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Let's Go Nuts Episode 3

Welcome back! Today I am sharing my third card in my Let's Go Nuts Stamp Set of the Month series. 

This week the squirrels are preparing for a birthday party!  They are decorating a big acorn cake for the occasion. 

I used the Acorn House die set to make an acorn cake.  And I think it looks yummy. 

I added the dollop of whip cream from the Stitched Cupcake die set, as well as the candle to give it more a dessert feel. 

to give the body of the acorn layers I die cut some strips using the Simple Waves die set and glued them on to a die cut acorn and then trimmed off the sides.  I then pressed the acorn into a clear embossing pad and embossed with the clear embossing powder mixed with glitter. 

The sprinkles are the thing that inspired the color combination for this card. They are the Neapolitan Clay Sprinkles from Trinity Stamps. I used them inside my shaker and on the top of my acorn cake. I just love them.  

I added a little bit of cute to the inside of the card too. 

The birthday hat and present are from the Really High Five stamp set, which is another Lawn Fawn stamp set that was previously a stamp set of the month set. You can see all my Stamp set of the Month videos right here. Also in this picture you can see my envelope peeking out from behind the card. I made that using the Slimline Envelope Builder Die set by Trinity Stamps.  I LOVE IT so much! 

You can see the making of this card and envelope in the video below. 

If you can not see the video above you can also view it right here. 

If you missed Episode One or Two you an vides them by clicking the link below. 

Episode One - Z-fold Halloween Slimline Card

Episode Two - Pull Tab Slimline Card

I will be back again next Tuesday with Episode Four, the final episode in this series. 

All the supplies I used to make today's card are listed and linked for you below. 

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Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.

 

 

Matchbook Shaker Window Card with Avery Elle

Hello my stamping friends. Today's card is part of a fun collaboration I did with my friend Lauren Taylor. Lauren and I have been following each other on social media for years, both loving each others style and recently started chatting more and are now on the Lawn Fawn Fans team together.  Recently Lauren saw the Glimmer Hot Foil backgrounds I was making with Opal foil and loved the look, so I sent her some backgrounds to play with. We then decided we should do a collaboration video. So, we are both using Glimmer Hot Foil backgrounds and an Avery Elle Peek-a-Boo stamp set (to two) to create a Halloween card. 

You can see my video below to see my creation come together. 

If you can not see the video above you can watch it here. 

You can watch Lauren's video right here. She made three adorable cards that you are going to want to check out! 

Now let's take a closer look at this Matchbook card.

This card measures 4-1/4" x 10-1/2", it is scored at 4-1/4", 4-3/4" and 9-1/2"

You then fold it just as if it was a matchbook. Staple the bottom 1" flap so that you can then tuck the front flap into it. I like to cover up the one inch flap with patterned paper so that the staples can not be seen from the front.  

This matchbook card has a shaker window on it, meaning the circle is cut into the card base so that you can see through the shaker to the inside of the card. 

Here is what the card looks like open and you can see my fun size bag of m&m's tucked in there. Such a fun way to give a Halloween card. 

I then used my leftover circles to make a tag. 

I just could not waste that fun paper and thought a tag to tie on to a bag of goodies would be lots of fun. I used the witch again, because there is just so many fun ways you can color her in! 

I had so much fun doing this collaboration with Lauren. A challenge always gets my creative juices flowing. 

 

You can watch the video where I made the background I used on this card and tag right HERE.

If you want to learn more about Gel Press Prints you can watch my videos on print making right here.

All the supplies I used to make these projects are listed and linked for you below. 

Etsy Embellishment Shop

 

 

 

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.

 

Grateful4OneK Hop

Today's card is part of a YouTube Hop, Grateful4OneK, celebrating Marla Harris and Cathy Arenzana. I serve on design teams with both of these fabulous makers. We are celebrating a milestone that they both recently reached, 1K subscribers on their YouTube channels! YAY!  

To celebrate we have a hop of Grateful themed videos for you to watch. You can start out at my video and then click the hashtag in the video description box #Grateful4OneK and it will then show you all the videos on the hop. Be sure to watch and comment along the way for entries into the Giveaways. A winner will be selected from each video on the hop. All the details on the give away are at the bottom of this post. 

Start your hoping here..

If you can not see the video above you can also view it here. 

Now let's take a look at my card a little closer. 

I paired three favorites to make today's card, glimmer hot foil, lawn fawn images and a shaker card. The Glimmer Hot Foil set I used is call Crimson Fall and is the Glimmer Hot Foil kit of the month for October at Spellbinders. 

I love the leafy border and thought it would make a really fun shaker card frame. 

I couldn't stop there and added some cute images to the inside of the card as well. 

All the supplies I used to make this card are listed and linked for you below: 

 

 

There are SEVEN GIVEAWAYS on this hop! Just leave a comment on my video letting me know one thing you're grateful for to be entered to be a winner.

One winner will be selected from each video on this hop. So the more you hop and comment the better your chances are!

Just click the hashtag #Grateful4OneK  in the video description box to see all the videos in this hop.

Here are the generous give aways by the sponsors of this hop:

The Greetery - $10 shopping spree

Kat Scrappiness - $25 shopping spree

7 Kids Crafts - two $20 shopping sprees

Not 2 Shabby Shop - $25 shopping sprees

Additional prizes Marla is giving away a stamp set from Ink2Paper and a $25 gift card to The Greetery

Cathy is giving away a Whimsy gift card for $25 and Stamping Munchkins gift card for $25

Comments must be received by October 23rd @11:59 p.m. to be eligible for the giveaway.

The winner announcements will be made on MAD About Cards and Crafts and Cathy Arenzana's channels on October 25th.

Thank you so much for stopping by and hopping with us! 

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.

 

Tree Top Adventure Slimline Pirate Shaker Card

Good morning, I am thrilled to announce that as of today I am officially a design team member for Trinity Stamps. That means I will be sharing with you the latest and greatest products from Trinity on a regular basis and you will be seeing my videos up on their YouTube channel. If you have been following me for a while then you all ready know how much I love the Trinity Stamps products.  Especially their line of slimline products. So for my first design team project it had to be a slimline card. 

