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STAMPlorations 13th birthday celebration – Day 1

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Hello and welcome to the STAMPlorations 13th birthday celebration week!! Let´s get the party started with DAY 1!!

This is my take for the first day. A very pink toned card featuring Big Cupcakes Colorables and the Old Letters Pocket Backdrops paper from the NEW PRODUCTS and also used the Mixed Media Grunge stamp set and the Sweet Cravings stamp set.

I first inked the Old Letters Pocket Backdrop paper with two different pink tones of Distress Oxide inks. Then I added some stamping on top with Mixed Media Grunge stamps. After that I inked the edges with brown Distress Oxide Ink for depth. The paper is mounted on a pink card base. I then colored the cupcake image with alcohol markes and stamped the sentiment with Sweet Cravings stamp set. I mounted the image and the sentiment on place and added some garn underneath and that was it.

Here is peek into some new products available at STAMPlorations:

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How to celebrate with us:

  • DAILY GIVEAWAY: you can enter this one by commenting on the STAMPlorations blog DAY 1 celebration post with your absolute favorite new product featured one of the projects of that day. One winner will be drawn from the daily post and will win the specific product of your choice.
  • SHOPPING PERK: For US participants there will be free shipping on orders of 25 USD or more, valid thru the celebration week only. Plus a freebie of the moth for orders.

The birthday celebration will go until 3rd of July. This will also be the day when the Wishlist party will officially close. The winners will be announced on Monday, the 6th of July.

Hope you will join in with us and celebrate 13 years of STAMPlorations!!
xx, Sanna

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AJ page with layered stenciling and Distress Oxide Inks – Rubber Dance

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Hello, it´s Sanna here today with a layer stenciled art journal page share. For this project I used the following products: Organic 4 and Mini Textures 1 stencils as well as the Sketchy Leaves 5 stencil in the focal point cluster. The stamps used as a further layer and focal point feature following sets: Mix It Up 7, Mix It Up 4, Collage Leaves 3 and Mix It Up 6.

I started with the following steps:

I first inked a lighter toned layer thru the above mentioned stencil onto the page, then slightly moved the stencil to create a 3D-effect and inked over the area with a similar tone, but slithly darker. That creates this really fun effect.

Next I took a black stamp ink and stamped some details with the Mix It Up 4 stamp set.

Followed with further stamping with the Mix It Up 6 and Mix It Up 7 stamp sets.

I also added some asemic writing to the background before creating a cluster of elements as a focal point. The blue collage fodder element is a previous make with Sketchy Leaves 5 and Brushos (see details here). The leafy flower is stamped on a music note paper with black ink (using Collage Leaves 3) and then fussy cut. Finally the sentiment was stamped on an old book page with the Collage Leaves 3 stamp set anf fussy cut to fit the page composition.

I also added some “turquoise” and “medieval” Gloss Spray droplets as detail and also added some stamped eyes in the process. They are from the Mix It Up 7 stamp set.

I love layering stencils and adding fun details to art journal pages with them. Then mixing some stamping with various stamp sets for contrast make creating art journal pages so much fun! I hope I could inspire you all abit with this page.

Have fun creating with Rubber Dance products!
xxx, Sanna

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STAMPlorations 13th birthday party is around the corner!!

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Shery cooked up a little kickoff party for the STAMPlorations fans before the big anniversary week. The kickoff event starts from today, June 18th and goes until Friday, the 3rd of July. It all takes place at the STAMPlorations blog!

Here is how to enter:

  1. Browse the Store: Head over to the STAMPlorations Store and check out your favorite classic stamps, dies, stencils, paper goods, and clear stickers.
  2. Leave a Comment: Leave a comment on the STAMPlorations blog under the kickoff post listing one in-stock product you would love to win.
  3. Come Back for New Releases: You can comment up to 3 times total throughout the party (one product per comment).

💡 Tip for Savvy Crafters: You don’t have to leave all 3 comments today! You can drop a favorite legacy product in the comments now, and save a comment or two for the brand-new stamps and products the STAMPgirls will be featuring over the next two weeks! 

