STAMPlorations December Stencil Challenge Anything Goes

Time for our last STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge for 2021.  Time sure flies by!

We would love to have you join in the fun with your Stenciled Anything Goes Card. 

You have until the end of December to play along:-)

The Rules

• Players can link up a maximum of 3 projects -- any type of project is welcome as long as a stencil is used -- but each project must be in its own blog post.
• Use of stencil (any brand) is a requirement.
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK 
• No sneak peek project entries; full project photo must be displayed on blog post in order to qualify for the prizes.
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and have a text link to the challenge post (blogs only)

Prizes:

• $20 prize code to winner ($25 if STAMPlorations/ARTplorations stencil was used)
  
• $10 prize code to 2 randomly picked entries ($15 if STAMPlorations/ARTplorations stencil was used)

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My card using 5 STAMPlorations Products:-)

ARTplorations Holiday Trees Stencil

ARTplorations Dots All Over Stencil

ARTplorations Monika Skinner Designs Circle Flexi-Template

CUTplorations Circles All Over Texture Cover Plate

CUTplorations Let it Snow Word Phrase Die

What fun to use 5 STAMPlorations products for my last 2021 Stencil Challenge!

I began by creating the stenciled main image:

Step 1: Attached ARTplorations Monika Skinner Designs Circle Flexi-Template over Strathmore 

Mixed Media paper using masking tape.  Then sponged through the stencil with 

Distress Oxide Salvaged Patina and Speckled Egg inks using makeup brushes.

Step 2: Left the Flexi-plate on and attached with tape the ARTplorations Holiday Trees Stencil and

added the Distress Rustic Wilderness Ink to trees with makeup brush. Used metallic gold

pen to stars and colored trunks with Zigs then removed tree stencil.

Step 3: Attached the ARTplorations Dots All Over Stencil with tape and used a sponge dauber to add 

Versafine clear ink, then removed image and heat embossed with SU Clear EB powder. 

Step 4: Die cut image with Memory Box Stitched Circle Die.

Die cut a larger circle and sponged with DI Rustic Wilderness and attached layers.

Step 5: Die cut CUTplorations Let it Snow Word Phrase Die ( I could not find product in store).

Then stamped with Versamark clear ink and Heat embossed with Rangers Distress Embossing

Glaze Speckled Egg and Cracked Pistachio..a total of 5 layers!! Gorgeous Shine!

Step 6:  Die cut SU colored cardstock cardbase with

 CUTplorations Circles All Over Texture Cover Plate.  Popped up main image with craft foam 

and attached sentiment with Connect Glue and Done:-)

I Loved the results of my NOT CAS card all inspired by the STAMPlorations Products!

Fun Creative way to end the 2021 Stencil challenges:-)

We hope you can join us this month and that we will see you back in 2022! 

Wishing you a Healthy and Happy Holiday Season with your family and friends.

Love and Thank you for supporting STAMPlorations!

STAMPlorations Products

CUTplorations Let it Snow Word Phrase Die (discontinued?)

ARTplorations Holiday Trees Stencil

from the discontinued Christmas in the Air Kit #1

ARTplorations Monika Skinner Designs Circle Flexi-Template

ARTplorations Dots All Over Stencil

CUTplorations Circles All Over Texture Cover Plate

STAMPlorations December Store Sale

CAS Christmas Card Challenge: Critters

Just in time for the CAS Christmas Card November Challenge: Critters hosted by Barb!

Such a fun challenge with the cutest Christmas cards by the DT, GD and in the Gallery.

 

Here are my sweet Polar Bear and Penguin Critters:-)

I love this sweet image "Starry Night" by Whimsy Stamps.

There was no sentiment in the set.  I will add a Christmas sentiment inside.

I think the balance is perfect as it is....

I die cut the background of the SU Basic White 100# Cardstock using 

SSS Postage Stamp Edge Frames.

Then used MISTI to stamp the critters and stars with Versafine black ink

and heat emboss with SU Clear EB Powder.

Next I stamped the critters image on cardstock and fussy cut for a mask.

Masked the critters and used craft brush to add the DOX Salvaged Patina background.

Added Connect Glue to beary's hat, stars and snow that the critters were sitting on..

Then added SU Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.

I used Zigs to color the sweet polar bear, penguin and stars.

Connect Glue is great for adding little dots on the sky and then sprinkle with

more Dazzling Diamonds.  So Glittery and pretty.

