Tracy's Creative Adventures

Thursday, 5 October 2017

More flamingos . . . with a pair of precious eggs

Here is the 2nd card I made for our latest challenge at the Southern Girls.

This fortnight Team Lou have created projects to inspire you for the new challenge

Challenge #170 - Stripes with Team Lou

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Today I have used the Winter Flamingos digital stamp by Sasayaki Glitter, one of our generous sponsors this fortnight, to make a pair of A5 top folding Christmas cards.

Two of our nieces each have a precious daughter and I thought that this trio of flamingos would make a super cute Christmas card for their families of three. We recently found out that one of the nieces is expecting twins in the New Year, so I added two little eggs, with the little girl looking down at the babies coming soon.

This post is to focus on the card with the
bright diagonal stripes and pair of sparkling eggs.

I started by planning my card on my Silhouette Cameo design mat, sizing the oval and image to fit on an A5 top folding card base. Then I sized some leaves to embellish it.

The patterned paper on the card base had vertical stripes, so I rotated it before adhering it to the card base. I trimmed the other three edges off with my craft knife.

I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set and coloured with Copic markers. I cut the image panel on my craft mat, adhered to some black cardstock then cut the right, top and left sides to 1/8" using my Perfect Layers ruler. I cut a sentiment panel to the same width as the image panel, adhered it in place then used the Perfect Layers ruler to cut the bottom edge with a 1/8" border.

I die cut the letters to make the sentiment, using release paper to help make them fall easily from the dies ... it really does make a difference. I adhered the sentiment using liquid adhesive.

I cut a panel of red cardstock to match the darkest stripes, adhering it and the image panel in place with liquid adhesive.

I cut some tropical leaves in two sizes from four different green cardstock sheets with my Cameo, curled for dimension, layering them together to help frame the image.

Lucky last came a pair of eggs. I had a little egg punch in my stash, so punched a couple, coloured with Copic markers and added a touch of sparkle with a clear Wink Of Stella glitter brush. Popping the eggs in place with two different height foam dots made the finishing touch to this Christmas card.

Here are a couple more pics,
just click on them if you would like to see them in more detail.

If you would like to learn more about my flamingo card with the big bold stripes,
click HERE or on the image below.

*** INGREDIENTS ***

Sasayaki Glitter - digital stamp - Winter Flamingos
X-Press It A4 Blending Card

Copic markers - flamingos - R000-20-21-22
Copic markers - hat/scarves/shoes - blue - B01-04-05-06
Copic markers - hat/scarves/shoes - green - YG03-25-67
Copic markers - hat/scarves/shoes - pink - RV00-21-23-25-25
Copic markers - eggs - Y11-13-15
Copic markers - ground - E41-42-43-44-47-49
Wink Of Stella clear glitter brush - to add sparkle to the eggs

American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - black

American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - Summer
Key Lime and Cricket
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - Earthtones

Spinach and Evergreen

Kaisercraft - 12x12 patterned paper - Mint Twist Collection - Candy Stripe
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #10191
Tropical Leaves by Sarah Bailey
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #131819
Tropical Leaves by Sophie Gallo
Sizzix Big Shot
Kaisercraft - release paper
Kaisercraft - Decorative Dies - Handwritten Alphabet
"egg" punch
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiment & foliage

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Sending a big Thank You to Sasayaki Glitter and Krafters Cart for sponsoring

Challenge #170 - Stripes with Team Lou with us at the Southern Girls.

I hope I have inspired you to get creative and look forward to seeing your work shared in the challenge gallery. Remember we are not just a card blog, we love to see scrapbook layouts, artjournal pages and all types of papercraft.

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies – Challenge #7 - Anything With ACritter Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge - U for Unlimited, V for Vibrant
Colour Crazy Challenge - WK 39 Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - October Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 498 - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 39 Anything Goes
Fabrika Fantasy – Challenge #14 – Pink or Halloween
Happy Little Stampers - HLS October Christmas Challenge

Pammie’s InkyPinkies – PIP Challenge 1740 – Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Challenge #349 - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Challenge #263 - Cut It Up or Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #125 Anything Goes
option Use The Colours Orange And Brown
SheepSki Designs - Challenge #7 – Use Some Pink
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Christmas

Star Stampz - Lots Of Layers
The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #34 - Anything Christmas Goes

The Crazy Challenge – CCH #258 - Add An Animal

Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Challenge Oct 3

Winter flamingos for warm Christmas wishes

It's time for another challenge with us at the Southern Girls.

