Freshly Made Sketch #742

 Hello crafty friends and welcome!

It seems like it's been forever since I

played along at a challenge blog.

Here's my take on Freshly Made Sketches #742:

I've had this laser cut sheet of plants and flowers for a few

years and I figured now was a good time to make

something with it. (* hoarder *)

I die cut a cover plate for the main panel before

adhering everything on it. I wasn't sure about the

colors, but I think they all go together rather well. (IMHO)

Here is the finished inside:

This was a great sketch by Amy. Thank you!

That's it for now. Thank you for visiting,

and I hope that you all have a great weekend!

Supplies:

Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Nailed It, Inside Birthday Sentiments

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Taylored Expressions; Neenah

Accessories: 49 and Market - Tattered laser cut shapes; Queen & Co. - Stitched rectangle die & stitched banner from Foundations 3; Sunny Studio - Stitched circle die; Honey Bee Stamps - Swirling Leaves Pierced cover plate; Stampendous - detail white embossing powder; heat gun; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares; Bearly Art glue

STAMPlorations Card Fronts: Touch of Spring

 Hello and welcome!

Today I'm showcasing another set of

card fronts from STAMPlorations!

This set is called Touch of Spring. 

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Absolutely stunning, aren't they?!!

I created a card using each panel.

Card #1:

I've also used the Art Border #2 die on the edge, and

 a sticker from the Floral Magic clear sticker set.

This is one of three new sticker sheets that I've collaborated

on with Shery, and they are available in the shop now! 😊

Card #2:

Another clear sticker was used from the Floral Magic clear sticker set

and some rhinestone swirls for a bit of sparkle.

Card #3:

For this card, I rounded the top right corner then

added the With Sympathy phrase die, (cut twice, stacked

and glued)

Card #4:

For this card, I ripped part of the panel (GAH!!) and

adhered using foam squares. The sentiment, from the 

Balloons and Banners stamp set, was stamped in the 

bottom corner. I couldn't waste that bit of card

front that I ripped off, so I used it on the inside,

along with another sticker from the Floral Magic sticker set.

These card fronts are so incredibly easy to use. They pretty

much do all the work for you! Did you know that STAMPlorations

has a subscription program for both the Card Fronts and Clear Stickers?

Simply click on the links to check out all the details!

You made it to the end! Thanks for visiting!

Oh! If you shop at the STAMPlorations store, don't

forget to use my discount code:

STAMPGIRLCHRIS

for 20% off your order!

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #275 R is for Rainbow

 

Hello and welcome snarky peeps! It's time for this

month's challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This month, we'd love to see a rainbow on your projects,

or use the colors of the rainbow. That works too!

Here's what I created:

I went with using rainbow colors for this whimsical card.

Also, no snark this time. 😲

Here's the inside:

I hope that you'll join us this month for the Rainbow challenge at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.

For more inspiration, check out what my sisters created!

Thanks for visiting. I hope that you have a great rest of your day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Avery Elle - Inside Birthday Greetings

Ink: Versamark; Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Taylored Expressions; Cardstock Warehouse; Neenah

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Spellbinder - Tropical Friends dies and Scattered Tropics EF; Stampendous - white EP; heat gun; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares; Bearly Art glue

STAMPlorations May 2026 Anything Goes challenge reminder

 

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Hello crafty friends and welcome!

I'm just popping in with a reminder about this month's

 Anything Goes Challenge at STAMPlorations!

I'm still working hard on rebuilding my depleted

birthday card stash, so here is another one I made:

I started by die cutting the back panel using the

Circles All Over Texture Cover Plate.  After giving it

a black matte and adhering to the card base, I got

busy coloring the ice cream cone image

from the Sweet Cravings stamp set and die cutting it

using the coordinating dies. After sticking one of the

stickers onto white cardstock from the Happy Happy Clear Sticker set, 

I used a circle die to cut it out and adhered both to the

card. Some sequins were added to add some sparkle.

And that's one more card added to my stash! 😃

There's still plenty of time to add your project to the

STAMPlorations gallery! There are prizes to be

had if you play along!

If you feel the need to shop at the STAMPlorations store,

feel free to use my discount code, STAMPGIRLCHRIS,

for 20% off your order!

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Sweet Cravings & dies; Avery Elle - Inside Birthday Greetings

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Neenah; Spectrum Noir; Bazzill

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Circles All Over texture cover plate, Happy Happy clear stickers, Color Confetti Shaker Blends; Spectrum Noir markers; Sunny Studio - stitched circle die; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares; Bearly Art glue 

Cards featuring STAMPlorations' Junk Journal Collage A2 card fronts!

 Hello and welcome crafty friends!

I'm excited today because I am spotlighting the

Junk Journal Collage A2 Card Fronts 

over on the STAMPlorations blog! 

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Aren't these card fronts gorgeous?!!!

I've created four cards using each card front design.

Card 1 also uses:

Wonky Stitched Grid Texture Cover Plate 

Art Edges dies

Skinny Sentiments dies

Card 2 also uses:

Skinny Sentiments dies

Dots All Over stencil

My sentiment is actually the negative cut from card 1!

