Funky Birthday

Hi Crafty Friends!

Sharing a quick card today to let you know about the latest offer over at STAMPlorations. Shery has launched a new subscription offer - the Paper Goods Subscription.

My card features their What's Up Ephemera Tiles,which are part of their paper goods range , here it is ...

The What's Up Ephemera Tiles come in sheets of 6 which make for great backgrounds. As you can see they are also great for use with die-cuts.

I simply added a die-cut sentiment and heart to a sheet of the tiles.

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

What's Up Ephemera Tiles, Birthday Word Die, Happy Word Die

  

Clustered Hearts Die

 

Should you feel like browsing STAMPlorations' shop, check out their latest offer below.

Paper Goods Subscription

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.

Here are a couple of makes I've previously shared using the same What's Up Ephemera Tiles.

 

That's it from me for today. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to check out how my teamies have used some of the other paper goods designs..

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

hugs
Monika ❤

CUTplorations January Reminder

Hello Crafty Friends!

There is still time to play over at STAMPlorations. Their January CUTplorations Challenge is in full swing ... It's a monthly challenge requiring you to use die(s) and take inspiration from the monthly changing photo which for this month is ...

image source: Smashing Magazine

So what have we got ...

• New Year
• colours - black and gold with a touch of white
• Champagne glass
• holorgaphic texture
• fizz dots
• celebration
• festive
• new beginning

I went with black gold and fizz for a Happy Anniversary card ...

I spritzed a piece of white card with gold Artiste Spritzing ink and heat embossed the kissing couple from Funny Kinda Love using Gold Detail embossing powder. I then stamped the word Anniversary from the Sentiment Builder: Happy in black. Next I did some raised inlaid die cutting using the CUTplorations Word Die 'Happy', added a doodled border and layered on a black base card to finish ...

Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to see how my teamies interpreted the photo, check ou the prizes and to link up your entry too.

A little birdie told me that STAMPlorations have another TAGplorations event coming up very soon ...

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: Happy Word Die

STAMPlorations Stamps used: Sentiment Builder: Happy, Funny Kinda Love
 

CUTplorations January

Hello Crafty Friends!

Over at STAMPlorations they have a new challenge starting ... The CUTplorations Challenge ... It's a monthly challenge requiring you to use die(s) and take inspiration from the monthly changing photo which for this month is ...

image source: Smashing Magazine

So what have we got ...

• New Year
• colours - black and gold with a touch of white
• Champagne glass
• holorgaphic texture
• fizz dots

I went with black and gold plus bubbly for a Happy New Year card ...

I spritzed a piece of black card with gold Artiste Spritzing ink and heat embossed the champagne glass  (Part Mates) and 'New Year (Sentiment Builder: Christmas & New Year) using Gold Detail embossing powder. I then inked the inside of the glass with a Versamark marker, added hot glue powder, heated it up and pressed my holographic gold foil into it letting it set for a few seconds before lifting the sheet. To finish I did some inlaid die cutting using the CUTplorations Word Die 'Happy'. Here is a close up of my subtle die cutting ...

Here is a last look at my finished card ...

Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to see how my teamies interpreted the photo and to link up your entry too.
New Year ... new prizes for you to win ... the winner as voted by the Inspiration team receives a $10 gift certificate, the two top picks receive a $5 gift certificate each ... and that's not all ... if there are more than 30 entries one randomly drawn winner will receive any 2 Word/Phrase Dies used by the DT.

That would certainly tempt me to play along ... remember to link to the STAMPlorations Blog and to display the challenge photo in your post.

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: Happy Word Die

STAMPlorations Stamps: Sentiment Builder: Christmas & New Year, Party Mates

 

Off Beat Colours

Hello Crafty Friends!

We're back safe and sound from our little trip, the caravan is securely tucked up in it's new home, a local storage facility, ..... what better start to Tuesday!

It's Inspirations time over at STAMPlorations, and I have been playing with their new CUTplorations Christmas Word & Phrase Dies for my DT project ...

• splatter some pink on a linen effect base card and allow to dry
• stencil the wonky tree from the ARTplorations Christmas Trees Stencil in mint and bright fuchsia Starlight Metallic Paints
• die-cut 'Merry Christmas' and 'Happy' from plum card, snip the 'Merry' off and layer a Happy Christmas sentiment on your card as shown

Here is another look...

Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to see the fabulous creations my teamies made and to leave a comment for your entry into their monthly prize draw.

That's it from me for today, off to see to the washing. ;-/ The joys of coming home from holiday ...

Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
CUTplorations Thin Metal Dies: Merry Christmas Phrase Die, Happy Word Die
 
ARTplorations Stencils: Christmas Trees

Stamping With Brushos

Hello Craft Friends!

As you can see this post is going to share some projects I made for the Spotlight Tutorial Feature over at STAMPlorations. I am sharing a fun technique which makes it really easy to achieve watercolour look stamping. Their current Stamp Club set Artsy Tribal Doodles is perfect for this technique.

Here are my cards:

If you want to find out how they were made, you can find all the details here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
STAMPlorations Stamps: Artsy Tribal Doodles, Blossom Overture, Buttercups And Butterflies, Chevron And Arrows
   

CUTplorations Thin Metal Dies: Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangles Nesting Dies, Buttercups And Butterflies Coordinating Dies, Word Die Happy, Word Die Magical
  

Brushoitis

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's been a while since my friend Julie diagnosed me with Brushoitis. So far it hasn't shown any signs of fading as you can see from today's DT project for STAMPlorations' Inspirations Post.

Here it is...

I was working playing with the Bubble Dance ARTplorations Stencil, sprinkled it with Brushos and spritzed with water which left me with this lovely multi-coloured background. It as too nice to cover up, but I still wanted to make a bold statement. I decided to use the negative of the CUTplorations Word Die Happy in combination with the die-cut Birthday, layerd it on my background, attached it to my black base card leaving a narrow border on two sides only and added a couple of sequins to finish.

A quick and easy card to make. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog for more inspiration on how to use their products and to leave a comment for your entry in their monthly prize draw.

That's it from me for today. I shall be back soon.
Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
CUTplorations Dies: Word Dies Happy and Birthday
 
ARTplorations Stencils: Bubble Dance