Carrie Stamps

5 Tips for using Patterned Paper you don't like

Today's card is all about a challenge to use a patterned paper that I do not like. I feel like this happens to all of us paper crafters, you get a pack of paper that you love, well, all but this one print.  And you hope you like the other side of it. Well today I thought we'd figure out how to use that patterned paper that you do not love. These are my tips and tricks for turning your least loved paper into a WOW card, or a least a card you like.

I have been known to have an aversion to yellow, specifically a dark mustard yellow. So, when I saw the mustard yellow heart pattern in the Follow Your Heart paper pack I was definitely put off.  But I decided to take it on as a challenge. I was going to make a card that I liked using this paper. 

Here are the things I did to create a card with this paper that I liked.

Tip One: Use an element on the card that you already love.

With all the cards I have been making with this stamp set I have been playing around with different colors for the typewriter. So, I used my Wild Honey Distress Oxide ink pad to stamp and emboss the typewriter with clear embossing powder. Nothing makes you love a new stamp more than embossing it! And how cute is this typewriter in yellow!  

Tip Two: Use a technique that you love.

And I knew if I used a technique that I loved doing I would also help me to create something I loved. So, I decided to create my own background and use the paper as a layer for this card. I found three shades of yellow in my Distress Oxide ink pad collection to make an ombre background. Using these three shades of yellow was a way of toning down the mustard yellow in a paper. After blending these three colors, light to dark on Bristol Smooth card stock I stamped over the top. 

Tip Three: Incorporate an oldie but a goodie.

I stamped over the top with one of my all time favorite background stamps, Graduated Dots. I inked it up with the same three colors of distress oxide that I used for my ink blended background, in the same order, and stamped it on that background. 

Tip Four: Use a PIECE of the not my favorite paper, instead of covering your card with it. 

I pulled out a shape I created for my Sending My Love tutorial. It's resembles the shape of the paper coming out of the typewriter. I traced this on to the patterned paper and onto a piece of black card stock.  I cut them out and layered them as a layer to mount my typewriter and other stamped images too. 

Tip Five: Bring in embellishments that coordinate.

Right now I am in love with the embellishment pack from FSJ called, All The Things. Honestly, have the reason I love them is the name!  But this pack has a great variety of colors and it comes with gems and sequins!  And guess what it has great yellow gems. So I added three of them to give the card a little something special.  

If I had to put all my tips into one, I'd say is was to pair that ugly duckling paper with things you already love. And that is where the Black Licorice silk came into play.  For one, I love the silks by FSJ and two, I love the Black Licorice silk. I thought on this card it would look like spilt ink. 

So, the moral of this story is, take on the challenge of PLAYING. Take that funky paper and just play with it by bringing in stamps, techniques and elements that you love. You will surprise yourself and have fun. In the end, you might just have a card you love. 

So, did I love the card I ended up with. I think I do! I love the cute out typewriter letters saying "note" on the typewriter paper. I love the look of the spilt ink and that background is all kinds of right!  I played with shades of yellow that I do like so not to focus on the mustard. And the result is definitely a card I am happy with. 

You can watch the making of this card in the video below, my facebook live from last night, In the video you can check out the other version of this card, where I sponged the edges of the patterned paper. Let me know which one you like better. 

 

If you are interested in the Sending My Love Tutorial you can find it HERE. 

And if you are interested in the supplies I used to make this card you can scroll to the bottom of this post where I have linked them for you. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. Thank you for your support. I love that you come visit my blog and let me share my creations with you. 

 

 

Seashell Card and an Invitation

It's time for another Stamp Night Out! 

If you are in the Boise, Idaho area I'd love for you to come stamp with me on 2/26/19! 

Join me in my Stamp Studio for a fun night of card making. We will be creating cards with amazing backgrounds that look like under the sea. The perfect backdrop for mermaids. 

At this class you get to make 5 cards, and if you register today you will also get to make a 6th BONUS card. And that BONUS card is the card I am sharing with you today.  Keep scrolling to the bottom of this post to register for the Stamp Night Out on 2/26/19. 

If you have ever taken a class from me then you already know that I love shaped cards. So when I saw this Seashell Card die set from Honeybee, I knew I had to have it. My mermaids needed it! 

The top layer of this card is so fine and delicate.  I die cut it from glitter paper, cause glitter takes everything up a notch. 

And this Seashell opens...

The little pearl is another of the dies in this set.  The sentiment is a single stamp from Impression Obsession, perfect for this card!  You can find all the supplies I used to make this card linked at the bottom of this post. 

I'd love for you to come and craft with me in my stamp studio on 2/26/19 and make some Mermazing cards! 

Again, the Stamp Night out details are: 

When: Tuesday, 2/26/19 at 6:30pm 

Where: My stamp studio in Eagle, ID  

What: 5 Mermaid themed cards with Distress Oxide backgrounds, no supplies needed

Who: beginners, crafty people, professional stampers, friends, new friends, anyone is welcome

Why: Because you need a night out to do something fun and who doesn't need cards on hand to bless someone with? 

Registration for this event is $25

(Register by 2/18/19 and get the Seashell Card for FREE!)

Click here to register

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by. I am here if you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask. Below all the products I used to make the Seashell card are linked for you. 

 

 

Sweet Home Gable Favor Boxes

It's time for another FSJ Creative Team Blog Hop!  I am excited that we are sharing with you items from the new release, Easter Blessings. 

The new products I get to share are my FAVORITE things in this new release; the Sweet Home Accents Die Set.  This set is designed to go with the Gable Favor Box, from the last release in December. I love that I now have fun new dies to use with my Gable Favor Box to turn it into a house. If you are not familiar with the Gable Favor Box die set, check out my blog post featuring it HERE. You can see the Sweet Home Accents Die set below, a set of 9 dies. 

There are so many cute things you can do with these dies and I am excited to share them with you today. I have created 5 different houses with this set and the Gable Favor Box. So, let's take a look. And if you scroll down you will also find a video introducing this die set and showing it use. 

I really had so much fun making these little houses!  And when I realized I could use my Winter Build-a-Scene dies with it for the roof and fence I was thrilled. The printed paper I used on these boxes is also from this release, it is the Create and Bloom Prints pack, check out my video to see all the prints, and I have linked it with all the products at the end of this post. 

Next up is the Orange house, it might be my favorite. 

Look at the little kitty in the window!  And the gingham roof. I also used the Border Basics die set for a few of the roofs. Any scallop die or punch could be used to make the roof for these houses. I partially die cut the large rectangle die from this set to create a door that opens and closes. 

Most all the the elements added to the front of these die cut boxes are doubled or tripled up to make them more sturdy. You just die cut two or three of the same piece, glue and stack them together to make a thicker element. This gives them a more 3D look. 