This fortnight Team Lou have created projects to inspire you for the new challenge

Challenge #170 - Stripes with Team Lou

Our generous sponsor for this challenge are:

Sasayaki Glitter

Krafters Cart

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Today I have used the Winter Flamingos digital stamp by Sasayaki Glitter, one of our generous sponsors this fortnight, to make a pair of A5 top folding Christmas cards.

I started by planning my card on my Silhouette Cameo design mat, sizing the oval and image to fit on an A5 top folding card base. Then I sized some leaves to embellish it.

I adhered the A5 card base to the sheet of patterned paper,
trimming off the edges for a perfect fit.

I printed the image on X-Press It blending card, heat set and coloured with Copic markers. I cut the oval frame and a backing piece the same size for the image panel with my Cameo. I have to confess that I fussy cut the image panel as I am having all sorts of trouble getting my Cameo to do print & cut with the X-Press It blending card ... it must be a bit shiny. I adhered the image panel to the black oval, ensuring that there was nothing sticking out the edges from my fussy cutting, went around the edges with a black marker, then added the top oval frame.

I cut the sentiment banner on my craft mat and added the die cut sentiment. Turns out my sizing wasn't quite right for the die cut alphas, so I had to put them a bit wonky to fit. I hope that it makes it look a bit more merry ... still debating on putting a longer strip on top with the sentiment not so squishy.

I cut some tropical leaves in two sizes from four different green cardstock sheets with my Cameo, curled for dimension, layering them together to help frame the image.

Here are a couple more pics,
just click on them if you would like to see them in more detail.

If you would like to learn more about my "eggy" flamingo card,
click HERE or on the image below.

*** INGREDIENTS ***

Sasayaki Glitter - digital stamp - Winter Flamingos
X-Press It A4 Blending Card

American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - Summer
Key Lime and Cricket
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - Earthtones

Spinach and Evergreen
Kaisercraft - 12x12 patterned paper - Boho Dreams collection- Young
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #10191
Tropical Leaves by Sarah Bailey
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #131819
Tropical Leaves by Sophie Gallo
Sizzix Big Shot
Kaisercraft - release paper
Kaisercraft - Decorative Dies - Handwritten Alphabet
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiment & foliage

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Sending a big Thank You to Sasayaki Glitter and Krafters Cart for sponsoring

Challenge #170 - Stripes with Team Lou with us at the Southern Girls.

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies – Challenge #7 - Anything With ACritter Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge - U for Unlimited, V for Vibrant
Colour Crazy Challenge - WK 38 Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs - October Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 498 - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 39 Anything Goes
Happy Little Stampers - HLS October Christmas Challenge

Pammie’s InkyPinkies – PIP Challenge 1740 – Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges - Challenge #349 - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Challenge #263 - Cut It Up or Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Christmas
The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #34 - Anything Christmas Goes
The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog - Challenge #41 - Anything Goes
option Autumn Colours
The Crazy Challenge – CCH #258 - Add An Animal

Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Challenge Oct 3

Sunday, 1 October 2017

Getting sketchy with the My Besties Spanish Challenge Blog DT

It's time for another challenge with us at the
My Besties Spanish Challenge Blog

Our challenge for October is
Challenge #40 - Anything Goes

The DT had threee three sketches, you don't need to use them,
they're here to help inspire you to get creative.

#1 #2

#3

Remember:

You can participate with ANY project; altered, scrapbooking pages, cards, and anything you can think of. If you have My Besties images, that would be ideal, but you can use any kind of stamps or digital stamps.

And also remember:

You are playing for My Besties digital Stamps!

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Today I had the pleasure of colouring and creating with the super cute Sherri Baldy's My Besties img409 Urban Farm Diva Daisy May digital stamp to make a birthday card.

