HLS June 2021 CAS Challenge~Bottoms Up...Champagne Cheers Tag

Hello,

Welcome to Happy Little Stampers June 2021 CAS Challenge, where this month's theme is "Bottoms Up."

Because I don't have many wine/beer images in my collection, I was very tempted to colour a turtle, place him upside down, and call it a 'feel better soon' card. Alas, I don't have any turtles that would work well, topsy-turvy, so perhaps that's a good thing! Finally, I remembered a Colorado Craft Company set I've had for ages and voila...a CAS tag happened! The tag is from Studio Katia's Dotted Slimline set...so pretty! 

That's it from me! Please head over to the blog (perhaps with a favourite beverage in hand) to see how my talented teammates - Kylie, Lindsey, Anita, Charlotte (Lady Joyful), Ma-Mi,Bozena, Lynda (loopyloo), Julie and Ceal - interpreted this month's theme. A reminder that we're looking for CAS designs.

See you in the gallery!

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The Color Hues Challenge #19~Blue and Brown...You are Perk-fect

Hello,

Happy June 1st - already! Welcome to Color Hues Challenge #19, where our lovely Nancy invites us to use hues of Brown and Blue as inspiration for the next two weeks. This combination suits so many occasions, especially masculine cards. Father's Day...it's coming soon!

My Simon Says coffee cups seemed 'perk-fect' for this challenge, especially in two shades of blue and sporting sparkly brown hearts. I paired them with brown + kraft cardstock and voila...done! A cute mini slimline ready, I hope, to brighten someone's day. 

Then, I decided to make a matchy-match envelope. The die collection for both the card and envelope is from one of my favourite companiese: My Creative Time)

Here's the card heading into the envelope and then the card tucked inside, ready to be mailed...

Please visit the rest of the team, along with our guest designer; they've created quite the array of dazzling delights with Brown and Blue:

Nancy

Hannelie

Cindy

Julie

Sheri

Kristie

Lindsey

Karen

The challenge is open until 9:00 AM (EST) on June 14th.

 The winners will be posted an hour before our next challenge goes live (June 16th). 

The overall winner will have the opportunity to be a 

future Guest Designer!

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STAMPlorations June 2021 CAS Challenge~Anything CAS Goes (optional colour twist: Light blue + Cream)

Hello,

Welcome to STAMPlorations June 2021 CAS Challenge, where Anything CAS goes with an optional colour twist which, this month, is Light Blue and Cream.  So pretty!

I've created a mini slimline using the lovely Flutter Zen 2 Layering Dies (this is one of my all-time favourite butterfly dies) and Skinny Sentiments. Cream pearls on the butterfly and voila...CAS, with the twist! Yayyyy!

That's it from me; time for you to play along.

• You can find Challenge details here. PLEASE READ as they've been updated.
• If you decide to purchase some of the products I - or other designers have used - head over to the STAMPlorations Online Store (always great deals to be had!)
• To receive an additional 20% off your purchases, I invite you to use my discount code: STAMPGIRLCAROL.

I'll be back on June 15th with a reminder post.

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SPRING FLING Blog Hop and Linky Party...Roses Stencil Thank You

Hello,

The STAMPlorations Spring Fling blog hop and linky party is still in full swing, which means you have time to hop and play along with us. Today, the team and I are sharing encore cards/projects, just in case you need a little more inspiration or 'enabling' *grin*.

My second card is a slimline, featuring

Rosegarden - ARTplorations Stencil - Sanna Lippert Designs

Thank You Coffee - Shery Russ Designs

This stencil is swoon-inducing. Seriously! You can simple stencil - as I've done here - or dress it up with glitz and glimmer. Whatever your style, this stencil will fit!

That's it from me; time to send you off to hop and join us!

You can find the Hop and Link details here.

How about some deals and prizes? 

Spring Fling Hop prizes:

• THREE (3) winners of a $7 prize code - randomly drawn from all comments left on the STAMPlorations blog and participating designers' blogs.

Spring Fling Spread the Word prizes:

• THREE (3) winners of their choice of A2 card fronts (Spring Florals OR Artsy Florals) - randomly drawn from entries entered in the linky found here. 

