Christmas Blessings

Hi Crafty Friends!

Just a simple Christmas card from me today ...

The trees were coloured with pencils and a bit of glitter added to the baubles, stamps and dies by STAMPLorations.

Wishing you all a lovely day!

hugs
Monika 💕

September Christmas In The Air

Hi Crafty Friends!

Over at STAMPlorations they are introducing two new Christmas In The Air Kits.  STAMPlorations are celebrating the release with a little Blog Hop over on their blog.

I am showcasing the Christmas In The Air Kit #3 in my projects. Have a look ...

My first card uses the Holiday Bell stencil in combination with the Thrill Of Hope phrase die. I used Silver and Gold Glitter Frosting Paste with the stencil and the sentiment was cut from silver mirror card.

My next card uses the Winter Village stamp set in combination with the Stitched Snow Hills. The houses were watercoloured and finished off with a touch of glitter.

For my last card I went a bit retro using the Be Joyful ephemera tiles in combination with some patterned paper and gems from my stash. I simply added a touch of colour, rounded some corners and did some matting and layering.

Over on the STAMPlorations Blog you can find projects by Shirley showcasing Kit #3 and Nancy and Deppti both of whom are showcasing Kit #2.

You have until September 30 to join the Release Blog Hop by leaving a comment on the STAMPlorations Blog and participating designers' blogs.

Prize: one winner can choose either Kit #2 or Kit #3

The winner will be randomly drawn from all the comments left as mentioned above and announced in the September Winners post on October 10 on the STAMPlorations Blog

Here are a few close-ups of my projects ...

These are the products I used in today's projects:

Christmas In The Air Kit #3

 

Stitched Snow Hills

Should you find yourself placing an order, feel free to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount on your order. Please note that my discount code can not be combined with any other coupon code, but you can use it as often as you wish. 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.

I hope you feel inspired to start adding some skinny slimline cards to your Christmas stash.

hugs
Monika ❤

Noel

Hi Friends!

It's Tuesday which means it's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations. Here is my DT project ...

I created a little scene using the Stitched Winter Landscape and one of the Stitched Snow Hills dies. I used Snowflake embossing powder to add some glittery highlights. In hindsight glitter glue might have been better, The embossing powder looks a little bit creamy against the white card. 

Here are the affiliate links to the products I used today:

Stitched Winter Landscape, Stitched Snow Hills, Basic A2 Panels Nesting Dies

  

Joy

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.

Hope you're having a lovely week!

hugs
Monika xxx

A Dino Christmas

 Hi Crafty Friends!

It's Tuesday which means it's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations. Today's project is a little off the wall inspired by a request for a little boy's Christmas card I was asked to make. Here it is, my DT project ...

Dinosaurs surely celebrate Christmas too and this little fellow is on his way home in time for Christmas dinner. You can almost hear him whistling and see him skipping with anticipation.

The background is die-cut with a touch of added glitter using the Stitched Winter Landscape and Stitched Snow Hills dies. The sentiment has been made up with a little help from the retired Holiday Artsy set.

Here are the affiliate links to the products I used today:

Dino Things, Baa Baa

 

Stitched Winter Landscape Die, Stitched Snow Hills Dies

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.

Hope you're having a lovely week!

hugs
Monika xxx

Belated 7th Birthday Celebrations at STAMPlorations - Day 2

Hi Crafty Friends!

Welcome to Day 2 of STAMPlorations Belated 7th Birthday Celebrations. It's an opportunity to showcase some of their newer products too.

Today I am putting the focus on the Beyond The Trees Slimline stencil with this two-for-one set of cards ...

For the right hand card the inks were sponged through the stencil and for the left hand card I simply spritzed the stencil with water and took a print. To finish I added the die-cut Stitched Snowhills with a glitter edge, the deer and fox, a die-cut sentiment and a couple of gems. 

There are several ways of joining the STAMPlorations Birthday Celebrations:

• you can linkup your STAMP stash photo
• you can comment on the participating designers blogs links to which can be found here on the STAMPlorations Blog
• you can create a celebration themed project and link it up

Prizes: 

• one (1) winner of $50 gift code randomly drawn from the STAMPlorations stash link-up found here 
• three (3) winners of $10 gift code randomly drawn from comments left on the birthday hop posts (STAMP blog and designers' blogs) 
• two (2) winners of $20 gift code randomly drawn from entries in the birthday linky party 
• one (1) winner of $40 gift code randomly drawn from entries in the birthday linky party 

Commenting and linking up to the birthday linky party close on November 8 
Linking up to the STAMPlorations stash $50 gift code giveaway closes on October 31.

