STAMPlorations anything goes may reminder

Joining in on the fun over at STAMPlorations monthly Anything Goes challenge over at the STAMPlorations blog? There's still time.

Anything goes. I went coffee and snark.

Retro Femme ATC

Coffee Happy stamp

Hot Mess stamp

I chose this beauty with an attitude and paired a coffee theme with her. The touch of red outlining the ATC really shows off her lipstick. And don't you love the snarky sentiment?

Check out the card creations this month! There will be prizes ;) a $25 prize code for a chosen card using STAMP products and two $10 prize codes chosen randomly from the entries (need not feature a STAMP product.) Please be sure to read all the challenge rules here.

Don't forget about my STAMPlorations discount code STAMPGIRLMARIA for 20% off should I ever inspire you to do some shopping ;)  See you over at the gallery. 

STAMPlorations anything goes may challenge

Joining in on the fun over at STAMPlorations monthly Anything Goes challenge over at the STAMPlorations blog? Shery is so generous with prizes why not play along?

Anything goes. OK, how about I clean up my desk a bit. What do you think?

Color me Spring ATC

Analog Grunge collage paper

Feathery stamp

I love these ATCs with a spring-y feel, but more neutral colors. I chose the ATC with the basket of flowers and paired it with a torn scrap of the collage paper. Added a couple punched hearts and a heat embossed sentiment. Voila!

I'm looking forward to your seeing your card creations this month! There will be prizes ;) a $25 prize code for a chosen card using STAMP products and two $10 prize codes chosen randomly from the entries (need not feature a STAMP product.) Please be sure to read all the challenge rules here.

And watch the STAMP blog for our Spring Fling event coming up. Lots more ideas with these ATCs.

Don't forget about my STAMPlorations discount code STAMPGIRLMARIA for 20% off should I ever inspire you to do some shopping ;)  See you over at the gallery.  

STAMPlorations anything goes april reminder

Joining in on the fun over at STAMPlorations monthly Anything Goes challenge over at the STAMPlorations blog? There's still time.

Anything goes. I went coffee. Again.

Tag o Coffee die

Retro People ATC

All you need is Coffee stamp

Coffee Tiles ephemera

I used the Coffee Tiles from the Paper Goods section of the store and die cut latte cups from them (even with shiny black straws!) and used them to add interest to the retro ATC gal. I thought the snarky sentiment fit perfectly with the telephone theme.

Check out the card creations this month! There will be prizes ;) a $25 prize code for a chosen card using STAMP products and two $10 prize codes chosen randomly from the entries (need not feature a STAMP product.) Please be sure to read all the challenge rules here.

Don't forget about my STAMPlorations discount code STAMPGIRLMARIA for 20% off should I ever inspire you to do some shopping ;)  See you over at the gallery.

STAMPlorations anything goes challenge april

Joining in on the fun over at STAMPlorations monthly Anything Goes challenge over at the STAMPlorations blog?

Anything goes. There's a lot of anything going on here. What do you think?

Tag o Coffee die

Brewtiful Day die

Coffee Tiles ephemera

I love the Coffee Tiles from the Paper Goods section of the store so I went for a somewhat Andy Warhol feel and die cut coffee cups from the Coffee Tiles and added them atop a mod die cut background.

Added a die cut sentiment in yellow and some fun marks along the bottom in black.

I'm looking forward to your seeing your card creations this month! There will be prizes ;) a $25 prize code for a chosen card using STAMP products and two $10 prize codes chosen randomly from the entries (need not feature a STAMP product.) Please be sure to read all the challenge rules here.

Don't forget about my STAMPlorations discount code STAMPGIRLMARIA for 20% off should I ever inspire you to do some shopping ;)  See you over at the gallery.  

STAMPlorations anything goes challenge march

Well hello again STAMP friends! It's time for another monthly Anything Goes challenge - the 6th of every month over at the STAMPlorations blog. Did you join the fun last month? It's time to have some fun at the March ATG challenge.

This one has basically only two elements, but so much interest due to the complexity of the background.

