{UPCOMING!} BLOOMTANGLED & National Coloring Book Day

Happy Monday, STAMPlorations friends! Just a little heads up for those of you who love to color. August 2 is National Coloring Book Day and to celebrate, the STAMPlorations girls will be sharing sneak peeks of pages they've colored from our second coloring book, BLOOMTANGLED! 

Just like what we did last year, you'll be able to color with us when we make the Bloomtangled sampler page available to download, print, and color on Wednesday! One lucky crafter will win a copy of Bloomtangled (available in the store starting August 2). So we hope to see you back here on Wednesday for a fun coloring party!

PS: Our Christmas in July sale ends tonight, 11:55 p.m. Pacific!

Stamps, stencils, and dies in the CHRISTMAS category are 35% off.

Use code CHRISTMAS on checkout :-)

{Spotlight Project} Create Your Own Top Border with Cornelia

Hi everyone, Cornelia here today creating a top border with a stamp.

My stamp supplies:

Radiant Roses,  Noteworthy 2

{Stamp Designer Spotlight} Dee's Artsy Impressions by Deepti Malik + Comment to Win

Hello, hello! It's Wednesday again and we've got another fun post. Also at the end of this post is the winner of her choice of Becca's stamp sets that we showcased last week here.

Today we're featuring two stamp sets that Deepti designed for her line, Dee's Artsy Impressions.

  

Strongest Dad Ever | Kathryn's Rainbow

And here's Deepti showcasing her stamps. Be sure to visit her blog after reading and commenting on this post. You may just be the lucky winner of either Strongest Dad Ever or Kathryn's Rainbow!

Aren't they gorgeous cards? If you like the stamp sets featured today, simply leave a comment here and on Deepti's blog for a chance to win. We'll randomly draw a winner from all the comments left. You have until Sunday, July 30, to comment. We'll announce the winner on Wednesday, August 2.

And if you like Deepti's stamps, you could snap them up at 20% off. Just use the code STAMPGIRLDEEPTI on checkout. You'll find all of Deepti's stamps here.

And here is the winner of her choice among Sweet & Sassy Dad, Snarky Cap and Gown, and Wonderful Life - we randomly drew from all the comments left on last week's post and on Becca's blog.

winner:

HELEN WHITEHEAD

Congratulations, Helen! Please send an email to sheryruss@gmail.com on or before August 2 to claim your prize. Please let me know which stamp set you'd like to receive: Sweet & Sassy Dad, Snarky Cap and Gown, or Wonderful Life.

Thanks for your visit today! Come back again at the same time next Wednesday. We'll be celebrating National Coloring Book Day + launching our second coloring book, Bloomtangled!

{Spotlight Project} Maria Emboss Resists with Distress Oxides

Hello STAMPlorations friends! I'm playing around with Distress Oxide inks, today in combination with the emboss resist technique. The result is so tactile - I wish you could reach out and touch it!

The suede feel of the Distress Oxides. The clear embossing. The sentiment of various thicknesses. Wunnerful, wunnerful. Let's see how I created it.

{Happy 5th Birthday, CASology!}

{STAMPlorations products used: Congrats Word Art Stamp & Die; Bloomtangled ATC #3;

A Snarky Birthday to You; Art Marks}

***You should have arrived here from Rosemary Dennis' blog***

Hey, STAMPlorations friends! We have a special post today as we celebrate CASology's 5th birthday! Not only is CASology one of my personal favorite challenges, it's also one of the challenges that STAMPlorations has been honored to sponsor since 2014! CASology founder Melissa has organized this fun birthday hop -- there are 30+ stops in the hop and tons of prizes from various sponsors.

  

• To be eligible for the sponsor prizes, participants must comment on all stops included on the hop list. Winners will be selected randomly using random.org.
• To be eligible for the CASology prize, participants must comment on all stops included on the hop + link up a BALLOON themed card to the gallery. Winner will be selected randomly using random.org.
• Winners will be announced on Tuesday, August 1.

***EXTRA HOP PRIZE***

In addition to the prize STAMPlorations is offering on the CASology blog, I'll also randomly pick one commenter in this post to win two of the supplies I used in my card: Congrats Word Art Stamp & Die and Bloomtangled ATC #3.

