tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16786542131974336672024-03-14T18:50:02.295+00:00InvisiblePinkCardsPink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.comBlogger975125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-50439272115530715212021-06-29T13:00:00.078+01:002021-06-29T13:00:00.247+01:00STAMPlorations 8th Birthday<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-guzUC79MFcM/YMZt9jlWOXI/AAAAAAAAMUA/-esfm08Hk0APVsZ1KP_A1lOgZCe4WpNkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3642.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-guzUC79MFcM/YMZt9jlWOXI/AAAAAAAAMUA/-esfm08Hk0APVsZ1KP_A1lOgZCe4WpNkwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3642.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Welcome to the STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/06/celebrating-8-years-2.html" target="_blank">8th Birthday celebrations</a>! And to celebrate, there are <a href="https://stamplorations.com/etc/bundles?aff=karola" target="_blank">three new Birthday Bundles</a> available in the STAMPlorations store. I created a bunch of projects using the products from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/etc/p/8th-birthday-bundle-2?aff=karola" target="_blank">Birthday Bundle #2</a> and Distress Inks.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c0UFoeVBvCw/YNIjlQ2gKsI/AAAAAAAAMUk/wGz0LYN3NOQU7QqW2N1KBGciKximVvp-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s500/STAMPbirthday_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c0UFoeVBvCw/YNIjlQ2gKsI/AAAAAAAAMUk/wGz0LYN3NOQU7QqW2N1KBGciKximVvp-wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/STAMPbirthday_n.jpg" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For my first card, I stamped the florals from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/etc/p/8th-birthday-bundle-2?aff=karola" target="_blank">Birthday Bundle #2</a> in Versafine and watercoloured with Distress Inks, letting the colours bleed outside the lines of the image and splattering ink across the panel. Next, I die cut the panel using <a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/crazy-double-running-stitch-rectangle-nesting-dies?aff=karola" target="_blank">Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting dies</a>. The sentiment is also from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/etc/p/8th-birthday-bundle-2?aff=karola" target="_blank">Birthday Bundle #2</a>, stamped in Versafine on vellum.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TR6ZR42PT0Y/YMZt9_GtayI/AAAAAAAAMUE/QFnlEf6Mq6QWBRKac65PdQEBl8K7DfnkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3643.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TR6ZR42PT0Y/YMZt9_GtayI/AAAAAAAAMUE/QFnlEf6Mq6QWBRKac65PdQEBl8K7DfnkwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3643.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For my second card I decided to create a colourful rainbow background using the border die from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/etc/p/8th-birthday-bundle-2?aff=karola" target="_blank">Birthday Bundle #2</a>. I grabbed a rainbow coloured panel I created using Distress Oxides from my UFO box, and cut it multiple times using the die and then die cut the panel using <a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/crazy-double-running-stitch-rectangle-nesting-dies?aff=karola" target="_blank">Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting dies</a>. I matted the panel onto black card to make sure the beautiful die-cut stips would show really well. Next, I grabbed some cupcakes, stamped using <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/sweet-kindness?aff=karola" target="_blank">Sweet Kindness</a> and coloured with Distress inks. The sentiment was stamped using one of the sentiments from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/etc/p/8th-birthday-bundle-2?aff=karola" target="_blank">Birthday Bundle #2</a> onto a piece from a <a href="https://stamplorations.com/colorables-ephemera-card-fronts/p/watercolor-atc?aff=karola" target="_blank">Watercolor ATC Journaling Card</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZNWr07hSl68/YMZt9LP8ApI/AAAAAAAAMT0/MDf0PRG-T0UwhTq0Z34ciDw2b4wle5vDACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3641.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZNWr07hSl68/YMZt9LP8ApI/AAAAAAAAMT0/MDf0PRG-T0UwhTq0Z34ciDw2b4wle5vDACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3641.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My third project is a tag which I started by inking Distress Ink through the stencil included in <a href="https://stamplorations.com/etc/p/8th-birthday-bundle-2?aff=karola" target="_blank">Birthday Bundle #2</a>. I die cut the tag using <a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/stitched-tags-nesting-dies?aff=karola" target="_blank">Stitched Tags Nesting Dies</a>, stamped the florals from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/etc/p/8th-birthday-bundle-2?aff=karola" target="_blank">Birthday Bundle #2</a> and stamped the sentiment on matching scrap pieces of card.</span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYlK9R2hGgw/YMZt9WRAvcI/AAAAAAAAMT4/_Au9WZHMsKw8EzBY8dAT1VrweoRgP5PgACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3640.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYlK9R2hGgw/YMZt9WRAvcI/AAAAAAAAMT4/_Au9WZHMsKw8EzBY8dAT1VrweoRgP5PgACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3640.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My fourth card again uses the beautiful florals <a href="https://stamplorations.com/etc/p/8th-birthday-bundle-2?aff=karola" target="_blank">Birthday Bundle #2</a> (can you tell how much I love them?!?!) which I stamped in black and watercoloured with Distress Inks. I die cut a strip using the die from the set and stamped the sentiment on vellum. </span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k3TZzEXYfWs/YMZt9SOJLFI/AAAAAAAAMT8/c1Qbl3qyMqs6Es9BdP076hbsgu2HJeaagCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3639.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k3TZzEXYfWs/YMZt9SOJLFI/AAAAAAAAMT8/c1Qbl3qyMqs6Es9BdP076hbsgu2HJeaagCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3639.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Don't worry, we are getting to the end now! I used the leftover inked panel from the tag above for one more card - I die cut the panel with the die included in <a href="https://stamplorations.com/etc/p/8th-birthday-bundle-2?aff=karola" target="_blank">Birthday Bundle #2</a>. I then stamped the florals on one of the gorgeous <a href="https://stamplorations.com/colorables-ephemera-card-fronts/p/watercolor-atc?aff=karola" target="_blank">Watercolor ATC Journaling Card</a>, added a sentiment and finished everything off with a strip of watercolour washi tape.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And that's it for my birthday projects! Don't forget there are prizes for grabs over on the STAMPlorations blog in the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/06/celebrating-8-years-2.html" target="_blank">8th Birthday celebrations</a> post including an amazing $75 prize code to the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a>.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that I have received some of the stamps and other craft supplies for free as a member of the STAMPlorations Design Team, therefore this blog post has to be identified as an ad. I have been using STAMPlorations products for years before joining the Desing Team at which time I paid for all my STAMPlorations products and I love them as much today as I did then. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4ItxYMpuXzc/YM2vNcO06SI/AAAAAAAAMUc/pbhaEkZFyT83JS0oE4p4eM2mfk6z3DhjACLcBGAsYHQ/s882/Screenshot%2B2021-06-13%2Bat%2B21.15.48.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="882" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4ItxYMpuXzc/YM2vNcO06SI/AAAAAAAAMUc/pbhaEkZFyT83JS0oE4p4eM2mfk6z3DhjACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-06-13%2Bat%2B21.15.48.png" width="320" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-66686690174751258832021-06-22T13:00:00.033+01:002021-06-22T13:00:00.216+01:00STAMPlorations Inspiration<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VylKUfMzwvc/YIV3J8LZw3I/AAAAAAAAMPo/EYLanTNSaTgm6u5UQW1SGB9H1U5A1U-ZACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3426.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VylKUfMzwvc/YIV3J8LZw3I/AAAAAAAAMPo/EYLanTNSaTgm6u5UQW1SGB9H1U5A1U-ZACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3426.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hello crafters! It's time for this week's <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/06/inspiration-post-323.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspiration</a> post. I am continuing my theme of using up stuff from my UFO box. I think it's a really interesting challenge as it places some constraints and often the things in the UFO box have been put there as I couldn't quite find a way to make them work in the first place so it's really interesting to look at them again with a fresh perspective as some of the things have lingered in the UFO box for a really long time. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This time I gravitated towards a panel I made using watercolour, the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/standard-stencils/p/shower-of-flutters?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Shower of Flutters</a> stencil and <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/trendy-butterflies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Trendy Butterflies</a> stamp set which I had then die cut with the largest of the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/crazy-double-running-stitch-rectangle-nesting-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies</a>. I really love the artsy feel of the butterfly panel, but it just didn't work in whatever design I originally made it for. But I thought it would go so well with one of the gorgeous <a href="https://stamplorations.com/colorables-ephemera-card-fronts/p/watercolor-atc?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Watercolour ATC Journaling Cards</a> so I used it to create a quick and easy card by stamping a sentiment on the ATC card using <a href="https://stamplorations.com/3x5/p/bold-sentiments-imagine?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Bold Sentiments: Imagine</a>. I think this was a great way to use up the butterfly panel and I now have a pretty card to send someone. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Stamps: STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/3x5/p/bold-sentiments-imagine?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Bold Sentiments: Imagine</a><span style="text-align: center;">, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/trendy-butterflies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Trendy Butterflies</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Stencil: ARTplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/standard-stencils/p/shower-of-flutters?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Shower of Flutters</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Dies: CUTplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/crazy-double-running-stitch-rectangle-nesting-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Other: STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/colorables-ephemera-card-fronts/p/watercolor-atc?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Watercolour ATC Journaling Cards</a></span></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that I have received some of the stamps and other craft supplies for free as a member of the STAMPlorations Design Team, therefore this blog post has to be identified as an ad. I have been using STAMPlorations products for years before joining the Desing Team at which time I paid for all my STAMPlorations products and I love them as much today as I did then. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4ItxYMpuXzc/YM2vNcO06SI/AAAAAAAAMUc/pbhaEkZFyT83JS0oE4p4eM2mfk6z3DhjACLcBGAsYHQ/s882/Screenshot%2B2021-06-13%2Bat%2B21.15.48.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="882" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4ItxYMpuXzc/YM2vNcO06SI/AAAAAAAAMUc/pbhaEkZFyT83JS0oE4p4eM2mfk6z3DhjACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-06-13%2Bat%2B21.15.48.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-88144286844712991272021-06-15T13:00:00.075+01:002021-06-15T13:00:00.215+01:00STAMPlorations Inspiration<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wjHdHhofeW8/YIV1BQTAaPI/AAAAAAAAMPY/7oRYbO5nQ6AAPySHoM4QpFIo2zXWI6dTgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3420.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wjHdHhofeW8/YIV1BQTAaPI/AAAAAAAAMPY/7oRYbO5nQ6AAPySHoM4QpFIo2zXWI6dTgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3420.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hello crafters! For this week's <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/06/inspiration-post-322.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspiration Post</a> I created a super colourful and quick birthday card. I started by using a Gelli print from my UFO box which I created with Distress Oxides and some bubble wrap. Next, I splattered Distress ink on the card base, and attached the Gelli print and a <a href="https://stamplorations.com/colorables-ephemera-card-fronts/p/watercolor-atc?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Watercolour ATC Journaling Card</a> to which I attached one of the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/clear-stickers/p/birthday-word-art?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Birthday Word Art Clear Stickers</a>. Super quick and easy!