Merry Christmas

Hi Friends!

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

Still busy swapping the house around ... mind you ... packing up and moving would have been less hassle. Anyway, it should all be sorted by Christmas. Our new bed is being delivered today, Tuesday, after that I should be finally able to get things straight again. Phew!

Today's card is a classing quick layout using a bit of die-cutting and a punched star from my stash. What's adding interest is that the silver card has a bit of green shimmering glitter in it which sparkles nicely when it hits the light.

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

Stitched Winter Landscape Die, Merry Christmas Phrase Die

  

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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 soon with more crafty makes. Until then ... have a lovely day!

hugs
Monika ❤

STAMPlorations December Stencil Blog Hop Day 1

Hello Crafty Friends!

Over at STAMPlorations they are having an early Christmas Party in the form of an ARTplorations Stencil Blog Hop & Linky Party. For my DT project I did some simple heat embossing working with their Holly Background stencil and their Merry Christmas CUTplorations Phrase Die. Here it is ...

I attached the stencil to a piece of dark blue card, sponged with Versamark, removed the stencil and sprinkled with Snowflake Heat It Up! embossing powder and WOW Apple Red Embossing Enamel before heat setting. To finish I simply layered on a white base card and attached my Merry Christmas, die-cut from holographic card.

For more stencil inspiration, prize info and to link up with the Linky Party, pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog.

I shall be back soon. Have fun!
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:

Holly Background ARTplorations Stencil, Merry Christmas CUTplorations Phrase Die
 

Going Festive

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations plus there is still time to join with the Holiday TAGplorations event too ... which made me think ... how about creating a tag with a difference ....

... one to feed ribbon through ...

I cut my basic shape from a piece of kraft card using the ATC/Tag Builder CUTplorations Die. I then stamped the trees from the Oh, Christmas Tree! set in Versamark, sprinkled with white embossing powder and dabbed off as I would normally do for heat embossing .... but here is the difference ... I went back to sprinkle some more on to create the snow, thicker towards the bottom and fine dust towards the top ... before heating the powder from underneath the card. To finish, I added a red metallic Merry Christmas, a jumping Christmas Reindeer including red nose and metallic red ribbon. I tied the tag to a wooden box to demonstrate how it could be used in gift wrapping like a label or you could just attach ribbon to both ends or .... whatever your imagination suggests.

The die-cut strip at the top symbolizing icicles is the negative from one of the new Art Edges Dies used in my CUTplorations Challenge DT project here.

That's it from me for today, pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog for more stamping, die-cutting and stenciling inspiration from my teamies ... and of course to leave a comment for your entry in to their monthly prize draw. There is still time to join their TAGplorations Party too.

Have fun and 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:

STAMPlorations Stamps: Oh' Christmas Tree!, Christmas Reindeer
 

CUTplorations Dies: Merry Christmas Phrase Die, ATC/Tag Builder Dies, Christmas Reindeer Coordinating Dies and
  

Art Edges Border Dies

One Happy Reindeer

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Tuesday and that means it's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations. As you probably saw from the title, I am in Christmas card mode hence I made a very quick, fun and joyful card which can easily be mass produced and is postage friendly too ...

Here is my DT inspiration ...

How was it made....

• splatter your red base card with ivory watercolour, white would be fine too
• on a piece of light brown watercoloured card, stamp the jumping reindeer from the Christmas Reindeer set and die-cut using the Coordinating CUTplorations Die
• die-cut the CUTplorations Phrase Die 'Merry Christmas' from white card
• layer up as seen and finish off with a red gem nose

Should you wish, you could further embellish the card. I just liked it for its joyful simplicity.
Here is another look ...

That's it from me for now. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog for more inspiration, my teamies created some real stunners, and of course to enter their monthly prize draw by simply leaving a comment on their post.

Have a lovely day!

hugs
Monika


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:

STAMPlorations Stamps: Christmas Reindeer


CUTplorations Dies: Christmas Reindeer Coordinating Dies, Merry Christmas Phrase Die
 

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