Cup Of Tea

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations ... and what a special mile stone one it is ... it's their 200th Inspiration Post.

If that isn't worth celebrating, then I don't know what is. To mark the occasion, Shery will randomly draw one winner of a $20 coupon code from all the comments left on the STAMPlorations Blog and the Inspiration Team Designers' blogs.

I am certainly celebrating with a good brew and a good read hence my bookmark showcasing a set designed by Becca Cruger called Literary Caffeine-ations which I combined with stamps from the Mixed Media Grunge and Scribbly Splattery Grunge sets plus dies from the Tag O'Coffee and the Tags #1 Nesting Dies. Here it is, my DT piece ...

As you can see the colour scheme was somewhat inspired by the tea's colour, especially as I like mine dark with either no or very little milk depending on type. I used the red and white to liven it up with a couple of green sequins.

I went for grungy stamping which I added to the patterned paper tag, added an embossed sentiment, some die-cuts and finished off with white doodles.

My bookmark will be entered at:

Craft Stamper Take It Make It January - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes, optional twist of watercolour (sorry didn't play it)
Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes, optional twist of fun technique (heat embossing for the sentiment)
Sisterhood Of Snarky Stampers - B is for Books

I am keeping it short and sweet today. For more inspiration and to comment on all the blog, pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog where you can find all the links and, of course, admire the fabulous pieces my teamies created..

Enjoy your day!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used from the STAMPlorations Shop:
Literary Caffeine-ations, Mixed Media Grunge, Scribbly Splattery Grunge
  

Tag O'Coffee, Tags #1 Nesting Dies
 

for a 20% discount on their stamps, dies and stencils, feel free to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout.

Smile

Hello Crafty Friends!

Well, I am back with an Inspiration project for STAMPlorations.

Today the cheeky Little Monsters came out to play ....

I think this purple monster is just adorable. Mainly watercoloured with a bit of stamping in the background, doodles and a sentiment from Noteworthy 4, this tag was quite a lot of fun to make.

I hope, it makes you smile!

Throughout August and September STAMPlorations are having 15% off on all stamps, stencils and dies in their on-line store on Tuesdays only, no coupon needed. This offer can be combined with my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA to give you an added 20% off taking the total discount to 35%, just saying ....

That's it from me for today. Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog for more card making/crafting inspiration from my teamies. 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:
Little Monsters, Noteworthy 4, Scribbly Splattery Grunge, Tags #1 Nesting Dies
   

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A Bad Day Fishing

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.

My DT project for the new challenge is watercoloured cutie of a card ...

Each challenge, of course, has a different theme. For challenge #89 we are looking for projects which fish or anything fishing related. Lots of scope there!

#89 - 4th - Fish/Fishing

Well, I had to dig out this cute fishing bear. I just love the sentiment, and I am sure anyone will be able to relate to it especially with the hot weather we are having at the moment.
The background is made with spritzed watercolour and the image is coloured using marker pens and waterbrush.

Fancy creating your 'Fish/Fishing' 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:
Gone Fishing stamp - Crafter's Companion

Cyan Liquarel liquid watercolour - Artfix

black Versafine ink, Mixed Media card, white card, fine liner pen- stash

Tags #1 Nesting Dies - STAMPlorations, you can use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA in their shop at checkout to get a 20% discount, best of all it works on Sale items too

You're A Star!

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's the start of a new challenge over at The Male Room challenge blog where the bi-weekly challenge is all about making cards for the men in our lives. Here is my DT project ...

Each challenge, of course, has a different theme. For challenge #79 we are getting sporty. With the Winter Olympics being in full swing, you should get lots of inspiration. Lots of scope there!

#79 - 14th February - Sport/Winter Olympics

I am not really the sporty type hence I really had to search through my stash to find this little cutie.

May I just take the opportunity to say, that the blue is purely coincidental. I am not a football supporter. Across the river in Liverpool the rivalry between blues and reds is too great to get involved.

Apart from that, the card is simply stamped, coloured and sponged. Pretty straight forward, I would say.

If you fancy getting sporty with us, 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:
Pacific Point ink, card and small circle punch - Stampin'Up!
character, football, sentiment and star stamps - from magazines
Tuxedo Black Memento ink - stash
Tinge Alcohol Markers - The Works
Promarkers - stash

from STAMPlorations:
Mixed Media Elements, Tags #1 Nesting Dies
 
remember to apply my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA (not case sensitive) at check out for a 20% discount on STAMPlorations stamps ***, stencils and dies:
*** Discount code works on sale items too

STAMPlorations Special Stamp Release

Hello Crafty Friends!

Over at STAMPlorations they are having another special release week for some super cute monsters and robots, and they are celebrating in style with a blog hop. Details can all be found here.

I am counting myself so lucky to be part of this special release having made some projects using the Little Robots and Big Monsters. Have a look ....

On seeing the Little Robots, all I could think of was space, stars and sky which I incorporated into both of my robot projects.

The first one uses a simple background of homemade paste through the Oh,My Stars! stencil with a little bit of die-cutting help from the Stitched Snow Hills. Watercoloured robots and stamped sentiment finished the card off.

Next up is a shaker tag using some watercoloured robots and a night sky blended background. The tag shape is one of the recent nesting dies additions called Tags #1.

Did someone say tag .... check out this punk inspired monster on a background of Prisms stencil print with Mixed Media Elements stamping.

And last, but not least ... a monster with a purpose. It is quite amazing what simple doodles can do, just adding a few lines gives the impression of a striding monster! I can even hear him whistle ...

If you are as taken as I am by the robots and monsters, you might like to know that they are in the STAMPlorations Shop at 5% off during this week. You can save yourself an added 20% by using my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout.

Here is a look at all the 4 sets of this release ...

It's over to you now, hop along and comment. All the details can be found on the STAMPlorations Blog. Commenting closes on Monday 11th September and one lucky winner, drawn at random from all the comments left on the STAMPlorations and participating designers' blogs, will win their choice of stamp set from this release.

I shall leave you with one last look at my projects ...

That's it from me for today. Have a fang-tastic week! Happy Hopping and Good Luck!
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: Big Monsters, Little Robots, Mixed Media Elements
  

CUTplorations Dies: Stitched Snow Hills, Tags #1 Nesting Dies
 

ARTplorations Stencils: Oh, My Stars!, Prisms
 
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Looking For Rainbows

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today I am sharing a tag I made using a set designed by my friend Deepti Malik. It's one of her super cute Kathryn series called Kathryn's Rainbow. I especially love the uplifting sentiments in this set hence I had to splash out and get it. 😇

I simply cut a tag from a black Brusho background I made a while ago, thought the grey was very fitting for a rainy day. I stamped the raindrops and sentiment, stamped, coloured and fuzzy cut Kathryn and her rainbow, attached them and added some dimensional shading, doodles, nail embellies and Stickles to finish.

I am entering my tag at:
UK Stampers Forum Facebook Group - August Tag Swap Anything Goes

Here is a little close-up ...

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:
Kathryn's Rainbow, Tags #1 CUTplorations Nesting Dies

 

*** Discount code works on sale items too