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that I have received some of the stamps and other craft supplies for free as a member of the STAMPlorations Design Team, therefore this blog post has to be identified as an ad. I have been using STAMPlorations products for years before joining the Desing Team at which time I paid for all my STAMPlorations products and I love them as much today as I did then. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. 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Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OrWHuMFtueo/YMZnjX7FVJI/AAAAAAAAMTs/7U9jxMiytlEYv1egQ7dg2nNuB1EAxd0OgCLcBGAsYHQ/s882/Screenshot%2B2021-06-13%2Bat%2B21.15.48.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="882" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OrWHuMFtueo/YMZnjX7FVJI/AAAAAAAAMTs/7U9jxMiytlEYv1egQ7dg2nNuB1EAxd0OgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-06-13%2Bat%2B21.15.48.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-36906358349400413232021-06-15T13:00:00.048+01:002021-06-15T13:00:00.214+01:00Reminder for June STAMPlorations CAS Challenge<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S0HjOIlTcRs/YIVcsqRMjEI/AAAAAAAAMNM/_YVY04weLMo1SOQ3CrBqO7UFsHxWPLsEACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3428.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S0HjOIlTcRs/YIVcsqRMjEI/AAAAAAAAMNM/_YVY04weLMo1SOQ3CrBqO7UFsHxWPLsEACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3428.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi crafters! Just a quick note to remind you that you still have two more weeks to play along with the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/06/cas-challenge-june.html" target="_blank">June STAMPlorations CAS challenge</a>. After the end of June the DT will take a few months to recharge over summer and then the challenges will be back again in October. If you want to join us but haven't quite ben inspired to do so yet, there is a lot of additional inspiration for all the STAMPlorations challenges over in the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/06/june-challenges-extras.html" target="_blank">reminder post</a>. </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My card is a quick and easy card involving stamping with Distress inks in light blue and cream which also happens to be the optional colour twist for the June CAS challenge. I stamped the beautiful bloomdalas from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/5x7/p/bloomdala-bliss?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Bloomdala Bliss</a>. I also stamped a sentiment from the same set on a scrap piece of light blue card which I fixed on top of a piece of light blue washi tape.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4L3Yeh28tyI/YIVcyH-3yKI/AAAAAAAAMNQ/jyFkMjSmKkgkBp13XD0Pjm39BdqZ3LWzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/cas2021-june.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4L3Yeh28tyI/YIVcyH-3yKI/AAAAAAAAMNQ/jyFkMjSmKkgkBp13XD0Pjm39BdqZ3LWzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/cas2021-june.png" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that I have received some of the stamps and other craft supplies for free as a member of the STAMPlorations Design Team, therefore this blog post has to be identified as an ad. I have been using STAMPlorations products for years before joining the Desing Team at which time I paid for all my STAMPlorations products and I love them as much today as I did then. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C1G8-604VdE/YMTfcNMh97I/AAAAAAAAMTk/MK4TaaHEzHoFLy-tr1tXL6Snl8FyYQ_5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s880/Screenshot%2B2021-06-12%2Bat%2B17.22.39.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="878" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C1G8-604VdE/YMTfcNMh97I/AAAAAAAAMTk/MK4TaaHEzHoFLy-tr1tXL6Snl8FyYQ_5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-06-12%2Bat%2B17.22.39.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></p></div>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-81590421068024699722021-06-08T13:00:00.026+01:002021-06-08T13:00:00.185+01:00STAMPlorations Inspiration<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C1eV8MH_zlg/YIVxbCtgGTI/AAAAAAAAMO8/wjazgRoDaa0PKI6fT5abqeuP6OYre_GsgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3422.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C1eV8MH_zlg/YIVxbCtgGTI/AAAAAAAAMO8/wjazgRoDaa0PKI6fT5abqeuP6OYre_GsgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3422.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi crafters! For this week's <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/05/inspiration-post-321.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspiration post</a> I'm doing some serious stash diving in my UFO box. I decided to create Christmas cards using as many different bits and bobs which I have already made for something else but didn't get used. It was a fun way to challenge myself and to give a new life to things. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started by selecting three tags I have created in the past using Distress Oxides and Inks and ARTplorations stencils. One of these already had the stag's head from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/yuletide-deer?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Yuletide Deer</a> heat embossed on it, so it was perfect to go as it was. I also found a stamped image of the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/digital-stamps/p/sketched-christmas-flower-and-poinsettia-row?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Poinsettia Row</a> which I had watercoloured and then abandoned, so I die cut the middle of the image into a fourth tag. I also found some stamped and heat embossed but not yet coloured images from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/5x7/p/joyful?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Joyful</a> which I watercoloured and fussy cut for the two other tags. Next, I used some leftover printouts from a friend's wedding invitation I made many years ago and used the reverse of those as the card backs (the kraft panels). To create some texture, I ran the panels through my die-cut machine using the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/cover-plates/p/circles-all-over-texture-cover-plate?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Circles All Over Texture Cover Plate</a> and inked some Vintage Photo Distress Ink around the edges. Last, I used a mix of sentiments I had pre-cut in the past and also die cut a few new sentiments using scrap pieces of coloured card to finish the cards. Not too bad for a pile of unfinished objects! Below you can see close-ups of the cards.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H5V8EVnLWKw/YIVxbGsxV2I/AAAAAAAAMPE/acrc5r2PtUIFlpM3tg6QpMoY-7ugl4vMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3424.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H5V8EVnLWKw/YIVxbGsxV2I/AAAAAAAAMPE/acrc5r2PtUIFlpM3tg6QpMoY-7ugl4vMwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3424.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ht0eyVXSiFc/YIVxbAygrrI/AAAAAAAAMPA/KQBnuX8u3rI4pWzzEiXhupfsWOGthIRKgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3423.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ht0eyVXSiFc/YIVxbAygrrI/AAAAAAAAMPA/KQBnuX8u3rI4pWzzEiXhupfsWOGthIRKgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3423.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stamps: </b>STAMOplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/5x7/p/joyful?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Joyful</a><span style="text-align: center;">,</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/yuletide-deer?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Yuletide Deer</a><span style="text-align: center;">,</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/digital-stamps/p/sketched-christmas-flower-and-poinsettia-row?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Poinsettia Row</a></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stencils:</b> ARTplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/slimline-stencils/p/all-swirls-slimline?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">All Swirls Slimline Stencil</a><span style="text-align: center;">,</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/slimline-stencils/p/flair-slimline?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Flair Slimline Stencil</a><span style="text-align: center;">,</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/standard-stencils/p/tribal-triangles?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Tribal Triangles</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Dies: </b>CUTplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/stitched-tags-nesting-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Stitched Tag Nesting Dies</a><span style="text-align: center;">,</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/cover-plates/p/circles-all-over-texture-cover-plate?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Circles All Over Texture Cover Plate</a><span style="text-align: center;">,</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies/p/christmas-sentiments-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Christmas Sentiments Phrase Dies</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ink and colouring:</b> All the inks....</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that I have received some of the stamps and other craft supplies for free as a member of the STAMPlorations Design Team, therefore this blog post has to be identified as an ad. I have been using STAMPlorations products for years before joining the Desing Team at which time I paid for all my STAMPlorations products and I love them as much today as I did then. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-14981020649310390312021-06-01T13:00:00.085+01:002021-06-01T13:00:00.239+01:00STAMPlorations Inspiration<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GAw2b2sY7P0/YIVuWIYTDyI/AAAAAAAAMOs/1OWEJZATqBEsXlpfY_f5ZRUcxVqEgHdDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3421.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GAw2b2sY7P0/YIVuWIYTDyI/AAAAAAAAMOs/1OWEJZATqBEsXlpfY_f5ZRUcxVqEgHdDQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3421.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi crafters! It's June... May went by so quickly, it's my favourite month of the year for many reasons but this year I have to say the weather really didn't conform with my usual expectation of beautiful, sunny and warm days. Oh well, let's hope the rest of the summer will make up for it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm here to share my card for this week's <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/05/inspiration-post-320.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspiration post</a>, which was inspired by flowers and watercolours. I have been playing a lot lately with the gorgeous <a href="https://stamplorations.com/colorables-ephemera-card-fronts/p/watercolor-atc?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Watercolour ATC Journaling Cards</a>. I created a watercolour floral background to frame the ATC by inking up the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/sweetly?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Sweetly</a> stamp with Distress Markers, spritzing the coloured stamp with water before stamping and then adding watercolours to the florals. I also added some Kitch Flamingo Distress Ink around the edges of the background panel. For the main panel, I simply stamped a sentiment from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/beautiful-courage?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Beautiful Courage</a> in black and added this to the background. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stamps: </b>STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/sweetly?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Sweetly</a><span style="text-align: center;">, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/beautiful-courage?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Beautiful Courage</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Other:</b> STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/colorables-ephemera-card-fronts/p/watercolor-atc?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Watercolour ATC Journaling Cards</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ink and colouring:</b> Tim Holtz Distress markers and inks, Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black</span></div> </div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that I have received some of the stamps and other craft supplies for free as a member of the STAMPlorations Design Team, therefore this blog post has to be identified as an ad. I have been using STAMPlorations products for years before joining the Desing Team at which time I paid for all my STAMPlorations products and I love them as much today as I did then. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5aJL-g6zjY/YLSbdQ5YdCI/AAAAAAAAMTE/onqyWrBtNJM4shpbvzagTbzdeXDYqcwUACLcBGAsYHQ/s700/Screenshot%2B2021-05-31%2Bat%2B09.07.07.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="698" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5aJL-g6zjY/YLSbdQ5YdCI/AAAAAAAAMTE/onqyWrBtNJM4shpbvzagTbzdeXDYqcwUACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-05-31%2Bat%2B09.07.07.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-58694386033921578782021-06-01T13:00:00.060+01:002021-06-01T13:00:00.240+01:00June STAMPlorations CAS Challenge<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O0Y9uPKKCsU/YIVaoRUT5pI/AAAAAAAAMM8/cSIgTDwY59cz28wMtMMb4t-nyhr9EKmigCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3427.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O0Y9uPKKCsU/YIVaoRUT5pI/AAAAAAAAMM8/cSIgTDwY59cz28wMtMMb4t-nyhr9EKmigCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3427.