{Inspiration Project Post #230}

Hello STAMPlorations Friends! Welcome to Tuesday's Inspiration post.

Over the summer, the girls from the Inspiration team are showcasing products of their choice. This week they have used stamps, dies and stencils to create an array of colorful cards.

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 $10 gift certificate.

 

 

 

{New Arrivals} + Free Shipping @ STAMPlorations

We've added a bunch of new products to the store in the last couple of weeks! See them all here.

Aside from the fabulous new stamps from The Bee's Knees (Big Owls and Little Owls) and Dee's Artsy Impressions (Beautiful You and Snow Much), as well as the awesome new stencils from Sanna Lippert Designs (the Art Flowers 1 is my personal favorite!), we've got new clear sticker packs in fun designs and two cover plate dies.

There's the sentiment stickers (Just Everyday Greetings, Just Thank You, Just Thankful). Our sentiment stickers are awesome for quick cards and card kits -- check back on Wednesday because STAMPgirl Karola has a special post on putting together a card kit featuring our clear stickers and stencils.

Then we've got some fun mixed media and newsprint background stickers. Keep your eyes peeled because you'll soon see them in upcoming projects in special posts.

Just Thank You clear stickers (available in 4 colors)

Mixed Media Backgrounds #2 clear stickers

We also have 2 brand new cover plate dies in our signature style: Zen Doodled Birthday Cake and Zen Doodled Birthday Gifts. The STAMPgirls will be showcasing these dies in October when we do our (very late) 6th birthday celebration.

Zen Doodled Birthday Cake cover plate

Zen Doodled Birthday Gifts cover plate

As usual, all new products in the store are 10% off instantly -- and if you're a Build Your Own Craft Stash subscriber, you can use your personal discount code for an extra 25%, 30%, or 40% off. Our STAMPgirls also have a 20% discount code to share so if you follow them, you'll find their code on their blogs.

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It's been a super-hectic summer here at STAMPlorations HQ, with lots going on behind the scenes in preparation for when we resume regular programming here in October, which is why we've been mostly doing small releases and special posts.

That and throw in an overseas trip that we'll be going to in early September. From September 3 to 22, we'll be away visiting my family and to settle a few things related to my late dad's affairs. Many of you have known/read about my dad's unexpected passing last May and it was the main reason I decided to delay our 6th birthday celebration in June and why I essentially lost my creative mojo -- I was unable to create anything for about 12 weeks and it's only recently that I'm able to draw again and actually finish some new stamp designs. I'm hoping that seeing my family and visiting my dad's grave will give me some kind of closure. It will also be a good time for Kat and Winter to meet their aunts, uncles, cousins, and a hundred or so more relatives just on my mom's side. (My mom has 11 siblings and I have given up on counting how many cousins and second cousins I have since a couple or so seem to be born every year.) Hubby and I would appreciate prayers and good vibes sent our way -- this is our first time traveling with toddlers and we would like to be able to survive both 19-hour-long flights ;-)

Pardon me for rambling on but this post is supposed to be for the new arrivals in the store + a free shipping special until the end of August! But I also wanted to mention that while we're away, the store will be open to take orders the whole of September -- with a special end-of-summer sale. However, shipping will not resume until after we're back and have had a couple of days to settle back in. I do have a shipping department but it has but one employee -- me! So I'm estimating all orders placed in September will start shipping on September 26. (I have tried recruiting the hubby before but we have decided he is better off watching the girls and getting jumped on by them than try to package orders exactly the way I'd like them packaged.)

Orders placed by August 31 will be shipped out by September 2 so here's a heads up if you've been thinking of ordering...and snagging some cool stamps, coloring books, and clear stickers this month -- they're 25% to 30% off with coupon codes, which can all be used in one order.

Speaking of shipping...starting today and until the end of the month, all orders $25 and up ship free domestically with code SHIPFREE25. This code can be combined with our current promotion codes too!

Put at least $25 worth of products in your cart then use code SHIPFREE25 on checkout.

*Free shipping offer to US addresses only. Code will take $5 off shipping to Canada and other countries. Code can be combined with current promotion codes. Free shipping code limited to 3 uses per customer/shipping address. Ends Saturday, August 31, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time.

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Clear Stickers are 30% off with code CLEAR30
Coloring Books are 25% off with code COLOR25
Clear Stamps* are 25% off with code STAMP25

*Excludes newly released stamps. Codes may be used multiple times per customer throughout promotion period. All 3 codes may be used together in one order. BYOCS/Stamp club subscribers: use your personal coupon code with the codes for 50% to 70% off on qualifying items + your free shipping code on your order of at least $30.

{Stencil Sunday} Sanna's Stunning Stenciled Mixed Media Cards

Happy Sunday, STAMPlorations friends! We are back with another helping of Stencil Sunday goodness! On the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sunday of the month, the STAMPgirls are sharing their projects that show off how to creatively use ARTplorations stencils. And each month, we'll pick one winner of a $15 gift code -- the winner will be drawn from all comments left on the Stencil Sunday posts for the month, as well as from the designers' blogs.

For today's Stencil Sunday post, STAMPgirl Sanna used several stencils she designed to create a variety of mixed media projects. You won't want to miss her technique video as well!

  

  

{Spotlight Project} Monika Plays With Water And Ink

Hello STAMPlorations Friends! As you've probably noticed, I'm really liking Deepti's new set Beautiful You. Playing with it the other day, I made this 'nature spirit' inspired card.

