Friday, June 15, 2018

STAMPlorations 5th Birthday Spotlight


Hello!  Today it's my turn to share some oldies but goodies with you and a couple of new cards with old and new stamps as part of STAMPlorations 5th Birthday Celebrations.  You can join in the fun by CASEing any of my cards from this post, or indeed any of the cards from STAMP team members' June posts.  There are over $500 worth of prizes to be won - you can find all the details on the main blog post here.

So.  The brief was, show your top three STAMPlorations cards.  How do I choose?  I have so many favourites!  But I've got to say, one of my all-time favourite stamps is the kookaburra/kingfisher from the Small Birds set, and this card is my favourite (you can see the post here).  Actually I've got more favourites from this stamp set, which you can see on my Pinterest board here.

Small Birds

I love this party dress - I'd love to have worn one in real life, back in the day!

Party Dresses CityGirl

This next one reminds me of so many mediterranean holidays.  I made it for an artist-inspired series that I did as spotlight posts for STAMPlorations

Houses
So, those are the oldies, and here are a couple of newbies.  First up is a card using the new birthday stamp and dies on a smooshed background:

Birthday Bash Make A Wish
And my next card is using my oldie but goodie Party Dresses set.

Party Dresses Mixed Media Grunge
Hope you're enjoying these designer posts during the STAMPlorations birthday bash, and if you decide to play along, good luck!
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21 comments:

  1. Love these fabulous cards with their happy colors! That bird card is super cool too!

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  2. Love your fabulous backgrounds, Shirley, and the whimsical house by the sea won my heart!

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  3. I love all your creative cards, Shirley..old and new:-) I have your kingfisher and houses..sure hope I get time to play. Such a busy gardening, etc time of year. Your stamp sets and dies always inspire me:-) TFS and Happy 5th birthday:-) Hugs..

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  4. Your cards are
    so lovely and
    love the inking
    on the new dress
    card.
    Carla from Utah

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  5. Hi Shirley love that bird and all of the backgrounds you created for your art displays here - fab cards! TFS

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  6. Always so inspirational, old and new. Thank you for the fabulous inspiration Shirley x

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  7. wow love the creativity of your cards!!!

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  8. Your cards are all so beautiful, Shirley! I think my favourites are the new cards with the watercolour /smooshed backgrounds. Lots of opportunities for CASEing there - thank you!

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  9. The bird is awesome. Love the background and that little bit of blue on the bird ties it all together perfectly. Hugz

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  10. Very pretty cards. I love the party dress cards!
    So girly & beautiful.

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  11. These are so sweet! You created lovely cards! Great job!

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  12. Fabulous to revisit your original creations, Shirley ... and to see the new additions! I especially love the party frock (cause it's not just a dress!) ... I'd love to wear one like that now!! Hugs, Anita :)

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  13. I am just loving those pretty cards with the dress form so much!

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  14. Not sure how you narrowed your favourites to 'three', as all your cards are incredibly; the trio here, however, truly are amazing...as are the newcomers. The party dresses...swoon! This set is on my wish list, as it's caught my sweet niece's eye (she's into 'dress designing' these days...).
    Hugs~c

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  15. Wow! Lovely cards!!! My fav are your party dress creations!!!

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  16. These are such wonderful, colorful cards! My favorites are the oldies. The Houses image is one of my favorites, and it looks great here. Thank you for sharing these.

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  17. Such a beautiful array of art! I love your style so crisp and artsy at the same time! The houses card reminds me of the Caribbean:)

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  18. Your oldies and your newbies are both going to withstand the test of time, Shirley! They are artistic and gorgeous! You are such a pro when it comes to color and movement!! Hugs, Darnell

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  19. I love the colors on your card. I am so impressed with your splatters. Great job showcasing STAMPlorations products.

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  20. Wonderful cards. Love that bird.

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