Exploration STAMPlorations by Maria + Stamp Giveaway!

Happy Friday, fellow stampers! STAMPlorations girl Maria is back with another Exploration STAMPlorations and every day since Tuesday, she's been showcasing the stamps in the July release on her blog. If you missed out on our birthday blog hop, you've got a chance to win one of the stamp sets we released this month!

All you need to do is check out the cool cards that Maria created this week and then answer the question she posed on her last blog post (card #4). She'll pick a winner from all the comment left on her post by midnight EST Sunday, July 13. Easy peasy!

Card #1

Card #2

Card #3

Card #4

(+ comment on her blog post for a chance to win)

Spotlight: Exploration STAMPlorations by Maria + Stamp Giveaway!

Heads up, fellow stampers! STAMPlorations girl Maria is showcasing 3 of our new stamp sets on her blog. If you missed out on our first blog hop, you've got another chance to win one of the stamp sets we released this month!

All you need to do is check out the 3 beautiful cards that Maria created this week and then answer the question she posed on her last blog post (card #3). She'll pick a winner on Saturday so you have until Friday to leave her a comment. Easy peasy!

Card #1

Card #2

Card #3 (+ comment on her blog post for a chance to win)

Mother's Day Inspiration Projects

Looking for the stamp release blog hop?

Wanna win one of the recently released STAMPlorations stamps?

Scroll down the page or click here! Hop ends this Sunday, May 11, 11:55 p.m. PDT.

Mother's Day is this Sunday! Got something planned for mom? A handmade card can be a cherished gift, so here are some more Mother's Day cards that Debra, Maria, Shery, and Vicki created to get you inspired.

Debra

Maria

Shery

Vicki

Keep on stampin'!

~ The STAMPlorations Design Team

Mother's Day Inspiration Projects

In the US and many other countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Greece, New Zealand, Philippines, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Turkey, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. (Complete list of dates when Mother's Day is celebrate around the world is here.)

This year, Mother's Day is on May 11 and we're sharing some inspiration projects by the STAMPlorations girls (Cornelia, Maria F., Nonni, Shery, and Vicki) and we're joined by Anne Slattery, a talented card-maker who, for many years now, has been creating cards for noteworthy causes, including Operation Write Home. We hope our projects inspire you. You can read more about our projects by clicking on our names.

Anne
(Guest designer)

Cornelia

Maria F.

Nonni

Shery

Vicki's card #1


Vicki's card #2


Vicki's card #3

These inspiration projects feature stamps from the MOM Subway Art Builders sets. There's a little over 2 weeks left until Mother's Day and if you'd like to create similar cards for this special occasion, check out our MOM stamps in the shop! We've temporarily marked down the price of these stamps until April 30.

Have a wonderful weekend and keep on stamping!

Stamp Storage Folder Video Tutorials by Monika

STAMPlorations design team member Monika has 2 awesome video tutorials to share with us. She made a stamp storage folder for her STAMPlorations stamps and she demonstrates how she did so in her videos. Is that great or what?

You can watch the videos below and you can find the list of materials, tools, detailed measurements, and more photos on Monika's blog post here. 

Part 1: Creating the Pockets for Clear Stamps (17 mins., 35 sec.)


Part 2: Stamping the Front Cover of Stamp Storage Folder (25 mins., 30 secs.)


We hope you enjoy these videos. If you do, please consider subscribing to Monika's YouTube channel here.

We'll have another video to share next week. Until then, keep on stamping!


PS: Have you taken a sneak peek at the new stamps we've got coming out in March? You can win 1 of the sets by simply leaving a comment here between now and March 2.

Spotlight Projects: Cards by Cornelia, Debra, Monika, Shery, and Vicki

It's Wednesday and it's time to spotlight projects made by the STAMPlorations design team! This time around, we're spotlighting projects that feature stamps in the VIGNETTE: Eclectic Florals set. So here are flower-themed projects by Cornelia, Debra, Monika, Shery, and Vicki. Clicking on the photos will take you to the respective posts on our personal blogs where you can read more about our projects.

Cornelia

Debra

Monika

Shery

Vicki

We hope you're having a great week! We'll have another spotlight post next Wednesday.

~The STAMPlorations Design Team

PS: Have you taken a sneak peek at the new stamps we've got coming out in March? You can win 1 of the sets by simply leaving a comment here.

