Carrie Stamps

Gingerbread Boy Ornament

Welcome to the November FSJ Creative Team Blog Hop!

Today we are sharing with you NON card projects for the holidays. 

 

My project is an ornament or home decor piece. 

It was easy to create my gingerbread man using the new Gingerbread Boy Garland Tag die set. This gingerbread boy measures about 5-1/4" tall. 

To make my gingerbread boy more cookie like and sturdy enough to be an ornament for several years to come, I die cut three pieces from Hazelnut Blend card stock and glued them together. This left me with a much stronger and sturdy piece. I then sponged the edge with Riverstone ink, giving him a darker, just baked look. All of his accent pieces are die cut using the same die set, I love that it has so many fun pieces that you can use to dress him or HER up. I actually die cut two of teach pieces that accents him, to make them thicker. And all the white and red pieces have been covered with Journey Glaze and Sparkle Cuts ( a chunky glitter). 

Now let's talk about how I made the baking sheet.  I used Riverstone card stock, cut to 4-1/4" x 6". I cut three pieces this size. I then rounded all the corners. I sponged one of the pieces that became my top layer.  I then stamped my sentiment from the stamp set, Stay Cozy, and embossed with with White embossing powder. 

To create the handles for the pan I die cut 4 rolling pin pieces from the die set, Let's Bake. I glued two together and then cut off the handles of the rolling pin. 

I glued this to the back of the front piece of my pan. And repeated this for another handle at the bottom of the pan. Finished it off by sponging it with Riverstone ink. Then glue the other two pan pieces to the back of the first, covering up the pan handles and making for a very strong ornament. 

Then I used my Crop-A-Dile to double punch holes in the top two corners of the pan. I needed larger holes so that the thick twine, Tied Up With Sting, would fit through. 

I tied the knots on the front side of the pan for fun visual interest/ I liked how it looked. 

Next I created some charms to hang on my pan. 

I die cut these kitchen pieces from the Let's Bake die set by Spellbinders. I used Cranberry Bliss and Whip Cream card stock. Each piece is three layers thick to make them stronger. Then I coated each piece with clear pigment ink, by pressing them into the stamp pad. Then I sprinkled on some homemade embossing powder, a mix of clear embossing powder and Sparkle Dust (a very fine glitter). I use about 3 parts clear embossing powder to 1 part glitter. I love the shine mixed with glitter!  

Thank you for letting me share my gingerbread boy creation with you. Be sure to hop along and see what my fellow designers have created for you this month.  

Next up on the hop is Christine Chan at Love of Sparkles. 

Here is the list of blogs on the hop incase you get lost along the way.

Kazan Clark

 

Lezlye Lauterbach

 

YOU ARE HERE: Carrie Rhoades

 

 Christine Chan

 

Jill Hilliard

 

Marty McGee

 

 Below you can find all the things I used to create this project. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. 

 

Thank you for taking the time to stop and visit, be sure to hop along and leave comments letting the designers know how much you love their creations. 

Cinch and Go Poinsettias

Today I am sharing a fun new die set by Spellbinders, the Cinch and Go Poinsettia die set, designed by Becca Feeken. I love poinsettias for the holidays and have wanted a good poinsettia die set for a while now. And this die set definitely delivers! 

It not only die cuts but embosses texture into the petals of each flower! 

The largest flower was done by die  cutting one of each flower from the die set and layering them up. The leaves are just the largest flower die cut from Olive Green card stock. It is helpful to have a tool to shape the petals. The center flower here was shaped by using a crease tool.  The smaller flowers were made die cutting two of the smallest flower from the set and layering them up. But the petals were shaped using a large stylus tool. I demonstrate how in the video below. 

The wreath I attached the poinsettias to is from FSJ, Spruced Up 3D Wreaths. They are about 3-1/2" in diameter. The come green, but I frosted mine with the addition of some white acrylic paint. 

This mini wreath would be a great topper for a gift that could then be used as an ornament or decor piece. 

This second project features poinsettias in non-traditional colors. 

I attached these to the top of a store bought gift box, found at Walmart. To adhere my flowers to the box I first tied on my Oatmeal Cookie Satin ribbon. Then adhered a large die cut circle to the ribbon. 

I then adhered my flowers to the circle instead of to the box. Now the entire ribbon/flower piece can be removed and the box in tact. 

