Carrie Stamps

Stuffed Owl Tutorial!

WELCOME STAMPIN' FRIENDS!

Recently Stampin' Up! came to Boise, ID, my home town, for a Regional Seminar.  I submitted a project to demonstrate and was asked to demo it at the Boise Regional.  I was so excited!  It was my first time demoing at a Stampin' Up! event.  I was also excited to share my project because it is something I really love.

Here's how it all began... After seeing several stuffed owls online I decided I wanted to make one using Stampin' Up!'s fabrics!  Then the idea came to me, after reading an article in the Stampin' Success Magazine,I could use My Digital Studio to create a pattern for the owl.  So, not only would my owl be made with Stampin' Up! fabric, but it would be the same owl as our XL Owl Punch!!  

The owl has been a BIG hit!  Especially with my two year old, who immediately adopted the first Owl I made.  I have to sneak the Owl out when I want to share it!!!  And now, I am overly excited to share my Owls with all my blog friends! So, here are some pictures of my owls, AND! if you want to make your own I have prepared a tutorial for you!!!  Keep reading for more details!

 

Brace yourself for cuteness!!!

THIS...is Rosie, the first Owl I made, with the Candy Cane Christmas Fabric.

This is Poinsettia, made with the Deck the Halls Fabric. Do you like her eyelashes!?!

This sweetie is Chrysanthemum, made with the Springtime Vintage Fabric, this is the one I demonstrated at Regionals.  

This is Tulip, she is sure to get a Hoot where ever she goes!  She is a pin cushion!  Don't you love the new Sweet Stitches line!  I used Buttons from the line for her eyes and the new Pompom trim to dress her up!

Would you love to make one for yourself, or as a gift!  WELL, YOU CAN!!!

I have created a 23 Page Tutorial with Step-by-Step instructions and Full Color pictures for you that includes a Printable Pattern.  

To purchase your Designer Stuffed Owl Tutorial, click on the Pay Pal link below, when your payment is received, I will email you the Tutorial as an Adobe .pdf file.

 

 

Designer Stuffed Owl Tutorial ~ $4.95

Leave me a comment if you have any questions.  And, I would LOVE to see your Owl Creations!!!!!

 

Dinosaur Punch Card

Welcome Stamping Friends! 

I wanted to show you the CUTE dinosaur card I made for a little 4 year old boys birthday.  I got the idea from Sam Post, she had a very similar punched dinosaur which inspired me to make this card...

He is so cute, huh!  I thought a 4 year old dinosaur needed a Jumbo cupcake for his birthday!  I also used the Build a Cupcake punch  #121807 for the clouds!  It really is a great punch!  The hills are just textured Old Olive cardstock that is torn and sponged.  I used the Texture Plates #4  #114531 kit to give the dinosaur it's textured skin. Once the shapes were punched I ran the Pumpkin Pie inkpad over the Pumpkin Pie Card stock to add some color, giving it a little more dimension.  

I like making punch art cards for boys birthdays since I do not have a lot of boy stamps, have 2 girls I do not buy that many boy sets, but I sure do put my punches to work!  Here is the cards I made for the same boy last year!  I just can't live with out my punches! 

RECIPE: 

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight

Paper: Bashful Blue, Old Olive, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight

Tools: 

Oval Extra Large Punch - dino body and tail (after punching I just cut my tail to be the shape I wanted)

Oval Large Punch (1-3/4" x 7/8") - head

Oval Large Punch (1-3/8" x 5/8") - legs (punch two and cut them in half to make 4 legs)

Boho Blossom Punch - end of tail and scales along back

1/4" Circle Punch (retired, but you could use the largest circle that the Crop-a-Dile punches) - toes and one for behind the wiggly eye. 

Build-a-Cupcake punch - for cupcake and clouds

Sponge - for edge of hills, all other inking was done directly with the stamp pad on the dinosaur's body and on the edge of the Daffodil Delight scales. 

Accessories: Wiggly eyes, Dimensionals

PS - Tomorrow I will show you the COOL Owl project that I demonstrated at Stampin' Up!s Regional Conference in Boise!!!

Card Maker's Club!

This month I am starting a BRAND NEW CLUB!  Card Maker's Club.  Each month clubbers will get to make two each of three cards.  This will help you create a store of cards to use when the occasion arrises.  I LOVE the cards we are doing this month, are you ready to see them??

This card uses the Sale-A-Bration set Punch Bunch #123235 and the XL Owl Punch #118074.  So cute! It opens in a unique way, a surprise for club attenders! 

Bliss #123217 is my FAVORITE Sale-A-Bration stamp set!  I love this color combination, I found it by using my Color Coach #121620!  Basic Gray, Melon Mambo, and Old Olive!  FUN!  And, let me just tell you how, fabulously yummy the new Pompom trim #123322 is!  I simply adore it!  

This card is my FAVORITE of the three for this month!  Since I had such fun using my Color Coach for the last card I thought I would see what I could find for my Build a Blossom card(stamps #121994, punch #121808); Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler and Baja Breeze!  Doesn't it ROCK!  Love it!  

I can not wait for all my stampin' friends to come over this month and make these cards with them.  If you are in the Boise area and interested in attending, here are all the details for my March Card Maker's Club...

Who: Everyone is invited, my fabulous customers, my downline and your friends!

What: At Card Maker's Club you will get to make two each of three cards!  You can see the cards for this month above.

 

When: Friday, March 11th at 6:30pm

Where: My House (7994 W. Whittaker St. in Boise)

Registration: $12

($10 for downline, $10 for anyone who places an  order of $30 or more, $10 for you and your friend, when you bring a friend that I do not know) 

What to bring: Adhesive of your choice (I recommend snail, tombow liquid glue, sticky strip and dimensionals)

SNACK: I will be combining my love of stamping with my love of cooking and making yummy snacks for us to enjoy each month! If stampin' and snackin' make you thirsty you may want to bring your own water bottle. 

Extras: Each month I will have a BONUS card for you to make, everyone who orders $30 or more will get to make a Bonus card.       

 Regular attenders of Card Maker's Club will get an additional $5 in hostess    benefits when they schedule a workshop with me!

Show and Tell: Each month I will have some additional cool projects to share with you.  If you have fun things you are working on please feel free to bring them for Show and Tell!

RSVP: Please reply to me by email and let me know that you WILL be attending and if you are bringing a friend.  [email protected]