STAMPlorations Mixed Media Challenge – October 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi!  I’m very happy to be here with as a member of the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Design team with a project for our October Mixed Media Challenge.

Mixed Media Challenge FYI:

• Players can link up as many projects as they want (1 project per blog post)
• Projects can be anything — new starting October 2018 – including cards — but stencils must be used
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic (SEE BELOW) 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

Here’s a card that I made for the October Challenge.

I used the ARTplorations stencil Rows of Hearts with Brusho Colour Crystals. I applied Glossy Accents over the entire card front.  I also used the CUTplorations Hello Word Die and Tag O’ Coffee Dies and Pierced Curly Frames/Tags Nesting Dies – CUTplorations.

   

Thanks for stopping by!

Grace & Peace,

 

P.S. Here’s a coupon for you. There’s no expiration, as long as I’m a STAMPlorations Girl, this code will be valid.

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TAGplorations Challenge – Things with Wings – May 2018

 I am happy to be here with you for STAMPlorations with our May TAGplorations challenge.

Our Theme for this month is: Things with Wings

For this month’s challenge please create a winged-themed project that includes a tag (or tags) in it.

Shery is having a sale!

I made a card and a tag using CUTplorations Pierced Curly Frames/Tags Nesting Dies.

I also used Bloomtangled Cover Plate die a Dragonfly Layering die

and CUTplorations Tags #1 Nesting Dies.

I hope you’ll join us for our fun tag challenge, TAGplorations.

Check out the COUPON code below.

Thanks for stopping by!

Grace and Peace,

 

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STAMPlorations/CUTplorations products:

 

Use my coupon and receive 20% off your STAMPlorations order.

STAMPlorations – Introducing Bloomtangled Cover Plates and Simply Sentiment Dies

Hi! I’m SUPER excited to be here today featuring some wonderfully fun new products from STAMPlorations. In keeping with the theme of our March Challenge we have some lovely and brand new flower cover plate dies to share with you. I think that you’ll love them!

 

Leave a comment here  on my blog, on the STAMP blog post and on the other designers’ blogs for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate.

And if you want another chance at winning, link up any project you have with a spring or faith theme to the March Challenge – All about Spring and Faith.

My first 2 cards feature CUTplorations Bloomtangled Cover Plate #1.

Card #1 (above) features the new Simply Sentiment die “Praying for you.”

Card #2 (below) features another new Simply Sentiment die, “Big hugs.”

Here’s card #3 featuring CUTplorations Bloomtangled Cover Plate #2. This time I placed the Simply Sentiment die cut “Big hugs” on top of a Pierced Curly Frames/Tags Nesting die cut.

I made a stencil with CUTplorations Bloomtangled Cover Plate #2 to create card #4. I used the Simply Sentiment die “Big hugs” to inlay the sentiment on this card.

I hope you enjoyed seeing the cards that I made with these fabulous new products. I had so much fun with them and have more cards to share with you at a later date. I couldn’t stop creating. The possibilities are endless!

Check out the what some of the STAMPteam members made over here at the STAMP blog.

Remember that we are having one big challenge this month. You can join in here.

Thanks for stopping by!
Grace & Peace,

P.S. Don’t forget to use my coupon code to receive 20% off at the shop. You can use it to get yourself the new Bloomtanlged cover plates dies!

 

• Leave a comment on my blog, on the other Bloomtangled designers’ blogs and on the @stamplorations blog for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate.

  And if you want another chance at winning, link up any project you have with a spring or faith theme to the @stamplorations March Challenge – All about Spring and Faith. If you are the winner & use my coupon code STAMPGIRLMELISSA you could choose to get both of the 2 new cover plate dies for about $7 (minus 10% too) (plus shipping).

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I forgot to mention that Shery of STAMPlorations is also having a automatic sale that can be combined with my coupon. Here’s what she has to say. “By the way, all of STAMPlorations stamps and dies, including the Bloomtangled Cover Plate Dies and Simple Sentiments Dies, are 10% off — no coupon needed…the discount is automatically applied in the shopping cart! You can even snap them up at an extra 20% off if you use any one of the STAMPlorations girls’ discount code (STAMPGIRLMELISSA), which you’ll find when you visit their blogs!”

