January Challenges Inspiration - Have You Played Yet?

 

Hello, crafters! How has your 2021 started? We hope it has started in a crafty and creative way. Have you had a chance to play along with our Januart challenges? If you are planning to play along but haven't had time to do so yet, you still have two weeks to join in the fun. The ladies from the design team are back with more inspiration to provide some ideas for you. I hope you find some time and inspiration to play along with us this month!

If you're new to our blog, please take a moment to become familiar with the challenge guidelines -- we would hate for anyone to be voted by the team as a winner or be randomly chosen as a top pick and then not qualify for the prize because they didn't follow the rules.

  
        

    
    
     

   

     

{Spotlight Project} Maria Fills A Pop Up Box Card With Flowers

Howdy STAMP friends! Hope 2021 has started off well for you. I have a project for you today that's going to take you, not kidding, hours. BUT... it's a super fun way to spend a couple hours. Plus you can use up some of your paper scraps! Meet my flower bouquet.

{Digital Wednesday} Farhana Resizes Digital Images

Happy Wednesday! It's time for another installment of Digital Wednesday. In today's post, we have the talented Farhana Sarker sharing projects that put the spotlight on our digital stamps. Make sure you comment on this post for a chance at a $15 prize code. Every month, we draw 7 winners, with the winners randomly drawn from all posts published during the month. The more posts you comment on, the more chances you have.

{Inspiration Project Post #302}

Hello STAMPlorations Friends! The Inspiration girls are back with projects for a variety of occasions showcasing stamps, digital stamps, dies and stencils 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.

 

 

 

{DECEMBER WINNERS}

   

Hello, STAMP friends! It's the 10th of the month, which means it's time to announce last month's winners! We also have winners of our Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge and December Inspiration Projects posts, as well as 7 winners picked from all posts we published in December, winner of the Inspiration Projects 300th post, and winners of the 12 Days of Christmas event. 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. (Note: Several were passed over as winners/random picks because they were either missing the challenge graphic or didn't have a text link to the challenges they entered in their blog posts.)

• 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 all products (digital and physical) 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 Sunday, January 24. Prizes not claimed by January 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

We're changing things up a bit when it comes to claiming prizes. Instead of sending an email, winners must fill out a Google form. This ensures that there is an off-site, time/date-stamped record of winners claiming their prize. Quite a number of past winners have failed to follow the format for the subject line, resulting in their emails not getting filtered to my BLOG PRIZE folder and adding extra admin work.

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 January 24 at 12 noon Pacific time. This is the only way prizes can be claimed starting today. The form has specific instructions so please take the time to read it thoroughly and 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 -- generating prize codes and emailing winners individually take time.

{CUTplorations Creative Cuts} Maureen Creates Amazing Non-Card Projects Using Dies

 

Hey, STAMPlorations friends! We have a brand new feature here on the blog: CUTplorations Creative Cuts. This is where we put the spotlight on the thin metal dies we carry in the store. For the next three months, we have an incredibly talented guest designer sharing projects. Maureen Ruangchamneil's projects today are nothing short of amazing. Make sure you comment on this post for a chance at a $15 prize code. Every month, we draw 7 winners, with the winners randomly drawn from all posts published during the month. The more posts you comment on, the more chances you have.

  

{Spotlight Project} CAS Stencil Prints with Monika

Hi STAMPlorations Friends! Happy New Year to you. I'm kicking off my 2021 Spotlight projects with a couple of CAS cards featuring stencil printed and collage stamped backgrounds.

12 Days of Christmas - Wrap Up + FAQ

12 days - 12 products - 12 winners

It's time to wrap up this event. If you've followed this event since the beginning and left comments -- thank you so much! If you're just getting wind of this event...better late than never! There is still time to comment on the posts for a chance at the prizes. Commenting closes on January 8 and the winners will be announced in the December winners post on January 10.

Below are direct links to each post + the featured STAMPlorations product bundles:

DAY 1 feat. the Gratitude Bundle

DAY 2 feat. the Birthday Bundle #1

DAY 3 feat. the Christmas Bundle #1

DAY 4 feat. the Coffee Lovers Bundle #1

DAY 5 feat. the Stamps and Dies Bundle #1

DAY 6 feat. the Tags and Labels Dies Bundle

DAY 7 feat. the Word and Phrase Dies Bundle

DAY 8 feat. the Birthday Bundle #2

DAY 9 feat. the Christmas Bundle #2

DAY 10 feat.  the Stamps and Dies Bundle #2

DAY 11 feat. the Coffee Lovers Bundle #2

DAY 12 feat. the Spring Bundle

A limited quantity of the product bundles featured in this event are available to buy at 60% off via the Paypal Buy Now link found at the end of each post. They are also available to buy individually from the store during the event but not at 60% off. The Paypal Buy Now price for each bundle in this event is the final price and therefore discount codes, gift codes, and/or prize codes cannot be applied.

All product bundles are here

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FAQ

Q: Do I qualify for the prizes even if I don't live in the US?

A: Anyone with a mailing address anywhere in the world qualifies for the prizes. STAMPlorations also shoulders postage costs (tangible prizes). Your address must be a deliverable address, as prizes that get lost in the mail will not be replaced/re-sent.