I popped up the image with craft foam and added to SU Basic White CS 

and Done!  I LOVE this challenge and do not think I missed any in 2021:-)

So happy I was able to squeeze in a Critter Christmas Card:-)  

Enjoy your Holiday Season and wishing you all a Healthy and Happy

Christmas with friends and family...Be safe!

Love and Hugs..

CAS Mixed Media Stencil Monoprint card

Our CAS Mixed Media Stencil Challenge ends tomorrow night.

I am getting under the wire with another Stencil Monoprint card.  I LOVE this technique!

Loll is hosting this fun and creative challenge.  

An Awesome Way to end our 2021 Challenges.

Our Design Team is taking December off to concentrate on the Holidays:-)

Wishing you all a safe, healthy and Happy Holiday Season.

My CAS Stencil Monoprint Card

This is pushing the limit for a Clean and Simple card,  but I decided to still share as

I wanted all our followers and friends to Enjoy Every Moment of the

 Holiday Season with family and friends.

Most importantly...stay safe and Healthy, dear friends.

I created my image several months ago using Distress Oxide Inks over the 

ARTplorations Happy Flowers Stencil.  

I then chose another monoprint image from my stash:-)

After thinning the ink with water I applied ink with a paint brush to the stencil

and turned the stencil over onto Strathmore Cold Press WC paper. 

  Then removed stencil.  Blotted a little of the excess ink

 with a paper towel and let dry.  

Then added stencil again and outlined the flowers with Staedler black art pen.

After choosing the background from my stash...I die cut the image with MB Stitched

Rectangle Die.  Stamped and heat embossed the 

Penny Black Special Sentiments 30-574 sentiment and 

popped up image with craft foam onto SU Basic White 100# paper.

Quick card to wish you all the very best and Happy Holiday Season.

Love and Hugs...see you in 2022😊

CAS Mix Up Stencil Monoprint Reminder

Time for our CAS Mix Up Stencil Monoprint Reminder hosted by Loll. 

We have fabulous CAS card samples by our very talented Design Team to Inspire you!

You still have until the 24th to play along with our last 2021 Challenge.

Wishing you a wonderful, healthy and creative Holiday Season,  dear friends.

See you again on January 1, 2022.....

Loll's Message

Stencil Monoprint is my favourite stencil technique.

You start by inking the stencil, spritzing with water or shimmer spray.

You turn it over onto a clean piece of card that can take water, pressing down with a paper towel to absorb any excess ink.

This gives you a negative image of your stencil.

Instead of colouring the design or image on a stencil, you are colouring the background.

I hope you enjoy this technique as much as I do.

Video Tutorials:

Stencil Monoprints - Lee-Anne Cross (6:50)

Stencil Monoprints Backgrounds with Distress Inks (8:28)

Using Stencil Monoprint, Tracing, Stamping, Watercoloring and Die Cutting.

I used Loll's technique above and inked the borrowed retired stencil from a friend 

 with Lindy's  Magicals.  Sorry I could not get a good photo of the pretty shine.

Blotted the ink a bit with a paper towel.  Then when dry replaced stencil

and traced with Staedler black permanent ink pen.

Die cut the panel using STAMPlorations Basic A2 Panels Nesting Dies, 

which gives a nice subtle finished beveled edge.

Stamped the SU "Forever Fern" sentiment, added sequins and Done!

Quick Clean and Simple technique and card for my dear 91 year old friend:-)

Love and Hugs..

Supplies:

Stamps: SU Forever Fern sentiment.

Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media. SU Basic White 100# and Garden Green.

Inks: Lindy's Magicals. Archival Jet Black ink.

Accessories: STAMPlorations Basic A2 Panels Nesting Dies.  Retired leaves stencil?  sequins from stash.  Staedler permanent black ink pen.

STAMPlorations Christmas in the Air Kit #2 November

Time for Deepti and my November CITA Kit #2 featured projects to inspire you.

Shery has added a bonus Comfort and Joy Clear Stickers to the kit😊

Christmas will be here before we know it!

The kit consists of 4 Christmas-themed products (plus a bonus 5th product) -- a $38 value (if bought separately).