Let me take you through my process of how it came about.

{Special Release!} BEAUTIFUL YOU and SNOW MUCH from Dee's Artsy Impressions + Giveaway

Happy Wednesday, STAMPlorations friends! It's time for another special release and this time, we have two new stamps designed by STAMPgirl Deepti for her stamp line, Dee's Artsy Impressions! I'm excited to share with you the team's beautiful projects featuring her sweet stamps!

BEAUTIFUL YOU | SNOW MUCH

Check out the beautiful makes by the girls in the Inspiration team. Make sure you visit their blogs and leave a comment there for a chance at the prizes (more info on that at the end of this post).

Deepti

Maria

Shirley

Monika

Cornelia

Vicki

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How the special release hop works:

• Comment on this post.
• Visit the designers' blogs and comment on their featured project(s).
• Commenting closes on Thursday, August 22, 11:55 p.m. Pacific.
• We'll randomly select TWO winners: one winner of a $15 gift code and one winner of her choice of any in-stock Dee's Artsy Impressions 4x6 stamp set.
• Winners will be announced on September 10 in the August winners post.

Beautiful You and Snow Much are now available in the shop and for a limited time, they're 10% off instantly!

Happy hopping!

{Inspiration Project Post #229}

Hello STAMPlorations Friends! Welcome to Tuesday's Inspiration post.

Over the Summer, we're keeping things easy. Each week the girls from the Inspiration team are showcasing products of their choice. This week they have used stamps and dies to create beautifully colorful cards.

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 $10 gift certificate.

 

 

 

{Stencil Sunday} MariLynn Has Some Gel Plate Printing Fun with Stencils

Happy Sunday, STAMPlorations friends! We are back with another helping of Stencil Sunday goodness! On the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sunday of the month, the STAMPgirls are sharing their projects that show off how to creatively use ARTplorations stencils. And each month, we'll pick one winner of a $15 gift code -- the winner will be drawn from all comments left on the Stencil Sunday posts for the month, as well as from the designers' blogs.

Kicking off this month's Stencil Sunday feature is STAMPgirl MariLynn, who had some gel plate printing fun with our stencils and created two artsy projects (an ATC and a card).

  

{JULY 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 June Inspiration Projects posts, as well as winners of our special posts: Stencil Sunday, Digital Wednesday, World Watercolor Month linky party, Christmas in July, Sanna Lippert stencils, and Big Owls/Little Owls Special Stamps Release. Just for the months of July, August, and September, all winners, including challenge winners, are randomly chosen by Random.org.

An important reminder to challenge players: When playing in our challenges, please display the challenge graphic AND link back directly to the challenge post (NOT to the main blog or the challenge section) in your blog post in order to qualify for the prizes. Also, please be mindful of the maximum challenge entries. A couple of our challenges have a limit on the number projects you can link up.

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). 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: For our challenges, we offer prizes in the form of gift certificates for use in our main store. For our special posts, hops, and events, we offer prizes in the form of gift certificates, gift codes (also called coupon codes and gift vouchers), and products. There is a difference between a gift certificate and a gift code and it's all explained on THIS PAGE. HOWEVER, if you are a winner, you may opt for a gift code to our digital store. Note, though, that if you choose this, the gift code cannot be combined with other codes (I use a different e-commerce platform for our digital store).

Winners, please claim your prize on or before Saturday, August 24. Prizes not claimed by August 24 will be forfeited -- no exceptions. Please understand that because we have a lot of winners and give away $100 to $200 worth of prizes in the form of products, gift certificates, and 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

When claiming your prize, send an email to stamplorations@gmail.com. 

I have an email filter set up for claiming prizes so to avoid delay and to make sure I see your email in my BLOG PRIZE folder, follow this format in the subject line:

"STAMPlorations July Winner - specific challenge here"

e.g., "STAMPlorations July Winner - CUTplorations Challenge"

"STAMPlorations June Winner - Stencil Sunday"

It also helps if you include what prize you won (a $15 gift certificate, a $5 gift certificate, a $15 coupon code, $10 gift code, etc.) in the body of your email. Also specify if you prefer to use your prize on our main store or digital store. This way I know which code to generate, as codes generated for one store will NOT work on the other store.

If you are the winner of a tangible/mailable prize, include your complete mailing address in the email you send, even if I already have mailed to you before. (It saves me time having to look up your address.)

Free Shipping* Weekend + 3 Hot August Sales @ STAMPlorations

We have some hot August sales + free shipping weekend! What's even better...current promotion codes CAN be combined in one order!



Put at least $15 worth of products in your cart then use code WEEKEND on checkout.

*Free shipping offer to US addresses only. Code will take $5 off shipping to Canada and other countries. Code can be combined with current promotion codes. Free shipping code limited to 1 use per customer/shipping address. Ends Monday, August 12, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time.

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Clear Stickers are 30% off with code CLEAR30
Coloring Books are 25% off with code COLOR25
Clear Stamps* are 25% off with code STAMP25

*Excludes newly released stamps. Codes may be used multiple times per customer throughout promotion period. All 3 codes may be used together in one order. BYOCS/Stamp club subscribers: use your personal coupon code with the codes for 50% to 70% off on qualifying items + your free shipping code on your order of at least $30.