STAMPlorations June Theme & Sketch Challenge

Hello Friends! 

Welcome to STAMPlorations June sketch and theme Challenge.

STAMPlorations 6月的版型及主題手作卡片挑戰賽。

Here's my card using In Bloom: Precious Plumerias and Party Mates.

To create this card, I simply stamped this beautiful image from In Bloom: Precious Plumerias in the white ink. 

Then, I colored the flower with watercolor pencils. 

To finish up this card, I stamped the sentiment from Party Mates on black cardstock and heat embossed with white embossing powder, and also added some NUVO  crystal drops for embellishment.

• Players can link up to 6 projects -- any type of project is welcome as long as there is stamping.
• Projects must be based on the theme, sketch, or both.
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only)
• Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players

Hope you play along with us!

Please visit the STAMPlorations blog to check out other talented DT's creations.

Thank you.

STAMPlorations May Theme & Sketch Challenge

Hello Friends! 

Welcome to STAMPlorations May sketch and theme Challenge.

STAMPlorations 5月的版型及主題手作卡片挑戰賽。

Here's my card using Party Mates and Plaid Maker.

For this card, I first stamped some cupcake images from Party Mates stamp set in black and colored with markers.

I wanted to add some cake icing for interest, so I used White Popcorn Pen. 

This pen is very easy to use. I applied the pen on the cupcakes, blasted the area with a heat gun, and then it puffed out like magic. 

Next, I put the Plaid Maker stencil onto white panel and applied pink ink to create the background. I cut the background apart, and adhered them to white card.

To finish off, I adhered cupcakes with foam tape, stamped the "birthday girl" in black.

• Players can link up to 6 projects -- any type of project is welcome as long as there is stamping. 
• Projects must be based on the theme, sketch, or both. 
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK 
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only) 
• Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players

Hope you play along with us! 

Please visit the STAMPlorations blog to check out other talented DT's creations.

Thank you.

Day 11 - STAMPlorations Spring Fling 12 Days

Hi friends, 

I'm back for Day 11 of the STAMPlorations Spring Fling 12 Days of Giveaway event!

Here is my card using In Bloom: Floral Bliss Trio and Trendy Butterflies stamp.

 First, I stamped the flowers (from In Bloom: Floral Bliss Trio) in black on white panel.

 I also stamped the flowers (from In Bloom: Floral Bliss Trio) onto another paper, colored it with watercolor pencils and fussy cut out as well.

 I ended up stamping the word (from Trendy Butterflies) in black.

Prizes: 1 prize per day, either a gift certificate, gift code, or a product bundle

Day 11 - Choice of 1 in-stock 4x6 Shery Russ Designs stamp set ($15 value)

Please head over to the STAMPlorations Blog to read about all the prizes being offered.

***Commenting ends on Friday, April 19, with winners announced in a special post on Monday, April 22.***

Meanwhile, All throughout April, products in the SPRING FLING section will be 25% off instantly + with my code STAMPGIRLWEIWEI, you can get up to 45% off.

Thanks for stopping in!

Day 10 - STAMPlorations Spring Fling 12 Days

Hi friends, 

Welcome to Day 10 of the STAMPlorations Spring Fling 12 Days of Giveaway event!

This amazing event is going to be a great first half of April! There are lots of prizes and gorgeous inspiration for all of us! 

For these two cards, I'm featuring Fairy Tale Forest stencil, Life Is Good Phrase Die, Love Word Die, 

Bloomdala Bliss: Festive, Pierced Curly Frames/Tags Nesting Dies, and Trendy Butterflies stamp.

 For this card, I first put the Fairy Tale Forest stencil on kraft, applied white ink on it.

Then, I moved the stencil slightly and applied some blue and pink inks.

I cut the sentiment by using Life Is Good Phrase Die. I didn't inlay the die-cutting sentiment into the kraft, but moved slightly and adhered it with foam tape.

For my second card, I started by creating the background with Fairy Tale Forest stencil and some bright pink, yellow, orange and green inks.

Next, I cut some element using Love Word Die, Pierced Curly, and Frames/Tags Nesting Dies and then layered them together.

To finish, I heat the sentiment from Trendy Butterflies stamp in white.

Prizes: 1 prize per day, either a gift certificate, gift code, or a product bundle

Day 10 - Choice of 1 4x8 stamp set ($20 value)

Please head over to the STAMPlorations Blog to read about all the prizes being offered.

***Commenting ends on Friday, April 19, with winners announced in a special post on Monday, April 22.***

Meanwhile, All throughout April, products in the SPRING FLING section will be 25% off instantly + with my code STAMPGIRLWEIWEI, you can get up to 45% off.

Thanks for stopping in!

STAMPlorations April Theme & Sketch Challenge

Hello Friends! 

Welcome to STAMPlorations April sketch and theme Challenge.

STAMPlorations 4月的版型及主題手作卡片挑戰賽。

Here's my card using Shower of Flutters - ARTplorations Stencil and Trendy Butterflies 2.

For this card, I started up by creating the watercolor background. I first put the stencil on the watercolor paper, and applied some pink, orange, yellow and blue watercolors on it. 

I also applied watercolors on the other watercolor paper. After colors died, I heat embossed butterflies in white and then fussy cut them.

I also heat the sentiment in white on a black paper. 

To finish off, I arranged the butterflies and sentiment on the background with foam tapes.

• Players can link up to 6 projects -- any type of project is welcome as long as there is stamping. 
• Projects must be based on the theme, sketch, or both. 
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK 
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only) 
• Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players
• Hope you play along with us! 

Please visit the STAMPlorations blog to check out other talented DT's creations.

Thank you.

