Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop: STAMPlorations Super Sponsor

STAMPlorations is again a Super Sponsor for the yearly hop!

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A fun hop with Many Prizes donated by STAMPlorations and artsy, creative

Coffee themed projects by the STAMPGirls DT to inspire you!

We would love to have you play along!

Coffee for All Seasons

A2 Panels Nesting Dies

 Coffee Cup Silhouette Die,

First I die cut the "Coffee Cup Silhouette Die" from a scrap piece of

Alcohol Ink Pearl on Yupo paper. The shimmer is so pretty.

I attached to SU Whisper White 100# CS and popped up with White Craft Foam.

Next I had so much fun using the new CUTplorations "A2 Panels Nesting Dies"!

I used the A2 size die for my card front,  which gives a clean crisp beveled edge to the layer.

Also used the next size for the die cut patterned paper.  There are "9" dies in the set! 

Then I stamped the "Coffee for All Seasons" sentiment onto the paper and heat embossed.

A Quick CAS Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop card!

You have until Nov 8 to join the fun!  Happy Stamping...Hugs.

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Sharing at STAMPlorations Anything Goes

If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount:-)

***BLOG CANDY ALERT!***

Guess what? Aside from the prizes we're offering on the Coffee Lovers Hop event itself, we're throwing in a few more prizes to THREE (3) coffee- (or tea- or chocolate-) loving crafters who leave a comment on this post: two will each win a $15 gift code to the store and one will win her choice of in-stock coffee-themed 4x6 stamp set. Comment on this post by 11:59 p.m. Friday, November 8. Easy peasy! Winners will be announced on Sunday, November 10, so make sure to follow our blog so you don't miss that post.

In addition to all the prizes, we have a free gift for all of you as a thank you for supporting our company and the blog hop - a brand new free digi over in the STAMPlorations Digi store. We can't wait to see what you create with it (don't forget to link up with our Never-ending Anything Goes Challenge if you create something using this digi!).

Pumpkin Spice Coffee Delight

When you get to the product page, click on the Add to Cart button and proceed to checkout. This digital stamp is FREE so you will not be charged.)

If you download and use the above image in your projects, please give credit to STAMPlorations (Designed by Shery Russ) with a link back to this page or this page. Terms of use: Our free digi stamps are for your personal use only. You may not redistribute it or claim it as your own. Please respect the artist's intellectual property and copyright.

And finally, we're having a sale for coffee lovers throughout the month. Stamps, stencils, and dies in the Coffee/Tea Lovers section are 15% off instantly -- no coupon needed. The discount is automatically applied when you place qualifying items in your cart. However, you can get an extra 20% off when you use a STAMPgirls code. (Hint: you'll find their codes when you visit their blogs!)

STAMPlorations November 1, 2019 Stencil Challenge Anything Goes

STAMPlorations November Stencil Challenge

Be sure and check out the creative Artsy projects by our Design Team!

I was inspired by Fall colors!  The monoprint technique is one of my favorites.

Roses Stencil

Fond Expressions 2

Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die

I secured the ARTplorations "Roses" Stencil over Strathmore Mixed Media paper 

securing with masking tape.  Then sprayed with Distress Oxide Ink Sprays: 

Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet and Fossilized Amber.

I made This card with the positive image and then because I had so much DOX

ink left on the stencil,  I sprayed with water then turned it over onto another piece of 

MM paper,  covering with paper towel and pressed down with my hands.

Lifted stencil off carefully placing a clean paper towel over image lightly to

dab off excess inks and LOVED the monoprint!!  

I liked it much better than the positive image.  The colors really glowed.

I then washed stencil and placed over dry image and traced over stencil using

Black Fine Tip Sharpie pen.

Next die cut background with CUTplorations "Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle 

Nesting Die".  Outlined die cut border with Sharpie  for a more grunge look.

Stamped "Fond Expressions 2" sentiment with Archival black ink

and attached to SU Whisper White 100# Card Base and Done!

I was so pleased with the results.

We would love to have you join our Stencil Challenge.  You have until

the end of the month to play along!  Hugs...

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• 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).
• Link up by November 30, 11:55 p.m. Pacific time.

Prizes:

• The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate.
• The runner up will receive a $10 gift certificate.
• Three (3) randomly drawn crafters will each receive a $5 gift certificate

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If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount:-)

CAS Stencil Card Challenge Reminder: Patterned Paper

Already time for the CAS Stencil Card Challenge: Patterned Paper Reminder

hosted by Loll.  Loving your challenge Loll:-) So many creative

CAS card designs by our talented DT and GD Gundi (papierelle).

I would never have thought to stencil over Patterned Paper without your challenge:-)

Here is my Christmas holly stenciled card!

I used a retired SU Designer Series Paper that had a very light grey circle pattern 

to stencil the ARTplorations "Holly Background Mini" image using

Zig markers.  

I actually die cut the square from the SSS "Postage Stamp Edge Frames Dies"

and then stenciled the holly.

When dry I glued to die cut White Craft Foam using Connect Glue.

Then die cut a piece of the patterned paper and glued to foam.

Stamped Penny Black "Holiday Snippets" sentiment and

attached to layers to SU Whisper White 100# Card Base and Done!

A Quick CAS Christmas card design:-)  Enjoy and Hugs..

Adding to STAMPlorations Anything Goes Challenge.

Supplies:
Stamps: Penny Black Holiday Snippets sentiment
Paper: SU Whisper White 100#.  Retired Designer Series Paper.
Inks: Zigs.
Accessories: ARTplorations "Holly Background Mini".  SSS "Postage Stamp Edge Frames" Dies. White Craft Foam. Connect Glue Gina K.