For this yellow house I cut the rounded window die apart, saving the rounded part for the window on the door. And if you watch the video you can see how I made the chimney on the orange and yellow houses, using the flower pot die. 

All of the door knobs on the houses are gems from the All The Things accessory pack. I love that I was able to do a rainbow of houses and use just one accessory pack for all the doors.  I guess that's why it's called "All The Things". 

The other thing I love about this die set is the tiny heart that comes in it. I love a tiny heart die. I need them in every shape and size really!  I mean who doesn't!?!  For this house I used the bottom half of the rounded window only, cutting off the rounded top. The curtain piece is from the Winter Build-a-Scene die set. And, I did some partial die cutting to get the rounded door. 

And I have to say, this plaid paper is my FAVEorite print int he Create and Bloom prints!  

There was not a print in this pack I wanted to use for my blue house, so I brought out the Buffalo Check stencil. I mean who does not want to live in a buffalo checked house? RIGHT!?!  

This house is like the DIY, upcycle, reduce, reuse, recycle house. I saved the little negative pieces from the rounded window; the squares and the tear drop shapes. I then tiled the roof with the squares and I made a flower with the raindrop shapes. Waste not want not. And I am now feeling like I am part of the tiny house movement!  

Have you noticed that my windows are backed with Vellum?  I love that added touch to the windows.  And if you'd like to see how I made these boxes check out the video below.

 

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I hope you are inspired and will create some of your own houses with these fun dies. All of the products I used to make these houses are linked for you at the end of this blog post. If you make a house, I'd LOVE to see it! 

Now it is time to hop along and check out the other projects created with the Easter Blessings release. From here you are headed to Christine Chan's blog, Love of Sparkles. Here's a little sneak peek of what you are going to find there, also using a new cute little die set! 

And here is the entire list of blogs on the blog hop: 

YOU ARE HERE: Carrie Rhoades: https://www.carriestamps.com/weblog/2019/02/sweet-home-gable-favor-boxes.html

Christine Chan: https://loveofsparkles.wordpress.com/2019/02/15/fsj-creative-team-easter-blessing-blog-hop

Jill Hillard: https://www.stampwithjill.com/easter-blessings:-a-fsj-creative-team-blog-hop

Marty McGee: http://martyzstamps.com/easter-blessings---fsj-creative-design-team-blog-hop

Lezlye Lauterbach: https://lezlyelauterbachdesigns.com/?p=668

Kazan Clark: http://www.kazanclark.com/2019/02/egg-stra-special-easter-favors.html

Alissa Hall: https://paisleypapyrus.com/2019/02/15/easter-blessings-fsj-creative-team-blog-hop/

You can also view the blog hop of the Fun Stampers Journey blog here: https://blog.funstampersjourney.com/hopping-with-our-creative-team-|-easter-blessings/

We'd love it if you'd leave a comment as you hop along and let the designers know what you think of their projects. 

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by my blog and let me share my creations with you. I hope you come back again soon. 

Here are all the products I used to make Gable Favor Box houses. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. I appreciate your support! 

 

 

Eyes On You Pop Up Gift Bag

Happy Valentines Day! 

Today's project happens to be the gift bag I am giving to my girls this morning with a few goodies in it. I used my Let's Toast Pull Tab Add On Die set from Lawn Fawn to make this monster pop up out of the grass.

I folded the legs of the monster to make him short and then when you pull the tab he pops up and gets tall. It's too cute!  

I also attached a sentiment to the pull tab that is revealed when he pops up. 

Just putting a couple little things in here for my girls.  I know these bags will bring them a smile. 

I hope you have a fabulous Valentine's Day and get to show love to someone. 

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

If you do not follow me on Facebook you can find my page HERE. I do live videos every Monday and Friday night at 8pm MST. 

If you want more ideas with the Let's Toast bundle of products by Lawn Fawn you can get my Let's Toast Tutorial HERE. 

And don't miss out on this month's tutorial, Sending My Love. 

I have linked the supplies used at the bottom of this post for your convenience. Please let me know if you have any questions, I am glad to help and love to hear from you. 

Pop Up Desk Card

I am having so much fun lately creating interactive cards. So, I thought I'd play with my stamp set of the month, Sending My Love and the Window Pop die set to try and make a pop up desk for the typewriter to sit on. 

When you pull up on the red arrow, the desk pops up and the sentiment is revealed. 

I also added a second sentiment using with Love Arrow stamp set on the pull tab. 

Sending a hand made card is always going to bring a smile, and one that is interactive is just so much fun. 

You can see the making of this card, the how to's the measurements in the video below. 

If you are not following me on Facebook, be sure to like my page and click to be notified when I go LIVE, so you won't miss out on my weekly videos. 

If you like or have the Sending My Love stamp set then you are going to love the Sending My Love Tutorial. The tutorial includes 4 WOW cards designed by me featuring this stamp set. The tutorial comes to you in two forms, a printable PDF and a private video with a demonstration of each card, start to finish. 

The tutorial is only $5!  Get yours HERE. 

Thank you for spending your time with me. I hope you are leaving inspired and will come visit me again soon. If you are interested you can find all the supplies I used to make todays card linked below. 

 

Create A Pal Cards

Are you like me and LOVE critters?  I love little animal stamp set. I love all things woodland. And so when I had the chance to get the Create A Pal die set from FSJ I jumped on it. This die set has so many elements the critters you can make are countless. And you can die cut these pieces to make cards or put them on boxes, bags, tags, scrapbook pages, etc. The combinations and creations and options are limitless. So, time to put my imagination in to full gear. Okay, I might have had the help of Pinterest. I searched punch art critters, die cut critters, etc. and got lots of ideas on animals that I could create with these dies. 

This die set is part of the Returning Favorites Sale at FSJ and it currently only 29.95, which is over 50% off!  I'm sure you love a great deal as much as I do, if so you can check out this die set HERE. 

So, let me share them with you. Each of the projects I am sharing with you are cards, mostly 4" x 4" cards. I just thought this would be a fun and easy way to play and make a lot of different critters. Then I only had to think about the faces and not what I was going to put them on. 

First up and possibly my favorite is the cow. All the elements to make her sweet face are die cut from this set. I added a bit of sponging to the pink elements and some gel pen highlights. 

Next up we have the sly raccoon.  You can see I used the same die cut I used for the cow's snout for the raccoon's mask.  And they have the same ears. And again, I used a white gel pen to add light accents. 

Another fave in this batch of critter cards is the pig.  Now, this card is 3" x 3" because the piece that I decided should be the pig nose is small and it just did not work on the bigger size card. 

His tail is just a 1/8" strip of card stock that I wrapped around the handle of a small paint brush to curl it. 

Now check out my skunk, she's pretty sweet looking, if not smelling. 

You could use a lot of the same elements on this card to create a cat.  I say that because my kids thought this one was a cat, until I told them it is a skunk. I love the addition of the pink cheeks, they really up the cuteness factor. 

