It's time for the May Theme & Sketch Challenge at STAMPlorations!

Hello and welcome crafty friends!

Today is the start of the
May Theme & Sketch Challenge at STAMPlorations!

Here are the theme and sketch for the month:

For my card, I've used a very loose interpretation of the sketch:

(But you can totally see the sketch in my card, right? *grin!*)
I started by cutting a panel from the
Crazy double running stitch rectangle nesting die 
and sponging yellow and green inks through the
Rose Duet stencil.
I die cut the Fabulous word die twice, one from black card stock and
one from a yellow polka dotted paper. I stacked and glued them offset
then added Diamond Crystal Stickles to it. Once that dried, I
stamped the 'you are' and 'mom' from the
It's all about you stamp set.

I hope you get a chance to join the STAMPgirls this month and
link up at the STAMPlorations theme & sketch challenge!
We are excited to see your creations!
Thanks for visiting, and I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - It's all about you!

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Dandelion, Cantaloupe, Pear Tart, Bamboo Leaves

CS: Neenah; TE

DP: October Afternoon- Party Line

Accessories: GC; CUTplorations - Crazy double running stitch rectangle nesting dies, Fabulous word die; ARTplorations - Rose Duet stencil; MISTI; WOS pen; Ranger - Diamond Stickles

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Ranger - multi medium matte

STAMPlorations April Theme & Sketch Challenge!

Hello and welcome crafty friends!

It's a new month and so time for the next

Theme & Sketch Challenge at STAMPlorations!

I think you'll agree that Shery picked a spot on, trendy

theme this month:

There's many ways you can get a watercolor effect.

(I used powder inks on my projects, as you'll see below!)

But there is always the option of using just the sketch on your project:

Or, you can go all wild and choose to use both theme and sketch, as I've done:

 I started by placing one of the reindeer masks from the

ARTplorations Christmas Reindeer on mixed media paper,

sprinkling a couple colors of powder dyes on and around it, then

spritzing with water. Being careful, I removed the mask, flipped it over
and pressed it onto another panel. (I couldn't let all that
extra powder ink go to waste!) Setting those aside to dry,
I die cut all three CUTplorations Bloomdala Bliss - Festive dies,
glued a portion of them onto my card base then trimmed.
I used the off cuts for my other card.
Lastly, I stamped a sentiment from the Holiday Expressions - Yuletide Cheer
stamp set over the reindeer, plus another one on the inside to finish my cards.

Here's what the second card looks like:
 

...and how both cards are finished on the inside:

So now it's your turn! Come join the STAMPgirls this month by playing
along at the STAMPlorations Theme & Sketch Challenge! Who knows,
you may be one of the lucky winners! For more inspiration, do yourself a
favor and check out what my lovely teammates created to inspire you.

If your feeling the uncontrollable desire to go shopping at the
STAMPlorations store,  feel free to use my personal
discount code:

STAMPGIRLCHRIS

for 20% off your order!

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

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Holiday Expressions - Yuletide Cheer

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Strathmore mixed media paper; TE; Darice; Neenah

Accessories: ARTplorations - Christmas Reindeer stencil/mask; CUTplorations - Bloomdala Bliss-Festive dies; Magenta - Nuance powder dyes: Cerulean Blue , Raspberry; water mister; GC; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares; Ranger - multi medium matte

STAMPlorations March Theme & Sketch Challenge!

Hello crafty peeps and welcome back!

It's a new month, so it's time for a new

Theme & Sketch Challenge at STAMPlorations!

Here are this month's theme & sketch:

As always, you can work with just the theme, just the sketch, or use both!

I've used both for my card:

I've used two of the coffee cups from the Happy Zen Coffee Cups set, colored with

Prismacolor pencils and fussy cut. On the main panel I lightly sponged

some pink ink over the Emanations ARTplorations stencil then stamped

one of the sentiments from the Literary Caffeine-ations set. The panel

was adhered onto my red card base with foam squares, as were the coffee cups.

This is such a fun sketch and great theme, so I hope that you find some

time this month to play along and link up at the

STAMPlorations Theme & Sketch challenge!

And what a coincidence, Shery is having a sale right now for 

coffee themed items in the store!

 

But don't worry if caffeine related items aren't your thing, 

if you still wish to shop, you can use my discount code:

STAMPGIRLCHRIS

 for an extra 20% off! Happy shopping, and I look forward to

seeing what you create for the challenge!