I have been in love with the Treetop Adventure stamp set since it came out and so excited to finally be playing with it. I think there is somethings magical about treehouses. They bring your imagination to life. 

I knew I wanted to do a fall themed card with this set and have the tree be filled gorgeous orange leaves. So when I set to coloring the tree I tried something I have never done before, well not since I was a kid anyway. I use scribbles!  I started with my YR02 Copic Marker and colored swirly, spirally circles all over the tree top of the massive stamped image. I repeated this with my YR16 and YR07 markers. It was scary and I was not sure about how it would turn out, but in the end I got the look I was hoping for. A fall tree with varying colors and the look of dimension.

I decided to make this treehouse into a Pirate ship. You can just see these two kiddos playing pirates in this tree house, and today the waters are shark infested!  

These clay shaker elements of sharks are found at the Trinity Stamps shop. I thought they were such a fun addition to this card and the perfect shaker element. 

You can see this card being made in the video below. 

If you can not see the video above you can also watch this video here. 

All the supplies I used to make this card are listed and linked for you below. 

 

 

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.

 

Crimson Fall Glimmer Hot Foil Kit

Today I am sharing the Crimson Fall Glimmer Hot Foil kit of the month from Spellbinders. 

This month's kit is an amazing plate that can cover the entire front of an A2 sized card by hot foiling it twice. 

There are also two sentiments in this set; Happy Fall Y'all and Hello Pumpkin

And every Glimmer Hot Foil kit comes with a roll of foil, this month the foil is Blush. 

You can see this kit in action in this video where I make two fall cards, pairing up this plate set with Gel Press prints. 

If you want to find out more about the Gel Press I have a lot of videos on print making right here. 

Let's take a closer look at each of these cards. 

The Gel Press print I used here is a more subtle background but has the look of weathered wood. I thought t was a great look for a fall card. I used Polished Brass foil and foiled the leaf plate twice to get this look. Quick and easy for a stunning background. 

For the Happy Fall Y'all sentiment with Copper Foil, which has a metallic brownish look to it. I thought it complimented the background quite well. 

I used the Happy Harvest stamp set by Fun Stampers Journey to accent today's cards. I just love that scarecrow! At the time of this post this stamp set is currently on sale!!! I colored up the images with my Copic Markers, cut them out and added them to the corner of the card. I then embellished the card with orange and yellow rainbow drops, my favorite gems to use on all my cards!!! 

For my second card I went with a brighter background. 

This time I hot foiled my background with Tangerine Foil. I just love the look of these leaves over a gel press print background. It would also look good over a watercolor or ink blended background. 

I use the Polished Brass foil for the sentiment. I love having a Hello Pumpkin sentiment!  So cute and so much fun!  The pumpkin stamp I used is also from the Happy Harvest stamp set. I colored three, inspired by the colors in the background. 

Again I added some rainbow drops to finish off this card, only orange gems this time. I love all the shine, texture and different mediums used on these cards. 

Now let's take a look at these cards side by side. For the card on the left I started with a background panel that measured 5-1/2" x 4-1/4". I then foiled it twice with the leaf plate.  You can see the leaves barely overlap, see the mid point on each side. I then trimmed this panel down to 5-1/4" x 4" to fit on my A2 sized card base with a border around the background. 

For the card on the right my background started at 5-1/4" x 4". When I hot foiled my background twice on this panel there is much more overlapping on the sides. I don't mind this look at all and I did not have to trim it once it was foiled to add it to my card base. But I wanted you to see the difference and know this before you begin foiling with this plate. Either look is good in my opinion. 

Below you will find all the supplies I used to make todays cards and if you want to learn more about Gel Press Printing you can find all my videos RIGHT HERE.

 

 

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.

Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me share my creations with you. I love hot foiling!  You can see more of my Hot Foil projects here if you like. 

 

 

 

Mystery Swap 5 - Honey Bee Barn & Camper for Halloween

Hello there stamping friends. I am thrilled to be back with another Mystery Swap with my friend Jen Hartsgrove of Katahdin Krafts!  Each month we decide on a theme and mail each other a mystery box of goodies to be used to make a card or project. This month we swapped die set and challenged each other to make a Halloween card. I sent Jen my Barn Scene Builder die set from Honey Bee and she sent me her Camp Trailer Card die set, also from Honey Bee. Before we mailed these off we both die cut pieces to keep and to send each other. This way you can see both of us make a card with the same things. We also send each other embellishments to use. It's so much fun!! 

You can see the fun in this video right here. 

Next you can watch Jen's video right here: https://youtu.be/kjibXWMVw1M

Let's take a closer look at the cards I made. 

Both cards are 6" x 6" to accommodate the size of the barn and camper. Both cards could easily be made into shape cards. But I wanted to have a little scene around mine and really wanted to try my hand at a light up card with the light packs that Jen sent me. 

Here's a close up look at the light up camper card. 

Jen sent me  the patterned paper die cut elements for this camper, several die cut campers from different patterned papers and these are the two that I chose. I LOVE polka dots and the tiny dots with the larger glittered dots on the black paper look so cute together. 

I had so much fun creating the night sky with Seedless Preserves and Dusty Concord Distress Oxide inks. I used a die cut circle from masking paper to create the moon . All the die cuts; branches, bats, pumpkins, and fence are items in my Mystery Box from Jen.  

Adding lights to this card was pretty easy to do with the light pack that Jen sent me. I did not have to fuss with copper tape and figuring out wiring. I linked the lights used below from Amazon.  I had to use two layers of fun foam on the back to adhere the panel with the lights to the card base as the battery pack is a bit thick. One of my layers of fun foam was a very thick piece and the other was a normal piece, so you may actually need three layers of fun foam or foam tape depending on the thickness of what you have. 