I used the first sketch and rotated it so that the image and panels were vertical.

I decided to make a 7" x 7" square card, sizing the image and panels to suit the features of the sketch. I printed the image on X-Press It Blending card, heat set and coloured with Copic markers.

I created the 7" x 7" top folding card base by cutting two panels, scoring 1" down on the back panel to make the top fold and adhered the panels together. Handy hint - rub your embossing stylus on a cake of soap to make the scoring smoother and crisper.

I adhered a panel of cardstock to the card front then layered the sheet of 6 1/2" patterned paper on top for a perfect border. I punched a two strips of cardstock using Fiskars Fall Foliage border punch and layered them together, slightly offset, to make the middle panel from the sketch. There is a thin strip of cardstock that becomes "waste" from the border punching process and I decided to "recycle" the strip by using it as a decorative accent against the foliage border, adding more contrast to the panel.

I die cut two doilies and layered them together then popped them with thin foam squares.

I trimmed the image panel down to size and double matted with cardstock, getting the perfect edge with my Perfect Layers ruler, 1/8" and 1/4". I took some rich orange cardstock, punched a decorative edge using Fiskars Scalloped Sentiment border punch and adhered it under the matted image panel. The matted image panel was popped in place with thick foam squares for more dimension.

I used a variety of flower punches to create some layered flowers, finishing each one off with a rhinestone. Some flowers were adhered to the image panel and doily, otheres were popped with foam dots. The finishing touch was the layered butterfly and a portion of black bling flourish.
The cluster of flowers and butterfly with bling are my creative
version of the camera and tag with twine from the sketch.

Lucky last came the die cut sentiment.

If you have visited before, you will know that I always have extra photos to share.
Click on each one to view in full screen to see the details in close-up.

NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative with your

My Besties (or other branded) images and make a project to enter the

My Besties Spanish Challenge Blog

October Challenge #40 - Anything Goes

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*** INGREDIENTS ***
Sherri Baldy My Besties - digital stamp - img409 Urban Farm Diva Daisy May

X-Press It A4 Blending Card
Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-01-11
Copic makers - lips - R21-22

Copic markers - hair/basket - E30-31-33-35-37
Copic markers - hat/top/shoes - R0000-000-00-20-21-22-2427
Copic markers - overalls/headband - BG0000-000-11-13-15-18-49
Copic markers - flowers - Y38 + YR04-07-09 + R81-83-85 + YG03-25
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - Summer
Aqua, Pool, Blush, Fireberry
Kaisercraft - weave cardstock - Papaya
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - black
Kaisercraft - 6 1/2 " paper pad - Fine & Sunny collection

Perfect Layers Rulers
Sizzix Big Shot
Kaisercraft die release paper
Kaisercraft Decorative Dies - Doilies
Paper Smooches - Birthday Words Dies
assorted flower punches
Fiskars border punch - Fall Foliage & Scalloped Sentiment
Fiskars butterfly punch
rhinestones - coloured with Copic marker R05
Bella! Bling flourish
foam squares
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the butterfly, flowers & leaves

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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A Bit More Time To Craft - Challenge #53 - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge - WK 38 - Anything Goes
Colour It! Create It! Show It Off! - October Challenge - Halloween / Anything Goes
Day Dreamer Challenges - Challenge #3 - Always Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - WK38 - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams - October 2017 Challenge - Fully Loaded
Morgan's ArtWorld - Challenge #19 - Anything Goes
My Besties 3D and More - Challenge #10 - October 2017
Anything Goes with a Bestie
My Besties Art Spain - Challenge#17 - Anything Goes + Stamp
+ optional theme The Symbol Of Peace
My Besties Deutschland - Challenge #45 - Everything Goes with My Besties
My Besties Dutch Girls - Challenge Anything Goes option Label
My Besties France - Challenge #68 - Anything Goes
My Besties International Challenge Blog - October Challenge - Anything Goes
optional theme - Making Spirits Bright
QKR Stampede - Challenge #263 - Cut It Up or Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #125 Anything Goes
option Use The Colours Orange And Brown
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes
Star Stampz - Lots Of Layers
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Challenge for Sep 26th to Oct 2nd

Wednesday, 27 September 2017

Jingle all the way

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with
Challenge #142 - Anything Goes

The sponsors for this challenge are:
Alicia Bell

Image result for alicia bel digital image

PRIZE: $10 Euros

Lacy Sunshine

Prize: 3 Digital Images

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Today I have used the super cute Elf With Gifts digital stamp from Alicia Bel, one of our generous sponsors this week, to make a fun pop-up Christmas card.