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Happy Zen Coffee Cups, Literary Caffeine-ations

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Lady Bug, Angel Pink

CS: Crafter's Companion; TE; Neenah

Accessories: Prismacolor pencils; ARTplorations - Emanations stencil; MISTI; blending tool

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares

STAMPlorations February Theme & Sketch Challenge!

Hello and happy Friday to you!

It's time for the February

Theme & Sketch Challenge at STAMPlorations!

Below is the sketch, and your theme this month is Stamps & Hearts,

just in time for Valentine's Day!

 I've used just the theme this time around for my card:

I started by cutting my panel from the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting die.

I then placed the Zen Hearts stencil over it and sponged some pink and purple

inks through it. The panel was dry embossed using a folder frame to leave the center of the 

panel flat. Using the Say It Big-Do What You Love stamp, I stamped in black ink then

over it with versamark, and embossed it with clear embossing powder. I found some

much neglected metal heart stickers in my stash that matched perfectly with my 

color scheme. Woo Hoo! Bonus!

I hope you get a chance this month to make a project and link up at 

STAMPlorations Theme & Sketch challenge! We'd love to see what you create.

Just in case you haven't heard, there's a sale going on at the

STAMPlorations store:

Even if you're not a premium stamp club subscriber, you can use 

my special discount code:

STAMPGIRLCHRIS

for an extra 20% off your order!

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

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations- Say It Big-Do What You Love

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Grape Jelly, Lilac Posies; Versamark

CS: Taylored Expressions; Darice

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle nesting die; Zen Hearts stencil; GC; Darice - multi sized dots EF & oval folder frame; Colorbok - heart stickers; MISTI; Wow! - clear EP; heat gun

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner

It's time for STAMPlorations January Theme & Sketch Challenge!

Welcome and Happy 2019 to you, my friends!

I hope that your holidays were happy and relaxing.

It's a new year, a new month, and a new

Theme & Sketch Challenge starting today at STAMPlorations!

I've combined both the theme and sketch for my card:

here's the inside:

I started with a panel die cut using the Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting die, 

and stamped around the edges using an image from the Mixed Media Grunge set.

I stamped the postage stamp image twice, on kraft and white card stock, from the

Gone Postal set. On the white image, I sponged a light green ink over it then stenciled

the Leaves 1 ARTplorations stencil in a darker green. The inside of the stamped

image was fussy cut along with the image in kraft. Setting those aside, I stamped,

colored and fussy cut the deer from the Woodland Friends set.

I stamped the Say It Big - Choose Happy sentiment, along with the postmark from

the Gone Postal set, arranged the postage stamp and deer and adhered using

foam tape. The inside sentiment is one from the Woodland Friends set.

Ready to play along? Of course you are! 

• Players can link up to 6 projects -- any type of project is welcome as long as there is stamping. 
• Projects must be based on the theme, sketch, or both. 
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK 
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only) 
• Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players

Feeling in need of some new stamp supplies? Why

not get in some retail therapy at STAMPlorations! You can use my special code:

STAMPGIRLCHRIS

for an extra 20% off!

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

Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Say It Big-Choose Happy, Woodland Friends, Gone Postal, 

Mixed Media Grunge

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, Cottage Ivy, Bamboo Leaves

CS: Neenah; Thunderbolt

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; STAMPlorations - crazy double running stitch rectangle nesting die, Leaves 1 stencil; MISTI; blending tools

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3d foam squares

STAMPlorations December Theme & Sketch Challenge

Hello and welcome back crafty peeps!

It's a new month, the LAST month of the year.

HOW did that happen?!!

Today starts the new Theme & Sketch Challenge

at STAMPlorations!

 For my card, this time I've only used the Theme:

I love these Typographia stamps. They do all the work for you. LOL!

I've used the Typographia Christmas-Build a Snowman stamp which

is stamped onto a panel cut from one of the crazy double running stitch rectangle nesting dies.

I doodled around the edge of the patterned paper and the word 'meadow' with a silver

Gelly Roll pen for a bit of glitz, and finished it with a sparkly snowflake 

sticker from my stash.

I hope you find some time during this busy holiday season to

join the fun and play along in STAMPlorations December Theme & Sketch Challenge!

We'd love to see how you interpret them. You can find all the details on the 

blog, including how to win some prizes!

Need a discount? Simply use my code,

STAMPGIRLCHRIS

for an extra 20% off your order!

Thanks for visiting. Have a wonderful day!

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Typographia Christmas - Build a Snowman

Ink: Color Box/Susan K. Weckesser - Ice

DP: American Crafts - Jack Frost

CS: Neenah

Accessories: GC; STAMPlorations - crazy double running stitch rectangle nesting dies; MISTI; Michael's- Creatology foam snowflake sticker; Sakura - silver Gelly Roll pen

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares

Time for the November Theme & Sketch Challenge at STAMPlorations!

