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Friday, March 06, 2026

{MARCH 2026 CHALLENGE} Anything Goes


Last month’s challenge gallery is full of beautiful projects! A huge thank you to everyone who joined the fun!

Winners will be revealed on the 10th, so mark your calendars and check back to see if you’ve won. 

Didn't play in last month's challenge? You can still win because there will be at least three winners that will be picked from those who left comments on all posts we published here on the blog and on our Instagram account. If you want to increase your odds of winning, simply comment on all posts we published here and on Instagram from February 1. You have until March 8 to leave comments.

Anyway, it’s a brand new month, which means a brand new challenge is officially live!

Before you link up your beautiful projects, though, please read our updated challenge rules.

Plus, we tweaked our challenge rules just a little bit:

* Each player may enter a maximum of 7 times. Any player who enters more than 7 times will not qualify for the prizes.

* If you use STAMPlorations exclusively (no stamps, dies, stencils, digis, stickers from other companies), then your project does not need to have any stamping on it to qualify. For example, you can enter a project wherein you used our cover plate die and word/phrase die.



The challenge is open until March 31, 11:59 pm Pacific time and the winners will be announced on April 10. Again, please read and follow our challenge rules if you want to qualify for the prizes.

Without further ado, here are the STAMPgirls with their projects for this month's challenge:


Sanna brings a wonderful organic feel to her projects with this duo of "Sparkle, Shine, Glimmer & Glow" ATCs. She expertly combines vibrant yellow and teal watercolor washes with stenciling and stamping. The focal point—stamped and fussy cut leaves with a subtle text print—is beautifully elevated with oversized pearls for a touch of elegant dimension.


Maria creates a soft, ethereal scene using a unique geometric background with one of our texture cover plates. The patchwork-style background in pastel pinks, purples, and yellows provides the perfect backdrop for a crisp, white die-cut bird and branch. The "Thinking of you" sentiment, die-cut in a coordinating soft purple, ties the whole serene design together.



Jane’s card is a masterclass in mixed media layering! This "Every little thing you do is magic" design features hearts over a splattered, warm-toned background. The whimsical addition of a sealed envelope with a kiss and scattered sequins adds a playful, heartfelt energy that pops off the page.



Tanja takes us into the world of texture with this incredible mixed media tag. By using heavy embossing and a cool-toned teal and bronze color palette, she creates a vintage, weathered look. The addition of frayed ribbon and the "Make each day your masterpiece" sentiment makes this a truly inspirational piece of art.


Vicki brings a vibrant burst of color to the gallery with this gorgeous floral card! Using the Bloomfully: Sparkle stamp set, she has created a striking focal point featuring bold red, deep blue, and bright teal roses nestled among lush green leaves. The crisp white card base and soft, masked-off blue background perfectly highlight the hand-colored blooms, while the "BORN TO sparkle" sentiment adds an elegant, finishing touch.


Sue's card showcases a colored mandala-patterned coffee cup, popped up for dimension. To add depth to the background, she used the Dots 'n Beans stencil with soft, tonal ink, creating a subtle coffee bean pattern that anchors the composition. She finished her card with a bold, high-contrast Coffee Feel Good clear sticker that delivers a powerful, relatable sentiment without obscuring the background details.


Monika’s mini book page is a masterclass in vintage-inspired layering, blending soft pink hues with earthy textures for a truly romantic feel. This layout features a clever pocket-and-tag interactive element created with the ATC/Tag Builder Dies. The background is enriched by the Faded Botanicals collage paper, which provides a dreamy, script-heavy base for the floral focal points. Monika used stamps from Floral Bliss to create the delicate blooms, and she used stamps from Art Marks to add the subtle, repetitive borders on the pocket. The design is anchored by a high-impact quote from Bold Sentiments: Discover, reminding us to appreciate the beauty in the journey.

Craftyfield's card is a striking example of modern, high-contrast design that uses geometric framing to spotlight artistic textures. Her card features a bold, multi-layered "tilted" layout achieved with our crazy stitch dies, which add a playful, hand-stitched feel to the turquoise and hot pink cardstock. The central focus is a mug from After Coffee, cleverly integrated with the Faded Botanicals paper to give the cup a weathered, vintage-inspired pattern. A crisp "PERK UP!" sentiment provides an energetic finishing touch that perfectly complements the vibrant color palette.


Shirley’s card is a breathtaking example of mixed-media elegance, using stenciling and intricate die-cuts to create a serene, ethereal scene. The background features a delicate, organic texture created with a stencil, providing a soft botanical backdrop that feels light and airy. On top of that is a stunning focal point made with the dragonfly layering dies, where the stacked wings add realistic dimension and a touch of fragility. Shirley completed her card with a powerful, minimalist sentiment, perfectly balancing the delicate imagery with a message of strength.

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March 2026 Anything Goes Challenge

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Friday, February 06, 2026

{FEBRUARY 2026 CHALLENGE} Anything Goes


Well, we had an awesome turnout last month -- thank you so much to everyone who played! Winners will be announced on the 10th so be sure to stop by then to see if you're one of the lucky winners.

