STAMPlorations Special Release Day 5

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's release week over at STAMPlorations. They are introducing 4 stamp sets perfect for Spring themed cards and more ...

Here are my DT pieces for DAY 5 featuring all 4 of the new sets ...

The flowers from Sweetly gold embossed on cream card and watercoloured with a tissue paper background and die-cut sentiment.

The flowers from Softly with fuzzy cut edge and coloured using my 'little brushes' and Izink inks {Cerise, Grenadine, Verveine, Menthe, Aurore, Miel and Cire) finished off with a die-cut sentiment.

Layered Vase, white embossed and messily watercoloured, finished off it a negative die-cut sentiment ...

Scattered Leafy leaves over a stamped background in shades of green (Apple Green, Spring Meadow and Rainforest Green Prism inks) ...

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STAMPlorations are celebrating the release with a blog hop. Here is what you can do to take part:

👉 visit and comment on the STAMPlorations Blog and all the participating designer's blogs, links to all can be found here on the STAMPlorations Blog

👉 commenting closes on February 19

👉 winners will be randomly drawn from all the comments left on the STAMPlorations Blog and participating designer's blogs

Prizes:

❤ $20 gift code to one commenter randomly drawn from comments left on all the blogs

❤ stamp set of choice from the new release to one commenter randomly drawn from comments left on all the blogs

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All 4 new sets are on offer at 10% off in the STAMPlorations Store until 19th Febraury, no coupon needed. You can get an added 20% off by using me personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout.

That's it from me for today. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog for more Layered Vase inspiration and to join the party.

Links to previous days: DAY 1 - DAY 2 - Day 3 - DAY 4

Hope you're having a lovely week!

hugs
Monika xxx


here is what I used from

- STAMPlorations Shop:

Sweetly, Softly, Layered Vase, Leafy
   

Art Marks 2, Everyday Sentiments Dies, Skinny Sentiments Dies, Sweet Spring Wishes Phrase Die
   

Easter Wishes

Hello Crafty Friends!

There is still time to join the Spring Fling fun over at STAMPlorations as they they are celebrating Spring. Each day during the run-up to Easter their DT will feature Spring themed makes plus there'll be lots of prizes to be won.

Here is my DT piece ...

Again I used another one of the soon to be released digi stamps and turned it into an Easter card using the little bunny from the Pets set and a made up die-cut sentiment.

As mentioned earlier, each day there is a prize to be won ... and toady's prize is ...

As with any blog hop, you need to leave a comment on the participating designers' blogs and on the STAMPlorations Blog itself. All the links to the participating blogs can be found here on the STAMPlorations Blog. Commenting closes Friday 19th April with the winners being announced on Easter Monday 22nd April on their blog.

During the Spring Fling event and throughout April, all the products listed under the SPRING FLING section in their shop are on offer at 25% off, no coupon needed. Using my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout gives you an added 20% off which would mean a whopping 45% discount on all the products from the Spring Fling section.

Here is a another look at my project ...

That's it from me for now. Have fun hopping along!

Wishing you all a happy and sunny Easter!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used from the STAMPlorations Shop:

Pets, Uppercase Alphabet Plate Die, Sweet Spring Wishes
  

Spring Bloom Frame Sunflowers digital stamp soon to be released

Spring

Hello Crafty Friends!

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

The theme for March is: All About Spring

The optional twist is: to use Birds

Well, as you can see, this time I went for the optional twist and included some birds in m tag. Here it is ...

I spritzed the die-cut tag with liquid watercolour, stamped the daffodil in black and splattered with yellow chalk mist. I then die-cut the feather and popped it up on a couple of green die-cut ones allowing a little shadow to peep out. After adding the birds and sentiment, I finished off with a grungy stamped border, some pearls and orange ribbon.

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 winter/holiday 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 projects too. There is more challenge inspiration here on the STAMPlorations Blog..

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

hugs

Monika xx

here is what I used from the STAMPlorations Shop, you can use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount on their, stamps, dies and stencils

Framed Solitary Daffodil, Mixed Media Grunge,  Feathery Dies, Manila Tags Nesting Dies,

   

For The Birds Dies, Sweet Spring Wishes

 

here is what else I used:

black Versafine ink, Cire Izink ink, yellow Cosmic Shimmer Chalk Mist, orange ribbon, black card

CUTplorations June

Hello Crafty Friends!

A new month ... a new challenge, over at STAMPlorations the June CUTplorations Challenge has started. Here is my DT piece ...

Well let's see where I took my inspiration from ....

This month we got this super cute dragon cake, my friend Dianne made for me for my big birthday a few years ago. Sometimes it is good to take inspiration from things that are close by.

So what have we got...