I hope you'll join in -- link up your project based on the cue card and then visit all the stops in the hop!

***Your next stop is Deidre Payne's blog.***

Happy creating!

{Inspiration Project Post #145}

Hello STAMPlorations Friends! Welcome to one last helping of projects from the Inspiration team before we take a little Summer Break. Don't worry we'll be back again in October with weekly inspiration and there is a full program of Summer treats awaiting you in the meantime.

This last week in July, the Inspiration girls are showcasing stamps designed by STAMPlorations owner Shery under her label Shery Russ Designs.

All of Shery's stamp sets will be on sale for the week - no coupon needed; the discount is automatically applied. And if you happen to have a coupon code, such as a personal discount code for being a stamp club subscriber, you can use the code to get an even better deal.

All of Shery's stamp sets will be reduced by 10% except for Faith Expressions which will be 20% off until July 31st.

We'll still randomly draw a winner from all the comments left on our Inspiration Posts, so have a look and leave a comment for your entry to win a $10 gift certificate to the store.

 

 

 

{Christmas in July Sale} Christmas stamps, stencils, and dies are 35% off!

Hey, STAMPlorations friends! From July 24 to 31, stamps, stencils, and dies in the ***CHRISTMAS*** category are 35% off! Use code CHRISTMAS on checkout.

And keep your eyes peeled because next week, on August 1, new Christmas stamps and dies are coming to the store. The STAMPlorations girls will be featuring these stamps and dies from August 14 to 18 and there will be lots of prizes up for grabs for those who hop with us that week.

Happy Monday!

{Mixed Media Tutorial} A Canvas Full Of Love - Five Easy Steps to Creating A Mixed Media Canvas

OH Happy, Happy Summer day everyone! It's Lynne Mizera here today to share an extra-special Summer Mixed Media Tutorial. I am going to share with you the five steps I use in one of my very favorite mixed media processes to create these lovely 5x7 canvases.

This is the class I teach for people who have never done any kind of mixed media or arty stuff before. It takes the "scary" out of the mixed media process and gives you a place to start - using supplies and tools that you probably already have on hand from your card-making and scrapbooking supplies.

July Challenge Mid-Month Reminder - More Inspiration

Hey, all! Have you played in this month's theme and sketch challenge? Our theme is STAMPS & WARM COLORS. We'd love to see projects with glorious reds, yellows, and/or oranges...or even beige and creamy colors.

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

LINK UP YOUR PROJECTS HERE

    

      

{Spotlight Project} Inlaid Birds with Deepti!

Hello friends! Deepti here and welcome to another spotlight feature. I am loving the latest stamp club set and here is one more way you can get creative with For the Birds. I did some inlaid die cutting on this one. Here's the look...

{Spotlight Project} Shirley Creates A Flock Of Birds

I've been playing with the latest stamp club set, For The Birds, and the coordinating die set, to make a flock of distressed birdies.

{Stamp Designer Spotlight} Big Grins by Becca Cruger + Comment to Win

It's Wednesday once again and we've got another fun post. Also at the end of this post is the winner of her choice of Shirley's stamp sets that we showcased last week here.

Today we're featuring three stamp sets that Becca designed for her line, Big Grins by Becca Cruger.

  

Sweet & Sassy Dad | Snarky Cap and Gown

Wonderful Life

And here's Becca showcasing her stamps. Be sure to visit her blog after reading and commenting on this post. You may just be the lucky winner of either Sweet & Sassy Dad, Snarky Cap and Gown, or Wonderful Life!

Beautiful cards! If you like any of the stamp sets featured today, simply leave a comment here and on Becca's blog for a chance to win. We'll randomly draw a winner from all the comments left. You have until Sunday, July 23, to comment. We'll announce the winner on Wednesday, July 26.

And if you like Becca's stamps, you could snap them up at 20% off. Just use the code STAMPGIRLBECCA on checkout. You'll find all of Becca's stamps here.

And here is the winner of her choice between Classic Shoes and Walking Boots - we randomly drew from all the comments left on last week's post and on Shirley's blog.

winner:

MARSHA

Congratulations, Marsha! Please send an email to sheryruss@gmail.com on or before July 26 to claim your prize. Please let me know which stamp set you'd like to receive: Classic Shoes or Walking Boots.