1. Greetings of the Season ($15)
2. Good Tidings phrase die ($10) 
3. Holiday Present 10 mil stencil ($6) 
4. Noel Ephemera Tiles ($7) 
5. Bonus: Comfort and Joy clear stickers ($7)

STAMPlorations Christmas in the Air Kit #2 using "Greetings of the Season" stamp set

designed by Dee for my 1st project.

I absolutely LOVE Dee's "Greetings of the Season" stamp set,  which is part of the CITA Kit #2.

Besides the gorgeous ornament stamp there are three other images 

plus five wonderful Christmas sentiments:-) 

 I watercolored the ornament, stars and holly with Zigs.

Stamped the sentiment using my Misti.

Added rhinestone embellishments and attached card front to SU Real Red CS, 

which I attached to SU 100# CS card base and Done!

I loved the results and hope you are inspired:-)

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My 2nd project.. CUTplorations Stitched Tags Nesting Dies used to die cut tags

and add Ephemera Noel Tiles!

I die cut the tags out of The Essential Craft Paper "Dusk" by Craft Consortium.

Die cut a SU Basic White Layer to add to the back of the tags.

Stamped the Greetings of the Season sentiments.

Popped up the Noel Tiles with craft foam added the rhinestones.

Then added the ribbons from my stash and Done!

I love the results and might end up adding the pretty tags to a card base:-)

I hope you enjoyed my projects and also Deepti's. 

Christmas will be here before we know it.....Happy Holidays, dear friends.

Love and Hugs, 

STAMPlorations November Sale

CAS Mix Up Stencil Monoprint Challenge

Time for our Last CAS Mix Up Challenge for 2021.  Our Design Team will be taking December off to prepare for the Holidays:-)  I wish all our friends a very Merry and Healthy Holiday Season.

Thank you to all my followers,  who have supported me and shared wonderful thoughtful comments.

 Lolly is our very talented host for our CAS Mix Up Stencil Monoprint Challenge.

  We have fabulous CAS cards samples by our  

very talented Guest Designer Steph W (My Paper Corner)  and our Design Team. 

 You will be Inspired!!!  Have Fun!

Loll's Message

Stencil Monoprint is my favourite stencil technique.

You start by inking the stencil, spritzing with water or shimmer spray.

You turn it over onto a clean piece of card that can take water, pressing down with a paper towel to absorb any excess ink.

This gives you a negative image of your stencil.

Instead of colouring the design or image on a stencil, you are colouring the background.

I hope you enjoy this technique as much as I do.

Video Tutorials:

Stencil Monoprints - Lee-Anne Cross (6:50)

Stencil Monoprints Backgrounds with Distress Inks (8:28)

Using Stencil Monoprinting, Stamping, Watercoloring with Magicals and Die Cut.

I am sharing a close up of all the Lindy Magicals Gorgeous Shine 😎

I found this beautiful background in my monoprint stash:-)

I had reconstituted different colors of Magicals powder with water and smooshed

the T.H. Wildflowers stencil that I made using the T.H. Wildflowers Dies

and an acrylic sheet.  It worked great!

Thank you Lolly for hosting this awesome CAS Mix Up Monoprint Challenge.

 The shine from the Magicals and the Gold Foil Cardstock

behind the Monoprint image are Stunning.

I die cut the background with Reverse Confetti Lacy Scallop Frames.

Attached the SU Gold foil CS behind the background.

Stamped the STAMPlorations sentiment and popped up the monoprint image 

with craft foam onto SU Basic White 100# CS and Done!

I Loved the results!  We would love to have you join us 

at CAS Mix Stencil Monoprint Challenge.

You have until the 24th to play along:-)

Love and Hugs,

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations Tweet Love sentiment.

Paper: SU Basic White 100#.  Strathmore Mixed Media.  SU Gold Foil.

Inks: Magicals.  Archival Jet Black.

Accessories: Reverse Confetti Lacy Scallop Frames Dies.  Glass Mat.  T.H. Distress Sprayer.  Craft foam. 

STAMPlorations November Stencil Anything Goes Challenge

Time for STAMPlorations November Stencil Anything Goes Challenge.

As always there will be wonderfully creative projects by our talented STAMPlorations Design Team!

You have until the end of  November to play along.

