Carrie Stamps

Using the Sunflower Daisy Stencil to make 4 cards

Hello there, I am back today with part 3 of my Sunflower Daisy series!  If you missed Part 1 or Part 2 I have linked them here for you. Every Monday in the month of August I am sharing creations using my pick for Stamp Set of the Month, Altenew's Sunflower Daisy. I was blown away at the realistic look of the flowers and leaves in this set and just had to play with it.

For today's cards I am playing with the coordinating stencil. You can get the stamp set, die set and stencil set in a bundle, which is what I purchased. Mostly because the stencil set comes with masks!  Check out the masks in action in last week's video if you missed it.

I used the stencil with the Altenew inks, Rose Petal. This is a set of four pink colors that Altenew has grouped together, so I know they are going to layer together and be beautiful.  I made a stenciled background with three of the colors from this set; Rose Quartz, Puffy Heart and Purple Wine. I stenciled the smaller flower with one color and filled an entire piece of card stock that measured 4" x 5-1/2". Then I took the second more detailed coordinating stamp and stamped that over the top of the stenciled flowers in the same ink color. I repeated this with the other two colors, creating 3 backgrounds.

Then I took my three backgrounds and cut them into strips, measuring 1-3/4" x 4".  I was then able to create 4 cards using the three backgrounds that I made.

I used the Elegant Occasions Glimmer Hot Foil plate set and Aurora foil to add the Thank You Sentiment. I did have some over foiling with this set and I am not sure why, that happens sometimes and you can use a sanding eraser to remove some of that but I had a hard time getting it off of the stamped backgrounds. So I just went with this I felt it added to the botanical feel of this card.

I love the iridescent shine of a Hot Foiled image!  I also added a stamped sentiment using one of the greetings from the Sunflower Daisy stamp set.

Speaking of the Sunflower Daisy stamp set, the star of this card has to be the large stamped flower. The layering of the four images in four coordinating ink colors is amazing!

For the center of the flower I used the three lightest colors from the Delectable Delights ink collection, also from Altenew. The leaves were stamped with the three lightest inks from the Tropical Forest ink collection. I LOVE these greens, so bright and vibrant but still earthy.

Now let's take a look at the other three cards I made using the remaining background strips.

For this card I reversed the order of the strips, putting the lightest at the top and moving the flower to the top of the card. The look that you get when ink blending the base of the flower in the backgrounds and then stamping the top layer with the same color of ink is much different than stamping the base image with a light color of ink and then stamping the second detailed image over that with a darker ink. Which makes excellent backgrounds.  If you like the idea of using your focal images to create backgrounds you will want to check out last week's creation in this video.

For my next card I foiled the sentiment on the lightest strip with pink foil.

I love the placement of the flower on this card as well. There where so many options when creating these 4 cards with very similar layouts. I highly recommend creatins more than one card with the same supplies. It gets the creative juices flowing and you already have all the supplies out so it makes it easy to create.

This last card is so different because I only had 1/4" strips left. So I used one here as an accent above my embossed panel. And used pink foil for my sentiment.

I LOVE this flower images, just look at how beautiful it stamps. If you have yet to try one of Altenew's stamp layering sets, I suggest this one. It is more forgiving than some other layering stamps if you do not get it lined up exactly, ask me how I know. Just look closely at this image and you can see one side I did not get lined up. And if you can not find it, then I proved my point I guess. hehe.

You can watch the making of these cards in the video below. AND, if you go over to my YouTube channel and you LIKE and COMMENT on this video, you will be entered to WIN one of these cards!!! The winner of last week's card is Doreen Nelson! Congrats Doreen, I will be in touch and get your card out to you right away!

 

All the products I used to make today's cards have been listed and linked for you below. Shopping my links helps to support this blog and YouTube channel at no cost to you, I thank you!

 

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Glimmering Sentiments 5 ways

Today I am sharing 5 ways to use the Glimmering Sentiments Hot Foil plate set by Spellbinders.  This is the July Glimmer Hot Foil set of the month. This set features 5 sentiments that you can hot foil and matching dies to die cut each out. But I wanted to show you a few other ways to use this set. A lot of these ideas will translate over to other hot foils plates as well.  To really see how to do these techniques, make sure you check out the video posted after the photos of each card.

1 - Foil and Cut

So first I have to show you how to use the Glimmering Sentiments as intended.  Hot Foil the sentiment onto card stock and cut it out. For 4 of the projects I used the foil that came with the Glimmering Sentiments, it's a silver pewter color.

The background on this card is a gel press print that I made a while back using acrylic paint on the Gel Press and then pressing a texture plate into the paint before laying a piece of card stock on it to pick up the print. Can you see the seashell?  I love to pair my Glimmer Hot Foil plates with Gel Press prints. It is a match made in heaven!  My sentiment was foiled with Pewter foil and die cut with the coordinating die. Why that is so darn cool and deserves a spot on 5 ways to use this set is because having dies to cut out your hot foiled images is somewhat new. Not all Glimmer Hot Foil plates come with dies. So, if you have been hot foiling for a while you get excited about coordinating dies.

2 - Direct to Card Front

But you can use the Glimmering sentiments with out the dies, but the problem is how to line them up. In the video I show you how to make a template using the dies so that you can easily line up the sentiment and get it straight.

Again this background was created on my Gel Press using die ink. After braying out the ink I stamped into with the Post Me stamp by Fun Stampers Journey. I also removed a bit of the ink by pressing the Hearts a Flutter Gel Plate on to the inked Gel Press. Then I picked up the print with a piece of card stock. This print is a stand alone kind of print, it does not need much with it because it is so interesting to look at. So, I made a very simple card by just adding a glimmering sentiment. The foil I used is the Pewter, but the pink of the card reflects off it in certain lights. That's what I love about the Hot Foil, the light hits it as you turn the card and you can see lots of different colors.

3 - Direct to Card with a Frame

You do not have to use the coordinating dies to die cut, you can use them to make a frame around the sentiment for added interest. This made possible by using the tan embossing mat by Spellbinders. You can embossing any die into your paper by using this mat instead of a plate.

If you look closely at this card you can see there is an embossed frame around the sentiment, this makes it stand up a bit. Gives the sentiment a bit more interest.

Isn't this Gel Press print so fun?  I love the distressed look you can get on a print made on a Gel Press.

4 - Make a Window

Use the die for your sentiment to die cut a window. This a fun design to make with any stamp and die set so I knew it would be fun to do with the Glimmering Sentiments.

This time I used Teal Foil, since I was die cutting away a piece of the front panel that had blue in it I wanted the sentiment fill in the missing blue. You could easily make this into a shaker card, but if you want the card to be a bit more simple and quick raised up window is fun!

This background is not a Gel Press print but was made with shaving cream. You can see how I made this background in this video.

I always think that shaving cream backgrounds look like a sweet treat so I used the Cool Treat die set by Concord & 9th to die cut my Snowcone to accent this card.  It is so darn cute!

5 - Glimmer Resist

Did you know that Glimmer Hot Foiled images resist ink?  Hot Foil an image onto card stock and do you favorite ink blending over the top. The ink does not stick to the foil.

For my ink blending I use Distress ink; Seedless Preserves and Peacock Feathers. Where they over lap I was able to get a bit of purple. And these colors went perfectly with the Confetti Sparkle elements and so I had to turn this background into a shaker card!

I hope you have learned a little bit about hot foiling and have some new ideas to try. Below is the video where I show you each of these techniques and show you the making of each card. The backgrounds were not made in this video, but if you want to see videos on Gel Press print making check out my Gel Press videos here; Toucan Paradise on the Gel Press, Rainbow Glimmer Unicorn Card (also features the Glimmer Hot Foil system), Gel Press Surprise Prints.

