Christmas In The Air

Hi Crafty Friends!

Well, you might be looking forward to summer, but it's also the best time to get a head start on making your Christmas card stash. If one wants to get organised that is. 😁

Today I'm sharing a few projects made for April's Christmas In The Air feature over at STAMPlorations. In this special feature Nancy and I are taking turns sharing a few Christmas projects each.

This month it's my turn to put STAMPlorations Christmas In The Air Kit #1 through it's paces the full content of which will be shown at the end of this post. It's going to be picture heavy as I got a whopping 9 cards to share.

Let's start with the Christmas Trees stencil from the kit.

For my first card, I blended Moved Lawn and Peeled Paint DI's and Aurore and Brou De Noix Izink inks through the row of Christmas trees to create the backdrop for the campervan from the Christmas Ephemera #1 pack. I finished off with a stamped sentiment from the Christmas Joy set contained in the kit.

For my second card I simply embossed the trees with Snowflake embossing powder and the sentiment with silver embossing powder. A few white splatters were added to finish.

 

Next up are a couple of cards featuring the candle from the Christmas Joy set in combination with the corresponding laser cut shapes from the kit. I used watercolour pencils with a lightly damp brush to colour my candles.

The background was created using the Ovals Flexi-Template with ombre shades of yellow DIs similar to how I used them in this post here for the fairy card just in reverse order. I started with the largest oval and the lightest yellow adding the smaller ovals with each darker colour. Once finished I used the Ovals as mask and stamped the floral stamp from the Christmas Joy set with Rustic Wilderness DI before adding the doodled border.

It didn't matter that the image didn't stamp fully in places, it adds to the rustic charm of my card. If you want it to stamp fully, make sure to use a stamping mat underneath your card and firmly press the stamp down especially around the Ovals Flexi-Template mask.

My next card uses a pearlised base card embossed with the Dots All Over Stencil. I simply added my candle and a sticker sentiment before finishing off with a touch of glitter.

 

My next set of cards uses some of the Christmas ATCs from the kit.

I had this festive background using the Joyful set which was stamped directly on a base card. It had been too fain for what it was originally intended for yet it was perfect to go with the lantern ATC.

I simply assembled my elements and finished off with sequins and a touch of glitter.

The bauble card a sort of made itself.The ATC was matted on a piece of sparkling silver card and attacked to my base card. A big bow and sticker sentiment finished my card off beautifully.

 

My next set of cards uses the Coffee Cups Colorables in combination with Christmas Ephemera #1 shapes and sticker sentiments. Instead of colouring the cups I used them as mats for the Ephemera shapes after having added some red and golden splatters. The base cards were embossed with the Holiday Words Mask.

The first card of the set uses the nutcracker and was finished off with gems, glitter and a couple of rounded corners.

The second one uses the bauble and was finished off with a large bow, sequin and sentiment down the side.

The third card features one of the Christmas Trees and was finished off with sequins.

 

This is how I've used the kit so far and I haven't even scratched the surface. There are still plenty more cards and festive makes left in the Christmas In The Air Kit #1. I shall be back in June with another array of festive makes.

Here are my affiliate link to all the products used from the STAMPlorations Store:

Christmas In The Air Kit #1

       

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Ovals Flexi-Template, Dots All Over Stencil, Joyful, Holiday Words Stencil/Mask

   

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 projects to your Christmas stash.

hugs

Monika ❤

Birdie Love

Hi Friends!

Today I got a little birdie love for you as my DT piece for the Inspiration Post over on the STAMPlorations blog. Here it is ...

I just used a couple of bits from my desk to make this card. The negative For The Birds die-cut and the brusho background were made for each other. I added it to my stencilled and slightly splattered base card before finishing off with some sequins.

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

For The Birds Dies, Festive Bloomdala Stencil, Tweet Love

  

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.

I shall be back tomorrow with another make. Until then ... have a lovely day!

hugs

Monika ❤

Things With Wings

Hi Friends!

It's that time of year again when the team over at STAMPlorations are celebrating Spring. They're having a little Blog Hop & Linky Party for All Thing With Wings.

My DT piece uses one of the dies from their For The Birds set. Here it is ...

During the Blog Hop & Linky Party you got several chances of winning:

Firstly the Blog Hop prizes for leaving comments:
- 3 winners of a $10 prize code randomly drawn from comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and designers' blogs

Next the Linky Party prizes for linking up a new project over on the STAMPlorations Blog featuring 'things with wings':
- 3 winners of their choice of STAMPlorations product (up to $15 value)
- 1 winner of a $25 prize code
- 1 winner of the Things with Wings Kit - randomly drawn from entries where STAMPlorations products were used

Shery might also have a few extra prizes:
- a few surprise winners randomly drawn from our social media accounts (FB, IG, Pinterest, blogs) to win either prize codes or products

Commenting and linking up closes Friday 7th May and the winners will be announced in the April's Winners Post on May 10.

All the full details can be found here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Thing With Wings Blog Hop & Linky Party

Here is how my card came together ...

I used a brusho coloured piece of card to back my black negative birds die-cut. For the background on my base card I wanted a little bit of texture and sponged a bit of Squeezed Lemon DI through the April Showers stencil. It is side on and created some subtle marks. I then stamped the Blossom Sprays in Weathered Wood DO to complete the background. My card was finished off with a little die-cut sentiment.

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

For The Birds Dies, Blossom Sprays #2, Everyday Sentiments Dies, Abstract April Showers Stencil

   

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 and, of course to join the hop..

Wishing you a lovely day!

hugs

Monika ❤

It's Your Day

Hi Friends!

Today I got a one-layer card for you as my DT piece for the Inspiration Post over on the STAMPlorations blog. Here it is ...

I used the size frame from the Squares Flexi-Template I wanted, attached it to my card before using the Bloom Joy #1 stencil, my small brushes and Izink inks to stencil the flowers.

The sentiment from Best Mom Ever was stamped directly onto my card to finish.

The bright flowers add so much interest that I felt adding anything else would make my card too busy.

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

Bloom Joy #1 Stencil, Squares Flexi-Template, Best Mom Ever

  

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.

I shall be back tomorrow with another make. Until then ... have a lovely day!

hugs
Monika ❤

April Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge

Hi Friends!

It's time for a new lot monthly challenges over at STAMPlorations are back. Here is my DT piece for April's Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge over on their blog.

The theme for the current challenge is Stamps & Curves and the photo prompt can be seen below. Your project can either be inspired by the theme, photo prompt or both. The full challenge rules can be found here on the STAMPlorations Blog.

I went with the theme and picked a couple of colours from the photo. I created a messy background using stamping, water spritzing, blending and splatters before edging with gold embossing. I added the die-cut sentiment and finished off with a stamped, fuzzy cut, scrunched up and layered flower. 

As for the Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge prizes:
One winner of a $20 gift code will be picked by one member of our DT.
Plus 3 randomly drawn winners will each receive a $7 gift code.

In order to be considered for a prize, make sure you've followed the rules here.

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

Carved Flowers, Celebrate Big Phrase Die

 

Should you feel like browsing in STAMPlorations online 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.

Pop over to the STAMPlorations Blog to check out how my teamies interpreted the challenge theme and prompt and of course to join in the fun too.

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