Spring Fling Linky Party prizes:

• TWO (2) winners of a $12 prize code - randomly drawn from qualifying entries*
• ONE (1) winner of a $25 prize code - randomly drawn from qualifying entries*

*If a participant who used STAMPlorations products in her project is picked as winner, she will receive a bonus prize - a pack of the Abstract Blooms ATC ($7 value)

Extra Prizes :

• a few surprise winners randomly drawn from our social media accounts (FB, IG, Pinterest, blogs) to win either prize codes or products

The hop and linky are open until June 7; winners will be announced on June 10 in the STAMPlorations May winners post.

Just one more note:

If you're interested in any of the supplies I used, you're welcome to use my code - STAMPGIRLCAROL - for 20% off. The code cannot, however, be used for the Select Spring Fling sale items.

Thank you for dropping by!

Inkspirational Challenge #240~Photo...Just Saying Hello (MFT Sky High Balloons, Bears and Bunnies)

Hello,

Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #240, where we have this fabulous photo as inspiration for the next two weeks. Hot air balloon, mountains, clouds, the lake, reflection...lots of choices.

I brought out the adorable MFT Sky High set for my card and created two sets of bunnies and bears hot-air ballooning through the sky. They are just so darn cute...and brave! You wouldn't catch me snoozing on top of a big ol' balloon...nope, I'd more than likely be the bunny tightly tucked into the basket, wondering how soon we'd be landing! 

Please check out my teammates' takes on the prompt, then play along with us!

Marina, Shauna, Pia, Marlena, Lindsey

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Just Us Girls Challenge #586~Wild Card: Spots and/or Dots...Polka Dot Celebrate

Hello,

Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #586, where our sweet Angie has selected Spots and/or Dots as her 'wild card' inspiration. Hopefully, we'll see this 5th-weekend-in-May gallery filled to the brim with spotty and dotty makes!

We want to thank Jacinda  for being our fabulously inspiring guest designer this month. Her card is a delight, as you'll 'sea'! My teammates have shared charming cards as well; if you have a chance to leave them some love, I know it will be appreciated.

I had so much fun making this card with some adorable patterned paper, a trio of cardstock balloons and a new set of tall frame + postage dies.  I love it when products do all the work!

  

That's it from me; looking forward to how spots and/or dots inspire you!

Thank you for dropping by!

Sticker Monday for STAMPlorations (Part 2)...Stickers, Stencils and Slimlines

Hello,

I'm delighted to be sharing my second, of three, Sticker Monday posts with you today; a great chance for you to see how versatile these stickers can be, regardless of your crafting style.

I've fully embraced slimlines and are the chosen format for my trio of cards today. Fortunately, Shery has a plethora of slimline stencils that are simply wonderful, making creating pretty cards a breeze!

My cards follow a similar design: slimline base, stenciling, a sticker sentiment - using the eclipse (or camouflage) technique - and an extra die-cut that I felt matched either the sentiment or the stencil.  The 'how to' was the same for each one:

• use a die to cut into the base to remove the 'eclipse' section 
• place the sticker over top of this piece, either trimming off or folding under any excess 
• cut two more of the die shapes, using heavy cardstock, and adhered them together, along with the eclipse piece (this creates dimension)
• adhere my stenciled panel over a card base
• insert the stacked eclipse section
• added my 'embellishments.

To be honest: explaining the steps took longer than actually making the cards *grin*

Card 1

Follow Your Dreams

STAMPlorations Products:

Riotous Blooms Slimline Stencil

Happiness Here - Clear Stickers

Flutter Zen 2 Layering Dies

Card 2

Make Your Own Path

STAMPlorations Products:

Confetti 1 Slimline Stencil

Happiness Here - Clear Stickers

Card 3

Enjoy Every Moment

STAMPlorations Products:

Bubble Dance Slimline Stencil

Happiness Here - Clear Stickers

Dragonfly Layering Dies

I hope my cards have given you ideas for using your STAMPlorations stickers!  See you in June with my third installment!

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