tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21761892606527481762024-03-18T21:35:17.944-07:00STAMPlorations™ BlogWelcome to the STAMPlorations™ blog! We host monthly challenges for cardmakers, mixed media artists, and all kinds of papercrafters. We have a never-ending challenge exclusive to those who own STAMPlorations products. We spotlight projects by the design team, regularly publish tutorials, host fun blog hops, and announce new products. Our goal: encourage you to "stamp with all your ART!" through our challenges, inspiration projects, events, and products.Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.comBlogger3162125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-80105158145118542782023-09-01T03:00:00.152-07:002023-09-01T03:00:00.131-07:00Mini Album Mania Challenge<p><span style="font-size: large;">Hey there! It's been a while. While I'm not able to fully get this blog and store back up just yet like before, I'm taking little steps, particularly when it comes to creating. I've been painting, picked up a new skill (cake decorating), and making handmade mini albums.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'm fortunate to be part of a new challenge led by the awesome <a href="https://lovetoscrap2.com/" target="_blank">Leslie Turner</a>. It's called <a href="https://minialbummania.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mini Album Mania Challenge</a> and I invite you to check out the projects by the design team and then perhaps join in. The challenge is all about all types of handmade mini albums -- no more than 6 inches on any side, at least 3 pages, embellished and decorated, photos are optional. It runs for 6 weeks so plenty of time to create :-)</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvM4KbvRYOJrpi40i-cPZztd33NdVddERvEeoVIURq56yJBaawHpZEurbQPmeQUrPE6LGEsSjaMWDZ8SZwEswozLN8uGlYl1yH1D_8s_GeLJ-QDa17tyOHKkQi0lr2IMJ2BQvKq8MG64KITcG0UDBn2JuioMXFU4UDM-nQVdTunXAtct5w4u1Ljd9if9IN" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="392" data-original-width="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhvM4KbvRYOJrpi40i-cPZztd33NdVddERvEeoVIURq56yJBaawHpZEurbQPmeQUrPE6LGEsSjaMWDZ8SZwEswozLN8uGlYl1yH1D_8s_GeLJ-QDa17tyOHKkQi0lr2IMJ2BQvKq8MG64KITcG0UDBn2JuioMXFU4UDM-nQVdTunXAtct5w4u1Ljd9if9IN=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is my mini album -- my main project photo + a flip through of the different pages. For the pages, I used the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/colorables-ephemera-card-fronts/p/quick-cards-12-mixed-media-a2" target="_blank">Mixed Media A2 Card Fronts</a>. For the front and back covers, I used thin basswood sheets (approx. 5.75x5.75 inches) and covered them with designer paper from my old stash.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have to disclose that I had help in making the album -- my two girls :-) They decorated the cover and the pages with the rub-ons and chipboard stickers (again, from my old stash).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you enjoy looking through my mini album. I call it The Shopping Cart 2021 Mini Album. On September 25 of each year since 2018, I have been taking photos of the girls while they are seated in a shopping cart. This year I will have to be creative, as the girls have grown and don't exactly fit in the shopping cart seat anymore :-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYz1xE5ojTjHYf6Zhetqvqsj832ChGJnk4qWrVFqnitK_J4mOZ6Z3HDJePY4k5aqD5LAVAP3Ahg0a4NSZCGKL_7T77XmZebYtX9RuuFdn0LJzhQBtb4n8oYqwXWoswlSZ-jdyoSN0293fvdNgwYM_oAVlauKqG74Q14_cn8DC9pHAMiaeiSa5sQkS2nv5/s1100/minialbummania-september2023-sheryruss.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnYz1xE5ojTjHYf6Zhetqvqsj832ChGJnk4qWrVFqnitK_J4mOZ6Z3HDJePY4k5aqD5LAVAP3Ahg0a4NSZCGKL_7T77XmZebYtX9RuuFdn0LJzhQBtb4n8oYqwXWoswlSZ-jdyoSN0293fvdNgwYM_oAVlauKqG74Q14_cn8DC9pHAMiaeiSa5sQkS2nv5/w640-h480/minialbummania-september2023-sheryruss.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbMd6LDPMmziwQnQRiQlkjw4UoLr_JL45L4ac9HU0F0uVYG3orDbvzJhRjXB50GMk0soSJMR2VsUENrQcUinWXpsDtWb8EGWwYAm_JO3K52kjo6PqjZ6PN1K-shk-37qtsscbgZa11FRjVis5cn0RvGYU1RMHs3yCfkl1R0QRt77fFdywkemId6mZwgQ=w400-h400" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">*****</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="font-size: large;">WINNERS!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">$20 gift code - #13 <a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/15359651508244973140" target="_blank">Geri S</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bloom in a Red Cup painting - #33 <a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/04839405736367455765" target="_blank">Kim Klinkovsky.My Kraft Kloset</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ladies, please send an email to stamplorations@gmail.com to claim your prize.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">*****</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Welcome to the STAMPlorations stop on the <a href="http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/21910"><b>Coffee Lovers Spring | Summer 2023 Blog Hop</b></a>! I love this event and am so happy to be participating in it again. There are fab sponsors and I hope you will check us all out - hop list links are at the end of this post :-)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's my project:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjJcgMvdORl0VLAzSL2_AmB-Vls20FgU2-T6RxDExbhdxRsK-4l47gkZlpgUMkSV9Fl8UuswDqh52FPW2MwRFVPokoAWm7uDBm2kv6JBQVo1CNBLoE5Mhj7bPfqI4XL8KU4AH7cEN5t1Gh7wuKhhcgX2V7ecJN20YejmGzwJdlNgofv97ro_2eZLi3Q/w640-h640/Bloom8x10canvaspainting-sheryruss.png" style="text-align: left;" width="640" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Bloom in a Red Cup</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">acrylics on 8x10 canvas panel</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Digital stamps are great not just for cards, but for other projects as well -- like the one I made for this hop: a painting :-)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I used one of the images in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/digital-stamps/p/cupful-of-blooms" target="_blank">Cupful of Blooms</a> set. But instead of using the flowers in the images, I simply used the cup and painted in hydrangeas. See the photo collage below that shows how I painted this from start to finish. Want to paint one for yourself? Painting classes and kits with step-by-step instructions and videos will be available in the store sometime in June. (I am still working on getting back into the swing of things and fatigue is something I continue to deal with daily after finishing active treatments last February, so I am not as fast as I used to be.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBqf18ewTv55omvK5nJcUZn7hV4aZ7Bl2uz3Q4yBES02nMwneJW-VuFBF3s6XabnMXw00lx-WH5FeeLlLrR1j8O26YqU1oIfuSWbKhtduoqWADq25uqNi19Q2oEfdf-fXGOj-Tl7KMvO1MfU7BOc32ScD4wj73XQNHw8k0xdFZqkty0tqXP8EeVnjrA/s16000/Bloomcollage-sheryruss.png" style="text-align: left;" width="600" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkCGhbdJQ2bNNqgqgEhXV44kNk2Tw3wee9uA3QVTWP5MbldWpxof319VkPGLOBpaHpZdtknPH94mAIKO4urnwYs7HQMGBb9A5_iDXgGxN07i6hYmZzOjbg3go4l9qFPCbk6YYcnHqx61njtO8pn5g8qlceZ6NGb4jE3mgueqzxF1NoYT40xpvNB9ctZw=w480-h640" width="600" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhEZ1ViSJ0hy9rK9g9zqAxbqmslfcPYBwKjEbsTKptTYQQFf5O-qSXxjWBKU0M7Qh4UBTgtq6IE90FTCuMgILDGluIX0oAVfNFzPDG03PfxE9KpFTsorSTZnnUxE45tNXsSZgXJwR2Pv94cxU9Mak9DH_TNEBc98USSBNxiaA46K8NrfOE07MtSKYfdEA=w480-h640" width="600" /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGAVJ6Ouw8Y1S6YEVtA5p4ZjqLip_IPDQoNL3vaJyEgsxSTTFiBbNzgB6yiNWVARRQ26Dk3sgt-LLMagiUXvCyTzppSjXsqbS3emHZGbQvO3qtxNmc1arxZuKYi9jbky0u5HLvbWT_AYYTh34TG9SPXpPRMoXXBv9z_hSccS_GlBjFH-FK5R5X7sqIRg=w480-h640" width="600" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope my project has given you ideas on how to use digital stamps. They're truly versatile and the only limit is your imagination.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Leave a comment on this post for a chance to win a $20 prize code.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you are in the US, you are automatically entered to a second drawing, as I am giving away the <b>Bloom in a Red Cup</b> painting featured in this post to one randomly drawn commenter :-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you're inspired to create a non-card coffee-themed project, there's plenty of <a href="https://stamplorations.com/digital-stamps" target="_blank">digital stamps in the store</a> that you can use. Just for this hop, they are <span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><b>50% off</b></span>. Use code <b><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: red;">SPRINGDIGI</span></b> on checkout. The code works on digital stamps only and good for one-time use per customer. Our digital stamps are available for instant download wherever you are in the world.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh, and individual <b><a href="https://stamplorations.com/all-clear-stamps" target="_blank">stamps</a></b>, <b><a href="https://stamplorations.com/all-thin-metal-dies" target="_blank">dies</a></b>, and <b><a href="https://stamplorations.com/colorables-ephemera-card-fronts" target="_blank">paper goods</a></b> are once again available to buy, and I have adjusted shipping options so individual products can be shipped worldwide. 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Some bit of good news :o)<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTSKc2aiYepHFHHP10HOHenxCJ2O74CbazfOqVZMQD81Rh-FxDnjIbNO0OybdYlWvxuZ604iDcRumhfNVuHwcUXxU8hQY5MxyjmuXYCX8MF7kH3UK_w5B7P28Oc1bPqmxxVg1LI01V6t2mqFAjrE3YMNUcfqbFzZsghRf8QKi3BwF6bixZ4-KODg1uWw/s2000/First%203%20weeks%20after%20NEAD%202023-02-24%20to%203-17.png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTSKc2aiYepHFHHP10HOHenxCJ2O74CbazfOqVZMQD81Rh-FxDnjIbNO0OybdYlWvxuZ604iDcRumhfNVuHwcUXxU8hQY5MxyjmuXYCX8MF7kH3UK_w5B7P28Oc1bPqmxxVg1LI01V6t2mqFAjrE3YMNUcfqbFzZsghRf8QKi3BwF6bixZ4-KODg1uWw/w426-h640/First%203%20weeks%20after%20NEAD%202023-02-24%20to%203-17.png" width="650" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Exactly a year ago today, I wrote this <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2022/03/whats-up-with-all-delays.html" target="_blank"><b>post</b></a>. Within a month of that, I received my official diagnosis. What followed was a blur for me really...but back then, I just about shut down this blog and the store, believing the worst. With God's grace, things started happening quickly. The next few months saw us receiving all kinds of help from people from our community, online, and around the world -- help came in the form of money, gift cards, gas cards, hot meals, shop orders, emotional support, babysitting, cards and letters, care packages and gifts for my children, spiritual support and prayers. I have never been so humbled and blessed at the same time. I found myself having conversations with God, mostly thanking Him for giving me time and bringing me the help my family and I desperately needed to get us through a truly dark time.<div><br /></div><div>Three weeks ago, I saw my oncologist. After 8 months, I was finished with active treatments and about to start on the long-term endocrine/hormone therapy. I also was there to find out the results of my last PET/CT scan done two weeks prior. As he read the results, my heart rejoiced and I held on to my husband's hand tight. I heard words like "clear", "no FDG uptake", and "unremarkable", and then finally, my oncologist said, "in remission." I couldn't believe it. Actually, I could -- because we have an awesome God who makes all things possible!</div><div><br /></div><div>Nine and a half months ago, I sat in the same room with him telling me that the treatment he was putting me on is mainly to give me quality of life and make me comfortable for however long I have. I didn't believe I was going to live to see my daughters' birthdays (in August and December) and I started either throwing away, selling, or packing up my things; I didn't want to burden my husband with all the stuff I've accumulated. But Jesus is good and He is faithful, and His plan is always good.</div><div><br /></div><div>My husband thinks my oncologist didn't mean to say that I'm in remission; that he probably meant to say "resolution" because he was reading the results for my bones -- where there are no lesions at all in my pelvis or other areas. And when you are a Stage IV or have metastatic breast cancer (MBC), there's no such thing as remission; instead it's NEAD -- no evidence of active disease. But it's all semantics, right? At the moment, there is no evidence of cancer in my body -- not in my bones and not in my tumor markers! If there is cancer, it's at a level that no test can detect.</div><div><br /></div><div>The last 3 weeks have been the best weeks of my life (see photo collage), and it makes me so happy to give my little girls some semblance of normal life after nearly a year of disrupting their routine. While the active treatments (first chemo, surgery, second chemo, and radiation) I received have a host of side effects that I continue to experience and make it a challenge for me to get back to normal, I'm so filled with gratitude and hope for the future. In the last 3 weeks: we have gone out twice to eat; we have taken the girls on Wednesdays for Adventurers Club (our church's version of boy/girl scouts); I started painting again, something I thought I would not do again after I packed up my brushes and art supplies last year; I started helping out my husband more on homeschooling the girls; I took the girls to Hobby Lobby; and we were able to accept a social invite for the girls to play with baby goats! After a long time, we didn't have to plan our day around my treatment schedule.</div><div><br /></div><div>My/our family's journey is not over. This time, the goal is to keep my NEAD status for as long as possible. It involves continued consults with my oncologist, taking my endocrine/hormone therapy medications, having monthly injections, and going for regular labs, tests, and procedures that doctors in my care team order. To those of you who have been following my journey and been praying for me/my family, I am asking that you continue to lift us up in prayer.</div><div><br /></div><div>As for this blog and store -- the plan is to re-open in May...honestly, I have not thought too much or in detail about this because I have been focusing on making up for lost time and opportunities with my girls and husband -- time and opportunities I thought I wouldn't have a year ago. The <b><a href="https://stamplorations.com/" target="_blank">store</a> </b>continues to be <a href="https://stamplorations.com/" target="_blank"><b>partially open</b></a>, and purchases there continue to help us financially.</div><div><br /></div><div>I meant to write a short post, but here ya go...some bit of good news from the Russ family :o) From my family to yours, we pray that you are well and blessed! Thank you for following our journey and supporting us through the years -- most especially in the last year!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>With love,</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheF2vxPzmRrUgoxeP_LAPOMK5D_VNk4b_9GPzPYc1mkCVL7uNbAA_eNfuX7LH3BncGKI7iX-0V68Lxsni60ykSBIrhwqDHSjraCFZnQicsUC4xr0mgKBNq9tAo1lHfCrRzQkimj1UvaEM/s1600/shery.gif" style="color: #660000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheF2vxPzmRrUgoxeP_LAPOMK5D_VNk4b_9GPzPYc1mkCVL7uNbAA_eNfuX7LH3BncGKI7iX-0V68Lxsni60ykSBIrhwqDHSjraCFZnQicsUC4xr0mgKBNq9tAo1lHfCrRzQkimj1UvaEM/s1600/shery.gif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid transparent; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></a></div>Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-60805351629736903152022-12-25T13:20:00.001-08:002022-12-25T13:20:44.278-08:00Merry Christmas!<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVf11hkfHz-4v1RnzA5Y9lcrSsodjskNPUMpWKyxJ-5-m-HGHY3jGdtCvhRpcLq-YsLAdZqYEmRUirQGRr-xxCf_3NErxlZuQ0EZ_NHakWSiKVUcmX8vUO7JDKDhdhO0tn82CH5o7pkBI7sNUh3SRUh-AQUep7OvaOvCGEfuMTEQX5L7KVoKfYFFkO6w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVf11hkfHz-4v1RnzA5Y9lcrSsodjskNPUMpWKyxJ-5-m-HGHY3jGdtCvhRpcLq-YsLAdZqYEmRUirQGRr-xxCf_3NErxlZuQ0EZ_NHakWSiKVUcmX8vUO7JDKDhdhO0tn82CH5o7pkBI7sNUh3SRUh-AQUep7OvaOvCGEfuMTEQX5L7KVoKfYFFkO6w=s16000" /></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">From our family to yours, we wish you a most blessed Christmas and a hope-filled new year.