STAMPlorations March Theme & Sketch Challenge

Hello Friends! 

Welcome to STAMPlorations March sketch and theme Challenge.

STAMPlorations 3月的版型及主題手作卡片挑戰賽。

Here's my card using Bloomin' Spring Coffee Basket stamp set and Love Word Die.

I started by creating the background with word texture. I cut the "love" word using Love Word Die, and then adhered them to the background.

Next, I stamped the flower (from Bloomin' Spring Coffee Basket stamp set) in black, colored with watercolor pencils, and cut them out.

I adhered the flower to the front card with foam tape for 3D effect.

To finish off, I heat embossed the sentiment in white (from Bloomin' Spring Coffee Basket stamp set).

• Players can link up to 6 projects -- any type of project is welcome as long as there is stamping. 
• Projects must be based on the theme, sketch, or both. 
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK 
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only) 
• Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players
• Hope you play along with us! 

Please visit the STAMPlorations blog to check out other talented DT's creations.

Thank you.

STAMPlorations December Theme & Sketch Challenge

Hello Friends! 

Welcome to STAMPlorations December sketch and theme Challenge.

STAMPlorations 12月的版型及主題手作卡片挑戰賽。

Here's my card using Blossom Sprays #1 and Bold Sentiments: Gorgeous

I first heat embossed the blooms (from Blossom Sprays #1) in white and then colored with markers.

 To finish, I stamped the word in black (Bold Sentiments: Gorgeous).

• Players can link up to 6 projects -- any type of project is welcome as long as there is stamping. 
• Projects must be based on the theme, sketch, or both. 
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK 
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only) 
• Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players

Hope you play along with us! 

Please visit the STAMPlorations blog to check out other talented DT's creations.

Thank you.

STAMPlorations October Theme & Sketch Challenge

Hello Friends! 

Welcome to STAMPlorations October sketch and theme Challenge.

STAMPlorations 10月的版型及主題手作卡片挑戰賽。

Here's my card using Faith Expressions and Trendy Leaves.

 Autumn is a beautiful and fun season for all ages, I especially love the colorful leaves, so I decided to create a Autumn theme card.

I first stamped some leaves (from Trendy Leaves ) in many Autumn colors on white cardbase.

I just wanted to showcase the beautiful leaves, so I didn't add any embellishment.

To finish off my card, I heat embossed the sentiment (from Faith Expressions) in gold on black paper, and adhered it to the center of card with foam tape.

• Players can link up to 6 projects -- any type of project is welcome as long as there is stamping. 
• Projects must be based on the theme, sketch, or both. 
• Non-STAMPlorations products are OK 
• To qualify for the prize, players must display challenge graphic and link back to the challenge post (blogs only) 
• Prizes: $15 GC for the winner (voted by the team); $5 GC to three (3) randomly picked players

Hope you play along with us! 

Please visit the STAMPlorations blog to check out other talented DT's creations.

Thank you.

Happy Birthday to Shery!!!

Hi, friends! 

This special post is for my dear friend Shery, who is STAMPlorations owner and designer.

Not only is she a great artist and a leader for STAMP family but also a wonderful person.

I hope Shery have a wonderful birthday!

Here is my card for Shery.

To make this card, I inked background with butterfly stencil and light pink color. 

I also added stitched die for some interest.

Then, I heat embossed the flower in white, colored with ZIG real brush pens, and fussy cut.

To finish my card, I stamped the sentiment in black.

Hope you like it! 

Head over to STAMPlorations Blog for more inspiration.

Thank you for stopping by !

STAMPlorations 5th Birthday Spotlight

Hello friends! Do you know STAMPlorations is FIVE!? Such good and exciting news!

The girls in the STAMPlorations are leading a month-long birthday celebration.  Hope you celebrate with us throughout this month! There are 3 ways:

• Link up your wishlist here for a chance to be one of five winners of $25 worth of products in your wishlist.
• Leave comments on this blog and on the designers' blogs throughout the month for a chance to be one of five winners of a $25 gift certificate.
• CASE any of the STAMPgirls' projects (in this post and all the posts we'll be publishing this month) and link up below for a chance to be one of five winners of a $50 gift certificate.

And today it's my turn to share some cards for STAMPlorations 5th Birthday Celebrations.

At first I am sharing my three favorite cards I've made with the awesome products from STAMPlorations.

Favorite #1

I love this bold and fresh watercoloring with some stamping texture on my background.

The supplies are:  Charming Word Die, Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies and In Bloom: Heartfelt Hibiscus.

Please check here for more details.

Favorite #2

As you know, floral is my favorite theme on my projects. I tried to use other themes with mixed media on this card and loved how it turned out.

The supplies are: Trendy Birds 2 and Zen Hearts - ARTplorations Stencil.

Please check here for more details.

Favorite #3 

Love the fractured glass effects on my background! The basic black and white is a great setting for the colors of the central butterfly.

The supplies are: Trendy Butterflies 2 and Broken Glass - ARTplorations Stencil.

Please check here for more details.

I also have a new card for you!

For this card, I'm featuring In Bloom: Radiant Roses and Smile.

I started by stamping the roses on the panel in gray ink.

Then, I heat embossed the rose in white and colored with ZIG real brush pens.

After fussy cut, I adhered the rose with foam tape to the stamping panel.

I finish off my card with the "smile" word.

Well that's it from me. 

You can join in the fun by CASEing any of my cards from this post and link up to the birthday celebration linky. There are over $500 worth of prizes to be won. Find all the details on the main blog post here.

Hope you feel inspired to join in with our birthday celebrations, and most importantly, wish Shery and STAMPlorations continues to go from strength to strength! 

Thanks for popping by!