Carrie Stamps

Valentine Subway Art

Welcome Stampin' Friends!

The challenge this week at Stampin' Royalty is ...

VALENTINE'S DAY - It's all about LOVE!

There was one thing I wanted to share when I got this theme for this week!  And that is the Valentine Subway Art I made using My Digital Studio(#118108 - click here to find out more about a free trail)!  My first try with making subway art using My Digital Studio was on my 2012 calendar, I made a little piece on my July page.  I loved it!!!  So, I thought I would take it a step further and make a piece I could print and frame!  

It is really easy to make, it just takes some time.  I used a combination of Stamp Brush sets and text with fun fonts I downloaded for free from the internet.  If you have never done this, just google "free fonts" and you will be busy for hours!  The colors I used are; Melon Mambo, Pink Passion, Rose Red, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink and Chocolate Chip.  I had a blast making it and plan to make several more for different holidays and family birthdays!  Here's an upclose look...

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There is more Valentine/Love fun to be seen, click over to Stampin' Royalty and see what the other Stampin' Goddessess have created for this challenge.  And why don't you play along with us!  You can get all the details at Stampin' Royalty. 

Inspired Elementary Elegance

Welcome Stampin' Friends! 

It is Stampin' Royalty Challenge Day!  This week's challenge (#108) is and Inspiration Piece.

Gorgeous colors!  I love the Blue and Yellow!  And, I want that bird cage!  Here is my inspired card...

What an awesome stamp set Elementary Elegance (#125122) is and you can get it for FREE, it is one of this year's Sale-A-Bration stamp sets!  

I thought you might like to know how I made the "Scrunchie Flowers" on this card. 

Using the Boho Blossoms Punch (#119858),  punch 3 of each flower.

Scrunch the flowers up, by wadding them up and opening them up several times. 

Layer the flowers from biggest to smallest, using Mulitpurpose Liquid Glue (#110755) to adhere them together.

When the glue has dried, scrunch up the layered flower, so that all the petals are going up and into the center. Dab it with a sponge (#101610) inked in the same color as your card stock to give it more dimension and depth. 

Viola!  You have a awesome vintage Scrunchie Flower! 

Want to see the other fabulous creation made my fellow Stampin' Royalty Goddesses?  Click here, you don't want to miss them!  Plus, you can play along with our challenge!

Recipe: 

Stamps: Elementary Elegance (#125122)

Ink: Daffodil Delight pad and marker (#119667 and #119677), Island Indigo Pad and Marker (#122937 and #123002)

Paper: Whisper White CS (#100730), Island Indigo CS (#122923), Daffodil Delight CS (#119683), Twitterpated DSP (#125406 from the Occasions Mini Catalog)

Accessories: Jewels Basic Rhinestones (#119246), Smooch Spritz Vanilla Shimmer (#118772)

Tools: Mulitpurpose Liquid Glue (#110755), Curly Label Punch (#119851), Boho Blossoms Punch (#119858), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (#119275), Color Spritzer Tool (#107066), Dimensionals (#104430)

Non-Stampin' Up!: Sewing Machine

A vintage take on a Color Challenge

Welcome Stampin' Friends! 

It's Stampin' Royalty Challenge Day.  Challenge #107 is a color challenge. 

What fun colors!  I knew I was going to have fun with this one! 

I also knew that I wanted to use my new stamps and accessories from the Occasions Mini Catalog, the stamp set that came to mind was the Apothecary Art set (#125527), but that set has a vintage feel and I was not sure I could do that with these colors.  But I took on the challenge of making it work.  Needless to say I am thrilled with the outcome.  I made one of my most favorite cards to date! 

Isn't she so pretty!  I love the distressed paper.  I just broke down the fibers in my paper with my bone folder and then crinkled up and balled up my card stock several times.  Then smoothed it out with my bone folder.  I did the same on the tempting turquoise piece, but I also seperated the paper in half, pealing it apart into two pieces.  I chose to use the inside of the paper to show, it has such a soft almost suede look to it.  

I colored my flowers with a blender pen and then went over the top of them with some Smooch Pearlized Top Coat (#121084) to give them some shimmer. 

My flowers are what I call "Scrunchie Flowers".  Here's how to make them.

Punch out 5 flowers, I used the Boho Blossom punch (#119858) for all of my flowers (Pumpkin Pie is the large flower, Tempting Turquoise is the medium flower and Lucky Limeade is the smallest flower). 

Sponge the edges of all the flowers.

Crinkle and scrunch each flower several times.  

Lay one flower flat on your work surface.  

Put a SMALL puddle of multipurpose glue (#110755)  in the center.  

Take one of the remaining flowers and fold it in half and then in half again, creating a triangle.  Place the point of the triangle in the center of your flower with the glue.  

Continue with the remaining three flowers until you have a circle of triangle flowers.  

Press and hold the center for a minute, to ensure the glue holds.