I started with a cut file for a pop-up card on my Silhouette Cameo design mat and sized the Elf to suit then printed it on X-Press It blending card. I heat set the image and coloured with Copic markers, fussy cut then went around the edges with a black marker.

I cut the pop up sections for the tree, gift and snow drifts using my Cameo then manually cut the card base, front panel and patterned paper panels on my craft mat. I had plans to use some "real" bells on my card, so I found a font that looked jolly and cut out "jingle" several times using the PN Lady Bug Bold Font in 150pt. I layered five of each letter together for dimension and coloured the top layer with Copic markers.

The three tiered tree was smothered with liquid adhesive and glitter before assembling. It was finished off with pink rhinestones. I coloured the gift box with Copic markers.

The layers were assembled with liquid adhesive,with the sentiment being last to go in place. Sadly I only had small silver bells in my stash, so I tried going over them with a Copic marker ... all I can say is YR24 sure works a treat! Gold thread was knotted on to each bell and then they were tied around the "g" for some extra jingle and fun.

The cool thing about this card is that it folds flat, with only the bells adding to the bulk. It still fits nicely in a 6x6 card, so it should make for a happy surprise when opened.

Here are a few more pics to show the dimension of this fancy fold.

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Alicia Bel - digital stamp - Elf With Gifts

X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-11 + R01
Copic markers - eye - B000-00-01-02-04
Copic markers - hair - E21-23-25-27
Copic markers - clothes - YG01-03-25 + B01-02-04 + YR60-65-68
Copic markers - bell - Y00-11-15 + YR23-24
Copic markers - Santa sack & hat - RV00-21-23-25
Copic markers - jingle sentiment - RV00-21-23-25
Copic markers - gift box & bow - RV00-21-23-25 + YG01-03-25
glitter - hat trim - American Crafts WOW! - white
glitter - tree - American Crafts WOW! - Key Lime, Citron and Emerald
Memento Tuxedo Black dual tip marker - to go around edges of fussy cut image
Kaisercraft - Mint Twist Collection - Peppermint
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - white
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - Primaries

XXX and XXX
Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #167041
pop up box card Christmas Cat by Lori Whitlock
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #137615
PN Lady Bug Bold by ScrapNFonts
"real" jingle bells
gold thread
Wink Of Stella clear glitter brush - on elf hat bell
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiment

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Sending a big Thank You to Alicia Bel for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #142 with us at the Crafty Gals Corner.

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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A Bit More Time To Craft - Challenge #52 - Anything Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge - S for Sketch, T for Trio
I have a trio of bells dangling from my sentiment
CCC Digi Creations - Challenge #81 - Three Of A Kind
there are three bells dangling from my sentiment
Come And Get It Challenges - Anything Goes FUN
Crafting By Designs - Let's Get Ready For Christmas September Edition
Day Dreamer Challenges - Challenge #3 - Always Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - WK38 - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams - September 2017 Challenge - Patterned Paper
Fabrika Fantasy - Challenge #13 - Add Pearls / Gems
Happy Little Stampers - HLS Christmas Challenge Septmber 2017
Anything Goes - optional twist - Sparkle
my tree has lots of glittery sparkle, so does the trim on the hat

Incy Wincy Designs - 18th Sep to 2nd Oct - Unconventional Christmas
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #101 - Anything Goes

Making Memories Crafting Challenge Blog - Challenge #9 - Anything Goes or the Color Board

My Besties Art Spain - Challenge#17 - Anything Goes + Stamp
+ optional theme The Symbol Of Peace

QKR Stampede - Challenge #262 - Embossing or Anyting Goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #125 Anything Goes
option Use The Colours Orange And Brown

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Heavy Metal

my card has three metal bells that really do jingle & ding

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Pop It Up

my card is a side pop-up which has lots of surprise dimension

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #33 - Anything Christmas Goes

optional theme Picture Inspiration

Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Challenge for Sep 26th to Oct 2nd

Tuesday Throwdown - TT362 - More Than One Fold

Monday, 25 September 2017

a real HOOT of a hop with The Stencil Specialist

Are you ready to hop along, be inspired and have the chance to win too?

