STAMPlorations June Stencil Challenge - Mid Month Reminder

Welcome back - it's time for the STAMPlorations June Stencil Challenge Mid Month Reminder. There is still plenty of time to play with us.

Here is my sample:

I used the ARTplorations Peony Number Two stencil and placed it on a panel of white card stock. I blended several shades of pink dye ink to create some shadows. After removing the stencil I used some dark pink colored pencils to accentuate the shadows. I used STAMPlorations' CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies to cut out the panel and matted that panel with black card stock and then adhered that to the card base.

Here are the rules to play in the stencil challenge:

• You must use a stencil or stencils (any brand) in your project(s) - if it isn't obvious that you used a stencil in your project, your entry may be deleted or will not be eligible to win.
• Non-STAMPlorations products in entries are OK.
• You can enter as many projects as you wish as long as they are in separate blog posts and that they are new and not created prior to the start of the current month's challenge.
• Your project photo must be posted in full in your blog post to be eligible to win and receive the corresponding prize. Please don't link up to our challenge if you're only showing a sneak peek of it (as is the case if you made it as a design team project for another company). In the same vein, please do not link up your project if it's solely to promote another company.
• 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).

Thanks for coming by!

STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge - Mid Month Reminder

Welcome back to my STAMPlorations April Stencil Challenge. Here is my card using a stencil to dry emboss my card stock (my technique for this month).

I used the Dragonfly Waltz stencil in two ways. I first blended ink over it onto white card stock. I cleaned off the stencil and then ran it through my Big Shot to emboss it on the card front panel. The "sandwich" I used to do this: cutting platform tab 1, cutting plate, rubber mat, card stock, stencil, cutting plate.

I cut out a circle from the embossed panel and adhered the panel to the inked background and then onto a card base. I added the die cut Celebrate Big onto the card and added some blue sparkly gems to some of the inked dragonflies.

I hope you join us this month and post your creations here.

Here are the rules to play in the stencil challenge:

• You must use a stencil or stencils (any brand) in your project(s) - if it isn't obvious that you used a stencil in your project, your entry may be deleted or will not be eligible to win.
• Non-STAMPlorations products in entries are OK.
• You can enter as many projects as you wish as long as they are in separate blog posts and that they are new and not created prior to the start of the current month's challenge.
• Your project photo must be posted in full in your blog post to be eligible to win and receive the corresponding prize. Please don't link up to our challenge if you're only showing a sneak peek of it (as is the case if you made it as a design team project for another company). In the same vein, please do not link up your project if it's solely to promote another company.
• 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).

Thanks for coming by!

STAMPlorations SPRING FLING - Day 9

Welcome to day 9 of the STAMPlorations Spring Fling (12 days of giveaways).  Everyday for 12 days STAMPlorations will be giving prizes to commenters that visit all of the DT's blogs and the STAMPlorations blog and leave a comment. Commenting ends Friday, April 19, with winners announced in a special post on Monday, April 22. Today's prize: Choice of 3 in-stock CUTplorations word/phrase dies (up to $30 value).

Here is my card for today using the CUTplorations Bloomtangled #1 Cover Plate Die:

I created a background with Ranger Alcohol Inks, Alcohol Blending Solution and Yupo paper. I adhered the Bllomtangles #1 Cover Plate Die cut to the background with spray adhesive and then mounted the panel to a card stock base. I love the gracefulness of this cover plate!

STAMPlorations is also offering a promotion: All throughout April, products in the SPRING FLING section will be 25% off instantly + with my DT code STAMPGIRLHARRIET, customers can get up to 45% off.

Thanks for coming by!

STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge - RAINBOW

A new month and a new STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge. This month's optional color twist is: RAINBOW.

I am still creating my holiday cards so I thought I'd use Christmas tree lights (rhinestones) for my rainbow color twist:

I used the STAMPlorations Christmas Icons - Christmas Tree #2 - CUTplorations to cut out the Christmas tree. I then cut out that panel with a stitched rectangle die. The panel was adhered with foam tape. Then I applied self sticking rhinestones.

Here's a view looking straight on so you can better see the colors of the rhinestones:

I hope you will play with us this month. Here are the rules for the challenge:

• Players can link up to 3 CAS cards.
• Players can enter a CAS card with or without the optional color twist.
• 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

Link your card to our challenge blog. While you are there check out the other designers' creations!

Thanks for coming by!

STAMPlorations Christmas Release Blog Hop

Welcome to the STAMPlorations Christmas Release Blog Hop! Today we are featuring new CUTplorations dies. Leave a comment here for a chance to win one of two prizes: choice of one (1) cover plate die & one (1) word/phrase die from the new Christmas dies featured during the hop OR a $15 GC to the store. Then hop on over to the STAMPlorations blog to see the other designers' creations. Commenting closes November 9. Winner to be announced on November 10 in the October Winners post.

From October 29 to November 12 (2 weeks) dies in the Christmas Dies section are 10% off - no coupon needed. The discount is automatically applied in the shopping cart. You can also get an extra 20% off by using my discount code: STAMPGIRLHARRIET.

I created three cards for this blog hop. All three use the STAMPlorations Doodled Christmas Bells Cover Plate die. The first card also includes the new STAMPlorations Heaven and Nature Sing Phrase die.

The Doodled Christmas Bells die cut was cut from mirrored silver cardstock and adhered onto a white card base. I had the black cardstock oval frame already cut from another project so I adhered that over top. The phrase die cut was cut from red glitter paper and adhered overtop the frame to complete the card. The "i" in "sing" was dotted with a red rhinestone.

