Welcome to the STAMPlorations™ blog! We host monthly challenges for cardmakers, mixed media artists, and all kinds of papercrafters. We have a never-ending challenge exclusive to those who own STAMPlorations products. We spotlight projects by the design team, regularly publish tutorials, host fun blog hops, and announce new products. Our goal: encourage you to "stamp with all your ART!" through our challenges, inspiration projects, events, and products.
Monday, May 31, 2021
{Special Event} Spring Fling Blog Hop and Linky Party with the STAMPlorations Girls - Encore
Friday, May 28, 2021
{Spotlight Project} Shirley's Playing Cards With a Friend
Well, I thought the technique would work with other stamps so I invited her to a playdate. We chose my set Carved Flowers, and to change things up a bit, instead of the split four technique, we would split the panel vertically to make slimline cards. So here's what I made:
Thursday, May 27, 2021
{Spotlight Project} Exploring A Stencil With Deepti
Hello friends! Deepti here and today I am exploring a stencil. I mean I am not using it the way I usually use... set it up on card stock and ink it up. But today I decided it to use just a part of the stencil for my card. Art Flowers 2 stencil is great not only for some gorgeous background but also you can use the flowers individually to make your spring field :) Let me show you...
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
{Inspiration Project Post #319}
We'll still randomly draw a winner from all the comments left on our Inspiration posts, have a look and leave a comment for your entry to win a $15 prize code to the STAMPlorations store in our monthly prize draw.
Monday, May 24, 2021
{Sticker Monday} Carol Does the Camouflage Technique with Stickers on Slimline Cards
Sunday, May 23, 2021
{Trifecta Cardmaking} Cards with Beautiful Backgrounds
Happy Sunday, STAMPlorations friends! We are back with Trifecta Cardmaking, a fun feature wherein you'll see how the three S's in our line -- stamps, stencils, and stickers -- play well in cardmaking. Guest designer Sue Symens is back with a trio of cards with beautiful backgrounds.
Make sure you comment on this post for a chance at a $15 prize code. Every month, we draw 7 winners, with the winners randomly drawn from all posts published during the month. The more posts you comment on, the more chances you have.
And here's a nice bonus: we bundled up the products that Sue used in her first card: Lotus Love Kit - 3 products for just $17.99 (reg. $28) + free US/Canada shipping ($6 shipping to all other countries).
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
{Special Event} Spring Fling Blog Hop and Linky Party with the STAMPlorations Girls + Free Digital Stamp
- a blog hop with 12 stops (including this blog) where you can leave comments; and
- a linky party for linking up your spring-themed projects -- you're free to use non-STAMPlorations products but if you do use our products (stamps, stencils, dies, clear stickers, ephemera, coloring pages, card fronts) and you're randomly picked as a winner, you get a bonus prize + we've got a digital stamp you can download and use.
- THREE (3) winners of a $7 prize code - randomly drawn from all comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and participating designers' blogs.
- THREE (3) winners of their choice of A2 card fronts (Spring Florals OR Artsy Florals) - randomly drawn from entries entered in the linky found here.
- TWO (2) winners of a $12 prize code - randomly drawn from qualifying entries*
- ONE (1) winner of a $25 prize code - randomly drawn from qualifying entries*
- Create any type of project (card, tag, ATC, layout, art journal page, etc.) with a SPRING theme -- anything with flowers, birds, butterflies, and anything associated with spring.
- A note: We prefer to see projects made specifically for entering in challenges (not just this linky) over projects that are promotional in nature.
- You may link up a maximum of FIVE (5) projects to qualify for the prizes. Each entry must be in a separate blog post.
- To qualify for the prizes, you must have a text link that links back to this post AND you must display our event graphic below in your blog post(s). If you are linking from your Instagram account, you must tag @stamplorations AND use the hashtag #springflinglinkyparty2021.
- Use any product(s) you have to create your spring-themed projects; STAMPlorations products are not required although if you use STAMPlorations products in your entries and you're randomly picked as a winner, you get a bonus prize.
- Link up by Monday, June 7, 11:55 p.m. Pacific.
You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!
Click here to enterUntil June 7, products found in the Spring Fling section of our store are 45% off with the code SPRINGFLING45
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
{Inspiration project Post #318}
We'll still randomly draw a winner from all the comments left on our Inspiration posts, have a look and leave a comment for your entry to win a $15 prize code to the STAMPlorations store in our monthly prize draw.