</span></p>Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-11650233021609519122022-11-17T06:00:00.209-08:002022-11-17T06:00:00.256-08:00{NEW!} Fall and Winter Paper Goods Pack + Quick Cards by Nancy<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">WARNING: This is a photo-heavy post.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://stamplorations.com/gift-cards-and-custom-services/p/fall-and-winter-paper-goods" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2AsX8y81nKzK1AM0dyf64dnuqtN_MsAVJ46cj13n95qobPbOslfOXU8lhC4XpI-Ayt1SZRrKBK5e8-VbGdjDQeNT9QihTRVkmORNW82_KA0jfK73zehbs4-kdf8F-DmUQxYEEBPsoUYeGaieE0VQoWdiN423tCMTLCpzKYSTasKODD8XjK2mTa4NQA/w400-h400/fallwinterpapergoods-preview.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hello once again, STAMPfriends! Two posts in one week -- gotta be a new record ;o) (You'll find the other post <b><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2022/11/fall-winter-coffee-lovers-hop.html" target="_blank">here</a></b>.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Popping in today to share that there's a new product in the store: the <b><a href="https://stamplorations.com/gift-cards-and-custom-services/p/fall-and-winter-paper-goods" target="_blank">Fall and Winter Paper Goods Pack</a></b> -- and it's on sale at 50% off. Each pack contains 52 non-repeating designs/images: sixteen (16) A2 card fronts, fourteen (14) 3x4 journaling cards, and twenty-two (22) ephemera or die-cut images. With this pack, you can create 30-40 (52 if you use the designs separately) fall- and winter-themed cards and other projects.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This pack is versatile, and even more so when combined with hand-picked sets of sentiment thin metal dies.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take a look at what's in each pack:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE92OalCwUVujW2HT9JVido8KqqFCP-03RdkDQeCIZ0nFgj86_t-avZSIwJkMGSpacFB3H8O9eOlAaqgL2mkviVktnXL6StvlKYuu0psFDWsOl1QYWOhCIWNPo5V91R3KhdaBwRoMM-BYB7Dl15ye6A3IZmceGYNwd_E-Q_4tlGKbgiKCjzrqOhtTq7A/w640-h427/preview-FallA2cardfronts2022.jpg" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">8 fall-inspired A2 card fronts</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSzS52mVKbkB8HicOpjUophNyiRRyTi0RAVRZ2cUrUqw_RoUi5CGuUJUDXiehr7iqptgFQrrtYyjZjnW4xXIsCcV4_VX7HOukihVZ_4Le6xZ1freZVhfTLm94dzqxC5ufcYiXSL4cRCf858sJzXVbh0QncUtsDkguvduYXpbmvffdvd24gEqlIKQO64w/w640-h426/preview-ChristmasA2cardfronts2022.jpg" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">8 Christmas-inspired A2 card fronts</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhea49tgXLLp8jbttfvTrXKoUe1Vv5NGJorSrOcfKmzPqhxeBIZgllf92zCnuXXbRBi1qRoloj7IFWy3LhT_VVESM9W0MpoH51Mm70MjLCw2R1xf9GPn6mncC_STPCLtE4gpGtX6pyMRG5uDI9LRlKyM7u7cH2zZDcDfKaQqN-YQETOq_KI6ZPkwz01TA/w640-h426/preview-FallWinter3x4panels2022.jpg" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">16 fall- and winter-inspired journaling cards</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRrTpkaNuzCk0yPc4R_wzlpdBAadBOBsYRyVqDMAKvmjEOvqQoFcnnZBhOtKq4szJ2xXqT0IeQhy752lNyvD8VXzc49JoKawwrm9uHNnGT7i2lPKe_RoM6oQiJvNTESEqYWgi4gM9LqvOrZxXCk_A2Y9hCxeEhd0XDLSSKT1NqX18ktImm3WcbWhCOw/w640-h426/preview-FallChristmasephemera2022.jpg" width="640" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">22 holiday and fall/coffee-themed die-cut ephemera</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">STAMPgirl <b><a href="https://scandinancycreates.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Nancy</a></b> went to town with this pack, and you'll see 24 beautiful cards she created. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Beautiful cards, right? You can grab a pack or a pack + any of the 3 sentiment phrase dies <b><a href="https://stamplorations.com/gift-cards-and-custom-services/p/fall-and-winter-paper-goods" target="_blank">here</a></b> at 50% off.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-47087275037341280112022-11-11T06:00:00.405-08:002022-11-11T08:40:24.029-08:00STAMPlorations and Fall | Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop + Comment to Win<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/20650" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4hANUEANktMxc5UdT9EGNXsDVp-y_CPyXXLlGvTjNPw2rXu9Ff2GSe9JoKEA5Tak8qU__0LS0tyLZg_UZRiDHfjKLBJ1xQ_Sb4cWAjdhKmB0oP4pXEAwPWBT-RfRjjUyd1uPyauEWheGrmqEX0iyThKfSc-bNbEidhUD93r6-xRjwEZzZOmUB7Q4NQ/w640-h640/hop%20graphic.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;">Hey, STAMPfriends! SURPRISE! Yes, this blog and STAMPlorations are still around. I know it seems like it's been forever since I've posted -- and it sort of took me a long time to prepare this post. (Anyone interested in my journey can read about it <b><a href="https://stamplorations.com/shery-breast-cancer-journey" target="_blank">here</a></b> {clicking the link will open a new browser window} -- as you'll get a better picture and I'll save you all time from having to read about it in this post.)</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;">Anyway...welcome to the STAMPlorations stop on the <b><a href="http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/20650" style="color: #660000; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Coffee Lovers Fall | Winter Blog Hop</a>!</b> I just love this event run by the awesome Amy T. and I'm so happy to be back as one of the super sponsors again. And as ever, we have a few extra prizes you can win over here at STAMPlorations.</span><br style="font-size: 13.2px;" /><br style="font-size: 13.2px;" /><div style="font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><img height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xYNuWRfEfrtZWiu9ZOBMxGvsp0c2PjEM6gaqey807AJ_gxIA1rPIf9WDHqPVJRpEjnNamV8gjp80W_vIPnQD5lD8yuhw6yJubBkaGMXDLKki4QdEDaUSx8FpwCVVvV-EI6HbOFvGr_c/s200/coffeebloghopsponsor.jpg" style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid transparent; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px;" width="200" /></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Play along by creating any fall or winter coffee-themed project. Post it on your blog and then link it up at the linky found on the <a href="http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/20650" style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><b>Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog</b></a>. The linky is open until Friday, November 18. Winners of sponsor prizes will be randomly drawn! (Psst! Keep scrolling for a free digi stamp you can use in your projects + two extra prizes you can win by leaving a comment on this post!)</span></div><div><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://coffeelovingcardmakers.com/20650" style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Link up your coffee, tea, and/or cocoa card(s) here</b></span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><div style="font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Well, right around the beginning of May I packed away my craft supplies and basically stopped working to focus on my treatments. They are still pretty much packed away, but around mid-August I was able to put together a new product before I had surgery + create quick fall and winter themed cards several weeks later when I felt well enough.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div><span>Oh and by quick, I mean real simple, no stamping and no manual die-cutting at all. I'm now pretty dependent on my electronic cutter, because I have limited use of my right arm, and fatigue and nausea have been my regular buddies the last 5 1/2 months. </span>I left the cards blank in the way of sentiments; I figure it's better that way so I can tailor each one for whenever I am sending a card to someone.</div><div><span><br /></span></div></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For this hop, I'm sharing the coffee-themed ones using the new <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><a href="https://stamplorations.com/gift-cards-and-custom-services/p/fall-and-winter-paper-goods" target="_blank">Fall and Winter Paper Goods Pack</a></span></b>. By the way, there are 52 pieces in the pack: 16 A2 card fronts, 14 3x4 journaling cards, and 22 die-cut elements. You can literally make 30-45 cards with this pack, especially when you combine them with what you already have in your stash.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm also sharing a couple of cards that <b><a href="https://scandinancycreates.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Nancy</a></b> made using the pack but come back next week because I have a post that features a bunch of beautiful cards she made using our new product -- her cards are a feast for the eyes, I promise :o)</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOCQbKm0d--MD6-SNUPhdxLRVNhGLgft37O8_jEbOV72tTT4Yjgw-PftfGBsPMWANhzSeqZHF-HQEZZu-S0f9BmytEGwNwHSlg8PCNRpX0M_z9ruBhKGHetNXTFRDSGR6qvoUwCV-7-kLU3ZoAXYZaSqk75lfNFBf5voxsGjGU7ENZPIlpdlG6-ctvZA/s1024/fallcoffee1-sheryruss-stamplorations.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">And here are two beautiful cards from <b><a href="https://scandinancycreates.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Nancy</a></b>:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dq_sKJKIQOalimk2r5WtLACcXUd5Ufe1iQGRFgHcS0rPakl2IdOEDc-daPZVK9lnUmzXIRI4JeXx9rl2bK-w2NPrq7nmoiukvpRTZfvr2g1Dxg8BofnIhq5k4jSD7b15Aucy29D73fwCwnpbfJIlMsO3kOmeBDF4lPOpDJ2gCqX7GxEwkXMF05KweQ/s1349/fallwinterpapergoods-everydaysentiments1-nancy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1349" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dq_sKJKIQOalimk2r5WtLACcXUd5Ufe1iQGRFgHcS0rPakl2IdOEDc-daPZVK9lnUmzXIRI4JeXx9rl2bK-w2NPrq7nmoiukvpRTZfvr2g1Dxg8BofnIhq5k4jSD7b15Aucy29D73fwCwnpbfJIlMsO3kOmeBDF4lPOpDJ2gCqX7GxEwkXMF05KweQ/w486-h640/fallwinterpapergoods-everydaysentiments1-nancy.png" width="486" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiw7AOm5ukDQ8EvFoN2gDiwMDtVb_blryX7g7zl71APxO-CmyEva2mdvN33pan2Vsw-OrLEvFYRxPeK4sGZ49AM1vBcnw2pdZaXTpsO9y3aRr0ISkRirnW0YtblmaToYtvz7EwHl2scsmxLh9Fs6dctemcrufA1jBpLiQSY4W9VJRPGBrLLszgZ_pcw/s1227/fallwinterpapergoods-christmassentiments1-nancy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1227" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiw7AOm5ukDQ8EvFoN2gDiwMDtVb_blryX7g7zl71APxO-CmyEva2mdvN33pan2Vsw-OrLEvFYRxPeK4sGZ49AM1vBcnw2pdZaXTpsO9y3aRr0ISkRirnW0YtblmaToYtvz7EwHl2scsmxLh9Fs6dctemcrufA1jBpLiQSY4W9VJRPGBrLLszgZ_pcw/w534-h640/fallwinterpapergoods-christmassentiments1-nancy.png" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span face="verdana, sans-serif" style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><span style="line-height: 18.48px;"><b style="color: #cc0000; line-height: 18.48px;">***BLOG CANDY ALERT!***</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: bold;"><span style="line-height: 18.48px;"><br /></span></div></span><span style="font-size: medium;">Aside from the prizes I'm offering on the Coffee Lovers Hop event itself, I'm throwing in extra prizes. ONE (1) US/Canada-based coffee- (or tea- or chocolate-) loving crafter who leaves a comment on this post will win a pack of <b><a href="https://stamplorations.com/colorables-ephemera-card-fronts/p/fall-for-coffee-atc" style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Fall for Coffee ATC</a></b> or <b><a href="https://stamplorations.com/colorables-ephemera-card-fronts/p/holiday-latte-colorables" style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Holiday Latte Colorables</a></b> -- winner's choice. I will also pick ONE (1) international-based commenter to win $10 worth of digital stamps. Comment on this post by November 18. Easy peasy! Winners will be announced on November 21.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZQIyF3PiXE2L9QwWXcTgMdOm0cH1NQ9v0-jYO0sYH8DJP_NH4DeBA8ZxS-mIGbcGHngmwMp_Y1LmE-QxyaiYjHu3L1zgA9Ssd6aEOTtCJsdz8x1zc00bVl6VyvYhPnlI6Icc3b4Q-Chgw2IY1ie69JF9O1NjKlKO-CGO8J9-90hCpkISCq_tXCXn8Q/s1500/preview-fallforcoffeeATC.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZQIyF3PiXE2L9QwWXcTgMdOm0cH1NQ9v0-jYO0sYH8DJP_NH4DeBA8ZxS-mIGbcGHngmwMp_Y1LmE-QxyaiYjHu3L1zgA9Ssd6aEOTtCJsdz8x1zc00bVl6VyvYhPnlI6Icc3b4Q-Chgw2IY1ie69JF9O1NjKlKO-CGO8J9-90hCpkISCq_tXCXn8Q/w200-h200/preview-fallforcoffeeATC.png" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuMCiYK3-TTu2MFmJv3cKxZf_JpA2FSXfLzy4IoQWOhNYyU4qyIL76cfikhAx1N1_bb3huGCkYmUialFOfCaEjUP3g8RqRPRN4j-uIIA3cRzaIQlOJAPqj1MOEO6Mjfe0-Q17RSvsOHkz5xe86brzX4Zk8IJ3I7DwIvQCNA5c2ujBnzyhWSYaAC6JMQ/s1800/preview-holidaylattescolorables.png" style="font-size: 13.2px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSuMCiYK3-TTu2MFmJv3cKxZf_JpA2FSXfLzy4IoQWOhNYyU4qyIL76cfikhAx1N1_bb3huGCkYmUialFOfCaEjUP3g8RqRPRN4j-uIIA3cRzaIQlOJAPqj1MOEO6Mjfe0-Q17RSvsOHkz5xe86brzX4Zk8IJ3I7DwIvQCNA5c2ujBnzyhWSYaAC6JMQ/w200-h200/preview-holidaylattescolorables.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In addition to all the prizes, I have a free gift as a thank you for supporting our company and the blog hop all these years - it's the free digi over at the STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/digital-stamps" style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><b>digital store</b></a>. It's a versatile coffee digi stamp -- one you can use no matter the season!</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></div><span face="verdana, sans-serif"><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: bold;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://stamplorations.com/digital-stamps/p/framed-coffee-cup" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZgJKu8AUcERr6SFRmXTMijTA_QLlReZ5ia5hon22q58mME2H2IHJWQIkSLF3dRk02Ro1Is0rbiqS7ou1MoUTefMbFKPPs3Qy7lrpDK2_Mn2hdGJif_evT_0MXMTEkC6Yrr1LYII7Lc8jNK3sLmkPN5e97sEpGw6RHCK1TFIoCPl2u2ygW9s-ZAhA8w/s320/preview-framedcoffeecup.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: 400;"><b style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stamplorations.com/digital-stamps/p/framed-coffee-cup" style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Framed Coffee Cup Digital Stamp</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: 400;">Download for free until December 31, 2022. Use code <b>FRAMEDCOFFEE </b>on checkout.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold;"><div style="font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><i>If you download and use the above image in your projects, you <b>must </b>give credit to <a href="https://stamplorations.com/" style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><b>STAMPlorations</b></a> (Designed by <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><b>Shery Russ</b></a>) with a link back to <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/stamplorations-anything-goes-challenge.html" style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><b>this page</b></a> or <a href="https://stamplorations.com/digital" style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><b>our digital store</b></a>.</i></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><i>Terms of use: The free digi stamp is 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.</i></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400;">Thank you for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed day!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheF2vxPzmRrUgoxeP_LAPOMK5D_VNk4b_9GPzPYc1mkCVL7uNbAA_eNfuX7LH3BncGKI7iX-0V68Lxsni60ykSBIrhwqDHSjraCFZnQicsUC4xr0mgKBNq9tAo1lHfCrRzQkimj1UvaEM/s1600/shery.gif" style="color: #660000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheF2vxPzmRrUgoxeP_LAPOMK5D_VNk4b_9GPzPYc1mkCVL7uNbAA_eNfuX7LH3BncGKI7iX-0V68Lxsni60ykSBIrhwqDHSjraCFZnQicsUC4xr0mgKBNq9tAo1lHfCrRzQkimj1UvaEM/s1600/shery.gif" style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid transparent; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">*****</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;">Before you go, check out a couple of special offers I have running on the store just for those of you who are participating in this event -- whether you're linking up projects or hopping and commenting.</span></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.48px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.48px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b><span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #ffa400; font-size: x-large;">Special Offer #1</span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Offer good from November 11 to 18 only</span></i></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Buy any 1 of the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/gift-cards-and-custom-services/bundles" target="_blank">6 bundles</a> in the store</span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">(don't forget to use the respective codes to get</span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">50% to 55% off) and receive a mystery grab bag</span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">($25 worth of products).