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi all and welcome to the last <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/06/cas-challenge-june.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations CAS Challenge</a> of the 2021 Spring season. After the end of July, the DT will take a break over the summer and be back again in October. I have sadly decided to step down from the challenge design team to give me time for other hobbies but I'll still be around in the background, helping Shery with the challenge posts so I'll still see the fantastic work of all of you who participate.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gU3GarzLKqg/YIVZy5veZ-I/AAAAAAAAMM0/H_llHDXT8r0JbD4z5XrKou3IihVDUcYMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/cas2021-june.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gU3GarzLKqg/YIVZy5veZ-I/AAAAAAAAMM0/H_llHDXT8r0JbD4z5XrKou3IihVDUcYMwCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/cas2021-june.png" width="200" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/06/cas-challenge-june.html" target="_blank">June CAS Challenge</a> Twist colours are light blue and cream and I thought that would work great for a Christmas card (yes, Christmas is coming...). I started by inking Speckled Egg Distress ink through the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/sanna-lippert-designs-stencils/p/snowflakes?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Snowflakes Stencil</a>, created texture using the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/cover-plates/p/wonky-stitched-grid-texture-cover-plate?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Wonky Stitched Grid Texture Cover Plate Die</a><span style="text-align: center;">, and then die-cut the panel using </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/crazy-double-running-stitch-rectangle-nesting-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies</a>. For the sentiment, I inked Antique Linen Distress Ink through the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/sanna-lippert-designs-stencils/p/snowflakes?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Snowflakes Stencil</a> onto cream card<span style="text-align: center;"> and added a sentiment from </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/clear-stickers/p/simple-christmas?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Simple Christmas Clear Stickers</a> (these stickers have become my go-to for all Christmas Cards as it's a super versatile mix of relatively standard Christmas sentiments which work well for any card).</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I hope you feel inspired to play along in the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/06/cas-challenge-june.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations CAS Challenge</a>!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stencil: </b>ARTplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/sanna-lippert-designs-stencils/p/snowflakes?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Snowflakes Stencil</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Dies:</b> CUTplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/cover-plates/p/wonky-stitched-grid-texture-cover-plate?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Wonky Stitched Grid Texture Cover Plate Die</a><span style="text-align: center;">, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/crazy-double-running-stitch-rectangle-nesting-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stickers: </b>STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/clear-stickers/p/simple-christmas?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Simple Christmas Clear Stickers</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ink and colouring: </b>Tim Holtz Distress Ink Speckled Egg and Antique Linen</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that I have received some of the stamps and other craft supplies for free as a member of the STAMPlorations Design Team, therefore this blog post has to be identified as an ad. I have been using STAMPlorations products for years before joining the Desing Team at which time I paid for all my STAMPlorations products and I love them as much today as I did then. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l7xIXpGZ3WU/YLSZVKAt23I/AAAAAAAAMS8/whg5hSX6DVcvzMCsypKuKe8BKY5L63DmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s700/Screenshot%2B2021-05-31%2Bat%2B09.07.07.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="698" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l7xIXpGZ3WU/YLSZVKAt23I/AAAAAAAAMS8/whg5hSX6DVcvzMCsypKuKe8BKY5L63DmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-05-31%2Bat%2B09.07.07.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-46989416247375066532021-05-25T13:00:00.032+01:002021-05-25T13:00:00.194+01:00STAMPlorations Inspiration<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IbUxYuBVTQM/YIVrOMCEhcI/AAAAAAAAMOY/EoSMHRqvoOQoYxBxIpFIW_VOmOucldUmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3419.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IbUxYuBVTQM/YIVrOMCEhcI/AAAAAAAAMOY/EoSMHRqvoOQoYxBxIpFIW_VOmOucldUmgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3419.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Tuesday! Have you had a crafty week so far? If you are looking for inspiration, you should hop over to the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/05/inspiration-post-319.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspiration post</a>, as we are back again as we are every Tuesday, to share our crafts made with our stash of STAMPlorations goodies. Today. I used one of the gorgeous <a href="https://stamplorations.com/colorables-ephemera-card-fronts/p/watercolor-atc?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Watercolour Journaling ATC Cards</a> as the focus on my cards, inking around it in Kitch Flamingo Distress Ink and stamping bloom silhouettes from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/beautiful-you?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Beautiful You</a>. The background is die cut with the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/cover-plates/p/wonky-stitched-grid-texture-cover-plate?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Wonky Stitched Grid Texture Cover Plate Die</a> and inked around the edges with the same Distress Ink. The sentiment is stamped on a small scrap from my UFO pile which fit into the colour scheme, and the sentiment is from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/5x7/p/bloomdala-bliss?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Bloomdala Bliss</a>. <br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stamps: </b>STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/beautiful-you?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Beautiful You</a><span style="text-align: center;">, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/5x7/p/bloomdala-bliss?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Bloomdala Bliss<br /></a><b>Dies:</b> CUTplorations <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/cover-plates/p/wonky-stitched-grid-texture-cover-plate?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Wonky Stitched Grid Texture Cover Plate Die<br /></a><b>ATCs:</b> STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/colorables-ephemera-card-fronts/p/watercolor-atc?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Watercolour Journaling ATC Cards</a><br /><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that I have received some of the stamps and other craft supplies for free as a member of the STAMPlorations Design Team, therefore this blog post has to be identified as an ad. I have been using STAMPlorations products for years before joining the Desing Team at which time I paid for all my STAMPlorations products and I love them as much today as I did then. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z76lv44RUJ0/YKs87V67gNI/AAAAAAAAMR8/obZxV0X6aWMr7ideD1A18-zwM4AayzTmACLcBGAsYHQ/s1074/Screenshot%2B2021-05-18%2Bat%2B15.14.47.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="1066" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z76lv44RUJ0/YKs87V67gNI/AAAAAAAAMR8/obZxV0X6aWMr7ideD1A18-zwM4AayzTmACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-05-18%2Bat%2B15.14.47.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-51434672609313826372021-05-18T13:00:00.017+01:002021-05-18T15:21:49.119+01:00STAMPlorations Inspiration<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-myHc4xp9HLA/YIVpZO17KtI/AAAAAAAAMOI/4fbdvTnFMOYxu5Pr22lpMO2t8lJ3L4AHACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/DSC_0354.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-myHc4xp9HLA/YIVpZO17KtI/AAAAAAAAMOI/4fbdvTnFMOYxu5Pr22lpMO2t8lJ3L4AHACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/DSC_0354.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi all, a quick post today to share a slightly belated Mother's Day card for this week's <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/05/inspiration-post-318.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspiration post</a> (It's a bit late, as you may have noticed we were busy over on the STAMPlorations blog showing off the new <a href="https://stamplorations.com/etc/p/spring-florals-kit?aff=karola" target="_blank">Spring Florals</a> and <a href="https://stamplorations.com/etc/p/spring-coffee-kit?aff=karola" target="_blank">Spring Coffee</a> kits over the last two weeks).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I created my card background by monoprinting some watercolour that was left over on the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/standard-stencils/p/ethnic-organic-one?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Ethnic Organic One Stencil</a> after using it for another project. I pressed the leftover watercolour onto my card base creating a beautiful abstract pattern. I then used Copics to colour the gorgeous blooms from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/sweetly?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Sweetly</a> and added a non-STAMPlorations sentiment as the finishing touch (as I realised I don't have a single STAMPlorations sentiment stamp saying Happy Mother's Day ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Don't forget to comment on the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/05/inspiration-post-318.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspiration post</a> for an entry into the monthly draw for a $15 prize code!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stamps: </b>STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/sweetly?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Sweetly</a></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stencil: </b>ARTplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/standard-stencils/p/ethnic-organic-one?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Ethnic Organic One Stencil</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ink and colouring: </b>Gansai Tambi watercolours, Copics, Tsukineko Memento Onyx Black, Versafine</span><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that I have received some of the stamps and other craft supplies for free as a member of the STAMPlorations Design Team, therefore this blog post has to be identified as an ad. I have been using STAMPlorations products for years before joining the Desing Team at which time I paid for all my STAMPlorations products and I love them as much today as I did then. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5EQ7XuZZ9o8/YKPL40gsesI/AAAAAAAAMR0/szPnSmNB-_gkBtt-1KIrJIw12j5dz4HiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1074/Screenshot%2B2021-05-18%2Bat%2B15.14.47.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="1066" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5EQ7XuZZ9o8/YKPL40gsesI/AAAAAAAAMR0/szPnSmNB-_gkBtt-1KIrJIw12j5dz4HiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-05-18%2Bat%2B15.14.47.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-86497914503429225412021-05-15T13:00:00.030+01:002021-05-15T13:00:00.254+01:00Reminder for May STAMPlorations CAS Challenge<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fb9xhEjCo6s/YDqCdd6WEzI/AAAAAAAAMGM/TWP9fW1elJsticj4PlmtweZE4QHzZ4c5ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3153.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fb9xhEjCo6s/YDqCdd6WEzI/AAAAAAAAMGM/TWP9fW1elJsticj4PlmtweZE4QHzZ4c5ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3153.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy mid-May! This month always speeds so quickly, I hope you have had a chance to enjoy it. I have enjoyed the blossoms in the garden, the slowly (way too slowly, if you ask me) warming weather and seeing my house plants spring back to being their best self and the herbs growing in their pots. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kDjFiZz0dHY/YDqCV9aXkkI/AAAAAAAAMGI/fr2wixMuHWIz48ewyvhOTVMeJi_1ufqXACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/cas2021-may.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kDjFiZz0dHY/YDqCV9aXkkI/AAAAAAAAMGI/fr2wixMuHWIz48ewyvhOTVMeJi_1ufqXACLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/cas2021-may.png" width="200" /></span></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I created a card for the STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/05/may-challenges-extras.html" target="_blank">mid-month challenge inspiration post</a> for the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/05/cas-challenge-may.html" target="_blank">May CAS challenge</a>. The optional colour twist for May is a fabulous Copper + Gold. I started by inking various shades of yellow, orange and brown Distress inks through the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/sanna-lippert-designs-stencils/p/barley?