STAMPlorations May 2026 Anything Goes Challenge!

 

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Hello friends, and welcome!

It's time for a new Anything Goes Challenge at STAMPlorations!

I am alarmingly low on birthday cards, so I have been

busy making them to rebuild my stash.

Here is one of them:

Mmmm, cake! Yum!

The cake image and sentiments are from the

Sweet Cravings stamp set. I love that you can mix

and match the sentiments and images in this set. The sentiment is

 stamped onto dark pink cardstock that I die cut using the

Crazy Double Running Stitch rectangle die. Behind

that, I stenciled the background using the 

Oh My Stars! stencil.

I hope that you find some time this month to play along at

STAMPlorations Anything Goes challenge!

There are prizes to be had; check out all the details on the blog.

And if you feel like some retail therapy is in order

at the STAMPlorations store, feel free to use

my discount code, STAMPGIRLCHRIS, for 20% off.

Shery is also having a major Spring-Cleaning Blowout sale

happening right now. It's a great time to take

advantage of these deals!

Thanks for visiting. I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Sweet Cravings & dies

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Taylored Expressions - Bubblegum

CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Crazy double running stitch nesting die, Oh My Stars! stencil; Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #274 G is for Gnome

 

Hello and welcome, snarky peeps!

It's time for the new challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This month, we'd like to see a gnome or gnomes on your projects.

I dug through my arsenal of stamps and found a set that

 I only used once. I had only colored up one of the 

cute images in it, so I came up with this little gem.

You know, since it's almost that time of year!

(IYKYK!) 

OB1 is colored with Spectrum Noir markers and fussy cut.

I found some star themed paper for my background.

The sentiment came with the stamp set, and I LOVE it!

And the message...?

I hope that you find some time this month to play along in our

Gnome Challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

For more inspiration, do check out what our reigning

Queen, Jenn and my sisters have created.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampendous - Gnome Sayings

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Lawn Fawn - Let It Shine: Starry Skies

CS: Spectrum Noir; Taylored Expressions; Neenah

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Avery Elle - Double pierced rectangle die; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

There's still time to play along at STAMPlorations April Anything Goes Challenge!

 

Hello and welcome crafty peeps!

Just a reminder that there is still plenty of time to

join in this month's Anything Goes challenge at STAMPlorations!

For my project, I added some pizzazz to an

otherwise plain gift bag by fussy cutting and gluing

images from The Coffee House collage paper pack

onto both sides of the bag.

On this side, I also die cut the smallest tag from

the Luggage Tag Nesting Dies.

On the reverse side, I die cut and glued the

Celebrate Big Phrase die and also the

solid coffee mug from the Zen Coffee Cup Layering dies

using the papers from the same collage paper pack.

I can imagine filling this with a cute coffee mug and a

bag of coffee to give as a gift to a coffee loving friend or family member!

I hope that you'll be able to play along this month at STAMPlorations ATG challenge!

For more ideas, do check out the fabulous projects my teammates

created! You will be amazed!

Don't forget about my discount code, STAMPGIRLCHRIS, for 20% off

at the STAMPlorations store if you feel some retail therapy is needed. 😊

Thanks for visiting!

STAMPlorations April 2026 Anything Goes Challenge!

 

Hello crafty peeps and welcome!

It's the start of a new month, (It's April already!),

and that means a new 

Anything Goes Challenge at STAMPlorations!

I'm still having fun using the new

Springtime Coffee ATC's as the main image for cards,

and this one is no exception:

I started by randomly stamping the book image from

the Good Books & Coffee stamp set. After

matting the ATC, I stamped a sentiment from the

Literary Caffeine-ations stamp set, die cut, and added it 

to my card.

It's wonderful that a few of the images in this ATC package 

can also be used for tea themed projects,

 for those of us that are tea drinkers. 😊

There's plenty of time to play along this month

at the STAMPlorations Anything Goes Challenge!

There will be prizes up for grabs! More details

are on the blog. Also, if you are doing a little

retail therapy at the STAMPlorations store, feel

free to use my discount code,

STAMPGIRLCHRIS

for 20% off your order.

