STAMPlorations April 2026 Anything Goes Challenge!

 

Hello crafty peeps and welcome!

It's the start of a new month, (It's April already!),

and that means a new 

Anything Goes Challenge at STAMPlorations!

I'm still having fun using the new

Springtime Coffee ATC's as the main image for cards,

and this one is no exception:

I started by randomly stamping the book image from

the Good Books & Coffee stamp set. After

matting the ATC, I stamped a sentiment from the

Literary Caffeine-ations stamp set, die cut, and added it 

to my card.

It's wonderful that a few of the images in this ATC package 

can also be used for tea themed projects,

 for those of us that are tea drinkers. 😊

There's plenty of time to play along this month

at the STAMPlorations Anything Goes Challenge!

There will be prizes up for grabs! More details

are on the blog. Also, if you are doing a little

retail therapy at the STAMPlorations store, feel

free to use my discount code,

STAMPGIRLCHRIS

for 20% off your order.

Thank you for visiting! Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Good Books & Coffee, Literary Caffeine-ations

Ink: Memento - Gray Flannel

CS: Bazzill, Taylored Expressions

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Springtime Coffee ATC's; Paper Rose - stitched square die; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

It's a Coffee-Themed Crafty Hop with STAMPlorations and Coffee Loving Papercrafters!

 

I am so thrilled to be part of a special collaboration between

STAMPlorations and Coffee Loving Papercrafters!

We are celebrating all things coffee, ink, and paper with a

hop starting today thru April 7th at 11:59 PM PST.

My project today uses The Coffee House Collage Papers,

 Springtime Coffee ATC's, along with

 the Coffee Feel Good Clear Stickers. The 70# weight of the collage

papers makes it a breeze to fussy cut the images while the 

ATC's make a gorgeous focal image!

STAMPlorations is running a Spring Coffee Sale! You can get

your hands on all the coffee themed products featured

in this hop (and more!) for 25% OFF. Click here to go directly

to the sale items.

We are also giving away 3 fabulous prizes to commenters:

1. $20 prize code to STAMPlorations

2. $10 prize code to STAMPlorations

3. Winner's Choice: 1 Collage Paper Pack + 1 ATC Pack 

from the featured collection.

To Enter: Simply leave a comment on this post, then head over to the

STAMPlorations blog to see the full lineup of designers and

comment on their posts too! Every comment is an entry.

The hop and sale run from March 24 thru April 7. Winners will be

announced April 10 on the STAMPlorations blog.

Thank you for visiting! Now off you go back to the

STAMPlorations blog to see where you hop next!

Supplies:

Accessories: STAMPlorations - The Coffee House Collage Papers, Springtime Coffee ATC's, Coffee Feel Good Clear Stickers

CS: Thunderbolt; Bazzill

Ink: Ranger DI - Vintage Photo

Adhesives: Simon Says Stamp - Craft glue stick; Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

Check out these new Springtime ATC's at STAMPlorations!

 Hello crafty friends and welcome!

I'm thrilled to showcase three new ATC's

(Artist Trading Cards) now available for purchase

at the STAMPlorations store!

Check out these GORGEOUS items:

RETRO FEMME ATC

COLOR ME SPRING ATC

WHIMSICAL HOMES ATC

Sooooo much fabulousness!! Wow!!

I've created three cards using a card from each package:

Card 1:

I started by stamping part of the Blossom Sprays #1 stamp in

opposite corners on the card base. I used one of the dies from the

Crazy double running stitch nesting rectangle dies and another

rectangle die to create a frame out of red cardstock. After matting

the Retro Femme ATC, I glued all in place. I used a sentiment

from my Some Snark stamp set to finish.

Card 2:

After cutting the large panel with the

 Crazy double running stitch nesting rectangle die, I blended

ink using the Delicate Links stencil onto it. The smallest sized die was 

used to matte the Color Me Spring ATC. I stamped a sentiment from the

Fond Expressions stamp set at the bottom.

Card 3:

I first cut the background panel using the Circles All Over Texture Plate.