To add interest to these flowers I sponged some Oatmeal Cookie ink to each of the petals, giving them a more vintage feel.  I finished off the box with a simple tag stamped with 'tis the season, from the Snowmen Days stamp set by FSJ. 

Below I have a video on the making of the poinsettia flowers, included a few not shown here! 

 

Below I have linked all the products I used to create the poinsettias as well as the projects in this blog post. affiliate links are used, at no cost to you. 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog! Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Turkey Day Card

If you follow my blog then you might know that I love to make prints on a Gel Press. Having unique one of a kind backgrounds that I made is so much fun! It has added new a level of creativity and artistry to my paper crafting. BUT, sometimes I make a print that I don't really like. Well, not all is lost. I took one of those prints, it was plain and there was not a lot going on, so I stamped the Color Me Fall background stamp on it. And that was the start of this card. 

You can see what the print looked like before going on the card on the right. From that point I colored in the images with colored pencils. Then I sponged with edge of this panel with Oatmeal Cookie ink to draw the eye into the center. 

For the Turkey I used the Holiday Box Window Plates die set, I die cut the turkey shape with the details die inside of it from Cocoa Powder card stock. Then I glued that to another Gel Press print and die cut it again, using just the outside turkey die. 

To make my turkey POP, I coated him with a layer of Journey Glaze. 

If you want to learn more about the Gel Press you can click on the Gel Press category on the right hand side of my blog for more ideas. I also offer Gel Press 101 a getting started series of videos and printable PDF which is part of my Gel Press Journey Facebook page. Find out more about Gel Press 101 here. 

I have linked all the products I used to make this card below for your convenience:

Thank you for taking the time to stop and visit my blog! If you have any questions do not be shy about reaching out. I am glad to help.  

It's Cold Outside Christmas Card

Time to share the Christmas card I made on Monday night with the It's Cold Outside Stamp Set of the Month. 

It is very similar to yesterday's Fall themed card. I also made this background on my Gel Press with the Buffalo Check Stencil. I love the matte look of the acrylic paint on my card stock and it has a bit of texture that you can not get with ink. 

 

I added some snowflake elements to this card by stamping a snowflake background on the green circle using the Cold Snap stamp by Spellbinders. 

The black snowflake element is 3 die cut snowflakes from the Snow Flowers die set by FSJ. I just glued the three snowflake together to make it a thicker element. Once in place on the card I covered it with Journey Glaze. 

On the LIVE demonstration (see video below) I said that this month I would be making a card and matching tag each week with this Stamp Set of the Month. So, here is the matching tag for this card. 

It's very similar to the card. Take a close look at the sentiment. I added a shadow to the stamped image with a light gray colored pencil. Giving it a shadow and a bit of a vintage feel. 

This tag was die cut from the Special Day Tag Die set. After die cutting the tag, I added a hole in the top of the tag for my twine and a hole in each of the scallops at the bottom. 

What a cute set, I so enjoyed making a tag to match my card. Below you will find all the things I used to make these projects as well as the video to the Live demonstration of this card and the fall card.  You will want to see how I made the background for these on a Gel Press.

See the making of my first two card using the November Stamp Set of the Month, It's Cold Outside, here: 

NOTE: When you purchase the Stamp Set of the Month at my On-Line store then I will send you an exclusive card kit to make your first card with your new set on me!  Just email me your order number and the address that you want me to send the kit and tutorial to. (email: carrie@carriestamps.com)

Thank you for taking the time to stop and visit my blog. I am here to chat if you have any questions and of course I'd love to hear your comments too. 

It's Cold Outside

Introducing the November stamp set of the month, It's Cold Outside!  It's is a set of 7 images with a coordinating set of 7 dies!  That's right every stamp has a die!  I love that! 

For this share of the Stamp Set of the month I made two cards during my Facebook Live video, one fall themed and one Christmas themed. Both with a Buffalo Check background that started out on the Gel Press. Today I am going to share the fall card. Be sure to stop by again tomorrow to see the Christmas card and I will be sharing a coordinating tag with that card. 

To create this background I used the Buffalo Check stencil by FSJ with Black Licorice paint on the Gel Press. I love the look of the matte finish acrylic paint with this stencil. It's not perfect and it gives the paper some texture. I finished off the check with some pin stripping. To create this look I used colored pencils and a ruler, simple and quick!  