I added some cute things to the inside of the card. I felt I needed an extra layer on the inside of the card to make it more sturdy as the front of the card is quite heavy. The cat and pumpkin were from the Mystery Box, but he web and spider I die cut myself using Cute Cobweb from Lawn Fawn. 

Next let's look closer at the Halloween Barn Shaker Card. 

The elements I sent to Jen in her Mystery Box were, three prints of paper from the Fall-O-Ween paper pack from Spellbinders, bat confetti, wiggly eyes and glittery buttons. I knew right away I wanted to make a three window shaker with this barn. 

I added the bat confetti to the door, jack-o-lantern confetti to one window and orange and purple seed beads to the top window. I added wiggle eyes to the outside of each window, like so many halloween decorations I have seen. Reminds me of the Farmstead my kids go to, where you walk through the corn maze and pick and pumpkin and pet the animals and play games. 

I used the buttons and some thin cellophane (the packaging that the wiggle eyes came in) to make wrapped candy accents. These buttons are glittery and make such cute little candies. 

I used the second barn die cut that was part of my Mystery Box as a spot to write your personalized message on the inside of this card. 

Both cards were so much fun to make!  I loved making a light up card and those little button candies are just too cute!  

You can watch my video of the making of these cards right here. And catch Jen's video using the same items right here. 

All the supplies I used to make to day's card are listed and linked for you below. 

 

Etsy Shop for Shaker Elements

 

 

 

 

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.

Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to stop and visit my blog!  I love sharing my creations with you! 

Critter Costume Party

Hello my stamping friends. Today I am sharing my first video as part of the Not 2 Shabby design team!  

If you are new to Not 2 Shabby you can check out the shop right HERE.  

As a member of the design team I get to share with you a discount code!  Use code N2S10 at check out to get 10% off your order!  

I am playing with the Critter Costume Party stamp set, that is an exclusive set to the Not 2 Shabby shop. 

I wanted to include as many of these cute critters as I could on my card so I went with a horizontal slimline card. Are slimline cards your favorite thing right now, because they sure are mine!!! 

It's a fun halloween night with all the critters out and about. 

I used Black Soot and Wild Honey to ink blend my night sky and the hills as well. I spritzed the background with water and then with Liquid Stardust from Lawn Fawn. 

Here's a close up of these cute critters all colored up. 

The bee and the hedgehog have to be my favorite! 

To dress up my night sky I added some stars that I punched out from glitter paper and some gems from Honey Bee Stamps. 

And to go with it I created at shaker tag. 

I just had to use the sloth from this set, he is darling. And now I have a cute tag to put on a treat for someone special. 

Here are both projects. I hope that you are inspired to create and have some new ideas. 

You can see these projects being made in the video below. 

If you can not see the video above you can also see it here. 

You can visit the Not 2 Shabby Shop Here

Use code N2S10 to get 10% off your order at check out! 

Below I have listed and linked all the supplies I used to make today's card: 

Critter Costume Party Stamp Set

Shop Scrapbook Pal for Copic Markers

Shop Shaker Elements Here

 

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.

 

Let's Go Nuts Episode One

Hello my stamping friends. It is a new month and time for new stamp set of the month. 

This month I am featuring the Lawn Fawn Stamp Set, Let's Go Nuts. A new stamp set that is all about squirrels. I love squirrels and think this set is so versatile. 

For this episode I am making a slimline card that has a Z-fold which has a Halloween scene. 

I was inspired to use some non-traditional colors by some recent creations some of my crafty friends.  I thought it was a fun twist on the traditional halloween card. 

Take a look at what the card looks like when we pull the z-fold out. 

These squirrels went in search for acorns to store up for winter and instead they found Halloween. So they are storing up their findings for winter.  

I used a few Lawn Fawn stamp sets for the images on this card, which are linked below if you want to check them out. I also used the Acorn House die set and Mushroom House die set to create my squirrel neighborhood. I had fun using the colors to create them and might have a hard time going back to traditional colors after this. 

If you want to create a slimline z-fold card you can with these measurements: 

Card Base: 9" x 8", scored at 4"

Card Front: 8-3/4" x 3-3/4"

Z-fold Panel: 9-1/4" x 3-3/4", scored at 4-3/8" & 8-3/4"

Watch the video below see how I put this card together. 

I also used some of the die cut leaves from Acorn House to adorn the inside of the card. Cute little leaves that could be used on so many projects. 

Now let's take a look at the making of this card in Episode One.

IF you can not see the video above you can watch it here. 

Below you will find all the products I used to make today's card linked for you. 

 

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.

Stay tuned next Tuesday for Episode 2. And if you have any ideas for me to try with this stamp set please leave a comment below and challenge me!  

 

Bunny Burrow Recap!!!

The September Stamp Set of the Month has come to an end. I so enjoyed creating with the Bunny Burrow stamp set from Trinity Stamps. In this post I want to share all 10 of the projects I made with this set in one place.  This makes it easy for you and me to see all the creations in one spot. I have also made a video recapping each card, you can check that out here.  And there is a supply list of all the fun things from Trinity Stamps that I use at the bottom of this post.  Links to each of the videos are included in this post as well.  All the things, right here in one post!  I love it. 

Episode One - Scalloped Slimline Card and Shaker Book Mark

Episode 2 - Z-Fold Slimline Card with gift box and shaker tag

Catch Cassie Trask's collaboration video with these same stamp sets HERE.

Episode Three - Rainbow Slimline and Rainbow shaped tag

Episode Four - A Burrow and a Boot Slimline Card and Tea Bag Holder

Episode Five - Halloween at the Burrow and Coffee shape card

That is all ten of the projects I shared in my September Stamp Set of the Month series. The link for each video is above the photos.

Here you can watch the Recap video showing you all 10 projects and announcing the winner of card 5!  

If you can not see the video above you can also view it HERE. Check out my YouTube channel for many more fun stamping video and feel free to subscribe while you are there. 

Below you will find all the fun things from Trinity Stamps that I used to make the cards. 

 

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.