To celebrate, all products in the STAMPlorations Store (main, digital and outlet) are on offer at 10% off, no coupon needed.

Should you find yourself placing an order, feel free to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount on your order.

If you do use my personal discount code and place an order during the Birthday Celebrations, STAMPlorations owner Shery will include the not yet released Just Plaid square stencil in your order for free.

Please note that my discount code can not be combined with any other coupon code, but you can use it as often as you wish. 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.

That's it from me for today. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to check out the full celebration details and to join the fun.

I shall be back tomorrow with more makes. Have a lovely day!

hugs

Monika xxx

Links to previous days: Day 1, 

here is what I used from

- STAMPlorations Shop:

Beyond The Trees Slimline Stencil, Stitched Snow Hills Edge Dies, Christmas Sentiments Dies, Woodland Friends
   

TMR 27th November - Ugly Sweaters

Hello Crafty Friends!

It is Wednesday and time for a new challenger over at The Male Room challenge blog where the bi-weekly challenge is all about making projects for the men in our lives. Our guest designer for the next fortnight is Vicky, you can check out her fabulous creations on here on Vicky's blog.

My DT project for the new challenge is ...

Each challenge, of course, has a different theme. As you can see, the theme for challenge #125 is Inspired By Ugly Sweaters. Lots of scope there!

#125 Inspired By Ugly Sweaters

I opted to include some knitwear in my card and found some lovely free printables from a magazine online. They were paired with some snowflake paper from my stash and die-cut wintery hills. The frame was an old-fashioned ruler and craft knife job.

Fancy creating something for a male person in your life, pop over to The Male Room for more inspiration and to link up your masculine makes.

That's it from me for today
Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
Christmas Jumper Papers - Papercraft Inspirations Magazine past issue
Stitched Winter Landscape Edge Die, Stitched Snow Hills, sentiment from Trendy Christmas Trees (retired) - STAMPlorations, feel free to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA for a 20% discount on their stamps, dies and stencils
Always Artichoke card - Stampin'Up!
Snowflake paper - Poundland
black Versafine ink, red and white card - from my stash

Eat More Banana Cake

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'.

I decided to work with Chikoo Goes Bananas and the yummy Cupcake Builder #1 dies to create this cheerful make. ...

I basically die-cut the cupcake pieces and layered them up to make 2 cupcakes. Chikoo was stamped, watercoloured using markers and fuzzy cut. I decided to pinch a sentiment from one of Shirley's sets and use it as a way of grounding the cupcakes.

As mentioned earlier, this week we are showcasing stamps designed by Deepti under her label 'Dee's Artsy Impressions'. All her sets will be on sale for the week until Monday 25th March at 10% off, no coupon needed, the discount will be automatically applied.

For more inspiration, pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog. pop 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:
Chikoo Goes Bananas, Cupcake Builder #1, World Birthday Cakes, Stitched Snow Hills
   

*** Discount code works on sale items too

Home For Christmas

Hello Crafty Friends!

It is Wednesday and time for a new challenger over at The Male Room challenge blog where the bi-weekly challenge is all about making projects for the men in our lives. Our guest designer for the next fortnight is Zvonka, you can check out her fabulous creations on here on Zvonka's blog

My DT project for the new challenge is a Christmas card for a caravan lover ...

Each challenge, of course, has a different theme. For challenge #100 we are looking for projects inspired by 'Celebration'. Lots of scope there!

#100 - Celebrate

What do the men in your life like to celebrate? The man in my life likes celebrating Christmas in the caravan, our second home. We went to Chirk a couple of years ago to do just that .... and he's still talking about it.

Fancy creating your 'Celebrate' inspired make, pop over to The Male Room for more inspiration and to link up your masculine makes.

That's it from me for today
Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
Pine Tree and sentiment stamps - Creative Stamping Magazine
Gone Camping, Wanderlust, Trendy Christmas Trees, Stitched Snow Hills - STAMPlorations (feel free to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount)
Emeraude, Outremer Izink Inks - Craft Stash
brush markers for watercolouring, mixed media card, grey card, white card- stash

Sweet Holiday

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 Christmas Cookies & Cheer to create two very CAS cards. Here they are ...

The idea was to keep things really simple with just a pop of colour.

The original idea was the plain white one with the stitched die providing some interest and movement.

Layering on red with a little gap seemed to be a natural playful progression.

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 15th October, no coupon needed, the discount is automatically applied.

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:
Christmas Cookies & Cheer, Stitched Snow Hills
 
*** Discount code works on sale items too