Spotlight Projects: Cards by Monika, Sandie, Shery, and Shirley

Hey there! It'll be Valentine's Day on Friday, so we thought we'd share with you some love-inspired projects by Monika, Sandie, Shery, and Shirley using various STAMPlorations clear stamps available in the shop. Clicking on the photos will take you to the respective posts on our personal blogs where you can read more about our projects.

Monika
VIGNETTE: Ever After [silhouette couple]
PATCHWORK FRENZY: Graphic Squares [wonky running stitch]

Sandie
Holiday Artsy [sentiment, ink blots and spatters]

Shery
VIGNETTE: Art Deco Border Builders 
VIGNETTE: Live Love Laugh [sentiment]

Holiday Artsy [brush stroke]
VIGNETTE: Ever After [silhouette couple, "Love"]
PATCHWORK FRENZY: Graphic Squares [sentiment]

Shirley
VIGNETTE: Ever After [silhouette couple, sentiment] 
PATCHWORK FRENZY: Graphic Pentagons

We hope you're having a great week! We'll have another spotlight post next Wednesday.

~The STAMPlorations Design Team

Spotlight Projects: Cards by Cornelia, Monika, Sandie, Shery, Shirley, and Vicki

Today, we're sharing cards created by Cornelia, Monika, Sandie, Shery, Shirley, and Vicki. Click on the photos to visit their blogs and leave them some comment love! :-)

Fun retro-inspired card by Cornelia

using stamps in the VIGNETTE: Retro Mod Shapes set

Beautiful patchwork stamping by Monika

using stamps in the PATCHWORK FRENZY: Graphic Squares set

Elegant wedding card by Monika

using stamps in the VIGNETTE: Ever After set

Ultra-CAS card by Sandie

using stamps in the Holiday Artsy set

(Almost) One layer card by Shery

using stamps in the VIGNETTE: Art Deco Border Builders, VIGNETTE: Eclectic Florals, VIGNETTE: Trendy Feathers, and Distressed Floral Swirls sets

Bright, happy card by Shirley

using stamps in the VIGNETTE: Eclectic Florals set

Beautiful birthday card by Shirley

using stamps in the VIGNETTE: Chevron and Arrows set

Clean and graphic card by Vicki
using stamps in the VIGNETTE: Chevron and Arrows set

Thanks for stopping by! We'll have more spotlight projects from the design team soon :-)

Spotlight Projects: Cards by Kylie, Debra, and Nonni

Today, we're sharing cards created by Kylie, Debra, and Nonni. They used stamps from our new release, VIGNETTE: Retro Mod Shapes. Click on the photo to visit their blogs and leave them some comment love! :-)

Any occasion masculine card by Kylie


Uber-cool retro-inspired card by Debra

Simple but elegant one layer card by Nonni

VIGNETTE: Retro Mod Shapes

Thanks for stopping by! Keep an eye out for more spotlight projects from the design team :-)

Spotlight Projects: Cards by Nonni and Vicki

Today, we're sharing beautiful cards created by Nonni and Vicki. They used stamps from our new release, VIGNETTE: Eclectic Florals. Click on the photos to visit their blogs and leave them some comment love! :-)

Super-sweet card by Vicki


One layer CAS card by Nonni

VIGNETTE: Eclectic Florals

Thanks for stopping by! Keep an eye out for more spotlight projects from the design team :-)

Inspiration Project + December Challenge Reminder, Final DT Call & January Stamps Preview

Hello, fellow crafters! Our current challenge ends in 4 days and so does our design team call. We'd love to see a few more projects added so how about it? Run and have fun with our theme this month: Stamps & Silhouettes.

For your inspiration, here's an awesome project from DT member Nonni where she used stamps in the VIGNETTE: Tree Silhouettes set. We've linked the photo to her personal blog where you can let her know what you think!

Oh, and here's a preview of the 4 new stamp sets we're releasing in January. We're introducing the PATCHWORK FRENZY series and kicking it off with the Graphic Pentagons and Graphic Squares sets. We also have 2 new VIGNETTE sets: Eclectic Florals and Retro Mod Shapes. These sets will be available in the shop by January 10, but check out our Facebook page post for an early bird deal!

Happy stamping! :o)