📅 What’s Coming Up Next:

This is just the beginning of our three-week celebration! Make sure to mark your calendars so you don’t miss a single moment of inspiration from the design team:

  • June 23 – June 26: Shirley’s 4×8 Stamp Release! A beautiful, long-awaited collection that is finally making its grand debut.
  • June 29 – July 3: Our Official 13th Birthday Celebration Week! The team will be playing “show and tell” with the new June products and their favorite older stash.

🏆 The Grand Finale

On Friday, July 3, the Wishlist Party will officially close. To celebrate our big milestone, we will randomly draw 13 lucky winners — one for each year of STAMPlorations! If your name is drawn, you’ll win an item right off your wishlist! We’ll announce the winners the following Monday, July 6, here on the blog.

(Please note: Giveaways are for tangible individual products only and exclude digital products, bundles, grab bags, and subscriptions. Entries left on Instagram or Facebook are always appreciated for love, but only comments left right here on this blog post will count as official entries.)

To celebrate 13 years, shipping is FREE on all US orders of $25 or more this week only – and you’ll get the Freebie of the Month automatically included in your order! Happy shopping! 🛍️✨

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Tinted texture paste mixed media card – Rubber Dance

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Hello everyone, I am up with a Rubber Dance project share today. I used following products: Rainbows 2 stencil, Mix It Up 5 and Pencil Marks 8 stamp sets.

Like on my art journal page (see details here) I used the tinted paste residues from that project for this card background. I placed the Rainbows 2 stencil onto a piece of white paper and wiped the tinted pastes thru it onto the paper very randomly. I then let the pastes dry and added some stamping with the Pencil Marks 8 stamp and a grey stamp ink.

On top of the paste I stamped with the Mix It Up 5 stamp set and the text stamp with brown ink. It adds an interesting detail to the stenciled surface. I finished the card off with a sticker sentiment and stamped flower and leaf images from the Pencil Marks 8 stamp set. I stamped onto a piece of music paper here too, to add more interest to the images.

This is a great way to use up any leftover pastes and to create interesting looking starting points for cards. I hope you like the idea and grab some pastes to make fun card backgrounds of your own.

Have fun crafting,
xxx, Sanna

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STAMPlorations Never-ending Anything Goes Challenge

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Hello everyone and welcome to the STAMPlorations Never-ending Anything Goes Challenge! We are changing things up abit at STAMPlorations challenges and this is a new format.

This challenge will start on June 5th and will not end. A new winner will be drawn every time 50 challenge entries are reached and it will go on no-stop from there (read more here).

This is my take for the challenge opening: I´ve used Ephemeral Edges collage paper on the background, then added a Retro in Pink Paper Goods ladys image as a centerpiece and stamped details with the Hello You stamp set.

It´s a folded card, decorated on all sides and closes with a twine and some brads. I hope you get inspired by it and join in on the STAMPlorations challenge!!! Hope to see many of you there! And also, don´t forget to check out the various subscription packages, Shery has on offer and be sure to check out the blowout sale too! As new products are coming in, she is offering other stock with reduced prizes. So if you considered doing some shopping, now is a perfect time to do so :).

Happy crafting,
xxx, Sanna

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Wish you the best – STAMPlorations May challenge reminder

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Hello everyone! Today I am stopping by to remind you of the current STAMPlorations May challenge. It is still possible to join in on the fun and submit your creations!!

Just go HERE and play along!!

I used a gelli printed collage paper (made with Onions in Raws stencil and a gel plate) to stamp the FEATHERY stamp images onto it with black ink.

For a strong contrast I used a dark blue cardstock to adhere the fussy cut feathers on. A simple stamped sentiment (from the same stamp set) added on white paper with some enamel hearts finishes the card off.

I like the clean and simple look of this card. Now is your turn. Make sure to follow the rules (read here) and submit your take latest 30th of May to be eligible for prizes. Also, don´t forget to have fun creating!!!
xx, Sanna

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Analog Grunge STAMPlorations collage paper pack

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Hello everyone! Today I am stopping by to share with you another collage paper pack that is available at STAMPLorations, called “Analog Grunge”.

