{Inspiration Project Post #180}

Hello STAMPlorations Friends! It's Tuesday and this means that the girls from the Inspiration team are back with some more creative input showcasing stamps and dies of their choice.

Each Tuesday during the Summer - July, August and September - all our stamps, dies and stencils will be on Sale at 15% off, no coupon needed. If you have a personal discount code, such as for being a Stamp Club subscriber, you can get an even better deal. You can also find a personal discount code for your use on the Inspiration Girls' private blogs.

We are still having a monthly draw to win a $10 gift certificate. Have a look at today's inspiration and leave a comment for your entry into the draw.

 

  

 

{UPCOMING!} BLOSSOM BLISS & 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 projects they created using the images from our third coloring book, BLOSSOM BLISS! 

Just like what we did last year, we've got the Blossom Bliss sampler available for you to download, print, and color -- and the great news is that you won't have to wait for Thursday...you can download the sampler and get started coloring right now!

One lucky crafter will win a $15 gift certificate to the store and a copy of Blossom Bliss: Ready-to-Color Floral-Themed Card Fronts (available now). One lucky commenter will also win a $10 gift certificate. So we hope to see you back here on Thursday for a fun coloring party and hopefully you'll have a project or two ready to share and link up! :o)

Download the Blossom Bliss sampler by clicking on the download graphic.

Download here
(Having trouble downloading? No worries! Just email stamplorations@gmail.com and the sampler will be on its way to you.)

Happy coloring!

{Special Post} Coffee Loving Cardmakers + STAMPlorations Collaboration Hop!

Hey, STAMPlorations friends! We have a special blog hop today that all you coffee (or tea!) loving crafters will enjoy. If you'd like a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the store, be sure to visit and leave a comment on each stop. We're the first stop and just go through the list at the end of this post. Commenting closes on Friday, August 3, at 11:55 p.m. Pacific.

And you know me, I like to give an extra prize or two so keep scrolling to the end of this post ;-) 

I created a couple of cards using our newest Zen Coffee #2 Cover Plate Die. I'll admit, one of the main reasons I design cover plate dies like this one is they make for quick artsy monoprint one layer cards!

Ingredients:

Zen Coffee #2 Cover Plate Die, Coffeecionado, Mixed Media Grunge

    

And here's the hop lineup:

STAMPlorations/Shery Russ <--- you are here!
Vicki Dutcher
Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog
Amy Tsuruta
Becca Cruger
Dana Warren
Helen Gullett
Kerry Ubatch
Katie Brooks
Kathy Schweinfurth
Laurel Seabrook
Lisa Bzibziak
Robyn Jordan

Still here? Oh yeah, the extra prize! Okay, just for those who leave a comment on this post, I'll pick two winners -- one will receive the Zen Coffee #2 Cover Plate Die and the other winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to the store. Check back here on August 10 to see if you're one of the winners :o)

Happy hopping!

PS: For one week only, all stamps, stencils, and dies in the Coffee/Tea Lovers section are 25% off with coupon code COFFEECOLLAB.

{Spotlight Project} Deepti Works on the Background

Hello friends! Deepti here and welcome to a spotlight feature. Today again I am playing with the newest stamp club set, Succulently. For this one I decided to make the background shine. Let me show you...

{Special Post} Wonderful Wednesday Coloring #2 by Guest Designers Gloria, Lee Ann, and Nonni + Comment to Win!

Hey STAMPlorations friends! We're back with another installment of Wonderful Wednesday Coloring, a special feature while the regular STAMPgirls are on a break this summer. Every second and fourth Wednesday in July, August, and September, be prepared to be blown away.

We have super talented guest designers -- Gloria, Lee Ann, and Nonni - showcasing STAMPlorations stamps with their incredible coloring skills. Their fabulous creations are guaranteed to inspire and get you in the mood to color!

Gloria gives some serious summer vibes with her beach- and camping-inspired cards, Lee Ann continues to impress with her floral coloring masterpieces, and Nonni shows how coloring with the same Copic colors on different card bases can result to two different -- but gorgeous -- looking cards!

Comment here and on our guest designers' personal blogs for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to the STAMPlorations store. We'll announce the winner in the July Winners post on August 10.

    

    

    

{Spotlight Project} Monika Stamps A Succulent Border

Hello Crafty Friends! Today I am using part of one of the Succulently cacti to stamp a simple yet effective border. This dainty border fits in neatly with my asymmetrical shaker element using the two labels from the Succulently Coordinating Dies.

{Inspiration Project Post #179}

Hello STAMPlorations Friends! It's Tuesday and this means that the girls from the Inspiration team are back with a little creative input showcasing stamps and dies of their choice.

Each Tuesday during the Summer - July, August and September - all our stamps, dies and stencils will be on Sale at 15% off, no coupon needed. If you have a personal discount code, such as for being a Stamp Club subscriber, you can get an even better deal. You can also find a personal discount code for your use on the Inspiration Girls' private blogs.

We are still having a monthly draw to win a $10 gift certificate. Have a look at today's inspiration and leave a comment for your entry into the draw.

 

 

 

{Special Post} Christmas in July with Karola + 25% Off on All Christmas-Themed Products + A Giveaway

Hey, STAMPlorations friends! We have a special post today -- courtesy of STAMPgirl Karola, who created a boatload of projects to help get you in the holiday/Christmas cardmaking mood. Plus we've got a Christmas in July sale starting today until July 31 and a giveaway found at the end of this post. 

    

      

    

{Special Post} STAMPlorations at AAA Cards Challenge

Hey, STAMPlorations friends! I'm popping by to share a few cards for the current challenge over at AAA Cards Challenge, where STAMPlorations is the sponsor! For the next couple of weeks, the challenge is all about rainbows!

Ingredients:

Be A Rainbow | Art Marks

And here are a couple more cards:

Ingredients:

Big Dreamer| Mixed Media Elements

Ingredient:

Layered Watermelon

Many thanks to Jane and the AAA Card Challenge design team for having me and STAMPlorations for this challenge! Please head on over to the challenge blog and play :o)

And hey, if you haven't checked out our Summer Product Release hop yet, you still have until Monday night to do so! Just leave comments on the release posts and designers' blogs for a chance at a $25 gift certificate to the store or your choice of stamp set and word die from the new release. The hop starts here or simply click on the graphic below:

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!