</span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Important: please mention <span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>COFFEE HOP</b></span> in your note</i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>during checkout so I know to include your free mystery grab bag.</i></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://stamplorations.com/gift-cards-and-custom-services/bundles" target="_blank">SHOP BUNDLES HERE</a></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">****</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="line-height: 18.48px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white;"><div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b><span style="background-color: #783f04; color: #ffa400; font-size: x-large;">Special Offer #2</span></b></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Offer good until November 30</span></i></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Buy 2 <a href="https://stamplorations.com/gift-cards-and-custom-services/p/mystery-grab-bag" target="_blank">Mystery Grab Bags</a> at 64% off</span></b></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">(code FULLMYSTERY) and receive a</span></b></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">coffee-themed paper goods grab bag free!</span></b></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Grab bag contains at least 75 pieces of</span></b></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">randomly picked coffee-themed paper goods.</span></b></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Important: please mention <span style="color: #bf9000;"><b>COFFEE PAPER GOODS</b></span> in your note</i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><i>during checkout so I know to include your free coffee-themed grab bag.</i></span></span></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://stamplorations.com/gift-cards-and-custom-services/p/mystery-grab-bag" target="_blank">GET YOUR 2 MYSTERY GRAB BAGS HERE</a></span></b></div></div><div><span face="verdana, geneva, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div></div></span></div></div>Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-1696571514863416702022-09-12T15:01:00.001-07:002022-09-12T15:01:17.932-07:00An Update...and the Future<p>Hey there, STAMPfriends. Since my <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2022/07/gratitude-and-an-update.html"><b>last post</b></a> back in June, a lot has happened. Some of you have been able to follow my journey these last few months because we're friends on Facebook. However, I've also been sharing updates on <a href="https://stamplorations.com/shery-breast-cancer-journey" target="_blank"><b>this page</b></a> for those who don't do social media.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuI2T62GpaRPk9EI7_MH9V60g6-GtC-3S35LlDYh14W8DPN_lHnkainZk50lhZVgQQkiPermUeUD2GKWUve0kmBvZIKjoW6R5Br6WZ_QlOw9w5SQ9r3R_DVPExrgisLUFwmu-8wyW5xLS97Pv_VE_74DTX-HXloF-evVgPSIgMTkSf5SHw45JGIxYWhQ" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="817" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuI2T62GpaRPk9EI7_MH9V60g6-GtC-3S35LlDYh14W8DPN_lHnkainZk50lhZVgQQkiPermUeUD2GKWUve0kmBvZIKjoW6R5Br6WZ_QlOw9w5SQ9r3R_DVPExrgisLUFwmu-8wyW5xLS97Pv_VE_74DTX-HXloF-evVgPSIgMTkSf5SHw45JGIxYWhQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div>After I finished my chemo on July 5, I was on my way to Colorado 3 1/2 weeks later. Thanks to my church family, I was able to spend 2 weeks at the <a href="http://www.eden-valley.org/" target="_blank"><b>Eden Valley Institute of Wellness</b></a> and participate in a lifestyle program that was tailored for me as a cancer patient. There I learned natural ways to address my cancer, as well as received lifestyle natural treatments including fever baths, hyperbaric oxygen chamber therapy, massage and hydrotherapy, sauna baths, herbal remedies, juice fasting, and more. For two whole weeks, I was able to eat healthy and exercise, and attend science-based health lectures, all with a focus on God. <p></p><p>I documented my experience via photos and videos that I shared on Facebook and <a href="https://stamplorations.com/shery-breast-cancer-journey" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>. I am thankful for those 2 weeks -- even though I missed my husband and two girls very much. It's reassuring to me that they did alright without me for two weeks :o)</p><p><i>(The photo of me on the right was taken when we were harvesting onions.)</i></p><p>A week after I got back from Colorado, I underwent a mastectomy. My right breast and much of the lymph nodes on my right side were removed. I'm now 3 weeks post-op and things have gotten so much better. Next week I am seeing my oncologist, as the next step is another round of chemo -- this time it's 12 weekly treatments of Taxol (Paclitaxel). My surgeon has recommended radiation therapy as well, so that will follow when I am done with the chemo. Yep, my treatments are going to continue well into the new year...</p><p>...which means this blog will continue to be on a break, and the store will continue to be partially open with <a href="https://stamplorations.com/gift-cards-and-custom-services" target="_blank"><b>product bundles available</b></a> as opposed to individual products for sale. I am hoping, however, to have some inspirational project posts published, albeit irregularly, as well as new products added to the store as I'm able. I'm a planner by nature but over the last 5 months, I've learned to let go of the reins, take things one day at a time, let Jesus be in control, and trust in His plan for me.</p><p>So many of you have been praying, and continue to pray, for me and my family. I continue to receive encouraging cards from you, and last July, there was even an <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CgH9Yz5vOxk/" target="_blank">Instagram hop</a></b> dedicated to me, led by the awesome <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tinkerscraft/" target="_blank">Sadia Ashraf</a></b>. She and 33 incredibly amazing and kind crafters got together and shared their beautiful cards and encouraging words for me on their respective Instagram accounts. I was humbled and I went through the hop with tears of joy, gratitude, and hope. I am also so very grateful to those who <b><a href="https://stamplorations.com/shery-breast-cancer-journey" target="_blank">donated directly</a></b> and through our <a href="https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/66gl7k" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Meal Train page</a> to help us out financially. I am ever so grateful that Jesus put each and every one of you in my path. Please know that you are in my nightly prayers!</p><p>Wishing you all good health.</p><p>With love,</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheF2vxPzmRrUgoxeP_LAPOMK5D_VNk4b_9GPzPYc1mkCVL7uNbAA_eNfuX7LH3BncGKI7iX-0V68Lxsni60ykSBIrhwqDHSjraCFZnQicsUC4xr0mgKBNq9tAo1lHfCrRzQkimj1UvaEM/s1600/shery.gif" style="color: #660000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheF2vxPzmRrUgoxeP_LAPOMK5D_VNk4b_9GPzPYc1mkCVL7uNbAA_eNfuX7LH3BncGKI7iX-0V68Lxsni60ykSBIrhwqDHSjraCFZnQicsUC4xr0mgKBNq9tAo1lHfCrRzQkimj1UvaEM/s1600/shery.gif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid transparent; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></a></p>Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-29767560151491206932022-06-28T13:12:00.001-07:002022-07-04T11:49:52.045-07:00Gratitude...and an update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoA1gaLT82C5jo6GwthxEYFqtmpqdndE6Y9WU2YbNR9HGI3TIdGjZ346o75ewbssCEt6VhWcrg34AvpsnXcli4JoauSCdhfOiIZMISaTSVplIXiLSc24L2D7gkW6iKRYpySHS0e2EBZDptpRH_mdn4DnxTA3T8kJY7RHdQwg-yoGkSddOuE3fFQqrgXA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="580" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoA1gaLT82C5jo6GwthxEYFqtmpqdndE6Y9WU2YbNR9HGI3TIdGjZ346o75ewbssCEt6VhWcrg34AvpsnXcli4JoauSCdhfOiIZMISaTSVplIXiLSc24L2D7gkW6iKRYpySHS0e2EBZDptpRH_mdn4DnxTA3T8kJY7RHdQwg-yoGkSddOuE3fFQqrgXA=w360-h640" width="360" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello, my friends. It's been a while since my last post bearing news about my breast cancer diagnosis. So much has happened since then. It's been rough -- still is -- but I can say so many good things have happened too...things I am thankful and grateful for. Because when I found myself in a truly dark place, I held on to the belief that I'd eventually see light and happiness again. And that when I was faced with my mortality, I learned to give up all control and be completely dependent on Jesus, the only one I truly believe can heal me. Every day continues to be a struggle but in the weeks after my diagnosis, I have been waking up thankful to God that I am alive and given another chance to be in the moment with my children and my husband, to make memories with them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The photo collage of my girls and me...we took those photos last June 24, on the fourth day after my third chemotherapy. They took me out on a walk down our long driveway...we call our walks "mommy and daughters time". My oncologist put me on a dose-dense chemo treatment -- every 2 weeks beginning May 23. My hair started falling off on day 12 and I just went ahead and shaved it all off on a few days later. I didn't tolerate the first two chemo treatments well. I was fine the first two days and then I was pretty much useless starting on the third day. I had severe nausea, was barely able to get up and function and take care of my children, and I mainly subsisted on water and fruit juice. I barely ate that between my first chemo and third chemo, I had lost over 20 pounds. Then on my third chemo treatment last June 21, my oncologist lowered my dose by 20% (without reducing the efficacy of the drugs) to see if it would help manage the side effects and it seemed to do the trick. I have been able to eat full meals, spend more time with my girls, and go out on more walks with them like in the photos. I have gained a bit of weight as well. My fourth chemo will be on July 5 (on my birthday), followed by a mastectomy within 6-8 weeks, followed by 12 more weekly chemo treatments, and then hormone therapy for the long term.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My breast cancer was initially staged at Stage IIB, but a PET scan indicated it metastasized to my right pelvis. And so my cancer was upstaged to Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. I had a bone biopsy done but it was inconclusive and my oncologist thinks another bone biopsy will simply yield the same result and so even without definitive result, he is continuing to treat my cancer as Stage 4...unless somewhere down the line we are able to determine if the lesion in my pelvis is not cancer. My treatment plan is palliative at this point -- the goal is to slow down the cancer's growth and keep it from spreading so I can focus on my quality of life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And so it looks like things are not going to be back to normal around here for a while. I do wish to keep the store open, and continue to be part of the crafting community, no matter how small a part that is -- so I can still feel some sense of normalcy. The store is a source of income for my family; the bills don't stop coming just because I have cancer, and any kind of sale, no matter how small, helps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The last couple of months we have been blessed so much with family, friends, and church family coming together to help us -- whether it's taking me to my appointments, watching and taking care of my girls for a few hours, bringing us food, donating gift cards and/or money to help ease our financial burdens, and so on. My family and I are not able to weather this time without the kindness and generosity of others.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you to those of you who prayed, continue to pray, sent words of encouragements, mailed cards, and continued to support STAMPlorations up until the time I temporarily closed the store for orders. I have partially re-opened it, albeit it's set up in a way that orders can go out within a reasonable length of time and so that my husband can take over shipping when I'm unable to. If you have the time, please do check out <b><a href="https://stamplorations.com/" target="_blank">our store</a></b>. There are a few things in there that are available on sale, and I'll keep adding as I have the energy to do so. Please know that however way you support us -- through prayers, by helping spread the word about our small company, through our <b><a href="https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/66gl7k" target="_blank">Meal Train page</a></b>, by placing an order, or by <b><a href="https://stamplorations.com/shery-breast-cancer-journey" target="_blank">donating</a></b> directly I am eternally grateful for your help and generosity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Faith has sustained me, and I continue to hope that the Lord will see me and my family through our cancer journey.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you so much for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With love,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheF2vxPzmRrUgoxeP_LAPOMK5D_VNk4b_9GPzPYc1mkCVL7uNbAA_eNfuX7LH3BncGKI7iX-0V68Lxsni60ykSBIrhwqDHSjraCFZnQicsUC4xr0mgKBNq9tAo1lHfCrRzQkimj1UvaEM/s1600/shery.gif" style="color: #660000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheF2vxPzmRrUgoxeP_LAPOMK5D_VNk4b_9GPzPYc1mkCVL7uNbAA_eNfuX7LH3BncGKI7iX-0V68Lxsni60ykSBIrhwqDHSjraCFZnQicsUC4xr0mgKBNq9tAo1lHfCrRzQkimj1UvaEM/s1600/shery.gif" style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid transparent; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></a></div></div>Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-52755925909686309752022-05-01T13:51:00.001-07:002022-05-01T13:51:32.463-07:00Goodbye...for now.<blockquote><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. - Isaiah 40:31 KJV</i></span></blockquote><br />Hello, STAMPfriends. Many of you are aware of my current circumstance (per my post <b><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2022/03/whats-up-with-all-delays.html" target="_blank">here</a></b>) and I wish I had better news. My biopsy 2 weeks ago confirms I have breast cancer (Stage IIB) and treatment starts this month.<div><br /></div><div>In light of my diagnosis, I am temporarily suspending all activities here on the blog. The store will remain open until I know when my treatment starts (and I'm not able to work). Without going into too much detail (don't want to bore/depress you all!), my treatment plan starts with chemotherapy to shrink the tumors, followed by surgery, then radiation therapy, and finally hormone therapy. (Once I'm not able to fulfill orders for tangible products anymore, the store will remain open but only for digital products, as fulfilling those require no intervention from me and any income from digital sales will help us greatly.)</div><div><br /></div><div>I wish I can write more, but at this point, I'm simply plain wiped out and all cried out. I will, however, update this post as I'm able, and share some of my breast cancer journey. Yes, I believe I will recover from this, because I trust that the Lord is giving me the best doctors and medical team. </div><div><br /></div><div>There is still one more post I hope to publish after this -- the winners post -- but once again, please bear with me...there's still a lot for me to plan and do on the home front, all to hopefully minimize the hardship/stress my family will soon go through when my treatments start.</div><div><br /></div><div>Many of you have been following our blog and even playing in our challenges for many years...some since we started in 2013. I cannot thank you enough for being such loyal readers, followers, and players. I have "met" so many wonderful, kind, and encouraging women here and I am forever grateful for friendships formed in spite of the physical distance. I am so looking forward to reviving this blog.</div><div><br /></div><div>For now, may I ask you to include my family in your prayers?