Below I have listed and linked all the things I used to make today's cards.  When you click and shop these links you are helping to support this blog and YouTube channel at not cost to you, THANK YOU!

 

Thank you so much for taking time to stop by and let me share my creations with you, it means so much to me!

 

 

 

 

3 things to hand make for better bday parties

So my youngest daughter, Hannah, just turned 11. If you look back at my blog you will see all the fun birthday parties we have had over the years. Some years I am able to go all out, making all the things. And other years life is busy and that just does not happen. But there I always try to do 2-3 things that are hand made to make the party really special. This year, for the camping themed party, I was able to make 3 things. One is a banner, which I make every year, except the year be moved into our house on my daughters bday. I bought a banner that year, but I am choosing not to have mom guilt over that. The other thing I made were tags for the party favors. Last is water bottle wraps, I wanted them to be canteen themed. Over all these three things were the special touches that the party needed. The things that make a party at home a special event.

If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen my short videos, the making of these projects. If not, no worries, I have compiled them into one video so you can watch in one place. This video is different than the ones I usually make in that it is a sped up step by step video and not a demonstration. It is set to music. I'd love to know if you like this style of video. Not to replace my usual videos but something fun to watch on occasion. If you like it give the video a thumbs up so I know. I also have all the pictures of the projects on this post as well as the birthday card I made for my daughter and a few other cool things from the party. So, scroll down and check that out as well.

 

Now let's take a closer look at each of these projects. 

First up is the water bottle wraps. And easy project to make for any birthday party.  I also like it because I like the kids to have a drink but not add to the sugar overload of cake and icecream.  Keep reading to see the cake I made, it's not quite a pinterest fail, let's just say my creative talents do not translate into frosting.

I always get the shorty water bottles because they actually drink them and I don't end up having to water the plants and lawn with them. Making wraps for water bottles is a cinch. Remove the label on the bottle, measure it and cut your own decorative paper that matches your theme. I use double stick tape to secure it to the bottle. Then add a cute element. For mine I used the bear from the Lawn Fawn stamp set Love You S'more. I colored it in using 3 copic markers. Then die cut it. I made 12 waterbottle wraps in all so coloring 12 bears went pretty fast. The splash of water is also from a Lawn Fawn set,  RAWR.  It is meant to be a splash of lava for the coordinating volcano stamp, but it works great as water too. Now about the canteen. I created this image in my Silhouette design studio myself and then cut it electronically.  This was the element that took me to longest. But now I have this shape I can use again in the future. And I was able to cut all 12 at once. I used a black gel pen to add the details to the lid. The kids LOVED these and most of them saved them and took them home. That made my day!

Next up we have the party favor tags. NOW, I knew these would be  ripped off and discarded. So, I made them fairly simple so I would not be too heartbroken over it.

All the pattern paper I used is from Echo Park, this campfire and s'mores print was perfect for this party. I die cut a Bread Tag die and dressed it up with images from the Love You S'more stamp set, easy as that.

In the party favor bag are Golden Grahams S'mores Bars! You can make them too with this recipe, so easy to make!

We also tied a small flashlight to the party favor bag. And they were a hit!  But make extra, because the parents picking up wanted one too!

Last but not least..... The banner!

Before you ask, my daughter wanted the banner to say Happy Bday. So, that's what she got. You have to check out the video to see close ups of each pennant, it is so adorable! Banners are a must in my house for birthday parties. My plan is to hang up every banner I have made over the years when each of my girls turns 18, which is sneaking up on me. I still remember the Sesame Street banner I made when Hannah turned 2! Or was it three, either way, I am old!

No for the bonus!!! Here's the birthday card I made my sweet girl.

I am IN LOVE with this card!  The coloring was so much fun and I am delighted with how it turned out. I am getting the hang of this Copic Marker thang!  I mean check out that toasty marshmallow! And how the light of the fire shines on the critters! 

The background of this card was a left over background I had from a watercolor class I taught. It was perfect for this night time scene. Take note of the s'more here. I has chocolate dripping down, I hand drew that in, it is not part of the stamped image. Just a wavy line with a black liner pen.

I did not forget about the inside of the card.

The adorable party hat the bear is wearing is from the RAWR stamp set, I can not stand how cute he is!  And that candle on the smore. I drew it!  And I have to say I am slightly impressed with myself! I did not have a stamp the right size so after 6 attempts I had a candle I could live with! 

Now, do you want to see the camping themed cake that my daughter and I made?

SO MUCH FUN!  We made that hard candy on top and broke it into pieces to make the flames. It was fun party with Dream Catcher making, a scavenger hunt, presents and a sleepover (I mean camp out) too. I hope you have enjoyed this post they are always my favorites to share with you. If you'd like to see more of our birthday parties you can check out these posts:

Shopkins Birthday Party

Minnie Mouse Birthday Party

American Girl Party

All the supplies I used to make these projects are listed and linked for you below. When you click on these links and shop you are helping to support this blog and YouTube channel at no cost to you, THANK YOU! Thank you so much for stopping by. I'd love to hear from you. In the comments below let me know if you have ever made a banner for a party before.

Sunflower Daisy background

Welcome back to the blog. Today I am sharing part 2 of my August Stamp Set of the Month series. This month's pick for stamp set of the month is Sunflower Daisy by Altenew. It's a gorgeous layering stamp set. For today's card I am going to use the same stamps to create a background for my card and the focal images. To do this I will be using the Mask Stencil set that you can get in a bundle with the stamps and dies. The Mask Stencil set is just what the name says a Stencil that coordinates with the flower and leaf images in the stamp set, but they also give you the cut out shapes of the flowers and leaves to use as masks. It's fabulous.

So let's take a look at today's card.

The background on this card was inspired by cards that I saw Lydia make on her YouTube channel, Lydia's Crafty Corner. I loved it so much and knew I wanted to make my own for this card.

The trick to making the background with the same flowers is to eliminate the most solid stamp that you normally stamp first in the stamp layering process. That leaves more white showing through. Also, since my background was going to be under the same stamped flowers I stamped the background with mostly light ink. You can use darker inks and put just a sentiment over this background, it is so beautiful. 

I love these flowers, they are so gorgeous, detailed and dimensional just with layering stamps.

The ink that I used for this card should be mentioned. With layering stamps you want 2-4 colors of ink that go together. I used two ink pad sets from Altenew; Sweet Dreams for the Teal Blues and Tropical Forest for the green leaves. If you are not familiar with Altenew ink pads they come in sets of four. So when you do stamp layering you can easily pick a set of ink pads and stamp your flowers in that set of colors, knowing that all the colors in the set will work well and layer nicely together.

For the sentiment panel I used a Gel Press background that I had on hand. A Gel Press print is made by brayering paint or ink over a gel like plate and picking up that paint with a piece of paper.  This card needed something that would stand out between the background and the flowers and solid card stock was a little plain to me. So, I pulled out some prints I had previously made and this one was perfect, the green went really well with the stamped leaves. I also thing the grungy edge of this print is amazing and it adds something special to this card.

With all the cards in the August stamp set of the month series I will be dressing up the inside of the card. It's a goal of mine to add a little something to the inside, which just makes the card more special. If you caught last weeks card, the inside of this card is similar in lay out. I will try to be more creative on the inside of next week's card.

If you are new to my stamp set of the month series, you should know I give away the cards I make each week. It's easy to enter. First, watch the making of this card in the video below. Then, if you like the video give it a thumbs up and leave a comment on the video. Every one who does will be entered to win this card. I will announce the winner on next week's video. And here is the video:

If you have not done so, I'd love for you to subscribe to my YouTube channel. I have new video's every week and will be back with another video before the week is over. 