Now for the card which was the entire reason I got this die set. The unicorn! 

I did add in a second die set for this card, to make the flowers around the horn. And the horn ended up being hand drawn and cut out. The lines on the horn are from the die set though.  However, you might have a triangle die set on hand that could be used to make the horn. 

If you'd like to see this die set in action check out the video below. 

 

After the video I wanted to create a bunch more of these critter cards, but only got one more done, a dog. I had to have a dog card. 

If you have any questions about these cards or this die set, please just ask. I would be happy to help you figure out how to make a specific animal.  If you are interested in the supplies I used scroll to the bottom of the post everything has been linked for you. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your support of my blog. I love sharing my creations with you. 

Surprise Gel Press Prints and Cards

Do you love surprises?  I do! If you know something and are dying to tell me, I'd rather you didn't and wait to be surprised.  I think it all stems back to the summer I was turning 12... I was getting a ten speed bike for my birthday.  And if you are a child of the late 80's early 90's you totally understand how RAD that is.  Well, my little sisters knew how out of this world this gift was too.  They were too excited and just had to tell me. When my birthday came, any dreams of me being a famous actress were shattered.  Because at the end of the elaborate scavenger hunt my parents planned for me, my poor acting gave away the fact that this totally awesome gift was not the big surprise it was suppose to be.  My sisters got in trouble and sent to their room.  But I got the worst punishment of all, I got to ride my new bike... all. by. my. self.  So, the big life lesson 12 year old Carrie took away from the ten speed bike incident...I'd much rather be surprised and share in the fun with you than know in advance. 

What does that story have to do with my post today??? Well, one of my stamping friends, Amanda, knows how much I love Gel Press print making and so she brought me a bag of things she had collected.  She thought I would like to use them to make texture on my Gel Press to create unique prints.  This was months ago by the way.  But I never looked in the bag. I wanted the first time I saw the goodies to be on camera, when I was going to use them.  It's a good surprise, right!  Even the little surprises in life make me happy.  

If you want to see what was in the bag, the prints I made and the making of the four cards, check out the video on my YouTube channel, linked HERE. 

If you just want to see some cute cards made with Gel Press Prints keep reading. 

This fist card uses a background with a plaid like feel to  it. 

Every card in todays collection was splattered with Silk.  Silks are a die based product by Fun Stampers Journey with shimmer in them.  They come in cute little bottles like fingernail polish. You pull the brush out and tap the handle to get a splatter of this shimmery liquid. You can also paint with them, mix them with things, watercolor with them, etc. 

Another thing all of today's cards have in common is that they all feature the same stamp set, Color Pop by FSJ. This set has four sentiments, each using the word "color". I thought this worked perfect for my backgrounds.  I used a different sentiment from this set for each card. 

To dress this card up I tied on some Cool Pool Satin Ribbon, added some Journey Glaze to the sentiment and adhered some rainbow drops around my tag. 

This next card has a background with subtle texture, that some how reminds me of concrete. But the colors are way brighter! 

This background was the most fun, as I spread Modeling paste over it. Since I am not good a frosting cakes, this is the next best thing!  And the Cement Tile stencil is just amazing!  

Card 3 is black and white with a pop of color, one of my favorite kinds of cards to make. 

And there's even a stamp for such a card! 

The sun rays in the background of this card are embossed, and, surprise I did it with a die!  Watch the video to see how I was able to do this, using a cool embossing mat by Spellbinders. 

I think this last card is my favorite of the four. 

Probably because I LOVE rainbows.  And this subtle pastel rainbow background is dreamy.  I added to this background with a piece of cardstock that was headed to the the recycle bin and repurposed as a stencil, another little surprise! 

If you are starting to feel like, man, I just really need to check out this video, which is what my secret hope is, I posted to this blog post for you.  Plus, I am wondering, is anyone going to comment on my excessive use of commas? 

 

 

Another little surprise I have for you is an invite to join my facebook group, The Gel Press Journey.  I do live videos and shares there of all things Gel Press. Find it HERE and request to join in the fun. Thanks for stopping by, hanging out with me, and letting me share my creations with you. 

Below I have linked all the products I used to make the backgrounds and cards from today's post (except the surprise bag items). Affiliate links have been used at no cost you to, thank you for your support in letting me continue to share what I love as my job. 

Sending My Love Tutorial

Introducing the Carrie Stamps February 2019 Stamp Set of the Month...... Sending My Love by FSJ!

This stamp set earned it's place as stamp set of the month of February because I love that typewriter! 

Two other reasons I picked this set as my stamp set of the month is because it has several sentiments and a coordinating die set.  

So, what can you expect from me each month with my Stamp Set of the month? TWO fabulous things just for you!

1. Every Monday night at 8pm MST I will do a live demonstration with the Stamp set of the Month on my Facebook page.  Be sure to like and follow my page as well as request to be notified when I go live so you don't miss any of my live videos. 
2.  A tutorial with 4 exclusive projects designed by me with the Sending my Love stamp set of the month.  The exclusive projects are ones that only those to purchase the tutorial will see.  Included in the purchase of the tutorial you will receive a full color step by step PDF tutorial to print out or view on line as well as a full video tutorial where I create all four of the projects start to finish.  And this tutorial is only $5. 

Click the image below to purchase your Sending My Love tutorial for just $5. 

Upon receipt of payment I will email you the PDF and private video link. 

So, how would you like to see the Sending My Love stamp set on a cute project?  This is the project I shared on my Facebook Live demonstration on Monday night.  It's a Valentine mail box. 

Complete with little valentines in baby envelopes to put in the mail slot. 

Below you can watch the making of this box incase you missed me live. 

 

Below I have linked all the products I used to make this box. If you have any questions about this project or the Sending My Love tutorial please ask. 

If you are interested in my other stamp set of the month tutorials you can see January's HERE. 

Affiliate Links have been used at no cost to you, thank you for your support. 

 

 

Fruit Loops Lip Balm Card

Guess What!  It's time for another Lip Balm card!  How do you feel about Fruit Loops?  I love the bright colors and found some amazing products to pull this card all together! 

Who would think to bring cereal, tropical birds and lip balm together?  But look how fun it is and it works! 

When I came across the Lip Balm Pouches, Lip Balm Window and Frame Dienamics Set, Sending Smooches stamp set and the Sentiment Rip Strip Dienamics die set from My Favorite Things, I knew I had to have them to make some more of my flavored lip balm creations. Incase you missed them, here are some of my past lip balm creations; Let's Cinnamon Toast, Haunted House Boxes, Frosted Flakes Lip Balm Tag, Jolly Rancher Apple with Lip Balm Holder, Milk Carton for Cereal, and Bread Tag Die Chapstick Holder. 