My little fox, isn't he so sweet!!! I color him with colored pencils as well. Then sentiment I chose for this card is from the Hello Fall stamp set. I also used a background stamp, Color Me Fall to stamp the circle the fox is sitting on. 

To dress up this card I used some gold thread, which comes as an off white thread and gold twisted together. I unraveled it and used just the gold behind the circle. I added a wooden leaf element and some candy drops. 

You can watch the making of this card below, and the Christmas card as well!  

As with every Stamp Set of the Month, I will be back next Monday with another project with this set. This month I am focusing on cards and gift tags, join me next Monday night at 8pm MST on my Facebook page. 

I have linked all the products I have used to make both cards below for your convenience.

Thank you for stopping by and letting me share my creations with you. Remember if you purchase the Stamp Set of the Month, It's Cold Outside then you will get a card kit in the mail from me. All you need to do is send me an email with your order # and your shipping address. (email: carrie@carriestamps.com)Kit go out at the end of the month. 

 

Christmas Candy Canes in Rose Gold

I love a good challenge! When my friend Lael said she'd like to see a Christmas card with rose gold, I took that challenge! 

I thought my new Christmas Candy Cane stamp and die set from Spellbinders would look great in rose gold. So I stamp both of the candy cane images in Clear Pigment ink and embossed them with Rose Gold Embossing powder. 

I used a surprising product to color in the lines of the candy canes to add more rose gold to them and to splatter the background. It's Peaches and Cream Silk. 

Isn't it the perfect match to the Rose Gold embossing powder. You can see how I made this on the video below. 

 

Here are all the fun things I used to make this card:  

Thank you for taking the time to stop and visit my blog, I hope that you're leaving inspired and that you will come back again soon.  And join me tomorrow night at 8pm MST on my facebook page for a LIVE video demonstration of my November stamp set of the month. 

Charming Cottage Candy Cane Box

I am excited to announce that Spellbinder and FSJ have joined forces! Now when you shop for FSJ products you will also be able to shop for Spellbinder products!  This is a great new partnership and I am happy to be a part of it and now share with you even more cool products that I love. 

 

And I am starting with my favorite Spellbinders die set, Charming Cottage. This is a set of 15 dies that includes the die to cut this gable style box that is very easy to put together.  You can see all the dies and a more traditional use for the box. 

For my box I used Cozy Prints paper from FSJ. Their printed paper is very sturdy and will hold up to die cutting, even with dies that make a crease. And this box is fairly sturdy. 

I love that several of the dies in this set also emboss details into the pieces!  My favorite die in this set has to be the little bow.  There are so many things you can put this bow on. 

You can watch the making of this box on the video below. 

I filled my box with old fashion looking Peppermint Twists by See's Candy, you can find them HERE. 

  

Thank you so much for stopping by, I love crafting and sharing my creations with you brings me joy!

Happy Harvest Shaker Card

Today is my last share with the October Stamp Set of the Month. Happy Harvest is my pick for October, as one of my faves because it is so versatile and CUTE!  Remember when you order this stamp set through my online store during October then I will send you an exclusive card kit in the mail!  It's my way of saying THANK YOU and then you get to make your first card with your new stamp set on me! 

I knew before the month was over I had to make a shaker card with this set. 

I love the look of falling leaves that the stamped and cut out leaves give inside this shaker card. 

The background on this card was stamped using the Color Me Fall background stamp by FSJ. It is the perfect background stamp to pair with the Happy Harvest Stamp set. 

I colored in my Scarecrow using colored pencils. I like the Journey Color Burst Pencils. I used Pencils; 13,16, 25, 38, 41, and 48. You don't have to be a professional colorist to get a good look with colored pencils.  Here is my tip to coloring with colored pencils that anyone can do; first outline the edge with a heavy line, then color in towards the center with a lighter hand.  It's as easy as that. 

You can watch the making of this card in the video below. 

 

Be sure to follow me on Facebook, so you can catch all my video's LIVE. 

You can find the Happy Harvest and Color me Fall stamp sets linked below, click on an image to shop for it. 

Thank you for stopping by and letting me share another Happy Harvest creation with you. If you missed the other projects I have created with this set I am linked them below for you. 