The Rules

• Players can link up a maximum of 3 projects -- any type of project is welcome as long as a stencil is used -- but each project must be in its own blog post.
• Use of stencil (any brand) is a requirement.
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK 
• No sneak peek project entries; full project photo must be displayed on blog post in order to qualify for the prizes.
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and have a text link to the challenge post (blogs only)

Prizes:

• $20 prize code to winner ($25 if STAMPlorations/ARTplorations stencil was used)
  
• $10 prize code to 2 randomly picked entries ($15 if STAMPlorations/ARTplorations stencil was used)

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ARTplorations Sanna Lippert Designs Fairy Tale Forest Stencil.

Clear Stickers Free Spirit 

CUTplorations Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies

I used a Stencil Monoprint Technique on Strathmore Mixed Media paper.

I placed the ARTplorations Sanna Lippert Designs Fairy Tale Forest Stencil

over the MM paper.

Next I  sprinkled Bisters crystal inks over the stencil and spritzed with water

using Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer to reconstitute the crystals.  Then carefully 

flipped the stencil onto another piece of MM paper and used a paper towel to press the

inks into the MM paper.  That gives you a cool monoprint image.

You can see then how the white areas are the Fairy Tale Forest Stencil image.

You can get another 1 or 2 lighter images on more paper for softer backgrounds.

I got 2 more pulls for future projects:-)  I used Yellow, Green, Blue and Natural 

Bisters crystals.

When 1st image was dry I die cut with 

CUTplorations Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.

Added natural twine.  Popped up with craft foam STAMPlorations

 Clear Stickers Free Spirit sentiment.

Attached layers to SU Crumbcake Cardstock and Done!

I loved the earth tones and the stenciled monoprint image.

There are so many creative ways to use stencils

and STAMPlorations ARTplorations has a huge selection to choose from:-)

You have until the end of the month to hop along with us at 

STAMPloration Stencil  Anything Goes Challenge!

Love and Hugs...

STAMPlorations Products used.

ARTplorations Sanna Lippert Designs Fairy Tale Forest Stencil

CUTplorations Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies

Clear Stickers Free Spirit

CAS Mix Up (MM) Reminder Botanical Prints

Time for our CAS Mix Up (MM) Reminder Botanical Prints CAS cards by our talented DT girls!

Bonnie is our host and she has chosen an awesome challenge: Botanical Prints😀

The DT girls CAS cards and our followers gallery are filled with Stunning and Inspiring cards!

Bonnie's Message

This month I'd like to find leaves, flowers, ferns, etc. from the yard and bring them into the craft room to use on a card.  You can put them between 2 pieces of watercolor paper and run them through the Big Shot, or use them on a gel plate, or even paint a leaf and press it onto cardstock.

I can't wait to see what you do with what grows in your space!

Video Tutorials:

Gel Print Leaves by Heather Telford (9:11)
Golden Leaves by Olga Direktorenko (6:30)

Stamping Real Leaves with Distress Oxide Ink by Gina K. Designs (8:22)

Press Leaves with Big Shot with France Martin (6:11)

Press Flowers with Big Shot with Karen Titus (3:53)

I was inspired by Gina K's Stamping Real Leaves with Distress Oxide Video.

Thank you Bonnie for hosting such a fun and creative Botanical Prints CAS Mix Up Challenge! 

It is a wonderful technique using leaves that are all over the ground during our

Autumn Season:-)

I pressed a flowering Cherry Tree leaf directly onto Distress Oxide ink pads: Carved Pumpkin, Fired Brick and Aged Mahogany. Spritzed with water then placed leaf onto 

Strathmore Mixed Media paper and placed acrylic block over leaf and pressed down

with my hand.  I did this twice to get prints of 2 leaves.

Let dry and die cut with Spellbinders Square Hemstitch 4 1/4" x 4 1/4"  for the card front.  

Then used the smaller square Hemstitch Die for the hemstitch holes.

Found this STAMPlorations Skinny Sentiment Dies Hello in my stash using Bisters

Mahogany and Brushos Dark Brown.  Matched the leaves perfectly:-)

Attached card front to SU Pumpkin Pie for a wonderful organic 

Autumn Hello😀

You still have until the 24th to play along with us at CAS Mix Up (MM) 

Botanical Prints.  Happy leaf hunting, dear friends.

Love and Hugs, 

Supplies:

Stamps: Real Leaves for stamps.

Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media and SU Pumpkin Pie.

Inks: Distress Oxide: Carved Pumpkin, Fired Brick and Aged Mahogany. Bisters Mahogany,  Brushos Dark Brown. 