I've been waiting to do this card for a long time! I've had the lip balm and stickers for months now. But it finally all came together when I was able to order all the MFT elements to put the lip balm on my card. I think this sweet card would really brighten anyones day.  A card with a little gifty in it!!! 

And with the help of the Sentiment Rip Strip Dienamics set, the recipient can easily remove the lip balm. GENIUS! 

Putting a lip balm on the front of the card does make it heavy, so I wanted to put a layer on the inside of the card too, giving a bit more weight. 

And here is where I used the sentiment from the MFT stamp set, Sending Smooches.  A perfect finishing touch for this card. 

If you'd like to see the making of this card I have attached the video for you below, but be sure to click over to my YouTube channel and subscribe if you have not already done so. I will be sharing new videos there every week. 

 

 

Now for a little BONUS share! Check out the cute little gift tag I made to go on a little to go cup of Fruit Loops, the perfect little treat to give with this card. 

I just tied some ribbon around the cup of Fruit Loops and added a fun and simple tag. The sentiment, Do more of what makes you happy, is from the Bowl Over stamp set, which is one of the Returning Favorites stamp sets at FSJ right now, and is on sale!  

I needed the spoon to be smaller so it would fit in next to the word YOU on my tag, so I cut it shorter and hand drew in a line with a black marker. 

The bird stickers, Toucan Friends,  are really fun and were the perfect fit for my projects. I liked that I could use them since I did not have a tropical bird stamp set. 

I love making lip balm projects and still have some other flavored lip balms on hand to bring you some other fun creations, so stay tuned!  Scroll to the bottom to find links to all the products I used. Thank you for sharing a part of your day with me. 

Affiliate links have been used at not cost to you, thank you for your support. 

     

 

Little Monster Box

It is no secret that I LOVE shakers. And have been making since the beginning of my paper crafting endeavors.  AND, I LOVE using sprinkles as my shaker element. So, today's project includes both!  A shaker with sprinkles. But the twist is that it is not on a card, it is on a box. 

This cute little box is roughly the same size as a deck of cards, that is exactly what this box looks like in fact. So you can see that this shaker window is small. A tiny little shaker window. WITH SPRINKLES!  I'm not even sure I can convey my excitement about such things in writing. 

He is pretty cute. And this was an easy ink blended background to make on a small piece of card stock. Then I stamped the top of the monster and accented the image with a marker and a white gel pen. 

I did save the die cut heart and added a sentiment to it so I had something cute to put on the back of the box. And my finishing touch was the handle made of matching ribbon. 

You can watch the making of this box below, and if you'd like to catch me LIVE you can find me every Monday night and Friday night at 8pm MST on my Facebook Page. 

 

If you have any questions about this project please ask and feel free to leave a comment below. Scroll to the bottom of this post to find links to all the products I used. 

 

February Happy Stamping Box

The February Happy Stamping Box is now available for order. 

You are invited to join me in creating these Mermaid themed cards with some fun Distress Oxide backgrounds. All from the comfort of home with the Happy Stamping Box and virtual stamping class. 

The February box features the Mermaid Kisses stamp and die set. Each card has a unique Distress Oxide background. These ethereal cards are versatile and can be used for any occasion. 

From this box you will be making 5 cards, and you have an opportunity to earn a 6th BONUS card for FREE!  Register TODAY, 1/30/19 and you will automatically get a 6th project kit for FREE. Or invite a friend, and when you and your friend register you will both get the BONUS project kit for FREE, all you need to do is email me your friends name at carrie@carriestamps.com.  Hurry Registration ends 1/4/19. 

Each of the projects in this kit are unique creations, designed by me. I will be teaching you how to making some cool backgrounds using Distress Oxide ink. And the Bonus card is a fun shape card that I know you are going to love! 

With the purchase of your box you will get an invitation to my private Facebook page, The Happy Stamping Box.  There you will have access to a printable PDF tutorial for the projects.  And this page is where the LIVE online class video will take place. 

INCLUDED IN YOUR FEBRUARY HAPPY STAMPING BOX: 

(there are 4 kits available this month, contents vary and are detailed below)

Mermaid Kisses Stamp Set

Mermaid Kisses Die Set 

Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink pad

Dusty Concord Distress Oxide ink pad

Ink Blending tool and two sponges

Mini Spritzer

Glitter Glue

5 Project kits, cut and ready to make, with envelopes

Full Color PDF tutorial, available to download or print 

Online LIVE virtual class (if you can not attend the LIVE event the recording will be available for about 3 weeks after to watch at your convenience)

BONUS PROJECT:

Earn a 6th Bonus Project by registering TODAY, 1/30/19! 

OR

Invite and friend to join too. You and your friend will both get the BONUS project if you register by the dead line. All you need to do is email me your friends name at carrie@carriestamps.com

WHAT YOU NEED: 

You will need to have some basic supplies on hand to make these projects.  Below I have shared what I will be using.  Feel free to use what supplies you have on hand or click to shop for exactly what I will be using, scroll to the bottom for clickable links. 

Supplies needed: Black stamp pad, markers or pencils to color in your stamped images, water brush or small paint brush, white gel pen, baby wipes, paper towels, glue, glue dots, foam squares and or foam tape, die cutting machine, crease tool, scissors, heat tool. 

WHEN IS THE CLASS? 

The February Happy Stamping Box class will be held LIVE in the private Facebook group page on Saturday, February 23rd at 9:30am MST.  If you can not make the LIVE event the recording will be available after the event in the Facebook group for about 3 weeks after for you to watch at your convenience. 

You will be added to the Facebook group about 1 week prior to the LIVE class. If we are not currently friends on Facebook please send me a friend request when you sign up for the class (Carrie Cady Rhoades) so I can easily add you to the page. 

REGISTRATION: 

Registration for the February Happy Stamping box is now open and closes on Monday February 4th.  Your registration options are listed below with links to register via PayPal. 

OPTION 1 - Full Kit ~ $60 (plus $8 shipping)

Box includes: 5 project kits, Mermaid Kisses stamp and die set, Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink pad, Dusty Concord Distress Oxide ink pad, Ink Blending Tool with 2 sponges, Mini Spritzer, and Glitter Glue. Access to the private Facebook group page, access to the full color PDF to download or print, and a seat at the virtual LIVE class. 

Register for the Full Kit here: 

OPTION 2 - No Stamps/Dies Kit ~ $40 (plus $8 shipping)

Box includes: 5 project kits, Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink pad, Dusty Concord Distress Oxide ink pad, Ink Blending Tool with 2 sponges, Mini Spritzer, and Glitter Glue. Access to the private Facebook group page, access to the full color PDF to download or print, and a seat at the virtual LIVE class. 