</div><div><br /></div><div>With love,</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheF2vxPzmRrUgoxeP_LAPOMK5D_VNk4b_9GPzPYc1mkCVL7uNbAA_eNfuX7LH3BncGKI7iX-0V68Lxsni60ykSBIrhwqDHSjraCFZnQicsUC4xr0mgKBNq9tAo1lHfCrRzQkimj1UvaEM/s1600/shery.gif" style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheF2vxPzmRrUgoxeP_LAPOMK5D_VNk4b_9GPzPYc1mkCVL7uNbAA_eNfuX7LH3BncGKI7iX-0V68Lxsni60ykSBIrhwqDHSjraCFZnQicsUC4xr0mgKBNq9tAo1lHfCrRzQkimj1UvaEM/s1600/shery.gif" style="background: transparent; border: 1px solid transparent; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></a></div>Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-90236354153968661392022-04-26T06:00:00.004-07:002022-04-26T06:00:00.220-07:00{Inspiration Project Post #366}Hello, STAMPlorations Friends! The Inspiration girls are back with a helping of projects showcasing stamps, dies, stickers and ephemera of their choice.<br /><br />We'll still randomly draw a winner from all the comments left on our Inspiration posts, have a look and leave a comment for your entry to win a <b style="background-color: #fcff01;">$15 prize code</b> to the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> in our monthly prize draw.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDc8WauoFdGy3dU3MVrsie0190F7BDoocT17SXFuPsERI8C_jE8uKiyPhwyXJ5VNsd-E2iWfDfGqQIaMGSHzhAg1aLW2DyXJNV-Fdo9wprIwn9pxajEvAeLTVnmYu2lNoXeV0wvy9U2bke-l6SYNwpHU96mVOWXLUhYzp7wFctRZxC5WCombQ9Bmzy/s1728/22_4_100_0525.JPG"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDc8WauoFdGy3dU3MVrsie0190F7BDoocT17SXFuPsERI8C_jE8uKiyPhwyXJ5VNsd-E2iWfDfGqQIaMGSHzhAg1aLW2DyXJNV-Fdo9wprIwn9pxajEvAeLTVnmYu2lNoXeV0wvy9U2bke-l6SYNwpHU96mVOWXLUhYzp7wFctRZxC5WCombQ9Bmzy/w200-h200/22_4_100_0525.JPG" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8cMpF7PnOXFZPatTynXLI5agJoV8KVaHqWnakEWB6y_tuKHbL5OEll246MJGEh7Eg3mtqTgeSnqgNICAI_73Vykf2z1AdjjKVwZttiHv6mylDcMLqNCUvIXTFEb6Osqfo5enlLxMITG0vEZ5Si3PZMaT6s0FhT7WONF_N9bHdR3ZxzwpVOFcHyS3qw/s1006/%23366b.jpg"><img border="0" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8cMpF7PnOXFZPatTynXLI5agJoV8KVaHqWnakEWB6y_tuKHbL5OEll246MJGEh7Eg3mtqTgeSnqgNICAI_73Vykf2z1AdjjKVwZttiHv6mylDcMLqNCUvIXTFEb6Osqfo5enlLxMITG0vEZ5Si3PZMaT6s0FhT7WONF_N9bHdR3ZxzwpVOFcHyS3qw/w200-h164/%23366b.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7D4Ja7ONE6czmJ9QqOHyKCixgTF_Ex8MoCtDe77ebBIB8MkY1CC-JAbRtzIc_CQo_3O8b2Wy3nb2XqSGCZCxcMYbR8TcOw8DOWtzxuvrW5r5LgCqh-bbycmnJhPVjOeFaPJlyu_SerPMECXIoFGdeyqTVUJn-bc2TX64390v0o4FipELedqkJF4t0/s3024/fullsizeoutput_443f.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7D4Ja7ONE6czmJ9QqOHyKCixgTF_Ex8MoCtDe77ebBIB8MkY1CC-JAbRtzIc_CQo_3O8b2Wy3nb2XqSGCZCxcMYbR8TcOw8DOWtzxuvrW5r5LgCqh-bbycmnJhPVjOeFaPJlyu_SerPMECXIoFGdeyqTVUJn-bc2TX64390v0o4FipELedqkJF4t0/w200-h200/fullsizeoutput_443f.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rieslingmama.blogspot.com/2022/04/stamplorations-fowl-play-chicks.htm" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Maria</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDc8WauoFdGy3dU3MVrsie0190F7BDoocT17SXFuPsERI8C_jE8uKiyPhwyXJ5VNsd-E2iWfDfGqQIaMGSHzhAg1aLW2DyXJNV-Fdo9wprIwn9pxajEvAeLTVnmYu2lNoXeV0wvy9U2bke-l6SYNwpHU96mVOWXLUhYzp7wFctRZxC5WCombQ9Bmzy/s1728/22_4_100_0525.JPG"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDc8WauoFdGy3dU3MVrsie0190F7BDoocT17SXFuPsERI8C_jE8uKiyPhwyXJ5VNsd-E2iWfDfGqQIaMGSHzhAg1aLW2DyXJNV-Fdo9wprIwn9pxajEvAeLTVnmYu2lNoXeV0wvy9U2bke-l6SYNwpHU96mVOWXLUhYzp7wFctRZxC5WCombQ9Bmzy/w640-h640/22_4_100_0525.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;"><i>{<a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/fowl-play" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Fowl Play</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/coordinating-dies/p/tweet-love-coordinating-dies" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tweet Love Coordinating Dies</span></a>}</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/2022/04/stamplorations-inspirations-366.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Vicki</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8cMpF7PnOXFZPatTynXLI5agJoV8KVaHqWnakEWB6y_tuKHbL5OEll246MJGEh7Eg3mtqTgeSnqgNICAI_73Vykf2z1AdjjKVwZttiHv6mylDcMLqNCUvIXTFEb6Osqfo5enlLxMITG0vEZ5Si3PZMaT6s0FhT7WONF_N9bHdR3ZxzwpVOFcHyS3qw/s1006/%23366b.jpg"><img border="0" height="525" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8cMpF7PnOXFZPatTynXLI5agJoV8KVaHqWnakEWB6y_tuKHbL5OEll246MJGEh7Eg3mtqTgeSnqgNICAI_73Vykf2z1AdjjKVwZttiHv6mylDcMLqNCUvIXTFEb6Osqfo5enlLxMITG0vEZ5Si3PZMaT6s0FhT7WONF_N9bHdR3ZxzwpVOFcHyS3qw/w640-h525/%23366b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;"><i>{<a href="https://stamplorations.com/colorables-ephemera-card-fronts/p/quick-cards-3-spring-florals-a2?aff=vicki" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Spring Florals A2 Card Fronts</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/clear-stickers/p/spring-magic?aff=vicki" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Spring Magic Clear Stickers</span></a>}</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.shirley-bee.co.uk/2022/04/stamplorations-inspiration-366.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Shirley</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7D4Ja7ONE6czmJ9QqOHyKCixgTF_Ex8MoCtDe77ebBIB8MkY1CC-JAbRtzIc_CQo_3O8b2Wy3nb2XqSGCZCxcMYbR8TcOw8DOWtzxuvrW5r5LgCqh-bbycmnJhPVjOeFaPJlyu_SerPMECXIoFGdeyqTVUJn-bc2TX64390v0o4FipELedqkJF4t0/s3024/fullsizeoutput_443f.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7D4Ja7ONE6czmJ9QqOHyKCixgTF_Ex8MoCtDe77ebBIB8MkY1CC-JAbRtzIc_CQo_3O8b2Wy3nb2XqSGCZCxcMYbR8TcOw8DOWtzxuvrW5r5LgCqh-bbycmnJhPVjOeFaPJlyu_SerPMECXIoFGdeyqTVUJn-bc2TX64390v0o4FipELedqkJF4t0/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_443f.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;"><i>{<a href="https://stamplorations.com/outlet/p/groovy-platform-shoes" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Groovy Platform Shoes</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies/p/birthday-word-die?aff=shirley" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Birthday Word Die</span></a>}</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">*********</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can check out all of our current promotions, giveaway and freebies <a href="https://stamplorations.com/coupons" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a>.</div>Monika Skinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142201742345193520noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-50785839598466106392022-04-19T06:00:00.004-07:002022-04-19T06:00:00.219-07:00{Inspiration Project Post #365}Hello, STAMPlorations Friends! The Inspiration girls are back with a helping of projects showcasing stamps, dies and stencils of their choice.<div><br />We'll still randomly draw a winner from all the comments left on our Inspiration posts, have a look and leave a comment for your entry to win a <b style="background-color: #fcff01;">$15 prize code</b> to the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> in our monthly prize draw.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1P99tqQSzKzQgHTA2s2jCfICqsXUcSD5LFZJa0uoqUugqkiQUXDjk3nLZsuDwgvDzoVfFjmIpUVturO-Tw5Mp0xgfWXUT2lGNvCwz7zk6aGOS7CAEzWCVs0F_ygb7xPA_uN4TaaE364g5pjJkA_E-HY-na3ehXdsTZGPo4hOzVODvywh6VT5h_Fn9w/s1006/%23365.jpg"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1P99tqQSzKzQgHTA2s2jCfICqsXUcSD5LFZJa0uoqUugqkiQUXDjk3nLZsuDwgvDzoVfFjmIpUVturO-Tw5Mp0xgfWXUT2lGNvCwz7zk6aGOS7CAEzWCVs0F_ygb7xPA_uN4TaaE364g5pjJkA_E-HY-na3ehXdsTZGPo4hOzVODvywh6VT5h_Fn9w/w200-h195/%23365.jpg" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oz86idK4XrBE4knm6KcE6X0bBfcOviSmj9XbCaI5zC0vQ7rIzTpUjmaeI0agUf1rlvTsglJxQU7DMPmPy591LUQy6ZUE_kvkTJC-n-YVeryQMs_y4cyTZ_CoRvvqLz7Qe4i1i9o1xVXxEd30ejBN3yafgTnvevapVnQNTvbXl5B0XsFSVT6nNDsk/s1722/22_4_100_0518.JPG"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oz86idK4XrBE4knm6KcE6X0bBfcOviSmj9XbCaI5zC0vQ7rIzTpUjmaeI0agUf1rlvTsglJxQU7DMPmPy591LUQy6ZUE_kvkTJC-n-YVeryQMs_y4cyTZ_CoRvvqLz7Qe4i1i9o1xVXxEd30ejBN3yafgTnvevapVnQNTvbXl5B0XsFSVT6nNDsk/w200-h200/22_4_100_0518.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFoJs26LX6ZCZlQlEF0WTMbJsRtRTRhOHgXOm_qLH-J0uPpAjCfzrpx6shqyW3llAxY3B1AWqNSFzRPclIC2I28WZAeYxJ7NJiLrXx79D3jAr1cylIe-wB9AhVgWemtBJWxClapHjoUjfVPigYJE3rzZvwMCTGBxvigEB3o97YWYIqTeWrVAiFhj-/s2585/fullsizeoutput_424f.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFoJs26LX6ZCZlQlEF0WTMbJsRtRTRhOHgXOm_qLH-J0uPpAjCfzrpx6shqyW3llAxY3B1AWqNSFzRPclIC2I28WZAeYxJ7NJiLrXx79D3jAr1cylIe-wB9AhVgWemtBJWxClapHjoUjfVPigYJE3rzZvwMCTGBxvigEB3o97YWYIqTeWrVAiFhj-/w200-h200/fullsizeoutput_424f.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/2022/04/stamplorations-inspiration-365.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Vicki</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1P99tqQSzKzQgHTA2s2jCfICqsXUcSD5LFZJa0uoqUugqkiQUXDjk3nLZsuDwgvDzoVfFjmIpUVturO-Tw5Mp0xgfWXUT2lGNvCwz7zk6aGOS7CAEzWCVs0F_ygb7xPA_uN4TaaE364g5pjJkA_E-HY-na3ehXdsTZGPo4hOzVODvywh6VT5h_Fn9w/s1006/%23365.jpg"><img border="0" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1P99tqQSzKzQgHTA2s2jCfICqsXUcSD5LFZJa0uoqUugqkiQUXDjk3nLZsuDwgvDzoVfFjmIpUVturO-Tw5Mp0xgfWXUT2lGNvCwz7zk6aGOS7CAEzWCVs0F_ygb7xPA_uN4TaaE364g5pjJkA_E-HY-na3ehXdsTZGPo4hOzVODvywh6VT5h_Fn9w/w640-h626/%23365.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;"><i>{<a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x4/p/bloomfully-sparkle?aff=vicki" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Bloomfully: Sparkle</span></a>}</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rieslingmama.blogspot.com/2022/04/stamplorations-peony-two-stencil.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Maria</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oz86idK4XrBE4knm6KcE6X0bBfcOviSmj9XbCaI5zC0vQ7rIzTpUjmaeI0agUf1rlvTsglJxQU7DMPmPy591LUQy6ZUE_kvkTJC-n-YVeryQMs_y4cyTZ_CoRvvqLz7Qe4i1i9o1xVXxEd30ejBN3yafgTnvevapVnQNTvbXl5B0XsFSVT6nNDsk/s1722/22_4_100_0518.JPG"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8oz86idK4XrBE4knm6KcE6X0bBfcOviSmj9XbCaI5zC0vQ7rIzTpUjmaeI0agUf1rlvTsglJxQU7DMPmPy591LUQy6ZUE_kvkTJC-n-YVeryQMs_y4cyTZ_CoRvvqLz7Qe4i1i9o1xVXxEd30ejBN3yafgTnvevapVnQNTvbXl5B0XsFSVT6nNDsk/w640-h640/22_4_100_0518.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">{<a href="https://stamplorations.com/standard-stencils/p/bold-florals" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Bold Florals Stenci</span>l</a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/standard-stencils/p/peony-number-two" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Peony Two Stencil</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies/p/skinny-sentiments-dies" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Skinny Sentiments Dies</span></a>}</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.shirley-bee.co.uk/2022/04/stamplorations-inspiration-365.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Shirley</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFoJs26LX6ZCZlQlEF0WTMbJsRtRTRhOHgXOm_qLH-J0uPpAjCfzrpx6shqyW3llAxY3B1AWqNSFzRPclIC2I28WZAeYxJ7NJiLrXx79D3jAr1cylIe-wB9AhVgWemtBJWxClapHjoUjfVPigYJE3rzZvwMCTGBxvigEB3o97YWYIqTeWrVAiFhj-/s2585/fullsizeoutput_424f.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFoJs26LX6ZCZlQlEF0WTMbJsRtRTRhOHgXOm_qLH-J0uPpAjCfzrpx6shqyW3llAxY3B1AWqNSFzRPclIC2I28WZAeYxJ7NJiLrXx79D3jAr1cylIe-wB9AhVgWemtBJWxClapHjoUjfVPigYJE3rzZvwMCTGBxvigEB3o97YWYIqTeWrVAiFhj-/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_424f.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;"><i>{<a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/big-monsters?aff=shirley" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Big Monsters</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/little-monsters?aff=shirley" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Little Monsters</span></a>}</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">*********</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can check out all of our current promotions, giveaway and freebies <a href="https://stamplorations.com/coupons" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a>.</div></div>Monika Skinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142201742345193520noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-91078822794454975282022-04-14T13:26:00.000-07:002022-04-14T13:26:19.666-07:00{Throwback Thursday} Pairing Stencils and Dies for Fab Cards<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; 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It's time for a new <b><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/search/label/Throwback%20Thursday" style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Throwback Thursday</a></b> post courtesy of the super-creative <a href="https://craftyfield.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Craftyfield</a>!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinnuDJLF6MTciYGyACpcL_rV5StspYxc7csTTGJ_aBzjza3dlzuYmvCv4S_8FCi589sr5qHD-OUUAS1LAW3LuNZHBZ0CLV33DNLuw2RlcLYCvFYD9m4vu7Q9-WbRpCLZaI2Dr_fdPLh46H-4k8qBeycDSmz12FLSQb_qAu2OTLeokS1f83ndk5jrsI/s3539/Negatice%20Senecio%20Butterfly%20Lowres.jpg" style="color: #3778cd; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3539" data-original-width="2889" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinnuDJLF6MTciYGyACpcL_rV5StspYxc7csTTGJ_aBzjza3dlzuYmvCv4S_8FCi589sr5qHD-OUUAS1LAW3LuNZHBZ0CLV33DNLuw2RlcLYCvFYD9m4vu7Q9-WbRpCLZaI2Dr_fdPLh46H-4k8qBeycDSmz12FLSQb_qAu2OTLeokS1f83ndk5jrsI/w163-h200/Negatice%20Senecio%20Butterfly%20Lowres.jpg" style="background: transparent; border-radius: 0px; border: 1px solid transparent; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="163"></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_6SoVzRVtcvSsozXJjTQJAxU9JpRgINHY7RoHfGt9Q-OouS-41FcxPhDDpqQiuC18BJl3KZfbdbkSrJ3NJ_Y7x7YF3N9uLg_i5jajKlJj0CCx5RPrPwR-aP6hhiV-vnE466llCHPAYtA5kS5Dsbcx4949ZxVtzzlfR6l4tyWDofzIgmH58gZkg-r/s3539/Postive%20Senecio%20Butterfly%20Lowres.jpg" style="color: #3778cd; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3539" data-original-width="2889" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_6SoVzRVtcvSsozXJjTQJAxU9JpRgINHY7RoHfGt9Q-OouS-41FcxPhDDpqQiuC18BJl3KZfbdbkSrJ3NJ_Y7x7YF3N9uLg_i5jajKlJj0CCx5RPrPwR-aP6hhiV-vnE466llCHPAYtA5kS5Dsbcx4949ZxVtzzlfR6l4tyWDofzIgmH58gZkg-r/w163-h200/Postive%20Senecio%20Butterfly%20Lowres.jpg" style="background: transparent; border-radius: 0px; border: 1px solid transparent; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="163"></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhSN14dc9dEBEwuZ4WWDCvQWlMsNLmfEv9sqlotCWvScYH8zy6oc6sd_pBjaWS4faR3vFWPZRgIk8G-0L348kM9wtvHGJ-TDx24oU4JvFddOqUwQv8PHIR-k2kGSTJQ0RDwk9SecebP8f0JpegBVKh7mUfvEBPAZ2cLS8YmhSyb74HN8ZAAhfTuRS/s3538/Beyond%20the%20trees%20Birds%20Lowres.jpg" style="color: #3778cd; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3538" data-original-width="2889" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhSN14dc9dEBEwuZ4WWDCvQWlMsNLmfEv9sqlotCWvScYH8zy6oc6sd_pBjaWS4faR3vFWPZRgIk8G-0L348kM9wtvHGJ-TDx24oU4JvFddOqUwQv8PHIR-k2kGSTJQ0RDwk9SecebP8f0JpegBVKh7mUfvEBPAZ2cLS8YmhSyb74HN8ZAAhfTuRS/w163-h200/Beyond%20the%20trees%20Birds%20Lowres.jpg" style="background: transparent; border-radius: 0px; border: 1px solid transparent; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 0px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="163"></a></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></span></p><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2022/04/throwback-thursday-with-craftyfield.html#more"></a>Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-15930246562715647782022-04-12T06:00:00.004-07:002022-04-12T06:00:00.219-07:00{Inspiration Project Post #364}Hello, STAMPlorations Friends! The Inspiration girls are back with a helping of projects showcasing stamps, dies and stencils of their choice.<br /><br />We'll still randomly draw a winner from all the comments left on our Inspiration posts, have a look and leave a comment for your entry to win a <b style="background-color: #fcff01;">$15 prize code</b> to the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> in our monthly prize draw.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuNDCqF6RYsEV7uvadpczBgOHO36wIsAtpWYApCyF97ilS22xX3fx3jpSiRxbjP5yKIJq6zMfba9IbmgEK--FXiewewyS_JQ4i9w2rrX2i9PSjl2dqMV3R_2QgilADFiANfpbJVnSTMrQIMmrXVsfQUIMpQCk1sO5f-hw6svoBZ-5kg3sNkFjBkNzT7Q/s1006/%23364b.