If you are interested in video of the Gel Press in action check out these:

Rainbow Glimmer Unicorn Card

Gel Press & Distress Oxide Inks

Gel Press Surprise Prints

Below I have listed and linked all the products I used to make this card. Affiliate links have been used, which means when you click on these links you are supporting this blog and my YouTube channel at no cost to you. Thank you! I appreciate you stopping by and letting me share my creations with you!

 

 

Layer Stamping with Altenew

It's the first Monday of the month and that means the kick off of a new stamp set of the month series!  The stamp set of the month for August is by Altenew, the Sunflower Daisy stamp and die set! It is a beautiful set, very pretty, realistic, and detailed. So, somewhat out of my style. But, I love the look of this stamp set so much I just had to play with it and make some cards in my style with it. Plus, I love to take on a challenge. So, let's take a look at my first card with this set.

I really do love how the large flower looks so realistic and has so much depth.

Here's a look at the entire stamp and die set.

If you look closely at this set you will see that the images are labeled, so you know that you are to stamp al the "A" images together to make one flower and all the "a" images together to make the center of the large A flower. And the same for the "B" and "b" images for the smaller flower. The "C" images create the large leaf image. There are also a few filler leaf images as well as some sentiments. And as you know I love a set that includes some sentiments.

I used Altenew inks for my stamped images. The reason why I decided to give Altenew ink pads a try is because they sell them in sets of 4. Four colors that work together, So you don't have to guess when you are doing stamp layering. In this case I used three inks from the Pocketful of Sunshine set and one from the Delectable Delights set. The Hazelnut ink was used as my darkest color on the flower, for the shadows. It really helped this image to pop.

The background of this card is a Gel Press print. I love making my own backgrounds on my Gel Press! I have SO many backgrounds that I have created and need to use them up and I thought it this card would be a good place to use one of my prints. Since the making of this background is not part of today's post I am linking other Gel Press video's for you here:

Rainbow Glimmer Unicorn Card

Gel Press & Distress Oxide Inks

Gel Press Surprise Prints

You can watch the making of today's card right here:

If you like today's video make sure you let me know by giving it a thumbs up.

As a part of the August Stamp Set of the Month series I am also challenging myself to decorate the inside of each card I make. Take a look at the inside of today's card.

When you create a card do you also work on the inside of your cards?  I'd love to know, leave me a comment below.

I have listed and linked all the products I used to make this card for you right here. Thank you so much for shopping my links, it allows me to continue to bring content like this to you, at no additional cost to you.

 

 

It's the first Monday of the month and that means the kick off of a new stamp set of the month series!  The stamp set of the month for August is by Altenew, the Sunflower Daisy stamp and die set! It is a beautiful set, very pretty, realistic, and detailed. So, somewhat out of my style. But, I love the look of this stamp set so much I just had to play with it and make some cards in my style with it. Plus, I love to take on a challenge. So, let's take a look at my first card with this set.

I really do love how the large flower looks so realistic and has so much depth.

Here's a look at the entire stamp and die set.

If you look closely at this set you will see that the images are labeled, so you know that you are to stamp al the "A" images together to make one flower and all the "a" images together to make the center of the large A flower. And the same for the "B" and "b" images for the smaller flower. The "C" images create the large leaf image. There are also a few filler leaf images as well as some sentiments. And as you know I love a set that includes some sentiments.

I used Altenew inks for my stamped images. The reason why I decided to give Altenew ink pads a try is because they sell them in sets of 4. Four colors that work together, So you don't have to guess when you are doing stamp layering. In this case I used three inks from the Pocketful of Sunshine set and one from the Delectable Delights set. The Hazelnut ink was used as my darkest color on the flower, for the shadows. It really helped this image to pop.

The background of this card is a Gel Press print. I love making my own backgrounds on my Gel Press! I have SO many backgrounds that I have created and need to use them up and I thought it this card would be a good place to use one of my prints. Since the making of this background is not part of today's post I am linking other Gel Press video's for you here:

Rainbow Glimmer Unicorn Card

Gel Press & Distress Oxide Inks

Gel Press Surprise Prints

You can watch the making of today's card right here:

If you like today's video make sure you let me know by giving it a thumbs up.

As a part of the August Stamp Set of the Month series I am also challenging myself to decorate the inside of each card I make. Take a look at the inside of today's card.

When you create a card do you also work on the inside of your cards?  I'd love to know, leave me a comment below.

I have listed and linked all the products I used to make this card for you right here. Thank you so much for shopping my links, it allows me to continue to bring content like this to you, at no additional cost to you.

 

 

Turnabout Stamping 3 ways with Tropical Vibes

Hello my stamping friends. It's time for my last guest design project for Concord & 9th!  I have so enjoyed showcasing some of my favorite products and working with C9 for the last four weeks! 

This week's projects feature the Tropical Vibes Turnabout stamp set and coordinating die set.

My favorite kind of stamp is a background stamp, so turnabout background stamps make me so giddy!  If you are not familiar with Turnabout stamping, it is a background stamp that you can ink up with 4 different colors and stamp a multi-colored background. All this is possible because of the stamp design, a stamp positioning tool and the turning of your paper.

Today I will show you three different ways to turnabout stamp.

First is to use 4 different colors, as I just mentioned. And this is probably my most favorite, I love picking color combinations and watching them come to life as I turn and stamp each new color.

Let's take a look a my first card with this look using the Tropical Vibes Turnabout stamp.

The four colors I used are from Altenew; Hazelnut, Maple Yellow, Rouge, Forest Glades. I love that the Hazelnut ink looks gold when paired with these colors.

The good vibes die cut sentiment and die cut flowers are both from the Tropical Vibes die set.  I did some ink blending on whip cream card stock to die cut the flowers from, using the same ink's from the background; Rouge and Maple Yellow. After die cutting them I used a darker color of ink on the edges. In this case I used Altenew's Velvet and Honey Drizzle inks.

For the second card, I stamped the turnabout with 3 colors of ink and then on the 4th stamping, I embossed the images with silver.

The three colors I used are Everglade, Blush and Citrus Burst by Altenew. And I turned this card into a shaker, cause they are my favorite!

The silver shavings are so cool. It's actual silver glass shavings!  The background of the shaker is ink blended with Citrus Burst ink. After ink blending I then stamped over it with flowers from the Toucan Paradise stamp set in the same color of ink. It's subtle, but I love the yellow glow behind the sentiment.  And don't you LOVE the die cut tropical leaves, also in the Tropical Vibes die set.

For card 3, I did a tonal background, using a gradient of colors; Altenew's Rock Collection: Limestone, Silver Stone, Industrial Diamond, and Pure Graphite.

And I brought in the Toucan from the Toucan Paradise stamp set.

I love this card with the subtle background and bright pops of color over it.

I did some more ink blending on this card for the word vibes. I wanted an ombre look for this die cut. I used Coral Berry ink only to get this look.

You can see the making of all of these cards in the video below. If you have yet to do so I'd love for you to click over to my YouTube channel and subscribe. I have new videos every Monday and Friday! And if you like the video let me now by giving it a thumbs up.

So, which card is your favorite? I'd love to hear from you, feel free to leave me a comment below. And I am here to answer any of your questions!

All the supplies I used to make these cards is listed and linked for you below.