Register for the No Stamps/Dies Kit here: 

OPTION 3 - No Ink Kit ~ $45 (plus $8 shipping)

Box Includes: 5 project kits, Mermaid Kisses stamp and die set, and Glitter Glue.  Access to the private Facebook group page, access to the full color PDF to download or print, and a seat at the virtual LIVE class.  

Register for the No Ink Kit here: 

OPTION 4 - Card Kits Only ~ $30 (plus $8 shipping)

Box Includes: 5 project kits and Glitter Glue.  Access to the private Facebook group page, access to the full color PDF to download or print, and a seat at the virtual LIVE class. 

Register for the Card Kits Only Kit here: 

Simply pick the kit that best meets your need and what you already have on hand, let me know if you have any questions, I can help you pick the kit that is right for you. 

DETAILS:

All products for the kits will be ordered and prepared by me after the registration deadline of February 4th.  I do not have all the product on hand, it is ordered based on registrations.  Class Kits supplies and product ordering, cutting, and kit preparation take 10-12 days after the deadline. The expected shipping date for all the boxes is February 16th.  

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 2/4/19 

The LIVE class is on Saturday February 23rd 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 video and PDF tutorial will be removed in preparation for the March Happy Stamping Box class. 

The PDF tutorial will post to the Happy Stamping Box FB page around 2/18/19 for you to print out and use to prepare for and to go along with the LIVE class. 

Everyone is welcome to join the Happy Stamping Box, new stampers, professional stampers, beginners, etc.  Please feel free to share this invitation with a friend. Try out my Happy Stamping Box, I know we will have a blast together making these cute cards. 

I can not wait to make these amazing backgrounds with you and turn them in to stunning cards!  

Below are the links to the products I will be using in the class. Again, feel free to use what you have on hand. Or click link below to purchase what you might need. Affiliate links are used at no cost to you, thank you for your support. 

 

Let's Cinnamon Toast

Since it is the last week of the month I thought I would make this last project with the Let's Toast stamp set a BIG one. 

Not only is this card a 5" x 7" card, but it is an interactive card, holds a lip balm and has a matching gift with coordinating gift tag.  It's almost too much fun for one blog post! 

If you have been following my blog or my Facebook page for a while then you already know my obsession with cereal flavored lip balm/chapstick.  There really is not explanation for it except that I just thought it was cute and fun. It's been a while since I have made a lip balm creation, but then everything just fell into place for this card.  A big part of that was the fact that the Lip Balm Pouches and Lip Balm Window dies became available from My Favorite Things. And when you have a Toaster stamp set and Cinnamon Toast Crunch Lip Balm, well, this is what happens.....

I LOVE how this card all came together. 

I took two colors from the lip balm to create my color palette; Turquoise and Red. I knew I wanted this card to use the Pull Tab add on die set from Lawn Fawn to make my Cinnamon Toast pop up out of the toaster. And I knew I wanted to have the Cinnamon Toast Crunch lip balm right on my card.  After a bit of design and redesign this is the finished card. 

Let me show you the inside of the card, so you can see how the recipient gets the lip balm out of the card. 

Such a cleaver die set by MFT!  You could use this for lots of fun things and I love to have a die that is a tool. With such a large card I did not want to leave the other inside panel plain, so I dressed it up. 

The scalloped rectangle is the center of the die cut frame from the card front, a fun die set from Lawn Fawn, called Outside In Stitched Scallop Rectangles. 

I love this card so much, I had way too much fun making it and I might have paraded it around my house for each family member to see. 

I could not let the fun end there. I needed to dress up my to go cup of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal to match. So I made a tag and used my Let's Toast stamps and dies to dress it up. 

Did you notice the little plug for the toaster??? I used a small piece of black twine for the cord and the pat of butter die for the plug. The prongs on the plug are hand drawn with a black gel pen. 

And, I have to tell you about the polka dot background on the tag. I die cut two Bread Tag dies, one from Cranberry Bliss card stock and one from Whip Cream Card stock. I then ran the Cranberry tag through my die cut machine using the Lots of Dots die set. This made fun holes into the red tag. I glued this tag to the white one for a fun polka dotted tag. 

And how about those spoons!!! In my other cereal/lip balm creation I have used plain disposable wooden eating spoons. Well, one of my friends, Cindi Kurtz, found these spoons, with the colored handles and sent them to me!  I LOVE them so much and have been waiting for the perfect project to use them with. I stamped the handles with images from the Let's Toast Stamp set and a sentiment from the Sending Smooches set. Look closely and you can see that I stamped a heart on the lips of the smiley face, it's suppose to be a kiss. Who knew cereal could be such a great gift?

If you like the Let's Toast stamp and die sets as much as I do you will also love my Let's Toast Tutorial. I have designed 4 WOW cards for this tutorial and show you how to recreate them with a PDF tutorial and exclusive video as well.  It is some of my best work with one of my favorite stamp sets. You can get this PDF and Video tutorial for just $5. Click the PayPal button below and I will email you the PDF and link to the video with in 24 hours. 

Get your Let's Toast Tutorial for just $5! 

 

And if you would like to watch the making of the Cinnamon Toast card you can catch last nights LIVE Facebook video below. 

 

Below you will find all the products I used to make the card and tag. Please let me know if you have any questions. 

All the products used are linked below. Affiliate Links have been used at no cost to you. Thank you for your support. 

 

 

 

Let's Toast Letter Board Part 2

Don't you love it when a project in the works gets completed! Today I am sharing my finished letter board. It stared with the Let's Toast stamp set by Lawn Fawn and a banner to go across the top of my Letter Board. I love this set so much it is my January Stamp Set of the month, a set that I pick to feature each Monday night LIVE on my Facebook page. AND, every month I have a PDF tutorial and video featuring 4 WOW projects with the Stamp Set of the Month. The Let's Toast tutorial is available HERE.  Now, let's take a look at my completed letter board, decked out with images from the Let's Toast stamp set. 

To dress up the large open space at the bottom of the Letter Board, I knew I wanted to fill it in with a little scene.  I also knew I wanted to add in images from the Thanks A Latte set, also by Lawn Fawn. What I had to figure how it is how I was going to attach these to the letter board. 

I thought about using the scratchy part of velcro, but was afraid that it make make the felt of the letter board get fuzzy. I knew I was going to have to create something to go on the back of each piece so it would insert into the spaces on the letter board, just at the letters do. 

So, I took a piece of card stock and created a T shape, it has a flat spot to adhere to the back of an image and a straight piece that fits right into the slits on the letter board. 

Here are the measurements to create these: 

Start with a strip of sturdy card stock that measures: 1/2" x 1-1/2"

Score this at: 1/4", 1/2", 1" and 1-1/4"

Fold the ends in like z shape and glue the two end tabs together, press them down, creating a T shape. You can see what they look like when glued together in the photo above. I show you how to make them in the video below. You can also see the creation of each of the stamped elements. 

 

You can see the making of the banner or part 1 of this letter board HERE. 