 

Spellbinders Large Die of the Month for October 2020

Hello, it's time for the October Large Die of the Month from Spellbinders. This die set could not be any more fun!  

This die set is called Always Welcome. It is a gorgeous set of 18 dies that allow you to create a front door scene. 

In my video I will show you what each of these dies looks like die cut and how to put them all together to create a cute front door scene. 

Like this fall front porch scene. 

Once again, Spellbinder has thought of all the things. Look at the tiny envelope for the mail slot on the door!!! 

You can even have the door open for an additional sentiment or surprise, like I did in my Halloween card below. 

For both of my cards today I pulled out some Glimmer Hot Foil sets to accent my scenes. For this one I used the Spider Web background behind the door and the Spooky Greetings set (linked below) for the surprise when you open the door. 

You can see how easily these die cuts go together to make a scene in my video below. 

If you can not see the video above you can also view it right here. 

Below I have linked all the things I used to make today's cards as well as the club kits available from Spellbinders. 

 

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.

Dare 2B Artzy Fall Challenge

Today I am playing along with the Dare 2B Artzy October challenge. On the first Sunday of every month Dare 2B Artzy has a new challenge for you to play along with. This month the challenge is to create a FALL project. You can share your creations over on the Dare 2B Artzy Blog for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to their shop! 

I pulled out one of my favorite D2BA stamp sets for todays card. It is the Christmoose stamp set. I love this set so much and it is great for more than just Christmas. I thought when colored right it could have a very pumpkin spice fall like feel.  You tell me....

I think the gorgeous printed papers really help give these moose a fun fall look. These papers are from the Fall Harvest Variety Collection of papers, I LOVE the plaid pattern so much. 

This card is a Z-fold card, for some reason I really love a z-fold card. They are easy to make and are a little different from the usual card which give a fun little surprise to the recipient. 

The base of this card is 4-1/4" x 11", scored at 5-1/2" and at 2-3/4". Then you fold it into a Z.  This is an oldie but a goodie card design. 

On the inside there is a panel to write a personalized message on. 

I colored my moose in with Copic Markers. I chose my colors based on the colors in the patterned paper. 

I hope that you will join the fun and play along with the Dare 2B Artzy October Challenge. Post your projects using the link at the bottom of THIS POST to be entered to win the $15 gift certificate. 

All the supplies I used to make this card are listed and linked for you below. 

Copic Markers

 

 

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.

Thank you so much for stopping by!  

 

 

 

 

Lawn Fawn Fans Fall YouTube Hop

Welcome to the 3rd Lawn Fawn Fans YouTube Hop. This is our Fall hop and I am thrilled with all the projects that you are going to see today on the hop!  All are either Fall themed or using products from the Fall release from Lawn Fawn. 

Today's hop is being sponsored by Kat Scrappiness. She has so many great things in her shop, including Lawn Fawn!  As our sponsor Kat Scrappiness is giving away a $25 shopping spree to her shop!  All you need to do to enter is Like, Comment and Subscribe to the videos in the hop. A complete list of the hop video are at the end of this post. 

For my projects today I am using the Fox Costumes Before and After stamp set. I created a slimline card that has a shaker on it! And I also made a matching camera shaped purse to go with it! 

You can check out the video right here. 

If you can not see the video above you can also view it right HERE.

Now let's take a closer look at the slimline card. 

My idea was to make a halloween photo shoot of the little foxes all dressed up for Trick-or-Treating.  The camera has taken two cute insta pictures. And you can see the the lease of the camera is a shaker. 

For all of my backgrounds I used PanPastels. I love how quick and easy they are to apply and to blend. I was even able to mask off my stamped images and do the PanPastels right over the top and then remove the masks to do my coloring. 

Aren't the shaker elements so much fun!?!  They are from my friends Etsy shop, Crescent Creation. For a limited time you can get 10% off your order if you use my code CARRIE10 at check out. You are going to love all the different shaker elements she has, and she is adding more all the time. 

I had to add a little something cute to the inside of the card. 

Another insta pic was the perfect thing. Aren't these two so darn cute!  LOVE the sweet costumes! 

Now let's take a look at the matching camera shaped purse. 

To connect my two cameras together I used a piece of card stock that measures 2" x 8-1/2". 

Score this at 1/2" and 1-1/2" on the long side. 

On the short side score at 1-7/8" and 6-5/8"

Cut at the score lines to make tabs, turn this into a "box" to fit between the two cameras to create a purse. 

I stapled on a piece of ribbon for the handle and filled it with halloween goodies!  It is much easier to learn how to make this purse by watching this video. 

Next up on the hop you will be visiting my friend Jen Hartsgrove at Katahdin Krafts. 

If you missed a stop on the hop the entire hop list is below. 

Mona Toth

Cassie Trask

Gale Thompson 

Ashley Young

Nancy van Oosten

Steph Williams

Lauren Taylor

Lorene Caido

YOU ARE HERE ------------ Carrie Rhoades

Jennifer Hartsgrove

Marla Harris

Neha Tulsyan

Remember to like, comment and subscribe along the way for a chance to win a $25 shopping spree to the Kat Scrappiness shop. Winner will be announced on the 10th of October. 

Below you will find all the supplies I used to make today's projects linked so you can easily check them out. 

 

All shaker elements are from Crescent Creations, use code CARRIE10 at check out to get 10% off your order! 

Halloween Sequin Mix 

Wild Indigo Seed Beads

California Poppy Seed Beads

My favorite place to shop for Copic Markers

 

 

 

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Peek-a-Boo Coaster Shaker Card with Crescent Creation

Hello my stamping friends. Today I am excited to be participating in a hop to help celebrate the opening of the Crescent Creation Etsy shop. My friend Neha Tulsyan along with Geetanjali Murali opened this shop together. In the shop you will find elements great for shaker cards!  There are sequins, seed beads, clay elements and jewels. 

You can check out the stop right HERE.

Use code CARRIE10 at check out to get 10% off your purchase! 

There is also a GIVEAWAY for this Hop to help celebrate the opening of the shop, you can find all the details on how to enter at the Crescent Creation blog.