That said, it's a new month and a brand new challenge!

Before you link up your beautiful projects, though, please read our updated challenge rules.

Plus, we tweaked our challenge rules just a little bit:

* Each player may enter a maximum of 7 times. Any player who enters more than 7 times will not qualify for the prizes.

* If you use STAMPlorations exclusively (no stamps, dies, stencils, digis, stickers from other companies), then your project does not need to have any stamping on it to qualify. For example, you can enter a project wherein you used our cover plate die and word/phrase die.

Link back: https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-challenge.html

The challenge is open until February 28, 11:59 pm Pacific time and the winners will be announced on March 10. Again, please read and follow our challenge rules if you want to qualify for the prizes.

Without further ado, here are the STAMPgirls with their projects for this month's challenge:


SANNA








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February 2026 Anything Goes Challenge

Important: Please give LinkyTools a chance to add your entry if you have already entered once. This could take more than a minute or so. If unsure, close the tab and go back to this post. Then check to see if your entry is there. If not, try re-submitting. Thanks!




Tuesday, January 06, 2026

{JANUARY 2026 CHALLENGE} Anything Goes

Welcome to our first challenge of the year and our first challenge in 4 years! Whew! I'm so glad to finally be back and I am especially grateful to the STAMPgirls for sticking it out the last 4 years and patiently waiting for me to be back again. There is no design team in the world I'd rather have than the original STAMPgirls and they are back to share their amazing projects and I hope they inspire you to play and share your projects too!

Before you link up your beautiful projects, though, please read our updated challenge rules.

Link back: https://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2026/01/january-challenge.html

The challenge is open until January 31, 11:59 pm Pacific time and the winners will be announced on February 10. Again, please read and follow our challenge rules if you want to qualify for the prizes.


Without further ado, here are the STAMPgirls with their projects for this month's challenge:

JANE









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January 2026 Anything Goes Challenge

Important: Please give LinkyTools a chance to add your entry if you have already entered once. This could take more than a minute or so. If unsure, close the tab and go back to this post. Then check to see if your entry is there. If not, try re-submitting. 




Friday, April 01, 2022

{April Theme and Photo Prompt Challenge}

Hello crafters! Welcome to the April Theme and Photo Prompt challenge. We are very happy that you are with us here today and hope you will enjoy this month's challenge. We were so impressed with your projects last month and can't wait to see what you share with us this month. As always, the ladies of the design team are sharing their stunning creations to inspire you.

Do check out our updated challenge rules and prize info here. As always, we have prizes for grabs if you play along - one of the DT members will pick their favourite project to win a $20 prize code ($25 if you used STAMPlorations products as the main/focal point in your entry) to the STAMPlorations store and two randomly drawn crafters will win a $10 prize code ($15 if you used STAMPlorations products as the main/focal point in your entry). The winners will be announced on May 10th, so don't forget to check in on that date if you play along.

Our April theme is Stamps and Text. As usual, we also have a photo prompt you can draw inspiration from. You can use the theme, the photo prompt or both to inspire your project. To be eligible for the prizes we ask that you follow a few very simple rules to make it fair and fun for everyone. You can link up a maximum of 3 projects (any kind!), no more, even if using different platforms. Your project is required to involve stamping of some kind (rubber, clear or digi stamps are all permitted). We love to see you use your STAMPlorations supplies, but any crafting supplies are allowed. Also, your project should be displayed in its full glory on your blog/Instagram/other platform, sneak peeks are not eligible for our challenges. Last but not least, don't forget to link to this post (find the link below) and make sure you add the challenge graphic to your post to qualify for prizes (if linking from a blog). All the challenge rules are summarised at the end of the post. And the most important rule is of course to have fun, get messy, inky and creative!


If you play, make sure you include the graphic in your post and link back (via text link) to this challenge post in order to qualify for our prizes :o) Please also read our simple rules, which you'll find toward the end of this post.


Link back:

Now let's see how the design team have interpreted this month's theme and/or photo.

  
   


Tuesday, March 01, 2022

{March Theme and Photo Prompt Challenge}

Hello crafters! Welcome to the spring season of our challenges. As usual, we start with the Theme and Photo Prompt Challenge. I hope our little break helped you charge your crafty batteries. As you can see from the Design Team's projects, the ladies are ready to inspire you as we slowly move towards spring (or autumn, depending on where you live). We hope you will join the challenge and share your beautiful art with us. 

Do check out our updated challenge rules and prize info here. As always, we have prizes for grabs if you play along - one of the DT members will pick their favourite project to win a $20 prize code ($25 if you used STAMPlorations products as the main/focal point in your entry) to the STAMPlorations store and two randomly drawn crafters will win a $10 prize code ($15 if you used STAMPlorations products as the main/focal point in your entry). The winners will be announced on April 10th, so don't forget to check in on that date if you play along.