Accessories: Spellbinders Square Hemstitch Dies.  Clear Acrylic Block. Real Flowering Cherry Tree Leaf.  STAMPlorations Skinny Sentiment Dies.

CAS Christmas Card October Challenge

I am playing with the October CAS Christmas Card October Challenge: Gray & Red

hosted by the very talented Marcia!

I have been so inspired by the DT and their Guest Designer, the very

 Fun and Creative Darnell aka Dolly!

I used my new to me Penny Black "Snowy" snowman stamp!

I am thrilled how my adorable Snowy turned out with his paper pieced

hat and scarf using a scrap piece of old SU Red Gingham Designer Paper.

Here are a couple more cards I made with the same scrap paper:-)

I stamped Snowy onto SU Basic White 100# CS using Versafine Black ink and

heat EB with SU Clear EB powder.

Next stamped and heat embossed Snowy onto the Red Gingham DP.

Then fussy cut the Gingham Snowy using my SU papersnips.

Then I die cut the SU Basic Gray CS using Spellbinders Rectangle Hemstitch dies.

Attached fussy cut Gingham Hat & Scarf (all one piece) to Snowy.

Used Grey Zig marker to add grey tones to Snowy and to ground Snowy.

Then popped up Snowy using craft foam.

Added STAMPlorations "Merry Everything" Clear Stickers sentiment and Done!

I loved the results and hope you do too:-)

You have until the 24th to play along with the CAS Christmas Card Challenge!

Love and hugs..

Supplies:

Stamps: PB Snowy

Paper: SU Basic White 100# CS.  SU  Basic Gray CS

Inks: Versafine Onyx Black.  Zigs Gray

Accessories:  Spellbinders Rectangle Hemstitch Dies.  SU Clear EB Powder,  Paper Snips.  STAMPlorations Clear Stickers "Merry Everything".  Craft Foam.  Connect Glue. 

Adding to NBUS #31 Challenge   

Merry Little Christmas October #39 Anything Christmas Goes

Christmas Crafts All Year Round:

OCTOBER Challenge-Something that starts with S and/or T

I used Snowman for "S"

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #1 Always Anything Christmas Goes 

STAMPlorations October Christmas in the Air Kit #2 Projects

Deepti and I are sharing more STAMPlorations Christmas in the Air Kit #2 Projects.

  Christmas is only 3 months away...oh my!

The CITA Kits are a fun creative way to make Quick projects or more detailed 

enhanced projects using the kit products:-)

My 1st project using Deepti's Greetings of the Season stamp set 

from the CITA Kit #2

I Love Deepti's beautiful ornament image in her Greetings of the Season stamp set.

I stamped the image with Versamagic and heat embossed with 

Ranger Princess Gold Embossing Powder.

Next the joy of watercoloring the image with Gansai Tambi Gem colors,

which have a beautiful shine that you can see in the photo:-)

Then I stamped and fussy cut the ornament image for a mask.

Covered the ornament and splattered the background with the Gem watercolors.

Next die cut the image using CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch 

Rectangle Nesting Dies.  Used MISTI to stamp the sentiment from the set.

I also Love ALL the wonderful Christmas sentiments in the set

and the font!  I die cut the SU foil cardstock with the largest Nesting Die.

Attached the layers to 100# white cardstock and Done!

I was so pleased with the results and hope you like my card too😀

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My next two cards  are Quick Clean and Simple Designs!

Using Noel Ephemera Tiles from the CITA  Kit #2

I chose an Alcohol Ink on clear acrylic background from my stash and die cut with

 CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies. 

Framed with SU Basic Black cardstock.

Popped up the Ehemera Noel Tiles Happy New Year sentiment with craft foam.

Attached to background,  which I attached to 100# cardstock and Done!

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My 2nd QCAS Christmas card using Noel Tiles:-)

I chose an Alcohol Pearls inks on Yupo paper from my stash for the pretty background,

which matched the Holly Jolly Ephemera Noel Tile perfectly😀

Framed the background with Black cardstock,  popped up sentiment and attached

to SU Basic White 100# cardstock and Done!

Loved how both QCAS cards turned out.

There are 6 different Noel Ephemera sentiment designs with a total of 

18 tiles per package.   So many possibilities for many more projects😃 

Be sure and check out Deepti's beautiful projects also.

Happy Christmas in the Air creating,  my friends...

Love and Hugs..

                                                                    

STAMPlorations Autumn Stamp Sale