Happy Harvest Door Knob Hanger

Halloween Scarecrow Card

Gel Press Scarecrow Card

Happy Harvest Thanksgiving Decor

Happy Harvest Door Hanger

Happy Harvest Sunset Card

Please let me know if you have any questions about todays project or any of the others linked above. 

November Happy Stamping Box

The November Happy Stamping Box is now available for order! 

You are invited to join me in creating amazing and fun cards from the comfort of your own home with my Happy Stamping Box! 

The November box features the Winter Build-a-Scene stamp and die set by FSJ. 

In this class you will make 5 holiday cards. Each project has a traditional Christmas feel. I will be teaching you some fun techniques using Modeling Paste and Whip Cream Silk on these projects.   I want to help you get your Christmas cards done so that you have one less thing to worry about come December. 

With the purchase of your kit you will get an invitation to my my private Facebook page,The Happy Stamping Box.  Where you will have access to a printable PDF tutorial for the class projects.  As well as the LIVE online class video with me. 

INCLUDED IN YOUR NOVEMBER BOX: 

(box contents vary based on the option you choose, see below)

Winter Build-a-Scene stamp set (set of 14)

Winter Build-a-Scene die set (set of 8)

Modeling Paste

Palette Knife

Foam Tape

Whip Cream Silk

Accessories to complete your projects: Candy Apple Twine, Candy Cane Buttons, So Plaid Ribbon, Mini Bell, Snow and die cut elements. 

5 project kits, cut, scored and organized in envelopes

BONUS PROJECT: 

BONUS PROJECT: Earn a 6th Bonus project for FREE by ordering your November Happy Stamping Box TODAY, 10/30/18. This month's bonus project is a ornament that you are going to absolutely LOVE! 

 

You will need to have some basic supplies on hand to make these projects. Below I have shared what I will be using. Use what you have or click on the images below to shop for exactly what I am using. NOTE: I have Journey Color Burst pencils on this list, I will only be using one red pencil. Feel free to sub in any red pencil or marker that you have on hand. 

 

 

WHEN IS CLASS? 

The November Happy Stamping Box class will be held LIVE in my private Facebook Group on Saturday, November 24th at 9:30am MST. If you can not make the LIVE event, the video will be available after the event in the Facebook group for you to watch at your convenience, for 3 weeks. If you are not on Facebook the video will be available upon request via a private YouTube link, after the day of the event. You will be added to the Facebook group about 1 week prior to the LIVE class. If we are not currently friends on Facebook, send me a friend request when you sign up for this class so I can easily add you to the group. 

 

REGISTRATION OPTIONS

Registration for the November Happy Stamping Box is now open and closes on November 4th. 

 

OPTION 1: FULL KIT ~ $55

Includes 5 card kits, the Winter Build-a-Scene stamp and die set as well as all the products listed above and online content.

  

OPTION 2: PRODUCT KIT ~ $40

Includes the products; modeling paste, palette knife, whip cream silk and foam tape. As well as the 5 project kit and the online content. 

 

OPTION 2: CARD KITS ONLY ~ $25

ONLY the card kits are included in this option. This is a great option if you already own the stamp set,  and the product included in the kit. The online content also comes with this option. 

 

Select your Option and click Add to Cart to register:

 

November Happy Stamping Box

FULL KIT - stamps, dies, products, and 5 card kits $55.00 USD PRODUCT KIT - product and 5 card kits $40.00 USD CARD KITS ONLY - 5 card kits $25.00 USD

DETAILS:

All product for the kits will be ordered and prepared by me after the registration deadline, November 4th.  I do not have the products on hand, they are ordered when registration is complete. Class kit ordering, cutting, and preparing take 10-12 days after the deadline. The expected shipping date for all kits is November 17th. 

Class Kits can only be mailed with in the United States. 

Registration closes on November 4th. 

The LIVE class is on Saturday, November 24th at 9:30am MST. The recorded class will be available for viewing immediately after the live class is over for you to watch at your convenience, for uptown 3 weeks. 

The PDF will post to the Facebook page around November 20th for you to print and use along with the LIVE class. 

The video and PDF will be available on the Facebook page for about 3 weeks and will then be removed, in preparation for the December Happy Stamping Box. 

This class is going to be so much fun!  And I love helping you get your Christmas card done while we stamp together!    Please let me know if you have any questions. 

Looking forward to stamping with you! 