Q: Can I win more than once?

A: If Mr. Random.org likes you and draws your name more than once, then yes, you can win more than once.

Q: What happens if I'm drawn as the winner and the prize is my choice of product featured in the bundle but I already own all the products in the bundle?

A: You've got 2 choices: (1) You can still choose from the bundle and then gift your prize to someone or (2) You can pick a different product whose (MSRP) value is the equivalent of the prize you won as long as it is in stock.

Q: I want to take advantage of the 60% discount but the bundle I want includes one or two products that I already own. Can I substitute other products?

A: Yes, you can. You can sub products as long as they are of the same type (e.g., a word die for another word die) and/or theme (e.g., a 3x5 coffee-themed stamp for another 3x5 coffee-themed stamp), and whose MSRP values are equal to or less than the products in the bundle (e.g., an $8 word die for another $8 or less word die). Simply email stamplorations@gmail.com once you confirm your order and let me know what products you want to substitute.

Q: I really would like to buy a bundle or two but can't right now. Any chance they'll be available after January 8?

A: Yes, but no longer at 60% off. Any remaining product bundles will be in the Bundles section of the store sometime this month and will be 50% off with no product substitution + shipping.

Thank you again for joining us in our second 12 Days of Christmas event! Check back on the 10th to find out if you are one of the winners.

We hope to see you again later this year for the third one!

{Inspiration Project Post #301}

Hello STAMPlorations Friends! The Inspiration girls are back with projects for a variety of occasions showcasing stamps, dies and stencils 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.

 

 

 

12 Days of Christmas - Day 12 + FAQ

 

12 days - 12 prizes - 12 winners

Comment on the 12 Days of Christmas posts for a chance to win STAMPlorations products and prize codes. Commenting closes on January 8, with winners announced in the December winners post on January 10.

A limited quantity of the products featured in this event are available to buy at 60% off via the Paypal Buy Now link found at the end of each post. They are also available to buy individually from the store during the event but not at 60% off. The Paypal Buy Now price for each bundle in this event is the final price and therefore discount codes, gift codes, and/or prize codes cannot be applied.

Today's featured product is the SPRING BUNDLE - Butterfly Cover Plate ($25), Lacy Edges and Borders ($15), Spring Flower Layering Dies ($12), Folk Flowers ($15), and In Bloom: Perfect Petunias ($12)

1 lucky commenter will win her choice of product from the bundle

Take a look at samples previously created by the STAMPgirls featuring products in this bundle:

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Butterfly Cover Plate | Lacy Edges and Borders Dies | Spring Flower Layering Dies

  

Folk Flowers | In Bloom: Perfect Petunias

Reg. combined price: $79
only $31.60 for all 5 products + $5 worldwide shipping* until January 8

(only 8 bundles available at this price)

>>> BUY NOW <<<

*Orders placed for the 12 Days of Christmas event will start shipping on January 8. Because this is an off-store transaction, the product(s) you ordered will be mailed via regular/letter mail if you are outside the US -- therefore, there is NO tracking number. In case you place multiple orders, the shipping cost you pay will be no more than $5 (US), $12 (Canada), and $15 (all other countries). For example, if you are in the UK and you order 4 times during this event, each order will charge you $5 in shipping. However, you will be refunded the cost of shipping the 4th bundle. If you are in the US and you ordered 2 times, you will be refunded the cost of shipping the second item. Any shipping refunds will be issued at the time orders ship out so please be patient -- any overage in shipping WILL be refunded.

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This is the last day of the event -- thank you so much for joining us the last 12 days! I thought I'd include an FAQ:

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FAQ

Q: Do I qualify for the prizes even if I don't live in the US?

A: Anyone with a mailing address anywhere in the world qualifies for the prizes. STAMPlorations also shoulders postage costs (tangible prizes). Your address must be a deliverable address, as prizes that get lost in the mail will not be replaced/re-sent.

Q: Can I win more than once?

A: If Mr. Random.org likes you and draws your name more than once, then yes, you can win more than once.

Q: What happens if I'm drawn as the winner and the prize is my choice of product featured in the bundle but I already own all the products in the bundle?

A: You've got 2 choices: (1) You can still choose from the bundle and then gift your prize to someone or (2) You can pick a different product whose (MSRP) value is the equivalent of the prize you won as long as it is in stock.

Q: I want to take advantage of the 60% discount but the bundle I want includes one or two products that I already own. Can I substitute other products?

A: Yes, you can. You can sub products as long as they are of the same type (e.g., a word die for another word die) and/or theme (e.g., a 3x5 coffee-themed stamp for another 3x5 coffee-themed stamp), and whose MSRP values are equal to or less than the products in the bundle (e.g., an $8 word die for another $8 or less word die). Simply email stamplorations@gmail.com once you confirm your order and let me know what products you want to substitute.

Q: I really would like to buy a bundle or two but can't right now. Any chance they'll be available after January 8?

A: Yes, but no longer at 60% off. Any remaining product bundles will be in the Bundles section of the store sometime this month and will be 50% off with no product substitution + shipping.

Thank you again for joining us in our second 12 Days of Christmas event! Check back on the 10th to find out if you are one of the winners.

We hope to see you again later this year for the third one!