 

 

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Relaxing Summer

I'm starting to feel the end of summer creeping up on me. School preparations are under way. Halloween decor is out at the stores I frequent. And tomorrow is August!  I have to remind my self that summer is not over yet!  There is still time to relax by the pool. Still time to cross a few more things off the bucket list. Like make homemade icecream with my girls, go camping with friends and get a pedicure with my oldest daughter.

So, today's card is a reminder to take a minute to enjoy the things about summer that you love and relax.

This card was inspired by the LawnFawnatics monthly challenge #57, to create a card using little images.  To make the small stamps the focus of your creation. 

I knew I wanted to use the coconut drink, sunscreen and sun glasses as the focus for this card. But I also love the tiny seashells from the On The Beach stamp set. So, I made them the star of the background. First, rubbed my white card stock with an anti-static powder tool so I could emboss the seashells. Then, I put all four of the seashell stamps on one clear block and stamped them randomly over my card stock with clear pigment ink. Once I had filled the paper I sprinkled on clear embossing powder and melted the powder with my heat tool.

To make these seashells pop I wanted to do some ink blending. What other colors could I use but Merman and Mermaid??? I started with Merman ink, the darker of the two, in the center of my panel and blended that out so that it got lighter as my circle of blending got bigger. Then, I brought in the Mermaid ink to blend out to the edges, leaving a bit of white in the corners.

I also ink blended my die cut circle, using Carrot ink. I started in the center of the circle with a small blending brush, so that the ink would be concentrated there, like a setting sun.

The waves are die cut using the Stitched Simple Wavy Borders dies. There are three different size waves in this die set, it was hard to decide which to use! So, I used two for some added depth. I hand cut out the island shape. But to make it look more sandy I stamped it with the wavy sand image from the One The Beach set. This image has little dots around the wavy line, so I decided to add some more dots of sand with my Copic markers. The same colors that I used to color in my coconut drink and sunscreen bottle.

Here you can see the markers I used, does looking at this pictures make you think of icecream or is that just me?

For the finishing touches on this card I add some glaze to the sunglasses so they would stand out more and have a realistic feel to them. And I added shadowing to my stamped sentiments with Zig markers; 023 Scarlet Red and 042 Turquoise Green.

That is my card for today. Thank you so much for letting me share it with you! Feel free to leave a comment below I love to interact with my fellow crafters!  I have listed and linked all the products I used below. When you shop using these links you are helping to support this blog at no cost to you. Thank you so much.

 

Tune in Friday for my last guest design project for Concord & 9th!
Registration for the August Happy Stamping Box is now OPEN! Get the kit of your choice by mail and then stamp with me in a virtual class! DETAILS HERE. Catch me LIVE on my Facebook page tonight at 7:30pm MST.

Z-fold Cards with the Good Mix stamp set

I am back with Part 5 of my July stamp set of the month series featuring the Good Mix stamp and die set by Honey Bee Stamps. I have had a blast making cards with this stamp set and the other coordinating products in this release by Honey Bee.

Again, this month I made two cards for this post. The second slightly different that the first.

Let's take a look at card 1.

I finally took the leap and colored in the record player. For my coloring I used Copic Markers. For the record, buttons and other gray elements on this image I used Cool Gray markers (C0, C2, C4, C6, C8, C10). I love that this one set can work for the lightest of gray all the way to black. I also need to take a minute to say, I am by no means an expert at Copic coloring. I consider myself a beginner. As I am sure most of you are. I will continue to color with my Copic markers, practicing and learning more as I go. I know my  images are not perfect, they are hand colored after all, but I am happy with them.

The orange elements on this image are my favorite.  To color these I used YR04, YR07, and YR09. The record player base was colored using B02, B04, and B24. The last step in coloring this image was to add some accents with a white gel pen.

As I mentioned at the beginning of this post, today's cards are Z-fold cards. These are cards where the front panel is folded back at the half way mark. To recreate this size Z-fold card start wtih a 4-1/4" x 11" piece of card stock. Score this piece at 5-1/2" and 2-3/4". Fold the card in half on the score line. Then fold back on the second score line. The shape of the folded card should resemble a Z.

This is how the card opens up. To create the sentiment panel, I die cut the record player die from Tangerine Fusion Card stock. I stamped a sentiment from the For the Record sentiment stamp set at the top of this panel, leaving some room for a hand written message. I then lined this up with the record player on the front of the card, so that when closed you can not see the orange panel.

I love the microphone accent on this card, mostly because I colored it in with a Stardust Gel Pen to give it some shimmer. It looks platinum! I think the Tin Pail card stock I used to stamp and emboss the microphone image on add to the platinum look.

To finish off the front panel I add some music notes from the Rockstar Sentiments stamp set. The background stamping on the colored panels features stamps from the Good Mix stamp set. It makes me happy that there are solid and outline images of the star, heart and lightening bolt!  I used the solid images on the front panel and the outline images on the inside panel.

Now let's take a look at the second card.

The second card features the boom box and cassette tape image from the Good Mix stamp set. I colored these images with the same Copic markers as I used for card one.

Another thing I switched up is the front panel of this card is now the Beach Ball color and the inside panel is tangerine.

The sentiment is from the Rockstar sentiment stamp set and is stamped onto a die cut of the boom box. Again, I lined it up with the front boom box, so that it does not show when the card is closed. I want to also mention that the main images on both of these cards are only attached to the left front panel, so half of the image is not attached to the card at all. So, to make these images more sturdy, I backed them with a die cut from a light weight chip board before mounting them to the card.

I'd love for you to take a look at the making of these cards in this video. If you'd like a chance to win your favorite of these cards, please click over and watch it on my YouTube channel. When there,  like the video and leave a comment telling me which of these cards is your favorite. I will randomly select a winner from the comments and announce the winner on next weeks stamp set of the month video.

Thank you so much for taking the time to stamp and let me share my creations with you. You can find all the supplies I used to make today's cards listed and linked for you below. When you shop my links you are helping keep this blog and YouTube channel going at no cost to you. Thank you!

 

 

Joyful Tiles Bundle from Concord & 9th

It's another Feature Friday post for Concord & 9th! Today I get to create with the Joyful Tiles bundle. This bundle has a stamp set, die set and a set of turnabout stencils. The later being my favorite of the three! Turnabout stenciling is so easy, all you need is paper, ink and an ink applicator.

For my first card I used both stencils in the bundle, one creates the tile shape and the other is small octagons. You can use them together or you can use them on their own. I did both in my cards for you today.

For these backgrounds I like to start with a 6" x 6" piece of card stock. In all of my cards I used Whip Cream card stock by Fun Stampers Journey, as they sell it in 12" x 12" I can get 4 background pieces from it. Then I square up the stencil in the lower right hand corner of the card stock and tape it into place. Since this stencil is slightly smaller than 6" x 6" when I tape the top and left side of the stencil I am taping it right to the card stock. I then ink up the stencil with and ink blending brush.

As you can see, this stencil is different, in that there are only a few of the shapes cut from it. This enables you to turn the stencil on your paper 3 more times to get complete background. Then you can used the Octagon stencils over the top of that as I did on my Christmas card. To finish up the card I used the stamps and dies also in this bundle.  I really did love making backgrounds with these stencils. You can watch my video below to see turnabout stenciling in action.

For my second card I only used the octagon stencil. I turned this background into a 5" x 5" card. And as with all my cards I used the cut away pieces of my background to accent my envelopes. 

On this card I used the second scrap to create a pocket on the inside of the card to hold a gift card.

For this last card I used just the tile stencil. And I had the idea to make a shaker card, but really, when don't I have the idea to make a shaker card?

