Carrie Stamps

All Dressed Up for a Challenge

Welcome Stampin' Friends!

Today is Stampin' Royalty Challenge Day!  Challenge #170 is :RIBBONS AND PEARLS

I have been having lots of fun the new Dress Up Framelit Dies!  I added the Gray Two-Toned Ribbon for the skirt and accented her out fit with th 5/8" flower trim and a Basic Pearl as well as a Pearl Necklace.  The stamped sayings are from a set I got at convention last year called "I am", it was exclusive to convention goers.  

You can see the creations of my fellow Goddessess at Stampin' Royalty HERE.  And you can play along with our challenge HERE. 

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Playing Dress Up

Welcome Stampin' Friends!  

On Saturday I got to spend some time with one of my customers and new friends, Danielle, playing dress up, or at least that is what it reminds me of.  

The new Dress Up Framelits Dies, remind me of all the fun I had as a girl playing dress up with my sisters.  

Danielle and I made cards using these fun new dies to make birthday cards.  She wanted to make a special card for her sister who is into fashion and textiles.  So, we each made a card, choosing our own colors and designer paper.  

We were inspired by a card we saw on Pinterest. We loved how she used the new Two-Toned Ribbon to make the skirt!  

To stick the ribbon down to make the skirt we used sticky strip and gathered the ribbon as we pressed it into the sticky strip.  

I use Rose Red Seam Binding across the top of my skirt and a retired flower accent to finish it off.  The DSP I used for my shirt and Top Note is Twitterpated. 

I love these dies and can not wait to make me some more dresses! 

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Rag Quilt Tote Class

Welcome Stampin' Friends! 

You are invited to attend my Rag Quilt Tote Class!  

WHEN: Friday, April 26th

WHERE: At my house (Boise, ID) 

TIME: Arrive anytime between 5 and 6:30pm.

WHAT TO BRING: a sewing machine if you have one (or I will have some for you to use)  and scissors

Choose which tote you want to make! 

SMALL = $12

MEDIUM = $18

LARGE = $24

AND, choose your fabric...

TO REGISTER: Email me your tote size and fabric choice, I will then email you an invoice to complete your registration.  

BONUS!!! 

When you register for my class you will get my RAG QUILT STAMPER's TOTE TUTORIAL for FREE!  

This  tote takes is up a notch!  You can put all your stampin' fun in this tote!

Can't come to my class, you can still purchase the Rag Quilt Stamper's Tote Tutorial!  Once you make this one, you will have the basics down and be able to make all the other sizes easliy!  And, the tutorial is just $5.95!  

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Rag Quilt Stamper's Tote Tutorial!

RAG QUILT STAMPER'S TOTE TUTORIAL IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE! 

This tote is perfect for stampers and crafters!  Fill it with your crafting essentials such as glue, scissors, adhesives and  bone folder.  There is even room for your card swaps!  

The tutorial has full color pictures with step by step directions to guide you as you make your own Rag Quilt Stamper's Tote. 

If you are attending my Rag Quilt Tote Class on April 26th you will recieve this tutorial for FREE with your registration!  

Get your Rag Quilt Stamper's Tote Tutorial now! 

     Just $5.95

Beautiful Hello Kitty

Welcome Stampin' Friends! 

I recently had a special request from a friend to make a fun and bright Hello Kitty card.  It turned out really cute, so I thought I would share it with you. 

I happen to have a few Hello Kitty Sizzlits that I purchased a few years ago for Samantha's Birthday Party.  I made the invites, banner and thank you cards with my HK dies.   I am so glad I got them, my girls and I have had a lot of fun with them.  The saying is from the Convention exclusive "I AM..." stamp set.  I had a lot of fun creating this card and it made my day that my friend loved the card too.  

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Playing with my new Snowflake die

Welcome Stampin' Friends! 

About a week ago I made this card, playing with my new Snow Flurry die and the new Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper Stack. 

A very pretty set of snowflakes!  I added some sparkle using the new Champange Glimmer Paper and a Bashful Blue Glimmer Brad.  You may not be able to tell in this picture but I embossed the saying with the Early Espresso embossing powder. 

cool things i used to make this card: 

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Butterfly Box

Welcome Stampin' Friends! 

I have to show you the butterfly box that I made!  Recently I shared with you the butterfly necklace that I made for my sister for her birthday. Well, it is time to send it off to her now.  My mom suggested that I make a box to put the necklace in.  And I love a challenge, so I did just that.  I had been hanging on to a box that I don't even remember now what came in it, but knew that is would be a fun one to alter. 

The ribbon is attached and comes out of the bottom of the box. I thought I would use that ribbon, but then my design went in a different direction as I got started. So I figured out how to remove it. 