Merry Everything Shaker Card

Today I am having a Christmas Card class in the studio and we are making some fun retro inspired cards. I thought I'd share one of them with you today. 

For this shaker card I die cut the three snowflakes using my Silhouette Cameo electronic die cutting machine. 

I then stamped the Flannel Life image over the top of this in Cool Pool ink. I wanted the snowflakes to stand out a little bit more, so I sponge around them with the same ink.  When I did this I put the paper on my envelope, so now it has snowflakes sponged on it. 

The elements in my shaker card are called Holiday Elements from FSJ. They have a very retro Christmas feel. 

My favorite part of this card is the deer. I stamp the deer image from the Merry Everything stamp set on the back of a piece of corrugated stock. Then I cut it out and flipped it over. Now I just have the silhouette of a deer.  I sponged the edges with Oatmeal Cookie ink to give it some depth. 

Isn't his bow precious!  That is from the Charming Cottage Box Die set by Becca Feeken. I am seriously in love with this die set, look at all the fun things included. 

Stay tuned for cute things with this die set! I'll be using it lots more! 

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you will stamp with me soon, my November virtual class will be open for enrollment next week! 

Classic Frosty Card

This week I got to get together with some of my favorite crafty friends here in Idaho. We stamped and snacked and visited. I provided one of the make and take projects for the evening. It features a snowman die set (The Snowman Builder Die set) I fell in love with from Spellbinders. 

He's so cute right!  I love that these dies also emboss texture into the card stock. 

As you can see, you have a lot of options when building a snowman with this die set. I chose just do make a snowman face. 

I used a fine point maker to hand draw on his mouth. I used a white colored pencil to make the white in his eye and I used a blush colored pencil to color a cheek. 

Here's a fun thing I did on this card, the white die cut oval is die cut from the card base, which made a hole in the card. But my black card base covers this. It also creates a black oval on the inside of the card. 

So I added a stamped sentiment and a heart in that oval. 

That makes a fun element on the inside of the card and it saves you on card stock. 

Both of the sentiments on this card are from the Snowmen Days stamp set from FSJ. 

Thanks to every one reading this for stopping by and visiting my blog, you are a blessing to me!  

 

Pumpkin Pie Box

It is PUMPKIN SPICE season. I love it, how long can we stretch this out??? Here is my contribution to the PS season, a Pumpkin Pie Box. 

It's pretty cute!  And it holds quite a bit of Pumpkin Spice M&Ms!  And isn't that sentiment  perfect for this box!  

I used a die from FSJ to create this box, the Triangle Treat Box. 

You just lift the box open with the Whip Cream Flower. 

You can see how I created this box in the video below. 

  

I hope you enjoyed this project and are inspired to create some thing for Pumpkin Spice season. Please let me know if you have any questions. 

October Besties Swaptacular Part 2

Welcome back for part 2 of the October Besties Swaptacular! 

Today I am sharing the card that I made with the collection of products that I chose and sent to Georgie. 

I sent Georgie the Gel Press background you see on this card, the Chambray Shirt Ribbon and the DIY enamel dots. 

I immediately thought of snowmen when I created this background with Liquid color and a stencil on the Gel Press. 

These snowmen and sentiment are from the Snowmen Days stamp set. I stamped them in Grape Fusion ink onto a Pretty Amethyst circle. I thought it worked better on this card to have them on colored card stock than to color them in.

So apparently Georgie had the same feeling about this background paper as I did because she chose to put a snowman on her card too, check it out.

You can see the post and video about this card on her blog HERE.  Isn't that skating snowman so cute!  And she even used the same snowflake die on her card that I did!!! 

Below you can view the making of my card. 

Thank you for stopping by and letting me share my creations with you. Please reach out if you have any questions. And of course I'd love to hear what you think of todays projects. 

Besties Swaptacular Part 1

It's time for another Besties Swaptacular! This is part 1 for October. 

I am sharing the card I made with things that my bestie, Georgie gave me to create with.  Georgie sent me a strip of printed paper, twine, die cut pine cones and pine branches. And here is my card. 

I wanted a vintage look for my card and I am very pleased with how it turned out.  Even though I did not end up using the pine branches. 

You can see the making of this card in this video, on Facebook. 

 My special trick on this card was the shadowing of the hand stamped sentiment. It's done with just a gray colored pencil!  But what a great effect to give the letters a bit of a shadow and make them pop off the paper even more. 