Now let's take a look at the shaker cards I made for the hop and the fun elements I got to play with to make them.

Look at all these fun shaker elements!  You know I LOVE a shaker card! So having fun new elements to use to make a shaker really inspires me! 

You can see the making of these cards in this video. 

The stamp set I am using for these cards is from Avery Elle, it is the Peek-a-Boo Coaster stamp set. I thought I a Halloween carnival was the perfect use for this stamp set. 

The first card is a full shaker card made with plastic sheets (formerly sheet protectors) and the Fuse Tool. Fusing plastic around the entire card makes the entire scene a shaker card. 

In this close up you can get a good look at the shaker elements. For this card I used the Halloween Clay Bits Mix and the California Poppy seed beads. The Halloween Clay Bit is a mix of halloween clay elements and Halloween confetti. I love the addition of seed beads to a shaker card, they add a fun sound and really help move the elements around the shaker. 

For the next card I went for a portrait card using the same stamp set and was happy that my coaster and critters fit on this style of card, as portrait cards are my go to. 

For this card the shaker is the moon. I changed up how I colored my critters and coaster, there are so many fun possibilities with these just in how you color them. 

To see how I made these backgrounds on these cards, using PanPastels check out the video.


The shaker elements I used on this card are the Halloween Sequin Mix and the Wild Indigo Seed Beads on top of a glittery moon. All the fun Halloween elements are in this mix, jack-o-lanterns, bats, spiders, ghosts, as well as traditional sequins in bright halloween colors. 

I also added some Metallic Gold Jewels all around the card to boost the look of stars in the night sky.  I love all the shaker elements I got to play with today, I know I will be using them again soon!  

You can watch the making of these cards in the video below. If you can not see the video on this screen you can also find it here. 

If you are new to my YouTube channel, you can subscribe here. I share several new videos a week, YouTube will let you know I have a new video if you click the bell next to the subscribe button. 

Now it is time to hop!  Be sure to stop by the Crescent Creation blog and leave a comment there letting them know your favorite embellishments from the shop. And all the details on the giveaway (a $25 shopping spree to the CC shop) can be found there. 

And hop along checking out what the other designers created with the fun elements from the Crescent Creation shop. Like, Comment and Subscribe as you watch the videos for a chance to win at $25 shopping spree to the Crescent Creation Etsy shop. 

Crescent Creation

Lisa Mensing

Katharine Kelly Wilkinson

Diane Warme

YOU ARE HERE ------------------- Carrie Rhoades

Jennifer Hartsgrove

 

All the supplies I used have been listed and linked for you below. 

Halloween Clay Bits Mix

California Poppy Seed Beads

Halloween Sequin Mix

Wild Indigo Seed Beads

Metallic Gold Jewels

(Use code CARRIE10 when checking out at the Crescent Creation shop for 10% off your purchase)

My favorite place to shop for Copic Markers

 

 

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.

Spellbinder Picot Petite Circles and Squares - 3 Fall Cards

Hello there my stamping friends! Today I am sharing two new die sets from the Spellbinders shop, the Picot Petite Circle and Squares.  They are part of the Amazing Paper Grace collection by Becca Feeken. Although my style and Becca Feeken's style differ these dies are great for any style. I am using them to dress up some bold fall cards. 

First let's take a look at each of these die sets. 

Both are a set of four. Here are the sizes of the dies. 

Largest Die = 4.9 inches

Medium Die = 3.9 inches

Small Die = 2.9 inches

Smallest, shape die = 2 inches

These dies nest together perfectly.  You can die cut one of the dies on it's own for a decorative edge on your shape, or you can nest them together to die cut a beautiful frame. They also layer together for and even more stunning look. 

Let's take a look at the three cards I made with these dies. You can see the making of these cards in THIS VIDEO. 

My first card uses the Medium circle, cut as a frame. 

I put this circle onto a card that is 4-1/4" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4". I added some sprayed and splattered ink, using Blue Lagoon and Shimmer Gold Silks and Citrus Cooler Silk, all from the Spellbinders Shop. They all have a touch of shimmer to them and make for a quick and easy background. You can see me make this background in the video that showcases these dies.

The pumpkins I used for today's card are from the Martha's Pumpkins stamp and die set. I also used my favorite embellishment, Rainbow Drops, on all of these cards for some bling! Look how that Picot Petite Circle so beautifully frames the pumpkins. 

For card two I wanted to layer up the circles, they are so pretty this way.  I used the largest circle as a frame and the medium circle with out the center cut out. For my background I used the Oatmeal Cookie stamp pad and drug it across this card stock panel to create a woodgrain like look.  

I would love to know what you think of Blue and Orange with Kraft as a fall color combination. 

Card Three is a Slimline card! 

The white panel on the front of this card measures 9" x 3". I was able to fit 2 die cut squares on the front and left the center whole to add some pumpkins and a sentiment. 

 

What do you think about the addition of blue to a fall color scheme?  

You can see the making of all three card and these dies in action in the video below. 

If you are having trouble seeing the video on this screen, you can also watch it here. 

I would love to know which card is your favorite!  

All of the supplies I used are listed and linked for you below. 

 

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.

 

Dare 2B Artzy New Release Blog Hop

Welcome to Dare 2B Artzy's Blog Hop!!

We are excited to have you hop along with us and to share our new Stamps and Slimline Dies!! You all know how much I love Slimline cards!!! 

There are so many fun new products!  Be sure to check out all the lovely inspiration from our Artzy Designers!! You should have arrived here from the Dare 2B Artzy blog! If you get lost you can always go back to the Dare 2B Artzy Blog to start at the beginning.

Be sure to follow each blog on the hop and leave comments along the way for your chance at winning!  TWO winners will be chosen at random from comments left on the blogs, so the more you comment, the more chances you have to win!

Winners will receive a $15 Gift Certificate to the Dare 2B Artzy Store!

The hop ends on Saturday, September 20th at 7:00pm Central.  So only comments before then will count. 