Circles all Over cover plate die

Perched Bird die

Thinking of you die

patterned paper

The background was made by die cutting a card front from watercolor patterned paper and then mixing up the pieces when adhering them to my cardfront. I then ran the cardfront through my die cutting maching using the cover plate to add texture to it. The two elements - a bird and sentiment die cut and stacked and voila!

CAS card tip: Only two elements for your CAS design? Make the background more interesting by adding texture to it.

I'm looking forward to your seeing your card creations this month! There will be prizes ;) a $25 prize code for a chosen card using STAMP products and even a $10 prize code chosen randomly from the entries (need not feature a STAMP product.) Please be sure to read all the challenge rules here.

And don't forget about my STAMPlorations discount code STAMPGIRLMARIA for 20% off should I ever inspire you to do some shopping ;)  See you over at the gallery. 

STAMPlorations anything goes february reminder

Stopping by with a quick reminder to join in over at STAMPlorations monthly Anything Goes challenge over at the STAMPlorations blog. 

Today's card warms my CAS-loving heart. What do you think?

Perched Bird die

World Birthday Cakes stamp

Design Blox stencil

Distress Inks

Die cut the bird from watercolor paper, watercolored it letting red, yellow and blue do the work of creating the oranges and greens. I stacked it on a couple layers of scrap cardstock for stability and dimension and adhered it to a cardfront I'd gussied up with some graphic images using the stencil. A classic sentiment in an unexpected location finished off my card.

CAS card tip: Rainbow + lotsa black and white = winner design every time.

I'm looking forward to your seeing your card creations this month! There will be prizes ;) a $25 prize code for a chosen card using STAMP products and even a $10 prize code chosen randomly from the entries (need not feature a STAMP product.) Please be sure to read all the challenge rules here.

BTW, check out Shery's blog post about the new collage papers in the store. Can't wait to give this new product a try. How about you?

Don't forget about my STAMPlorations discount code STAMPGIRLMARIA for 20% off should I ever inspire you to do some shopping ;)  See you over at the gallery. 

 

STAMPlorations anything goes challenge february

Well hello again STAMP friends! It's time for another monthly Anything Goes challenge - the 6th of every month over at the STAMPlorations blog. Did you join the fun in January? Here's my card for February.

I actually used some Christmas product for this card. I saw the die cut with the bloom and just felt like rainbow-ing it. 

Just Caffeinate clear stickers

Just Squares stencil

alcohol markers, embossing paste, Nuvo drops

Colored an image and added Nuvo drops to the berries, added some transparent paste through a stencil to the cardbase, added a sticker sentiment and voila!

CAS card tip: Think a black background is too dark? Try using a stencil to add paste or black ink to add interest to your black for your CAS design.

I'm looking forward to your seeing your card creations this month! There will be prizes ;) Please be sure to check out all the challenge rules here.

And don't forget about my STAMPlorations discount code STAMPGIRLMARIA for 20% off should I ever inspire you to do some shopping ;)  See you over at the gallery. 

 

STAMPlorations anything goes challenge january

Well welcome back friends! It feels like it's been forever, doesn't it? STAMPlorations is back in business again and I'm creating cards again. There's going to be an Anything Goes challenge   the 6th of every month over at the STAMP blog so get ready to join in the fun.

Must admit, I kinda eased back into cardmaking slowly. Since I need a 90th birthday card for my MIL soon, this is what I came up with. 

Number plate die

Gift Builder 1 die

Art Marks 2 stamp

washi tape, nuvo drops

Stamped an image, die cut the gift and numbers, added some art marks and Nuvo drops for interest and voila!

CAS card tip: Add a strip of washi or cardstock along the bottom edge to ground your CAS design.

I'm looking forward to your seeing your card creations this month! There will be prizes ;) You can find the challenge rules here.

And don't forget about my STAMPlorations discount code STAMPGIRLMARIA for 20% off should I ever inspire you to do some shopping ;)  So nice to be back. See you over at the gallery.