Now, let me show you what Georgie created with the same pieces. 

She used the other side of the printed paper. And she did use the die cut pine bows. I love the addition of the poinsettia!  

You can find Georgie's blog post on this card HERE, where you will also find a video on the making of this card. 

Stay tuned tomorrow for Part 2, where Georgie and I share what we created with the items I selected. 

 Thanks for stopping by! 

Happy Harvest Sunset

One of my favorite products to use for a quick WOW is PanPastels. Today's card features a Sunset made with the Party Pop collection of PanPastels. This set has the basic colors and I use it a lot.
The technique I used is Poppin' PanPastels. First I stamped the Scarecrow image with Clear Pigment ink onto Buttercream card stock. Then I applied the PanPastels over the top to create the sunset. 

The PanPastels stick to the ink making it a shade darker that the pastel around the stamped image. So, the image stamped in clear ink now POPS off the paper. 

To finish off my sunset I sprayed it with Shimmer Gold Splash. It is my favorite thing to pair with my PanPastels. This splash leaves a fine mist of gold shimmer, perfect over this background a other PanPastel creations. 

The Happy Harvest stamp set that I used to make this card is the October stamp set of the month. Which means if you purchase it from my online store, then I will send you an exclusive card kit and tutorial to make with your new set!  

You can see the making of this card in the video below. Every Monday night I do a LIVE demonstration on my Facebook page with the stamp set of the month, so make sure you click over and follow my page so you can catch me LIVE next time. 

 

If you are curious about the things I used to make this card I have linked them below for you. 

 

 

 

Thank you for taking time to stop and visit my blog. I'd love to hear from you feel free to leave a comment below. 

Martha's Pumpkins BONUS Card

Today I am sharing the BONUS card for Martha's Pumpkins. This stamp set was the stamp set of the month for September, and everyone who ordered it from my online store received a card kit and tutorial to make this card. 

This card design was inspired by one that my friend Laura Williams made. She is a concept designer with FSJ and I love her style. I really loved the lay out and soft colors of her card and that is what inspired me to create this card with some of my own touches. The pumpkin itself is stamped with clear pigment ink on Peaches and Cream card stock and embossed with Rose Gold embossing powder. 

I had fun with the accents on this card. I used pearls, flowers, silk and twine. I have listed everything used to make this card for you below:  

 

 

Please let me know if you have any questions about this card, I am here to help. Thank you for stopping by, I'll be back with more cute things tomorrow. 

Halloween Shaker Tags

Here's a fun way to gift a Halloween Treat. I wanted to give a NON sugar treat to my class of kids at our Co-Op that I teach at and a Halloween shaker tag makes this candy free gift so darn cute! 

I used some Halloween Confetti in my shaker. You can find all different kinds online or where halloween crafty things are sold.  Another way I like to use confetti is to put in inside a card, so when someone opens the card..... a fun surprise!  You will need some thin foam strips to put these tags together, I used this. 

I had a lot of fun playing with different color combinations for these tags.  The tablets and pencils I found at the Target Dollar spot, but also saw them at the Dollar Tree and Walmart. They seemed to be a common item this season. 

Or, you can use Halloween Sprinkles!! 

If you'd like to see how I made these shaker tags and how the pencil is attached to the tablet there is a video for you below.  

Which one is your favorite???

For your convenience I have listed all the supplies used to make these tags for you below. 

 

 

And here's a great pack of Halloween confetti if you want to make some shakers. 

 

And this is the amazing hole punch I used, that punches through almost anything, even a penny! 

If you have any questions about these projects feel free to ask. I love sharing my creations with you! 

DIY Printed Paper with Blocks

I am excited to bring you the second Blog Hop with the 2018-2019 FSJ Creative team!  This month's blog hop is all about Fall!  You are going to love hopping along and seeing what my fellow creative team designers have made for you this month. 

I am going to be sharing with you how to make your own printed paper using Clear Blocks, Stamps, ink, a colored pencil, silk and splash. It's all about layering. 

First let me share with you a card that I made with the printed paper I created. Then I have step by step directions on how you can make this paper too. 

First, you will need an 8-1/2" x 11" piece of Whip Cream card stock. If you want to make just a card front size you can, but if I am going to do all of this I like to make an entire sheet, so I can make a few things with it. You will also need 4 sizes of clear blocks, 4 ink pads, small to medium stamps, silk and splashes. 