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuNDCqF6RYsEV7uvadpczBgOHO36wIsAtpWYApCyF97ilS22xX3fx3jpSiRxbjP5yKIJq6zMfba9IbmgEK--FXiewewyS_JQ4i9w2rrX2i9PSjl2dqMV3R_2QgilADFiANfpbJVnSTMrQIMmrXVsfQUIMpQCk1sO5f-hw6svoBZ-5kg3sNkFjBkNzT7Q/w175-h200/%23364b.jpg" width="175" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAWKV1kGJ0JG77ccu6ESpljLbYZXpPHPbLACriLgxRq94CGLRnKiOTQfKyiVNyedPTsWUmV4ZhKnweDawXjhqqQDiE3pfr8D29c3_XV5X6N5wCwM3PAuKhr4y4F09DPq55ACC_kpWln2_qEQUbk_X_AdcafIp-p5rTZLilwpn_F6M7FnjOiTHfC3Z/s1920/april22%201a.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAWKV1kGJ0JG77ccu6ESpljLbYZXpPHPbLACriLgxRq94CGLRnKiOTQfKyiVNyedPTsWUmV4ZhKnweDawXjhqqQDiE3pfr8D29c3_XV5X6N5wCwM3PAuKhr4y4F09DPq55ACC_kpWln2_qEQUbk_X_AdcafIp-p5rTZLilwpn_F6M7FnjOiTHfC3Z/w200-h200/april22%201a.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7OrfASaVmVoZiSUrUdZ_TjXfEUNi8cYlRjh6sZ6m6a1coLgdln3FRT3jzmgHfOXXZeJZ7y0lhCFeejXR0_PGXMzl_SjM3kOAOhmH-Z9YAC_D4kNhDPfFUyOJYHaiKnoOz1CbGFjGVfYUsPVkkq4cz3uUht6J9cvWbQv37XahbrTIdrqEZ-wj5TUv/s1728/22_4_100_0516.JPG"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7OrfASaVmVoZiSUrUdZ_TjXfEUNi8cYlRjh6sZ6m6a1coLgdln3FRT3jzmgHfOXXZeJZ7y0lhCFeejXR0_PGXMzl_SjM3kOAOhmH-Z9YAC_D4kNhDPfFUyOJYHaiKnoOz1CbGFjGVfYUsPVkkq4cz3uUht6J9cvWbQv37XahbrTIdrqEZ-wj5TUv/w200-h200/22_4_100_0516.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/2022/04/stamplorations-inspirations-364.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Vicki</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuNDCqF6RYsEV7uvadpczBgOHO36wIsAtpWYApCyF97ilS22xX3fx3jpSiRxbjP5yKIJq6zMfba9IbmgEK--FXiewewyS_JQ4i9w2rrX2i9PSjl2dqMV3R_2QgilADFiANfpbJVnSTMrQIMmrXVsfQUIMpQCk1sO5f-hw6svoBZ-5kg3sNkFjBkNzT7Q/s1006/%23364b.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuNDCqF6RYsEV7uvadpczBgOHO36wIsAtpWYApCyF97ilS22xX3fx3jpSiRxbjP5yKIJq6zMfba9IbmgEK--FXiewewyS_JQ4i9w2rrX2i9PSjl2dqMV3R_2QgilADFiANfpbJVnSTMrQIMmrXVsfQUIMpQCk1sO5f-hw6svoBZ-5kg3sNkFjBkNzT7Q/w558-h640/%23364b.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;"><i>{<a href="https://stamplorations.com/standard-stencils/p/bold-florals" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Bold Florals Stencil</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/just-because" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Just Because</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/cover-plates/p/wonky-stitched-grid-texture-cover-plate" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Wonky Stitched Grid Texture Cover Plate Die</span></a>}</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://tinkercards.blogspot.com/2022/04/here-for-you.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Monika</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAWKV1kGJ0JG77ccu6ESpljLbYZXpPHPbLACriLgxRq94CGLRnKiOTQfKyiVNyedPTsWUmV4ZhKnweDawXjhqqQDiE3pfr8D29c3_XV5X6N5wCwM3PAuKhr4y4F09DPq55ACC_kpWln2_qEQUbk_X_AdcafIp-p5rTZLilwpn_F6M7FnjOiTHfC3Z/s1920/april22%201a.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAAWKV1kGJ0JG77ccu6ESpljLbYZXpPHPbLACriLgxRq94CGLRnKiOTQfKyiVNyedPTsWUmV4ZhKnweDawXjhqqQDiE3pfr8D29c3_XV5X6N5wCwM3PAuKhr4y4F09DPq55ACC_kpWln2_qEQUbk_X_AdcafIp-p5rTZLilwpn_F6M7FnjOiTHfC3Z/w640-h640/april22%201a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;"><i>{<a href="https://stamplorations.com/slimline-stencils/p/wheels-slimline?aff=monika" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Wheels Slimline Stencil</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/miscellaneous-dies/p/flutter-zen-1-layering-dies?aff=monika" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Flutter Zen #1 Layering Dies</span></a>}</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rieslingmama.blogspot.com/2022/04/stamplorations-circular-two.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Maria</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7OrfASaVmVoZiSUrUdZ_TjXfEUNi8cYlRjh6sZ6m6a1coLgdln3FRT3jzmgHfOXXZeJZ7y0lhCFeejXR0_PGXMzl_SjM3kOAOhmH-Z9YAC_D4kNhDPfFUyOJYHaiKnoOz1CbGFjGVfYUsPVkkq4cz3uUht6J9cvWbQv37XahbrTIdrqEZ-wj5TUv/s1728/22_4_100_0516.JPG"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7OrfASaVmVoZiSUrUdZ_TjXfEUNi8cYlRjh6sZ6m6a1coLgdln3FRT3jzmgHfOXXZeJZ7y0lhCFeejXR0_PGXMzl_SjM3kOAOhmH-Z9YAC_D4kNhDPfFUyOJYHaiKnoOz1CbGFjGVfYUsPVkkq4cz3uUht6J9cvWbQv37XahbrTIdrqEZ-wj5TUv/w640-h640/22_4_100_0516.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">{<a href="https://stamplorations.com/standard-stencils" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Circular Two Stencil</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/miscellaneous-dies/p/bloomdala-bliss-festive-dies" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Bloomdala Bliss Festive Dies</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies/p/skinny-sentiments-dies" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Skinny Sentiments Dies</span></a>, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/crazy-double-running-stitch-rectangle-nesting-dies" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies</span></a><span style="color: #cc0000;">}</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">*********</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can check out all of our current promotions, giveaway and freebies <a href="https://stamplorations.com/coupons" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a>.</div>Monika Skinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142201742345193520noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-15769314131857261482022-04-08T09:00:00.050-07:002022-04-08T09:00:00.230-07:00{CUTplorations Creative Cuts} Carol Re-Visits the Eclipse Technique<div class="separator"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_vpeva5VTpCOpXryv12OXwF4S308rOZDilbXy6ymACBywEcj2qcfEcRFEo_MyPZLWbo01OkCEh-eR8jHF889mquNUvStYTmWrAf7qDh1y4yQUxjlwZ9_jW4YY1P2QlYUg5LGSpVY4zMi/w640-h272/cutplorationscreativecuts.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid transparent; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; padding: 5px;" width="640"></div></div><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Happy Wednesday, STAMPlorations friends! <b>CUTplorations Creative Cuts</b> is back to putting the spotlight on the <b><a href="https://stamplorations.com/all-thin-metal-dies" style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">thin metal dies</a></b> we carry in the store. STAMPgirl <b><a href="https://justmeclm.blogspot.com/2022/04/stamplorations-cutplorations-creative.html" style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Carol</a></b> is sharing projects that showcase CUTplorations dies.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwvUO48sIW809BNVRC6uI_bG28y-PuoJjdMQJZoI2bC_9yxu7YNND8WBrLmBQWbL1IghWGY9KVmChQI8z8Cfw_IFgdeOAQIM17I476utb9oFOa8QTLG8yOyf758RQcLvv74kLj5RWznwiSG1KxzY-wHyn6kM-NBWWJflbH4-1AGOH0lG7Rv2R61WsL/w200-h122/IMG_5269%20(1)%20(1).jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" width="200"><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><img border="0" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SQ8PFe8Zvep8qniAf2pq57PxI_WX8TxmzhECA9DCxBwk8Gju1_27hx6nuIdnRLyVt2qFZV6oeZ6JxevpfPcXXtmPTRUhrFiW2KbCDH09qxgiM3VRIAjqAMwHiuox75brYEgMq3B7nBX0xRNUIqMBiS3Cvh-ODxEPkbf0zrSl1T2sZ5s5ZkI8hNcC/w200-h143/IMG_5270%20(1)%20(1).jpg" width="200"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimym_6gzhLYOUavcl8eXRy1aYt4daDKOqDWAxdHMsIL1rdUH_buo6eJ-1p9LHqP4-LeG-00Af7X3mxTNTji6Q8xob9HOp4MEvFyK0RlwEKmQ3qpKUk7abUeXJRwPTbN0IVuBHP6P_5dkSsbPFZYLcjm_zJNKrz3s1tTDEyyT_Lag2Li-lGvPdbw9lB/w183-h200/IMG_5272%20(1)%20(1).jpg" width="183"> <img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1yhAPpuZ1Z3pIusGIL1s5zPyw5V7QqOvXLkHtRgrwwxHLdYzfKsSTECA4V6dgwnWPFU3JQ6-iZ-isWoMTrKyZTsTe8mxjgckXV_6p02WYAstey-2O9EViKwkpPImgHtOWBuQzNzkM4ZOwqjbWyUEQq_AY0PNP-BAq0cEfSfac1x0-T5q3gH1IRsCO/w200-h132/IMG_5271%20(1)%20(1).jpg" width="200"> <img border="0" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxxfd4b5qnYdHon7lBVo9uzyQjgSo5UucSHtbHHfQ6vW9ncvLU74IIjw2e9QQCAUxRnyQgWqOqWzhyBrDRrX6O9rFNUSCM0iMZDFkCu_W0pQbFaPv5uMwJGyDIODLqd8DVM2B5beENaJ_7z9EBwj-qp-v1JsMsu6SI_3PoHvFHJlSQLHzAs131wa0/w200-h121/IMG_5275%20(1).jpg" width="200"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><span></span><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2022/04/cutplorations-creative-cuts.html#more"></a>Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-65815236565446808832022-04-05T06:00:00.004-07:002022-04-05T06:00:00.235-07:00{Inspiration Project Post #363}Hello, STAMPlorations Friends! The Inspiration girls are back with a helping of projects showcasing stamps, dies and stencils of their choice.<br /><br /><div>We'll still randomly draw a winner from all the comments left on our Inspiration posts, have a look and leave a comment for your entry to win a <b style="background-color: #fcff01;">$15 prize code</b> to the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> in our monthly prize draw.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXVDlgM-Qy5oFK94QFXdhRHFDMsgiyNCLYANpNcyVpE52qtJ66-Wcg9wN4Db1YVzSOrVklYdx1gimVFpoV2AnyL2OSTbGlpjAZ9u7NWhaTKA1mLYQEhSKAC8pfFEH-LZHsw2zcuO-H736-8duW2s-2vyTGiuGIBV5CcA0i0MTIB59XIARxxLaKqq_HQ/s1006/%23363b.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXVDlgM-Qy5oFK94QFXdhRHFDMsgiyNCLYANpNcyVpE52qtJ66-Wcg9wN4Db1YVzSOrVklYdx1gimVFpoV2AnyL2OSTbGlpjAZ9u7NWhaTKA1mLYQEhSKAC8pfFEH-LZHsw2zcuO-H736-8duW2s-2vyTGiuGIBV5CcA0i0MTIB59XIARxxLaKqq_HQ/w171-h200/%23363b.jpg" width="171" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXd9fZgLgc0Yj3JRBAt-GM9mU6TnZW05CkWn4gnr0PoXCw8PJYOd6de21JMlIZfvA_lCHsF1lQX384B1odeB6Zlo-CZZuamj3lJKVnVKyjTYWlDmo7k2Xuly_Ud3fNjdHKoBuHKofr6RpDnG5IAidj_qsk9T6sQYvcmaRIjHB9_-QsRxuWfG0Lp9_J/s1920/april22%202a.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXd9fZgLgc0Yj3JRBAt-GM9mU6TnZW05CkWn4gnr0PoXCw8PJYOd6de21JMlIZfvA_lCHsF1lQX384B1odeB6Zlo-CZZuamj3lJKVnVKyjTYWlDmo7k2Xuly_Ud3fNjdHKoBuHKofr6RpDnG5IAidj_qsk9T6sQYvcmaRIjHB9_-QsRxuWfG0Lp9_J/w200-h200/april22%202a.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/2022/04/stamplorations-inspiration-363.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Vicki</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXVDlgM-Qy5oFK94QFXdhRHFDMsgiyNCLYANpNcyVpE52qtJ66-Wcg9wN4Db1YVzSOrVklYdx1gimVFpoV2AnyL2OSTbGlpjAZ9u7NWhaTKA1mLYQEhSKAC8pfFEH-LZHsw2zcuO-H736-8duW2s-2vyTGiuGIBV5CcA0i0MTIB59XIARxxLaKqq_HQ/s1006/%23363b.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxXVDlgM-Qy5oFK94QFXdhRHFDMsgiyNCLYANpNcyVpE52qtJ66-Wcg9wN4Db1YVzSOrVklYdx1gimVFpoV2AnyL2OSTbGlpjAZ9u7NWhaTKA1mLYQEhSKAC8pfFEH-LZHsw2zcuO-H736-8duW2s-2vyTGiuGIBV5CcA0i0MTIB59XIARxxLaKqq_HQ/w547-h640/%23363b.jpg" width="547" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;"><i>{<a href="https://stamplorations.com/standard-stencils/p/patches-standard-mini?aff=vicki" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Patches Stencil</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/just-because?aff=vicki" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Just Because</span></a>}</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://tinkercards.blogspot.com/2022/04/dragonfly-hello.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Monika</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXd9fZgLgc0Yj3JRBAt-GM9mU6TnZW05CkWn4gnr0PoXCw8PJYOd6de21JMlIZfvA_lCHsF1lQX384B1odeB6Zlo-CZZuamj3lJKVnVKyjTYWlDmo7k2Xuly_Ud3fNjdHKoBuHKofr6RpDnG5IAidj_qsk9T6sQYvcmaRIjHB9_-QsRxuWfG0Lp9_J/s1920/april22%202a.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXd9fZgLgc0Yj3JRBAt-GM9mU6TnZW05CkWn4gnr0PoXCw8PJYOd6de21JMlIZfvA_lCHsF1lQX384B1odeB6Zlo-CZZuamj3lJKVnVKyjTYWlDmo7k2Xuly_Ud3fNjdHKoBuHKofr6RpDnG5IAidj_qsk9T6sQYvcmaRIjHB9_-QsRxuWfG0Lp9_J/w640-h640/april22%202a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;"><i>{<a href="https://stamplorations.com/miscellaneous-dies/p/dragonfly-layering-dies?aff=monika" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Dragonfly Layering Dies</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies/p/everyday-sentiments-dies?aff=monika" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Everyday Sentiments Dies</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/slimline-stencils/p/wavy-dots-slimline?aff=monika" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Wavy Dots Slimline Stencil</span></a>}</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">*********</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can check out all of our current promotions, giveaway and freebies <a href="https://stamplorations.com/coupons" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a>.</div></div>Monika Skinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142201742345193520noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-3963091492416086202022-04-01T03:00:00.002-07:002022-04-01T03:00:00.177-07:00{April Stencil Challenge}<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana;">Hello crafters! We are so glad you are joining us for the STAMPlorations April Stencil Challenge. We loved your stencilled projects in the March challenge gallery, and hope you are as excited to play along with us this month. </span><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-family: verdana;">Do check out the challenge rules and prize info <b><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules-and-guidelines.html">here</a>.</b></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana;"> If you play along with our challenge, don't forget to check in on the 10th of May to see if you are the winner of the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana;">$20 prize code to the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/" style="font-family: verdana;" target="_blank">STAMPlorations store</a> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana;">($25 if you used a STAMPlorations/ARTploration stencil) or one of two randomly drawn crafters to win a $10 prize code ($15 if you used a STAMPlorations/ARTploration stencil).</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana;">We love to see your beautiful projects but to keep it fair and fun for everyone we have a few simple rules which you can also find at the end of this post. In addition to <b>using a stencil on your project</b>, we ask that you link up no </span><b style="font-family: verdana;">more than three (3) projects</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana;"> per challenge. As always, our stencil challenge is anything goes as long as you </span><b style="font-family: verdana;">use a stencil</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana;"> somewhere in your project. Also, remember that your project should be shown in its full glory on your blog post or Instagram, </span><b style="font-family: verdana;">sneak peeks are not eligible</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana;"> to take part. Please don't forget to </span><b style="font-family: verdana;">link back to this blog post via text link, and to include the challenge graphic</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana;"> to be eligible for the prizes (if linking from a blog). And above all, we hope that you have a lot of fun when you get creative with your stencils! </span></p><div style="background-color: white;"><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="background-color: yellow;">If you play, make sure you include the graphic below in your post and link back (via text link) to this challenge post in order to qualify for our prizes :o) Please also read our simple rules, which you'll find toward the end of this post.</span></i></div></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGdyfZ_P2Drs7CYvmV-y69v4Rl1qmbXAJvyAs6R2JcWs5VaYlETpugJNXinJAFcmP6TxmTs9IVII7oe4__ZDER_STvErMHf5vKs96H5DwBlh6bvmzm0yiseNQj7G9VUTCe68UzBd3bEWejXF62N0QQYx2O7aR6BC0Bmmg0E_NUMO6O9SzH8QFwxxwjg/s400/stencil2022-april.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGdyfZ_P2Drs7CYvmV-y69v4Rl1qmbXAJvyAs6R2JcWs5VaYlETpugJNXinJAFcmP6TxmTs9IVII7oe4__ZDER_STvErMHf5vKs96H5DwBlh6bvmzm0yiseNQj7G9VUTCe68UzBd3bEWejXF62N0QQYx2O7aR6BC0Bmmg0E_NUMO6O9SzH8QFwxxwjg/s320/stencil2022-april.png" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Link back:</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-stencil-challenge.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: verdana;">https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-stencil-challenge.html</span></a></b></div><div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And now it's time to see what the talented design team have come up with to inspire you!