STAMPlorations and the Spring Coffee Lovers Blog Hop + New Coffee Stamps & Dies + Comment to Win

Heads up, STAMPlorations friends! There's a fun blog hop starting today for those of us who love or enjoy a cup of coffee (or tea or chocolate)! The hop is hosted by Amy Tsuruta and Chaitali Narla.



Amy and Chaitali have invited lots of sponsors for the hop, including STAMPlorations, who are offering tons of fabulous prizes! Play along by creating a spring-themed project featuring coffee, tea and/or cocoa images. Post it on your blog and then link it up at the linky found on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog. The linky is open until Friday, March 31. Winners of sponsor prizes will be randomly drawn! (Psst! Keep scrolling for a free digi stamp you can use in your projects!)

Link up your spring-themed coffee, tea, and/or cocoa card(s) here

Check out the spring-themed coffee projects that the STAMPlorations girls made! Click on the forward and back arrows to scroll through the collection. Clicking on a photo will open a new window (or tab) and take you to the designer's blog where you can read more about their process. Many of them created more than one project so make sure to visit their blogs for more spring-time coffee inspiration! (And if you leave a comment here and on their blogs, you may just win one of the blog candies we have in this post.)

Created by Deepti feat. Rise & Grind 4x4 stamp set + It's a brew-tiful day CUTplorations die



Created by Shirley feat. Brew-tiful Day 4x4 stamp set



Created by Melissa feat. Bloomin' Spring Coffee Basket 4x4 stamp set + Luggage Tags CUTplorations dies



Created by Tanja feat. Framed Coffee for Two 3x5 stamp



Created by Lisa feat. Coffee Bags in a Row border stamp + Rise & grind CUTplorations die



Created by Chris feat. Coffee Donut Row border stamp + Thanks a latte CUTplorations die



Created by Cornelia feat. Tag O'Coffee dies + Framed Coffee Word Art (Black), Bunnies 'n Beans 



Created by Sanna feat. Bloomin' Spring Coffee Basket 4x4 stamp set



Created by Stephanie feat. Tag O'Coffee dies + Coffee Happy



Created by Monika feat. A Cup of Roses 4x4 stamp set + Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangles CUTplorations dies



Created by Jerrie feat. Brew-tiful Day 4x4 stamp set + Coffee Cup Silhouette CUTplorations die



Created by Susanne feat. Bloomin' Spring Coffee Basket 4x4 stamp set



Created by Suchi feat. Bloomin' Spring Coffee Basket 4x4 stamp set + Framed Coffee Word Art (Black)



Created by Karola feat. Bloomin' Spring Coffee Basket + Hello Sunshine CUTplorations die



Created by Kim feat. Brew-tiful Day 4x4 stamp set



Created by Wei Wei feat. A Cup of Roses 4x4 stamp set



Created by Kathy feat. Coffee Donut Row border stamp + Thanks a latte CUTplorations die



Created by Toni feat. Tag O'Coffee CUTplorations die + Smile CUTplorations die + New Beginning



Created by Amy feat. Framed Coffee for One 3x5 stamp + Coffee for All Seasons 4x4 stamp set



Created by MariLynn feat. Anywhere There's Coffee



Created by Ksenija feat. Bloomin' Spring Coffee Basket 4x4 stamp set



Created by Vicki P. feat. Framed Coffee for One + Literary Caffeine-ations



Created by Helen feat. Coffee Bags in a Row border stamp + Java Great Day CUTplorations die + Anywhere There's Coffee



Created by Becca feat. Tag O'Coffee CUTplorations dies + Coffee Happy + Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle dies



Created by Carol M. feat. Brew-tiful Day 4x4 stamp set + Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle dies



Created by Asmah feat. Framed Coffee for Two

BLOG CANDY ALERT!

Guess what? We will randomly pick THREE (3) coffee- (or tea- or chocolate-) loving crafters to win a few more prizes: one will win a $10 gift certificate to the store, one will win her choice of 4x4 stamp set (A Cup of Roses, Bloomin' Spring Coffee Basket, Brew-tiful Day, or Rise & Grind), and one will win her choice of any 2 coffee word/phrase dies (Hug in a mug, It's a brew-tiful day, Java great day, Rise & grind, Thanks a latte). Simply leave a comment on this post by 11:59 p.m. Monday, April 3. Easy peasy! Winners will be announced in our March Challenges and Blog Hops winners post on April 10 so make sure to follow our blog so you don't miss that post.

And here's that free digi stamp you can use to create coffee projects to link up to the Spring Coffee Lovers blog hop for even more chances at the sponsor prizes. It's the digi stamp we currently offer on our Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge page. If you use the image, be sure to link up your project there too because we draw two winners of gift certificates or stamp sets whenever we reach entries in multiples of 50 (we're at 1,471 entries and counting).


Finding Coffee
Credits: STAMPlorations/Illustrated by Shery Russ
(Right-click and save the image to your computer.)

New Coffee Stamps & Dies

These stamps and dies are 5% off -- no coupon needed. Discount is automatically applied on checkout. (Plus you can get an extra 20% off by using any of the coupon codes from the STAMPlorations girls. Simply visit their blog posts for their special code.)

