Welcome back to the blog, everyone! It’s officially a new month, which means it’s time to kick off our April Anything Goes Challenge. The gallery last month had an incredible variety and creativity, and we can’t wait to see what you’ve been working on as we head into the heart of spring.
As the name suggests, anything goes for this challenge -- whether you’re making cards, mixed media pieces, art journal pages, or ATCs, we want to see it! This is the perfect time to experiment with that new technique you’ve been eyeing or to finally ink up those stamps that have been waiting on your desk. There are no limits, just pure creative freedom.
To get your inspiration flowing, the STAMPgirls have put together some stunning projects to share with you.
To get your inspiration flowing, the STAMPgirls have put together some stunning projects to share with you.
Before you link up your beautiful projects, though, please read our updated challenge rules.
* Each player may enter a maximum of 7 times. Any player who enters more than 7 times will not qualify for the prizes.
* If you use STAMPlorations exclusively (no stamps, dies, stencils, digis, stickers from other companies), then your project does not need to have any stamping on it to qualify. For example, you can enter a project wherein you used our cover plate die and word/phrase die.
The challenge is open until April 30, 11:59 pm Pacific time and the winners will be announced on May 10. Again, please read and follow our challenge rules if you want to qualify for the prizes.
Without further ado, here are the STAMPgirls with their projects for this month's challenge:
Tanja created a striking card featuring a vibrant rainbow-blended background with a butterfly window cut using the Flutter Zen 1 die. The butterfly opening reveals a delicate gray dotted pattern accented with various colorful sequins. She framed the panel with black and white diagonal striped borders and finished with a "thanks" sentiment from Skinny Sentiments.
Sanna created a vibrant, layered project using the Ephemeral Edges collage paper as a base, which she customized with several of her own stencil designs: Lattice, Leaves 1 and Leaves 2, Clustered Hearts, and Tapestry. The focal point features two large watercolor flowers with pearl centers, and she finished the piece with various Hey Sunshine clear stickers featuring the sentiments "keep dreaming," "do what matters," and "be fearless."
Vicki’s project features a retro-inspired coffee theme. She used The Coffee House collage paper as the background layer for her focal panel, which prominently displays a Retro Coffee Signs ATC sentiment piece. The white card base is embellished with a simple stamped arrow-like border pattern in each corner, perfectly framing the coffee-centric design.
Shirley’s sweet design features a crisp white background with subtle texture from the Circles All Over texture cover plate. The focal point is a deliciously colored lemon cupcake from the upcoming Big Cupcakes Colorables set (available in the store starting May 1), which she popped up for dimension. She finished the card with a "have the best day ever" sentiment from Birthday Bash.
Chris created a cozy, bookish design featuring a stack of floral teacups from the Springtime Coffee ATCs. This focal panel is matted on dark cardstock and layered over a light gray background that has been subtly stamped with book and coffee mug outlines from Good Books & Coffee. The card is finished with a meaningful quote from Literary Caffeine-ations.
Maria’s modern, graphic card features a colorful grid created with Coffee Tiles ephemera pieces. Each tile was die cut with a Tag O'Coffee cup die, adding a fun touch of dimension to the mugs. The project is finished with a yellow "it's a brew-tiful day" die-cut sentiment and a row of black stamped geometric borders at the bottom from And Coffee.
Ina’s card features a striking focal point created by stamping a large floral image onto a vibrant, marbled green and yellow circular element. This textured circle is layered over a crisp white panel where the same floral spray from Blossom Sprays 3 is stamped in black for a "continuing" effect. She finished the design with a sentiment from Bloom Happy and added a few black enamel dots for a clean, modern look.
Jane’s beautifully layered card features a Faded Botanicals collage paper background matted on black cardstock. The focal point is a floral image from Color Me Spring ATC, framed with vintage-style white photo corners. She accented the left side of the card with a cluster of delicate die-cut flowers using the Trendy Spring Blooms dies. She finished her card with a "for someone special" sentiment tucked at the bottom.
Monika’s square card features a beautifully stenciled background created with Leaf Prints 3 in warm yellow and green tones. She used a vibrant tulip image from Color Me Spring ATC as her focal point and matted on deep red cardstock. She finished the design with a thoughtful sentiment from True and Free and accented the panel with a few scattered sequins.
CraftyField created a beautiful vintage-style card on a kraft base and gave it a stitched border effect. The focal point is a pink floral image from Vintage Blooms ATC, layered over a distressed green background and a white lace-like die-cut border. She accented the design with a blue leaf sprig, a layered paper flower with a button center, and a "Hello" die-cut from Everyday Sentiments.
Sue’s whimsical card features a beautifully stenciled background using the Evolution stencil in a fresh palette of green, yellow, and teal. She populated the scene with three quirky bird characters from Fowl Play, each featuring colorful patterns. She finished the card with the playful "Poultry in motion" sentiment stamped in black on a dark green card base.
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April 2026 Anything Goes Challenge
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