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

A Tiny Craft (ATC) August Challenge - An Ode to Lindsey

 Hello and welcome friends!

As you may have already heard, the crafting community lost a

creative soul the end of last month. Our very own

Lindsey, lost her courageous battle with cancer.

In honor of our friend and teammate, we at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge invite you to

visit Lindsey's blog and create an Artist Trading Card or Coin, 

inspired by a project that Lindsey made.

When looking back over her blog, I immediately knew that

I was going to CASE these artist trading cards that she made back

in February. Here is a photo of Lindsey's ATC's:

Here are the ATC's I created:

I had this cactus plant stamp set that was the perfect size for my ATC's.

Lindsey had a die that she cut the notebook page from, using watercolor paper. 

She then water colored her images. I used a border punch then used a stitched border die

 along the edge. I stamped and colored the images with my Spectrum Noir markers,

then die cut them and adhered with foam squares.

I shopped my stash for various bling to finish the cards.

Lindsey was a master at the CAS style (clean and simple), so this was

kind of hard for me to recreate, as I love to throw almost 

everything but the kitchen sink onto my projects.

Here are some close ups:

I do hope that you find some time to peruse Lindsey's blog

and create something that was inspired by one for her

amazing projects. We'd love to see what you create

linked up at A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge.

Thank you for visiting. I hope that you have a good day.

Supplies:

Stamps: Hampton Art - Plant Life

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: DCWV - The Soring Stack

CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah

Accessories: MISTI; Spectrum Noir markers; EK Success - Binding Edge punch; GC; Sunny Studio - slimline basic border die; mystery flower sticker; MME- Enamel Dots & rhinestones; Recollection - star rhinestones

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

A TINY CRAFT (ATC) JULY CHALLENGE - Dogs or Cats

 Hello and welcome!

The new monthly challenge starts today at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge!

This month's theme is Dogs or Cats.

Artist trading cards or coins are welcome.

Here's what I created:

I had this idea stuck in my head to use these fun Katzelkraft dog stamps

and make them look like they were standing under the mistletoe,

waiting to be kissed. LOL! Since the paper I used was very busy,

I decided to just stamp the dogs and mistletoe and leave uncolored.

I could have sworn I had some small Santa hat stickers in

my stash, but couldn't find them. I did find these fun

winter hats and antler stickers, which were even better!

I just printed out the sentiments, and colored the 

paper with different Spectrum Noir markers before adhering

to my ATC's.

Here are some close ups:

These were so much fun to make! I hope that you'll

join us for our Dogs or Cats challenge this month at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge.

Need some more inspiration? Simply check out what my

teammates created to wow you!

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: Katzelkraft - Les Cheins; Memory Box - Mistletoe Bundle

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Sunny Studio - All is Bright

Accessories: recycled cardboard; MISTI; Jolee's - antler sticker; Craft for Christmas - winter hat stickers; Spectrum Noir markers LG3 & AB2; computer & printer

Adhesives: Elmer's extra strength glue stick; Ranger - MMM; SA by 3L - thin 3D foam squares

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

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

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge - Masculine

 Greetings and welcome!

The latest challenge at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge starts today,

and this month's theme is 

MASCULINE.

Artist Trading Cards or Coins are both welcome.

I've made both:

Here are some close-ups:

 

On the coin, I fussy cut the pocket watch from an embossing

folder I used with gold metallic paper. I brayered black paint over the

image to make it stand out, and also swiped a black ink pad around

the edges to distress it a bit. The black matte measures 2-1/2".

For the sentiment, I used a snarky small talk sticker of Tim's.

The cards came together really easily, by using papers, stamps

and ephemera from a card kit. All that was needed was a bit

of distressing and the added brads on the last ATC.

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

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

simply check out what my teammates created to wow you!

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

I'm entering this at ATC Around the World - Anything Goes

Supplies:

DP, racecar stamp, ephemera: Carta Bella - Work Hard Play Hard

CS: Bazzill - gold metallic. Cardstock Warehouse - black

Accessories: GC; Sizzix - Pocket Watches EF; mystery brads; MISTI; paper piercer; Tim Holz - distressing tool

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares; Scor Tape

A Tiny Craft October ATC Challenge

Hello and welcome!

It's time for our third challenge at 

A Tiny Craft ATC Challenge!

As you may have guessed, the theme this month is Halloween! 👻

I created a trio of artist trading cards this time around:

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Here are some close ups:

I recycled some cardboard for my cards. Coated them with gesso and once dry,

painted them with a couple hues of orange paint and let dry. Next I spread embossing paste

through a jack-o-lantern stencil, then sprinkled black embossing

powder over the pattern. I let them dry overnight then heat 

embossed. I thought that the orange was a bit bright so I smudged

black Staz On ink around the edges. (note: next time do this

before stenciling!) I fussy cut images from some Graphic 45 

paper and adhered with foam squares. I could have added more but

I didn't want to completely cover up the jack smiles in the background. LOL!

They are pretty shiny in real life:

Now it's your turn! I hope that you find some time to play along in our

Halloween challenge at A Tiny Craft ATC Challenge!

We'd love to see what you come up with.

Thanks for visiting!

I'd like to enter this at Try It On Tuesday - Halloween

Supplies:

Substrate - recycled cardboard

DecoArt Media gesso

DecoArt Americana acrylic paint 0 Tangerine, Persimmon

Simple Stories - Jack-o-lantern stencil

Dreamweaver - embossing paste

Inks: Staz On - Jet Black; Ranger DI - Vintage Photo

Inkadinkado - black embossing powder

heat gun

Graphic 45 - Rare Oddities paper

paint brush and pallet knife

SA by 3L - thin 3D foam squares; Scor Tape

Tonic distressing tool