Start by inking up the smooth side of your clear block (not the side with the grids). 

Use this as a stamp to randomly stamp block shapes onto the card stock. Repeat with different size blocks and coordinating colors. 

The blocks that I used are from FSJ and are currently 20% off. I used blocks; B,C,D,H. 

I used the True Color Fusion ink pads: Haystack, Tangerine Fusion, Pumpkin Bread and Rich Coral. 

When the entire sheet of card stock is covered with stamped blocks. Arrange the stamp images you want to use on one medium large block. And stamp this as one image over the top of the blocks. 

 

The images I used are from the stamp set, Bountiful Thanks. I stamped them in Cocoa Powder ink. 

Use a gray colored pencil to add a shadow to each stamped image. I chose to highlight the lower right side of each stamped image with pencil #46 from the Journey Color Burst pencils. 

The next layer of this DIY background paper is to spray the sheet with Shimmer Gold Splash. I put my paper in a card board box and gave it two sprays. This gives it a very fine mist of gold shimmer. 

And the very last step is to splatter some color onto the paper, I used Citrus Cooler Silk. 

Check out the finished DIY printed paper. 

I then cut this into card front size (3-7/8" x 5-1/8") and created two cards, also with the Bountiful Thanks stamp set. 

I hope that you have enjoyed seeing the making of this paper and I truly hope you will make some yourself. And if you do will you please show me what you make!  I'd love to see your creations! 

I have listed all the supplies I used to create the printed paper and the cards for you below. 

 

 

 

Now it is time to hop over and see what my fellow designers have created for this Fall Themed blog hop. Christine Chan is up next at Love of Sparkles.  I've also listed the entire blog hop for you below incase you got lost on the hop. 

 

Kazan Clark

 

Lezlye Lauterbach

 

YOU ARE HERE: Carrie Rhoades

 

 Christine Chan

 

Jill Hilliard

 

Jenny Watson 

 

Marty McGee

 

Alissa Hall

 

Thank you for stopping by and hopping along with us, be sure to visit each blog and leave comments letting the designers know how much you like their projects. 

Halloween night sky with the Gel Press

Today I am sharing one of the cards I created for The Gel Press Journey, a private facebook group for those wanting to learn about the Gel Press. 

This background is one from a post on 5 things you can do with prints you don't like. Originally this print was very purple with bits of green in it. It was just kinda boring. So, I decided to add to it and that is where the black comes in. 

To create more of a night sky I splattered Whip Cream Silk on it to create the look of stars. 

For the moon, I die cut a circle from the print and once mounted to the card base I filled in the moon with Journey Glaze to give it lots of shine. 

My favorite element on this card though has to be the tree. 

It's a die cut from the Spooksville Die set. The tree is cut from Pretty Pansy card stock. I then pressed it into a clear pigment ink pad and embossed it with my own homemade mixed embossing powder (3 parts clear embossing powder to 1 part Sparkle Dust - a very fine glitter). I added some Monster Eyes, bringing my little tree to life. 

I have listed all the things I used to make this card below: 

 

 

 

Find out more about my Gel Press 101 online class and my private group The Gel Press Journey HERE. 

 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Happy Harvest Door Knob Hanger

Wanna bring a smile to your neighbors face? Why not leave them something cute on their door knob?  

The DIY hoops are the perfect thing to make a cute door knob hanger.  I have dressed this hoop up with the Happy Harvest stamp set. 

This project is from Episode #2 of the Happy Harvest series. Each Monday in October I will be sharing a project with the Happy Harvest stamp set on my Facebook page in a LIVE video. So, be sure to follow my page so that you don't miss out on the fun. And I will be giving away one of these exact door knob hangers on that page, all you have to do is leave a comment on the post to be entered to win.  You can find my Facebook Page Here. 

My favorite part of this project was coloring in the scarecrow.  It is true that coloring is a calming activity. And I love the professional look I get with a good set of colored pencils. 

If you missed the live video demonstration you can watch it below to see how I made this.  And I'll show you how to use colored pencils to get this soft shaded look.  

I have linked all the supplies I used to make this for you below:  

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed this project and are inspired to make something that will bring a smile to someone. Please let me know if you have any questions.