</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><br></span></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"> <img height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg11wqs9zmuFtaQT0D3RruP7-mxw6Rwvnrc16mjB6o6QbSyX7CoSYDQeQuviwL3yLB80pQof7STDCiEZbC_r93T5DaZ8w7TXDVImY3DeK5ZlzvgFOM09AdsbJrXWZKdHJQhPcEuC6Gvbm4X/s1991/P1060651.JPG"> </span><img height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhy9q1_kn1q8n1G481mT6thYnk-W3nPegCq10CNN25ETUG5tsZ5MUvJIODLCS9U_fEnpkH4jS1rlyWZUqt44nnk1DvERZLpkZcOYyuxH5tvw5_JN-0YDW0RFXBM9vMm3dJ5t1hpXXOjTSL-ozi1UrWkQmoK-iQngJ3M85X7stJJD2Y9V1JGA_SKX45bYg=s2833" style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><br></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; 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text-align: center;"></div></div></div><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-stencil-challenge.html#more"></a>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-6151902732251327962022-04-01T02:00:00.001-07:002022-04-01T02:00:00.165-07:00{April CAS Challenge}<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi CAS crafters</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">! Welcome to the STAMPlorations April CAS challenge. Thank you for joining us for the March challenge and for being here with us again today. We hope you feel inspired to play along with us. If you feel you just need to tickle your inspiration muscles just a little bit our talented design team has once again outdone themselves to help you get started.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">Do check out our updated challenge rules and prize info <b><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules-and-guidelines.html">here</a></b>. </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">And if the fun of playing along isn't enough, we also have great prizes each month. One of the DT members will pick their favourite to win a $20 prize code to the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/" target="_blank">STAMPlorations store</a> ($25 prize code if you used a STAMPlorations product as the <b>main/focal point</b> of your card). Two randomly drawn crafters receive a $10 prize code </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">($15 prize code if you used a STAMPlorations product as the <b>main/focal point</b> of your card)</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">. Join us on May 10th to find out the winners. </span></p><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">We have a few simple rules and we ask that you follow them so that playing along will be fun and fair to everyone. All the rules are summarised at the end of this post. Your challenge is to <b>create a clean and simple (CAS) card </b>with or without the optional color twist which this month is <b>blue and purple</b>. You may enter <b>up to 3 CAS cards</b>. Remember to <b>link to this blog post (via text link)</b> and <b>display the challenge graphic</b> to be eligible for the prizes (if you are linking from a blog post). You can use any craft products you want, but if you have STAMPlorations stash, we would love to see what you create with it. And of course, the most important rule - have fun and be creative! </span><br></span><br><div style="text-align: center;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><i style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: "verdana";">If you play, make sure you include the graphic below in your post and link back (via text link) to this challenge post in order to qualify for our prizes :o) Please also read our simple rules, which you'll find toward the end of this post.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySyrwzf7UdoI3UrJdMw-YmspouKRxA5hY9qoI_-Lfyo_npZWfwd7-yIG2liMydCFKIRFOolHQdAaQ7QANP9H2gbE7DDTdZeeV4Ql1EJYk4kNVuDFV8VsS_x6oTWnEftFMyMpF9qz_5xffnUijEgswjXiAgwi_C6jWIZCnHjH3UWSnR1fIwpKyPXt7Ew/s400/cas2022-april.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySyrwzf7UdoI3UrJdMw-YmspouKRxA5hY9qoI_-Lfyo_npZWfwd7-yIG2liMydCFKIRFOolHQdAaQ7QANP9H2gbE7DDTdZeeV4Ql1EJYk4kNVuDFV8VsS_x6oTWnEftFMyMpF9qz_5xffnUijEgswjXiAgwi_C6jWIZCnHjH3UWSnR1fIwpKyPXt7Ew/s320/cas2022-april.png" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana";">Link back:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2022/04/cas-challenge-april.html" target="_blank">https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2022/04/cas-challenge-april.html</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><br></span></div><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Let's see how the Design Team was inspired by this month's colors.</span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"> <img height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtEyMS6i3R86Ir-K1ronrd-wEoM8KCe0unuZ_axdjce6VevfR5ZTzCwPeWKGwHxEzaaVHAT0M9QUGCcaWj7fWaJ9eXwRdC4r5KCESynhOu2aayPVsN-fMH__ZFOI2J96F9HdoAreHdjAF1S3XnmDPBiiouH4FLMMax8OFr9ypJfQPEDSrsVxfKZOf7Gw=s2060"> </span><img height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2QahZNDJx3byvqUv7DaC_uC_u-0Crb8hn93zVgzQO2gE6AVRZL7e8S-vM0QGA8m1dFUKQXcKnSoImQqh7FyzGGtCB-484RHnPbcSlwoXw3lKOw90d6m25ZRUnfoBjo9_-QPQf348kGa_BYqJ1Z1c1qb5DBSlaKOvGKK5AA5PYkP7WsKhITqVxNJUXzg=s1006" style="font-family: verdana;"> </div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;"><img height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOVkop_A7I1HwmPH1RtoZ6lguoW76FU2OWsxN1Bw0A1AGSEv77gUqnQuff1zBQOxjHBf5BbnN_0m3P__1nMAyeTju_zHhMjWmYvomhhAIMnFOaqBaph4xOB_mD2QpULPHa5MdeNOJOfbz5UJ3yG1bsG8Td_xzWG-plXyd8ImnG7jQ8a71l3V2cJCcH=s952" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: verdana;" width="184"> <img height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioRyfIjVFRX-IEVUtv3b4KbcVcPTnuZ_vlE5tw68biZQKtGlDX2eUmN85bK10k0qkTI8V-Thy-0t9jr6kEGvsmN9M60osvBJnz9gB9mz5b60lPC3J2xf3gLs41vFCFfUnK1w8yUSHoSxbeOgHasQlbrfzYDDKOTg_jgvhr00_ulcmBFqnREpdQ2Zmn" style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><br></span></div><div></div></div></div><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2022/04/cas-challenge-april.html#more"></a>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-54364937790947166712022-04-01T01:00:00.003-07:002022-04-01T01:00:00.166-07:00{April Theme and Photo Prompt Challenge}<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hello crafters! Welcome to the April Theme and Photo Prompt challenge. We are very happy that you are with us here today and hope you will enjoy this month's challenge. We were so impressed with your projects last month and can't wait to see what you share with us this month. As always, the ladies of the design team are sharing their stunning creations to inspire you.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-family: verdana;">Do check out our updated challenge rules and prize info <b><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/p/challenge-rules-and-guidelines.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> As always, we have prizes for grabs if you play along - one of the DT members will pick their favourite project to win a</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> $20 prize code ($25 if you used STAMPlorations products as the <b>main/focal point</b> in your entry) to the</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span> </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/">STAMPlorations store</a><span> and </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">two randomly drawn crafters will win a $10 prize code </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">($15 if you used STAMPlorations products as the <b>main/focal point</b> in your entry)</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">. The winners will be announced on May 10th, so don't forget to check in on that date if you play along.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our April theme is </span><b style="font-family: verdana;">Stamps and Text.</b><b style="font-family: verdana;"> </b><span style="font-family: verdana;">As usual, we also have a photo prompt you can draw inspiration from.</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> You can use the theme, the photo prompt or both to inspire your project. To be eligible for the prizes we ask that you follow a few very simple rules to make it fair and fun for everyone. You can link up a maximum of 3 projects (any kind!), no more, even if using different platforms. Your project is required to involve stamping of some kind (rubber, clear or digi stamps are all permitted). We love to see you use your STAMPlorations supplies, but any crafting supplies are allowed. Also, your project should be displayed in its full glory on your blog/Instagram/other platform, sneak peeks are not eligible for our challenges. Last but not least, </span><i style="font-family: verdana;"><b>don't forget to link to this post (find the link below) and make sure you add the challenge graphic to your post </b></i><span style="font-family: verdana;">to qualify for prizes (if linking from a blog). All the challenge rules are summarised at the end of the post. And the most important rule is of course to have fun, get messy, inky and creative!</span></p><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><br></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: "verdana";">If you play, make sure you include the graphic in your post and link back (via text link) to this challenge post in order to qualify for our prizes :o) Please also read our simple rules, which you'll find toward the end of this post.</span></i></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><br></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ylPwFoO_iPPWOl5qyNsMSMZ_fjCWUhpVLKK9jGyy8776vBBDym-ISdCBBr6LI1Tq75XCWo7xt8GuhHbWJTlsi2DkbU5sFFp7z3xT0nYY40sEBiUjQ2LZzjbAF9ygBbPA300UKd5uHb0ftHb8O5RfxOK8iVPr9ZwlE4rsmi-EUX1N3zpi1MhXpxbfBw/s320/theme2022-april.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ylPwFoO_iPPWOl5qyNsMSMZ_fjCWUhpVLKK9jGyy8776vBBDym-ISdCBBr6LI1Tq75XCWo7xt8GuhHbWJTlsi2DkbU5sFFp7z3xT0nYY40sEBiUjQ2LZzjbAF9ygBbPA300UKd5uHb0ftHb8O5RfxOK8iVPr9ZwlE4rsmi-EUX1N3zpi1MhXpxbfBw/s1600/theme2022-april.png" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Link back:</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-challenge.html" target="_blank">https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-challenge.html</a></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana"; font-size: 13.2px;">Now let's see how the design team have interpreted this month's theme and/or photo.</span><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana; font-size: 13.2px;"><br></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><img height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-UvmW4740B6OT2-O-cbr7e8aneOiJSkV-SknioSb0VkTwPwtHhZC9sYwer7SrX4y6t3QIBC7v_3CnvOcp8KkUPq9iWsm0bOqrEE4OOtB1F5E53MKXikvu7sO58zklj3tLmrKjABK8aN0b89OpT4nSPt2R9qw88wtVO82Egh8d_DZqSZUS7_dViW6Erg=s2800"> </span><img height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaEArHXmVFOMtFr4TzRPGQxyRBIbMzrGjYfGkaZ_FpV9LpBpnvvmm8EVSD_oChBDQ3tgNF8MOFmGLLZhO5DDFgIxnJGD4WStPCUhHCSgjtCnRm5vsdiEldztMrskX9mfIYNjpB02yXtdKU6q8zLV-kEnPVhzxfLmIND3Kprs7MaJ62juvg4-KKD-wM=s10240" style="font-family: verdana;"></div><div><img height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1d48Gm6W4r24a4RLeTmAwjfcwKF5Eud1sI5mAetmcBKeZWbATEiCDXpmr_U4WdB6cvWw2Q4xmyM4gb8IZf9ZWGJB6G2NUWxMVQ1JMaoWg5T2ausEOOIapyy2jdAaAvxouDP8RyvdD70MGqncquy5I8rkHCAHjijSGXvCzoc3KFOkv0-cP2RTiOLKj=s1498" style="font-size: 13.2px;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana"; font-size: 13.2px;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> </span><img height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhtZ9r1MTS29qDybab2XwyxfumJRCkY8t5iL3RYEYAhLR_6ibAHtVqmrFxUgbda41S26l3kmyZSincGBkfvgu8tHkIfJo5eWz2kbjDFYn_V_Sahy6p-205lBS6U4AMUOgwu1VVxRj5upM_lL8W3i1jEjxgpL6RhK4jDMuxW7SrlRQkth1Q499Bil74=s1920"> </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px;"><br></div></div></div></div></div><div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><br></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: center;"></div></div><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2022/04/april-challenge.html#more"></a>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-30804695088136811912022-03-29T06:00:00.005-07:002022-03-29T06:00:00.213-07:00{Inspiration Project Post #362}Hello, STAMPlorations Friends! The Inspiration girls are back with a helping of projects showcasing stamps, digital stamps, dies and stencils of their choice.<br /><br />We'll still randomly draw a winner from all the comments left on our Inspiration posts, have a look and leave a comment for your entry to win a <b style="background-color: #fcff01;">$15 prize code</b> to the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> in our monthly prize draw.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgn7y0BqjB_lY4w1ixNHQQm9EKqy2Hy3Nu-qff_XGC28mI6jy7xRPLsNABQcXz4bP_YZ6otS9neo-qYtGE5525qy0V9xnCQ0w7WYBe4Lf0TNUw9hqL_9JnD0LLoope6R8njUxjvLqsN72KmCKvJa0ftn4JDjQUdeb8Wf1NbfPdr6KTLV7B_eiH0J2fc=s1679"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgn7y0BqjB_lY4w1ixNHQQm9EKqy2Hy3Nu-qff_XGC28mI6jy7xRPLsNABQcXz4bP_YZ6otS9neo-qYtGE5525qy0V9xnCQ0w7WYBe4Lf0TNUw9hqL_9JnD0LLoope6R8njUxjvLqsN72KmCKvJa0ftn4JDjQUdeb8Wf1NbfPdr6KTLV7B_eiH0J2fc=w200-h200" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcbVkEmH8_NYqd0djUrsiEIzvs62HyMmsewGmWau2_a4CSV3QU8Dmix7RbrXiSpfxjnHTTzY9TxVjrPYMZVtYuNLwazuKH4sAcdkRmrfnmHVXJnVdfspLNaiMSogW04fdHyohIwm8HZ4pIfF97Io4os6LVXqovhjBaMVHMJjabU7Yru5GrTxmmtFvQ=s1920"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcbVkEmH8_NYqd0djUrsiEIzvs62HyMmsewGmWau2_a4CSV3QU8Dmix7RbrXiSpfxjnHTTzY9TxVjrPYMZVtYuNLwazuKH4sAcdkRmrfnmHVXJnVdfspLNaiMSogW04fdHyohIwm8HZ4pIfF97Io4os6LVXqovhjBaMVHMJjabU7Yru5GrTxmmtFvQ=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgY4fn2nYF20EkOtvWZr4jU80V4jzEf8_9SMuiwvI6v4DZGxaeEVpzAvUtvOMT3xNHzaEHENxCAQl31bUoSciVSmw6vie9B1XCAxWzIywhbqtRzfa1NVTd0PNVDGMA6dQg0E7eiUWT-7jKffZeq9AqR747ABDoanLU3JsUwhrJPXrATytg2l7hXN50OtA=s1006"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgY4fn2nYF20EkOtvWZr4jU80V4jzEf8_9SMuiwvI6v4DZGxaeEVpzAvUtvOMT3xNHzaEHENxCAQl31bUoSciVSmw6vie9B1XCAxWzIywhbqtRzfa1NVTd0PNVDGMA6dQg0E7eiUWT-7jKffZeq9AqR747ABDoanLU3JsUwhrJPXrATytg2l7hXN50OtA=w200-h198" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmCZ-FGBFtncPC0ZkKS-g4VDCJ_W6_oNr29z1L-6zOD5mgK81ofGbCiVUwFjIIAvO8hI0txgW9bP7rOerqbsxLWmx_31PpWhLgBbCPMscVguiWZXDoSUA098oqoIAdQxZV3-nTPSyE00GKq04e759J3cocofd2_QF06AF8CGN9MfFTpsw-K2uZfMPZ7A=s1280"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmCZ-FGBFtncPC0ZkKS-g4VDCJ_W6_oNr29z1L-6zOD5mgK81ofGbCiVUwFjIIAvO8hI0txgW9bP7rOerqbsxLWmx_31PpWhLgBbCPMscVguiWZXDoSUA098oqoIAdQxZV3-nTPSyE00GKq04e759J3cocofd2_QF06AF8CGN9MfFTpsw-K2uZfMPZ7A=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXuua3e0s_FCxwRDLRZwkOtQun9xXp8ZeY6vTC6eFZDXGu3rrmz1px-ArfAhU8k_oHog0ESaLZz_SQwmegKmBk696sq5bZK1INoJAJdLlRQwqRKzblobQPU6R4auN8zfu0hGITG8voikI8nKMJrB-3ENbfkkyaGRwI9s5GZAsY4rfldV1DBEF9uUS/s3024/fullsizeoutput_44db.jpg"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXuua3e0s_FCxwRDLRZwkOtQun9xXp8ZeY6vTC6eFZDXGu3rrmz1px-ArfAhU8k_oHog0ESaLZz_SQwmegKmBk696sq5bZK1INoJAJdLlRQwqRKzblobQPU6R4auN8zfu0hGITG8voikI8nKMJrB-3ENbfkkyaGRwI9s5GZAsY4rfldV1DBEF9uUS/w200-h200/fullsizeoutput_44db.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://rieslingmama.blogspot.com/2022/03/stamplorations-super-hero.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Maria</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgn7y0BqjB_lY4w1ixNHQQm9EKqy2Hy3Nu-qff_XGC28mI6jy7xRPLsNABQcXz4bP_YZ6otS9neo-qYtGE5525qy0V9xnCQ0w7WYBe4Lf0TNUw9hqL_9JnD0LLoope6R8njUxjvLqsN72KmCKvJa0ftn4JDjQUdeb8Wf1NbfPdr6KTLV7B_eiH0J2fc=s1679"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgn7y0BqjB_lY4w1ixNHQQm9EKqy2Hy3Nu-qff_XGC28mI6jy7xRPLsNABQcXz4bP_YZ6otS9neo-qYtGE5525qy0V9xnCQ0w7WYBe4Lf0TNUw9hqL_9JnD0LLoope6R8njUxjvLqsN72KmCKvJa0ftn4JDjQUdeb8Wf1NbfPdr6KTLV7B_eiH0J2fc=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; 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font-size: x-small;"><i>{<a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/a-snarky-birthday-to-you" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">A Snarky Birthday To You</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/big-greetings" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Big Greetings</span></a>}</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.shirley-bee.co.uk/2022/03/stamplorations-inspiration-362.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Shirley</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXuua3e0s_FCxwRDLRZwkOtQun9xXp8ZeY6vTC6eFZDXGu3rrmz1px-ArfAhU8k_oHog0ESaLZz_SQwmegKmBk696sq5bZK1INoJAJdLlRQwqRKzblobQPU6R4auN8zfu0hGITG8voikI8nKMJrB-3ENbfkkyaGRwI9s5GZAsY4rfldV1DBEF9uUS/s3024/fullsizeoutput_44db.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXuua3e0s_FCxwRDLRZwkOtQun9xXp8ZeY6vTC6eFZDXGu3rrmz1px-ArfAhU8k_oHog0ESaLZz_SQwmegKmBk696sq5bZK1INoJAJdLlRQwqRKzblobQPU6R4auN8zfu0hGITG8voikI8nKMJrB-3ENbfkkyaGRwI9s5GZAsY4rfldV1DBEF9uUS/w640-h640/fullsizeoutput_44db.