MOM Subway Art Builders Pre-Release SALE - 30% OFF

Sorry, the pre-release sale has ended.

However, you can purchase the MOM stamps individually

HERE.

Starting March, we're releasing clear stamps in the SUBWAY ART BUILDERS Series and we're kicking it off with the MOM Subway Art Builders sets.

The MOM clear stamps have 29 individual words/phrases: four sets have 6 sentiments/subway art phrases each, while 1 set has 5 "mom" words in different fonts. Each set is one full stamp that's approximately 2" by 3". The sentiments are 1.75" wide. Words/Phrases vary in height -- from 1/4" to 1/2" tall. They're big enough for ATCs and A2 cards (and even bigger cards).

Use the stamps as is but I highly recommend cutting the sentiments individually for even more mix-and-matchability with the other (current and upcoming) stamps in the Subway Art Builders series. You can even use them together with word stamps from other companies. Talk about flexibility! You'll get a LOT of mileage from these stamps -- and hey, the MOM stamps aren't just great for Mother's Day cards...they're great for virtually any project you make; creativity and imagination are the only limits!

Between now and March 13 (or until our pre-release sale inventory runs out), you can order the MOM Subway Art Builders sets at 30% off. When these stamps are officially released on March 14, they'll retail for $7 each ($35 for all 5 sets). For our pre-release sale, it's only $24.50 for all 5 sets (shipping is free anywhere in the US; $4 shipping to Canada; $5.50 shipping to all other countries). This is a one-time early bird discount for crafters and stampers.

These stamps are already in stock! So when you order today, they'll be shipped within 1-3 business days. Every order comes with a surprise freebie -- a sampler of a non-stamp product that will be available in the shop soon :o)

[Please note: Paypal is our payment processor. You do not need to have a Paypal account to purchase these stamps. You will be able to pay with a credit card if you don't have a Paypal account. If you do have a Paypal account, you'll be able to pick a payment source: your Paypal balance, eCheck, or credit card. eCheck payments will need to clear first before items are shipped.]

Buy MOM Subway Art Builders stamps - 5 sets

Sorry, the pre-release sale has ended.
However, you can purchase the MOM stamps individually
HERE.

In the next couple of weeks, the STAMPlorations design team will be showing off projects featuring these sets. For starters, here's a few simple one-layer cards I created with these stamps.

 
 

Happy stamping!


~Shery

Sketch #6 Reminder + Inspiration Projects & MOM Subway Art Builders Sample Card

Hello! Here's a friendly reminder that our current sketch challenge ends this Friday at 11:55 p.m. PST. Here are cards by Shery and Shirley for your inspiration.

Shery

VIGNETTE: Chevron and Arrows [sentiment], Holiday Artsy [spatters, stains]

[Click on photo for details]

Shirley

VIGNETTE: Eclectic Florals [sentiment, jar], VIGNETTE: Trendy Feathers [feathers]

[Click on photo for details]

And below is the sketch. Use it as inspiration for your paper craft project and link it here. Take it up a notch and make it a stitch-inspired project and you can also link it to our monthly challenge here! (FYI: If you participate in all 3 challenges we have this month, you get a shot at winning this prize package from our sponsor. You can read all about it here.) You can use stamps by other companies to create projects that you enter to our challenges, although if you have our stamps in your stash, we'd be tickled if you use them!

Also, the first batch of inventory of the new SUBWAY ART BUILDERS stamps is here! We'll be having a pre-release sale starting Wednesday. The entire March release will be available at 30% off in the next couple of weeks only -- before they are officially released in mid-March. It's a one-time early bird discount we're offering to crafters and stampers. Have you taken a sneak peek yet? You can win 1 of the sets by simply leaving a comment here between now and March 2.

Here's a simple A2 one layer card using one of the sets. (Wait 'til you see projects featuring these new stamps that the STAMPlorations design team will share soon!)

Happy crafting!

February Inspiration Projects by Kylie, Shirley, and Vicki

It's Friday, which means it's time for inspiration projects for the February Challenge! The challenge ends February 28, so there's a week left to enter! We've got Kylie, Shirley, and Vicki sharing lovely creations that nicely fit this month's challenge theme. Be sure to stop by their blogs to read about their projects (clicking on the photos will take you there).

Kylie

Shirley

Vicki

Inspired? Add your project to the challenge linky below! Our theme this month is STAMPS & STITCHES. You can use stamps by other companies to create projects that you enter to our challenges, although if you have our stamps in your stash, we'd be tickled if you use them!

Oh, and have you taken a sneak peek at the new stamps we've got coming out in March? You can win 1 of the sets by simply leaving a comment here between now and March 2.

Hope you all have a super weekend!

Stamp Storage Folder Video Tutorials by Monika

STAMPlorations design team member Monika has 2 awesome video tutorials to share with us. She made a stamp storage folder for her STAMPlorations stamps and she demonstrates how she did so in her videos. Is that great or what?

You can watch the videos below and you can find the list of materials, tools, detailed measurements, and more photos on Monika's blog post here. 

Part 1: Creating the Pockets for Clear Stamps (17 mins., 35 sec.)


Part 2: Stamping the Front Cover of Stamp Storage Folder (25 mins., 30 secs.)


We hope you enjoy these videos. If you do, please consider subscribing to Monika's YouTube channel here.

We'll have another video to share next week. Until then, keep on stamping!


PS: Have you taken a sneak peek at the new stamps we've got coming out in March? You can win 1 of the sets by simply leaving a comment here between now and March 2.

Spotlight Projects: Cards by Cornelia, Debra, Monika, Shery, and Vicki

It's Wednesday and it's time to spotlight projects made by the STAMPlorations design team! This time around, we're spotlighting projects that feature stamps in the VIGNETTE: Eclectic Florals set. So here are flower-themed projects by Cornelia, Debra, Monika, Shery, and Vicki. Clicking on the photos will take you to the respective posts on our personal blogs where you can read more about our projects.

Cornelia

Debra

Monika

Shery

Vicki

We hope you're having a great week! We'll have another spotlight post next Wednesday.

~The STAMPlorations Design Team

PS: Have you taken a sneak peek at the new stamps we've got coming out in March? You can win 1 of the sets by simply leaving a comment here.

Bi-Weekly Sketch Challenge #6

Welcome to our 6th bi-weekly sketch challenge! Here’s the sketch for this challenge. It’s open to interpretation. Feel free to change the orientation of the sketch, use different shapes, add other elements to suit the type of paper craft you’re making, and so on — just make sure the sketch is recognizable in your submission(s). You can use stamps by other companies to create projects that you enter to our challenges, although if you have STAMPlorations stamps in your stash, we'd be tickled if you use them!

Bi-Weekly Sketch Challenge #5 Winner and Top Picks

We had familiar and new players join us for Sketch Challenge #5 and we loved every one them! For this round, it's Monika's turn to pick the winner and top picks -- and here they are!

STAMPlorations Sketch Challenge #5 Winner

6. Deepti

Monika loved Deepti's little boat in striking pink and thought the little heart is a great touch. The rest of us in the design team couldn't agree more! Congratulations, Deepti! Please grab your winner badge below to display on your blog! We'll be in touch with you in a few days with information on claiming your prize. We are also looking forward to having you as a Guest Designer in next month's sketch challenge!

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STAMPlorations Sketch Challenge #5 Top Picks

10. Sue V

15. Deepti Stephens

Congratulations, ladies! Please grab your top pick badge below to display on your blog!

Again, thank you to everyone who participated! We all had a wonderful time looking at and admiring your creations. Tomorrow, Sketch Challenge #6 starts at 6 a.m. PST (GMT -800) so we hope you'll come back again and play with us!

Keep on stampin'!

~ The STAMPlorations Design Team

February Inspiration Project + March Stamps Sneak Peek

Our February inspiration project is courtesy of Shirley. Her card is tropical-inspired, as shown by the colors she used to stamp the stitches, banner, sentiment, flowers, and leaves -- stamps from the VIGNETTE: Eclectic Florals and PATCHWORK FRENZY: Graphic Pentagons sets. (If you ask me, this instantly made me think of -- and crave for -- mangoes!) When you have a moment, please stop by Shirley's blog and leave her some comment love!

Inspired? Add your project to the challenge linky below! Our theme this month is STAMPS & STITCHES. You can use stamps by other companies to create projects that you enter to our challenges, although if you have our stamps in your stash, we'd be tickled if you use them!

We're also excited about the new clear stamp sets we're releasing next month. They're the first sets in the new STAMPlorations line, SUBWAY ART BUILDERS! Here's a sneak peek of the 4 sets:

Can you guess what you can create using these stamps? Leave a comment between now and March 2. On March 3, I'll pick 2 lucky commenters who'll each receive 1 random set (from the new sets).

Have a great weekend!

Sketch #5 Reminder + Inspiration Projects

Hello! Here's a friendly reminder that our current sketch challenge ends this Friday at 11:55 p.m. PST. Here are cards by Shery and Vicki for your inspiration.

Shery

VIGNETTE: Artful Flutters, VIGNETTE: Chevron and Arrows, VIGNETTE: Live, Love Laugh, PATCHWORK FRENZY: Graphic Squares, and Holiday Artsy
[Click on photo for details]

Vicki
VIGNETTE: Retro Mod Shapes, PATCHWORK FRENZY: Graphic Squares
[Click on photo for details]

And here's the sketch. Use the sketch as inspiration for your paper craft project and link it here. Take it up a notch and make it a stitch-inspired project and you can also link it to our monthly challenge here! (FYI: If you participate in all 3 challenges we have this month, you get a shot at winning a cool prize package from our sponsor. You can read all about it here.) You can use stamps by other companies to create projects that you enter to our challenges, although if you have our stamps in your stash, we'd be tickled if you use them!

Spotlight Projects: Cards by Monika, Sandie, Shery, and Shirley

Hey there! It'll be Valentine's Day on Friday, so we thought we'd share with you some love-inspired projects by Monika, Sandie, Shery, and Shirley using various STAMPlorations clear stamps available in the shop. Clicking on the photos will take you to the respective posts on our personal blogs where you can read more about our projects.

Monika
VIGNETTE: Ever After [silhouette couple]
PATCHWORK FRENZY: Graphic Squares [wonky running stitch]

Sandie
Holiday Artsy [sentiment, ink blots and spatters]

Shery
VIGNETTE: Art Deco Border Builders 
VIGNETTE: Live Love Laugh [sentiment]

Holiday Artsy [brush stroke]
VIGNETTE: Ever After [silhouette couple, "Love"]
PATCHWORK FRENZY: Graphic Squares [sentiment]

Shirley
VIGNETTE: Ever After [silhouette couple, sentiment] 
PATCHWORK FRENZY: Graphic Pentagons

We hope you're having a great week! We'll have another spotlight post next Wednesday.

~The STAMPlorations Design Team

February Challenge: STAMPS & STITCHES

Welcome to the February challenge! We’d love it if you’ll join us for the entire month of February! Each month we have a theme, and for February, we’d love to see any and all kinds of paper crafts using STAMPS & STITCHES. You can use stamps by other companies to create projects that you enter to our challenges, although if you have our stamps in your stash, we'd be tickled if you use them!

Put your own spin on this month's theme -- as long as you use stamps in your projects (as opposed to projects without stamping whatsoever) and you include stitches (e.g., stitch stamps, real stitches, faux stitches) or anything stitch-related (e.g., sewing machine, dress forms, spools, designer paper and/or die-cuts with stitches, etc.), we'd love to see them! 

January Challenge Winner and Top Picks + Random Prize Drawing Winner

We received 61 amazing entries for the January Challenge and we loved visiting everyone's blogs and commenting. The design team voted on the winner and top picks, and here they are!

STAMPlorations January Challenge Winner

31. Flo

Congratulations, Flo! Please grab your winner badge below to display on your blog! We'll be in touch with you with information on claiming your prize. We are also looking forward to having you as a Guest Designer in a future challenge!

STAMPlorations January Challenge Top Picks

46. Elisabeth

22. DawnT

Congratulations, ladies! Please grab your top pick badge below to display on your blog!

JANUARY CHALLENGE FREQUENT PLAYERS & RANDOM PRIZE WINNER

Wait, we're not done yet! We still have to announce the winner of the random prize drawing. Six paper crafters participated in all 3 challenges last month, and there were 23 entries total among them. We thought we'd spotlight one of the projects each one of them created:

And the winner of the January prize package is...SUE V! Congratulations, Sue! We'll be in touch with you with info on claiming your prize.

And here is this month's prize package courtesy of All About Scrapping:

1 package of Nantucket Wood Shapes (Pink Paislee), 1 package of Mixed Half Circle Chipboard Banner Album (Maya Road), 1 package of Winter's Roses - Aquamarine (Maya Road), 1 package of  Tranquility Sunflower Metal Slides (Maya Road), and 1 package of Mulberry Paper Flowers.

If you'd like a shot at winning these goodies, all you have to do is participate in all 3 challenges this month! You can enter once per challenge (3 entries) or three times per challenge (9 entries). We've got links and deadlines for current challenges at the top of the page so just scroll up and enter!

Again, thanks to everyone who joined us last month! Tomorrow, the February Challenge starts at 6 a.m. PST (GMT -800) so we hope you'll come back again and play with us!

Keep on stampin'!

~ The STAMPlorations Design Team

Bi-Weekly Sketch Challenge #5

Welcome to our 5th bi-weekly sketch challenge! Here’s the sketch for this challenge. It’s open to interpretation. Feel free to change the orientation of the sketch, use different shapes, add other elements to suit the type of paper craft you’re making, and so on — just make sure the sketch is recognizable in your submission(s). You can use stamps by other companies to create projects that you enter to our challenges, although if you have STAMPlorations stamps in your stash, we'd be tickled if you use them!

Meet Our New Design Team Member: Maria

This month, Maria officially joins us in the STAMPlorations design team!

"Guten Tag, I'm Maria and I'm an American gal living in Germany - came for a job, stayed for a guy! I have two teenagers, two rabbits and recently added a dog to the family. I've always loved to make things and thought I'd attempt scrapbooking a few years ago. But I got detoured by cardmaking - the smaller canvas is less intimidating - and even started blogging about two years ago. I love challenges and submitting for publications."

Please give Maria a warm welcome and check out her blog! We're very excited to have her on the team and she joins us tomorrow when we start Sketch Challenge #5!

Bi-Weekly Sketch Challenge #4 Winner and Top Picks

We received amazing entries for Sketch Challenge #4 and we want to thank each of you. It's Kylie's turn to pick the winner and top picks for this round.

STAMPlorations Sketch Challenge #4 Winner

2. Karen B

Karen's CAS take on the sketch plus the gold ink she used had us swooning over her card. Congratulations, Karen! Please grab your winner badge below to display on your blog! We'll be in touch with you in a few days with information on claiming your prize. We are also looking forward to having you as a Guest Designer in next month's sketch challenge!

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STAMPlorations Sketch Challenge #4 Top Picks

6. Kathyk

8. Patti Painter

Congratulations, ladies! Please grab your top pick badge below to display on your blog!

Again, thank you to everyone who participated! We all had a wonderful time looking at and admiring your creations. Tomorrow, Sketch Challenge #5 starts at 6 a.m. PST (GMT -800) so we hope you'll come back again and play with us!

Keep on stampin'!

~ The STAMPlorations Design Team