Well you're in the right place!

It is time for the September Blop Hop with Julie and the Design Team at the

The Stencil Specialist

The Stencil Specialist is the Australian Wholesaler for Stampendous products and much, much more.

The prize for one lucky winner is the beautiful
STAMPendous Owl Clock Cling Rubber Stamp

You can start the Blog Hop HERE at The Stencil Specialist

but before you go, I do hope you will check out my projects using the beautiful Stampendous Owl Clock Cling Rubber Stamp and leave a comment for your chance to be a lucky winner.

To enter for your chance to win, all you need to do is leave a comment on one or all of the Designers Blogs, one comment equals one entry, four comments equals four entries. Only one comment per blog please. Please include what state you live in, as this competition is open to Australian residents only. Entries close midnight Friday 29th September AEST

The Stencil Specialist - Julie
Donna
Robyn
Tracy - that's me and you're here

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Julie stretched out creative limits this month by adding a twist.

We were challenged to create a Christmas project using the

Stampendous Owl Clock Cling Rubber Stamp.

... and I have to confess that I was challenged and that is GOOD!

Being challenged pushes our creative limits and gets us to work outside our comfort zone, learning so much along the way => Thank You Julie!

Once we were given the Christmas theme, my mind kept returning to Steampunk ideas, with lots of gears/cogs and metallics.

Here is my Steampunk Christmas card.

It is an 8"x 8" top fold.

I printed the image on X-press It blending card and coloured with Copic markers, fussy cut then went around the edges with a black marker.

I cut the patterned paper and printed the sentiment before assembling my card.

The font I used for the sentiment is Comic Sans MS

... wondering if the owl ate the mice?

I die cut bundles of cogs / gears from metallic cardstock and created a Christmas tree, layering different sizes and colours together for cheery Christmas decorations.

I tucked some mistletoe under the gears framing the top of the card,

so the owl is ready and waiting for a festive kiss.

... better photos to come when the sun is shining.

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Stampendous Owl Clock Cling Rubber Stamp
MISTI
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

X-Press It A4 Blending Card
Copic markers - feathers - E30-31-33-35-37
Copic markers - eyes - Y18-38
Copic markers - beak - Y18 + YR23-24
Copic markers - vest & bow tie - G20-21-24 + R22-24-27
Copic markers - top hat - C-3-5-7

Copic markers - books
R20-21-22-24-27
B0000-91-93-95-97
G20-21-24-28
E21-23-25-27
W00-0-1-3

Copic markers - clock - Y00-11-15 + YR23-24-27 + W00-0-1-3

Copic markers - clock feathers - B0000-91-93

glasses & buttons - Kaisercraft metallic gel pen

Kaisercraft - Home For Christmas Collection - Poinsettia
Sizzix Big Shot

Sizzix Thinlets Die Set - Gearhead
Couture Creations - Decorative Die - Be Merry Collection - Holly Berry Sprig
Paper Smooches - Stars Dies
rhinestones
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the patterned paper

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the cogs / gears

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Sending a big Thank You to Julie from The Stencil Specialist for supplying the Stampendous Owl Clock Cling Rubber Stamp that I used today.

I know that the lucky winner from this September Blog Hop Giveaway will have wonderful inky adventures with this stamp, so don't forget to leave a comment with your state (Australian residents only) for your chance to win this beautiful stamp and then head on over to The Stencil Specialist blog to complete the Blog Hop.

We have a Blog Hop with prizes every month, so you might want to follow me so that you don't miss out on Stampendous inspiration and more chances to win with The Stencil Specialist.