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Barley Stencil</a> and splattered some ink on the card for added interest. I then added a sentiment by attaching one of the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/clear-stickers/p/just-everyday-greetings?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Just Everyday Greetings Clear Stickers</a> onto copper card. It's a really quick and easy card that packs a lot of punch in no time!</span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stencil: </b>ARTplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/sanna-lippert-designs-stencils/p/barley?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Barley Stencil</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Stickers:</b> STAMPlorations </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/clear-stickers/p/just-everyday-greetings?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Just Everyday Greetings Clear Stickers</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ink and colouring: </b>Tim Holtz Distress Inks</span><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that I have received these crafting supplies and other craft supplies for free as a member of the STAMPlorations Design Team, therefore this blog post has to be identified as an ad. I have been using STAMPlorations products for years before joining the Desing Team at which time I paid for all my STAMPlorations products and I love them as much today as I did then. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kkJ3LMq3aL0/YJgfCQhb4GI/AAAAAAAAMRk/AG2GGTh-Ctc5HevaumU2Qv2Ca7QxCX_2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1054/Screenshot%2B2021-05-03%2Bat%2B15.51.31.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="1054" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kkJ3LMq3aL0/YJgfCQhb4GI/AAAAAAAAMRk/AG2GGTh-Ctc5HevaumU2Qv2Ca7QxCX_2wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-05-03%2Bat%2B15.51.31.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-66895869318982423082021-05-04T13:00:00.095+01:002021-05-04T13:00:00.269+01:00STAMPlorations Spring Coffee Kit Release<p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QKma0g8Ry6U/YIr3iH1BL_I/AAAAAAAAMQ4/pAGqDXlCp5sHVpWMmcez5zkxOtLAfYYlgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3434.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QKma0g8Ry6U/YIr3iH1BL_I/AAAAAAAAMQ4/pAGqDXlCp5sHVpWMmcez5zkxOtLAfYYlgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3434.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi all, today is an extra special edition of the weekly <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/05/spring-coffee-kit.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspiration post</a> as we are celebrating the launch of a brand new kit - the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/etc/p/spring-coffee-kit" target="_blank">Spring Coffee Kit</a>. This kit contains a gorgeous, big floral coffee cup stamp, a set of three sentiment stamps and four stencils. These stencils are two different designs and both come in both a regular and mini size. That's $37 worth of crafty goodness for just $19.99 (there is free shipping for the US and Canada and $6 shipping for anywhere else in the world). There is even a chance for you to enter a draw to win the kit (or the other STAMPlorations kit, Spring Florals which you will see next week) by commenting on the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/05/spring-coffee-kit.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspiration post</a> and the designer's blogs this week and next week as we launch the Spring Florals kit. </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RvlKgmu8TDM/YJANQlw1UWI/AAAAAAAAMRU/wDfGq2zlqboOrzB-4LXjzWABOnlllLjWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/preview-springcoffeekit.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RvlKgmu8TDM/YJANQlw1UWI/AAAAAAAAMRU/wDfGq2zlqboOrzB-4LXjzWABOnlllLjWQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/preview-springcoffeekit.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For my first card, I stamped the coffee cup on white card, watercoloured it with Distress Inks and fussy cut it. I also added a sentiment from For the background, I inked Spun Sugar Distress ink throught the Curvy Large Stencil (included in the kit) and splattered lightly with the same ink. I then grabbed one of the gorgeous <a href="https://stamplorations.com/colorables-ephemera-card-fronts/p/watercolor-atc?aff=karola" target="_blank">Watercolour ATC Journaling cards</a> (not included in the kit) and inked Vintage photo Distress ink through the Curvy Small Stencil (included in the kit). Last, I just layered the ATC card and coffee cup onto the car base.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DhFLjXG8_AQ/YIr3iGIUgpI/AAAAAAAAMQ8/8yYs4fgDVig0Jghq_LsG08WhIoraKnnfwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3435.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DhFLjXG8_AQ/YIr3iGIUgpI/AAAAAAAAMQ8/8yYs4fgDVig0Jghq_LsG08WhIoraKnnfwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3435.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For my second card I again started by stampin the coffee cup, coloured this time with Copics, and fussy cut. I heat embossed a sentiment from the set in the coffee cup in white. To create the background, I masked off and and inked through select parts of the Patches Large stencil, moving the stencil as I went. I used Distress Ink for the stencilling.</span></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4aaYDWLoa_8/YE_5OfDg5UI/AAAAAAAAvL4/QAr4raxB-uQFyEEtbHa7vLq-7faecZ6zgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1770/preview-springbloomsandcoffee.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1770" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4aaYDWLoa_8/YE_5OfDg5UI/AAAAAAAAvL4/QAr4raxB-uQFyEEtbHa7vLq-7faecZ6zgCLcBGAsYHQ/w424-h640/preview-springbloomsandcoffee.png" width="424" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Spring Blooms and Coffee - 4x4 stamp</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SPscpV-GWGc/YE_5K5-p1tI/AAAAAAAAvLg/dCBl6qJ6_AEBob7gKFLbZJAW7_TtuN42QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1500/preview-coffeeandmondays3x5.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="900" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SPscpV-GWGc/YE_5K5-p1tI/AAAAAAAAvLg/dCBl6qJ6_AEBob7gKFLbZJAW7_TtuN42QCLcBGAsYHQ/w240-h400/preview-coffeeandmondays3x5.png" width="240" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Coffee and Monday 3x5 stamp set </b>(sentiments fit inside the coffee)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DEovWsOvQ7A/YE_5KY4l1oI/AAAAAAAAvLc/OrVqcYxJgbQTfOIwbpwJ-qQ407Jpt_M2QCLcBGAsYHQ/s685/preview-Curvy-standard.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="461" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DEovWsOvQ7A/YE_5KY4l1oI/AAAAAAAAvLc/OrVqcYxJgbQTfOIwbpwJ-qQ407Jpt_M2QCLcBGAsYHQ/w215-h320/preview-Curvy-standard.png" width="215" /></a> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7VcbKi_snQo/YE_5MPYb70I/AAAAAAAAvLo/Ynh9vcqoyR0bszmLALbClmO2AFMVxIauwCLcBGAsYHQ/s685/preview-patches-standard.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="461" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7VcbKi_snQo/YE_5MPYb70I/AAAAAAAAvLo/Ynh9vcqoyR0bszmLALbClmO2AFMVxIauwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/preview-patches-standard.png" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Curvy</b> (standard size and mini) | <b>Patches </b>(standard size and mini)</p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Note that I have received these crafting supplies and other craft supplies for free as a member of the STAMPlorations Design Team, therefore this blog post has to be identified as an ad. I have been using STAMPlorations products for years before joining the Desing Team at which time I paid for all my STAMPlorations products and I love them as much today as I did then. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i_OIFMKEv1c/YJBNg7zsw1I/AAAAAAAAMRc/0QDiNaPY_n0oCKX2cMfWktMAoxXfMwJ3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1054/Screenshot%2B2021-05-03%2Bat%2B15.51.31.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1054" data-original-width="1054" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i_OIFMKEv1c/YJBNg7zsw1I/AAAAAAAAMRc/0QDiNaPY_n0oCKX2cMfWktMAoxXfMwJ3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-05-03%2Bat%2B15.51.31.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><br style="text-align: center;" /></div></div>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-50629636039481913532021-05-01T06:00:00.045+01:002021-05-01T06:00:00.240+01:00May STAMPlorations CAS Challenge<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KcJA3NbjiII/YDqAgQbQ1vI/AAAAAAAAMF4/Awqud_tPfMMh1y29WuyZa_tOK5vR_KJLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3155.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KcJA3NbjiII/YDqAgQbQ1vI/AAAAAAAAMF4/Awqud_tPfMMh1y29WuyZa_tOK5vR_KJLwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3155.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi fellow crafters! Happy best month of the year, May is finally here!! I love May. It's spring, there are flowers, TWO bank holidays in a month (if you are in the UK), nature is back to life, it's warm(er), and of course it's my birthday month so I may be a bit biased.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1l_SIGfRKTU/YIVklhCo8hI/AAAAAAAAMOA/GpQCZ6MeTd0N7XtTqKwhkNdSd3eolUy8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/cas2021-may.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1l_SIGfRKTU/YIVklhCo8hI/AAAAAAAAMOA/GpQCZ6MeTd0N7XtTqKwhkNdSd3eolUy8ACLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/cas2021-may.png" width="200" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Anyhow, the first day of the month means the STAMPlorations challenges turn over a new leaf. The <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/05/cas-challenge-may.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations May CAS challenge</a> has a really great colour combo which I feel really challenged me - yellow and copper. How gorgeous are those roses in the challenge inspiration pic above? So I definitely wanted to create something with yellow roses myself. I started by stamping <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/in-bloom-radiant-roses?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">In Bloom: Radiant Roses</a> in Versamark and heat embossing in copper. I then watercoloured the roses in Distress Inks and splattered some watercolour on the card front for good measure. Last, I matted the card front on copper card, and die cut a sentiment in the same copper card using <a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies/p/everyday-sentiments-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Everyday Sentiments Dies</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I hope you feel inspired to join the challenge, and as usual, there are great prizes to be won, a <span style="background-color: white;">$20 prize code to the winner and three $7 prize codes to randomly picked entries.</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Stamps:</b> STAMPlorations </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/in-bloom-radiant-roses?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">In Bloom: Radiant Roses</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Dies:</b> CUTplorations </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies/p/everyday-sentiments-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Everyday Sentiments Dies</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ink and colouring:</b> Tsukineko Versamark, Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Inks</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that I have received some of the stamps and other craft supplies for free as a member of the STAMPlorations Design Team, therefore this blog post has to be identified as an ad. I have been using STAMPlorations products for years before joining the Desing Team at which time I paid for all my STAMPlorations products and I love them as much today as I did then. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-42628907725163802702021-04-27T13:00:00.055+01:002021-04-27T13:00:00.247+01:00STAMPlorations Inspiration<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-diYP7ZoSPUs/YIVe7cWxa0I/AAAAAAAAMNo/IKcV6G1fiqozwoeFeo1KITMaSzOy_EJFACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3416.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-diYP7ZoSPUs/YIVe7cWxa0I/AAAAAAAAMNo/IKcV6G1fiqozwoeFeo1KITMaSzOy_EJFACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3416.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's time for the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/04/inspiration-post-317.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspiration post</a> for April 2021. I'm once again creating four Christmas cards to celebrate the end of the month, and to build up my Christmas card stash as last year things didn't quite go to plan on the Christmas card front. Don't forget that by leaving a comment on the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/04/inspiration-post-317.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspiration post</a> you are entered into a monthly draw for a $15 prize code to the <span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); background-color: white; color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;"><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">STAMPlorations store</a>.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This time I used one of my most used STAMPlorations Christmas stamp sets, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/5x7/p/joyful?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Joyful</a> and very conveniently it has four beautiful stamps so perfect for today's set of cards. I have used these stamps so so much, and although the colour of the rubber has changed a bit over the years, they still stamp as great as they did at the beginning. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started by picking a range of Distress Inks and masking off random slivers of card fronts, inking to create geometric shapes with three different colours blended together. Next, I left the ink to dry for a while and then used an anti-static tool to make sure the heat embossing powder wouldn't randomly stick all over the inked regions. I stamped the images in Versafine and heat embossed in a gunmetal powder. Last, I sprinkled some Distress Ink I diluted with water across the card front and added a sentiment I created from leftover coloured card and <a href="https://stamplorations.com/clear-stickers/p/simple-christmas?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Simple Christmas Clear Stickers</a>. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vh8zwCG-6Gw/YIVe7blhZ9I/AAAAAAAAMNs/vW8EG9sERYk-VvCHnWoBYqSJ2kBeig3-gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3417.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vh8zwCG-6Gw/YIVe7blhZ9I/AAAAAAAAMNs/vW8EG9sERYk-VvCHnWoBYqSJ2kBeig3-gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3417.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P2LCB1e_2ew/YIVe7Re4cxI/AAAAAAAAMNk/tl1-B6W6EGYvIckNCD1D6NYu1C06i7X0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3418.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P2LCB1e_2ew/YIVe7Re4cxI/AAAAAAAAMNk/tl1-B6W6EGYvIckNCD1D6NYu1C06i7X0wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3418.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stamps: </b>STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/5x7/p/joyful?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Joyful</a></span><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stickers: </b>STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/clear-stickers/p/simple-christmas?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Simple Christmas Clear Stickers</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ink and colouring:</b> Tsukineko Versafine, Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Ink</span><br /><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that I have received some of the stamps and other craft supplies for free as a member of the STAMPlorations Design Team, therefore this blog post has to be identified as an ad. I have been using STAMPlorations products for years before joining the Desing Team at which time I paid for all my STAMPlorations products and I love them as much today as I did then. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. 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I hope you are feeling crafty. We are here with the STAMPlorations DT, as usual, to play with our crafty goodies for the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/04/inspiration-post-316.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspiration</a> post. This time I decided to go a bit more mixed media than usual to challenge myself a bit. And I made some ATCs rather than cards, although I do think these could just be slapped onto a card front to make a card. As always, don't forget by leaving a comment on the </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/04/inspiration-post-316.html" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspiration</a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> post you are entered into a monthly draw for a $15 prize code to the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started with watercolour card which I die cut with <a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/crazy-double-running-stitch-rectangle-nesting-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies</a> and matted onto black card. I stamped and heat embossed in black using flowers from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x8/p/big-dreamer?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Big Dreamer</a> and watercoloured them with Distress inks in a messy way, letting the colours bleed over the edges of the images. Next, I inked through <a href="https://stamplorations.com/helen-g-designs-stencils/p/clouds?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Clouds Stencil</a> and<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/slimline-stencils/p/burst-slimline?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Burst Slimline Stencil</a> in multiple colours to create some interest in the background, and I also stamped in black using </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/art-marks-3?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Art Marks 3</a> <span style="font-family: helvetica;">for an additional layer and creating more interest</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">. Last I splattered some ink and white acrylic paint and heat embossed the sentiments in white on strips of black card from </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/its-a-girl-thing-kindness?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;" target="_blank">It's A Girl Thing: Kindness</a><span style="font-family: helvetica;">. I don't usually like how my mixed media projects come out, but for some reason, I really like this little scene. </span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stamps: </b>STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/art-marks-3?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Art Marks 3</a><span style="text-align: center;">, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/its-a-girl-thing-kindness?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">It's A Girl Thing: Kindness</a><span style="text-align: center;">, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x8/p/big-dreamer?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Big Dreamer</a><span style="text-align: center;">, <br /></span></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stencils:</b> ARTplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/helen-g-designs-stencils/p/clouds?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Clouds Stencil</a><span style="text-align: center;">, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/slimline-stencils/p/burst-slimline?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Burst Slimline Stencil<br /></a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><b>Dies:</b> CUTplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/crazy-double-running-stitch-rectangle-nesting-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ink and colouring:</b> Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that I have received some of the stamps and other craft supplies for free as a member of the STAMPlorations Design Team.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i6D94w2O4uo/YGxHq6RrTOI/AAAAAAAAMLI/fdIPNFwXgB06AOvsybm4iSFz-oOpy6YJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1066/Screenshot%2B2021-04-06%2Bat%2B12.35.45.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1066" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i6D94w2O4uo/YGxHq6RrTOI/AAAAAAAAMLI/fdIPNFwXgB06AOvsybm4iSFz-oOpy6YJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-04-06%2Bat%2B12.35.45.png" width="320" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-27703527701115241762021-04-15T07:00:00.046+01:002021-04-15T07:00:00.252+01:00Reminder for April STAMPlorations CAS Challenge<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pfe6FLOLeYw/YClZ-Jz7a-I/AAAAAAAAMDw/4ig608iPTzAF8T6jeG3D6GUjOvf04GxxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3124.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pfe6FLOLeYw/YClZ-Jz7a-I/AAAAAAAAMDw/4ig608iPTzAF8T6jeG3D6GUjOvf04GxxQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3124.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Spring is speeding by, as soon as we enter March it zips past and soon it will be September. Oh well, I'll try to take it one day at a time and enjoy April although half of it is already gone. Or, maybe more appropriately, we still have half of April to enjoy. And that also means half of April to take part in the STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/04/cas-challenge-april.html" target="_blank">April CAS challenge</a>! I'm here along with the rest of the design team with m<a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/04/april-challenges-extras.html" target="_blank">ore inspiration for all the challenges</a> over at STAMPlorations. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vryArGWOKIc/YClbQ-_yCyI/AAAAAAAAMEA/Nyn-ZdFpzYAzqAjANXNZr5_4_4xsHyZHACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/cas2021-april.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vryArGWOKIc/YClbQ-_yCyI/AAAAAAAAMEA/Nyn-ZdFpzYAzqAjANXNZr5_4_4xsHyZHACLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/cas2021-april.png" width="200" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For my card, I started by inking pink Distress Inks through <a href="https://stamplorations.com/sanna-lippert-designs-stencils/p/barley?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Barley Stencil</a>. Then, I stamped the beautiful floral silhouettes from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/beautiful-you?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Beautiful You</a> in dark blue Distress Oxides. I also splattered some ink on the card front and added a sentiment from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies/p/everyday-sentiments-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Everyday Sentiments Dies</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stamps: </b>STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/beautiful-you?aff=karola" target="_blank">Beautiful You</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stencils: </b>ARTplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/sanna-lippert-designs-stencils/p/barley?aff=karola" target="_blank">Barley Stencil</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Dies:</b> CUTplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies/p/everyday-sentiments-dies?aff=karola" target="_blank">Everyday Sentiments Dies</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ink and colouring: </b>Tim Holtz Distress Inks and Oxides</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i6D94w2O4uo/YGxHq6RrTOI/AAAAAAAAMLI/fdIPNFwXgB06AOvsybm4iSFz-oOpy6YJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1066/Screenshot%2B2021-04-06%2Bat%2B12.35.45.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1066" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i6D94w2O4uo/YGxHq6RrTOI/AAAAAAAAMLI/fdIPNFwXgB06AOvsybm4iSFz-oOpy6YJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-04-06%2Bat%2B12.35.45.png" width="320" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-81016731164549020242021-04-13T13:00:00.055+01:002021-04-13T13:00:00.178+01:00STAMPlorations Inspiration<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lKRUoztIrAw/YDvL9NzsAdI/AAAAAAAAMIU/Iz_IniCpznoBm1DSg6VzbW5FAFyY31cswCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3158.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lKRUoztIrAw/YDvL9NzsAdI/AAAAAAAAMIU/Iz_IniCpznoBm1DSg6VzbW5FAFyY31cswCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3158.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi crafters! I hope your week has started in the best possible way whatever your circumstances. It's so lovely to watch the spring coming along, our little tomato seedlings in the conservatory are coming along and growing more leaves. I can't wait for this cold spell to go away and hopefully finally give away to real spring to come along.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For today's <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/04/inspiration-post-315.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspiration post</a> I created a mixed media card, a bit out of my comfort zone but it's always nice to challenge yourself when crating just to see what happens. I used a few gelli plate prints from my UFO box which I had created with Distress Oxides and with <a href="https://stamplorations.com/helen-g-designs-stencils/p/petals-1?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Petals 1 Stencil</a>. I then used one of the gelli prints and die cut it to a rectangle, cutting one of the edges with <a href="https://stamplorations.com/miscellaneous-dies/p/art-edges-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Art Edges Dies</a>. I cut the other gelli print using <a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/crazy-double-running-stitch-rectangle-nesting-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies</a>. I stamped using the fun mixed media stamps from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/art-marks-3?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Art Marks 3</a> on both panels, adding florals from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/life-is-sweeter?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Life Is Sweeter</a> to the focal panel. I added both panels to a black card base, and added a sentiment die cut using <a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies/p/everyday-sentiments-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Everyday Sentiments Dies</a>. I think it turned out quite nice and allowed me to do a lot of fun stamping! Don't forget that by commenting on the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/04/inspiration-post-315.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspiration post</a> you are entered into a monthly drawing of a $15 prize code to the STAMPlorations store. </span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><b>Stamps: </b>STAMPlorations </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/art-marks-3?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Art Marks 3</a><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;">, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/life-is-sweeter?