This background ended up being my favorite, but it did not start out that way. I started out by ink blending Ruby Red, Coral Berry and Frosty Pink inks by Altenew onto my Whip Cream card stock. Then I used the stencil to stencil the tile shape over the top of my ombrè background. This time instead of doing a new color with each turn of the stencil I used all three colors on each turn of the stencil. I used the darkest color across the top 1/3 of the stencil with each turn, the mid tone ink across the middle of the stencil on each turn, and the lightest ink across the bottom 1/3 of the stencil with each turn.  When I removed the stencil after the final turn I was not impressed with the background, but the ink seemed settle as it dried and I decided to keep going with my card and in the end I was very pleased with how it turned out.

You can watch the video below to see how I lined up my die cut joy with my stamped joy to make this shaker window. As well as the making of the other two cards.

I'd love for you to click over to my YouTube channel and give the video a thumbs up if you found it helpful and let's see which card everyone likes best! Leave a comment over on the video and tell me which is your favorite.

Below I have listed and linked all the products I used to make these cards. Remember, when you shop these links you are helping this blog and YouTube channel to bring you more content at no additional cost to you. And I thank you for that.

 

 

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Inside Shaker Surprise with Honey Bee Stamps

Hey there! Today is Part 4 of the the July Stamp set of the month series (despite what my video says, I might have got a head of myself). The July stamp and die set of the month is by Honey Bee Stamps, it is the Good Mix stamp and die set. I love all the fun images in this set and that is has a great coordinating die set that cuts all the things out for me. If you missed any of the other posts with this set you can find them here:

Part 1 - Good Mix Tape cards and coloring with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers

Part 2 - Rock Star Shaker Cards

Part 3 - Quick Good Mix Cards with PanPastels

For today's card I am creating a surprise on the inside of the card. If you have followed me for very long you already know that I LOVE shaker cards. So for this card I shook things up and put the shaker on the inside of the card for a fun surprise when you open it up!

First, let's take a look at the outside of the card.

I used Distress Oxide ink pads to ink blend a rainbow over a stamped and embossed background for the card cover. So, the images from the Good Mix stamp set do not have to be the focal image of the card.

The sentiment is from the Rockstar Sentiments stamp and die set.

To dress this card up I used one of my favorite things, Rainbow Drops!

Now let's check out what this card looks like when you open it.

It's a record player shaker, on the inside of the card. How fun! To make this record player I used the Record Player Card Base die set by Honey Bee Stamps.

The record die has got to be one of my favorite things!  I love that it presses the lines into the record as well as die cuts. And the set has all the other fun elements to make a complete record player. I could not have had more fun making this. And I LOVE that the base of this record player is clear and has RockStar confetti and Confetti Sparkle too. I'd love to get this card and have this fun surprise when I opened the card.

Since the spot where you normally write you message is taken up by this shaker, you can write on the upper inside flap, which is where I stamped "Hope your Birthday is a HIT" from the For The Record stamp set.

You can watch the making of this card from start to finish in this video. Be sure to click over to YouTube and leave a comment there. Everyone who comments will be entered to WIN this card. The winner will be announced on next Monday's video.

Be sure to tune in next Monday for Part 5 of my stamp set of the month series, the real Part 5. hehehe.

Below I have listed and linked all the products I have used. Clicking on these links helps to keep this blog and YouTube channel going at no additional cost to you. Thank you!

 

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Toucan Paradise ~ Concord & 9th

It's time for another C9 Feature Friday!  That's the day Concord & 9th share the creations by the guest designers of the month. I am thrilled to be one of them for the month of July!  This weeks share is with the Toucan Paradise Bundle. A super cute stamp set featuring an amazing toucan stamp, which I used on both of my cards today. I also pulled out my Gel Press to make unique one of a kind backgrounds for these cards with ink and the foliage stamps from the same stamp set.

You are going to want to watch the video for these cards to see all the different things I did to make these backgrounds. You'll find it near the end of this post. But I used ink pads from Altenew to smoosh ink on to the Gel Press. Then I used the foliage images from this set to stamp into that ink. The ink I picked up I stamped onto a card front. I was also able to use another card front to pick up the stamped on ink from the Gel Press for another background.  Which I ended up stamping on and using for the gift card holder on the inside of this card.

For card 2, I inked up the foliage images and stamped them directly onto the Gel Press and picked up the print with another white card front. There was still some residual ink left over from the last print giving the background a very light green tint.

I added to this background by stamping the centers or solid flower image inside the dark pink flower outlines I stamped onto the Gel Press with a light pink ink, Frosty Pink by Altenew. And then I wanted to add a bit of yellow so I used the cluster of triangles image to fill in some of the open spaces with Citrus Burst ink.

The last print I made on the Gel Press was to clean off the ink left on the brayer after spreading the ink for the first print. I then stamped into that ink with the small cluster of triangles image. This print was very subtle when pulled off the Gel Press. Perfect for stamping these leaves on and cutting out as an accent for the inside of this card.

Another way I used the Gel Press is to stamp a reverse image of the Toucan. You are going to have to watch the video to see how I made his beak!!!

If you'd like to see the making of these cards here is a link to the video:

If you have not done so already I'd love for you to subscribe to my channel, I have new videos every week. And I will be back next Friday for another C9 Feature Friday set of projects! And on Monday for part 4 of my Stamp set of the month series for July!

All the supplies I used are listed and linked for you below. When you use these links it helps keep this blog and YouTube channel going at no cost to you, thank you!

 

 

Thank you for stopping by, I am thrilled to be sharing fun things with the newly released Toucan Paradise bundle from Concord & 9th, be sure to tune back in next Friday for another post featuring another new release from Concord & 9th.
Want more videos on Gel Press backgrounds? Check these out: Rainbow Glimmer Unicorn card: https://youtu.be/SCH6DooHEZ4 Honey Bee Stamps Seashell Shaker card: https://youtu.be/d3L_fZFyuuE Gel Press Surprise Prints: https://youtu.be/82EwVtjAoaM

Quick Good Mix Cards

Welcome back to my blog! Today is Part 3 of the July Stamp Set of the Month series. July's featured stamp set is Good Mix by Honey Bee Stamps. Each Monday I will bring you a set of new projects made with this stamp set that I have picked because it is versatile, has images as well as sentiments and a coordinating die set. And of course it has to be a set that I love. And if you are wondering why this post and video is coming out on Tuesday instead of Monday, I have been out of town and could not get all of the editing done before we had to leave. So, thank you for showing and watching with me on a Tuesday!

For Part 3 I wanted to make some Quick and Easy cards. And to be honest, coloring the record player from this set intimidated me. So, I decided to go a different route and use this set to make some easy cards. To make sure they still had that WOW factor I pulled some favorite things to go with. And when you need to make a quick card have a cool feature, embossing is always a win! 

One thing I sometimes do when making a quick card is pick one color and one neutral and stick with those colors for all the things on my card. Obviously I chose pink and black for this card, inspired by a time when girls wore poodle skirts.

I used two of my favorite things to make the background of this card, the Graduated Dots background stamp by Fun Stampers Journey as well as their Pan Pastels.

I started with a piece of Whip Cream card stock, which I stamped with the Gradated Dots background stamp and Clear Pigment ink. Then I used the largest Sofft Tool that comes with the Confectionary Days PanPastels set to pick up some pink PanPastel and rub that over the stamped image. The pastel sticks to the inked image as well as lightly colors the card stock. But where the stamped image is the pastel is darker. This is my favorite way to use PanPastels.

I really wanted the record to stand out against the record player, so I brushed on some clear Wink of Stella and then covered the entire record with Journey Glaze. All the stamped images on this card are stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink and embossed with clear powder. The sentiment is from the For the Record stamp set, another stamp set by Honey Bee that works great with the Good Mix stamp and die set.

