Uniko Challenge #57~Anything Goes (optional twist: Cool Winter Colours)...Happy Winter Birthday

Hello,

Welcome to the January/February 2020 Uniko Challenge where the theme is Anything Goes (definitely a fan-favourite) with the optional twist of COOL Winter Colours! 

Joining us as our Guest Designer is the incredibly talented and sweet, Trina P. You'll love her fabulous card!

Here in Alberta, over the past week, our daytime temperatures have been -28C to -30C; nighttime from -38C to -43C. Just a 'tad' chilly, so you can well imagine that the optional twist was 'not' an option for me *grin*

It comes as no surprise that I adore the Let it Snow stencil (and the snowflake stamps/die as well!), so I inked it up with distress inks in shades similar to those in the photo. Once done, I created an aperture (Studio Katia) for my sentiment: a masked "winter" from Stunning Snowflakes and Happy + Birthday from Birthday Sentiments.  A few clear droplets for shine and...voila. Done! I know many people with winter birthdays, so this one will be heading to the post soon!

Please be sure to visit Trina and the rest of the Uniko Brand Ambassadors for some marvelous inspiration. 

As always, PRIZES are involved (Bev is so sweet!). Here's the scoop:

• Main Winner Chosen By the DT - £25 eGift Certificate
• Random Twist Winner - £5 In Stock Clear Stamp Set of Winners Choosing
• Random Uniko Stamps Winner - £5 In Stock Clear Stamp Set of Winners Choosing
• Top 3 Chosen By DT - 150 Loyalty Reward Points

You have plenty of time to play along with this challenge: the linky closes at midnight (GMT) on Friday, February 21st, 2020.

We're looking forward to seeing you in the gallery!

Thank you for dropping by!

STAMPlorations January 2020 CAS Challenge Reminder Post~Anything Goes (Optional Twist: Anything Metallic)...Celebrate!

Hello,

Have you played in the STAMPlorations January 2020 CAS Challenge yet? If you have, excellent! If not, then my card is a friendly reminder to do so! Simple cards, anything goes, with an optional twist should you so choose! Easy peasy...and with prizes as incentive, every reason to join us!

Another 'no twist' CAS card this go-round, featuring:

Skinny Sentiments (which are such fun!)
 Basic A2 Panels Nesting Dies, 

Kathryn's Big Wishes stamps and coordinating dies

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

• You can find Challenge details here.
• If you decide you 'need' 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: STAMPGIRLCAROLM

Looking forward to seeing your CAS cards in the gallery, with or without the twist!

Thank you for dropping by!

Perfectly CAS January 2020 Challenge~One Layer...Best Wishes

Hello,

Welcome to the Perfectly CAS January 2020 Challenge, where this month's theme is ONE LAYER.

One layer cards: GAHHHH! I always mess up...always!...so this time, I followed...I mean, fully copied *grin* - a sample from the packaging of the Pinkfresh Studio Playful Animals set. There must be a reason why they included those...and I've decided it's to help people, like me, when a) their mojo has left the premises and b) one-layer cards are on the agenda! So happy to have the 'recipe'...and I'll likely   definitely use a few of the other samples down the road.

Turning the stage over to you! 

Looking forward to seeing your Perfectly CAS ONE LAYER cards in the gallery!

A reminder: For this challenge, we're asking you to use one-third (aka: the rule of thirds) or less on your card designs, leaving plenty of scrumptious white space (two-thirds of your panel) to draw our eyes to to your focal image. Kylie has included an easy-to-follow explanation on the challenge blog here.

Thank you for dropping by!

Inkspirational Challenge #204~Word Prompt: Fauna...Foxy Thank You and Elephant Congrats

Hello,

Welcome to Inkspirational Challenge #204, where we're prompting you to bring FAUNA (aka: animals) to your creations. I'm sure you have one - or several *grin*- critters in your collection.

Before I carry on: we're so sad to share that our sweet, inspiring, talented Sandie, the Queen of CAS, has made the difficult decision to leave Inkspirational...for the time being (that's my hope, anyway). Sandie...you will be missed! We LOVE YOU! Even though you're not here, we know you're still crafting and we know where to find you!

Given the terrible fires in Australia and the tragic loss of animal life, I'm hoping to see plenty of koalas, kangaroos and other species indigenous to the area in the gallery. Alas, nothing of that nature is  in my collection 'stamp-wise', but I did order a cross-stitch koala pattern from The Frosted Pumpkin, the proceeds of which will be donated to Wildlife Victoria.

Two cards from me today, using images from Playful Animals (Pinkfresh Studio) and sentiments from The Stamp Market. Although one fox, one elephant and both sentiments appear 'black' they're actually a deep navy. My photography..sighhhh! 

My wonderful teammates have created fabulous FAUNA cards; please visit and leave them some love, which I know will be deeply appreciated:

Marina, Shauna, Pia, Marlena, Anila, Nonni

Looking forward to seeing you in the gallery!

Thank you for dropping by!

Just Us Girls Challenge #518~Trend Week: Create Dimension...Thanks So Much

Hello,

Welcome to Just Us Girls Challenge #518, where our sweet Maria invites us to bring some DIMENSION to our cards/projects this week. I pop-up/stack something on nearly all my cards (one-layer cards are my greatest challenge!), this was right up my alley!

Joining us as our January guest designers, we have the fabulously talented Mary Deatherage and Hannelie Bester! Please check out their wonderful cards along with those from the fabulous JUGS team: Sue, Angie, Vicki, Ina, Bobby, Nancy, Lisa, Maria and Cécile. They would love to know you dropped by.

I have dimension++ on my card today *grin*! The flowers are popped up with foam tape; the sentiment is stacked 6 high (three for the background, three for the letters...thank heavens for Die Cut 'n Bond!) AND popped up with foam tape! I loved making this card and I'm happy with the results.  Hope it brings you a smile! Everything is from The Stamp Market.

Hope you'll play bring 'stacks' of fabulous images to the gallery! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Thank you for dropping by!

Happy Little Stampers January 2020 Anything Goes with Dies Challenge...Let's Chill

Hello,

Welcome to Happy Little Stampers January 2020 Anything Goes with Dies Challenge.

After the frantic flurry of creating Christmas tags and cards throughout November and December, it's challenging to shift gears and move out of the Christmas/winter groove. So I didn't *grin* My 'family portrait' trio is back, this time with plaid 'snow' and a feathered friend!

Inspiration this go round: Paper Smooches January Challenge~Anything Cold, Taking the Swanky Snowdudes gang over there right away...

  

Please visit my teammates; their creations are wonderful and, if you have a moment, leave them some love. I know they'll be thrilled!

Looking forward to seeing your Anything Goes with Dies cards/projects in the gallery!

Thank you for dropping by!

Happy Little Stampers January 2020 Christmas Challenge~Anything Goes (optional twist: Trim the Tree)

Hello,

Happy New Year...and welcome to Happy Little Stampers January 2020 Christmas Challenge, where Anything Goes is always the theme, with an optional twist that, this month, is Trim the Tree.

For a 'surprising' change, I decided to go with the twist! I've trimmed The Stamp Market Dotted Tree in plaid (using up every last snippet of this fabulous paper) and decorated it with a simple Christmas banner, also from TSM (as is the ink). Easy...and a card to add to my Christmas 2020 collection! Yayyy!

That's it from me; please head over to the blog to see how my talented teammates interpreted this month's theme.

Looking forward to seeing your Christmas cards in the gallery!

Thank you for dropping by!