If you love the Let's Toast stamp set, you can find it HERE as well at the matching die set and the Thanks A Latte stamp and die set, infact, Scrapbookpal.com is my favorite online store to shop for Lawn Fawn. 

And, if you LOVE this stamp set, you will also LOVE my Let's Toast Tutorial. 

This tutorial features 4 WOW cards with the Let's Toast stamp and die set. The cost is just $5 and you get a full color PDF with directions on how to cut and make each card. You also get a link to a private video tutorial with the making of each card. Get your by clicking the link below. 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, please let me know if you have any questions. 

Let's Toast Letter Board Banner

Today I want to share a fun project made with my Stamp Set of the Month, Let's Toast. I picked this stamp set by Lawn Fawn as my stamp set of the month because it is so cute and versatile. So, each Monday night on my Facebook page I will be sharing a live demonstration with this set during the month of January.  I also have a tutorial available with this stamp set, showing you how to make 4 WOW cards and it's available at the bottom of this post. 

This past Monday night I shared this cute banner for my letter board. 

Doesn't that just make you smile, To a Butter Year!!! 

Let's take a look at each of the banner pieces up close. 

I love that the coordinating die set has two different dies that cut slits in the toaster. There's a die to cut one slit and a die to cut 2 slits. This die does not remove any paper, it just creates an opening in the toaster, so cool! 

For the Pop Tart Toasters on this banner I used the die to make two slits, and on this toaster I used the die to make one slit.

All the images were colored in using colored pencils, as per popular vote.  My facebook followers voted on what I should use to color these images in and colored pencils won. And I am so glad they did, because I tend to reach for markers for these images, but I love the look of the toaster with the colored pencils.  And the other images have a great look as well. 

I love the chocolate pop tart, and how cute they look popping up out of the toaster. The patterned paper is a great match for this project with the two shades of yellow, it is from the Playful Prints pack by FSJ. 

If you watched the live video on facebook when I made this banner you might notice some changes, in this banner. I added a few things and changes a few things. If you did not catch me live I have included the video for you to watch below. 

 

Be sure to tune in for my live video on Monday night so you can see what I make for the bottom of the letter board. 

Want more ideas with the Let's Toast stamp and die sets? 

Consider my Let's Toast Tutorial. Inside the PDF you will find 4 WOW cards with color pictures and step by step directions to make all 4 cards. You will also get a link to an exclusive video tutorial. 

Get your Let's Toast Tutorial here for just $5

Thank you so much for stopping by. If you have any questions about todays project, the tutorial or the supplies I used please ask. Scroll to the bottom for links of all the products used in todays project. 

Galentines Gable Favor Boxes

Welcome back to another FSJ Creative Team Blog Hop! 

Today I am going to share with you a few projects made using the Gable Favor Box and some of the newly released stamp sets from the Follow Your Heart collection from FSJ. 

These projects are all very different but have a few things in common, they are all made using the Gable Favor die and they all have a background made with Distress Oxide inks. 

All these boxes can be used for Valentines treats/gifts or Galentines!  Especially this first box, made with the Hey Girl stamp set. 

This is the perfect gift box for a friend on Valentines Day! These boxes are very easy to put together.  I love that they have a good size front panel to add something cute. And are big enough to hold a decent sized treat or gift. 

I LOVE the background on this box, a technique that I learned by watching a video of Ashely Tucker's. Aren't the clouds so cute! If you keep reading to the bottom of this post I have a video of the making of all three of the boxes in today's post, as well as a list of all the supplies I used. 

I colored this image in using my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers on Bristol Smooth card stock.  

The second box is for a dog lover, I designed it to have the feel of a dog house. 

For this box I used the Valentine Pals stamp set by FSJ, also one of their new releases in the Follow Your Heart Collection. And I think it's my favorite!  Look how cute that little doggie is!  The background on this box was made by layering an ink blended background with a  stamped layer over the top, but with a Distress Oxide twist. 

I love that this box has a little interactive element to it. The door opens to reveal the sentiment. 

 The last box in this series is very unique, in that is combines a galaxy background the Real Gem stamp set. It was inspired by my daughter's love of the tv series Steven Universe. The characters in this show all have a gem attached to them and some of the characters are from other planets. So, this box is one I could gift to my girls and they would LOVE it. But I also feel like it works for any one who loves glam! 

Isn't it pretty!  This background was one of my favorites to make! 

Speaking of back grounds, all the background panels for the front of the Gable Favor Boxes measure 3-1/8" x 3-1/4", so when mounted to the front of this box you have a nice border all the way around. This box is the only one I made where the background was mounted to another panel of card stock. That layer measures 3-1/4" x 3-3/8", just 1/8" bigger on both sides. I like to write these measurements down on the packaging I keep the die in, so that each time I pull that die out to use it, I have it and do not have to figure out that size again. 

This background incorporates 4 colors of Distress Oxide inks, water,  Whip Cream acrylic paint, and 5 colors of Silk.  You will want to watch the video to see it being made. 

I love the addition of the Trendy Gems with this design, it really makes the whole thing just come together. 

Below you can watch each of the boxes come together and see how I made them, step by step. 

 

 

 

In the video I show how to cut out this box using one piece of 8-1/2" x 11" piece of card stock on a large die cutting machine, if you have a standard machine you can also cut this box out with one piece of card stock. Just cut the card stock in half and cut it like described in the video, with the flap hanging off one side about 1/8" of an inch.

Now you will want to continue on with the blog hop. Next up is Christine Chan at Love of Sparkles, she is an amazing paper artist!  

Here is the entire list of blogs on the hop: 

*Carrie Rhoades  - you are here*

 

Christine Chan

 

Jill Hilliard

 

Marty McGee

 

Alissa Hall

 

Kazan Clark

 

Lezlye Lauterbach

 

If you get lost along this hop or a link does not work for you, you can also find this blog hop on the FSJ blog HERE. 

Thank you so  much for stopping by, please leave a comment and let me know how you like the blog hop and the projects. Of course I am here to help if you have any questions.  Below you will find links to all the products I used to make today's Gable Favor Boxes. 

 

 

Little Monster Valentine

All the fun Valentine gifts and decor are on full display every where you go. Recently I was walking through Walmart and saw some cute little stuffies for Valentines Day, they were little monsters. And so cute.  So that is what inspired todays card. I pulled out my Eyes On You stamp set from Halloween and decided to use it to make a Valentine card. 

Below you can see the little monsters that sparked my creativity.

I loved the pink and purple together and so that is the color scheme I used for this Paper Bag Envelope Card. 

For this card I started with a die set from Spellbinders called the Paper Bag Envelope. It is currently on clearance for $8.09!  Which is a reason to love it, right! 