Thank you for visiting! Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Good Books & Coffee, Literary Caffeine-ations

Ink: Memento - Gray Flannel

CS: Bazzill, Taylored Expressions

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Springtime Coffee ATC's; Paper Rose - stitched square die; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #273 H is for Happy Birthday

 

Hello and welcome, snarky peeps!

This month's challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS is

a no brainer: Birthdays!

Here's what I created:

This card may look innocent on the front,

but have a look at the inside:

This card has already been sent to one of my BIL's. I'm not

worried. He has a great sense of humor!

I hope that you find some time this month to play

 along in our Birthday challenge at the 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies:

Stamps: Taylored Expressions - All the Best Birthday; Honey Bee Stamps - Mini Messages: Sassy Birthday, Inside Snarky Birthday

Ink: Taylored Expressions - Lime Zest, Cookie Monster, Concord Grape, Candy Corn, Mange; Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Taylored Expressions; Neenah; Cardstock Warehouse

Accessories: Taylored Expressions - Birthday Blowout layering stencils, Frayed Edge rectangle die; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - Tape runner & foam squares

It's a Coffee-Themed Crafty Hop with STAMPlorations and Coffee Loving Papercrafters!

 

I am so thrilled to be part of a special collaboration between

STAMPlorations and Coffee Loving Papercrafters!

We are celebrating all things coffee, ink, and paper with a

hop starting today thru April 7th at 11:59 PM PST.

My project today uses The Coffee House Collage Papers,

 Springtime Coffee ATC's, along with

 the Coffee Feel Good Clear Stickers. The 70# weight of the collage

papers makes it a breeze to fussy cut the images while the 

ATC's make a gorgeous focal image!

STAMPlorations is running a Spring Coffee Sale! You can get

your hands on all the coffee themed products featured

in this hop (and more!) for 25% OFF. Click here to go directly

to the sale items.

We are also giving away 3 fabulous prizes to commenters:

1. $20 prize code to STAMPlorations

2. $10 prize code to STAMPlorations

3. Winner's Choice: 1 Collage Paper Pack + 1 ATC Pack 

from the featured collection.

To Enter: Simply leave a comment on this post, then head over to the

STAMPlorations blog to see the full lineup of designers and

comment on their posts too! Every comment is an entry.

The hop and sale run from March 24 thru April 7. Winners will be

announced April 10 on the STAMPlorations blog.

Thank you for visiting! Now off you go back to the

STAMPlorations blog to see where you hop next!

Supplies:

Accessories: STAMPlorations - The Coffee House Collage Papers, Springtime Coffee ATC's, Coffee Feel Good Clear Stickers

CS: Thunderbolt; Bazzill

Ink: Ranger DI - Vintage Photo

Adhesives: Simon Says Stamp - Craft glue stick; Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

Check out these new Springtime ATC's at STAMPlorations!

 Hello crafty friends and welcome!

I'm thrilled to showcase three new ATC's

(Artist Trading Cards) now available for purchase

at the STAMPlorations store!

Check out these GORGEOUS items:

RETRO FEMME ATC

COLOR ME SPRING ATC

WHIMSICAL HOMES ATC

Sooooo much fabulousness!! Wow!!

I've created three cards using a card from each package:

Card 1:

I started by stamping part of the Blossom Sprays #1 stamp in

opposite corners on the card base. I used one of the dies from the

Crazy double running stitch nesting rectangle dies and another

rectangle die to create a frame out of red cardstock. After matting

the Retro Femme ATC, I glued all in place. I used a sentiment

from my Some Snark stamp set to finish.

Card 2:

After cutting the large panel with the

 Crazy double running stitch nesting rectangle die, I blended

ink using the Delicate Links stencil onto it. The smallest sized die was 

used to matte the Color Me Spring ATC. I stamped a sentiment from the

Fond Expressions stamp set at the bottom.

Card 3:

I first cut the background panel using the Circles All Over Texture Plate.

