Born To Roam Mini Book

Hi Crafty Friends!

Today I got a little mini book as a way of dreaming about being out and about in our caravan. I let the book tell its own story ...

I used the following items from the STAMPlorations Shop to tell the story:

Wanderlust, Positive Vibes, Mixed Media Grunge, Born To Roam

    

Gone Camping, Wanderlust Hipster Icons, Trendy Spring Blooms Dies, Clouds Stencil

   

Clustered Hearts Die

If you feel like bagging yourself a bargain and take advantage of STAMPlorations' Birthday Month Sale check out the graphic at the end of this post. All items in this section will be 40% off when using code 7YEARS at check out.

Should you find yourself placing an order of anything not included in the Birthday Month Sale, 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 I will get a little reward.
You can check out all of STAMPlorations' current promotions here.

That's it for today. Wishing you a lovely day!

hugs

Monika xxx

here is what else I used:

Eileen Hull Tiny Book Die which I recently was lucky enough to win in the Craft Stamper May Take It Make It Challenge
Summer Dreams 12x12 paper, grey twine from The Works
More Mustard card from Stampin'Up!
Nuit Outremer, Aurore, Cire Izink inks from Craft Stash
charms, pearls, mini flowers, sequins, gems, white gel pen, black fine liner pen, black Versafine ink, Versamark ink, white embossing powder, kraft card, white card, brush markers for watercolouring, glitter glue from my stash

Wanderlust

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's Tuesday and this means it's Inspiration Time over at STAMPlorations.  Today's card encourages you to dream ...

A lot of us aren't able to venture as far as we would like to at the time, but this doesn't mean that in our mind we can't re-experience the joys of the great outddoors by reliving past memories.

The faint image of the mountaineer and sentiment are reminders that it is possible.

The walking boots were stamped and masked before masking the strip off which I sponged in Tempting Turquoise. Moving the top mask to now cover the sponged strip was needed to stamp the mountaineer into place. Keeping to one colour really helped the walking boots to stand out.

I made this card during a little Facebook Live. If you want to listen to my ramblings, you can find the video here.

There are still a couple of days left to bag yourself a bargain and take advantage of STAMPlorations' Spring Clearance Sale. For more details, check out the graphic at the end of this post.
You can check out all of STAMPlorations' current promotions here.

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


here is what I used from

- STAMPlorations Shop:

Walking Boots, Wanderlust Hipster Icons, Wanderlust
   

this is the graphic for STAMPlorations current sales

Taking The Scenic Route

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 Asa, you can check out her fabulous creations on here on Asa's blog.

My DT project for the new challenge is ...

Each challenge, of course, has a different theme. For challenge #110 is Add An Age. Lots of scope there!

#110 Add An Age

Well, I went for the mature and young at heart male in form of my brother who celebrates his 60th birthday this year. He loves his motorbike and regularly takes it on holiday! 😀

I love collage stamping, it's great for one-layer cards which this one is apart from the added age. I started off by spreading some ink (Daffodil Delight and Tempting Turquoise) on my craft mat, lightly spritzing it with water and mopping it up with my base card. The rest is simple stamping with the addition of splatters and a die-cut 60.

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:
motorbike stamp - past issue of Creative Stamping Magazine
cogs stamp - current issue of Creative Stamping Magazine, at the point of writing
World Birthday Cakes, Wanderlust Hipster Icons, Gone Camping, Mixed Media Elements, Numbers Plate Die - STAMPlorations, feel free to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA for a 20% discount on their stamps, dies and stencils
Daffodil Delight and Tempting Turquoise inks - Stampin'Up!
Miel Izink Ink - Craft Stash
black Versafine ink and white card - from my stash

Feeling Alive

Hello Crafty Friends!

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

Feeling like finding your own paradise? Well I might just have the right card to give you some encouragement ...

A simple orange and white colour scheme with a tiny pop of green in the form of a sequin. The unusual layout and the white embossed palm trees add a lot of interest without cluttering the CAS design. The green sequin brings it alive.

As mentioned earlier, this week we are showcasing stamps and dies designed by Shery under her label 'Shery Russ Designs'. All her sets will be reduced by 10% until Monday 4th March, no coupon needed. You can use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at check out to get an added 20% off STAMPlorations,stamps, dies and stencils.

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:
Wanderlust Hipster Icons, Wanderlust
 

*** Discount code works on sale items too

TMR 23rd Jan

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 Nance, you can check out her fabulous creations on here on Nance's blog.

My DT project for the new challenge is ...

Each challenge, of course, has a different theme. For challenge #103 it's Nature. Lots of scope there!

#103 Nature

As you can see, I went for a bright and sunny CAS design featuring a small landscape scene which I simply watercoloured. The yellow rays of my base card are simply sponged.

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.

I am entering my card at:
Craft Stamper Take It Make It - Anything Goes
Papercraft Challenges - #29 bright colours

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

here is what I used:
Wanderlust Hipster Icons, Noteworthy - STAMPlorations, feel free to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA for a 20% discount on their stamps, dies and stencils
Stitched circle nesting dies - Marianne Creatables
Aurore Izink Ink - Craft Stash
black Versafine and Memento inks, white and yellow card, brushmarkers for watercolouring - from my stash

Saw Amazing

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 Linda, you can check out her fabulous creations on here on Linda's blog

My DT project for the new challenge is something playful ...

Each challenge, of course, has a different theme. For challenge #97 we are looking for projects featuring or being inspired by 'Tools'. Lots of scope there!

#97 - Tools

Well, I had to go for a little word-play, even using one of my own tools to round a corner ...

Fancy creating your 'Tools' 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:
KaiserCraft Wood background stamp - Burleydam Garden Center Craft Shop
Hashtag Authentic, Wanderlust Hipster Icons - STAMPlorations (feel free to use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at checkout for a 20% discount)
Nuit, Grenadine, Outremer and Mer Du Sud Izink Inks - Craft Stash
silver embellishment, saw die, red card, silver mirri card, white card- stash

New Adventures

Hello Crafty Friends!

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

Inspired by a lovely sunny weekend at the caravan, I decided to work with the Say Yes, a large sentiment stamp, and the Wanderlust Hipster Icons to create an almost one-layer card.

The decorative tape added a partial second layer and the pop of colour. Rather than using back for the stamping, I used Elegant Eggplant, an almost black dark purple.

As mentioned earlier, this week we are showcasing stamps designed by Shery under her label 'Shery Russ Designs'. All her sets will be reduced by 10% until Monday 29th October, no coupon needed. You can use my personal discount code STAMPGIRLMONIKA at check out to get an added 20% off STAMPlorations,stamps, dies and stencils.

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:
Say Yes, Wanderlust Hipster Icons
 

*** Discount code works on sale items too

Celebrating The Great Outdoors

Hello Crafty Friends!

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

It is all looking a little different this week as we have decided to make some Art Coins, little circular pieces of art with a diameter of 2 1/2 inches or 6.3 cm. Here are mine ...

Inspired by the Great Outdoors, they all have titles. Starting from the left: 'Discover Your Own Paradise', 'Always Take The Scenic Route' and 'Adventure Lives Outside Your Tent'

A bit of sponging, stamping, watercolouring and fuzzy cutting decorated with a few floral nail embellishments and a touch of glitter .....

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 Art Coin 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:

Gone Camping, Beach Vibes, Wanderlust Hipster icons, Houses Extras
   

*** Discount code works on sale items too