• dragon
• cake
• big number birthday
• cupcakes
• lace
• checked table cloth
• party
• colours red, blue, lilac, white and a touch of brown

I went for red cake, lace, checked table cloth, lilac, white and blue and created my background using the Plaid Maker ARTplorations Stencil, added a doily a blue circle background splattered with a little white, added my cake and sweet sentiment before finishing with a touch of glitter.

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: Sweet Spring Wishes Phrase Die

STAMPlorations Stamps used: Sketched: Birthday Cake


ARTplorations Stencils used: Plaid Maker


*** Discount code works on sale items too

Things With Wings 2

Hello Crafty Friends!

The Things With Wings Spring Blog Hop And Linky Party over at STAMPlorations is in full swing. As a little reminder, I made today's card using Flutter Zen 2 CUTplorations Layering Dies with a little help from Sweet Spring Wishes, the Numbers Plate Die, the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies and the Distressed Floral Swirls stamp set.

What do you think of my second make for the 25 days of celebrating Spring with all things winged?

Well here is how it was made:

• die-cut the same size rectangle from white card and one with a brusho background
• using MISTI stamp the swirls on both pieces in exactly the same positions
• die-cut the numbers from the white stamped card
• die-cut the sentiment 3x from matching card and layer up
• die-cut the filigree butterfly from Centura Pearl and the solid one from vellum and layer up
• assemble card on a matching base card as seen

Apart from the new range of Layering Dies, STAMPlorations have released some great Spring themed sentiment dies, floral dies and stamps too. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to check them out and, of course, to join the party through commenting and linking up your winged projects. Commenting and linking up is from Wednesday 5th April to Sunday 30th April, 11.55 pm Pacific.

As always there are prizes to be won: 

• (3) randomly drawn winners from all comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and participating designers blog will each receive a $10 gift certificate to the store
• (1) randomly drawn participant in the Things with Wings Spring linky party will receive Trendy Butterflies 2 + either Flutter Zen 1 or Flutter Zen 2 layering dies
• (1) randomly drawn participant in the Things with Wings Spring linky party will receive Sweet Spring Wishes stamp set + Dragonfly layering dies
• (1) randomly drawn participant in the Things with Wings Spring linky party will receive the Trendy Spring Blooms dies
• (1) randomly drawn participant in the Things with Wings Spring linky party will receive the Sweet Spring Wishes phrase dies
• (1) randomly drawn participant in the Things with Wings Spring linky party will receive a $20 gift certificate to the store.

All the links you need to comment and join the party can be found on the STAMPlorations Blog. For more winged inspiration, check out their post here too.

Hop along and 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:
CUTplorations Dies:
Flutter Zen 2, Sweet Spring Wishes, Number Plate Die, Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies

   

STAMPlorations Stamps:

Distressed Floral Swirls

*** Discount code works on sale items too

Things With Wings 1

Hello Crafty Friends!

So far April has shown its sunny side here in the UK, and I have a very easy, yet impactful card to share, thanks to the new Flutter Zen 1 and Flutter Zen 2 CUTplorations Layering Dies, two of a stunning range of new dies STAMPlorations are introducing with a month long celebration.

This means it is time for the Things With Wings Spring Blog Hop And Linky Party, 25 days of celebrating Spring with all things winged.

My card was pretty easy to make, I die-cut the filigree butterflies from card and the solid ones from vellum. I then cut a little panel of watercoloured card using one of the Stitched Snow Hills dies, die-cut the Sweet Spring Wishes sentiment and layered everything as shown finishing off with some sparkly flowers.

I am entering my card at:
Addicted To Stamps And More - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - April Showers or Spring, went for Spring

Apart from the new range of Layering Dies, STAMPlorations are releasing some great Spring themed sentiment dies, floral dies and stamps too. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to check them out and, of course, to join the party through commenting and linking up your winged projects. Commenting and linking up is from Wednesday 5th April to Sunday 30th April, 11.55 pm Pacific.

As always there are prizes to be won: 

• (3) randomly drawn winners from all comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and participating designers blog will each receive a $10 gift certificate to the store
• (1) randomly drawn participant in the Things with Wings Spring linky party will receive Trendy Butterflies 2 + either Flutter Zen 1 or Flutter Zen 2 layering dies
• (1) randomly drawn participant in the Things with Wings Spring linky party will receive Sweet Spring Wishes stamp set + Dragonfly layering dies
• (1) randomly drawn participant in the Things with Wings Spring linky party will receive the Trendy Spring Blooms dies
• (1) randomly drawn participant in the Things with Wings Spring linky party will receive the Sweet Spring Wishes phrase dies
• (1) randomly drawn participant in the Things with Wings Spring linky party will receive a $20 gift certificate to the store.

All the links you need to comment and join the party can be found on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Please leave a comment, hop on and 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:
CUTplorations Dies:
Flutter Zen 1, Flutter Zen 2, Sweet Spring Wishes, Stitched Snow Hills

   

*** Discount code works on sale items too