National Coffee Day Blog Hop

We're delighted to be part of the National Coffee Day Blog Hop spearheaded by Coffee Loving Cardmakers! For this hop, there's no need to create and link-up coffee-themed creations -- simply hop along and comment on the stops in this huge hop for a chance at some really cool prizes! Lots of participating super sponsors so plenty of chances to win!

STAMPlorations is stop #21 in the hop (you'll find all participating companies below). For those of you who leave a comment on our post and on the STAMPlorations designers' blogs/IG, you get a shot at our prize. We'll randomly draw one commenter who will win her choice of FOUR (4) coffee-themed paper goods (a $28 value). We currently have 8, with 2 new ones to be added in a week or so. (There are surprise prizes as well.)

Commenting closes on October 8, with the winners announced here on the blog on October 10 -- make sure you follow our blog or sign up for email updates so you don't miss that post.

Have a look at the fabulous makes by the STAMPgirls!

{Inspiration Project Post #336}

Hello STAMPlorations Friends! The Inspiration girls are back with a selection of projects featuring stamps, dies, stencils and ephemera paper goods of their choice.

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.

 

 

{Paper Goods Showcase} Doodled Blooms Colorables

         

Happy Monday, STAMPfriends! Ready for a new batch of paper goods inspiration? Flowers won't ever go out of style and no matter the season, flowers are great to use in cards and other projects. In today's paper goods post, STAMPgirl Vicki has three gorgeous cards featuring the Doodled Blooms Colorables. Love to color? The images in this pack are perfect for you :o)

Our paper goods are the newest addition to our product line and the STAMPgirls, along with some talented guest designers, are here to give you ideas on how you can use the products creatively in your own projects. You'll find previous paper goods posts here.

Take a look at what Vicki made:

{Paper Goods Showcase} Wish Big A2 Card Fronts

        

Birthday cards are cards you can never have too many of. Maura Roby is back to share some fabulous birthday cards featuring the Wish Big A2 Card Fronts.

Our paper goods are the newest addition to our product line and the STAMPgirls, along with some talented guest designers, are here to give you ideas on how you can use the products creatively in your own projects. You'll find previous paper goods posts here.

Have a look at what Maura made!

{Paper Goods Showcase} Fall for Coffee ATC

        

Well hello, Fall! It's the first day of fall and we have the perfect fall cards to share with you featuring one of our new paper goods ATC! In today's paper goods post, STAMPgirl Vicki played with the Fall for Coffee ATC. This set has gorgeous watercolor coffee images in cozy, fall colors.

Our paper goods are the newest addition to our product line and the STAMPgirls, along with some talented guest designers, are here to give you ideas on how you can use the products creatively in your own projects. You'll find previous paper goods posts here.

{Inspiration Project Post #335}

Hello STAMPlorations Friends! The Inspiration girls are back with a selection of projects featuring stamps, dies, stencils, stickers and ephemera paper goods of their choice.

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.

 

 

{Paper Goods Showcase} Mixed Media Mini Slimline Card Fronts

        

Happy Sunday! Super talented guest designer Kristina Hein is back with 3 artsy mini slimline cards featuring the fun Mixed media Mini Slimline Card Fronts, one of several paper goods in our growing collection.

Our paper goods are the newest addition to our product line and the STAMPgirls, along with some talented guest designers, are here to give you ideas on how you can use the products creatively in your own projects. You'll find previous paper goods posts here.

Have a look at Kristina's projects!

{Paper Goods Showcase} Christmas Slimline Card Fronts

        

You realize that Christmas is 3 months away? How's your Christmas card stash? In today's paper goods post, we have guest designer Kristina Hein returning to share 3 fab Christmas cards featuring the Christmas Slimline Card Fronts, one of several paper goods in our growing collection. It's available as a card front pack and as a kit.

Our paper goods are the newest addition to our product line and the STAMPgirls, along with some talented guest designers, are here to give you ideas on how you can use the products creatively in your own projects. You'll find previous paper goods posts here.

Card Fronts | Kit

Have a look at Kristina's projects!

{Throwback Thursday} Beautiful Framed Floral Cards by Gloria

   

Hey, STAMPlorations friends! Talented guest designer Gloria Hayoung Lee is back for Throwback Thursday. She'll be sharing projects for the next 3 months. Make sure you comment on this post for a chance at a $7 prize code. Every month, we draw 10 winners, with the winners randomly drawn from all posts published during the month. The more posts you comment on, the more chances you have.

    

Here's Gloria with her cards.

{Paper Goods Showcase} Mixed Media Spring ATC

        

Well, it may not be spring but flowers, butterflies, and birds are always in season. In today's paper goods post, STAMPgirl Vicki has projects that showcase the Mixed Media Spring ATC, one of several paper goods in our growing collection.

Our paper goods are the newest addition to our product line and the STAMPgirls, along with some talented guest designers, are here to give you ideas on how you can use the products creatively in your own projects. You'll find previous paper goods posts here.

Have a look at Vicki's projects!

{Inspiration Project Post #334}

Hello STAMPlorations Friends! The Inspiration girls are back with an array of projects featuring stamps, dies, stencils and ephemera paper goods of their choice.

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.

 

   

{Paper Goods Showcase} Blue Blooms ATC

       

A very happy Sunday! We have a new paper goods post to inspire you. Our paper goods are the newest addition to our product line and the STAMPgirls, along with some talented guest designers, are here to give you ideas on how you can use the products creatively in your own projects. You'll find previous paper goods posts here.

One of my favorite crafters, Maura Roby, is back and joining her is STAMPgirl Vicki. They're sharing beautiful projects showcasing Blue Blooms ATC.

Have a look at what they've made!

{AUGUST WINNERS}

    

Hello, STAMP friends! It's time to announce last month's winners. We've got winners of the August summer challenge, as well as winners of our Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge and August Inspiration Projects posts. We also have the 10 winners picked from all posts we published in August and the winner of the New Paper Goods post. During our break (July, August, and September), challenge winners are 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 -- for our summer challenges, there is a limit of 6 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 Friday, September 24. Prizes not claimed by September 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 September 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.

Christmas in the Air Kits #2 and #3 Special Release

Hey, STAMPfriends! Normally for our Christmas in the Air feature, we would have either Nancy or Monika sharing their projects. However, this month, as we officially release two brand new Christmas in the Air kits, we're doing a little hop and we have Deepti and Shirley joining us since they designed the stamps that are in the kits.

Want to win one of the kits? Simply leave a comment on this post and on the designers posts by September 30. Plus make sure you scroll all the way down to the end of this post for a special twist.

We'll announce the winner on October 10 in the September winners post. (If you happen to be picked as the winner and you have purchased one of the kits, we will either refund you or you can opt to receive a $38 prize code  -- the combined value of the 4 products in each kit.)

We're starting off with projects featuring Christmas in the Air Kit #2:

DEEPTI

NANCY

And here are the projects featuring Christmas in the Air Kit #3:

SHIRLEY

MONIKA

There you have it! What do you think? Pretty gorgeous cards all around, right? Tell us what you think for a chance at winning the kit of your choice. 

And for the twist: 

Do you know a crafter who has not heard of STAMPlorations or been to this blog? Invite them to check out this post and comment. If they are randomly picked as the winner and they mentioned your name in their comment as the person who brought them here, both of you win your choice of kit!

If you want to get started on your Christmas stash now, grab one or both kits today. You'll find them here.

{Inspiration Project Post #333}

Hello STAMPlorations Friends! The Inspiration girls are back with an array of projects featuring stamps, dies, stencils, stickers and ephemera paper goods of their choice.

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.