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;"><i>{<a href="https://stamplorations.com/standard-stencils/p/droplets?aff=shirley" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Droplets Stencil</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/miscellaneous-dies/p/bloomdala-bliss-felicity-dies?aff=shirley" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Bloomdala Bliss Felicity Dies</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/digital-stamps/p/sugar-rush/?aff=shirley" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Sugar Rush Digital Stamps</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/sketchy-coffee-cups?aff=shirley" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Sketchy Coffee Cups</span></a>}</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">*********</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can check out all of our current promotions, giveaway and freebies <a href="https://stamplorations.com/coupons" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPXPtEBVh95-tgfkKeFgAvLU_2zob0wId4N2UEZfNKDVyPR2yb4djggeieU_pY0sxEFqqOrv0xwuSbIJbfJ723dFEbczhTtxq8ZDOYEOma1iLdhGFWoqdjaXVuPXYaUClrIk29xNqNrK6sS55rqMIdiPjX3P833f-Va9Qu4cS5hWB3hJH2mS2Bv_kUsw=w640-h640" /></a></div>Monika Skinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142201742345193520noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-73482903618242188492022-03-22T06:00:00.005-07:002022-03-22T11:18:35.364-07:00{Inspiration Project Post #361}Hello, STAMPlorations Friends! The Inspiration girls are back with a helping of projects showcasing stamps, dies, ephemera and stencils of their choice.<div><br></div><div>We'll still randomly draw a winner from all the comments left on our Inspiration posts, have a look and leave a comment for your entry to win a <b style="background-color: #fcff01;">$15 prize code</b> to the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> in our monthly prize draw.<br><br><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmU4SndmPQAueXUhufTwzN_xzKcs0nMVWOA41cD3wOW1xffnkibd72y5eyMYH2Mx2pIOawbac9u2B5SAhRBiiha5894GjkFIhbr_1JfDqkIZ8we6_tvXPU1NoLx5XU8_OtpcuZfVIryKp3QxIoPZ3kd2RFy4B2b-Z0IHunuq8HgiwVsfLpsvat-8pm=s1715"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmU4SndmPQAueXUhufTwzN_xzKcs0nMVWOA41cD3wOW1xffnkibd72y5eyMYH2Mx2pIOawbac9u2B5SAhRBiiha5894GjkFIhbr_1JfDqkIZ8we6_tvXPU1NoLx5XU8_OtpcuZfVIryKp3QxIoPZ3kd2RFy4B2b-Z0IHunuq8HgiwVsfLpsvat-8pm=w200-h200" width="200"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxHH-az_aiR-z5p1tC1JylLlH9fCIl_G_ji20A5NBg6NP45RJhowtsdjb0JX85I6wEGSlpmWAqBf6eT82dPStbZ_yt-8KAjD4ZBJ_95yUSBzMoT-5SZl2V9g_I0IF2cA2Smph98PBSiJIMtKz1E3q771DHMm6A6e1X1xfKb0lMYuXMXavXS6mwRpH1=s1920"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxHH-az_aiR-z5p1tC1JylLlH9fCIl_G_ji20A5NBg6NP45RJhowtsdjb0JX85I6wEGSlpmWAqBf6eT82dPStbZ_yt-8KAjD4ZBJ_95yUSBzMoT-5SZl2V9g_I0IF2cA2Smph98PBSiJIMtKz1E3q771DHMm6A6e1X1xfKb0lMYuXMXavXS6mwRpH1=w200-h200" width="200"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgHMSNggvVXjII1gO_FG-qNwXnGytTI4XWvaJXrlB8U7WmX8lAgdB84B6A4KeKJkAHYnA7QLZ-GaXkAsA35n30lJy8ULY_lmPKtFK-ZjhMbNwj3YpZaQU7Zc3twUxcA-ALkjda8pp14VBSrweLaLqRdl5f9-8RctjnPgwMZEpG7ulGbWiHwz5WPJqvug=s1006"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgHMSNggvVXjII1gO_FG-qNwXnGytTI4XWvaJXrlB8U7WmX8lAgdB84B6A4KeKJkAHYnA7QLZ-GaXkAsA35n30lJy8ULY_lmPKtFK-ZjhMbNwj3YpZaQU7Zc3twUxcA-ALkjda8pp14VBSrweLaLqRdl5f9-8RctjnPgwMZEpG7ulGbWiHwz5WPJqvug=w171-h200" width="171"></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_diUglCSO-akQs-wvUTDn5RYvJNtGvYwfiVvKH9G4oo4TL0kg1GoC5xOIIkPCNcfsnu0l2tQPxDinGBj1c7xnzlGwzq9jNBkDuTLHMDLdK1NG6-s4TrsKq0ezEpTlrtCpiUySdWwkTf0WX10PJEjmA2h90hA9HHYNnEekEFbHx5kOuVPxPfFL0GByxQ=s1280"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_diUglCSO-akQs-wvUTDn5RYvJNtGvYwfiVvKH9G4oo4TL0kg1GoC5xOIIkPCNcfsnu0l2tQPxDinGBj1c7xnzlGwzq9jNBkDuTLHMDLdK1NG6-s4TrsKq0ezEpTlrtCpiUySdWwkTf0WX10PJEjmA2h90hA9HHYNnEekEFbHx5kOuVPxPfFL0GByxQ=w200-h200" width="200"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><span></span></div><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2022/03/inspiration-post-361.html#more"></a>Monika Skinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142201742345193520noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-75579078585812474002022-03-17T16:32:00.001-07:002022-03-17T16:32:52.150-07:00What's up with all the delays?<blockquote><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. - Psalm 31:24 KJV</i></span></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>I have been clinging to this particular Bible verse more than ever. I also hadn't planned on writing this post but I feel it needs to be out there as to why activity here on the blog hasn't been the same the past several months and why posts are either late or not published at all when they are expected, as well as why I am extremely behind in getting orders fulfilled.</p><p>On top of the health/medical diagnosis I have been dealing with since October 2021 (which I mentioned in a post in January), a second one came up towards the end of January this year. It has been 8 weeks of undergoing tests, ultrasounds, CT scan, and mammography and then waiting for results.</p><p>I came by myself, and I had been praying for weeks that the lump I had felt on the right side of my breast, right under my armpit, was nothing serious. But with a family history of breast cancer, and having a cyst (which turned out benign) removed from each breast in 2006, I needed to have it checked out. And so in late January, my doctor ordered an ultrasound. A couple of weeks later, she ordered a CT scan because the ultrasound showed three, not just one, enlarged lymph nodes. I never heard back so I thought, "No news is good news." Until I got a letter saying my doctor had ordered a second ultrasound and diagnostic mammography and that I was already scheduled for those procedures the second week of March. </p><p>Then a week more of waiting, until finally I saw the doctor yesterday. I knew it wasn't good as soon as I saw her face and she refused to look at me for the first couple of minutes. She kept starting to talk then stop then try again only to end up clearing her throat and looking down at the stapled pages in her hands. I wanted to know so asked her to just say it straight out. And she did.</p><p>"Suspicious for malignancy", "multifocal breast carcinoma with metastatic right axillary adenopathy", "multiple right breast abnormalities", and "early pulmonary nodular metastatic disease" are words no one ever wants to hear when they go in to see their doctor. But those words I heard -- she read them from the printout she was holding. The last part -- "early pulmonary nodular metastatic disease" -- was because the CT scan showed a nodule on my lung's lower left lobe. I told her it's scarring from the valley fever I had in 2011/2012. But still, she wanted to be sure. And so she told me she is ordering 3 biopsies STAT -- 2 for the lumps in my breast and 1 for nodule in my lung.</p><p>I don't know how I managed to drive myself home, but I remember sitting in the car at the parking lot and staring at the copy of my results. I sat there for maybe 5 or 10 minutes, and I remember shaking and saying out loud, "Lord, please give me strength and give me courage. I need to get home to my family." While my MIL watched my little girls in the living room, I told David about the results and my upcoming biopsies.</p><p>And now there is more waiting. As I'm writing this, I got a second phone call from my insurance saying that my doctor's request has been approved. The other call came this morning. So now I wait for the hospital to call me and tell me when I go in for the procedures.</p><p>I am terrified. Overwhelmed. Worried for my husband and my two young children -- they are the love and light of my life. But all I can do now is "keep my panic in check" (Craftyfield's words) and she is right. </p><p>And here we are. I know many of you are wondering and I appreciate the emails asking how I am...and I am so sorry for not replying to some. I'm afraid things are going to be even more crazy around here. I have a wonderful team and they are like family to me. They have given me so much grace these past few months considering how inconsistent I have been. Without their support and understanding, I would have shut down this blog and the store (even temporarily) altogether.</p><p>If you are the praying sort, could you please include my family -- most especially my girls, Kathryn and Winter -- in your prayers? </p><p>Thank you for reading this far.</p>Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-88372361131131336312022-03-17T12:00:00.050-07:002022-03-17T12:00:00.271-07:00{Throwback Thursday} Thinking Out of the Box with Dies<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> </span><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> </span><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> </span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXy2WtAp6_v4Jdfltlj9xLHYo50xmW1W1qcwdlat91GbRhyphenhyphenKABhrJa4xbkGk3hzyRfmqxNWNMucMeZf6AL5XXvGfP-m-GFy4HvOj2M7SNiUv8KqXownJ62T6wghCozxh1fgvSRPTMXxrh7/s16000/image.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 1px solid transparent; box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; padding: 5px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Hey, STAMPlorations friends! <b><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/search/label/Throwback%20Thursday" style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Throwback Thursday</a></b> is back and oh boy, you're all in for some serious inspiration from our very own <a href="https://craftyfield.blogspot.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Craftyfield</a>! </span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNdYjAN1bzgQswDw7SaOdkQBoWHhOY8YnHDN_PTqcNAkEtLvLpb8YAfQTA1osIvA4gJyQpofGzJZi0f7HpvjvIzPYluoOSyLt8YK1UmW8O7XL3Gf0HIrrCrlWHKdTG2_V6Ig4DTDlBdGTEQOo9yIgW7wdx9U6QS2XlKMg58JXTecVzEUqyeb33bEzS=w200-h170" width="200"> <img border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdf1Wf2orXIk-tDleVaHdeEwXiBV_qS5ja-W-WvPGVnAbH84jI2ytoEhfbA5QAAxzsPubWAsbEtJ9cXed_Y9DmvK05iH8GDwgzXMLAuA83pRqRqQfxiMqTJjwq-nmv3b1FCnLw0KGgTTNMG1j4yBOjeoVUFgKDiTT0P2gj6EkhhZ0Ees65x1UgBL7D=w200-h183" width="200"> <img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRhEMioFZTbmVMlddMxfhCIKnXZnJ4trWXpch_Fz558HNi9Kot0GRWumnfDYHZKbvVEaoh3KOrBHHunUq-TZ3z36HvIcKNiev4QJZZ6E9HnjvzIPP1K_STZyFJZ6j0uW6nB1gnOz-mDYxuYYX9HGBHPBDiB_tqPDggP7Ks9FSjYFJsPToAs5XpuLfw=w196-h200" width="196"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><span></span><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2022/03/throwback-thursday-thinking-out-of-the-box-with-dies.html#more"></a>Shery Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684844360203677558noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-74665766659115221042022-03-16T12:00:00.009-07:002022-03-16T12:00:00.316-07:00{Spotlight Project} Monika Tries Spotlight Stencilling<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-4DVVxdvDi2HLU-Dv1kDy-IjLzGKFqZLvGzCbXl2CxEkk03NSiXb6-Fa-UfMDECQ62_Sgx1F3Vn_vNX8HxHA5KPDQqTT1gUKcuMJy8thVWiVK99up-vSpwToJBE97oLINgRR16POJrC-8AoUb3EiD-yvBjurxw1xuHgCViNncvasv0IS2l18dLyItag=s540"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-4DVVxdvDi2HLU-Dv1kDy-IjLzGKFqZLvGzCbXl2CxEkk03NSiXb6-Fa-UfMDECQ62_Sgx1F3Vn_vNX8HxHA5KPDQqTT1gUKcuMJy8thVWiVK99up-vSpwToJBE97oLINgRR16POJrC-8AoUb3EiD-yvBjurxw1xuHgCViNncvasv0IS2l18dLyItag=w400-h139" /></a></div><br />Hi STAMPlorations Friends! Having been musing what to do for this month's post, I wondered how it might be possible to adapt the spotlight colouring technique for stamped images to stencilled images and patterns. Have a look at what I came up with.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIE8etGr3ObBAda2nRIBbfvPhdqQwEBvA3Bonk38UihE7S73Z4lzimoUt3AJTkYl4hiKjn-ujzRKuUI-rJ7s7clgkMWRSUtf4nawGYq1JbeUxgeCwAmcfRXLoaYB2qLRicclZTtmvNEyP3R6H96cE9Ls042mJVmULyoNe7O4CHlRsI54uS9RcD8Y9GBg=s1920"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIE8etGr3ObBAda2nRIBbfvPhdqQwEBvA3Bonk38UihE7S73Z4lzimoUt3AJTkYl4hiKjn-ujzRKuUI-rJ7s7clgkMWRSUtf4nawGYq1JbeUxgeCwAmcfRXLoaYB2qLRicclZTtmvNEyP3R6H96cE9Ls042mJVmULyoNe7O4CHlRsI54uS9RcD8Y9GBg=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />The Kitty slimline stencil seemed to be a good one to colour in grey and try to spotlight the face with brighter colours. That was the plan.<br /><br />Before starting applying colour, I decided to dry emboss kitty first. Below is the sandwich I used for my big shot: platform without shims - clear cutting plate - black rubber mat - piece of card to emboss - Kitty stencil - a piece of plain card to avoid my worn plate imprinting on my embossed stencil image - clear cutting plate<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7xHUXemnvZfFTeCv2qqnDkdaXmbLzPQKVaUa4zMJsW5zIStWX8a6V3bn61fqv5AYEl5i5irWegYghCmqgyI9xx6bh54SU7Iv19u-eWqrVSGC5daUOxdHiTz2xaVaVgatI7D_IM_oABIrL6rPIt53iQtEOMAwt4jfZG1Iii8QkmsFpeFvTu00SltezzQ=s1920"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7xHUXemnvZfFTeCv2qqnDkdaXmbLzPQKVaUa4zMJsW5zIStWX8a6V3bn61fqv5AYEl5i5irWegYghCmqgyI9xx6bh54SU7Iv19u-eWqrVSGC5daUOxdHiTz2xaVaVgatI7D_IM_oABIrL6rPIt53iQtEOMAwt4jfZG1Iii8QkmsFpeFvTu00SltezzQ=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />Leaving the stencil aligned with my embossed kitty, I picked the smallest ring from the Circles Flexi-Template, attached it in place with repositionable double sided tape and applied Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo inks within the circle only.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBiBq6NbGviN5Mhnd2VmGqcaxl96OuHWeftYXZDMgkPpXdLGEcbW2bkQUj_Vm9o_C-qEhqDP8jKCViy5oJRFHAXiFxzXok6i_Rtezo1Js0wOUbbLfmXuBU8npSOaIJg5iTKOCivXSPjJBUewOghskfEvLosGOcX7q64esGUBBhtqeJ7J3PHX9g0hAnKA=s1920"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBiBq6NbGviN5Mhnd2VmGqcaxl96OuHWeftYXZDMgkPpXdLGEcbW2bkQUj_Vm9o_C-qEhqDP8jKCViy5oJRFHAXiFxzXok6i_Rtezo1Js0wOUbbLfmXuBU8npSOaIJg5iTKOCivXSPjJBUewOghskfEvLosGOcX7q64esGUBBhtqeJ7J3PHX9g0hAnKA=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />I used the circle from the template as mask and started applying grey ink. I had to go with the darker Basic Gray, the Smoky Slate was simply too light. Originally I had planned to use a mix of both.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1FvjpK560aH6XGpXcAgK9LmeJlaft5gYK4YBWGy0XFIxOjBhvJ9hdI6ahJ5-I7-_iN3F953c7ZVYXYmkS-amKuAfcjqCduiAF1sCdlUWbQrLRqNjeD-bzsfMaqZAjcgB7hEjuIRmiJzWOR1y17hAW0MAABoI36dBxl0vHoImNT3lahbyqeRA_x-NMPQ=s1920"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1FvjpK560aH6XGpXcAgK9LmeJlaft5gYK4YBWGy0XFIxOjBhvJ9hdI6ahJ5-I7-_iN3F953c7ZVYXYmkS-amKuAfcjqCduiAF1sCdlUWbQrLRqNjeD-bzsfMaqZAjcgB7hEjuIRmiJzWOR1y17hAW0MAABoI36dBxl0vHoImNT3lahbyqeRA_x-NMPQ=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />This is how it turned out after the stencil and template mask were removed. The small brushes are the makeup brushes I used for applying the colour.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYZnnUFm4958gDVmU91tGUmSBSwWb8doIFXNqR51qewtn21RzdrYZB284P6fj6iKkhP5LM6fGctW2cIXUNpQE7ZatBFJ0d1xqg5zxwEUVLiQdV3HpcFJVge_6M0Umnz1MBUW9lknxkS18Os9zYQtG9PyMopw67CSFuscMnZCWAjmAcYbO0LqJxkAm8Wg=s1920"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYZnnUFm4958gDVmU91tGUmSBSwWb8doIFXNqR51qewtn21RzdrYZB284P6fj6iKkhP5LM6fGctW2cIXUNpQE7ZatBFJ0d1xqg5zxwEUVLiQdV3HpcFJVge_6M0Umnz1MBUW9lknxkS18Os9zYQtG9PyMopw67CSFuscMnZCWAjmAcYbO0LqJxkAm8Wg=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />I could have used kitty just like that and maybe added a few splatters, but I wanted to see how it would turn out with the circle completed. The circle mask went back on and I blended a bit of Tempting Turquoise for added colour. A bit of stamping was added around the edge using stamps from the Art Marks 3 set before finishing off with a die-cut sentiment and a couple of sequins.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv1wH5mpjVsQtnw0CJu51H1T32RGmGz65C_kTk5UsK-2Lc6He10Enp5CgRFkCfEJ707uockVSCvuM7tAUc2eELl77blZn5CDio6RM0tebPvSdzQ7I5RqyuoYmwXBQsm-ahPl9ksIdedK2MmkG8-pk1_ioDdPpoLXxCHjxzMFF1uIUFXEAFzaWs9RW92Q=s1920"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjv1wH5mpjVsQtnw0CJu51H1T32RGmGz65C_kTk5UsK-2Lc6He10Enp5CgRFkCfEJ707uockVSCvuM7tAUc2eELl77blZn5CDio6RM0tebPvSdzQ7I5RqyuoYmwXBQsm-ahPl9ksIdedK2MmkG8-pk1_ioDdPpoLXxCHjxzMFF1uIUFXEAFzaWs9RW92Q=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br />I rather liked how my experiment turned out. It will certainly be a technique to add to my toolbox.