After adhering the strips of designer paper and the teal cardstock,

I matted and adhered the Whimsical Homes ATC to the left.

I stamped Welcome from the Happy Zen Coffee Cups

stamp set, then added alpha stickers to spell out 'home'.

Starting last week and continuing this week, Shery will be posting

 projects every day that my teammates and I have created featuring

 these new ATC's over on the STAMPlorations blog. 

You won't want to miss it!

Feel like you need these to come live with you? You can purchase

them now at the STAMPlorations store. Feel free to use my

 discount code, STAMPGIRLCHRIS, for 20% off!

Thank you for visiting! Have a fantastic day!

Introducing new Springtime Coffee ATC's from STAMPlorations!

 Hello and welcome crafty friends!

I'm delighted to show you the new Springtime Coffee ATC's

 (Artist Trading Cards) that are available now 

in the STAMPlorations store!

I love everything about these ATC's: the colors, the images, and backgrounds!

(insert chef's kiss here!)

I used one of the cards and created a birthday card:

Using the Crazy double running stitch nesting rectangle die, I cut out a panel from

the coffee bean paper included in The Coffee House Collage Paper Pack. My

sentiment is from the Literary Caffeine-ations stamp set.

The coffee grinder ATC looks fabulous with that paper!

For my next project, I made a trio of ATC's:

I went around the edges with Crackle texture paste. Once dry I blended over

it with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink. I stuck a few stickers from the

Shine Bright clear stickers package onto scrap cardstock, trimmed and

adhered with foam squares. I added some twine to finish them off.

Aren't these ATC's gorgeous?!! I had so much fun creating with them.

Shery has been showcasing all the new collage papers and ATC's over

on the STAMPlorations blog, so be sure to visit there to see

all the new products available! There's also an ATC subscription plan

that you can read all about here. An amazing deal, that!

Thank you for visiting and I hope you have a fabulous day!

Supplies:

Birthday card:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Literary Caffeine-ations, Sketched-simple gift (retired, on inside of card)

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: STAMPlorations - The Coffee House collage papers

CS: Thunderbolt; Recollections

Accessories: Crazy double running stitch nesting rectangle die, Springtime Coffee ATC's; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

Springtime Coffee ATC's:

Ink: Ranger DI - Rusty Hinge

CS: scraps

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Shine Bright clear stickers; Ranger - Opaque Crackle Texture Paste; pallet knife; Hobby Lobby - twine

Scrapbook Adhesives - foam squares

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #240 A is for ATC

 

Hello snarky peeps and welcome back!

It's time for another challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This fortnight, we are revisiting a popular

(to some of the Sisters 😉) theme, the ATC,

or, Artist Trading Card/Coin.

A little tiny work of art on a little tiny canvas of your choice.

The sky's the limit with these gems!

Here's what I came up with:

I used some particle board for my substrate, and mod podged some

scrap bits of gel printed paper, and various papers. I smudged black

paint around the edges. I stamped and colored the fox images, as 

well as stamped the words with an alphabet stamp set.

Here's a closer look:

I hope that you'll join my sisters and our reigning Queen,

Granne, and create one or more ATC for our ATC challenge

at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

Thanks for visiting, and I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

Substrate: particle board

Stamps: Some Odd Girl - Hipster Pets; Studio G - alphabet stamps

Ink: Memento - tuxedo black; Staz On - Jet Black

Papers: scraps

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Prismacolor pencils; scrap gel prints, stamped book paper, mystery paper; DecoArt Americana black acrylic paint; 

Adhesives: Mod Podge; 3L - thin 3d foam squares

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge #10 - All Things Tim

 Hello and welcome!

It's time for the June challenge at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge!

I predict this month's theme will be a 

much played one: All Things Tim!

As in Tim Holtz! Use any Tim Holtz products on your

artist trading card or coin.

This month I made some coins:

Things by Tim used on these: burlap stencil, Vintage photo reinker

(Mixed in the crackle paste to tint it), Vintage Photo ink smudged

around the edges, Botanical Layers (butterflies), pen nibs, and

word bands.