We will post a winner Sunday night!!

I have two fun cards for today's hop and a VIDEO on the making of these cards so you can see these new products in action!

Now let's take a look at the new products I am featuring on my cards today. 

Just Chillin Stamp Set

Slimline Snowflake Border Die Set

Wavy Slimline Borders Die Set

My first card uses the Just Chillin' Stamp set and the Slimline Snowflake Border die set to create a fun winter/Christmas scene. 

I started this card with an ink blended background using Worn Lipstick and Spun Sugar distress oxide inks.  I misted the ink blended panel with water and splattered it with Metallic watercolor. This made for a gorgeous backdrop for the snowflake die cut to sit on. Isn't this snowflake border soooo fun!  The die cut sentiment is also from this die set and I love how it looks on this card in red. 

I colored in these darling images with my Copic Markers after stamping them onto White card stock with Totally Black ink. They are so much fun to color and cute as a button! 

I used the snowflake die and mittens dies to dress up the inside of this card. Brining joy your way is also from the Just Chillin stamp set, what fun sentiment for Christmas cards! 

Now let's take a look at my second card, made with the Just Chillin stamp set and the Wavy Borders Die set. 

The Wavy Borders Slimline Die set is so fun because it has this slider die in it!  So now, my polar bear and penguins are actually on the move!  

This card also has an ink blended background, using Seedless Preserves and Spun Sugar Distress Oxide inks this time. I thought purple would be a fun color combo for these critters. I love having the sled slide across the card. 

You can see the making of these cards in the video below. If you can not see the video on this screen you can also view it right here. 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!  

Your next stop in the hop is Kendra's blog!  

We hope you are inspired all along the way!  

Check out all D2BA's products here! Find all the supplies I used here. 

Use Code: FALLNEW10 for 10% off your order!! The code is good starting now and will expire  Sunday, Sept. 20th at Midnight CST.

Here is the entire blog hop list. Remember to comment along with way for more chances to win the $15 shopping spree.  Happy Hopping!

Hop Order:

Cindy - Dare 2B Artzy

 YOU ARE HERE --------------------> Carrie

Kendra

Jen

Melody

Tasha

Avra

Teri

Danielle

Helen

Tonya

 

Thank you so much for stopping by! I will be back again soon with more cute things to share with you! 

Not 2 Shabby Shape Card with a Digital Stamp

Hey there I am back with another card project!  Today I am playing with a Digital stamp set from the Not 2 Shabby shop, The Farmers Market. This set was hand drawn Jamie, the owner of Not 2 Shabby. This is a digital stamp set has 12 images that can be downloaded, printed, and colored by you. When you purchase this set, for just$ 5.99 will get 5 PNG files. One sheet of sentiments and images pre-sized, just print and color and all four images on separate PNG files so you can resize them as you wish. I used both the pre-sized images and the actual farm stand image I re-sized to make my shape card. 

This card is part of the Not 2 Shabby September Digital Challenge. Each month we have a new challenge for you to play along with, this month we are using a Digital Stamp + a Traditional Stamp. 

We invite you to join in the fun!  Grab a Not 2 Shabby Digital stamp and create a card using it along with any traditional stamp you want. Post it to Instagram and hashtag it #not2shabbydigichallenge so we can find each other. 

Now let's take a look at the card I created for this challenge! 

You can also view this card and the making of it in this YouTube video.

I enlarged the farm stand image to be as close to 4-1/4" wide as I could and printed it so it was at the very bottom of the page. This way I could score the card at the top of the stand and fold it in half to create a shape card. So the stand is the card, it is not mounted on to a card. I also omitted the word OPEN at the very top of the stand by covering it with a white square before printing it out. This allowed me to add an additional stamped image to the top of the stand to give it a custom name. I stamped "Scarecrow Kisses"  from the Happy Fall stamp set to the sign so that this is a specific Farmers Market stand, the Scarecrow Kisses Farmers Market!   Then I set to coloring in my images with Copic Markers. 

Here is what I used to color...

I printed my image out using my HP Envy 7645 Printer.

I used light weight, cheap, white card stock purchased at Walmart in a ream to print my image on. 

This has always worked for me with my Digital images and I am able to color them with no issue using my Copic Markers. 

I used two other images from the Happy Fall set, the Crow and the pumpkin. I added them to the front of the card for more depth and interest. 

Now on to the inside of the card. I had to line it because for one I used light weight card stock and two, the Copic coloring shows through to the inside. 

I cut two pieces of Oatmeal Cookie card stock to 4-7/8" x 3-7/8" so I would have two liners. 

The liner that is on the top half of the card I stamp tone on tone with a gingham background stamp so it was not just plain. I repeated that look of gingham with a stamped strip on the bottom that was the perfect spot to add another pumpkin a crow. 

I also used one of the sentiments from the Farmers Market digi stamp set for the inside, "Love you veggie much". SO cute!  

You can watch the making of this card in the video below. If you can not see the video below you can also view it here. 

We would love to have you play along with us!  Check out all the Digital stamps that Not 2 Shabby has to offer right HERE. You are going to love the price point! Then create a card with it and include any traditional stamps with it that you have. Share your creations with us on Instagram and hashtag it #not2shabbydigichallenge 

I cannot wait to see what you create!  

Below are all the things I used to create todays card. 

Farmers Market Digital Stamp Set by Not 2 Shabby

Happy Fall Stamp Set by Not 2 Shabby

My favorite place to shop for Copic Markers

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.

Bunny Burrow Episode 3

Welcome back for Episode 3 of my Bunny Burrow series, which is part of my September Stamp Set of the Month series. This stamp set from Trinity Stamps has been so much fun to play with. I love all the critters and the burrow so much!  Each week I am bringing you a slimline cared because I have also fallen in love with the entire line of slimline dies that Trinity Stamps has to offer. The slimline set I chose to highlight this week is the Rainbow Builder Slimline die set. It has a magnificent rainbow to cover a slimline card!  