Our March theme is Stamps and Shapes. As usual, we also have a photo prompt you can draw inspiration from. You can use the theme, the photo prompt or both to inspire your project. To be eligible for the prizes we ask that you follow a few very simple rules to make it fair and fun for everyone. You can link up a maximum of 3 projects (any kind!), no more, even if using different platforms. Your project is required to involve stamping of some kind (rubber, clear or digi stamps are all permitted). We love to see you use your STAMPlorations supplies, but any crafting supplies are allowed. Also, your project should be displayed in its full glory on your blog/Instagram/other platform, sneak peeks are not eligible for our challenges. Last but not least, don't forget to link to this post (find the link below) and make sure you add the challenge graphic to your post to qualify for prizes (if linking from a blog). All the challenge rules are summarised at the end of the post. And the most important rule is of course to have fun, get messy, inky and creative!


If you play, make sure you include the graphic in your post and link back (via text link) to this challenge post in order to qualify for our prizes :o) Please also read our simple rules, which you'll find toward the end of this post.



Link back:

Now let's see how the design team have interpreted this month's theme and/or photo.

  
   


Wednesday, January 05, 2022

{January Theme and Photo Prompt Challenge}

Hello crafters! Happy New Year! Thank you for joining us for the first STAMPlorations Theme and Photo Prompt Challenge of 2022. I hope you all had a crafty 2021 despite everything that has been going on in the world and that 2022 brings you loads of inspiration and a chance to do more of the things you love to do. 

This month we have a fun theme for you to kick off the new year in a crafty way. Hopefully, you feel inspired to join us for the challenge. Do check out our updated challenge rules and prize info here. As always, we have prizes for grabs if you play along - one of the DT members will pick their favourite project to win a $20 prize code ($25 if you used STAMPlorations products as the main/focal point in your entry) to the STAMPlorations store and two randomly drawn crafters will win a $10 prize code ($15 if you used STAMPlorations products as the main/focal point in your entry). The winners will be announced on February 10th, so don't forget to check in on that date if you play along.

Our January theme is Stamps and Cups. As usual, we also have a photo prompt you can draw inspiration from. You can use the theme, the photo prompt or both to inspire your project. To be eligible for the prizes we ask that you follow a few very simple rules to make it fair and fun for everyone. You can link up a maximum of 3 projects (any kind!), no more, even if using different platforms. Your project is required to involve stamping of some kind (rubber, clear or digi stamps are all permitted). We love to see you use your STAMPlorations supplies, but any crafting supplies are allowed. Also, your project should be displayed in its full glory on your blog/Instagram/other platform, sneak peeks are not eligible for our challenges. Last but not least, don't forget to link to this post (find the link below) and make sure you add the challenge graphic to your post to qualify for prizes (if linking from a blog). All the challenge rules are summarised at the end of the post. And the most important rule is of course to have fun, get messy, inky and creative!


If you play, make sure you include the graphic in your post and link back (via text link) to this challenge post in order to qualify for our prizes :o) Please also read our simple rules, which you'll find toward the end of this post.



Link back:

Now let's see how the design team have interpreted this month's theme and/or photo.

  
   


Wednesday, December 01, 2021

{December Theme and Photo Prompt Challenge}

Hello crafters! Thank you for joining us for the STAMPlorations December Theme and Photo Prompt Challenge. This month we have a perfect theme for you if you are working on some holiday-related projects! Hopefully, you feel inspired and join us for the challenge. Do check out our updated challenge rules and prize info here. As always, we have prizes for grabs if you play along - one of the DT members will pick their favourite project to win a $20 prize code ($25 if you used STAMPlorations products as the main/focal point in your entry) to the STAMPlorations store and two randomly drawn crafters will win a $10 prize code ($15 if you used STAMPlorations products as the main/focal point in your entry). The winners will be announced on January 10th, so don't forget to check in on that date if you play along.

Our December theme is Stamps and Candles. As usual, we also have a photo prompt you can draw inspiration from. You can use the theme, the photo prompt or both to inspire your project. To be eligible for the prizes we ask that you follow a few very simple rules to make it fair and fun for everyone. You can link up a maximum of 3 projects (any kind!), no more, even if using different platforms. Your project is required to involve stamping of some kind (rubber, clear or digi stamps are all permitted). We love to see you use your STAMPlorations supplies, but any crafting supplies are allowed. Also, your project should be displayed in its full glory on your blog/Instagram/other platform, sneak peeks are not eligible for our challenges. Last but not least, don't forget to link to this post (find the link below) and make sure you add the challenge graphic to your post to qualify for prizes (if linking from a blog). All the challenge rules are summarised at the end of the post. And the most important rule is of course to have fun, get messy, inky and creative!


If you play, make sure you include the graphic in your post and link back (via text link) to this challenge post in order to qualify for our prizes :o) Please also read our simple rules, which you'll find toward the end of this post.



Link back:

Now let's see how the design team have interpreted this month's theme and/or photo.