The box had a false bottom that was glue down.  I pulled it up and gently removed and pulled out the ribbon.  I replace the ribbon with Pool Party Seam Binding (#125582). 

Then, I covered the false bottom with Tempting Turquoise Prints Desginer Paper (#117155), and glued it back down. I also wrapped the outside of the box with the same DSP.  All I used to secure the paper to box was Multipurpose Liquid glue (#110755), it is my favorite. 

Now for the lid of the box...

The Beautiful Butterlies Die (#114507) and Silver Glimmer paper (#124005) make this box AMAZING! And it really matches the necklace on the inside. 

And here is the box, all tied up. 

Cool things used on this project: 

Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die #114507

Pool Party Taffeta Ribbon #125582

Brights Print Pack Designer Paper #117155

Silver Glimmer Paper #124005

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Highlighter Gift

Welcome Stampin' Friends! 

I have been wanting to post this project for a while now!!  We, my oldest daughter and I made these as gifts for the wonderful women/moms who teach my children at our homeschool Co-Op on thursdays.  Each mom there has one class that they lead teach, so my children get an opprotunity to be taught one day a week by someone other than me.  It has been the best experience for our family!  

So, we made just a little something to let these teachers know they are appriciated! 

I printed out the saying on lined school paper, it came out a little crooked since the paper is so light weight, but I liked the effect.  These were super easy to make, especially with a little helper.  Samantha stamped and colored the school buses.  There is also room in there for a gift card, which is a very popular teacher gift!  

recipe:

stamps: every little bit

ink: daffodil delight marker, more mustard marker, real red marker, going gray marker, bashful blue marker (for the edge of the bus windows)

paper: poppy parade card stock and dsp (retired), daffodil delight card stock, whisper white card stock, lined school paper

accessories: poppy parade ribbon (retired), silver clip (retired), dimensionals

tools: decorative label punch, fancy favor box, big shot die cutting machine

Mini Rag Quilt Purse

Welcome Stampin' Friends! 

LOOK WHAT I MADE!!!  Do you ever feel like running around and showing off your latest creation saying that?  I do, but now that I am a GROWN UP, I try not to.  That's why I have a blog, plus I hate running!  So, LOOK WHAT I MADE! 

It is a Mini Rag Quilt Purse.  I have made similar versions of this for my girls but they did not have a closing flap!  This idea came to me when we needed a birthday gift for our neighbor girl.  I wanted to make her a purse an the flap idea just came to me.  And this is one of those few times when an idea in my head worked out on when completed!  

THIS  MADE IT ALOT EASIER! 

ISN'T SHE SO BEAUTIFUL!  She is my new sewing machine!  The one I had before was a... piece!  I love her, it makes me happy just to look at her!  

ANY HOW!!!

See how the flap has rectangles instead of a square from the Scallop Square Die?  I made my rectangles by folding a piece of fabric in half and putting the fold about 3 scallops down on the Scallop Square Die.  Die cut it, when you open up your die cut folded fabric you have a rectangle.  You can make your rectangle longer or shorter by moving it up or down a few scallops.  

Pretty cute if I don't say so my self!  And, I made it in one evening!  We put some hand made beaded creations inside as well.  Samantha made her a necklace and Hannah made her a bracelet.  Good times!  

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Big Shot Softie Friends

Welcome Stampin' Friends!

WHAT IS a Big Shot Softie Friend?  Well, a SOFTIE is a small stuffed toy.  A Big Shot Softie is a small stuffed toy made completely with fabric pieces that have been die cut using the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (#113439) and various dies. 

Let me introduce you to my Big Shot Softie Friends...

This is Chick, Bunny and Lamb!  Okay, I loose creativity points on their names, but that is only so when you make some the little person you give them to can name them!  

If you would like to make some Big Shot Softie Friends, you CAN! This is the tutorial I wrote for Craft Project Central this month!  You can get the tutorial by clicking over to  Craft Project Central and subscribing to the month of April.   I am in love with them and am so excited to give them to my girls in their Easter basket tomorrow.   You could also make them as a gift for a Baby Shower.  

Click over to Craft Project Central to get your tutorial for my Big Shot Softie Friends.  It is only $10, and you will also get 9 other tutorials for that great low price!  Every few days a new tutorial is added, by the end of April you will have all 10, and they are all great projects!  

OR, you could get a subscription to April's tutorials for FREE!  I get to give away ONE FREE SUBSCRIPTION!!!  If you would like to win that, just leave me a comment on this post.  Your name will go into a drawing and on Saturday the 14th I will draw and announce the winner!  If you can't wait and subscribe right now, then when you win you can pick another month as your free month.  

Have a great weekend!  And don't forget to comment!