Faerie Door, Birds Of Paradise, Folk Flowers, Winged Things
   

CUTplorations Dies: Magical Word Die

*** The personal discount coupon STAMPGIRLMONIKA works on already reduced items too, but can not be combined with any other coupon codes.

Wonderful Home

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Tuesday and that means Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations. I took some inspiration from their current CUTplorations Challenge which combines the need for at least one die-cut & STAMPlorations Product with a photo inspiration.

Here is my project ....

... and here is their inspiration photo ...

I used the colour combo (Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie and Rich Razzleberry SU inks) from the leaves to watercolour the Faerie Door which I fuzzy cut and attached to my black/grey/white background created by stamping the Faerie Door twice in black before lightly sponging grey ink through the ARTplorations Stencil: Oh, My Stars!.

I added a few stamped flowers, layered on my grey base card, die-cut the CUTplorations Word Die: Wonderful from black card and attached it before finishing off my sentiment with the words 'a & happy home' from the Sentiment Builder: Christmas & New Year and a touch of Stickles.

That's it from me for today. Hop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to see the fabulous pieces of inspiration my teamies prepared for you and to leave a comment there for your chance to win a prize. Should you wish, you can play along with their CUTplorations Challenge and any of the other challenges going. Have fun!

Wishing you a lovely day!
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:

STAMPlorations Stamps: Faerie Door, Sentiment Builder: Christmas & New Year
 

ARTplorations Stencils: Oh, My Stars!


CUTplorations Dies: Word Die: Wonderful