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfV2hf1P0KxQLodyOR_CjtG4b8Hg_ZSCy1Bcuul5xkUU05A279LqDSXQNd3ZqccLfMQz7t6gJYVho-5MR6oAo649r2b-5fmXzchWrA-8k8067scXMdoX0Ct6jC6K_HNa8DMJGKnVbwjwWi7jNEA_JxArPjEX_k8F1qj-ocHNG14gHrGTKNgJRpbBf6TA=s1920"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfV2hf1P0KxQLodyOR_CjtG4b8Hg_ZSCy1Bcuul5xkUU05A279LqDSXQNd3ZqccLfMQz7t6gJYVho-5MR6oAo649r2b-5fmXzchWrA-8k8067scXMdoX0Ct6jC6K_HNa8DMJGKnVbwjwWi7jNEA_JxArPjEX_k8F1qj-ocHNG14gHrGTKNgJRpbBf6TA=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">***************</div><div><br /></div>These are the products I used from the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=monika" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">STAMPlorations Shop</span></a> to make my card.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://stamplorations.com/slimline-stencils/p/kitty-slimline?aff=monika" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Kitty Slimline Stencil</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/monika-skinner-designs-flexi-templates/p/circles-flexi-template?aff=monika" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Circles Flexi-Template</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/art-marks-3?aff=monika" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Art Marks 3</span></a> <a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies/p/smile-word-die?aff=monika" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Smile Word Die</span></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec3aae523643c2333db6cb1/1595237497234-EDP6YI21KLJDGN1JP4K1/preview-kitty-slimline.png?format=500w" width="90" /> <img border="0" height="200" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec3aae523643c2333db6cb1/1601871978383-ZZKVNPA138HWAZ8HAT7B/preview-MSD-flexitemplate-circles.png?format=750w" width="200" /> <img border="0" height="200" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec3aae523643c2333db6cb1/1613372934584-Z5EVYA5NRF56I1LL7U1U/preview-ArtMarks3.png?format=500w" width="132" /><img border="0" height="98" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec3aae523643c2333db6cb1/1591290852943-D5C2VG5PZLPGPZOV82Y2/smile-worddie.png?format=1500w" width="200" /></div><div><br /></div>That's it from me for today. Wishing you a lovely week.<br />hugs<br />Monika ❤Monika Skinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142201742345193520noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-34982285023459308522022-03-15T06:00:00.001-07:002022-03-15T06:00:00.232-07:00{Inspiration Project Post #360}Hello, STAMPlorations Friends! The Inspiration girls are back with a helping of projects showcasing stamps, dies, ephemera and stickers of their choice.<br />We'll still randomly draw a winner from all the comments left on our Inspiration posts, have a look and leave a comment for your entry to win a $15 prize code to the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/">STAMPlorations store</a> in our monthly prize draw.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfgmqlJMogibU7YHg5BHsxl_-NIc_9XWaqRLEM4RIXvKdCadKlr6YMNcAXTJvj0SDKvqMVYSnozZdm5yWuE9bv3APD_IY-RnlCcBxqLDSlwTWjEIl_0CjtCBvl8cVopS5sIGxlW8FGQCDZYV45-Hla8pvHgSwTkEu4NQ_nx-oqyF8Al3OObXjplSaS=s1920"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfgmqlJMogibU7YHg5BHsxl_-NIc_9XWaqRLEM4RIXvKdCadKlr6YMNcAXTJvj0SDKvqMVYSnozZdm5yWuE9bv3APD_IY-RnlCcBxqLDSlwTWjEIl_0CjtCBvl8cVopS5sIGxlW8FGQCDZYV45-Hla8pvHgSwTkEu4NQ_nx-oqyF8Al3OObXjplSaS=w200-h200" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9dAq59C1VFOGIBzpffDE0B6zfdYqCIzref9ZE76mZsWZ85QKO7ylka9cVo8o4sTt4h6cQjh1oKpzYESk9B4sjPlYzdEY6ABVzdVZGPBcZ2bjivgKNP8inib8C6lHPO4MrXQmGGNlfcjBrnbUnG7l21CgB9-cLCPf6LZSpKSogSik6RGW9lux1ICsZiA=s1006"><img border="0" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9dAq59C1VFOGIBzpffDE0B6zfdYqCIzref9ZE76mZsWZ85QKO7ylka9cVo8o4sTt4h6cQjh1oKpzYESk9B4sjPlYzdEY6ABVzdVZGPBcZ2bjivgKNP8inib8C6lHPO4MrXQmGGNlfcjBrnbUnG7l21CgB9-cLCPf6LZSpKSogSik6RGW9lux1ICsZiA=w200-h158" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://tinkercards.blogspot.com/2022/03/half-empty-or-half-full.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Monika</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfgmqlJMogibU7YHg5BHsxl_-NIc_9XWaqRLEM4RIXvKdCadKlr6YMNcAXTJvj0SDKvqMVYSnozZdm5yWuE9bv3APD_IY-RnlCcBxqLDSlwTWjEIl_0CjtCBvl8cVopS5sIGxlW8FGQCDZYV45-Hla8pvHgSwTkEu4NQ_nx-oqyF8Al3OObXjplSaS=s1920"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfgmqlJMogibU7YHg5BHsxl_-NIc_9XWaqRLEM4RIXvKdCadKlr6YMNcAXTJvj0SDKvqMVYSnozZdm5yWuE9bv3APD_IY-RnlCcBxqLDSlwTWjEIl_0CjtCBvl8cVopS5sIGxlW8FGQCDZYV45-Hla8pvHgSwTkEu4NQ_nx-oqyF8Al3OObXjplSaS=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;"><i>{<a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/hot-mess?aff=monika" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Hot Mess</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/always-tea-time?aff=monika" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Always Tea Time</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x8/p/layered-citrus?aff=monika" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Layered Citrus</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/miscellaneous-dies/p/bloomdala-bliss-felicity-dies?aff=monika" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Bloomdala Bliss Felicity Dies</span></a>}</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/2022/03/stamplorations-inspiration-360.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Vicki</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9dAq59C1VFOGIBzpffDE0B6zfdYqCIzref9ZE76mZsWZ85QKO7ylka9cVo8o4sTt4h6cQjh1oKpzYESk9B4sjPlYzdEY6ABVzdVZGPBcZ2bjivgKNP8inib8C6lHPO4MrXQmGGNlfcjBrnbUnG7l21CgB9-cLCPf6LZSpKSogSik6RGW9lux1ICsZiA=s1006"><img border="0" height="505" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9dAq59C1VFOGIBzpffDE0B6zfdYqCIzref9ZE76mZsWZ85QKO7ylka9cVo8o4sTt4h6cQjh1oKpzYESk9B4sjPlYzdEY6ABVzdVZGPBcZ2bjivgKNP8inib8C6lHPO4MrXQmGGNlfcjBrnbUnG7l21CgB9-cLCPf6LZSpKSogSik6RGW9lux1ICsZiA=w640-h505" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-small;"><i>{<a href="https://stamplorations.com/colorables-ephemera-card-fronts/p/newsprint-autumn-tiles?aff=vicki" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Newsprint Autumn Tiles</span></a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/clear-stickers/p/coffee-feel-good?aff=vicki" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Coffee Feel Good</span></a>}</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">*********</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can check out all of our current promotions, giveaway and freebies <a href="https://stamplorations.com/coupons" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">here</span></a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPXPtEBVh95-tgfkKeFgAvLU_2zob0wId4N2UEZfNKDVyPR2yb4djggeieU_pY0sxEFqqOrv0xwuSbIJbfJ723dFEbczhTtxq8ZDOYEOma1iLdhGFWoqdjaXVuPXYaUClrIk29xNqNrK6sS55rqMIdiPjX3P833f-Va9Qu4cS5hWB3hJH2mS2Bv_kUsw=w640-h640" /></a></div>Monika Skinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142201742345193520noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176189260652748176.post-1442933068896423152022-03-10T12:00:00.001-08:002022-03-10T12:00:00.281-08:00{Spotlight Project} Maria Revisits Scrap Strips<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfi-rrdgxiMFKkXXSHvA1lNyAH209lYhkdGRtR2LkDTLdxIukrCMgmd-HtYhzhFK5hkaK9cOcoR2kCofumUymsHzisBZSLrhsRBtd4BhIPPHQDvi0yTCq0CF0wzUzl6NS1coVLpBibnTjt/s540/spotlightproject-maria+%25281%2529.png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfi-rrdgxiMFKkXXSHvA1lNyAH209lYhkdGRtR2LkDTLdxIukrCMgmd-HtYhzhFK5hkaK9cOcoR2kCofumUymsHzisBZSLrhsRBtd4BhIPPHQDvi0yTCq0CF0wzUzl6NS1coVLpBibnTjt/w400-h139/spotlightproject-maria+%25281%2529.png" /></a></div><br />I'm back again this month still talking about scrap strips. This time I took some scrap paper I'd used when swiping ink pads directly onto my ink swatches. In the past I'd always stamped a solid image onto my swatches but I've decided I like the color swiped onto the swatch so I've been updating them. I have a lot of inks. A lot. All that yummy color? I just had to make something with the prettiness.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmLgrbVvs8IHaW6KYng1kU0K-9r5prkk3d0w5mt8iOpi-oXLFbiZRNKWcISZL5Q3rrtfrU9H9X1Zf-R_8YpxdU8w0MLlPI-ZIgG4NQa9p0f7Hyi6-CazKI8Dc3HXpq55uUiEk1u3ZDA8fS37zxGGMphMlKVcHHCOr6y3LtYt9NF-890z7Sr2Mf1craYg=s2062"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmLgrbVvs8IHaW6KYng1kU0K-9r5prkk3d0w5mt8iOpi-oXLFbiZRNKWcISZL5Q3rrtfrU9H9X1Zf-R_8YpxdU8w0MLlPI-ZIgG4NQa9p0f7Hyi6-CazKI8Dc3HXpq55uUiEk1u3ZDA8fS37zxGGMphMlKVcHHCOr6y3LtYt9NF-890z7Sr2Mf1craYg=w520-h640" width="520" /></a></div><br />STEP 1<div><br />Gather supplies - I grabbed the swatching scrap papers with all their prettiness, a piece of scrap paper to glue them onto, a glue stick and a tag die. I also wanted to add some texture paste through a stencil onto the cardbase. The rest I figured out as I went along...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVdKYjQJQI5eU-8kbDhiqnitk2HVeaxiYsddx1OH8pQwfzEUiYm0YBazviP66i59JDn9HPy4k3Ed6P9D086rgdlrOLww54V1uikO8DTLw1Pb-uAuPnvwVygkj9YV8nFPYe9fsi4WVYQCXb61Lcjkb5tbno-WvHSdvVpl0FUMdJfaVSf3hZFjyqYwQAyA=s1382"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVdKYjQJQI5eU-8kbDhiqnitk2HVeaxiYsddx1OH8pQwfzEUiYm0YBazviP66i59JDn9HPy4k3Ed6P9D086rgdlrOLww54V1uikO8DTLw1Pb-uAuPnvwVygkj9YV8nFPYe9fsi4WVYQCXb61Lcjkb5tbno-WvHSdvVpl0FUMdJfaVSf3hZFjyqYwQAyA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br />STEP 2</div><div><br />Tore some strips in ROYGBIV order and glued them onto my scrap paper. Notice I'd traced the die onto the scrap to give me a good idea of where to place the strips.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggmKTNYvQm6Y7lATc8V5ug1Apd1ZYsYrxIksBEXuXYmi63Bzq4DDBNhYoQZVcRFMKsw9RpbUVyuogHxMRLZQQMKP7DPvvsuh_O1FIUfJg7iA7JE3yUIMRm97eFsMRUHZz60r_ypixCE6jEZ0wlHn_RGZEqTCGK4m2tcnFbgm6EwsxZvv9GjTGyIDHvJQ=s1382"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggmKTNYvQm6Y7lATc8V5ug1Apd1ZYsYrxIksBEXuXYmi63Bzq4DDBNhYoQZVcRFMKsw9RpbUVyuogHxMRLZQQMKP7DPvvsuh_O1FIUfJg7iA7JE3yUIMRm97eFsMRUHZz60r_ypixCE6jEZ0wlHn_RGZEqTCGK4m2tcnFbgm6EwsxZvv9GjTGyIDHvJQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiL3sLNUQiJhSzhs-iOFsVUahAb9NpyNZ2qhm5VUlxQrC77WgljTZY3xjcPnGpJgPyK7LGsMlW-8uJfrTvhzFdl5EnMMjdE4FPoVigtYtboA1VJhxYxR6K3I_D7ddgC2F32G0-RySmNjOFC_-5ruYT9tTVP_LbEXk5uCqpdSbSj3A6-kCNuH7Sylpz2Fw=s1152"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiL3sLNUQiJhSzhs-iOFsVUahAb9NpyNZ2qhm5VUlxQrC77WgljTZY3xjcPnGpJgPyK7LGsMlW-8uJfrTvhzFdl5EnMMjdE4FPoVigtYtboA1VJhxYxR6K3I_D7ddgC2F32G0-RySmNjOFC_-5ruYT9tTVP_LbEXk5uCqpdSbSj3A6-kCNuH7Sylpz2Fw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br />STEP 3</div><div><br />When the glue was dry I die cut the tag. TIP: Rather than throwing all of the negative piece away, I trimmed off a strip of it to adorn the inside of my card ;)<br />I also die cut three tags from scrap cardstock to stack before adhering the tag to my card front.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi54q2TTgGdRLA0bswe9OFqrNdQMaXXJfs3m2MgZM3fDyus0llKX01xKMhg26ZYoJRBia3hh4AN46N6XjSdAlW-_xCUgm2IjXkucxQ8ttUWvK7pVm0kkLo3spWzJoMUcAeAKY1E-4XqNmcwBC-VQCw96TXkMxHagMBPqRjjrX3GOyVSXlwhC8C4KCGDXw=s1382"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi54q2TTgGdRLA0bswe9OFqrNdQMaXXJfs3m2MgZM3fDyus0llKX01xKMhg26ZYoJRBia3hh4AN46N6XjSdAlW-_xCUgm2IjXkucxQ8ttUWvK7pVm0kkLo3spWzJoMUcAeAKY1E-4XqNmcwBC-VQCw96TXkMxHagMBPqRjjrX3GOyVSXlwhC8C4KCGDXw=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNt9eN2WlLE6AFOBCoBUxarD_lbnXbIH5Jx-xGv65fx15kXRMcIA9-cLnXJFIMAzfNzYaTyRTWN6Bfio9DQ3GrR2ObI8Rv9NO0rLYr95rPU859JegWtxJTyQTyee4A9w6-jitMxrtclooyV7DyFjbMiKR7khJM_dncaF0PT7Po-xF3odFD97UPHqo7ww=s1267"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNt9eN2WlLE6AFOBCoBUxarD_lbnXbIH5Jx-xGv65fx15kXRMcIA9-cLnXJFIMAzfNzYaTyRTWN6Bfio9DQ3GrR2ObI8Rv9NO0rLYr95rPU859JegWtxJTyQTyee4A9w6-jitMxrtclooyV7DyFjbMiKR7khJM_dncaF0PT7Po-xF3odFD97UPHqo7ww=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br />STEP 4</div><div><br />I snazzed up my card front with some shimmery paste through this fun stencil. I did not cover the entire front, just three random areas. TIP: Be careful not to place your stencil in the wet paste when you move it around.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibuLDB5Mjpr33SUJZKy289JSINTFlvmknfq-lkISVatrn_88UnIo7onZn92VF8pQF7TXGD-i1Qxexv5b7XR6y10AZp12NXWzPgeUReCRyAkFofAMaSwZCnVY-TryPGW9p9ZMG4vYpqeKlm42HVbhuMWYJoPwD9Mh1ZYkfmNQ2NhfdcPGEAeF4NUyFVpg=s1382"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibuLDB5Mjpr33SUJZKy289JSINTFlvmknfq-lkISVatrn_88UnIo7onZn92VF8pQF7TXGD-i1Qxexv5b7XR6y10AZp12NXWzPgeUReCRyAkFofAMaSwZCnVY-TryPGW9p9ZMG4vYpqeKlm42HVbhuMWYJoPwD9Mh1ZYkfmNQ2NhfdcPGEAeF4NUyFVpg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC5QhXF8XeWRWQ_2oHiqvp84oGeAAYZZhohD6nIJTGuPuJvr_Q7X9g5jVAMsb7hn08k20h3HyTYPDnnKskxbmdmzlYN7OGIoon7X_z3ksUCT4Jc67QagCwWVH4WpkEzVxQaeceqWUULZfiGBx4iOICqHl01clZ7ZJj3aT8-3LKdtM2yq1mFaH4qqKJgw=s1267"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC5QhXF8XeWRWQ_2oHiqvp84oGeAAYZZhohD6nIJTGuPuJvr_Q7X9g5jVAMsb7hn08k20h3HyTYPDnnKskxbmdmzlYN7OGIoon7X_z3ksUCT4Jc67QagCwWVH4WpkEzVxQaeceqWUULZfiGBx4iOICqHl01clZ7ZJj3aT8-3LKdtM2yq1mFaH4qqKJgw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br />Here's the finished card again. I gussied it up with a couple feather leftovers from my scrap drawer. Rainbows. Aren't they the best?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZIJKhQAi7UI_iSrlTWl5Vb1Gz3Ujgs8n23JuUZuBYjqy7WJCBRKXhlhfwCdpbNGf_GKEWURQk0OyH3Wgpmb387w2kjTpbicbfUpa-mthelasRKwpX8ckvEZ3nIi6m8Jm1qMJ2jsPhxJJGKue0-5Zlu-wtHQeAKbR3MKe-wBrJ9faRKoapbJFfmlQHlQ=s2062"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZIJKhQAi7UI_iSrlTWl5Vb1Gz3Ujgs8n23JuUZuBYjqy7WJCBRKXhlhfwCdpbNGf_GKEWURQk0OyH3Wgpmb387w2kjTpbicbfUpa-mthelasRKwpX8ckvEZ3nIi6m8Jm1qMJ2jsPhxJJGKue0-5Zlu-wtHQeAKbR3MKe-wBrJ9faRKoapbJFfmlQHlQ=w520-h640" width="520" /></a></div><br />Tearing up scraps or backgrounds you've made is another great way to put them to use in your cardmaking. As always, if I inspire you to place an order in the shop, I'd love it if you used my <b style="background-color: #fcff01;">STAMPGIRLMARIA</b> code for an additional 20% off at no extra cost to you.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://stamplorations.com/5x7/p/feathery" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Feathery</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF5bU8E-_63RNiy5q_VV3tBsxDF-VdSKgRPF5BS0dw1BONe-DCtb3h9rpb-PpAQztEgGakPJn6qhMi_p2ofwlMJqdakCICJy7kO0YEQCviGXS5hAQcMTHunvZfN67YfUuNXYNGi7lseBrahFfF7aMRih_QJWZriX4Q6I1GQZ88xU3azRmLPqvEhJQacQ=s500"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF5bU8E-_63RNiy5q_VV3tBsxDF-VdSKgRPF5BS0dw1BONe-DCtb3h9rpb-PpAQztEgGakPJn6qhMi_p2ofwlMJqdakCICJy7kO0YEQCviGXS5hAQcMTHunvZfN67YfUuNXYNGi7lseBrahFfF7aMRih_QJWZriX4Q6I1GQZ88xU3azRmLPqvEhJQacQ=w142-h200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/tags-1-nesting-dies" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Tags #1 Nesting Dies</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGXH1gMPVBrzodSvznkGNjvyGYEAmmLQ0E4Ldsy1zHfKtFBFToAg1KfMKuf4gKZr97ox6EFh8DHRbret6ZHARNsjfQH6l9SMI0IQO6P3q--TuyKF2YhHROZFCozZTfnl6RXHi_wiQtFqWvfc7oF8bbYHw9ZyGM6vXvYZcDkWhGwfGYkq155JmTlbI3Ug=s500"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGXH1gMPVBrzodSvznkGNjvyGYEAmmLQ0E4Ldsy1zHfKtFBFToAg1KfMKuf4gKZr97ox6EFh8DHRbret6ZHARNsjfQH6l9SMI0IQO6P3q--TuyKF2YhHROZFCozZTfnl6RXHi_wiQtFqWvfc7oF8bbYHw9ZyGM6vXvYZcDkWhGwfGYkq155JmTlbI3Ug=w133-h200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://stamplorations.com/sanna-lippert-designs-stencils/p/painted-scales" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Painted Scales Square Stencil</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRT-4E7fDuBYUdl8IV_9L8H9anfcoj8Ow0LiOGyzidop8lL_lnqAjL8fyzjrh_VQVz0loJzB4RSZJ5c0Cwkg4w4Z5CC_ykVc3xUzESNpKWf1Fa6UKy9BCaUnYi6b2DnPLVahZwqTlt8HwtDLQ1tVTAqMsOD-qDBAie2Kza-wAUzCvto9-AHbb_weQ0KA=s500"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRT-4E7fDuBYUdl8IV_9L8H9anfcoj8Ow0LiOGyzidop8lL_lnqAjL8fyzjrh_VQVz0loJzB4RSZJ5c0Cwkg4w4Z5CC_ykVc3xUzESNpKWf1Fa6UKy9BCaUnYi6b2DnPLVahZwqTlt8HwtDLQ1tVTAqMsOD-qDBAie2Kza-wAUzCvto9-AHbb_weQ0KA=s500"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRT-4E7fDuBYUdl8IV_9L8H9anfcoj8Ow0LiOGyzidop8lL_lnqAjL8fyzjrh_VQVz0loJzB4RSZJ5c0Cwkg4w4Z5CC_ykVc3xUzESNpKWf1Fa6UKy9BCaUnYi6b2DnPLVahZwqTlt8HwtDLQ1tVTAqMsOD-qDBAie2Kza-wAUzCvto9-AHbb_weQ0KA=w200-h200" /></a></div></div>Monika Skinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142201742345193520noreply@blogger.com15