 Then scrunch up the new flower again, until you get the shape you like. 

I then added some Smooch Pealized Top coat (#121084) to add some shimmer to my flower.  

I used this same technique with all the flowers on my card. 

I hope you have learned something new and are inspired to make a vintage creation! It is so fun! 

Now, click over to Stampin' Royalty and see what the other Goddessess have done with this color challenge!  And, you can play along with us!

 

A Fabric Challenge

Welcome Stampin' Friends!

This week's challenge at Stampin' Roylaty is to create something using FABRIC!  Yeah!  I love fabric.  Orginally, I thought I would incorporate fabric into a card.  But my creativity lead me in another direction.  I like to give my self additional little challenges, in this case it was to use these....

Ten little strips (1/2" x 2-1/2") left over from the project I made for Craft Project Central this month (stay tunned to see that creation later on this month!) After much playing around I came up with this... 

Okay, I might have an obession with headbands and it may have rubbed off on my girls!!!  But when I started to make this flower it was just too cute to put on a card, it cried out to be worn!  

Here is how I made the flower...

Start by adhering the end of each fabric strip together.  Then hot glue five of the folded strips onto a 1-1/2" circle of felt (die cut from Circles Die #2, #114526) in a star like pattern.

Add the five remaining fabric strips to the top, glueing them in the open spaces with hot glue. To finish it off, hot glue a button to the middle. 

Once I made the flower and knew it had to go on a head band, I pulled out my headband box (yes, it is bad enough that I have a tub dedicated just to headbands!). I did not have a headband on hand that would match my flower.  BUT, I did have a headband I had been saving to cover with ribbon!  It was time to learn how!  It was super easy, although I can see how a little practice would make for a smoother headband.  But, overall, I was pleased with how my ribbon covered head band turned out.  I found a very helpful video on youtube on how to cover headbands with ribbon or fabric...  

 

Once my headband was covered with ribbon I hot glued the flower right to it.  I also like to add a second 1-1/2" felt circle to the back to hold my flower securely to the headband, I use hot glue for this as well.  Viola, a super cute headband!  Now we need an outfit to match!  

All right, now it is time to head over to Stampin' Royalty to see what the other Goddessess have created with fabric this week!  Plus, you too can play along with our challenge, check it out! 

Sketch Challenge #105

Welcome Stampin' Friends!

It's Stampin' Royalty Challenge Day!  

Challenge #105 is a Sketch Challenge...

I think Sketches are my favorite challenge.  With this sketch I thought I would challenge myself to use one of my new stamp sets.  I decided on the Fresh Vintage Stamp Set (#125117), which is a Sale-A-Bration stamp set.  It's a very cute set that you will be able to get for free begining January 24th!  

My most favorite thing about this card is the Designer paper, Everyday Enchantment (#126154).  It is the Sale-A-Bration Designer Paper for this year!  It is one of my favorite sets of DSP, of all time!!!  This is another one of the items you will be able to get for free as of January 24th!  

The sentiment is from the Loving Thoughts Stamp set (#125845) which you can order from the Occasions Mini Catalog as of TODAY!!!  It is a great set, love the font and the variety of saying choices! 

Thanks visiting my blog, now you will want to see what the other designers of Stampin' Royalty have made for this sketch challenge, and maybe play along with us!!! Just click HERE! 

My card smells good!

Welcome Stampin' Friends! 

It's Stampin' Royalty Day!!! Today's challenge (#104!) is a color challenge, how fun! 

Aren't these colors so yummy!  I have a thing for pink and brown!!! 

I wanted to break in my new stamps from the upcoming Occassions Mini Catalog! This icecream cone is from the Mouth Watering stamp set!  I also tried out another new product on this card, our new scented embossing powders!!!  The icecream and cherry on my card and embossed with Vanilla embossing powder! The powder comes clear so that you can use the ink color of your choice.  Super fun.  You can also get the powders in Melon and Cherry!  You can begin ordering these fun new things and more on January 4th!  I should also mention that I used a sketch from Got Sketch as inspiration for my card. 

Make sure to click on over to the Stampin' Royalty Blog to see what the other Goddesses have created for the challenge and come play along with us! 

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #103

Welcome Stampin' Friends

I am excited to share with you my creation for the one hundred and third challenge at Stampin' Royalty.  The challenge was to create a project for Winter/Christmas.  So, I wanted to share with you a project that I made for Christmas gifts.  I made my parents and my in laws a calendar on My Digital Studio (#118108).  I put a lot of work into them and am thrilled with how the pages turned out.  For your viewing pleasure, here are all TWELVE pages!!!

 

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

December Calendar page - I thought I would show you how I did the calendar page as well.

Front Cover

Back Cover

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed my calendar a true work of heart.  Now click over and see what the other Stampin' Goddessess have made!  Please feel free to play along with us! 

 

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Stampin Royalty Stockings

Welcome Stampin' Friends! 