I also used the same pink PanPastel and another of the tools that come with the set to color in the bottom of the microphone. I just love the 50's feel of this card, it would be a great card to give to one of my girlfriends.  But, as with all the stamp set of the month post this month, I am making 2 cards. The second card is always a different version of the first. So let's take a look at card 2.

I thought a Harley Davidson version of this card would work great. It was not hard to do, just change up the colors.

For this version, I used two colors of PanPastels for the background; orange from the Party Pop set and the burnt orange from the Rich Sorbets set. That gave me to ombre effect for this background. And to add to the Harley feel of this card I splattered the background with Black Licorice silk.

Both cards have gems to accent them from the set called All The Things by FSJ. Which happens to be another of my favorite things that I use again and again.

If you'd like to see how these cards are made you can check out the video below. Make sure to leave a comment over on YouTube telling me which card is your favorite and you'll be entered to win that card! Winners will be announced in next Monday's video.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your time with me. Come back next Monday for more with the Good Mix stamp and die set.

Sew Pretty Cards

Hello my stamping friends. Today I am thrilled to be sharing my first post as a guest designer with Concord & 9th! I will be sharing creations with each of their July release products every Friday for the next four weeks, including today.

Today I get to share with you the Sew Pretty Bundle. This bundle includes a stamp set, a die set, a set of embroidery floss, a set of needles and some heavy weight card stock. I had so much fun creating with these products and stitching on my cards that I had a hard time stopping at just three cards!  I have pictures of the card for you, how I made them and a video so you can watch the making of all three cards as well.

I started this card with a simple Polkadot background. I used the Polkadot Wall stencil from Fun Stampers Journey, Peacock Feathers Distress ink and a blending brush to create this soft polkadotted background on a piece of heavy weight card stock (which is included in the Sew Pretty bundle). Then I used the diamond shape die from the Sew Pretty die set, ran that through my Platinum 6 die cutting machine to die cut the diamond shaped stitching pattern. I love that there is an opening in this die so you can put either of the flowers from this set in that space.  I stitched the diamond with the Teal Colored DMC floss from the kit. It was an easy stitch; after making one stitch by going up from the back and down on the front you go up from the back on the next open hole and then back down through the last whole that you already went down. Kinda like taking a back stitch. Repeat this all the way around. This is how I stitched all the cards I made today.

Next I used the small flower die to die cut the flower shaped stitching pattern. Then I stamped the flower and the leaves with Rouge and Frayed Leaf inks by Altenew. The images were very easy to line up with the stitched pattern. So, to clarify, the dies in this bundle do not cut out a shape, they die cut the small holes in a shape so that you can stitch that shape. After stitching my flower I fussy it cut it out to mount to my card.

I stamped "dear friend" in the center of the diamond with Evergreen ink by Altenew. I just love all variety of sentiments in the Sew Pretty stamp set. Then I mounted my flower to the card front and added some rhinestones to dress it up a bit more.The card front then got mounted to a card base of Neenah Solar White card stock that measures 5-1/2" x 11" piece of card stock, scored in the middle at 4-1/4".

You can also die cut a complete and full diamond shape, by using the small die that fits into the opening of the diamond. They designed this die with a wave on the end that matches a wave on the end of the diamond, so it kind of locks into place when you put them together. That means you don't have to stress about getting it lined up exactly, the matching waves ensure that. GENIUS! 

I first die cut the diamond stitching pattern and then used my MISTI to stamp the coordinating diamond shaped on both sides of the card front in Honey Drizzle ink by Altenew. Then to stitch my diamond I used both the yellow and red DMC floss from the kit. To do this I separated the floss so that I had 3 strands of each color, put them together and threaded my needle with both. Then I stitched my diamond as I described above.

After stamping and cutting out the flowers I used a piercing tool to poke two holes that are close together in the center of each flower. I then used the matching thread to make a French Knot in the centers. I used Crimson ink to stamp "Thank You" on to a strip of Whip Cream card stock. the sentiment and flowers are mounted to the card front with foam tape and squares. The base of this card is Summer Days card stock cut to 4-1/4" x 11" and scored at 5-1/2".

When you do stitching on your cards it become the star of the show and you don't have to do much more to the card for it to be a great card.

I could not show you this bundle with out stitching the "hello" on a card, which brings us to card 3.

I started this card by stamping a background with the diamond stamp and Silver Stone ink. I was pleasantly please that even though I got a little off center, my imperfect background ended up working for my card. The lesson learned here was to keep going and not to give up on too soon.  Once the background was stamped I die cut the stitching patter for Hello. And since I love gray and yellow together I chose the yellow DMC floss to stitch my hello with.

Here's a couple tips when stitching the hello. 1. Stitch in the order and as if you were writing this word, this helps you go in the right directions. 2. When in doubt look at the back of the packaging for this die set, it shows a stitched example that I found helpful when I was not sure where to go on the "o".

Let me tell you my thoughts on why it's so cool that this bundle comes with heavy weight card stock. As I stitched the hello on this card I was pulling my thread pretty tight. I did not want a "baggie" look on this sentiment. I realized that had I been doing this on lighter weight card stock I might not be able to pull my thread as tight, for risk of ripping the paper. I recommend using the heavy weight card stock every time you stitch a card. Which is why it is so cool that Concord & 9th not only includes it in the kit but has a refill pack you can purchase separately AND it's only $2.50!  You can also get an Essentials Refill pack of the DMC thread/floss, needles and heavy weight card stock (card front size).

To dress this card up I splattered the background with Silver Silk by FSJ.  My sentiment strip has "Happy Birthday" embossed in white. And I used the larger floral images from the stamp set to accent that. This image can also be stitched with the coordinating die. But that is for another card on another day. I had to stop somewhere and did not want the video to be too long. Speaking of the video, I have it here for you. Be sure to click over to my YouTube channel to check out all my other videos and subscribe if you have yet to do so. I post new video's every week.

Be sure to let me know if you have any questions or feel free to just leave me a comment below, I love to interact with and get to know you!  You should also check out the Concord & 9th blog today because there are two other guest designers this month that have creations with this bundle today too!

 

I have listed and linked all the products I have used to create these cards for you below. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. That means when you click and shop using these links I get a small commission that allows me to continue to blog, share and teach new projects. Thank you so much, I appreciate it!

 

 

 

Rockstar Shaker Cards

Today is Part 2 of my July Stamp Set of the Month Series, featuring the Good Mix stamp and die set by Honey Bee Stamps.

I am so in love with all the stamps and dies in this release by Honey Bee.  In that release is a sequin mix call RockSTAR Confetti Mix. When I saw that I knew I'd be making a shaker card, or two.

I had a blast making this card, which all started with an ink blended background using Distress Oxide inks. From top to bottom I used Twisted Citron, Salty Ocean and Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide inks. I used a traditional ink blending to add the ink to my Whip Cream card stock. To give it the fun splattered look I spritzed water onto the background using a Distress Sprayer. I love that I can get a fine mist of water when I pull the trigger on the sprayer all the way and get the large droplets of water when I squeeze the trigger half way. To add even more of a splattered look I also splattered the panel with Distress Ink and Black Licorice Silk. You can see all of this in the video below.

I colored all my stamped images from the Good Mix stamp set in with Copic Markers. I am a beginner Copic colorist. So, don't watch my video to learn how to color with copics because there are many great videos and online classes on this topic, taught by experts. BUT, what you might learn from watching me color with copics is that you do not have to be an expert to use these markers.

