Extra Holiday Stamps Samples -- Easy One Layer Christmas Cards

Hey, STAMPlorations friends! Have you checked out the extra holiday stamps that are now in the store? (They're 10% off right now.) I wrote about them two weeks ago in this post (and there's a giveaway there too that ends on November 9). Here are a few cards featuring those fun stamps -- they're all one layer...easy and inexpensive to mail!

{PART 2} CUTplorations Christmas Release Blog Hop with the STAMPlorations Girls + Comment to Win!

Well hello again, and welcome to the second part of our Christmas CUTplorations Release Blog Hop! If you missed part 1, it's here.

Several STAMPlorations girls have come together and created Christmas projects featuring 6 of the Christmas CUTplorations dies we released last month.

If you {still} haven't started on your holiday cardmaking, perhaps this hop will get you in gear {finally} ;o)

Take a look at what STAMPgirls Monica, Vicki, Ina, Maria, and Kathy created.

Comment on this post and on the designers' blogs for a chance at either of these prizes: your choice of Christmas cover plate and one Christmas word/phrase die OR a $15 gift certificate to the store.

Enjoy this hop!

{Inspiration Project Post #192}

Hello STAMPlorations Friends! As October draws to a close, the girls from the Inspiration team are rounding up the month with one last helping of projects featuring stamps, dies and stencils of their choice.

We'll 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.

 

 

 

 

{Mixed Media Tutorial} 1 Stencil, 3 Cards by Helen

Hello everyone... Helen is here. It is my first time posting a mixed media tutorial here on the STAMPlorations blog. Today, I have 3 mixed media CAS cards to share with you that I created only with 1 stencil.

On all these mixed media CAS cards, I also used some foil sheets and texture paste. This is going to be a pretty long one becuase we are going to make 3 cards!!!

{PART 1} CUTplorations Christmas Release Blog Hop with the STAMPlorations Girls + Comment to Win!

Hey, all! Welcome to the Christmas CUTplorations Release Blog Hop!

Several STAMPlorations girls have come together and created Christmas projects featuring 6 of the Christmas CUTplorations dies we released last month.

If you {still} haven't started on your holiday cardmaking, perhaps this hop will get you in gear {finally} ;o)

Take a look at what STAMPgirls Helen, Harriet, Chris, Sanna, Jessica, and MariLynn created.

Comment on this post and on the designers' blogs for a chance at either of these prizes: your choice of Christmas cover plate and one Christmas word/phrase die OR a $15 gift certificate to the store.

Enjoy this hop!

{HEADS UP!} CUTplorations Christmas Release Blog Hop with the STAMPlorations Girls - October 29 and 30

Happy Sunday, STAMPlorations friends! We've got a 2-day blog hop for those of you who love Christmas and CUTplorations thin metal dies and it starts tomorrow!

CUTplorations Christmas Release Blog Hop

October 29 and 30

On Monday and Tuesday, 11 STAMPlorations girls will be sharing Christmas projects they made using the rest of the Christmas CUTplorations thin metal dies that we released last month. Here's a preview of just a few of the awesome projects!

And you know the drill around here -- when you hop and leave comments here on the blog and on the designers' blogs, you get a shot at the prizes. For this hop, we'll have 2 prizes up for grabs: (1) winner's choice of cover plate die and one Christmas phrase die, and (2) a $15 gift certificate to the store.

And for two weeks (from October 29 to November 12), the thin metal dies in the Christmas Dies section will be 10% off -- no coupon needed (discount applied on checkout), and when you use a STAMPlorations girl discount code, you can get an extra 20% off. So if you've got some Christmas thin metal dies in your wishlist, you'll be able to snag them for up to 30% off starting Monday.

So we'll see you back here tomorrow, okay? Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

PS: Our CUTplorations weekend sale ends tonight! CUTplorations thin metal dies are 30% off with the code FALLDIES. We've got over 150+ dies on sale in the store :o)

{Special Post} STAMPlorations at AAA Cards Challenge + A Free Digi Stamp

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 to create a CAS card based on the prompt word: KINDNESS.

{WEEKEND SALE!} CUTplorations Thin Metal Dies are 30% Off!

Hey, STAMPlorations friends! We've got a weekend sale for those of you who love dies!

From now until Sunday, CUTplorations thin metal dies are 30% off*!

use code FALLDIES on checkout

no minimum purchase

current shipping rates apply

get free shipping when your order meets the minimum for your country

code FALLDIES can be used up to 3 times per customer/mailing address

code FALLDIES cannot be combined with other codes

If you're a stamp club subscriber, use code PREMIUM together with your personal discount coupon code for up to 40% off on all products, including stencils, stamp club sets, and new releases!