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Life Is Sweeter<br /></a><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;"><b>Stencils:</b> ARTplorations </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/helen-g-designs-stencils/p/petals-1?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Petals 1 Stencil</a><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;">, </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Dies: </b>CUTplorations </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/miscellaneous-dies/p/art-edges-dies?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Art Edges Dies</a><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;">, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies/p/everyday-sentiments-dies?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Everyday Sentiments Dies</a><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;">, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/crazy-double-running-stitch-rectangle-nesting-dies?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ink: </b>Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Oxides</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><div><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i6D94w2O4uo/YGxHq6RrTOI/AAAAAAAAMLI/fdIPNFwXgB06AOvsybm4iSFz-oOpy6YJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1066/Screenshot%2B2021-04-06%2Bat%2B12.35.45.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1066" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i6D94w2O4uo/YGxHq6RrTOI/AAAAAAAAMLI/fdIPNFwXgB06AOvsybm4iSFz-oOpy6YJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-04-06%2Bat%2B12.35.45.png" width="320" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-21618420143842996752021-04-07T13:00:00.096+01:002021-04-07T13:00:00.153+01:00Things With Wings Blog Hop and Linky Party<p style="text-align: center;"></p><p><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Aw0NFPmMCRw/YGCUBA-2yrI/AAAAAAAAMKk/CHtJB8JZrbwEE7lPtvepMAHPcLEqrPPggCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3287.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Aw0NFPmMCRw/YGCUBA-2yrI/AAAAAAAAMKk/CHtJB8JZrbwEE7lPtvepMAHPcLEqrPPggCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3287.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hi all, and welcome to the STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/04/things-with-wings.html" target="_blank">Things With Wings Blog Hop and Linky Party</a>. If you have been following STAMPlorations for a few years you know this is an annual event where we celebrate all things with wings and get a chance to show off our butterflies, birds, dragonflies and more. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-arAKZQ6SNYs/YGDPvHVXNLI/AAAAAAAAMK4/Ukqogt4_-Y8B5vS-Hk4VIHWE2taGNa1KwCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/things_with_wings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-arAKZQ6SNYs/YGDPvHVXNLI/AAAAAAAAMK4/Ukqogt4_-Y8B5vS-Hk4VIHWE2taGNa1KwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/things_with_wings.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">And the great thing about this event is that you will have plenty of chances to play along for some great prizes - <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">3 winners of a $10 prize code randomly drawn from comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and designers' blogs. </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">There will also be a linky where you can join by creating your own creations with things with wings and there will be </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica; white-space: pre-wrap;">3 winners of their choice of STAMPlorations product (up to $15 value) and</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica; white-space: pre-wrap;">1 winner of a $25 prize code. And there may be some extra prizes too which are drawn from the STAMPlorations social media accounts to win some suprise prizes. The </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica; white-space: pre-wrap;">hop and linky are open until May 7 and winners will be announced on May 10 in the April winners post.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hxBNDwsOPiY/YGCUBAU306I/AAAAAAAAMKo/pTGfk9u6k6wh6_3_fckinQSDYMFNhMzxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3285.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hxBNDwsOPiY/YGCUBAU306I/AAAAAAAAMKo/pTGfk9u6k6wh6_3_fckinQSDYMFNhMzxQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3285.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I couldn't decide if I wanted to go for a muted colour scheme or a bright rainbow and realised I don't have to choose so I made one of each :) For my white, bright and rainbow coloured card I started with three colours of Distress Ink - Squeezed Lemonade, Speckled Egg and Kitch Flamingo and blended them using foam applicators throught the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/sanna-lippert-designs-stencils/p/senecio-1?aff=karola" target="_blank">Senecio 1 Stencil</a> creating a mix of gorgeus colours where the inks blended. I stamped the butterfly from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/its-a-girl-thing-kindness?aff=karola" target="_blank">It's a Girl Thing: Kindness</a>, coloured with Copics, fussy cut and attacehd to the card base. Last, I stamped the very apt Think Positive sentiment and little border from the same stamp set, splattering some black ink across the card. I am absolutely stunned by the lovely colours that came out where the inks blended, such a lovely pastel rainbow.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fh9LovDxiWI/YGCUBIrHvdI/AAAAAAAAMKg/yHtuv5S0D3kXmW8RWP9mGaBPyFhvJab7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3289.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fh9LovDxiWI/YGCUBIrHvdI/AAAAAAAAMKg/yHtuv5S0D3kXmW8RWP9mGaBPyFhvJab7QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_3289.jpeg" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For the muted colour scheme I decided to make a tag, using a few different hues of orange and brown Distress Inks for the stencil work. I die cut the tag base using <a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/stitched-tags-nesting-dies?aff=karola" target="_blank">Stitched Tags Nesting Dies</a> and used the same stamps as for my card, but the colour scheme gave the tag a very different and more natural look compared to the card. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stamps:</b> STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/its-a-girl-thing-kindness?aff=karola" target="_blank">It's a Girl Thing: Kindness</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stencil: </b>ARTplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/sanna-lippert-designs-stencils/p/senecio-1?aff=karola" target="_blank">Senecio 1 Stencil</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Dies:</b> CUTplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/stitched-tags-nesting-dies?aff=karola" target="_blank">Stitched Tags Nesting Dies</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ink and colouring: </b>Tim Holtz Distress Inks, Copics, Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p><b style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-222998485449637582021-04-06T13:00:00.048+01:002021-04-06T13:00:02.639+01:00STAMPlorations Inspiration<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gAH0XSbKENY/YClKgsjSAdI/AAAAAAAAMCU/bhwYhCpiWygwjDHo2exY0w2q8yyemz2hgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3125.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gAH0XSbKENY/YClKgsjSAdI/AAAAAAAAMCU/bhwYhCpiWygwjDHo2exY0w2q8yyemz2hgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3125.jpeg" width="400" /></a> </div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Welcome to the first <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/03/inspiration-post-310.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspiration post</a> for April 2021! Today I'm yet again inspired by spring and flowers (surprise surprise ;). I used the lovely bunch of roses from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x4/p/bloomfully-sparkle?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Bloomfully: Sparkle</a> which I stamped in brown ink across the kraft card panel. I also stamped the same florals on white paper and coloured them with Copics, fussy cut and added to the card front. The sentiment is from the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/5x7/p/bloomdala-bliss?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Bloomdala Bliss</a> stamp set and I feel it's very reflective of our current life - things are starting to look up and eventually it will be ok, although I'm sure there are still very tough times ahead. But spring is coming, and then summer and that should mean if nothing else that there will be nice times to be enjoyed in the garden and on the walking paths.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stamps: </b>STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x4/p/bloomfully-sparkle?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Bloomfully: Sparkle</a><span style="text-align: center;">, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/5x7/p/bloomdala-bliss?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Bloomdala Bliss</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ink and colouring:</b> Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Tsukineko Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><p style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i6D94w2O4uo/YGxHq6RrTOI/AAAAAAAAMLI/fdIPNFwXgB06AOvsybm4iSFz-oOpy6YJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1066/Screenshot%2B2021-04-06%2Bat%2B12.35.45.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1066" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i6D94w2O4uo/YGxHq6RrTOI/AAAAAAAAMLI/fdIPNFwXgB06AOvsybm4iSFz-oOpy6YJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-04-06%2Bat%2B12.35.45.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><br /></p>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-87401041745803266322021-04-01T07:00:00.083+01:002021-04-01T07:00:00.201+01:00April STAMPlorations CAS Challenge<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eozp11FWPcU/YClYPNY588I/AAAAAAAAMDg/uXVQcToX6eAIPoU0dXQ03FV_YU2vzTdggCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3126.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eozp11FWPcU/YClYPNY588I/AAAAAAAAMDg/uXVQcToX6eAIPoU0dXQ03FV_YU2vzTdggCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3126.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's April! Spring is here for real, flowers are in bloom, it's light in the mornings and evenings. Soon it will be my favourite time of the year, that time when spring turns to summer. I always feel hopeful at this time of year, particularly right now as the stay at home restriction has been eased slightly and things look like they are going in the right direction here in the UK.</span><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WKMes6yddFM/YClYPBkkWOI/AAAAAAAAMDc/F_gwl_pAx2IrCs1MJUx3SsXipzjnlXODwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/cas2021-april.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WKMes6yddFM/YClYPBkkWOI/AAAAAAAAMDc/F_gwl_pAx2IrCs1MJUx3SsXipzjnlXODwCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h200/cas2021-april.png" width="200" /></span></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So a new month means it's also time for a new <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/04/cas-challenge-april.html" target="_blank">CAS Challenge</a> over at STAMPlorations. This month the optional colour twist is pale pink and navy blue. I was inspired by the colours to create a floral card (maybe I'm inspired by any colours to create a floral card... ;) I started by running a card front through my Sizzix using the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/cover-plates/p/wonky-stitched-grid-texture-cover-plate?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Wonky Stitched Grid Texture Cover Plate Die</a> and then splattered some dark blue ink across the card front. I heat embossed the florals from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x4/p/bloomfully-sparkle?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Bloomfully: Sparkle</a> in black, watercoloured with Distress ink and fussy cut, adding them to the card front along with a heat embossed sentiment from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/5x7/p/bloomdala-bliss?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Bloomdala Bliss</a>.</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stamps: </b>STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x4/p/bloomfully-sparkle?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Bloomfully: Sparkle</a><span style="text-align: center;">, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/5x7/p/bloomdala-bliss?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Bloomdala Bliss<br /></a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Dies: </b>CUTplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/cover-plates/p/wonky-stitched-grid-texture-cover-plate?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Wonky Stitched Grid Texture Cover Plate Die<br /></a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ink and colouring: </b>Tsukineko Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress Ink</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jwToUgJXUo/YEUveSx_PFI/AAAAAAAAMJI/LlgI2viLkyYW2a2Y_7Q5uhnISwmiYgVlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1062/Screenshot%2B2021-03-07%2Bat%2B19.48.05.