Instinct

Hi Crafty Friends!

Got more inky printed goodness for you with today's card, have a look ...

The background was made using thecircle Media Plate by John Next Door with Picked Raspberry and Speckled Egg DIs for the first layer. The second one uses the Wheels slimline stencil by STAMPlorations in combination with Festive Berries DI. The third layer uses Festive Berries DI around the edge.

The birds in flight were stamped in London Fog Memento.

The bird was stamped in black Versafine and watercoloured using Aurore, Ocean, The and Brou De Noix Izink dye inks.

The card was finished off with a stamped sentiment and copious amounts of sequins, Trendy Birds 2 and Art Is stamps by STAMPlorations. 

I shall be back later with another Advent Calendar make. Wishing you all a lovely Day!

hugs
Monika 💕

Birthday Balloons

Happy New Year,  Friends!

Hope you celebrated well. Here is today's project, my DT piece for the Inspiration Post over on the STAMPlorations blog ...

Well, my craft space is finally fully up for use again. Whilst doing all the rearranging I found some bits I wanted to use up. These die-cut balloons were some of what I came across.

Rather than turning them into shakers I decided to use them as frames and add colour by stamping encouraging words using spring Meadow, Periwinkle and Pink Jellybean Prism inks.

I added some subtle stars in Jersey Cream Prism ink and a white embossed sentiment to finish.

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

Shaker Balloons #1 Heart Layering Dies, Art Marks, Trendy Birds 2, Layered Watermelon

   

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.

This balloon is a sort of a two-in-one die. Pop back again on Thursday to see what else you can make with it. Until then ... have a lovely day!

Wishing you all the best for 2022.

hugs
Monika ❤

Art Is

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations. This week my treamies and I are showcasing stamps by STAMPlorations owner Shery created under her label 'Shery Russ Designs'.

I decided to work with the Trendy Feathers 2, Trendy Birds 2 and Art Is to create a collage stamped card. Here it is ...

I started off with a piece of linen effect card I used to mop up some PaperArtsy Infusions Powders (Are You Cerise, A Bit Jaded) from my craft mat after using them on my tag here.

Using my MISTI, I stamped first the bottom half of the Trendy Feathers 2 in Rich Razzleberry and then the top half in Island Indigo. Next I added some flying birds and a couple of sentiments in Island Indigo and the large bid in black Versafine ink.

I selected a quote from the Art Is, stamped it in black on a piece of card, snipped it apart, edged each piece with a gold leaf pen and attached them into place.

I outlined the large bird using a white gel pen, added some circles with a white and a glittery gel pen using the ARTplorations Bubbles Stencil, edged the whole piece with gold leaf and attached to my matching base card to finish.

Each week the STAMPlorations Inspiration DT are showcasing stamps from one designer. All the stamps by that designer will be reduced by 10% for that one week apart from one set which will have a 20% discount. No coupon is needed at check out, and you still can apply my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA -which doesn't expire, by the way- for an extra 20% off all stamps, dies and stencils!

As mentioned earlier, this week we are showcasing stamps designed by our very own Shirley under her label 'Shery Russ Designs'. All her sets will be reduced by 10% apart from the Art Is set which will be 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:
Trendy Feathers 2, Trendy Birds 2, Art Is, ARTplorations Stencils: Bubbles
   

Monochromatic Door Sign The Reverse

Hi All,
I am back with the Spotlight Team at STAMPlorations, and today's project will make you laugh. I think every Crafter needs one!
This is a sort of a follow on from Monday's Mixed Media Tutorial for STAMPlorations. I simply created another panel for the reverse side of Nick's door sign. Here it is:

I am keeping this short given that the full tutorial can be found over at STAMPlorations. Why noyt pop over and have a look.

This is what the front of the sign looks like, you can find the tutorial here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

... and a last look at the reverse from today's tutorial ...