Here are some close ups:

I hope that you'll join us for our All Things Tim challenge at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge! Need more inspiration? Simply

visit the blogs of my teammates to see the incredible projects they created!

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

Supplies:

recycled corrugated cardboard

DecoArt Media Gesso

Plaid - paintbrush

DecoArt Americana Acrylic paint - Blue Haven, Khaki Tan

sponge

Tim Holtz - Burlap stencil

DecoArt Media crackle paste

pallet knife

Ranger Distress re-inker: Vintage Photo

Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Photo

Picket Fence Studio blending brush

Tim Holtz - Botanical Layers (butterflies), Word Bands, Pen Nibs

E6000 glue

SA by 3L - 3D foam squares

Staz On - Timber Brown

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge #9 - Flowers

 Hello and welcome back!

Today is the start of the May challenge at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge!

This month's prompt is FLOWERS!

ATC cards or coins are welcome.

Here's what I came up with:

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Here are some close ups:

These were pretty easy to put together. My ATC bases are from

the Mixed Media Spring ATC Ephemera pack.

I die cut a bunch of flowers from white card stock using

the trendy spring blooms dies. Once I had them glued down,

I grabbed some scrap card stock and adhered sentiments

from the Shine Bright clear stickers, trimmed and adhered

with foam squares. I added some enamel dots to

finish my ATCs.

I hope that you'll join us this month for our flower

challenge at A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge! For more inspiration,

do check out what my teammates created to WOW you!

Thanks for visiting, have a great day!

Supplies:

STAMPlorations - Mixed Media Spring ATC Ephemera, Shine Bright clear stickers, Trendy Spring Blooms dies

CS: scrap

Accessories: GC; black Spectrum Noir marker; My Mind's Eye - Enamel Dots

Adhesives: Ranger - MMM; SA by 3L - 3D foam squares

A Tiny Craft ATC challenge for April - Bunnies

 Hello and welcome back!

It's time for the April challenge at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) challenge!

This month's theme is a cute one: BUNNIES!

Both cards and coins are welcome. I went with

coins this month:

Nothing cuter than a bunch of fuzzy bunny butts!

Here are some close ups:

I hope that you'll join us this month at A Tiny Craft (ATC) challenge

for our BUNNY challenge! We look forward to seeing your

take on the theme. Thanks for visiting.

Have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at ATC's with Heart - Easter

Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Oh Bunny

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Angel Pink, Summer Sky; Altenew - Pink Pearl, Volcano Lake

DP: Lawn Fawn - Perfectly Plaid

CS: Thunderbolt; Neenah; Darice

Accessories: GC; Simon Says Stamp - Oh Bunny dies; Sunny Studio - Lg & Sm Stitched Circle dies; Taylored Expressions - grass border die; Creatology - pom poms; 

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tap runner; Ranger - MMM; Beacon 3 in 1 glue

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #207 - A is for ATC

 

Hello and welcome snarky peeps! It's time again for the

new challenge starting at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This fortnight, we bring you the letter A for ATC!

We love Artist Trading Cards/Coins, so that's

what we want to see this time around.

Here's what I created:

I dug deep into my older MFT stamps, and decided to use a couple

WTG (who's that girl) stamps. I colored them with Spectrum Noir markers,

and was delighted to find some paper snippets that paired perfectly with

the images. I added some rhinestones for a bit of bling and

these were done!

Here are some close-ups:

Now it's your turn to create an ATC (card or coin, your choice) and

link it up to our ATC challenge at the

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

We can't wait to see what you come up with. For more ideas,

do check out what my Sistahs and our reigning Queen, Fran, have made

to inspire you!

Thanks for visiting. Have an awesome day!

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - Fiesta WTG, Girls Night Out WTG

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: DBWV, Basic Grey

CS: Spectrum Noir; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; Nicole - rhinestones; Ranger Glossy Accents

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Recollections - red tape