Creative Tip of the Day: Selective Coloring with Cover Plates

Today, we’re featuring a vibrant, graphic card by Deepti Malik. If you've ever looked at an intricate cover plate die and wondered how to make it the star of your card rather than just a background, this selective coloring technique is for you! 🌸✨

🌟 Selective Coloring with Cover Plates 🎨✨

Are your cover plate dies just collecting dust because you think they can only be used for one-dimensional backgrounds? Deepti is here to change your mind! Her Zen Doodled Birthday Cake card uses the intricate lines of the cover plate as a built-in coloring book. By selectively coloring through the die-cut, she created a bold, graphic focal point that is perfect for any celebration.

{Christmas in the Air} with Deepti and Nancy feat. Kit #2

  

Happy Wednesday, STAMPfriends! We are back with the first of two Christmas in the Air posts this month. You'll find previous Christmas in the Air posts here. Christmas is less than 2 months away so it's time to get down to making those cards!

Since March, Nancy and Monika have been inspiring us with a variety of Christmas projects. Today, Nancy and Deepti (designer of the stamp set in the kit) are sharing projects they made featuring products in the Christmas in the Air Kit #2, which consists of 4 Christmas-themed products (plus a bonus 5th product) -- a $38 value (if bought separately).

  

  

{Christmas in the Air} with Deepti and Nancy feat. Kit #2

 

Happy Wednesday, STAMPfriends! We are back with the first of two Christmas in the Air posts this month. You'll find previous Christmas in the Air posts here. Christmas is less than 3 months away so if you haven't started on your Christmas card stash, now's a good time to do so.

Since March, Nancy and Monika have been inspiring us with a variety of Christmas projects. Today, Nancy and Deepti (designer of the stamp set in the kit) are sharing projects they made featuring products in the Christmas in the Air Kit #2, which consists of 4 Christmas-themed products (plus a bonus 5th product) -- a $38 value (if bought separately).

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.

{PREVIEW} Christmas in the Air Kit #2 and #3

It's a brand new week -- which means Christmas is getting close! Here to share with you previews of the new products that make up the Christmas in the Air Kit #2 and Christmas in the Air Kit #3.

STAMPgirls Deepti and Shirley designed awesome stamps for these kits, and I put together the supporting products (stencils, phrase dies, and paper goods).

Wanna see them? Here ya go!

GREETINGS OF THE SEASON 4x6 stamp set

GOOD TIDINGS phrase die

HOLIDAY PRESENT 10mil stencil

NOEL ephemera tiles

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WINTER VILLAGE 4x6 stamp set

A THRILL OF HOPE phrase die

HOLIDAY BELL 10mil stencil

BE JOYFUL ephemera tiles

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Which kit is your favorite? Love 'em both? Want one or both kits? We're officially releasing them on September 8. (Yes, there will be a hop!) The good news is that they'll be on pre-release sale from August 18 until September 7.

Even better news is that during the pre-release period, each kit is 44% off -- $21 instead of $38 + shipping in the US and to Canada is free (and only $6 to all other countries). They'll ship within 7 days of ordering too -- no need to wait until September 8 to have these shipped to you.

Want just one or two products in the kit? The products in the kit will be available to buy individually in the store in mid-September.

Head to the store now on Wednesday, August 18, to grab these kits at their lowest price.

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PS: Christmas in the Air Kit #1 is available only until August 31 (it may be gone sooner than that even) so if you've been meaning to grab $46 worth of products for just $32 (with free US shipping), now's the time to do so :o)

{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...

 

{Spotlight Project} Father's Day Cards With Deepti

Hello friends! Deepti here and today I am sharing a couple of cards for Father's Day! I always have shortage of masculine cards and I thought I should focus on those :) I must say I have really enjoyed the gorgeous new Watercolor ATC Journaling Cards. Not only are these simply beautiful but also the heavy card stock makes them so much more desirable. My cards are clean, simple and easy to make. Let me show you...

 

{Spotlight Project} Deepti Makes A Die-cut Only Card

Hello friends! Deepti here and today I made a birthday card with die cuts only. Only thing that I stamped on this card was the sentiment. I combined a cover plate die and balloon die to make my card. Let me show you...

 

{Spotlight Project} Deepti Makes A Pop-Up Card

Hello friends! Deepti here and today I attempted something very different. While I was working on my Spotlight projects I was kind of losing my mojo. Nothing I thought worked out like I wanted. I tore 2 -3 projects before getting to this :) Yep! I do that, if I don't like a project... it goes straight to trash :D My previous projects involved stamping, so I decided to turn my thinking towards die cutting and that worked perfectly to my liking. I made a clean and simple pop up card using just two dies Circles All Over Texture Cover Plate and Flutter Zen 2 Layering Dies. Let me show you...

 

{Spotlight Project} Easy Valentine's Day Cards with Deepti

Hello friends! Deepti here, wish you a very Happy New year and welcome to my first Spotlight feature for 2021. For this Spotlight post I decided to make Valentine's day cards. I think its a good idea to be up to date with the real life events just to feel a little festive :) I am seeing Valentine goodies all around and I had to make cards with a love theme. Let me show you...

{Spotlight Project} Deepti Gets Creative With Coordinating Dies

Hello friends! Deepti here and welcome to my Spotlight feature. For this Spotlight post I had a light bulb moment ;) I saw this Coordinating Balloon die and decided to use it as an ornament. I am kind of happy with the end results. I made a couple of CAS Christmas cards. Let me show you... 

{Spotlight Project} CAS Cards With Deepti

Hello friends! Deepti here and welcome to my Spotlight feature. For this Spotlight post I decided to make a couple of clean and simple cards. Unique thing about these is that I have used a stamp for a purpose different from what it is intended. Let me show you... 

{Spotlight Project} Christmas Trio With Deepti

Hello friends! Deepti here and welcome to my Spotlight feature. I am always thinking about making simple, quick and easy to mail cards. Christmas is one of those times when I like to have simple and flat one layer cards that can easily be sent :) The Christmas Typografia stamps come in handy for these kind of cards and on top of that I just love these stamps :) I think they are a must have! Let me show you what I made...

{Spotlight Project} Slimline Artsy Cards with Deepti

 

Hello friends! Deepti here and welcome to my Spotlight feature. I decided to do something different this time. I played with inks and Slimline stencils to create these artsy cards. I must say it was loads of fun! Let me show you...