Carrie Stamps

Baby Headband

Hi Stampin' Friends! 

This weekend I went to my sister's baby shower in Reno.  I had such a great time seeing a bunch of family! 

Here I am with two of my sisters: Angie is on the left, then me and Misty (who's having the baby) is on the right.  We did miss Erin, our sister who could not make it!!! 

Last week I showed you the onsie cupcakes and burp cloth lollipops I made.  Today I have the baby headband I made and used to wrap around the tin of cupcakes to show you.  

I used the Flower Folds Die to die cut the fabric and tulle flowers.  I cut 16 fabric flowers and 8 tulle flowers.  Then I folded each flower in fourths and strung it on a needle and thread.  I repeated this pattern until all the flowers were on the thread... two fabric flowers one tulle flower.  Then I threaded back through the first flower and the flower is complete.  I just stitched the flower to the headband .  Very easy and so cute! You could make these into brooches too, just add a brooch pin to the back instead.  

Here are some other flowers I made with the Flower Folds Die with my friend Amber. 

This flower ended up on a headband for my girls. I love the fish net like tulle! 

This one is a brooch. 

And here is one that Amber made...

Try die cutting some fabric, it is another fun thing to do with your Big Shot and dies!

If you want more fabric ideas for theBig Shot, try my Rag Quilt Stamper's tote.  Tutorial Available here:

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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! 

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Chevron Flower

Welcome Stampin' Friends! 

Last week at convention we did some fabulous make and take projects.  This year I got so many of mine done, which is usually not the case at all.  Stampin' Up! had an optional time we could work on our projects and I loved it and was able to stamp and have fun and get all but one of my make and takes done.  

The one I did not get done was a pouch with a fabric flower.  I was not sure that this was my favorite of the projects so I thought it would be a good one for me to take home and make it my own.  

Yesterday, I pulled out the 2" x 28" strip of Daffodil Delight Chevron fabric and decided to make a quick flower. 

• Essentials Designer Fabric #126892

I made this flower into a brooch, but it could also be attached to a clip or headband. 

Here's how I did it...

With a needle and thread, knot the end and do a running stitch down one side.  Pull and gather the fabric as tight or as loose as you like.  Mine was fairly tight.  Tie off the thread and snip off the end.  

Roll your gathered strip into a rosette, so that the fabric is right side in. I used a little dot of hot glue at the beginning, middle and end to help it stay where I wanted it to. 

Here is how I turn my flower into a brooch.  First, I hot glue the flower to a felt circle, die cut with the Circles Die #2, using the second to smallest circle.  I die cut a second circle, the same size.  Cut to slits in it, by folding the circle in half and making little snip with your fabric scissors. 

Insert your pin. Hot glue this to the back of the flower, right over the top of the previous felt circle. 

Well, mostly over the top, what ever works.   And look how cute the brooch is...

I am a nut, I know.  I was playing with photo booth and imagining this...  

Someone says: That's cute.

Me: This?

Someone: Yeah, I love it. 

Me: My flower, Thanks!

Someone: Did you make that? 

Me: I did!

Someone: Wow, you are so talented.

Me: Awh, thanks! 

Okay, that's enough self-inflicted embarrassment for today! 

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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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Four Birthday Headbands

Welcome Stampin' Friends!

A few weeks before Christmas one of my daughter, Samantha's, friends had a birthday party.  We of course made her a set of headbands, but it has taken me until now to post them. 

My daughter's and I had a lot of fun rummaging through my stores of fabric and headbands and planning our creations out.  We ended up organizing all my fabric by color, BONUS!  Anyhow, she loved them so much I made her one of them as a little extra suprise for Christmas and one for Hannah too! 

This pink and white headband was made with the Circles Die #2 (#114526).  Cut four of each of the 3 largest circles.  Fold the circles in to fourths.  Starting with the largest circles hot glue the points onto a felt circle.  After glueing all four, do the same with the next size glueing them right on top, creating a second layer.  Repeat this with the smallest size of circles.  Finally, glue a button or, in this case a brad to the center.