The top layer of my paper bag, the background, was die cut using one of the dies from this set. Then I used my True Color Fusion inks by FSJ to blend a background. Then I stamped the heart from the Eyes on You stamp set over the top of the blended background in the same colors as the ink I used. The ink colors are: Grape Fusion, Watermelon Fusion, and Bubble Gum.  

The insert for this Paper Bag Envelope is 3-1/8" x 4-7/8", I personally write this on the packaging for the die, so that each time I go to use this die I do not have to figure out what size to cut my insert. 

To color in my monsters I used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. These are a water based marker, that blend with each other. I used #084 - Deep Violet, #080 - Violet, #083 - Lilac, and #999 - Blender for the large monster on the front. I accented the monster in the card insert with #026 - Light Pink. One important think you want to take note of here, these markers work the best on Bristol Smooth card stock by Strathmore.  If you have tried these markers and have not loved the result give them a second try on Bristol Smooth card stock and you will change you mind.  I have also used these markers on image that have been stamped and embossed with black powder on watercolor paper and have loved the result as well. 

Below you can watch the making of this project from last nights Facebook Friday live demonstration. 

 

Scroll to the bottom of this post to find all  products I used to make the projects link for you. 

Thank you so much for stopping by, I love sharing my creations with you and hopefully inspiring you to create as well. 

Affiliate Links have been used at no cost to you, thank you for shopping with me and allowing me to share what I love with you. 

 

Let's Toast Tutorial

Today I am introducing my January Stamp Set of the Month.  My pick for stamp set of the month is always a versatile stamp set, meaning a set that I can use for different occasions and projects.  It will have images and sentiments in it, most times. And I love a coordinating die set!  And what's new about Stamp Set of the Month is now I am offering a Tutorial featuring the stamp set that showcases 4 projects each month!  I'll tell you more about that in a minute, first let me show off the stamp set. 

The January Stamp Set of the Month is the Let's Toast stamp set by Lawn Fawn! 

I has this adorable toaster and some very fun images to go with it!!! Like this toaster pastry! 

Check out the entire stamp set here: 

And this set does have a coordinating die set, there's even a die for the little pat of butter! They also have an add on die set, that creates a pull tab, so you can create an interactive card where the toast pops up out of the toaster!  

The project I am sharing today is a cute little pocket card. 

A mini card comes out of the pocket. 

Aren't the sentiments with this set just perfect! 

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

If you are in love with this stamp set or maybe you already have this stamp set then you might want my Le't Toast Tutorial. 

In the tutorial I give you step by step directions and measurements to create 4 WOW projects with the Let's Toast stamp and die set, as well as the add on, Pull Tab die set. 

The tutorial includes a PDF as well as a link to a private video tutorial. 

The tutorial is just $5.

Click the link below to purchase your Let's Toast Tutorial. I will email you the PDF and video link with in 1 business day. 

Below you will find all the products I used to make today's card linked, including the Let's Toast Stamp Set, die set and add on Pull Tab die set. 

 

 

Paper Rosette Snowman

Christmas is over and all the fun decorations have been put away. But I wanted to have something cute to hang up during this cold wintery time before the flowers come back. So, I decided to make a snowman to hand up to remind me that snow can be fun and not just a pain to drive in. 

This is Rosie, as she is made of paper rosettes. I think she is adorable with her pink cheeks and soft hat and matching scarf! I have a complete tutorial for you below as well as a video, to help you create your own rosette snowman. If you make one of these you have to PROMISE me that you will show it to me!  I'd love to see your creations! 

I used the Paper Fan Die by FSJ to make all the rosettes to create Rosie. 

Here are the paper measurements to create her head. 

Cut 3 pieces of paper to 2-1/2" x 8-1/2"

Die cut each of these pieces with the Paper Fan Die, taking care to line up the scalloped edge of the die with the edge of the paper each time to ensure that your die cut pieces are all the same. 

When folding these pieces on the score lines that the die makes you are going to fold it like a paper fan, back and forth, creating peaks and valleys. It is important that you start each piece the same. So, if you start by folding the first one down, then start each piece by folding down. This will ensure that the ends will glue together . 

Once all three pieces are folded, glue the ends together to make one long piece. Then bring the front and end together and glue them, creating a ring. With the scallops down on your work surface, gather it together and press down, pushing the scallop end out.  To secure this put some hot glue on to a 2" circle cut from card stock. Repeat this gathering and pushing, this time pushing it down onto the hot glue.  This is the same process you will repeat with the middle and bottom sections of the snowman. You will just start with different size paper, which I have listed for you below each picture. 

The eyes and the cheeks are die cut circles that are about 3/4".  To make one eye I die cut two circles and glued them together to make for a stonier piece. Then I added the white accent with a Geli Roll pen.  I did the same for the cheeks but used a pink marker to make the accents. 

The mouth was created using two nesting circle dies run through a die cutting machine at the same time, cutting a ring.  Fold this over on it self and glue it together, this will make a stronger piece. I cut about 1-1/2" off to make for a smaller smile.

The carrot nose is simple, just hand draw a carrot shape on to orange card stock and cut it out. But seriously, I know this is not easy for everyone, but give it a try, it does not have to be perfect. 

All the elements were added to the rosette with hot glue. 

To create the middle of the snowman you need: 

3 pieces of paper cut to 3" x 8-1/2"

Die cut each of these using the Paper Fan die and repeat the steps to create a rosette as described above for the head. 

The buttons are 3/4" circles, each is two layers thick. The holes were punched using the smallest attachment for the Press Punch.

To make the buttons shine, I covered them with Journey Glaze. This should be the very last step of this project, as you need to lay it flat so it can dry. 

For the bottom section of the snowman you need: 

3 pieces of paper cut to 4" x 8-1/2", die cut these pieces with the Paper Fan Die. 

The snowflake accents were die cut using the Snow Blooms die set.  As with all the elements on the snowman, the snowflakes are two layers thick and hot glued on. 

The sentiment banner is a die cut as well, using the the Journey Rectangle Long die set.  The sentiments are from the Winter Scripty Sentiments by Lawn Fawn. I heat embossed them with black powder to give them a shiny look that helps them stand out. And it brings out the black in the hat and scarf. 

The hat and the scarf are fleece (despite what I say in the video). The hat started as a 10" square. Fold this in thirds and hot glue the seam. Fold up the bottom two times to make the brim or cuff of the hat.  Then take a rubber band and wrap it around the top of the hat, about half way down. Snip the ends up to the rubber band to make the cute fringe. Adhere this to the snowman's head before gluing the snowman down to the hanger. 

The scarf is 5" x 22", but you can really play with this size and make the scarf you want. Fold the scarf in half and snip the ends to fringe both ends at once.  Add this to the snowman once the snowman is already glued to the hanger. 