Here are my 10 Beginner Copic Coloring tips:

1. 2 or 3 is easy - Stick with two to three markers that you know blend together, this keeps the coloring simple when you don't have the feel of blending down yet.
2. Start light - Color your image in with the lightest color first, this saturates the paper with ink so that the other colors are easy to then blend out.
3. Watch the line! - Don't color too close to the stamped line, these markers saturate the paper and will bleed out over the line easily. So, color close and let the color spread itself.
4. Just 1 and your done - Stick with one color for TINY images, if you are coloring an image and there is a tiny detail don't worry about just coloring that part in with a single marker.
5. Use the right tools - picking Copic friendly ink and card stock will go a long ways in making your beginner work look good. I like Jet Black ink by Lawn Fawn and Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb. card stock for Copic coloring.
6. Don't Worry, Be Happy - don't worry that you coloring does not look like what you see online, keep it simple and just enjoy the process.
7. PLAY - experiment, practice, mess up, try new things and this is how you will grow and get better. Remember the nibs are replaceable and the pen is refillable.
8. Trash it - Don't be afraid to color an image and then trash it and start over. I frequently color two images so that I can have one to get the feel of how to color it and the second one to actually use.
9. Start simple - don't pick a giant flowery image with leaves and babies breath and shading and all the things to start coloring. Start with a simple image with little to no details.
10. Let go of your set syndrome - You do not have to have an entire set of Copic markers to get started. Start with a few Color Fusion sets. These sets are put together as sets that blend together.

You can watch the making of this card and a second shaker card, changed up a bit in the video below. As with all my stamp set of the month videos, I will be giving away one of the cards I made in this video. To enter just click over and watch the video on my YouTube channel, leave a comment letting me know which card is you favorite. I will randomly select a winner and announce it on next week's video. If you commented on last week's video make sure to watch this one to see if I announce you as the winner!

Did you watch to the end to see my Rockstar Star shaker card?  Which one is your fave?  Be sure you to leave a comment over on YouTube to let me know and you could WIN that card!

If you are interested in any of the supplies I used to make today's cards I have listed and linked them for you below. When you click and shop my links it helps keep this blog and YouTube channel up and running. Thank you for supporting me in bringing you new creations every week.

 

 

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A sunset On the Beach

Making a scene today using Distress Oxide Inks 5 ways on this one card! I love a sunset scene and like to play with different colors to create it. Today's sunset takes place On The Beach, with the stamp set of the same name by Lawn Fawn.

I had so much fun creating this beach scene, it really makes me crave a lazy day some where sandy and tropical.  To color in my stamped images I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. I love all the images in the On the Beach stamp set, but also LOVE the crab from the Life is Good stamp set, so I had to include him too. Which leads me to the point that has to be said about Lawn Fawn, it makes me so happy how you can mix and match most all of their stamps sets! 

In the video below I show you how I made this card and the 5 ways I used Distress Oxide ink. If you have not yet done so I'd love for you to click over to YouTube and subscribe to my channel. I release about 2 videos a week.

Here are the 5 ways to use Distress Oxide inks that I showed in the video:

1. Ink Blend to make a scene
2. Draw/Color on a Distress Oxide blended background with a water brush
3. Splatter water over a Distress Oxide blended background
4. Use Distress Oxide ink to splatter with
5. Ink Smooshing for a one of a kind background

Check out this amazing watery background I created for the inside of the card.

If you are interested in any of the products I used to make today's card they are listed and linked for you below.

 

 

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Butterfly Love by Concord & 9th

I am thrilled to announce that Concord & 9th has partnered with me to bring you the Butterfly Love Turnabout stamp and die set as part of the July Happy Stamping Box!

What is the Happy Stamping Box?  It is a stamping class in a box. A stamping class you get to take right from the comfort of home. In the box you will find, stamps, dies, products, embellishments and 5 project kits. Then we make the cards together in a LIVE virtual class. I love getting to connect with you over stamping together!

Today I am sharing one of the cards that we will be making in the July Happy Stamping Box, featuring the Butterfly Love Turnabout stamp and die set.

I am so in love with this background and have a lot of fun ways to use it, I can not wait to share them with you!

There is still time to join the July Happy Stamping Box and you have two kits to choose from. You can get all the details HERE. And if you join by 7/3/19 you will get a 6th BONUS project for FREE! 

You can watch the making of this card in the video below and learn a little bit more about the Happy Stamping Box too.

 

This video was a Facebook LIVE video. You can find and follow me on Facebook, HERE.

I love for you to join me for the July Happy Stamping Box!  If you have any questions please let me know. You can find all the registration details HERE and please feel free to invite a friend, but don't delay registration closes on 7/7/19.

Thank you so much for stopping by and spending some of your valuable time with me today!

 

Good Mix Tape Cards

Happy July!  I love July, it's summer, it's the 4th, there's camping, it's my birthday month, it's the best. So, I picked a super cool stamp set to feature this month for my Stamp Set of the Month Series. This month's set is Good Mix by Honey Bee Stamps. Every Monday I will be showcasing a new project with this stamp set in a video on my YouTube channel.

If you love music, like blast your favorite song on your boom box kinda music, then this stamp set is for you! Did you have a record player, ever make mixed tapes, have a playlist on your phone of your favorite songs, then you are going to love this stamp set too.

Right when I saw this set I knew I had to have it because of the Boom Box and the cassette tape. Making mixed tapes of my favorite songs, which I had to obtain from the radio or a friends tape was the thing to do! Then when these new things called CD's came out we'd record them on to tape so we could listen to them in our Walkman. That is until the Discman! I digress!  So, today's card was inspired by the making of mixed tapes in my youth.

Raise your hand if you owned something NEON!!!  I had a pink boom box, well, it was small and so I think I called it a radio. Not only could I dial into the radio station I wanted to listen to but I could also play a tape on it. I could record a song from the radio too! I even had a jack so I could plug in my headphones, so as not disturb any of my 3 sisters. Or honestly, to get away from my 3 sisters if only for a moment. The struggle of the first born is real.

I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers to color in the images. I love that they have neon markers, they are perfect for this card.

For this month's Stamp set of the Month series I will be making two cards each week. That's 2 cards per video. The second card will be a remake of the first. So, you need to click over the video to see the second version of this card. While you are there, leave a comment on my video to let me know which of the two cards is your favorite. Everyone who comments will be entered to win their favorite card. Winners will be announced on next Monday's video.

Watch the Good Mix Tape Card video here

 

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Thank you so much for stopping by. If you'd like to stamp with me in a virtual class check out my Happy Stamping Box.

JULY Happy Stamping Box

The July Happy Stamping Box is now available for Pre-Order!

Sponsored by:

You are invited to join me in creating cards using the Butterfly Love Turnabout Stamp and die set by Concord & 9th with the July Happy Stamping Box. It's a stamping kit sent right to your door. You get to make the projects with me in a LIVE online class.

For the projects in the July box we will be creating backgrounds using the turnabout stamp set, Butterfly Love. I will show you my tips and tricks for turnabout stamping. Each of the projects in this kit are unique creations, designed by me. This box is the perfect thing for turnabout lovers and turnabout newbies alike. No need to leave your home to create with me!

From this box you will be making 5 cards, with an opportunity to earn a 6th BONUS card when you register by July 3rd, 2019. You will automatically get the BONUS project for FREE when you register by the early bird deadline of 7/3/19.  The last date to register for this class is on 7/7/19.

With the purchase of Happy Stamping Box you will get an invitation to my private Facebook page, The Happy Stamping Box. There you will have access to the printable PDF tutorial for this class. And the LIVE class will take place on this page as well. If you are not able to make it to the virtual class when I go LIVE, a recording is available for up to 3 weeks after for you to watch at your convenience.