 

The purple and black headband was also made with the Circle Die #2.  Die cut the circle(s) of your choice.  Do a running stitch around the edge.  Pull your thread when you get the end, cinching your circle closed.  Press it flat, tie off your thread. Hot glue or stitch a button to the center. A very easy, quick and fun one! 

Another purple one, but this one is more flouncy and little girl pretty.  Yet again, I used CIRCLE DIE #2, do you have it, if not, get it! Die cut lots of circles of the same size, I used the largest one for this head band.  I think I did around 12 circles.  Fold your circle in half and then in half again.  With needle and thread start threading your folded circles on,  through the point.  When all your circles are on the thread, then pull them tight, stich back through the first circle, pulling tight again.  Tie off your thread and your flower is done! 

Last but not least, I had to make one with my favorite flower, from the Flower Folds die (#115970)!  Love the bright colors and the sparly green headband!

That's all the headband fun for today.  I am sure to make more soon! 

Scalloped Square Tote!

Welcome Stampin' Friends! 

I have been meaning to share with you one of my most favorite things I have made and use all the time!  After making several Rag Quilt Purses I got the idea to make this...

This Tote is made with the Scallop Square Die(#115950), Candy Cane Christmas fabric (#121715), Big Shot Adhesive Roll (#122194) and stiff felt to help it stand up. This one I made for my friend Britiney, I die cut the "B" with the Serif Essentials Alphabet (#113464) and adhered it with the Big Shot Adhesive (#122194). I stitched the flower on by hand, which is retired but we sell all white ones (Fleurettes II #115604).

Scallop Square Clear Bigz Die (#115950)

What do I do with this tote.  I take it everywhere I go to stamp, use it every time I stamp. I keep all the essentials in it..

My Mulitpurpose Liquid glue(#110755), this stampin' girls best friend!!!  I also keep my Paper Snips (#103579) and Bone Folder (#103579) in there.  This is the one I use for my self, made with the Springtime Vintage Fabric (#121817).  I did not personalize mine, but I think I need to!!!  

These are pretty easy to make and lots of fun.  You really need to use stiff felt or pelon for it to be sturdy enough to hold these things.  I love it and when I shared it with my group of fellow demonstrators they loved it too and now several of us tote them to our meetings.  

I was not sure if I should do a tutorial on this or not, what do you think?  Should I do a tutorial?  Leave a comment and let me know. 

Denim Flower

Welcome Stampin' Friends!!!!

I have the CUTEST denim flower to show you today!!!!  It is not too late to make this creation for the 4th!!!

Isn't that so fun!!!  Perfect accessory for this time of year!  And, you don't have to bye any fabric!  Just pull out a pair of old jeans!!!  

Want to know how to make it?!!  Can you tell I like exclamation points?!?  I get excited about my creations. Anyhow, follow these step by step instructions to make your own Denim Flower.

1) Using Circle Die #2 (#114526), die cut 2 of each circle out of denim. 

2)Match up your circles, stack the two matching circles so that they are lined up and then snip the edges with your Craft Scissors (#108360), all the way around the circle about 1/4" apart and as deep as you like.  Repeat this step with each size of circle, cutting two at a time saves time.  

3) Time to hot glue the circles together.  Layering them from largest to smallest. 

4) As you lay the circle on top of the glue, if you press it down firmly it will help the edges to curl up. 

5) Now the fun part, fluff and rough up the edges with your fingers. 

6) Add a button (#119747) or brad  to the center and then you have a cute denim flower that you can use on a card, as a pin, on a clip or head band. 

Now, take this idea and run with it.  Here I used a larger circle die, 3" Circle (#122125), in addition to Circle Die #2 to make a bigger flower to go on a head band for my daughter.  She loves it and has been wearing it everyday! 

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