For this episode I really wanted to do something different with my critters. I decided to color them in rainbow colors. So I have my pink bunny, which is just adorable!  The fox was easy in orange. For the yellow and green I did not have a critter I wanted those colors so I colored my burrow with a yellow door and of course green for the burrow itself. The Raccoon in blue was cuter than I thought it would be and I love it so much. But doesn't that hedgehog look like he was meant to be purple??? The exact Copic Markers that I used can see found in the video for this Episode. 

The die cut rainbow in the background is the inspiration for this entire card. The Rainbow Builder Slimline die set makes me so happy!  I love that it covers an entire slimline card!  But you can also use pieces of it as well. All the clouds on this card are also from the Rainbow Builder die set. I love that I can use the clouds on their own with out the rainbow.  The tree and grass are from the Great Outdoors Borders and Builders Slimline die set. Like I said, Trinity has some amazing slimline die sets!!! 

For the inside of this card I pulled out the Mouse House and Frappy Camper Perking Spot stamp sets for an additional scene. I love that a slimline card gives you that extra space on the inside so that you can continue the fun on into the card. 

The outside and inside sentiments (besides Perk Up) are from the Happy Senti Mini stamp set.  The Perk Up sentiment is from the Frappy Camper set.  I only glued this grassy border down by putting glue on the very bottom edge that way I can tuck a gift card into the grass for a coffee treat. 

This month I am challenging myself to create something cute to go with each of my cards. So this week I played around with all my left over die cut rainbow pieces. Because when you cut with the large rainbow die you will get seven rainbow pieces. You have to die cut the entire die from each of the colors you want in your rainbow. Or from white card stock and then color each white piece the color you want for your rainbow. I chose to do colored card stock. In my video I will show you what I did to use my left over rainbow pieces, so I did not waste any of them. But now on to the cute thing I made. 

You can see this rainbow starts with purple. That is my tip, put the rest of your rainbows together, starting with a different color but still going in rainbow order. You might have noticed that in each episode I am using my fuse tool to create my cute thing. This time I wanted to make a shaped shaker tag with one of my left over rainbows. The shaker elements arePuddle Jumping Raindrop Confetti, from Trinity Stamps. Trinity also has the most amazing embellishments and super fun things for my shaker cards!  

Fusing this shaped tag was much trickier than doing something with straight edges. I have 5 tips for fusing in this weeks episode, sharing what I learn with you as I learn it. 

Be sure to watch the making of this card and tag in the video below so you can see the Rainbow Builder die set in action as well as my tips for Fusing. If you do not see the video below you can also watch it here. 

Be sure to click over to my YouTube channel to watch this so that you can leave a comment to be entered to win one of the projects I made in this video! 

If you missed Episode 1 or 2 I have them linked for you right here. 

Episode One - Bunny Burrow Slimline and Shaker Book Mark

Episode Two - Slimline Z-fold card and gift box 

All the supplies I used to make todays card are listed and linked for you below. 

My favorite place to shop for Copic Markers

 

 

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.

 

 

Pumpkin Kisses and Harvest Wishes Blog Hop

Welcome to the Sending you Pumpkin Kisses & Harvest Wishes Blog Hop with Not 2 Shabby & Kat Scrappiness! I am thrilled you could join us on this blog & Instagram hop celebration! Kat Scrappiness has some of the best stamps, dies, and embellishments around and Not 2 Shabby is now carrying their products! I am so happy to have been invited to celebrate this and showcase great products from both companies!  

Hop along and see what all the excitement is about and some AMAZING creations using the same stamp set and a variety of dies from Kat Scrappiness. For this hop, we are showcasing the Double Stitched Nesting,  Wonky Stitched Nesting and Tri-Frame slimline dies from Kat Scrappiness and the "Happy Fall" Stamp set from Not 2 Shabby.

 I personally am showing off the Tri-Frame Slimline Dies in today's project which I am super happy about because you all know I love shaker cards!  And the Happy Fall stamp set is perfect for a Fall themed shaker card, so let's get to shakin'!

And what would a Blog & Instagram Hop be with out GIVEAWAYS!  Just leave a comment on each stop of the hop for a chance to win one of 4 $15 gift certificates to the Not 2 Shabby Shop. The giveaway ends on September 15th. All the links for this hop are found below. 

Now let's take a look at the card I made for this hop. It's a double shaker on a slimline card. The Tri-Frame Slimline die set cuts the frames for me so, it was easy to make a shaker on a slimline sized card. 

There are 3 frames in this die set and they measure: 

Large: 8-1/4" x 3-1/4"

Medium: 7-1/2" x 2-1/2"

Small: 6-5/8" x 1-7/8"

For my card I used the Large and the Small frames. 

The outer frame of my shaker has chunky glitter only. The inner frame has the Hot Cocoa Sequin Mix by Kat Scrappiness plus a bit of that same chunky glitter.

The background of my shaker was ink blended using Speckled Egg Distress Oxide ink and a stencil for a bit of detail. 

I used several of the images from the Happy Fall Stamp set by Not 2 Shabby for this card. They are so much fun to color. My favorite has to be the crows. 

 

I colored in these images using my Copic Markers, I had fun picking out fall colors for this card. The pop of blue was just the thing this card needed, and that is why I picked the Speckled Egg ink for the background, to match my colored images. 

You can watch the coloring and making of this card in the video below. If you are not able to see the video below you can also view it right here. 

 

To participate in the hop giveaway, simply leave a comment on each blog post, follow each designer on Instagram, comment and tag your friends. The more you comment the more chances of winning. Here are all the blogs and instagram pages on this hop: 

Kat Scrappiness Blog and Instagram

Ana Stacksofcards Blog and Instagram

Cathy Arenzana Blog and Instagram

Jackie Pasko Blog and Instagram

YOU ARE HERE -----> Carrie Rhoades Blog and Instagram

Meghan Kennihan's Blog and Instagram

Maria Russell's Blog and Instagram

Kathy Schweinfurth's Blog and Instagram

Jo Thompson's Blog and Instagram

Priscilla Joseph's Blog and Instagram

Not 2 Shabby Blog and Instagram

You can get Bonus entries for following Not 2 Shabby and Kat Scrappiness on their social media sites, also linked for you below.