Bloomin’ Spring Coffee Basket | Brew-tiful Day

Rise & Grind | A Cup of Roses

Coffee Bags in a Row Border

Coffee Donut Row Border

Framed Coffee Bags and a Donut

Framed Coffee for One | Framed Coffee for Two

CUTplorations Dies

Tag O’Coffee die set | Set of 5 Coffee Phrase dies

Happy spring!

{Spotlight Project} More Background with Deepti!

Hello, friends! Deepti here and welcome to another spotlight feature. Today I am back with a card where I have used one stamp to create yet another background, sort of faux weaved background. Let me show you the card first :)

{Spotlight Project} Shirley's On The Tiles

I've had this idea in my head for the cup image in Brew-Tiful Day ever since I designed it. I wanted to make travertine tile coasters with it, with each cup having a different coloured highlight. I got there, but not without a few issues.

{Spotlight Project} Becca Creates a Scene

I was thinking about some of the images in the 5x7 stamp club sets and have always wondered what I should do with the outhouse in the Country Rustic set. Clearly it was made for humor (ok, ok, I think practically everything was meant to be turned into something funny.) Well, I was sitting at my craft table staring at a blank sheet of paper and BLAM my brain cleared itself of its constipation.

I'm not even sorry for that crappy joke.

{Inspiration Project Post #124}

Hello STAMPlorations Friends! It's Tuesday again, and this week we are showcasing stamps designed by our very own Deepti under her label Dee's Artsy Impressions.

The Inspiration Girls have been busy creating projects using Deepti's sets. What can I say? There is a distinct feeling of Spring in the air.

All of Deepti's stamp sets will be on sale for the week - no coupon needed; the discount is automatically applied. And if you happen to have a coupon code, such as a personal discount code for being a stamp club subscriber, you can use the code to get an even better deal.

All of Deepti's stamp sets will be reduced by 10% except for the Power Of Words set of sentiments with coordinating doodles which will be 20% off until March 27.

We'll still randomly draw a winner from all the comments left on our Inspiration Posts, so have a look and leave a comment for your entry to win a $10 gift certificate to the store.

  

 

 

Cornelia

{Lotus Love}

Vicki

{Smile}

{Tweet Love, Balloons And Banners, Tweet Love Coordinating CUTplorations Dies}

Kim

{Party Mates, Balloons And Banners, Numbers CUTplorations Plate Die}

Shirley

{Friends And Flowers, Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies}

Deepti

{Frames And Flowers}

Monika

{Power Of Words, Lacy Edges And Borders CUTplorations Dies}

{Mixed Media Tutorial} Spring Tags by Lynne

Hello and Happy Spring everyone!  For my mixed media tutorial this month I thought I would share with you how to create these colorful spring-like tags using only two stencils, one stamp set and the STAMPlorations Nesting Luggage Tag dies.

Stencil Sunday #88

Hey there, fellow creatives! We've got a new edition of Stencil Sunday,  a weekly feature brought to you by the STAMPlorations girls in the Mixed Media design team. Every Sunday, they share their mixed media projects showcasing ARTplorations stencils and STAMPlorations stamps. Today, Lynne, Sanna, Susanne and Asmah are sharing their mixed media projects. You'll find more information about their projects by visiting their blogs -- do check them out!

   

{Mixed Media Tutorial} Monika Makes a Sunflower Canvas

Hello Crafty Friends! I am back today with another canvas to share. It is a little more complex than last month's, and I can assure you, it doesn't look anything like what I had in mind.
That's the beauty and challenge of Mixed Media, trusting the process when projects take on a life of their own.

March Challenge Mid-Month Reminder - More Inspiration

Hey, everyone! Here's your mid-month reminder to play in the current Theme & Sketch Challenge. Our theme is STAMPS & SPRING. Think flowers, butterflies, pastel colors, growth, Easter, bunnies...If you end up with a spring-inspired card that's also clean and simple, make sure to link it up to the March CAS Card Challenge.

And here's our fun sketch to get inspired by as well:

LINK UP YOUR PROJECTS HERE

{Spotlight Project} Acrylic Paint Background with Cornelia

Hi, Cornelia here today, playing with my acrylic paints.

My stamp supplies:

Life in Full Color , Mixed Media Elements, Celebrate Artsy

March CAS Card Challenge Reminder

Hey, STAMPlorations friends! Here's to remind you that this month's CAS Card Challenge is in full swing. It's anything CAS goes with sky blue as the optional color twist. And if you were inspired by our sketch and/or theme this month, make sure you link up your creation to to our March Monthly Theme and/or Sketch Challenge as well. If your card has diecuts, has a STAMPlorations product, and was inspired by the photo here, link it up in the March CUTplorations Challenge gallery. And lastly, if your card has STAMPlorations products (stamps, stencils, and/or dies) as the main attraction, link it up to our Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge. Yep, more chances for prizes we have up for grabs :o)

LINK UP YOUR CAS CARDS HERE

The STAMPlorations girls are back with cards to inspire you. Check them out and we hope you'll come play!