Hang In There

Hi Crafty Friends!

Today's card uses the print from the stencil I used for yesterday's card ...

I simply added the double stacked, die-cut birds by STAMPlorations and a stamped sentiment by Uniko before finishing off with a gem and doodled border.

Wishing you all a lovely day!

hugs
Monika 💕

Birdie Love

Hi Friends!

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

I just used a couple of bits from my desk to make this card. The negative For The Birds die-cut and the brusho background were made for each other. I added it to my stencilled and slightly splattered base card before finishing off with some sequins.

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

For The Birds Dies, Festive Bloomdala Stencil, Tweet Love

  

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. 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 ❤

Things With Wings

Hi Friends!

It's that time of year again when the team over at STAMPlorations are celebrating Spring. They're having a little Blog Hop & Linky Party for All Thing With Wings.

My DT piece uses one of the dies from their For The Birds set. Here it is ...

During the Blog Hop & Linky Party you got several chances of winning:

Firstly the Blog Hop prizes for leaving comments:
- 3 winners of a $10 prize code randomly drawn from comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and designers' blogs

Next the Linky Party prizes for linking up a new project over on the STAMPlorations Blog featuring 'things with wings':
- 3 winners of their choice of STAMPlorations product (up to $15 value)
- 1 winner of a $25 prize code
- 1 winner of the Things with Wings Kit - randomly drawn from entries where STAMPlorations products were used

Shery might also have a few extra prizes:
- a few surprise winners randomly drawn from our social media accounts (FB, IG, Pinterest, blogs) to win either prize codes or products

Commenting and linking up closes Friday 7th May and the winners will be announced in the April's Winners Post on May 10.

All the full details can be found here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Thing With Wings Blog Hop & Linky Party

Here is how my card came together ...

I used a brusho coloured piece of card to back my black negative birds die-cut. For the background on my base card I wanted a little bit of texture and sponged a bit of Squeezed Lemon DI through the April Showers stencil. It is side on and created some subtle marks. I then stamped the Blossom Sprays in Weathered Wood DO to complete the background. My card was finished off with a little die-cut sentiment.

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

For The Birds Dies, Blossom Sprays #2, Everyday Sentiments Dies, Abstract April Showers 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.

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 and, of course to join the hop..

Wishing you a lovely day!

hugs

Monika ❤

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

October Mixed Media Challenge

Hello, Crafty Friends!

Welcome back! Phew, time has flown by! Hope you all had a great Summer!
It's Sunday 1st October today which means, it's 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 October is ... a tag ....

Well, I did go to town on this one using some of STAMPlorations' new nesting dies in combination with other bits and bobs. I cut the second largest of the Manila Tag Dies, applied some Glitter Frosting Paste through the Peonies All Over Stencil, added some watercolour to the background and an Arty Border to create the background tag on which I layered the other elements. These were: half a die cut Curly Label from vellum, the birds on a branch, a Trendy Spring Flower, some fibers, gems and sentiment. I used a length of Washi tape to attach the Curly Label and double sided tape for the fibers.

Here is a closer look ...

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/Masks: Peonies All Over

STAMPlorations Stamps: Trendy Birds 2


CUTplorations Dies: For The Birds Dies, Trendy Spring Blooms Dies, Manila Tags Nesting Dies,
  

Curly Labels/Tags Nesting Dies, Art Edges Edge/Border Dies
 

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