{Paper Goods Showcase} Yuletide Doodles Colorables

         

Hey, STAMPfriends! We have a new paper goods post to inspire you. Our paper goods are the newest addition to our product line and the STAMPgirls, along with some talented guest designers, are here to give you ideas on how you can use the products creatively in your own projects. You'll find previous paper goods posts here.

STAMPgirl Tanja played with the Yuletide Doodles Colorables and created a couple of beautiful Christmas tags and a card. The great thing about our Colorables is that they're already cut out and ready to color, making it easy for you to make and finish your projects.

{Inspiration Project Post #338}

Hello STAMPlorations Friends! The Inspiration girls are back with a selection of projects featuring stamps and dies 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.

 

 

{Paper Goods Showcase} Vintage Blooms ATC

        

A very happy Monday! We have a new paper goods post to inspire you. Our paper goods are the newest addition to our product line and the STAMPgirls, along with some talented guest designers, are here to give you ideas on how you can use the products creatively in your own projects. You'll find previous paper goods posts here.

The awesome Maura Roby is back with some of the most gorgeous cards made featuring Vintage Blooms ATC.

{SEPTEMBER WINNERS}

     

Hello, STAMP friends! It's time to announce last month's winners. We've got winners of the September summer challenge, as well as winners of our Never-Ending Anything Goes Challenge and September Inspiration Projects posts. We also have the 10 winners picked from all posts we published in September, Christmas in the Air Kits #2 and #3 special release, and National Coffee Day Blog Hop. During our break (July, August, and September), challenge winners are 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.

• Be mindful of the maximum challenge entries -- for our summer challenges, there is a limit of 6 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.

{Paper Goods Showcase} Artsy Abstract A2 Card Fronts

          

Happy Friday, STAMPfriends! Here's another awesome paper goods inspiration post. How would you like to create artsy cards easily and without all the mess? In today's paper goods post, uber-talented guest designer Leslie Turner played with the Artsy Abstract A2 Card Fronts and created some fabulous cards!

Our paper goods are the newest addition to our product line and the STAMPgirls, along with some talented guest designers, are here to give you ideas on how you can use the products creatively in your own projects. You'll find previous paper goods posts here.

Take a look at all the fab cards Leslie made:

Hello, October! Autumn Stamp Sale @ STAMPlorations

Hello, STAMPfriends! How's October going for you so far? In our neck of the woods the good news is that our temps have cooled down significantly; bad news is that our air quality continues to be terrible because of the smokes coming from the wildfires near us. We live way out in the country and we have not seen the hills or the mountains around us -- it's all gray and haze and smog, and when we step out, you can see ashes suspended in the air and the air has a burnt smell.

Anyway, the STAMPgirls are back from their summer break and our challenges are back to normal! We'd love for you to play in this month's Theme & Photo Prompt, CAS Cards, and Stencil challenges. We have tweaked our guidelines and prizes as well.

Our September posts are open for commenting for one more day so you still have time left to comment for a chance to win spending $$ on our store. We'll be picking TEN (10) winners of $7 prize codes from comments left on ALL posts published in September. So comment on as many September posts as you can by Friday night to increase your odds of getting picked,

To keep updated on all the specials we're running in the store at any given time, be sure to bookmark our Current Promotions page. Even better, subscribe to the store's mailing list -- we have special deals exclusive to subscribers + you get automatically entered to an exclusive drawing and have access to a gated page where you can shop for select products priced at $5 each with free worldwide shipping.

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Stamps found in the October Autumn Stamp Sale page are 35% off instantly - no code needed. This instant discount is applied only to products found on the sale page so it can be combined with other product- or category-based codes + free shipping codes. freebie of the month! October's freebie is the SIMPLY SPLENDID phrase die and it is automatically included in every order of $21 or more. Details are here. new products NINETEEN (19) slimline stencils were added to the store this month + products in the Christmas in the Air kits #2 and #3 can now be purchased individually. More products are scheduled to be added to the store this month so keep your eyes peeled! See all recently added products here. STAMPlorations grab bags Every order of $40 or more qualifies for a STAMPlorations Paper Goods grab bag. Click here for details. free products Spend at least $60 (after discounts and before shipping) and you get to pick TWO (2) free products of your choice: 3x5 stamps OR CUTplorations word/phrase thin metal dies OR ARTplorations stencils OR clear sticker packs. october giveaway Win a $15 prize code (1 winner drawn) CLICK HERE TO ENTER subscribe to the store mailing list for exclusive perks! Subscribe to the store mailing list and you'll be automatically entered to this month's drawing. The prize? A $25 prize code! You'll also get access to our subscriber-only area where a select number of products are available for just $5 each + free worldwide shipping! The password to this gated area changes every month. Mailing list subscribers also have access to free shipping codes with lower order minimums. This month, orders of at least $20 (instead of $35) get free domestic shipping. And this month, subscribers have exclusive access to a 60% off code for labels and tags nesting dies and a 50% off code for word/phrase dies. Ready to sign up? (It's free!) CLICK HERE

{Spotlight Project} Stencilled Poinsettia With Monika

Hi STAMPLorations Friends! Today I'm seeing things differently for my 'non Christmas product' Christmas card. Have a look:

{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).