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1062" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jwToUgJXUo/YEUveSx_PFI/AAAAAAAAMJI/LlgI2viLkyYW2a2Y_7Q5uhnISwmiYgVlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-03-07%2Bat%2B19.48.05.png" width="320" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p></div>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-31277787981252160252021-03-30T13:00:00.096+01:002021-03-30T13:00:00.201+01:00STAMPlorations Inspiration<p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-09StWMFDqFI/YClWJ57YfrI/AAAAAAAAMDA/j-Bo_Wno2HIzzDL9gmpPCqKIRnWGzYOVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3120.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-09StWMFDqFI/YClWJ57YfrI/AAAAAAAAMDA/j-Bo_Wno2HIzzDL9gmpPCqKIRnWGzYOVgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3120.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> It's Tuesday and more than that it's the last Tuesday of the month and I'm still sticking to the challenge I set myself at the beginning of the year to create four Christmas cards for the last </span><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/03/inspiration-post-313.html" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspirations post</a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> of the month. I'm quite proud I have managed to stick to this for a full quarter of a year! As I have been playing with kraft card this month, I decided to do this for my Christmas cards too, just to stick with the theme!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U3RyulX2rCE/YClWJ8e7yfI/AAAAAAAAMC8/7lsDOw4TgOQGPWppxmpUwqNiNI5AG2k5wCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3122.jpeg" width="400" /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0r_70HNe97Y/YClWJnDF9fI/AAAAAAAAMC4/NCQrNo1AVjU_gW0L4_dZSQF5YjXLm31awCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3121.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I started by stamping the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/digital-stamps/p/sketched-christmas-flower-and-poinsettia-row?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Poinsettia Row</a> in Vintage photo onto kraft card. For two of the cards, I stamped the Poinsettia Row along the long edge of the card, and for the other two, I stamped it twice horizontally instead. Next, I splattered some Vintage photo across the panels and lightly sponged some ink around the edges. Then I heat embossed the poinsettia from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/digital-stamps/p/framed-christmas?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Framed Christmas</a> on white card in black embossing powder, watercoloured with Distress Inks and added to the cards. I finished by adding a black die cut sentiment from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies/p/christmas-sentiments-dies?aff=karola" target="_blank">Christmas Sentiments Phrase Dies</a>, matted the panels onto black card and attached to kraft card bases. Below is a closer look at the cards.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0r_70HNe97Y/YClWJnDF9fI/AAAAAAAAMC4/NCQrNo1AVjU_gW0L4_dZSQF5YjXLm31awCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3121.jpeg" style="font-family: helvetica;" width="400" /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stamps: </b>STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/digital-stamps/p/framed-christmas?aff=karola" target="_blank">Framed Christmas</a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/digital-stamps/p/sketched-christmas-flower-and-poinsettia-row?aff=karola" target="_blank">Poinsettia Row</a> (I have these as actual stamps but they are discontinued - still available as digi stamps though if you want to use them) <br /></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Dies: </b>CUTplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies/p/christmas-sentiments-dies?aff=karola" target="_blank">Christmas Sentiments Phrase Dies<br /></a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ink and colouring: </b>Tsukineko Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress Inks</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div></div><p></p><p><b style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jwToUgJXUo/YEUveSx_PFI/AAAAAAAAMJI/LlgI2viLkyYW2a2Y_7Q5uhnISwmiYgVlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1062/Screenshot%2B2021-03-07%2Bat%2B19.48.05.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1062" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jwToUgJXUo/YEUveSx_PFI/AAAAAAAAMJI/LlgI2viLkyYW2a2Y_7Q5uhnISwmiYgVlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-03-07%2Bat%2B19.48.05.png" width="320" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-12324311196670865252021-03-23T13:00:00.043+00:002021-03-23T13:00:00.668+00:00STAMPlorations Inspiration<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-88zj-qAxR2Y/YDp-vzm-YrI/AAAAAAAAMFo/9quP5ChNphIreLB_B3ydOTqOlgfKaVNEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3154.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-88zj-qAxR2Y/YDp-vzm-YrI/AAAAAAAAMFo/9quP5ChNphIreLB_B3ydOTqOlgfKaVNEwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3154.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Tuesday crafty friends! My explorations into kraft cards for the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/03/inspiration-post-312.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspiration</a> posts continues today with some white Calla Lilies this week. I started by stamping and heat embossing the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/in-bloom-classic-calla-lilies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">In Bloom: Classic Calla Lilies</a> in white on kraft card. I used my Polychromos colouring pencils to fill in a bit of colour and splattered a little bit of white acrylic paint. All that was needed was a beautiful sentiment from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/lotus-love?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Lotus Love</a>. That's all from me this week, short and sweet.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stamps: </b>STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/in-bloom-classic-calla-lilies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">In Bloom: Classic Calla Lilies</a><span style="text-align: center;">, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/lotus-love?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Lotus Love<br /></a></span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ink and colouring:</b> Tsukineko Versafine, Polychromos colouring pencils</span></div><p><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jwToUgJXUo/YEUveSx_PFI/AAAAAAAAMJI/LlgI2viLkyYW2a2Y_7Q5uhnISwmiYgVlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1062/Screenshot%2B2021-03-07%2Bat%2B19.48.05.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1062" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jwToUgJXUo/YEUveSx_PFI/AAAAAAAAMJI/LlgI2viLkyYW2a2Y_7Q5uhnISwmiYgVlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-03-07%2Bat%2B19.48.05.png" width="320" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-49043640076072892222021-03-16T13:00:00.050+00:002021-03-16T13:00:00.133+00:00STAMPlorations Inspiration<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GHTBCxapV6A/YClUWh3vVUI/AAAAAAAAMCo/nKL78_J8WvEh31XxevBlCMNHlR2fJf7eQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3127.jpeg" width="400" /></span> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Today I'll continue my explorations of cards on kraft for this week's <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/03/inspiration-post-311.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations Inspiration</a> post. The weather has been a bit miserable here, but the daffodils are in bloom in the garden now being bright yellow spots of sunshine even when it's grey and rainy. Inspired by them and other early spring blooms I stamped the beautiful lilies from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/blossom-sprays-3?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Blossom Sprays #3</a>, heat embossed them in black and coloured them with Polychromos colouring pencils. I love how the white pops on the kraft background! I splattered a bit of brown ink, inked some brown ink around the edges of the card panel and matted it on black before attaching it to a kraft card base. Last, I added a sentiment which I die cut using <a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies/p/everyday-sentiments-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Everyday Sentiments</a>. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stamps: </b>STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/blossom-sprays-3?aff=karola" target="_blank">Blossom Sprays #3</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Dies:</b> CUTplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies/p/everyday-sentiments-dies?aff=karola" target="_blank">Everyday Sentiments</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ink and colouring: </b>Tsukineko Versamark, Faber-Castell Polychromos colouring pencils</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jwToUgJXUo/YEUveSx_PFI/AAAAAAAAMJI/LlgI2viLkyYW2a2Y_7Q5uhnISwmiYgVlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1062/Screenshot%2B2021-03-07%2Bat%2B19.48.05.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1062" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jwToUgJXUo/YEUveSx_PFI/AAAAAAAAMJI/LlgI2viLkyYW2a2Y_7Q5uhnISwmiYgVlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-03-07%2Bat%2B19.48.05.png" width="320" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p></p>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-51885160435355638232021-03-15T14:00:00.052+00:002021-03-15T14:00:00.140+00:00Reminder March STAMPlorations CAS Challenge<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-48ydQNjgUR8/YB6twessD2I/AAAAAAAAMAY/0yjJWEblGUEnoZ-sXoRwHF3vALCYlRaCgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3091.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-48ydQNjgUR8/YB6twessD2I/AAAAAAAAMAY/0yjJWEblGUEnoZ-sXoRwHF3vALCYlRaCgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3091.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Happy Mid-March! Have you had a crafty month? I have learned a new craft this month - I have started to learn yarn dyeing and I love it. I love all the aspects of colour theory it involves, just like I love those aspects of crafting. Which colours to pick and how will they go together? But for today's card I didn't have to think about colours, as I went with the colour twist for the March STAMPlorations CAS challenge.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2WAel9GN_SA/YB6t0j85CTI/AAAAAAAAMAc/UFadnuUXIV4bu7mXfEjfCg57UIuK1e4DQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/cas2021-march.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2WAel9GN_SA/YB6t0j85CTI/AAAAAAAAMAc/UFadnuUXIV4bu7mXfEjfCg57UIuK1e4DQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/cas2021-march.png" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you haven't had a chance to play along with the challenges yet this month there is more inspiration for all challenges from the design team over on the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/03/march-challenges-extras.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations blog</a> today. For my card, I used the dark green and mint green colour twist for my CAS card. I stamped the leaves from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/leafy?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Leafy</a> in the two greens, die cut the panel with <a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/crazy-double-running-stitch-rectangle-nesting-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies</a> and sponged some ink around the edges of the panel. I stamped the cute little bunny from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/woodland-friends?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Woodland Friends</a>, coloured him with Copics and fussy cut him. Last, I added a sentiment from the same stamp set. I hope you find all the Design Team's creations inspirational and find some time to play along with the challenges this month.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Stamps:</b> STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/leafy?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Leafy</a><span style="text-align: center;">, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/woodland-friends?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Woodland Friends</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="text-align: center;"><b>Dies:</b> CUTplorations </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/crazy-double-running-stitch-rectangle-nesting-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><b>Ink and colouring:</b> Tim Holtz Distress Oxides, Copics, Tsukineko Versamark</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jwToUgJXUo/YEUveSx_PFI/AAAAAAAAMJI/LlgI2viLkyYW2a2Y_7Q5uhnISwmiYgVlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1062/Screenshot%2B2021-03-07%2Bat%2B19.48.05.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1062" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jwToUgJXUo/YEUveSx_PFI/AAAAAAAAMJI/LlgI2viLkyYW2a2Y_7Q5uhnISwmiYgVlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-03-07%2Bat%2B19.48.05.png" width="320" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-30332310296859169952021-03-12T12:00:00.049+00:002021-03-12T12:00:00.141+00:00New Release - Bonus project<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9I51JSJ73bc/YDvH-6uQkkI/AAAAAAAAMIE/Ni8Y5I1hsSga31jLz8SPCa-1BUXtyBVMACLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3159.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9I51JSJ73bc/YDvH-6uQkkI/AAAAAAAAMIE/Ni8Y5I1hsSga31jLz8SPCa-1BUXtyBVMACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3159.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It's been an exciting week over at STAMPlorations with the release of three new super-cool stamp sets. Today there is an extra post over on the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/03/new-release-extra.