This next card is my favorite but it did take some time to complete it. I used the cover plate to cut out black cardstock, mirrored silver metallic paper and the red glitter paper being careful to collect the pieces that are left After adhering the black background to a white card base I glued in pieces from the red glitter for the bow and the mirrored silver pieces for the bells. I really love the look of this "paper piecing".

For the last one I went with easy! I adhered the red glitter die cut to the white card base and was done!

I hope I have inspired you to hop with us and to leave comments for a chance to win one of the prizes! Also, you can use my discount code STAMPGIRLHARRIET and get an extra 20% off.

Thanks for coming by!

STAMPlorations Stencil Blog Hop

Welcome to STAMPlorations Stencil Blog Hop featuring new stencils designed by our very own Senna Lippert!

Visit the STAMPlorations blog, hop to each DT member's blog and leave comments for a chance to win one of 4 prizes. There will be one winner of a $20 gift certificate, one winner of a $10 gift certificate, and 2 winners of your choice of three (3) Sanna Lippert Designs stencils. Commenting closes October 21. Winners to be announced on November 10 in the October Winners post.

From October 8 to 21, all stencils are 15% off - no coupon needed. The discount is automatically applied in the shopping cart. You can get an extra 20% off if you use my discount code: STAMPGIRLHARRIET. Here is a link to all of Sanna's stencils in the store:https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Sanna-Lippert-De…

Here are my projects:

I used Senna's Molecules stencil, blending distress inks, for the background. I cut two tags, one from Memory Box designer paper and one from white cardstock with the CUTplorations Luggage Tag Nesting Dies.  After stamping this new Christmas Typografia - Christmas in the Heart I distressed the outside of the tag with distress ink. I used a brad to attach the two tags together and then adhered them to the card front with foam tape.

My next cards were created using Senna's lovely Rosegarden stencil. I used the stencil and blended Altenew inks to create a bit of a background for the stamped sentiment From Across the Miles - Christmas Typografia.

For my last card I used the stencil for the focal point. I adhered the stencil with removable tape to a piece of watercolor paper that I had already cut to size and used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens to paint in the stencil. When the panel was dry I went over the flowers with a Wink of Stella clear glitter brush pen to add some sparkle. The sentiment Warm Winter Wishes was die cut from black cardstock and after it was adhered to the card I applied Clear Glossy Accents. 

I hope you are inspired to hop along with us and thanks for coming by!

STAMPlorations: CUTplorations Christmas Redux Blog Hop

STAMPlorations is having a CUTplorations Christmas Redux blog hop.

Visit the designers' blogs and leave comments for a chance to win one of two prizes: choice of two (2) Christmas word/phrase dies or a $15 GC to the store. Commenting closes October 5. Winner to be announced on October 10 in the September Winners post.

Below are my projects featuring CUTplorations dies. Both use alcohol ink backgrounds on Yupo paper. I just got some of these inks and have been experimenting with them. 

This first card background reminds me of the Northern Lights. I used the Stitched Winter Landscape die and the Warm Winter Wishes Phrase die.  I especially love the fonts used for the sentiment!

This next card was really hard to photograph - I used shiny gold cardstock to cut out the Peace Love Joy Phrase sentiment and Christmas Reindeer. I created the background by applying reds and grren alcohol inks to the Yupo paper, then applying Alcohol Blending Solution and blowing the ink around through a straw. When the ink spread the way I liked it I set it aside for a few minutes until I got some tacky spots. I then used a brayer to roll on gold transfer foil which stuck to the tacky areas. Pull off the foil and you have the gold in various random areas on the background. It looks a lot better in real life!!

Note:

From September 24 to October 8 (2 weeks) dies in the Christmas Dies section (https://stamplorations.auctivacommerce.com/Christmas-Dies-C376421.aspx) are 10% off - no coupon needed. The discount is automatically applied in the shopping cart. You can use my discount code STAMPGIRLHARRIET and get an extra 20% off.

STAMPlorations May CAS Challenge - Things With Wings

We are midway through May and we are still celebrating Spring with STAMPlorations' challenge Things with Wings. 

The details:

• Players can link up as many winged-themed CAS cards as they want as long as each card is in its own separate blog post
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK
• Prizes: $15 for the winner voted by the design team; two randomly chosen winners of $5 GC

Here is another card example for the CAS Challenge:

I just received this CUTplorations Bloomtangle #2 Cover Plate die and I just love it.  I simply cut  white card stock and overlaid it on a piece of glitter patterned paper from Michaels. I added a 3D butterfly sticker from Lil' B Designs.  This literally took 5 minutes!

Here is another take with the same die:

This time I cut the glittery patterned paper with the die and adhered it to the black card stock. I added a 3D Lil' B Design humming bird sticker.

I hope you join us and thanks for coming by!

January 2018 STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge - Take Flight

Happy New Year! I hope this new year brings us peace. We start this new year with a STAMPlorations CAS Card Challenge - anything goes with an optional twist of SILVER.

Here are the challenge rules:

• Players can link up to 3 CAS cards.
• Players can enter a CAS card with or without the optional color twist.
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK

• Prizes: $10 GC for the winner; $5 GC to the top picks
• If there are 50 or more entries: 1 random winner of product of choice (3x5 stamp set OR 2 standard size stencils OR 1 CUTplorations word/phrase die)

My sample:

I blended distress inks using the Leaves 2 ARTplorations stencil for the background. I used the CUTplorations Dragonfly Layering dies and cut the image from metallic silver cardstock. The sentiment is from STAMPlorations Hope Blooms stamp set and was embossed with Zing Silver Metallic embossing powder.

I hope you join us this month for our challenge!  Thanks for coming by!