*Excludes newly released dies. Code PREMIUM will be active only from October 26 to 28 and cannot be used in conjunction with personal discount coupon codes outside of those dates.

GRAB YOUR FAVORITE THIN METAL DIES HERE

{Mixed Media Tutorial} One Layer Mixed Media Card by Asmah

Hello everyone! From my craft table to yours, here's me, Asmah once again to share my artwork with you.

This time, a one layer card using quite a lot of stuff {smile}. That's just me, the more the merrier. I do have to say this that I'm not actually a one layer card maker because I love layering a lot of scrap papers and just whatever I think okay to adorn my creation let it be a scrapbook page, tag, art journal to name a few. This time, I only want to play with art material and products from STAMPlorations.

Let me now take you to my tutorial.

{Spotlight Project} Maria Pairs Bloom Doodles with Coffee

Hi friends! I was playing with the latest stamp club set, Bloom Doodles, and decided to make my card coffee-themed. Easy peasy. Come have a look.

No idea why really, but that bloom reminded me of coffee beans! So I went with it. Grab a cuppa and let's see how I made this one layer card.

{Special Post} STAMPlorations at Time Out Challenges

Hey, lovelies! There's a new challenge over at Time Out Challenges that STAMPlorations is sponsoring. It's an Inspired by Words challenge:

{Spotlight Project} Deepti Brings Three Techniques in One Design!

Hello friends! Deepti here and welcome to a spotlight feature. Today, again I am playing with the newest stamp club set, Bloom Doodles. This is first time ever that it took me ages to create this tutorial. My mojo was on a holiday, I had missed two of my scheduled spotlight dates, and I was feeling terrible but our boss Shery is super amazing! She gave me all the time I needed and asked to relax, she even said, "If you miss this post, its not the end of the world." :) She is soooooooooo awesome. You would want to work with a person like her :)

Anyways going back on track, after multiple failed attempts I finally got this perfect idea to bring three techniques together :) I did paper piecing, stamping the sentiment to build a background and using negative die cut :) Let me show you:

Wonderful Wednesday Coloring #8 by Guest Designers Gwendolyn, Renee, and Vinita + Comment to Win!

Happy Wednesday, STAMPlorations friends! We're back with the eighth installment of Wonderful Wednesday Coloring, a special feature we started while the regular STAMPgirls were on a summer break. From the start, response to this special feature has been wonderful so we're continuing with it. Our guest designers share gorgeous projects featuring STAMPlorations products using various coloring techniques!

Our super talented guest designers -- Gwendolyn, Renee, and Vinita -- are back with a new set of projects showcasing STAMPlorations stamps. Their fabulous creations are guaranteed to inspire and get you in the mood to color! 

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 October Winners post on November 10.

    

    

    

{Inspiration Project Post #191}

Hello STAMPlorations Friends! Welcome Tuesday! This week the Inspiration girls are showcasing stamps designed by STAMPlorations owner Shery under her label Shery Russ Designs.

The Inspiration Girls have been busy creating a variety of projects using stamps, stencils and dies designed by Shery.

All of Shery's stamp sets will be on sale at 10% off for the week until October 26- 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. If you don't have a coupon code of your own, simply check out the Inspiration Girls' personal blogs to find one you can use.

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.

 

 

 

{Mixed Media Tutorial} Blessings Tags by MariLynn

{Special Stamp Release!} CHRISTMAS BAUBLES by Shery Russ Designs + Mini Release Hop -- Comment to Win!

Hello, STAMPlorations friends! We have a special stamp release with a mini hop! We're showcasing CHRISTMAS BAUBLES, a set featuring 5 large hand-drawn Christmas ornaments plus a few extras and three sentiments.

Here are a couple of cards I made with this set:

For this mini hop, STAMPgirls Jane, Julie, and Deepti are sharing cards featuring Christmas Baubles. Visit their blogs and leave comments along the way. You may just be the lucky commenter who wins the Christmas Baubles stamp set! :o)

JULIE

JANE

DEEPTI

How the mini release hop works:

• Comment on this post.
• Visit the designers' blogs and comment on their featured project(s).
• Commenting closes on Wednesday, October 31, 11:55 p.m. Pacific.
• We'll randomly select a winner of the stamp set from comments left on all the blogs.

CHRISTMAS BAUBLES is now available in the shop and until October 31, it's 10% off.

Happy hopping!