Rooting Through Left-Overs

Hello Crafty Friends!

The other day I was rooting through the box where I keep my left-over bits. Those sort of things that might come in handy again. I'm sure you probably got one too.

Here are two cards I made using some of those bits ...

The first one uses a stencil print, a negative die-cut sentiment, die-cut butterfly and border.

The second one uses a couple of die-cut frames, a couple of stamped and coloured feathers and a newly stamped sentiment to finish the card.

Here is a last look at both cards ...

Keeping it short and sweet today. Back soon. Enjoy your day!

hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used from
- Stamplorations Online Store:
Retro Circles, Feel Better Soon Phrase Die, Flutter Zen 1 Layering Dies
  

Feathery, Feathery Dies
 
Just a quick heads up ...
STAMPlorations are having a birthday sale throughout June. All the products in their shop's 8th 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.

- my stash:

frame dies, magenta aquarel liquid watercolours, pink embossing powder, gold Artiste spritzing ink, white card, patterned paper, sequins, Stickles

- Stampin'Up!

Daffodil Delight and Rich Razzleberry card, Pumpkin Pie and Pacific Point ink, Pacific Point Stamp'n'write marker, vellum

Angel's Kisses

Hello Crafty Friends!

There is another helping of winged themed inspiration over at STAMPlorations. This month they are celebrating Spring with their Things With Wings Blog Hop & Linky Party.

For today's DT piece, I played with another STAMPlorations Digi, Fluttery Garden A2 Card Fronts - set of 6. Have a look ...

I coloured it with alcohol markers, fuzzy cur around it, layered it on my base card, added a few gel pen highlights and finished off with a sentiment feather and sequins.

If you fancy making your own winged make, why not link it up and join the fun by hopping along ...
As with any blog hop, leaving comments as you go along will give you entries into a prize raw. Here is what you could win:

• FIVE (5) winners of $10 gift code - randomly drawn from all comments left on the blog and participating designers blogs
• THREE (3) winners of $15 gift certificate - randomly drawn from all Things with Wings linky party entries

Liking up and commenting finishes on Tuesday 4th June. Winners will be announced on 10th June along with the May challenge winners. Good Luck!

During May all the products in the Things With Wings section in STAMPlorations' Shop will be on sale at 15% off, no coupon needed, the discount is automatically applied at checkout. This offer can be used in combination with my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA for an added 20% off.

Here is one last look at my winged project ...

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

Have fun!
hugs
Monika xxx


here is what I used from:
- STAMPlorations Digital Store:
Fluttery Garden A2 Card Fronts - set of 6


- Stamplorations Online Store:
Trendy Butterflies 2, Feathery Dies
 
Feel free to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount off their stamps, dies and stencils. Happy shopping!

Spring

Hello Crafty Friends!

March's TAGplorations Challenge is in full swing over at STAMPlorations. There is still time to play.

The theme for March is: All About Spring

The optional twist is: to use Birds

Well, as you can see, this time I went for the optional twist and included some birds in m tag. Here it is ...

I spritzed the die-cut tag with liquid watercolour, stamped the daffodil in black and splattered with yellow chalk mist. I then die-cut the feather and popped it up on a couple of green die-cut ones allowing a little shadow to peep out. After adding the birds and sentiment, I finished off with a grungy stamped border, some pearls and orange ribbon.

If you love tags, why not give it a go and play along? Your project can be anything as long as it features a tag. You can enter as many projects as you want, but one per blog post please, and you don't have to use STAMPlorations products, yet we'd be thrilled if you would. There is currently a free winter/holiday image to download at STAMPlorations Never ending Anything Goes Challenge here. Please check out the full revised challenge guidelines here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

One lucky winner, voted for by the DT, will win a $15 STAMPlorations gift certificate and 3 randomly picked players will win a $5 STAMPlorations gift certificate each.

Ready for more tagtastic inspiration? Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to see the gorgeous projects my teamies created and, of course, to link up your tag projects too. There is more challenge inspiration here on the STAMPlorations Blog..

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

hugs

Monika xx

here is what I used from the STAMPlorations Shop, you can use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount on their, stamps, dies and stencils

Framed Solitary Daffodil, Mixed Media Grunge,  Feathery Dies, Manila Tags Nesting Dies,

   

For The Birds Dies, Sweet Spring Wishes

 

here is what else I used:

black Versafine ink, Cire Izink ink, yellow Cosmic Shimmer Chalk Mist, orange ribbon, black card

Last Minute Gift

Hello Crafty Friends! Today's project is one I made as a tutorial for STAMPloratiosn. It is one you can easily make as a last minute gift for a friend. Why not get your kids involved and make it as a gift for their teacher? I am using Feathery with its matching dies, one of STAMPlorations Stamp Club sets to make a set of note cards in a box.

The box takes 5 cards and envelopes.

 
Here are a few more photos of the finished project.

That's it from me for today. You can check out the full step-by-step tutorial here on the STAMPloratiosn Blog. If you fancy making a last minute gift or make a project using any of the techniques shared by my teamies in their Spotlight Posts, make sure to link up your makes with STAMPlorations' Spotlight Project Gallery here.


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:

Feathery, Feathery Dies

 

*** Discount code works on sale items too

Floating Feathers

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today I am sharing a fun card with floating feathers. The card was made as a step-by-step photo tutorial for STAMPlorations. The feathers really jump out at you once pulling this card from an envelope. I am working with STAMPlorations' current Stamp Club set Feathery and its matching Feathery Dies.

Here are a few close ups with shadows to give you a better idea of the floating effect.

Intrigued and fancy finding out how this card was made? There is a full step-by-step photo tutorial here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

That's it from me for today. If you fancy adding some floating dimension to one of your projects or make a project using any of the techniques shared by my teamies in their Spotlight Posts, make sure to link up your makes with STAMPlorations' Spotlight Project Gallery here.


Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx


Here is what I used:

Feathery, Feathery Dies

 

Note To Self

Hello Crafty Friends! Today I am sharing a project I made as a tutorial for STAMPlorations where I'm showing you how I made this canvas suing the Delicate Leaves and Crisscrossed stencils in combination with the Feathery stamps and dies.

It is a sort of a 'note to self' kind of project. We had quite a tough week following up on Nick's health issues, doctors and hospitals every single day.

Whilst overall I remain positive, it had to be a turning point for his care, and, fingers crossed, it looks like it is happening. However I don't dare to relax just yet. I think we still got a couple of tough months ahead before he is out of the woods.

Anyway to keep myself positive, I made this little canvas using mainly colours to support the heart chakra, pink and green, with a little yellow for the solar plexus to strengthen the sens of self.

Of course it is kept in a place where I can regularly look at it.

Here are a few more photos.

If you want to check out how it all came together, pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to check out the step by step tutorial.

That's it from me for today. Hope, you feel inspired to have a playful time and create your own mixed media project. If you do, why not link it up with STAMPlorations November's Mixed Media Challenge which starts in a couple of days on Sunday 5th November and will run until the end of this month. The Mixed Media Challenge is always Anything But A Card Goes, I look forward to seeing you there.

Have a lovely week
hugs
Monika xxx

Here is what I used from the STAMPlorations Shop
ARTplorations Stencils: Crisscrossed, Delicate Leaves
 

STAMPlorations Stamps: Fearthery
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CUTplorations Dies: Feathery Dies