After adhering the strips of designer paper and the teal cardstock,

I matted and adhered the Whimsical Homes ATC to the left.

I stamped Welcome from the Happy Zen Coffee Cups

stamp set, then added alpha stickers to spell out 'home'.

Starting last week and continuing this week, Shery will be posting

 projects every day that my teammates and I have created featuring

 these new ATC's over on the STAMPlorations blog. 

You won't want to miss it!

Feel like you need these to come live with you? You can purchase

them now at the STAMPlorations store. Feel free to use my

 discount code, STAMPGIRLCHRIS, for 20% off!

Thank you for visiting! Have a fantastic day!

Introducing new Springtime Coffee ATC's from STAMPlorations!

 Hello and welcome crafty friends!

I'm delighted to show you the new Springtime Coffee ATC's

 (Artist Trading Cards) that are available now 

in the STAMPlorations store!

I love everything about these ATC's: the colors, the images, and backgrounds!

(insert chef's kiss here!)

I used one of the cards and created a birthday card:

Using the Crazy double running stitch nesting rectangle die, I cut out a panel from

the coffee bean paper included in The Coffee House Collage Paper Pack. My

sentiment is from the Literary Caffeine-ations stamp set.

The coffee grinder ATC looks fabulous with that paper!

For my next project, I made a trio of ATC's:

I went around the edges with Crackle texture paste. Once dry I blended over

it with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink. I stuck a few stickers from the

Shine Bright clear stickers package onto scrap cardstock, trimmed and

adhered with foam squares. I added some twine to finish them off.

Aren't these ATC's gorgeous?!! I had so much fun creating with them.

Shery has been showcasing all the new collage papers and ATC's over

on the STAMPlorations blog, so be sure to visit there to see

all the new products available! There's also an ATC subscription plan

that you can read all about here. An amazing deal, that!

Thank you for visiting and I hope you have a fabulous day!

Supplies:

Birthday card:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Literary Caffeine-ations, Sketched-simple gift (retired, on inside of card)

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: STAMPlorations - The Coffee House collage papers

CS: Thunderbolt; Recollections

Accessories: Crazy double running stitch nesting rectangle die, Springtime Coffee ATC's; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner & foam squares

Springtime Coffee ATC's:

Ink: Ranger DI - Rusty Hinge

CS: scraps

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Shine Bright clear stickers; Ranger - Opaque Crackle Texture Paste; pallet knife; Hobby Lobby - twine

Scrapbook Adhesives - foam squares

STAMPlorations 'The Coffee House' collage papers are steaming hot!!

 Hello and welcome crafty friends!

You might have heard that STAMPlorations

has added collage papers to their 

arsenal of amazing products, which

will be available for purchase individually on March 15.

Today I'm delighted to show you what

I created with The Coffee House paper pack.

This is only one of nine gorgeous paper packs that will be available on 

March 15th, but check out this crafty math: 

Individual paper packs launch March 15th for $10 each, BUT...you can

grab a Project Trio Bundle TODAY for just $21! 

That's 3 full packs (45 sheets!) curated

 by project type: Art Journaling, Vintage Storytelling, or Botanical Bliss.

They ship immediately! Get them before the individual launch at STAMPlorations.com

 

I created a card for my first project.

 I used a snippet of the coffee bean paper and added a strip of gold 

glitter paper because who doesn't love a little sparkle?!

I glued another of the papers onto heavy weight card stock and

fussy cut this pretty latte image from it.

The Thanks a latte word die is triple cut, stacked and glued

together and then onto the card.

My second project is a fun project: Recipe cards, using

all three paper images.

I cut 3" x 5" heavy weight white cardstock, glued the papers to them,

and then trimmed the excess paper once dry. I used a hole punch

in one corner and added them to a ring. I found some brown alpha 

stickers in my stash and added the "Recipes" to the top card. Recipes

 can then be written on the back sides of the card. So cute!

These papers are GORGEOUS and so much fun to play with!

Check out all the other papers and package deals over

at STAMPlorations today!

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope that you have

a great rest of your day!