{MAY WINNERS}

 

Hello, STAMP friends! It's time to announce last month's winners. We've got winners of our challenges, as well as winners of our Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge and May Inspiration Projects posts. We also have the 7 winners picked from all posts we published in May + winners of the Special Inspiration Projects posts (Spring Coffee and Floral Kits) and the Spring Fling hop and linky party. Challenge main winners were picked by STAMPlorations design team members and all other winners were randomly chosen by Random.org.

An important reminder to challenge players: 

• When playing in our challenges, you must display the challenge graphic AND link back directly to the challenge post (NOT to the main blog or the challenge section) via TEXT link in your blog post in order to qualify for the prizes.

• Be mindful of the maximum challenge entries -- our three challenges (Theme & Photo Prompt, CAS Cards, and Stencil) all have a limit of 3 entries.

An important note about our winners post: winners (challenges, blog hops, and special posts) of the previous month are announced in one post (this one), unless a specific announce-by date is indicated in a post. All winners must claim their prizes by the deadline. If you are a regular player in our challenges or participant in our blog hops and special events, please consider following our blog, even signing up to receive email notifications when new posts are published. You'll find those links on the right side bar.

***An important note about our prizes*** 

• Prize codes (formerly called gift codes) expire 6 weeks (42 days) from the date they are issued to winners. However, challenge winners who use STAMPlorations products in their winning entries will be issued prize codes that expire 60 days from their issue date.

• A player and/or commenter who is picked more than once will be issued one prize code that combines the winning amount (e.g., if a player is randomly picked for a $7 prize code in one of the challenges and is also picked as a $10 winner for commenting on one of the posts, she will be issued a $17 prize code)
• Prize codes may be combined, provided the first prize code has not yet expired or has not been used.
• A prize code can be applied on products in the main, digital, and outlet stores and on any order in the store, before shipping. It cannot be combined with other percent off code or dollars off, but may be combined with a free shipping code (if available and if minimum is met) but the sub-total must be equivalent to or more than the value of the prize code -- e.g., a $10 prize code will NOT work if the sub-total (before shipping) is less than $10. The shopping cart will display an error. There must be at least $10 worth of products in the cart for a $10 prize code to work.
• Prize codes issued to challenge winners and post commenters are not transferrable. A prize code is tagged with the winner's name and if it is used by someone other than the one it was issued to, the order will be voided and the prize code will not be re-issued. If you have a prize code that you don't intend to use, simply let it expire or send an email to stamplorations@gmail.com so it can be deactivated.

Winners, please claim your prize on or before Thursday, June 24. Prizes not claimed by June 24 will be forfeited -- NO EXCEPTIONS. Please understand that because we have a lot of winners and give away at least $150 worth of prizes in the form of products and gift/coupon codes each month, it would take a lot of time to contact the winners individually. I also want to be fair to those who regularly visit our blog and claim their prizes within the time frame given.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLAIMING PRIZE

Winners must fill out a Google form to claim their prize. This ensures that there is an off-site, time/date-stamped record of winners claiming their prize. So if you are one of the winners, fill out the form by clicking on the link below:

WINNERS CLAIM FORM

The form will stop accepting responses on June 24 at 12 noon Pacific time. This is the only way prizes can be claimed. The form has specific instructions so please take the time to read it provide all the needed information.

If you have already filled out the form, please DO NOT fill it out again. Your response is already recorded - but sometimes it takes me a while to get back to the winners, as I do this in batches for efficiency.

THEME & PHOTO PROMPT CHALLENGE

For the May challenge, STAMPgirl Monika picked the winner.

Winner of a $20 prize:

#15 Aimeslee - claimed

+ choice of product (up to $7 value) for using STAMPlorations product(s)

Monika says, "I loved the clear airy seaside feel of her card."

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3 winners of $7 prize code:

#3 Becca Yahrling - claimed

+ choice of product (up to $7 value) for using STAMPlorations product(s)

#39 Donna T - claimed

#26 Melanie H. - claimed

Click here to play in the current Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge

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CAS CARDS CHALLENGE

For the May challenge, STAMPgirl Karola picked the winner.

Karola says, "Mugdha has created a balanced CAS design with plenty of white space and our challenge twist colours beautifully highlighting the stamp. The finishing touch is the black frame around the main card panel, matched with the subtle black splatters, which add interest without detracting from the CAS design."

