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 ❤

Valentine's Card - another take

Hi Friends!

Here is another take on yesterday's Valentine's card using a slightly different technique ...

Instead of printing the heart like I did in yesterday's card, I simply used the stencil to lightly sponge it before enhancing the edges, still sing the same inks.

Apart from that, the leaves were swapped for florals and the sentiment simply stamped and attached in a different place.

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

Blooming Buds, Funny Kinda Love, Mixed Media Elements, Sketched Hearts 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.

I shall be back tomorrow with another make. Until then ... have a lovely day!

hugs
Monika ❤

Valentine's Card

Hi Friends!

Another week and another helping of lovely projects over at STAMPlorations in the Inspiration Post over on their blog. Here is my DT contributions ...

I used Grenadine and Framboise Izink dye inks with the same printing and sponging technique for the hearts as shown in my Spotlight Post here on the STAMPlorations Blog. I then stamped the full leaves and script in Grenadine and the outline leaves in Framboise to add texture.

My embossed and lightly grunged up sentiment finishes the card off.

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

Layered Leaves, Funny Kinda Love, Mixed Media Elements, Sketched Hearts 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.

I shall be back tomorrow with another make. Until then ... have a lovely day!

hugs
Monika ❤

May TAGplorations Reminder

Hello Crafty Friends!

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

The theme for May is: All About Mom

The optional twist is: to use Vellum

Here is my artsy looking tag ....

It doesn't need much colouring, just a little bit on the butterflies.

I used the Fluttery Garden digi stamps, resized them and printed out two, one was for a full card front, which I cut the tag from, and the other one was for half a card front, which I needed for the layered butterfly.

Next I pencil coloured the butterflies and wings and added splatters using my spritzing inks. I heat embossed and die-cut my sentiment, added the fuzzy cut butterfly and finished off with ribbon and candy dots.

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 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 project/s too.

More challenge and tag inspirations can be found here in the May Challenges Reminder post over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

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

hugs

Monika xx

here is what I used from:
- STAMPlorations Digital Store:
Fluttery Garden A2 Card Fronts Digital Stamps - set of 6 plus bonus colouring page


- Stamplorations Online Store:
Funny Kinda Love, Uppercase Alphabet Plate Die, Stitched Tags Nesting Dies
  
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:

Pink Heidi Swap Spritzing ink, Gold Artiste Spritzing ink, colouring pencils, glittery candy dots, strip of white vellum, black, gold and white card, ribbon, black WOW embossing powder, VersaMark ink

Happy Valentine's

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations. This week my teamies and I are showcasing stamps by Becca under her label 'Big Grins By Becca Cruger'.

I decided to work with the Funny Kinda Love to make this romantic Valentine's card ...

This was quite straight forward ... the couple was stamped on a die-cut heart and watercoloured, the sentiment simply stamped across.

As mentioned earlier, this week we are showcasing stamps designed by Becca under her label 'Big Grins By Becca Cruger'. All her sets will be on sale at 10% off for the week until Monday 18th February, no coupon needed, the discount is automatically applied.

There is, of course, more inspiration 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:
Funny Kinda Love

*** Discount code works on sale items too

Still Like You

Hello Crafty Friends!

I thought I'd make a quick Valentine's card.

I decided to only colour the hair of my couple, add a few splatters and add most of my colour through the pink base card frame and red die-cut heart border.

I am entering my card at:
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - V is for Valentine 

Time Out Challenges - photo challenge 

That's it from me for now. Enjoy your day!

hugs

Monika xxx

here is what I used:

Funny Kinda Love - STAMPlorations

Melon Mambo and Cherry Cobbler card - Stampin'Up!

brush markers, black Versafine ink, white card and heart border cutting die - from my stash

Happy Valentine's Day

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations. This week my teamies and I are showcasing stamps by Becca under her label 'Big Grins By Becca Cruger'.

I decided to work with the Funny Kinda Love to create one skinny Valentine's card for the one you love. Here it is ...

The large heart was stamped on a brusho background and fuzzy cut. The sentiment was stamped before I attached the heart and again after the heart was attached using my MISTI.

I finished off with a few nail embellishment hearts.

As mentioned earlier, this week we are showcasing stamps designed by Becca under her label 'Big Grins By Becca Cruger'. If you like the Funny Kinda Love set I used in my card or any other STAMPlorations products you might have come across when browsing my blog, they are all reduced by 10% in their shop, apart from products in the retiring category, no coupon needed. You can get an extra 20% off by using my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout.

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:
Funny Kinda Love


*** Discount code works on sale items too

A Cheeky Angel

Hello Crafty Friends! For today's project, made as my Spotlight Tutorial for STAMPlorations, I stamped an angel with a not so angelic cheeky grin. I dug out one of STAMPlorations' past Stamp Club sets called Artsy Tribal Doodles and combined it with a sentiment and small heart from Becca's Funny Kinda Love set.

I leave you to savour this big, characterful grin. If you want to check out the full tutorial, it can be found here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

That's it from me for today. Hope you enjoy the broad grin. If you fancy a bit of angel stamping 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 our Spotlight Project Gallery here.


Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx


Here is what I used:
Artsy Tribal Doodles, Funny Kinda Love
 

Congrats

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations. This week my teamies and I are showcasing stamps by Becca under her label 'Big Grins By Becca Cruger'.

I decided to work with the Funny Kinda Love to create a love themed card ready to ring in the Wedding Season. Here it is ...

First I stamped the couple, masked them off and sponged the rainbow heart through a stencil I created with a large die-cut, stamped my sentiment and the two smaller heart before finishing off with some white shadow doodles and a few clear gems.

Sometimes simplicity can be very effective.

As mentioned earlier, this week we are showcasing stamps designed by Becca under her label 'Big Grins By Becca Cruger'. All her sets will be reduced by 10% apart from the A Cuppa Love and A Snarky Birthday To You sets, both of 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:
Funny Kinda Love


Sets that are 20% off this week:
A Cuppa Love, A Snarky Birthday To You
 
*** Discount code works on sale items too

CUTplorations May Reminder

Hello Crafty Friends!

Over at STAMPlorations the CUTplorations Challenge  is in full swing, and I just wanted to post a little reminder project for you to get your creative juices flowing. Here it is ...

I was drawing inspiration from the heart shaped flowers, did a bit of masking, stamping, embossing and inlaid die-cutting and added a few tiny hearts to finish.

I'm keeping it short and sweet today with one close-up of my card.

Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to see how my teamies interpreted the photo and to link up your entry too. There are prizes for the winner ($10 gift certificate) and the two runner-ups ($5gift certificate each) as voted by the DT plus, if there are 30 or more entries, one randomly drawn winner can choose any 2 of the CUTplorations Word/Phrase Dies the DT used in their projects. That's well worth creating for, what do you think?

That's it from me for now.
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:


CUTplorations Dies used: Magical Word Die

STAMPlorations Stamps used: Funny Kinda Love, Blossom Overture
 

*** Discount code works on sale items too