Courage Is ...

Hi Friends!

Just a quick post today sharing my DT piece for the Inspiration Post over on the STAMPlorations blog ...

I opted for a mopped-up-ink background colour using Aurore and Cire Izink inks dabbed on my craft mat and spritzed with water. Blossom Sprays #2 was then stamped with Miel Izink ink to complete my background.

The horse was stamped slightly overlapping and coloured with Caran D'Ache Neocolour crayons. My card was finished off with a sentiment, doodles and sequins.

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

Live Love Ride, Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies, Blossom Sprays #2

  

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

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 with more Christmas makes tomorrow. Until then ... have a lovely day!

hugs
Monika ❤

#friendforlife

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations. This week my teamies and I are showcasing stamps by our very own Deepti under her label 'Dee's Artsy Impressions'.

With the Grand National having been at the weekend across the Mersey, I decided to work with Deepti's Live Love Ride stamp set with a little sentiment help from Shirley's Hashtag Walkies to create a card for a horse loving friend. Here it is ...

A bit of stamping, watercolouring, brush marker colouring and die-cutting finished off with a few gems and you got a sweet little card.

As mentioned earlier, this week we are showcasing stamps designed by Deepti under her label 'Dee's Artsy Impressions'. All stamps, stencils and dies, except from the retiring category, are reduced by 10% in the STAMPlorations Shop. Using my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at check out will give you an extra 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:
Live Love Ride, Hashtag Walkies
 

*** Discount code works on sale items too

Spring Stamp Release Celebrations At STAMPlorations

Hello Crafty Friends!

Welcome to Day 1 of the Spring Stamp Release over at STAMPlorations.As my DT project I made a tag ...

... featuring Deepti's, aka Dee's Artsy Impressions, new set LIVE LOVE RIDE. I am sure this set will be well used, my youngest sister loves horses and a bunch of cards will soon be on their way to her.

I masked and stamped the horses with Coffee Archival ink and roughly coloured them with water soluble crayons before lightly brushing with water. The rest was a little more stamping, doodles, paper ribbon bow and some flat metal embellishments.

As with any blog hop there are prizes you can win. Here is what you need to do:

• Comment on all the release posts on the STAMPlorations Blog and all participating designer's blogs for all 5 days of the release.
• Commenting is open from Monday 26th March to Monday 2nd April
• There will be one winner of a $25 gift certificate and one winner of all five sets in the release.

Apart from this, all stamps in the STAMPlorations Shop including the ones from the new release are on offer at 10% off which will automatically be discounted at check out. You can get an added 20% off using my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at check out.

That's it from me for today. I am keeping it short to give you plenty of time for commenting and checking out my teamies' projects for inspiration. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog and join the fun. I shall be back tomorrow with another DT make for the hop

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:

Live Love Ride, Mixed Media Grunge, Manila Tags Nesting Dies

  

*** Discount code works on sale items too