Winner of a $20 prize code:

#44 Mugdha - claimed

+ choice of product (up to $7 value) for using STAMPlorations product(s)

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3 winners of $7 prize code:

#34 Anila - claimed

unclaimed

#2 Anita - claimed

Click here to play in the current CAS Cards Challenge

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THE STENCIL CHALLENGE

Players: please note that you must use a stencil (or stencils) in the projects you link up to this challenge. If it isn't obvious in your project that you used a stencil, please mention it in your blog post or in your supply list.

For the May challenge, STAMPgirl Tanja picked the winner.

Winner of a $20 prize code:

#43 Maura - claimed

+ choice of product (up to $7 value) for using STAMPlorations product(s)

Tanja says, "She did a wonderful job coloring and creating the stenciled background - she always amazes me."

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3 winners of $7 prize code:

#18 Gerrina

unclaimed

#14 Vicky

Click here to play in the current Stencil Challenge

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INSPIRATION PROJECTS RANDOM WINNER

Thank you to everyone who regularly read and comment on our inspiration project posts. We hope you enjoy and are inspired by our projects. We drew one winner from all the comments left on the May inspiration project posts.

Winner of a $15 prize code:

Lucy E. - claimed

Comment on the Inspiration Project posts this month to be entered in the drawing.

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NEVER-ENDING ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE

Winners of $10 prize code OR choice of product (up to $7 value):

Winner #1

(randomly drawn from entries #1 to #3950)

#3749 Esther - claimed

Winner #2

(randomly drawn from entries #3951 to #4111)

#4013 Suzanne H - claimed

Keep creating with STAMPlorations stamps and/or stencils and linking them up to our Anything Goes Challenge. We'll draw winners again next month.

Did you create a project where our stamps, stencils, dies, clear stickers, card fronts, embellishments, and/or coloring book pages take the spotlight? Make sure to link it up in our Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge gallery.

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MAY POSTS

SEVEN (7) winners of a $15 prize code randomly drawn from comments left on ALL posts published in May. 

jordanbev5 - claimed

Sue D - claimed

kiwimeskreations - claimed

Bobby - claimed

Lisa Elton - claimed

unclaimed

I Card Everyone - claimed

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SPECIAL INSPIRATION PROJECT POSTS

Posts are found here and here.

winner of her choice of kit (Spring Coffee Kit or Spring Florals Kit)

drawn from special posts and designers posts)

unclaimed

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SPRING FLING BLOG HOP AND LINKY PARTY

Post is found here.

3 winners of a $7 prize code

(randomly drawn from comments left on the event post and participating designers' posts)

unclaimed

Tina Z.

unclaimed

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3 winners of their choice of A2 card fronts (Spring Florals or Artsy Florals)

(randomly drawn from this linky)

#9 KT Fit Kitty - claimed

#16 Janis in ID - claimed

#14 ionabunny - claimed

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2 winners of a $12 prize code

(randomly drawn from the event linky party)

#20 glennis f - claimed

+ bonus prize (Abstract Blooms ATC) for using a STAMPlorations product

#6 Maura - claimed

+ bonus prize (Abstract Blooms ATC) for using a STAMPlorations product

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winner of a $25 prize code

(randomly drawn from the event linky party)

#25 Greta H - claimed

+ bonus prize (Abstract Blooms ATC) for using a STAMPlorations product

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2 surprise winners of a $7 prize code

(randomly drawn from the event linky party)

#39 Deepti Aggarwal - claimed

#9 SHartl - claimed

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MAY STORE GIVEAWAY

Winner of a $25 prize code

Fonda R. - claimed

Enter the June giveaway for a chance at the prize:

$15 PRIZE CODE

Subscribe to our store newsletter to be automatically entered to win this month's prize exclusive to subscribers:

$75 PRIZE CODE

enter here

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That's all for the May winners post. Congratulations to all! Again to all winners, claim your prize by June 24 by filling out the Google form. The link is at the beginning of this post, right before the Theme and Photo Prompt winners.

Happy stamping and hope you're all having a great --cool-- week!:o)

PS: Check out our June Birthday Sale!

PPS: Because it's our birthday month, we have 3 fun bundles that are on pre-order! Each bundle is only $24.99 (34% off) + ships free anywhere in the world! But hurry, this deal is only until June 21!