Good morning and welcome friends!

It's a new month and time for the November

Theme & Sketch challenge at STAMPlorations!

The theme is stamps and rainbows

and here is the fun sketch:

I decided to use both theme and sketch on my card:

Who wouldn't love to receive a rainbow wrapped present?!

I created my present using the Gift Builder #1 CUTplorations die with that

fun multi-colored paper. I used one of the stamps from the

Art Marks stamp set behind the gift, and stamped the Happy

Birthday from the Sketched: Simple Gift stamp set. The 

present is adhered with foam squares for more dimension.

Here are some details to keep in mind:

 

• Players can link up to 6 projects -- any type of project is welcome as long as there is stamping. 
• Projects must be based on the theme, sketch, or both. 
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK 
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only) 
• Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players

Now it's your turn to play along! I look forward to seeing what you create

in the STAMPlorations Theme & Sketch gallery! 

Also, if you have an uncontrollable desire to go shopping for any

STAMPlorations products, you can use my discount code:

STAMPGIRLCHRIS

for 20% off your order!

Thanks for visiting. Have a fabulous day!

I'd like to enter this at Seize the Birthday - ATG, no topper

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Sketched: Simple Gift, Art Marks

Ink: Memento - Teal Zeal, Grape Jelly

CS: Neenah

DP: DCWV - Spring Mix Stack

Accessories: GC; STAMPlorations - Gift Builder #1 die; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - 3D foam squares; Ranger - multi medium matte

STAMPlorations October Theme & Sketch Challenge!

Hello and welcome crafty friends!

It's October and that means the monthly challenges at

STAMPlorations are beginning again! Yay!

Today starts the new Theme & Sketch Challenge!

The theme for October is 'Stamps & Autumn', and below is the sketch:

You'll see that most of my teammates used leaves on their projects.
Me? When I think Autumn, the first thing that comes to mind is
Halloween - my all time favorite holiday! LOL!
Using both the theme and sketch, this is what I created:

I started by sponging purple ink over the Cobweb ARTplorations stencil on
the bottom part of my panel. Next I stamped the big eyed robot from the Big Robots stamp
set, colored the head, fussy cut and added Glossy Accents to the eye. While this dried,
I did some major masking using an 'e' and 'k' from the Big Greetings stamp set.
I colored the words in an ombre way using yellow and green Prismacolor pencils.
Once the Glossy Accents dried, I adhered the 'spider body' onto my card, drew the
legs, and adhered the sentiment and googly eyes. It's such a thrill when you
figure out a way to use stamps in a completely different way!

Ready to play along? I KNOW you are!
For a chance at winning some great prizes, here are a
few things to keep in mind:

• Link up any type of project(s) based on the theme, the sketch, or both.
• You must use stamps in your project(s) -- rubber, clear, or digi from any company. Non-STAMPlorations stamps are OK.
• Link up to 6 entries and link up to as many other challenges as you want.
• You must display the challenge graphic in your post (if linking from your blog) and link back to the challenge post (not just the main blog) in order to be eligible to win (and receive the corresponding prize).
• Link up by the last day of the month, 11:55 p.m. Pacific.

More details are on the STAMPlorations blog. I hope you find some
time to play along in the Theme & Sketch challenge!

Need the items I used on my card?
Use my discount code STAMPGIRLCHRIS for 20% off!

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

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Big Robots, Big Greetings

Ink: Memento - Grape Jelly, Tuxedo Black

CS: TE; Crafter's Companion; Darice

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Prismacolor pencils; MISTI; STAMPlorations - Cobweb stencil; Faber Castell - black Artist PITT pen; Ranger - Glossy Accents; Westrim & Nicole - googly eyes

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares; Glue Dots; Ranger - Multi Medium Matte

STAMPlorations May Theme & Sketch Challenge Reminder

Hi there crafty friends!

Just popping in with a reminder about the

STAMPlorations May Theme & Sketch Challenge!

(No sketch this month, but the theme is anything with wings!)

I've made another birthday card, because, we all need them! LOL!

Here's the finished inside:

I started with a grey card base and used one of the stamps from the

Mixed Media Elements set to stamp the stripes along the one edge. I cut

a piece of DP a bit shorter than the card base and stamped the Happy Birthday

sentiment from the Balloons and Banners set using my MISTI.

I cut a banner from a scrap of DP and stamped another mixed media image around

 the edges then adhered. I had some gelli prints needing some use,

 so I used one of them to cut my dragonflies from.