Here is a short flip-thru video of the papers:

There are 3 designs in the pack and 5 sheets of each design. I love the vintage look of these papers. They will be great for journals, tags, ATCs and cards. Cannot wait to put them into use!

If you are interested on purchasing the papers, feel free to use my discount code at the STAMPlorations store:

Happy shopping!
xxx, Sanna

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STAMPlorations Spring Fling blog hop and linky party!!!

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Hello everyone! Today is the day – we have a blog hop and linky party prepared for you at STAMPlorations!! Are you ready??

This is my take on a spring theme! I used the Onions in Raws stencil with a gelli plate to create a gelli printed collage paper background for my card. On top I added a ATC paper goods piece from the set called Color Me Spring ATC. I also added a few paper flowers to top and bottom of the ATC piece to create more texture. Some half pearls and the card was done. I didn´t add a sentiment this time.

Here are some details of the hop and linky party:

The event starts on Monday the 11th of May at 6:00 AM PDT and ends on Wednesday, May 20th at 11:59 PM PDT.

Winners will be announced on Friday the 22nd of May at the STAMPlorations blog at 8:00 AM PDT.

A) For those, who join in by creating and linking, there will be prizes as follows:

– 1 Top Winner will get a $25 prize code to the STAMPlorations shop
– 1 Runner-Up will get a $15 prize code to the STAMPlorations shop
RULES: One project entry per person.

B) For those, who will be hopping (commenting on the blogs):

– 3 winners will get their choice of a $10 prize code OR any $7 product
– 3 winners will get a $10 prize code for the digital store
RULES: One project entry per person.

C) BONUS:

The first 7 persons to link up their project on the STAMPlorations blog will each win a spring themed Paper Goods Sampler Bag!! These bags come with 12+ pieces of ephemera, ATCs and card fronts.

How to Join the Fun 📏

1️⃣ Hop & Comment: Leave a comment below then head to the STAMPlorations blog to visit the  rest of the designers and leave some love on their posts as well. 

2️⃣ Create & Link: Upload your favorite new spring-themed project to the Linky tool at the bottom of the Spring Fling blog post.

As always, also feel free to use my discount code at the store:

Have fun hopping and creating!!!Good luck!!
xxx, Sanna

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STAMPlorations Anything Goes May Challenge

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Hello everyone & Happy 6th of May!!! This means it´s again time to share the STAMPlorations “Anything Goes” May challenge with you. The challenge starts today and goes until May 31st.

This is my take for the challenge reveal. A slimline card in pop art style. I used the Pop Art Faces paper goods from STAMPlorations as a focal point and added some Ephemeral Edges collage paper bits to the top and the bottom of the card.

Next I added some stamped words using the Hello You stamp set – also by STAMPlorations.  

I hope I could inspire you to create some cards with the cool STAMPlorations paper goods and stamps. Also hoping to see you join the May challenge on their blog. Remember, to be eligible for prizes, you need to play by the rules (read them here).

If you are interested on any of the used products, check out the store and feel free to use my discount code upon check-out:

Hope to see you join us at STAMPlorations challenges!!!
xxx, Sanna

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“True Love” card – Rubber Dance

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Hello, I´m here today with a really quick and easy card idea. I have quite a few gelli printed collage papers waiting to be used and here is one idea how to put those papers to good use. I used the Mix It Up 4 and Mix It Up 5 stamp sets as well as the Collage Leaves 3 stamp set on this card.

I started by pulling a bold colored gelli print from my collage paper pile – created with the Mix It Up 5 stamp set, acrylic paints and a gel plate. I drew some hearts onto that paper with a black gel pen, then fussy cut those hearts and took a white card base out. I then stamped with the Mix It Up 4 stamp set and a grey stamp ink onto the card base to create a background pattern.

Next I added some golden ink splatters and drew some pink circles with a Posca pen here and there. After that I arranged the hearts into a cluster and finished the card off with the Collage Leaves 3 stamp set sentiment.

Some times the collage papers turn out really bold in color and might be hard to use as is. By adding just tiny bits of them onto a calmer base the colors don´t overwhelm.

Here is a video on how I made gelli printed collage papers:

Hope you get inspired to play!!! Happy crafting,
xx, Sanna