STAMPlorations October 15, 2019 Stencil Anything Goes Reminder Challenge

Lots of amazing Reminder Stencil projects by the STAMPlorations DT Girls.

Bloom Boldly Stencil

Mixed Media Grunge, Life in Full Color

Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die

I found a mixed media card front with Blue Brushos watercoloring in my stash.

I secured ARTplorations "Bloom Boldly Stencil" with masking tape.

Then sponged  Distress Oxide Inks Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover thru the stencil.

Let dry and placed stenciled background in MISTI.  Stamped sentiment and paint brush from 

"Life in Full Color" and 

tulip image from "Mixed Media Grunge" using Archival Black Ink.  

Die cut main image with CUTplorations "Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die".

Then popped up using White Craft Foam onto textured cardstock and Done! 

 I was very pleased with the depth from the stenciling.

We would love to have you join the fun at STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge.

You have until the end of the month to play along.  Enjoy and Hugs...

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• 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).
• Link up by October 31, 11:55 p.m. Pacific time.

Prizes:

• The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate.
• The runner up will receive a $10 gift certificate.
• Three (3) randomly drawn crafters will each receive a $5 gift certificate

STAMPlorations Celebrating Belated 6th Birthday!!!

Current Promotions: 2019 Fall Sale!

STAMPGIRLNANCY

For 20% off your next order :-)  

CAS Stencil Card Challege: Patterned Paper

CAS Stencil Card Challenge: Patterned Paper hosted by Loll!

Fabulous card samples by our DT and our talented Guest Designer Gundi (paperelle).

My stenciling over SU Designer Paper (ret)

I am loving your challenge Loll!!  I chose a retired SU designer paper that had a

watercolor look with shades of yellow and orangish red colors.

Placed my Magenta "Sunflowers" stencil over the paper and secured with 

masking tape.  Then used makeup brushes to add Distress Oxide Inks:

Aged Mahogany (center of flowers), Peeled Paint (leaves) and Abandoned Coral

and Squeezed Lemonade.

Lifted off the stencil then die cut image with MB stitched rectangle die 

and popped up onto SU Whisper White 100# Card Base.

I wanted a more CAS look to my card so I die cut a frame using Penny Black

Leaf Stitched Frames Die and placed over image using Connect Glue.

I liked the finished look much better.  Then added a new Clear Sticker

"Just Everyday Greetings" from STAMPlorations and Done!

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Loved how my card turned out so made a 2nd card using a different area of the DSP.

The only difference was that I used a different area of the Designer Paper and

a different sentiment from the same Clear Sticker set.

Always so fun to end up with Twofer's:-)

You have until the 24th to play along.  Enjoy and be sure and check out the

CAS Stencil Challenge and Gallery!  Hugs..

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Supplies for both cards:

Stamps: None....STAMPlorations Clear Sticker "Just Everyday Greetings".

Paper: SU Whisper White 100# and retired DSP

Inks: Distressed Oxide: Aged Mahogany (center of flowers), Peeled Paint (leaves) and Abandoned Coral and Squeezed Lemonade.

Accessories: Magenta "Sunflowers" Stencil.  Penny Black "Leaf Stitched Frames" Die.  Memory Box "Stitched Rectangle" Die.  White Craft Foam.  Connect Glue Gina K.  

STAMPlorations October 1st 2019 Stencil Anything Goes Challenge

STAMPlorations Stencil Anything Goes Challenge DT Girls

are excited about starting our new season...Oct 2019 thru June 2020 (minus Feb)!

I have switched from the CAS Card Challenge to the new Stencil Challenge:-)

Challenges posted on 1st day of the Month with Reminders posts on 15th of the Month.
You have until the last day of the month to play along.

Here is my stencil card!

Peeking Dahlias Stencil. Make Marks 3

Crazy Running Stitch Nesting Dies, Carved Flowers.

I began by coating mixed media paper with white Gesso using wide paint brush.

Let dry and secured my ARTplorations "Peeking Dahlias Stencil" to 

paper with masking tape.  Used sponge dauber to add Distress Oxide Inks thru stencil.

Next sponged stencil with clear Versamark and heat embossed with Clear EB Powder.

The shine is so beautiful and acted as a resist to add,  sponged with paper towel blue Brushos 

to background and "Make Marks 3" heat embossed star like marks to background.

Next I splattered background with blue acrylic paint.

Die Cut my card front with CUTplorations "Crazy Double Running Stitch Nesting Dies"

and popped up stamped and heat embossed STAMPlorations :"Carved Flowers" sentiment.

Attached to card base and Done!  Loved the stenciling and mixed media products.

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Sharing a Close Up that shows the shine from the heat embossed stenciled flowers, 

stenciled marks and stamped sentiment.

We would love to have you play along in our STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge.  Hugs..

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STENCIL CHALLENGE GUIDELINES
This challenge starts on the first of the month at 3 am Pacific time and ends on the last day of the month at 11:55 pm Pacific time.

• Your project(s) can be anything -- cards, tags, layouts, mixed media, etc.
• 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 post (not just the main blog) in order to be eligible to win (and receive the corresponding prize).

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Monthly Prizes

• $15 gift certificate to the winners in the challenges (3 main winners)
• $10 gift certificates to the runners up in the challenge (3 runners up)
• $5 gift certificate to three (3) randomly picked players per challenge (9 random winners)
• $10 gift certificate each to two randomly picked entries in the Never-ending Anything Goes Challenge

PS: Check out the store's CURRENT PROMOTIONS page for some awesome deals: October fall sale, new CUTplorations dies pre-order sale, coffee-themed sale, freebies with orders, and more!

If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount,  which you can use
with some discounts too:-)