Just imagine, the possibilities are endless, now I have to add a reverse to my sign too. Might have to be 'Monika's Creative Heaven'. Looking forward to seeing what you will make.

Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx

For today's project, I was working with:
Gone Postal, Trendy Birds 2 and Mixed Media Elements stamps.

  

ARTplorations Stencils: Art Splatters, Weathered Wood and Leaf Bliss Large

  

Birdsong

Hi All,

it's Inspiration time over st STAMPlorations and I've gone for a little vintage-y distressed card working with the Trendy Birds 2 and Mixed Media Elements set. It is a card inspired by our garden ... it is just soooo full of birds, and they seem to be incredibly tame too ...

I started off by stamping the bird in Early Espresso and colouring it with Promarkers before giving it a coat of Mod Podge which adds a little texture and gives it a hand painted feel too. It also acts as a form of resist that you can blend over lightly which I did using Sahara Sand and Crumb Cake inks before stamping the script in Sahara Sand, distressing the edges and adding a little spritzing and highlights with a white gel pen. To finish I attached a die cut and button with twine.

Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog for more inspiration and to leave a comment for your entry into their prize draw.

That's it from me, I shall be back tomorrow.

Have a lovely day!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
Trendy Birds 2, Mixed Media Elements
 

Monochromatc Door Sign

Hi All,

Just a brief teaser post today. I am due my first tutorial for the Mixed Media Team over at STAMPlorations ...

I was working with:

ARTplorations Stencils: Some Birds, Weathered Wood and Leaf Bliss Large plus

  

Trendy Birds 2 and Mixed Media Elements stamps.

 

You can find the full tutorial plus a video here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

That's it from me for now.
Have a lovely day!

hugs
Monika xxx

Happy Birthday, Shery!

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you .....

It's Shery's birthday today, and Maria has highjacked the Inspiration Post for the celebrations and linky party.

Here is me sending .....

... with a little ATC, my first one ever. It is winging its way over to you, Shery, across the Atlantic as we speak ...

Here is a little bit more about the process ...

Cover a piece of cardboard (ATC size 2 1/2" x 3 1/2") with pretty paper, distress edges distressed edges and apply some paint to mute the colour and add texture. I used some I had for ages giving the appearance of handmade paper. Not sure if it was still ok as it had shrunk in volume inside the unopened jar despite never having been used, but it gave some interesting texture anyway. I then applied a little Picked Raspberry distress ink to finish off my ATC base.

Next I stamped, embossed and fuzzy cut the bird seen in the video below ...

... and finished the ATC ...

... and added a touch of spritzing just for fun.

I am entering my ATC at:
Craft Stamper Make It Take It - Anything Goes with the Take a Stamp technique

Have a lovely Birthday, Shery. You are the best!
Big Hugs
Monika xxx

If you want to wish Shery Happy Birthday, pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog where you can also join the Linky Party.

Wishing you all a fabulous day!
hugs
Monika xxx

here is what I used:
Trendy Birds 2, CUTplorations Hugs Word Die, Vignette Chevron And Arrows, The Birds And The Blooms
   

Be Free

Hi All,

It's Inspiration time over at STAMPlorations. For today's DT project I played with the Trendy Birds 2 and the wonky stitching from the Patchwork Frenzy Graphic Squares sets plus a little help from the Dots All Over ARTplorations Stencil.

I sponged a piece of white card with Baked Brown Sugar ink and using water and the Dots All Over stencil beached some dots into it before sponging a few dots in Tangerine Tango. Once dry, I gold embossed my bird, added some darker sponging and outline with Early Espresso before finishing with some sentiment and wonky stitching stamping in the same colour.

Here is another look at the finished project, the bird emerging from the shadows .....

Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog for more inspiration and to enter their monthly prize draw.

I shall be back again tomorrow to help celebrating their birthday .... please check in again.

See you then
hugs
Monika

here is what I used:
Trendy Birds 2, Patchwork Frenzy Graphic Squares, ARTplorations Stemcils: Dots All Over