 

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Tracey McNeely’s 25 Days of Christmas Tags – 2017

Hi! I’m very happy to be here with you today for STAMPlorations & Tracey McNeely’s 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2017.

I have 2 tags to share with you today.

I also have a coupon for you.

Check at the bottom of this post for a 20% OFF Discount Code.

To make the first tag I used Sketchy Yule Trees – Shery Russ Designs, Manila Tags Nesting Dies – CUTplorations and Come Adore Him – Typografia Christmas.

For the second tag, I used Pierced Curly Frames/Tags Nesting Dies – CUTplorations,

Merry Christmas Word Art Die – CUTplorations

and a different tree from Sketchy Yule Trees – Shery Russ Designs.

Here’s a look at my STAMPlorations supplies with the 2 tags.

And another look at the tags.

 

I hope that you enjoyed your visit.

Thanks for stopping by!

Grace & Peace,

Use my coupon and receive 20% off your STAMPlorations order.

 

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Stencil Sunday – November 19, 2017 – Pumpkin Table Decoration

 Hi! I’m here with a quick post for today’s STAMPlorations Stencil Sunday.

I have a pumpkin table decoration to share with you today.

I used the ARTplorations Flourishes stencil to decorate my already painted pumpkin.

(Please see the “P.S.” at the bottom of this post for details on how to make the pumpkin.)

I also used STAMPlorations Something to be Thankful for – Typografia Thankful and CUTplorations Pierced Curly Frames/Tags Nesting Dies to make the attached tag.

Thanks for stopping by and make sure you stop over and check out my Design Teammates’ super creations!

Grace & Peace,

P.S. Here a coupon for you. There’s no expiration, as long as I’m a STAMPlorations Girl, this code will be valid.

This post is also a reminder for you. 🙂 Don’t forget our current mixed media challenge! I want to invite you to create and link up non-card mixed media projects. THEME = always anything mixed media goes except a card and you must use at least one stencil (any brand) in your project. The linky closes at the end of the month.

In order to be eligible for prizes at our Mixed Media Challenge, please use this Mixed Media CHALLENGE graphic (not the Stencil Sunday graphic at the top of this post) in your blog post (see below) when you are entering our Mixed Media Challenge.

Use this particular Mixed Media Challenge graphic (immediately above) to be eligible for prizes at the Mixed Media Challenge. 🙂

Prizes: $15 gift certificate OR choice of any 2 ARTplorations stencils to the winner
choice of 1 ARTplorations stencil to the top picks.

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P.S. Would you like to know how to make the pumpkin itself? My friend, Ashley, made this one. She works at a local lumber yard and building supply store, S. W. Collins.   S.W. Collins recently sponsored an “Ladies Night” where Ashley and her co-workers provided several crafts and refreshments.  I attended the event (so fun!) and painted a pumpkin that had been cut and glued together. I would like to thank Jason, Ashley and all of the employees at S.W. Collins for their generosity and hospitality.

 

 

 

Please see the attached link below for where Ashley got the original idea.

Here are Ashley’s Instructions:
Materials:

Pine Board: 1X4X6 is the size I used the most.
Wood Glue (I used Titebond Fast setting)  or Hot Glue
Sanding Paper- 220 Grit
A Stick
Paint- The tutorial I saw used spray paint, but any paint suitable for
wood will work!
Ribbon

Instructions:

Measure and cut the wood. I started out with a 3″ piece and did 1″
increments up to 6″ and then back down to 3″. (3″, 4″, 5″, 6″, 5″, 4″,
3″) I played around with these measurements a lot to get various sized
pumpkins. (4″, 5″, 6″, 5″, 4″ was another one I used a lot).

Then sand down the corners and any rough edges of the wood.

Starting with the smallest piece, glue each of the cut pieces of wood
together. Allow to dry for a minimum of 30 minutes before you do
anything more to the pumpkin.

Once the pumpkin is dry, you can paint it!

After the paint dries then secure the stick to the top for the stem and
tie it off with a ribbon!

Link to original design.

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