So, what's included in your July Happy Stamping Box?

(There are two kit options, contents vary, pick the kit that is best for you

OPTION 1 : FULL KIT $68 (shipping included)

Full Kit includes: 5 project kits, Butterfly Love stamp set, Butterfly Love die set, Full Size Turnabout Jig, Clear Embossing Powder, Sparkle Dust Glitter, Gold Pearls, Diamond Dust for Shaker card.  Access to the full color PDF tutorial to download and/or print off. And a seat at the LIVE virtual class. 

OPTION 2: CARD KITS ONLY $38 (shipping included)

Card Kit includes: 5 project kits, sampler of Clear Embossing powder, sampler of Sparkle Dust Glitter, Diamond Dust for Shaker Card.  Access to the full color PDF tutorial to download and/or print off. And a seat at the LIVE virtual class. 

BONUS PROJECT:

To earn the 6th BONUS project, purchase your kit by 7/3/19.

WHAT YOU NEED:

You will need to have some basic supplies on hand to make these projects. Like: scissors, glue, adhesives, paper cutter, die cutting machine, heat tool, ink pads, etc.

WHEN IS THE LIVE CLASS?

The July Happy Stamping Box class will be held LIVE in the private Facebook page on Saturday July 27th at 9:30am MST.  If you can not make it to the LIVE event the recording will be available after the event in the Facebook group page for about  3 weeks after for you to watch at your convenience.

You will be added to the Facebook group page (The Happy Stamping Box) about 1 week prior to the LIVE class. If we are not currently friends on Facebook please find me and send me a friend request when you sign up for the class, find me under Carrie Cady Rhoades, then I will be able to easily add you to the page. You will then need to go to that page to accept my invite at which point you will have access to the page. 

DETAILS:

All products for the kits will be ordered and prepared by me after the registration deadline of July 7th.  I do not have all the product on hand, it is ordered based on registrations.  The ordering, cutting and preparation of these boxes take 10-14 days after the deadline. The expected shipping date for the boxes is 7/20/19. 

Happy Stamping Boxes can only be mailed with in the United States at this time, send me a special request if you are outside the US at carrie@carriestamps.com

Registration closes on 7/7/19.

The LIVE class is on Saturday July 27th at 9:30am MST.  The recorded class will be available for viewing immediately after the live class for you to watch at your convenience, for up to 3 weeks.   After that time the PDF and video will be removed from the page in preparation for the August Happy Stamping Box.

The PDF tutorial will post to the Happy Stamping Box FB page on or around 7/22/19 for you to download and print. Use this to prepare for and along with the LIVE class or recorded video.

Every one is welcome to join the Happy Stamping Box; new stampers, professional stampers, beginners, etc.  Please feel free to share this invitation with your friends.  I hope you try out the Happy Stamping Box, I know we will have fun creating these cards together!

QUESTIONS?

Please leave a comment on this post if you have any questions, I am glad to help.

Looking forward to stamping with you!

Gem Turnabout Stamp and Die set

Do you have stamp sets that you are so excited to play with and yet they have sat in the packaging untouched longer that you wanted?  That's what happened with the Gem Turnabout Stamp and Die set from Concord & 9th.

When I got it I was excited with how cute it is. I have played a lot with Concord & 9th's turnabout stamp sets, but this was the first time I used a mini turnabout set. I found it very easy to use and the multicolored background of gems is so cute.

I used a light and dark blue and a light and dark purple for my gem turnabout background. All 4 of these colors are from Fun Stampers Journey; Pool Play, Beach Ball, Pretty Amethyst and Deep Lilac.

I wanted the focal image, the large die cut gem to really be the focus of this card and thought the blue ink blended behind the circle really helped to draw the eye in towards that gem. The Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink, coordinates really nicely with the Beach Ball ink and card stock.

I used Pretty Amethyst and Deep Lilac card stock to die cut the gem using the coordinating die set. To make it sparkle, I covered it with Sparkle Silk and Journey glaze. The end result is a very shiny gem with a lot of shimmer when you turn it in the light.

You can watch the making of this card below. The video was done live on my Facebook page, which you can find HERE if you'd like to catch my LIVE videos.

All the products I used to make this card have been listed and linked for you below. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. When you click and shop my links it helps support this blog and means that I get to keep sharing my creations with you. Thank you.

Rawrsome Pink Dino Card

Today is Part 4 of my June Stamp Set of the Month series! It is the last Monday that I will be bringing you creations with the Rawrsome stamp set. Not to say that I will not be using this stamp set again, because I certainly will, it is so cute. In fact I'd love to ask Lawn Fawn to make a mini stamp set to go with it that has a T-Rex! 

I have loved all the cards and boxes that I have made this month, and have made some really fun masculine cards. But today's creation might be my favorite!  Because it was inspired by a sweatshirt that my daughter Hannah has. Every time she wears it she gets compliments on it from people of all ages.

Do you love the pink and green? I LOVE IT SO MUCH. Here is the sweatshirt that inspired this card.

And now you know why I need a Lawn Fawn T-Rex stamp!

Now let's chat about coloring on White Card stock vs. Colored card stock.

1. Colored Card stock is not as smooth as white card stocks.  Which means you will have different results even when using the same pencils and same techniques as on white paper.
2. To use or not to use Gamsol. For this card I did not use Gamsol on the focal image, the dinosaur colored on white card stock. I don't find it necessary to do so on white. I like just using my pencils in light layers and blending them with each other. Then I come in with a Blending Nub and burnish the pencil in to the paper. Doing this with our the Gamsol will soften the pencil lines, and blend out the colors even more. BUT, I did use the Gamsol on the colored card stock. It is very hard to get a blended soft look on colored card stock. With the use of Gamsol I am able to soften those pencil lines out so that my image does not have the scratchy pencil look. I find Gamsol is a must on colored card stock.
3. Pencils are the way to go on colored card stock! If you want an image colored in on colored card stock, then colored pencils should be one of the first things you reach for. They will stay most true to color on colored card stock. This medium sits on top of the paper and does not soak in like a marker will. When I colored in my dinosaurs on my background I used a different technique than with the white card stock. I first colored side to side and then added a second layer, coloring the image up and down. It's like going with the grain of the paper and then against it. This helps to fill in all the area with color. But to completely do this with a clean look Gamsol and a blending nub are the trick.
4. Blending Nub is the last step. On both papers, with or with out Gamsol, make sure all your coloring is done before you blend it out with the blending nub. Very little can be done to add color once you take this step. On the pink card stock, I also used a heavier hand to outline the edge of the dinos before adding the Gamsol. Gamsol helps fill in the tooth of the card stock as does burnishing the color with just the blending nub. Once that is done color can not be added.

Are you a colored pencil user?  I'd love to hear if you like to use Gamsol or not when finishing up an image.

If you like this card, you can WIN IT!  Check out my YouTube video below, like and comment on the video over on YouTube and you will be entered to WIN this card. The winner will be announced on next Monday's video, where I will kick off my July Stamp Set of the Month.

And of course I had to make a little party favor box to go with this card. I used the new die set, Small Fry Box, by Inky Stamper. You can see the making of this box in the video below. Such an easy box to make and so darn cute!

 

Thank you for stopping by! I'd love for you to check out the video, leave a comment over on YouTube and you will be entered to WIN this pink dino card! 

Below I have listed and linked all the supplies I used. Click and shopping my affiliate links is a way you can help support this blog and YouTube channel at no additional cost to you. And I so appreciate it!

 

Small Fry Box Die Set $20.95