The larger dragonfly was die cut using the solid die from the Dragonfly Layering Dies set

and I doodled the shape with a black PITT pen. The smaller dragonfly was stamped

from the Winged Things stamp set and fussy cut. I added some shimmer to both

with a Wink of Stella pen.

Ooh! Shimmery!

The inside uses a couple more stamps from the same stamp sets.

There's still plenty of time to link up your winged thing projects at the

STAMPlorations May Theme & Sketch challenge! I look forward

to seeing what you come up with!

If any of these products cause you to go on a shopping spree at the

STAMPlorations store, feel free to use my discount code:

STAMPGIRLCHRIS

for 20% off your purchase!

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

I'd like to enter this at Craft Stamper Magazine Take It Make It challenge

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Winged Things, Balloons and Banners, Mixed Media Elements

Ink: Memento - Bamboo Leaves, Teal Zeal; Staz On - Jet Black

DP: American Crafts - Color Crush

CS: Taylored Expressions; Neenah; Recollections

Accessories: Gelli printed paper; GC; STAMPlorations - dragonfly layering dies; MISTI; Wink of Stella pen

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tap runner, 3D & Thin 3D foam squares

STAMPlorations May Theme & Sketch Challenge

Hello and welcome crafty friends!

It's the month of May, and that means it's time for

STAMPlorations Theme & Sketch Challenge!

We are starting back with the 5 separate challenges...sort of!

All challenges have the same theme: Winged Things. Simply make

something incorporating something with wings for any (or all!)

of the challenges for a chance at winning some goodies!

This month's Theme & Sketch has no sketch, just the theme,

so anything goes with wings on it!

Here's the card I made:

and the inside:

I started by adding red, yellow, and blue inks directly onto the 

Showers of Flutters ARTplorations mask,

spritzing with water, and laying some white card stock over it, lightly pressing

around the mask. The water let's the inks blend with each other. 

I lifted the card off and splattered some watered down red and yellow inks.

Once dry, I cut the panel to size, then stamped over some of the butterfly shapes

using the Trendy Butterflies set using the same blue ink. The sentiment was

stamped using the Trendy Butterflies 2 set. The inside panel was stamped using

the Blossom Overture set, then both panels were adhered to a navy blue card base.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you all create with wings! Don't forget

to link up at the STAMPlorations Theme & Sketch Challenge for a chance

at winning some awesome prizes!

Need any of the products I've used (or any other products!) in your

craft arsenal? Want a discount?

Simply use STAMPGIRLCHRIS

for 20% off!

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

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Trendy Butterflies, Trendy Butterflies 2, Blossom Overture

Ink: Memento - Paris Dusk, Lady Bug, Dandelion

CS: Neenah; TE

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Shower of Flutters mask; GC; Avery Elle - pierced rectangle die; water mister; toothbrush; MISTI

Adhesive: SA by 3L - tape runner

Mixed Media HBD tag card

Hiya crafty peeps!

I was making colorful water color panels using Magenta Nuance powder dyes,

and would like to share one of the outcomes:

 Here's the inside:

I combined Nuance powder dyes in Old Yellow, Scarlet, and Raspberry. Once dry, over that

I stenciled confetti circles in neon green ink. Next I stamped a few images using three different

inks for each image. My card base is stenciled using Walnut Stain DI, and I also edged the tag

with it too. The sentiment was gold embossed onto dark brown card stock. Some 

brown twine and another stamped sentiment finishes the inside. 

So much fun to make!

Well, that's all for now. Thanks for visiting,

and I hope you have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at:

STAMPlorations November CAS card challenge

STAMPlorations Nov. Theme & Sketch challenge

STAMPlorations ATG challenge

Seize the Birthday - Kraft card base

Happy Little Stampers Nov. Watercolor challenge - tags

 
 

 

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Mixed Media Grunge, Artsy Border Makers, A Snarky Birthday to you

Ink: Ranger DI - Walnut Stain; VersaMark; Memento - Gray Flannel, Teal Zeal, Lady Bug; Hero Art's - Neon Green

CS: Thunderbolt kraft; Strathmore mixed media paper; scraps

Accessories: Magenta Nuance powder dyes - Old Yellow, Scarlet, Raspberry; STAMPlorations - 

Confetti Circles & Dots All Over stencils; STAMPlorations - Luggage Tag dies; Stampendous - Champagne EP; heat gun; GC; Ranger blending tools; Doodlebug twine

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D & Thin 3D foam squares; Ranger - Multi Medium Matte