Welcome all to the STAMPlorations Belated 7th Birthday Blog Hop! We are so glad that you are here to celebrate with us on this Day 5. Today, I have a Christmas Blessings card to share with you all!

This Belated 7th Birthday Blog Hop Day 5 starts at STAMPlorations Blog. You can visit each the STAMPlorations Girls’ blogs along the way to see their projects featuring all the new stamps, dies and stencils.

Giveaway and Blog Hop

For chances to win those amazing prizes, you need to leave comment at each blog every blog hop day. So…make sure you visit us every day!!!

Join the Linking Up Party by linking up to 3 birthday/celebration-themed projects. Please read the simple rules above too to qualify for the prizes and this link up close on November 8.

And… even more chances!!! Join the STAMPlorations Stash Linky Giveaway. All you have to do is take a photo of your STAMPlorations stash (whether it’s just one product or a dozen!), share it on social media or display it on your blog, then link up. You can win a $50 gift code!!! It’s open until October 31.

On my square Christmas card today, I used the new Christmas Wreaths ARTplorations Stencil, and for the sentiment, it is the Christmas Blessings Phrase Die.

I traced the wreath on a watercolor paper with watercolor pencils. And then using small waterbrush, I pulled the pigment to fill the images. I dried the watercolored wreath with craft heater.

I added some paint splatters on the background panel with some shimmer spray paints using small brush. I dried the whole background panel again with craft heater. Then, I trimmed it and added it on a 5.5″ square glitter green card using permanent strong adhesive glue (sometimes, regular permanent adhesive runner not sticky enough on a glitter cardstock).

I cut out a piece of green glitter cardstock using the Christmas Blessing phrase die, and I added it on the card with permanent adhesive glue. I decided to add some glossy accent on top of the red berries.

Birthday Bash Sales

All products in the store, including products I used on this card today, are 10% off instantly throughout October. Get extra 20% off by using my code: STAMPGIRLHELEN when ordering — PLUS…when you put an order during this Birthday Bash Blog Hop, this not-yet-released stencil, Just Plaid square stencil (10 mil) will be added to your order!!!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. Hope you all have fun hopping and celebrating STAMPlorations Belated 7th Birthday Day 4 with us today. Have wonderful day!

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Welcome all to the STAMPlorations Belated 7th Birthday! We are so glad that you are here to celebrate with us on this Day 2.

This Belated 7th Birthday Blog Hop Day 2 starts at STAMPlorations Blog. You can visit each the STAMPlorations Girls’ blogs along the way to see their projects featuring all the new stamps, dies and stencils.

On my card today, I used the new Bloomfully Faith Stamp Set and Squares Flexi-Template.

Giveaway & Link Up Party

For chances to win those amazing prizes, you need to leave comment at each blog every blog hop day. Make sure you visit every day!!!

Join the Linking Up Party by linking up to 3 birthday/celebration-themed projects. Please read the simple rules above too to qualify for the prizes and this link up close on November 8.

And… even more chances!!! Join the STAMPlorations Stash Linky Giveaway. All you have to do is take a photo of your STAMPlorations stash (whether it’s just one product or a dozen!), share it on social media or display it on your blog, then link up. You can win a $50 gift code!!! It’s open until October 31.

I had so much fun creating this card. I tried to get a sort of modern, retro look with some texture on the background.

I swiped the ink pads across the white cardstock, overlapping a little bit between colors to get the secondary colors. After that, I sprayed it with some water, let it sit for a couple seconds, and then dabbed off the water with paper towel. I dried the background panel with craft heater.

Next, I taped the Squares Flexi Template on the background panel and then, I sprayed some more water and dabbed it off with paper towel to get the square ghosting look. I dried it with craft heater.

I put the templates back on and then sprayed some of the mixed media paint spray. This pray has some metallic residue in it that gives the metallic shiny look on the background. I removed the flexi-template off the backgroud panel and then dried it completely with craft heater.

I trimmed the background panel into a square shape. I wrapped some natural twine ribbon around it in the center of the panel, and then I added it on the card with 3D foam tape.

I stamped the sentiment from the Bloomfully Faith stamp set with black pigment ink in a white cardstock, trimmed it into a flag label banner, and then I punched the other side with small hole punch. I added the sentiment banner on the card, and tied it up with the twine. I put a dot of permanent glued at the back of it so it will stay on top of the twine.

I love how this CAS mixed media card turned out. Simple, yet has some texture and dimension.

Birthday Bash Sales

All products in the store, including products I used on this card today, are 10% off instantly throughout October. Get extra 20% off by using my code: STAMPGIRLHELEN when ordering — PLUS…when you put an order during this Birthday Bash Blog Hop, this not-yet-released stencil, Just Plaid square stencil (10 mil) will be added to your order!!!

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. Hope you all have fun hopping and celebrating STAMPlorations Belated 7th Birthday Day 2 with us today. Have wonderful day!

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Hello everyone… October is here!!! It is a new month and we have a new Stencil Challenge for you all.

STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge is always anything goes challenge which you can make any type of projects as long as you use stencils on it.

On my card today, I used the Brick Wall ARTplorations Stencil, Coffee Joy Stamp Set, Thankful Word Die.

I used Distress Oxide ink with the Brick Wall Stencil for the background. I added the inj with blending brush and the after that, I sprayed it lightly with water. I dabbed off the water with paper towel.

I dried the finished background panel with craft heater and trimmed it slightly smaller than the A2 card. I added it on the card with E-Z Runner Grand adhesive.

I stamped the floral cup with VersaMark ink on a watercolor paper and sprinkled it with some of the WOW! Fairy Tale Embossing Powder. After I tapped off the extra embossing powder, I heat it up with craft heater.

I colored the embossed image with Viviva Watercolor and water brush. This is one of my favorite watercolor paint! So vibrant and gorgeous colors.

I dried the watercolor paint with craft heater. And then, I fussy cut it with scissors. I added it on the card with permanent adhesive.

I cut out a piece of burlap cardstock using the word die. This is very thick cardstock so I had to run it through my die cutting machine several times. I added the burlap word on the card with permanent adhesive.

Final step, I added some white paint splatters on the card.

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It is another card I made for the National Coffee Week. On this card, I used the Brick Wall ARTplorations Stencil on the background, Zen Coffee Cup Layering Dies, and Just Caffeinate Clear Stickers. On those zen cups I added some DecoFoil Gold Foil Sheet with DecoFoil Foiling Glue Pen.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. Have a fabulous day!

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