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations blog</a> with more projects using the new stamp sets - we had so much fun creating with them that Shery had to add an extra blog post for all our cards :) </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For my extra card, I was inspired by Shery's <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/art-marks-3?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Art Marks 3</a><span style="text-align: center;"> stamp set. I started by creating a background by stamping the solid stamp from </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/art-marks-3?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Art Marks 3</a> in Distress Oxide on kraft card. I also created a background using Distress Oxides and stamps from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/art-marks-3?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Art Marks 3</a> using my Gelli plate. I die-cut the panel using <a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/crazy-double-running-stitch-rectangle-nesting-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies</a>, stamped some more in black using another stamp from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/art-marks-3?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Art Marks 3</a> (they are so much fun, I just couldn't stop) and finally added a sentiment from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/words-of-gratitude?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Words of Gratitude</a>.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ip6z9A2HoiE/YDvIFuWLX_I/AAAAAAAAMII/HwvVD2Tfy-QKJ7VscZjrkE4IBilNxsn6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/march2021release.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ip6z9A2HoiE/YDvIFuWLX_I/AAAAAAAAMII/HwvVD2Tfy-QKJ7VscZjrkE4IBilNxsn6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/march2021release.png" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">And don't forget, there is a chance for you to win great prizes. Winners will be randomly drawn from all comments left on the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/03/new-release-super-hero.html" style="font-size: medium;" target="_blank">STAMPlorationa blog</a><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> and designers' blogs</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> (including mine!). One randomly drawn commenter will win a $25 prize code to the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank">STAMPlorations store</a>, and one randomly drawn commenter will win a stamp set of their choice from the new release.</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> You have until March 17th to leave a comment, and the winners will be announced on March 19th.</span></span></div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><b>Stamps:</b> STAMPlorations </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/art-marks-3?aff=karola" style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Art Marks 3</a><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;">, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/words-of-gratitude?aff=karola" style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Words of Gratitude</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span><b>Dies:</b> CUTplorations </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/crazy-double-running-stitch-rectangle-nesting-dies?aff=karola" style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies</a></span></div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;"><b>Ink and colouring:</b> Distress Oxides, Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="font-family: Times; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><div style="font-size: 15.4px; text-align: left;"><div style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jwToUgJXUo/YEUveSx_PFI/AAAAAAAAMJI/LlgI2viLkyYW2a2Y_7Q5uhnISwmiYgVlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1062/Screenshot%2B2021-03-07%2Bat%2B19.48.05.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1062" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0jwToUgJXUo/YEUveSx_PFI/AAAAAAAAMJI/LlgI2viLkyYW2a2Y_7Q5uhnISwmiYgVlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-03-07%2Bat%2B19.48.05.png" width="320" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678654213197433667.post-84988963487795880952021-03-10T12:00:00.085+00:002021-03-10T12:00:00.252+00:00New Release Art Marks 3<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QHP7iOpXIq0/YDqINYxCx1I/AAAAAAAAMGo/Uh84h0s7aQgJFZ2Xo1Hw8kzTdnuqbAIhQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3152.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QHP7iOpXIq0/YDqINYxCx1I/AAAAAAAAMGo/Uh84h0s7aQgJFZ2Xo1Hw8kzTdnuqbAIhQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3152.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Welcome to day three of the STAMPlorations March stamp release! I hope you have enjoyed seeing projects using Shirley's <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/03/new-release-super-hero.html" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Super Hero</a> and Dee's <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/03/new-release-life-is-sweeter.html" target="_blank">Life Is Sweeter</a>. And today over on the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/03/new-release-art-marks-3.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations blog</a> we are sharing projects using Shery's new stamp set <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/art-marks-3?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Art Marks 3</a>. These grungy stamps are perfect for creating all kinds of fun cards - scroll below for two examples where I have used them to enhance my cards, and the design team is sharing many other ways over on the <a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/03/new-release-art-marks-3.html" target="_blank">STAMPlorations blog</a>.</span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RXulrSe_x40/YDvjp_rE-DI/AAAAAAAAMIs/__k_0LGOmxonmb9ZHX85_eE7yfkFrpnkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/march2021release.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RXulrSe_x40/YDvjp_rE-DI/AAAAAAAAMIs/__k_0LGOmxonmb9ZHX85_eE7yfkFrpnkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/march2021release.png" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For my first card, I used the zigzag stamp from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/art-marks-3?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Art Marks 3</a> and stamped it in Distress Oxides to create a background. Next, I stamped the cupcakes from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/sweet-kindness?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Sweet Kindness</a>, watercoloured them with Distress Oxides and fussy cut them. Last, I added a sentiment using <a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies/p/skinny-sentiments-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Skinny Sentiments</a> in matching colours.</span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p4-1_vXHaow/YDqINd3aPFI/AAAAAAAAMGs/oc_82i8-p8I3zcYcmae8tzr523bXjZsRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1280/IMG_3156.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p4-1_vXHaow/YDqINd3aPFI/AAAAAAAAMGs/oc_82i8-p8I3zcYcmae8tzr523bXjZsRwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_3156.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For my second card, I used a background from my UFO box which I created using Distress Oxides and my Gelli plate. I die cut the background using <a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/basic-a2-panels-nesting-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Basic A2 Panels Nesting Dies</a> and created a fun notepad edge using<span style="text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/miscellaneous-dies/p/art-edges-dies?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Art Edges Dies</a>. Next, I used stamps from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/art-marks-3?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Art Marks 3</a><span style="text-align: center;"> on the white card background and the die-cut panel to create some grungy texture. The coffee cup is from </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/whats-brewing?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">What's Brewing?</a>. I coloured it with Copics and fussy cut it. Last, I heat embossed a matching sentiment in white on black card using a stamp from <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/whats-brewing?aff=karola" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">What's Brewing?</a>.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5hGVWl7-k2w/YDqIGp8kawI/AAAAAAAAMGk/ydi7Bc-7RbEh00fSaOxBWEV-0p8ryBqOgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1135/preview-ArtMarks3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5hGVWl7-k2w/YDqIGp8kawI/AAAAAAAAMGk/ydi7Bc-7RbEh00fSaOxBWEV-0p8ryBqOgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/preview-ArtMarks3.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">And of course, it wouldn't be a new stamp release without a chance to win some great prizes. Winners will be randomly drawn from all comments left on the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2021/03/new-release-super-hero.html" style="font-size: medium;" target="_blank">STAMPlorationa blog</a><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> and designers' blogs</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> (including mine!). One randomly drawn commenter will win a $25 prize code to the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank">STAMPlorations store</a>, and one randomly drawn commenter will win a stamp set of their choice from the new release.</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> You have until March 17th to leave a comment, and the winners will be announced on March 19th.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><b>Stamps:</b> STAMPlorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/art-marks-3?aff=karola" style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Art Marks 3</a><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/sweet-kindness?aff=karola" style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Sweet Kindness</a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/bloomin-coffee-and-you?aff=karola" style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Bloomin' Coffee and You</a><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">, </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/4x6/p/whats-brewing?aff=karola" style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;" target="_blank">What's Brewing?</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><b>Dies: </b>CUTplorations <a href="https://stamplorations.com/word-dies/p/skinny-sentiments-dies?aff=karola" style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Skinny Sentiments</a>, <a href="https://stamplorations.com/tag-and-nesting-dies/p/basic-a2-panels-nesting-dies?aff=karola" style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Basic A2 Panels Nesting Dies</a><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;">,</span><span style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/miscellaneous-dies/p/art-edges-dies?aff=karola" style="background-color: transparent; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Art Edges Dies</a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b>Ink and colouring:</b> Distress Oxides, Copics, Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black, Tsukineko Versafine</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p style="background-color: white;"><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPlorations discount code:</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> If you want to save 20% when shopping at the </span><a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> you can use the code </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;">STAMPGIRLKAROLA</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> at checkout. The code cannot be combined with other discount codes. And if you use my code you also get to pick a freebie to the value of $7 (for details see the badge below).</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Note that as a STAMPlorations affiliate, I get a small commission on any orders you place in the <a href="https://stamplorations.com/?aff=karola" target="_blank"><span class="s2" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 227); color: #0000e3; font-kerning: none;">STAMPlorations store</span></a> using the links in my blog post or my coupon code STAMPGIRLKAROLA. This is at <b>no added cost </b>to you. Thank you for your support to keep my craft addiction going :) </span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s550/stamp_freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="550" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CqujB6yVAao/X5pxuNTGYmI/AAAAAAAALyY/Z1GaNJYrTa04IfFHFMKs8DDQFcZx1qqdQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/stamp_freebie.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zFp0WOdUavQ/YEVCl5xDx7I/AAAAAAAAMJQ/cIxAkDc_FiAhfoKyj93lllf2m-NRodWwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1062/Screenshot%2B2021-03-07%2Bat%2B19.48.05.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1062" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zFp0WOdUavQ/YEVCl5xDx7I/AAAAAAAAMJQ/cIxAkDc_FiAhfoKyj93lllf2m-NRodWwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Screenshot%2B2021-03-07%2Bat%2B19.48.05.png" width="320" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><p></p></div>Pink Unicornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043537511668916085noreply@blogger.com7