{Inspiration Project Post #337}

Hello STAMPlorations Friends! The Inspiration girls are back with a selection of projects featuring stamps 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.

 

 

{October Stencil Challenge}

Hello crafters! We are very happy you are here to join us for the launch of our new season of challenges. It's time to kick off the October STAMPlorations stencil challenge. We hope you have your stencils at the ready and that you feel super inspired to get inky and play along with us. Do check out our updated challenge rules and prize info here.

The design team have re-charged their crafty mojo over the summer break and have their stencils at the ready to inspire you. If you play along with our challenge, don't forget to check in on the 10th of November to see if you are the winner of the $20 prize code to the STAMPlorations store ($25 if you used a STAMPlorations/ARTploration stencil) or one of two randomly drawn crafters to win a $10 prize code ($15 if you used a STAMPlorations/ARTploration stencil).

We love to see your beautiful projects but to keep it fair and fun for everyone we have a few simple rules which you can also find at the end of this post. In addition to using a stencil on your project, we ask that you link up no more than three (3) projects per challenge. As always, our stencil challenge is anything goes as long as you use a stencil somewhere in your project. Also, remember that your project should be shown in its full glory on your blog post or Instagram, sneak peeks are not eligible to take part. Please don't forget to link back to this blog post via text link, and to include the challenge graphic to be eligible for the prizes (if linking from a blog). And above all, we hope that you have a lot of fun when you get creative with your stencils! 

If you play, make sure you include the graphic below in your post and link back (via text link) to this challenge post in order to qualify for our prizes :o) Please also read our simple rules, which you'll find toward the end of this post.

Link back:

https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-stencil-challenge.html

And now it's time to see what the talented design team have come up with to inspire you!

      

   

  

{October CAS Challenge}

Hi CAS crafters! We are super happy to see you here to join us for our latest season of STAMPlorations Challenges. We hope you had a lovely summer with lots of crafting. We are super excited to kick off the October CAS Challenge. The design team is rested and ready to inspire you with their CAS creations. We would love for you to join us with your crafty CAS creations, whether you are a long-time follower or new to our challenges. Do check out our updated challenge rules and prize info here.

And if the fun of playing along isn't enough, we also have great prizes each month. One of the DT members will pick their favourite to win a $20 prize code to the STAMPlorations store ($25 prize code if you used a STAMPlorations product as the main/focal point of your card). Two randomly drawn crafters receive a $10 prize code ($15 prize code if you used a STAMPlorations product as the main/focal point of your card). If you play along, check back on November 10th when we announce the winners.

We have a few simple rules and we ask that you follow them so that playing along will be fun and fair to everyone. All the rules are summarised at the end of this post. Your challenge is to create a clean and simple (CAS) card with or without the optional color twist which this month is ombre (at least 3 shades of one colour). You may enter up to 3 CAS cards. Remember to link to this blog post (via text link) and display the challenge graphic to be eligible for the prizes (if you are linking from a blog post). You can use any craft products you want, but if you have STAMPlorations stash, we would love to see what you create with it. And of course the most important rule - have fun and be creative! 

If you play, make sure you include the graphic below in your post and link back (via text link) to this challenge post in order to qualify for our prizes :o) Please also read our simple rules, which you'll find toward the end of this post.

Link back:

https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/10/cas-challenge-october.html

Let's see how the Design Team was inspired by this month's colors.

     

{October Theme and Photo Prompt Challenge}

Hello crafters! Welcome to the new season of STAMPlorations challenges. We hope you all had a wonderful and crafty summer and that you are excited as we are about our regular challenges returning. If you have played along with us before, you will know the ropes. If you are new to our challenges, a big welcome and we hope you will feel inspired to join us. Do check out our update challenge rules and prize info here.

We are kicking off our October STAMPlorations Theme and Photo Prompt challenge right now! As always, we have prizes for grabs if you play along - one of the DT members will pick their favourite project to win a $20 prize code ($25 if you used STAMPlorations products as the main/focal point in your entry) to the STAMPlorations store and two randomly drawn crafters will win a $10 prize code ($15 if you used STAMPlorations products as the main/focal point in your entry). The winners will be announced on November 10th, so don't forget to check in on that date if you play along.

Our October theme is Stamps and Shine. As usual, we also have a photo prompt you can draw inspiration from. You can use the theme, the photo prompt or both to inspire your project. To be eligible for the prizes we ask that you follow a few very simple rules to make it fair and fun for everyone. You can link up a maximum of 3 projects (any kind!), no more, even if using different platforms. Your project is required to involve stamping of some kind (rubber, clear or digi stamps are all permitted). We love to see you use your STAMPlorations supplies, but any crafting supplies are allowed. Also, your project should be displayed in its full glory on your blog/Instagram/other platform, sneak peeks are not eligible for our challenges. Last but not least, don't forget to link to this post (find the link below) and make sure you add the challenge graphic to your post to qualify for prizes (if linking from a blog). All the challenge rules are summarised at the end of the post. And the most important rule is of course to have fun, get messy, inky and creative!

If you play, make sure you include the graphic in your post and link back (via text link) to this challenge post in order to qualify for our prizes :o) Please also read our simple rules, which you'll find toward the end of this post.

Link back:

https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-challenge.html

Now let's see how the design team have interpreted this month's theme and/or photo.