 

Not 2 Shabby Facebook Page

Not 2 Shabby Card Group 

Not 2 Shabby YouTube 

Not 2 Shabby Instagram

Kat Scrappiness Insiders group 

Kat Scrappiness Facebook Page

Kat Scrappiness YouTube

Kat Scrappiness Instagram

The winners will be announced on the Not 2 Shabby and Kat Scrappiness blog on September 18th. You will need to contact them to claim your prize. You can subscribe their blogs for a notification email on any new blog posts. You will have 7 days to claim your prize. Good Luck!  Thank you for hopping with us and supporting our small businesses!

Below I have listed and linked all the things I used to make today's card. 

Tri-Frame slimline dies

 Happy Fall Stamp set from Not 2 Shabby

Hot Cocoa Sequin Mix by Kat Scrappiness

 

 

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Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.

 

Bunny Burrow Episode 2

Welcome back to another Episode of my Bunny Burrow Stamp set of the month series. In this episode I am creating a Slimline Z-Fold card!  AND, I am collaborating with my friend Cassie Trask.  Cassie and I both had the idea to use the Bunny Burrow and Mouse House stamp sets together on one card. So I asked her if she's like to collaborate with me. That means you are getting two videos, double the ideas and double the fun today! 

You can watch Episode Two below and see how I made a Z-fold Slimline card. If you can not see the video below you an also view it right here. 

 

You can see what Cassie made with these two stamp sets in this video RIGHT HERE. 

 

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

Here is a look at the Slimline Z-fold card when closed. You can see I have the Bunny Burrow and Mouse house on the front. But there is more to this little critter village. When you pull the left side of the card there is more....

You can see the scene has extended, doubled!  

I also used the camper from the Frappie Camper Perking Spot stamp set. I LOVED creating a little village and making this card into a Z-fold card gave me all the space I needed to add all these fun things. 

Here are the measurements to make this Z-fold card. 

Card Front: 8-3/4" x 3-3/4"

Z-Fold Panel: 9-1/4" x 3-3/4", scored at 4-3/8" and 8-3/4" 

Adhere the small flap to the back of the card front on the left end to create the Z-fold. You can see this being made in the video above. 

Now let's take a look at the cute box and tag I made to go with this card. Each week I am challenging myself to create a cute thing to go with my card. This week I used the Gable Favor box . 

This is the front of the box, you can see how this Gable box coordinates with the card. But there are a few differences. I die cut the window pane from red card stock. And I colored in the stones around the door instead of using the die to cut them out. And do you see the tag on this box?  It's another project made using my Fuse Tool.  I don't know what it is about the shiny plastic over the tag with glitter in it that makes me feel like this tag is so elevated. But I LOVE it! 

 

This is the back side of the box. Another scene from the card, I love the worm on top of the stump.  Isn't the Mouse House just the cutest!? 

I also decorated the sides of the box with a little something so the scene continues all the way around the box. 

I think this box would be a fun little something to give with a treat in it to a new neighbor. A welcome to the neighborhood gift. 

I hope you have enjoyed the projects today. I did so much coloring for these projects and just enjoyed myself. You can see all the supplies I used to make these below. 

 

 

 

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.

 

 

YouTube Mystery Swap 4 - Lawn Fawn Fall Interactive Cards

Hello there my stamping friends. I am sharing one of my favorite things today. Its another Mystery Swap Challenge with my friend Jen Hartsgrove. I just love doing these swaps with Jen. It's a fun way to connect with a friend that lives across the country!  This month our challenge is to make an Autumn themed Interactive card. So, as always Jen sent me a Mystery package of things to use for this challenge and I sent her one too. I will make a card with the things she sent to me and I will also make a card with the things I sent to her. And of course Jen will do the same. You can see the opening of my Mystery package and the making of my cards below and then click over and see what Jen made with the same things! 

If you can not see the video above you can also find it right here.

You can watch Jen's video right HERE. 

Now let's take a closer look at the cards. First up is the Lift the Flap card I made using the things that Jen sent to me. 

I love the new Slimline Lift the Flap die set from Lawn Fawn, so I was thrilled this was the die cut that Jen sent to me. I was also in love with the papers she sent. I love plaids so much and this fall one is perfect for an Autumn picnic, right??? I have been wanting to play with the Crazy Antics stamp set for a while and thought this would be a perfect time to do so. In fact I ended up using it on both of today's cards. 

Let's look closer at what's under each of these flaps. 

See the tree, I die cut that using the Shadow Box Park Add on Die Set and woodgrain paper that Jen sent in the Mystery package. I am so in love with all the images in this set, especially the ants. However, they are not as cute when they are actually in your house!  

Here are the little mice having a picnic, oblivious to the ant situation. These teeny tiny ants have dies to cut them out! It's these little details that make me so happy. 

And off the ants go with the good stuff.  I had so much fun making the three mini scenes for this lift the flap card. 

Now let's take a look at the card I made using the Mystery items that I sent to Jen. 

I sent Jen these wooden hoops and sequins, with the thought in mind that they could be used to make a shaker. I decided to use both sizes and make a double shaker and use the same stamp set, Crazy Antics, for another picnic scene.

Again, the ants have taken over! I love the ant peeking out of the picnic basket!  And the smaller shaker is a look into the ants den! They tiny die cut ants were the perfect shaker element! 

If you did not watch the video already of the making of these cards you will want to do so to see how these shaker hoops came together. 

Below I have listed and linked all the things I used to make these cards ( that I could find on the www). 

 

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Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Affiliate links are a collaboration between online shops and makers. When you shop these links the retailer gives a small percentage of the sale to the maker, at no cost to you. It is a great way of supporting your favorite businesses and the makers who inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links. Sharing my creations is my favorite thing to do and you have helped make it possible.