The hanger is a made of chip board. I save up chipboard pieces from packaging, you could use cardboard as well. Cut two pieces to 1-1/2" x 11". Overlap these at 5" and glue to getter to make a longer piece. You can double up these pieces too if your chipboard is a little flimsy.  Then you want to hot glue the ribbon (about 12" ) to the top in a loop for the hanger. Then attached the head with the hat on, then the middle and then bottom. Last steps are to add the scarf and then the glaze to the buttons. 

Now Rosie is ready to hang up!  

She is going right here on the door to my craft room. 

Below is the video demonstration of this project. Please let me know if you have any questions and be sure to share your creation with me if you make one of these snowmen!  If you are interested in the supplies I used to make Rosie, scroll to the bottom, I have linked them all for you (except the flannel, which I bought 1/4 of a yard of at Walmart, but I did find something similar on Amazon and linked that). 

If you would like to see pictures of the Fall Door Hanger, you can find that blog post HERE. 

Thank you so much for stopping by! I'd love to hear from you, your comments make my day and questions are always welcome!  

 

No Line Coloring for a Winter Night Scene

Incase you missed my LIVE demonstration on New Year's Eve I am posting this cool card I made here. 

I demonstrated No-Line Coloring with the Stamp Set of the Month, Stay Cozy. 

Since we are still in the middle of winter and I know there will be more snow falling here in Idaho before spring arrives, I am having fun making winter themed thank you cards. 

I knew for this card I wanted to make a night scene. I watched a couple videos on YouTube, by Ashley Tucker and Debbie Hughes on no line coloring with colored pencils and thought this would be the perfect look for my night scene. So, I gave it a try. 

The whole "no-line coloring" idea is that you used a very light stamped image as a template to trace or draw over with what ever color medium you choose. 

For my card I stamped my image with Riverstone ink on Riverstone card stock. I then used my Journey Color Burst pencils to trace over the lines with a somewhat heavy hand, creating darker lines. Then I filled in the images with a lighter touch. I was a lot of fun and relaxing. I can just imagine sleeping all warm and cozy inside one of these cabins with the soft hush of snow falling outside. 

You can see everyone has gone in for the night after a day of sledding and snowman building.  The falling snow is a simple mix of white acrylic paint and water splattered on with a small paint brush. 

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

Thank you for taking the time to stop and visit my blog. If you try this technique I would sure love to see it!

All the products I used to make this card have been linked for you below. Affiliate Links have been used, thank you for your support. 

 

January Happy Stamping Box

The January Happy Stamping Box is available for order! 

You are invited to join me in creating some CUTE Valentine themed projects from the comfort of your own home with the Happy Stamping Box! 

The January box features the Valentine Pals stamp set and coordinating die set, heart punch, glittered foam stickers, sequins and printed paper. The theme this month is Valentines, but I have included a birthday card and a card that can be used as a thank you card as well.  

From this box you will be making 5 cards, with an opportunity to earn a BONUS 6th project for FREE! Each project is a unique creation designed by me.  Some cool things we will be making are a shaker window card, a window card, a double z-fold card and if you earn the BONUS project, a shape card with pop ups!  You are going to love these cards so much you might have a hard time giving them away! 

With the purchase of your box you will get an invitation to my private Facebook page, The Happy Stamping Box.  Where you will have access to a printable PDF tutorial for the class projects.  And this page is where the LIVE online class video will take place. 

INCLUDED IN YOUR DECEMBER HAPPY STAMPING BOX:

(a kit only box is available with out the stamps, dies and punch)

Valentine Pals stamp set (set of 15)

Valentine Pals die set (set of 4)

From the Heart Printed Paper sampler pack

Heart Punch

Silver Sequins

Silver Glittered Stickers

Accessories to complete your projects

5 project kits, cut and ready to make

Full Color PDF tutorial to print out for use with the On-Line Class

On-Line Class - taught LIVE so you can stamp along with me and ask questions (available for 3 weeks after the live event to watch at your convenience)

BONUS PROJECT: 

Earn a 6th Bonus Project for FREE by ordering your January Happy Stamping Box by JANUARY 2nd or inviting a friend I have not to join. Just email me your friends name and you BOTH get the BONUS PROJECT! 

WHAT YOU NEED:

You will need to have some basic supplies on hand to make these projects.  Below I have shared what I will be using. Feel free to use what supplies you have on hand or click to shop for exactly what I will be using, scroll to bottom for clickable links. 

Black Licorice stamp pad, Watermelon Fusion Stamp pad (bright pink), Markers or Pencils to color in your stamped images, Glue, foam squares, scissors, anti-static tool, crease tool. 

WHEN IS THE CLASS? 

The January Happy Stamping Box class will be held LIVE in the private Facebook group on Saturday, January 26th 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 3 weeks for you to watch at your convenience. 

You will be added to the Facebook group about 1 week prior to the LIVE class. If we are not currently friends on Facebook please send me a friend request when you sign up for this class (Carrie Cady Rhoades) so I can easily add you to the page. 

REGISTRATION: 

Registration for the January Happy Stamping Box is now open and closes on January 4th. Your registration options are listed below with links to register via PayPal. 

OPTION 1 - Full Kit ~ $55 (plus $7 shipping)

Box includes: 5 project kits, Valentine Pals stamp set, Valentine Pals die set, Heart Punch, Silver Sequins, Silver Glittered Stickers, From the Heart Printed Paper sampler, accessories to finish your card, envelopes, access to the private Facebook group, access to the full color printable PDF. 

Register here for the FULL KIT: 

 

OPTION 2 - MATERIALS ONLY KIT ~ $30 (plus $7 shipping)

Box includes: 5 project kits, Silver Sequins sampler, Silver Glittered Stickers, From the Heart Printed Paper sampler, accessories to finish your card, envelopes, access to the private Facebook group, access to the full color printable PDF. 

Register here for the Materials Only Kit:

<center?. /> All products for the kits will be ordered and prepared by me after the registration deadline, January 4th. I do not have all the product on hand, it is ordered when registration is complete. Class kit ordering, cutting and preparing take 10-12 days after the deadline. The expected shipping date for all boxes is January 18th. 

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. (carrie@carriestamps.com)

Registration ends on January 4th. 

The LIVE class is on Saturday January 26th at 9:30am MST.  The recorded class will be available for viewing immediately after the live class is over for your to watch at your convenience for up to 3 weeks.  After 3 weeks the video and PDF will be removed in preparation for the February Happy Stamping Box class.  

The PDF tutorial will post to the Happy Stamping Box FB page around 1/21/19 for you to print out and use along with the LIVE class. 

Everyone is welcome to join, new stampers, professional stampers, beginners, etc. Try out my Happy Stamping Box, I know we will have fun  making!  

I have some very cute cards for you this month, you are going to be thrilled!  Can't wait to create them with you! 

Clickable links to all the supplies I will be using to complete the cards on the live class are linked for you below. Feel free to sub in product that you already have on hand.