It's Stampin' Royalty Challenge time!  Challenge #102 is a Picture Inspiration Challenge.

 

I love this picture and love those stockings!  Do you know how much stockings are?!?  We just purchased new ones for our family and I have to say it was investment in Christmas future!  So, the stockings in this picture caught my eye.  Here my inspired card...

I made the garland using a flower punch from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack.  The stockings are hung with a Rhinestone and there is a mini jingle bell tied on both bows.  It's a little hard to see in this picture, but I textured with white with a retired texture plate.  I adore the stocking punch!  I have some more samples with it to share with you from my Christmas Card class, tomorrow! 

Click over to Stampin' Royalty, you can see what the other Stampin' Royalty Goddessess made for this weeks challenge and play along with our challenge as well! 

Recipe: 

Stamps: Christmas Greetings (#115448)

Ink: Real Red (#103133)

Paper: Real Red (#102482), Whisper White (#100730), Lucky Limeade (#122926), Silver Glimmer Paper (#124005)

Accessories: Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine (#123125), Basic Jewel Rhinestones (#119246), Mini Jingle Bells (#124116), Dimensionals (#104430)

Tools: Stocking Builder Punch (#124095), Itty Bitty Punch Pack (#118309), Big Shot (#113439), Weave Texture Plate (Retired), Mini Glue Dots (#103683)

A Card for Baby

Welcome Stampin' Friends!

It's Wednesday, and I am here to help you get over the hump with a cute card for Stampin' Royalty's Challenge #101.  This week our challenge is a sketch.  

   

For my card, I turned the sketch on it's side. I had to make a little change, the oval does not look good when turned on it's side, so I left that off. 

I seriously love this card.  My first thought was to make a Christmas card, I am sure I need a few more.  But I really needed to make a baby card, since my sister had a baby on Sunday!!! It is her second, a little girl this time, how perfect!  I wish I could be there to hold the baby, but I guess I will have to send this card instead.  

Don't miss out on what the other designers have made at Stampin' Royalty, or your chance to play along with our challenge!  Click here to find out more. 

RECIPE:

Stamps: Easy Events (#123225)

Ink: Basic Black (#101179), Whisper White (#101731), Pool Party Marker (#123002)

Paper: Pink Pirouette (#111351), Whisper White (#100730), Pretty in Pink (#100459), So Saffron (#105118), Pool Party (#122924), Subtles Patterns DSP Stack (#117152), Scrap of retired Pretty in Pink DSP (for hat)

Accessories: Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon (#109025), Subtles Designer Buttons (#119745), Subtles Glimmer Brads (#121004), Dazzling Details Glitter Glue (#124117), White Baker's Twine (#124262), Dimensionals (#104430)

Tools: Big Shot (#113439), Fancy Fan Letterpress Plate (#123129), Tasteful Trim XL Die (#120893), Blossom Party Die (#115971), Scallop Circle #2 Die (#113469), Circle Scissor Plus (#112530 - to cut a 2-3/4"  and 3" circle) 

Felt Stocking

Welcome Stampin' Friends! 

I am super late in posting my Stampin' Royalty Challenge #100 project for this week.  But, I finally got it done today and wanted to share it with you.  This week's challenge was to create ANYTHING BUT A CARD.  I wanted to make a stocking with my new Holiday Stocking Die and Stocking Accents Die. 

Holiday Stocking Die (#124098) and Stocking Accents Die (#124099)

I die cut two stocking shapes with RED felt and the heel, toe and topper in WHITE felt, also cutting out two of each.  

I knew I wanted to dry emboss the white pieces, so after a little research I found a way that I think works great! 

TO DRY EMBOSS FELT: 

1. Paint one side of the die cut felt pieces with Modge Podge. 

2. Let pieces dry, this takes about 6 hours. 

3. Place your dry felt on the embossing folder of your choice, putting the modge podge side face down on the recessed side of your folder.

4. Run this through your Big Shot just as you normally would.  Now you have DRY EMBOSSED FELT.  

Note: You can also use a spray starch, but I found this technique gives a very deep impression and a very sturdy piece of felt in the end. 

I used the Snow Burst Embossing Folder (#124096). 

After I had my embossed felt I set to assembling my stocking.  

First attach your toe, heel and topper with a fabric glue. 

Then, using a BLANKET STITCH, stitch all the way around the stocking.  

Just before you get to the end you want to insert the hanger, a 1/2" x 3" strip of felt folded in half, so that you catch it in your stitching.  This will hold it in place.  

Lastly, I added my stitched stocking accents.  I die cut two holly leaves with GREEN felt and three berries with RED felt.  I added some stitched accenting to each piece and glued them together with fabric glue. I also used the fabric glue to adhere the holly piece to the stocking.

This was such a fun project to make, I think I am going to make them for my little preschoolers that I teach at our Home School Co-Op!  

Be sure to check out the Stampin' Royalty blog to see what the other designers made for this week's challenge and play along with us if you like.