Card 3 also uses:

Analog Grunge Collage paper

Birthday Wishes phrase die (sold out)

Card 4 also uses:

Mixed Media Spring ATC

Just Everyday Greetings Clear Stickers

Did you know that STAMPlorations offers a

Card Front VIP Subscription service?! It's an

amazing service and has some great perks included too!

You can read all the details here.

I hope that you'll check out this awesome subscription deal!

Thanks for stopping by to visit!

Have a wonderful day!

Additional supplies:

CS: Neenah; Thunderbolt; Cardstock Warehouse

Accessories: Dreamweaver Embossing Paste; DecoArt Americana black acrylic paint; pallet knife

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives: tape runner & foam squares; Bearly Art glue

STAMPlorations Spring Fling Blog Hop & Linky Party!

Hello crafty friends and welcome!

There's something exciting starting today on the

STAMPlorations blog! It's the start of the

Spring Fling Blog Hop & Linky Party!

Here are the details:

✨ The Event Timeline:

• Starts: Monday, May 11 at 6:00 AM PDT
• Ends: Wednesday, May 20 at 11:59 PM PDT
  
• Winners Announced: Friday, May 22 on the STAMPlorations blog at 8:00 AM PDT!

✨ For the Creators (Linky Party):

• Top Winner: $25 Prize Code to the shop
• Runner-Up: $15 Prize Code to the shop 

(Limit one project entry per person!)

✨ For the Hoppers (Blog Commenters):

• 3 Winners: Your choice of a $10 Prize Code OR any $7 product
• 3 Winners: A $10 Prize Code for the Digital Store

✨ EARLY BIRD BONUS! 💨 The first 7 people to link up their project on the blog will each win a Spring-Themed Paper Goods Sampler Bag! These bags are filled with 12+ pieces of ephemera, ATCs, and card fronts. 

How to Join the Fun 📏

1️⃣ Hop & Comment: Leave a comment below then head to the STAMPlorations blog to visit the rest of the designers and leave some love on their posts as well. 

2️⃣ Create & Link: Upload your favorite new spring-themed project to the Linky tool at the bottom of the Spring Fling blog post.

Here is the card I made for this special occasion:

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I started by die cutting the Wonky Stitched Grid Texture Cover Plate

for the back panel. I colored the butterflies from the Grateful Flutters stamp set, 

fussy cut them and added glitter glue on all of them for some sparkle.

I found the fern leaves in my UFO pile. (Unfinished Objects)

They are from the Trendy Spring Blooms die set and were 

already colored. Bonus! I used a sticker from

the Just Everyday Greetings clear sticker pack for my sentiment.

Ok then, now it's your time to hop and/or link up! I look

forward to reading your comments and seeing your

projects in the STAMPlorations gallery! 

Good luck to you!

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Grateful Flutters

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Neenah; Spectrum Noir

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Wonky Stitched Grid Texture Cover Plate, Just Everyday Greetings clear stickers, Leaf from the Trendy Spring Blooms die set; Spectrum Noir markers; Magenta Nuance Green Grass Powder dyes; Nuvo White Blizzard Glitter Drops; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares; Bearly Art glue

STAMPlorations May 2026 Anything Goes Challenge!

 

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Hello friends, and welcome!

It's time for a new Anything Goes Challenge at STAMPlorations!

I am alarmingly low on birthday cards, so I have been

busy making them to rebuild my stash.

Here is one of them:

Mmmm, cake! Yum!

The cake image and sentiments are from the

Sweet Cravings stamp set. I love that you can mix

and match the sentiments and images in this set. The sentiment is

 stamped onto dark pink cardstock that I die cut using the

Crazy Double Running Stitch rectangle die. Behind

that, I stenciled the background using the 

Oh My Stars! stencil.

I hope that you find some time this month to play along at

STAMPlorations Anything Goes challenge!

There are prizes to be had; check out all the details on the blog.

And if you feel like some retail therapy is in order

at the STAMPlorations store, feel free to use

my discount code, STAMPGIRLCHRIS, for 20% off.

Shery is also having a major Spring-Cleaning Blowout sale

happening right now. It's a great time to take

advantage of these deals!

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Sweet Cravings & dies

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Taylored Expressions - Bubblegum

CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Crazy double running stitch nesting die, Oh My Stars! stencil; Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #274 G is for Gnome

 

Hello and welcome, snarky peeps!

It's time for the new challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This month, we'd like to see a gnome or gnomes on your projects.

I dug through my arsenal of stamps and found a set that

 I only used once. I had only colored up one of the 

cute images in it, so I came up with this little gem.

You know, since it's almost that time of year!

(IYKYK!) 

OB1 is colored with Spectrum Noir markers and fussy cut.

I found some star themed paper for my background.

The sentiment came with the stamp set, and I LOVE it!

And the message...?

I hope that you find some time this month to play along in our

Gnome Challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

For more inspiration, do check out what our reigning

Queen, Jenn and my sisters have created.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampendous - Gnome Sayings

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Lawn Fawn - Let It Shine: Starry Skies

CS: Spectrum Noir; Taylored Expressions; Neenah

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Avery Elle - Double pierced rectangle die; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares