April Challenge - Theme and Sketch

{For the April CASEplorations post, click here}

Hey there, STAMPlorations friends! It's a new month, which means a new challenge here on the blog! But first, we'd like to thank everyone who linked up their beautiful creations last month. There were many gorgeous textures creations, as well as projects that were based on the sketch. We will announce the March winner and top picks on April 6.

Now onto this month's challenge. We'd love for you to create and link up your projects based on this month's theme, sketch, or both -- you've got the whole month of April to play :o)

For April, our theme is STAMPS & SPLATTERS. Is that an invitation to get messy or what? ;o)

And here's our fun sketch to get inspired by as well:

We've got prizes for the winner and top picks as voted by the design team. See them here.

***INSPIRATION PROJECTS***

This month we have not one, not two, but THREE amazing guest designers joining the STAMPlorations girls: Ashwini of Experiments with Card Making Etc, Mac Mable of The Sweetest of Peas, and Coni of Which Craft. You're in for a treat with their beautiful and amazing creations! We invite you to check out their blogs, and leave them some love while you're there, will you?

Guest Designer ASHWINI

Ashwini's card is based on the theme and she used our Rose digi stamp

Guest Designer MAC MABLE

Mac's card is based on the theme and she used the  Flutters & Splatters Large stencil, as well as stamps from Mixed Media Elements and Big Greetings

Guest Designer Coni (conil)

Coni based her card on the theme and sketch and used stamps from World Birthday Cakes and Party Time

Now here are the projects by the STAMPlorations girls. Hope you'll come visit their blogs to read about how they made their projects and for more inspiration!

SARI

Sari's card is based on the theme and she used stamps from Mixed Media Grunge and Trendy Feathers

JULIE

Julie's card is based on the theme and she used stamps from Trendy Leaves and Balloons and Banners

WEI WEI
Wei Wei's card is based on the sketch and she used stamps from SKETCHED: Tulips and Fond Expressions

SUCHI
Suchi's cards are based on the theme and sketch and she used stamps from Small Birds, Balloons and Banners, and Vignette: Tree Silhouettes

LAURAJANE

LauraJane's card is based on the theme and sketch and she used stamps from Vignette: Artful Flutters, Trendy Butterflies, Bloom Factory, and Fond Expressions 2

BECCA

Becca's first card is based on the sketch and she used the Botanical Lush stencil and stamp from SENTIMENT BUILDERS: Love

Becca's second card is based on the theme and she used the Botanical Lush stencil and stamps from Mixed Media Elements and Fond Expressions 2

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READY TO PLAY?

Please keep in mind our simple guidelines:

• Link up any type of project(s) based on the theme, the sketch, or both.
• You must use stamps in your project(s) -- rubber, clear, or digi from any company. Non-STAMPlorations stamps are OK (although please don't link up a project you've created for the sole purpose of promoting another company; those projects will be deleted.)
• Link up to 6 entries and link up to as many other challenges as you want.
• Link directly to your blog post, not to your main blog. (This makes it easy for us to find and comment on your entry.)
• If you have word verification turned on, our design team may not be able to leave a comment, so please consider turning it off.
• Link back to this challenge post (not just our main blog) to encourage others to play too. Entries not linking back to our challenge will be deleted.
• Link up by Saturday, April 30, 11:55 p.m. Pacific time.
• Have fun creating your project(s)!

~ The STAMPlorations™ girls