Carrie Stamps: July 2014

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July 2014

July 30, 2014

Make a BIG birthday Wish on a Star

I like long cutesy sayings like this. So I used a bunch of the stamps from my July Paper Pumpkin kit to make this fun card. So much stuff in this months kit and a good size stamp set! I can not wait to play with it with my friends tomorrow night at my Paper Pumpkin Party. I still have a few open spots and would love to have you join us for the fun!

Here are all the details on my Party if you would like to join us you can leave me a comment here to RSVP as well!

Or maybe you are ready to subscribe to My Paper Pumpkin! You can subscribe here and get 50% off your first two months and a FREE "green glue" from me! Just type HALFOFF2 at check out.

Posted by Carrie Rhoades on July 30, 2014 at 05:05 PM in Classes | Permalink | Comments (0)

Kinda Eclectic Sketch Card

Today at Stampin' Royalty we have a sketch challenge:

What a fun card, pretty quick and easy, once you figure out your angles.

To make my angled pieces I took a piece of DSP and cut it to 4-1/4 x 2-1/2. Next I cut it from one corner to the other. This made the perfect triangle for this card.

I used the Kinda Eclectic Stamp Set on this card, I actually used all the stamps in the set. It's a fun collage kind of set.

Kinda Eclectic Clear Mount Stamp Set -$19.95

Did you notice that fun DSP I used? Sweet Taffy Designer Paper, it's so cute! And you could get it free right now with our Buy 3 get 1 FREE special going on!!! Hurry and get your free paper today, because the special ends tomorrow (7/31)!

Sweet Taffy Designer Paper - $10.95

Want to shop all of Stampin' Up!'s products, check out our Annual Catalog and when you are ready shop please visit my on-line store.

Make sure to visit Stampin' Royalty to check out what my fellow Goddesses have created with this sketch and to play along with our challenge!

Posted by Carrie Rhoades on July 30, 2014 at 10:15 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (1)

July 29, 2014

Weekly Deals

And shop here when your ready...

Posted by Carrie Rhoades on July 29, 2014 at 04:46 PM in Specials | Permalink | Comments (0)

Paper Pumpkin Gift Set

So much fun stuff to play with in this month's Paper Pumpkin kit. I made a gift set, inspired by one demonstrated at convention by Sara Douglas. From the kit I used 2 cards, 2 envelopes, 1 gift box, and 4 tags. As well as embellishments from the kit to complete each. I only used a few things that are not included in the kit. Look how cute this is...

The box has a gift tag in front and behind it are 4 gift cards with matching envelopes and 4 gift tags.

Here is the tag:

The only thing I added to this tag that was not from the kit was a small strip of Soft Sky card stock. I also used my corner rounder to round the bottom corners.

Here are the 4 cards:

To make these gift cards you just cut a card in half, creating 2 gift cards! I only used a couple scraps of Whisper White card stock to complete these.

Here are the matching envelopes:

For the gift size envelopes I just cut an envelope in half. I stamped the flaps and to close the open side of the envelope I used washi tape.

And here are the 4 gift tags:

I designed them to match the cards. I used a scrap of Whisper White card stock, dimensionals and two mini glue dots that were not in the kit.

All of these things fit perfectly in the box.

Pretty cute! And a nice little gift for a friend!

If you would like to come play with kit, join me for my Paper Pumpkin Party!

Leave me a comment and let me know that you will be coming to join me for my Paper Pumpkin Party!

Want to subscribe to My Paper Pumpkin NOW? Click here and enter HALFOFF2 at check out to save 50% off your first two months!

Posted by Carrie Rhoades on July 29, 2014 at 11:42 AM in Classes | Permalink | Comments (0)

July 28, 2014

The busy Open Sea

I needed a card for my husband's uncle's birthday. I some pices left over from a card I made for Father's Day and decided to see if I could make the card a little different. Well, I went a little overboard I think. hehe.

The card is a bit busy. But I love the stamp set so much it is hard for me not to use ALL the images in the set wihen I make a card.

The Open Sea Clear Mount Set - $18.95

I also used the new Maritime Desginer Paper. I heart all things nautical.

Maritime Designer Paper - $10.95

Here is a recipe for this card:

stamps: the open sea, itty bitty banners

ink: whisper white, real red, night of navy, costal cabana

paper: whisper white, night of navy, maritime dsp

assessories: linen thread, 1/8" mini brads

tools: dots and stripes masks, sponge, dimensionals, paper piercer, plastic wrap (wad it up into a ball, tap it on a stamp pad, tap it on paper for a crackeld background)

You can order all the items used here, my on-line store.

Posted by Carrie Rhoades on July 28, 2014 at 02:47 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

July 26, 2014

More Fun with July Paper Pumpkin

Here is another card and box I made with my July Paper Pumpkin Kit. There is a nice stamp set in the kit, with several different greetings to choose from. I made this one a Happy Birthday Card. And a how about a little treat for the birthday person.

In thes pictures you might not be able to tell, but the darkest color is actually purple, it's our new Blackberry Bliss! It's so pretty on the shiny gift boxes.

Did you know you can make 6 of these boxes from 1 kit!

AND, 6 cards from this kit!!!

A Paper Pumpkin kit is $19.95 and you get 12 projects from it! And you always have left over supplies, not to mention the stamp set you can use again and again!

So, why don't you come over to my house and play with this month's kit! I'm having a little party! Here's the details...

Leave me a comment here to RSVP!

OR, you can subscribe RIGHT NOW, I will still send you your FREE GREEN GLUE from me when you do!

PLUS, how about 50% off your first two months. TRUST ME when I say you are going to LOVE next month's kit, I got a little peak at it at convention last week!

SUBSCRIBE HERE and enter HALFOFF2 at checkout:

Have you got a chance to see our new Annual Catalog yet? You can see it here and when your ready to shop, visit my online store.

Posted by Carrie Rhoades on July 26, 2014 at 03:32 PM in Classes | Permalink | Comments (0)

July 25, 2014

CarrieStampsCards

Hi Stampin' Friends!

Today I wanted to share with you something new I am doing. I started a new blog! For a while now I have been selling my finished cards and sometimes other items that I make as well. So, I now have a seperate blog for posting them items I have for sale.

Want to take a look? Here is CarrieStampsCards.

I have also uploaded some headbands I have for sale on my new blog today as well. Like this one:

So, click over and check it out! I have about 12 more headbands to add today, so stay tuned!

Posted by Carrie Rhoades on July 25, 2014 at 03:27 PM in Announcements | Permalink | Comments (0)

July 24, 2014

Punching and Baking

Not sure if you know, but I am moving in a few weeks! So excited. We have lived in a mini house for 18 years and are getting too big for our britches! Which leads me to a situation I ran into the other day. I was going to make brownies for a birthday picnic lunch with my besty Patty. Here we are, our bday's are only a few days apart, but it was her actual bday, so she got the crown.

Well, with most of my life in cardboard boxes I found myself stumped about what to bake my brownies in. I ran to my camper and pulled out my "camper" muffin tins. I was super worried about being able to get the brownines out once baked. I greased and floured the tin, but was still worried. Then, like a bolt of lightening it hit me... CIRCLE PUNCHES and PARCHMENT PAPER!

I tried several different punches and the large scallop circle punch worked the best. Not all of them punched perfect, but good enough to line the bottom of my tin!!!

The best part of all, they worked WONDERFULLY!!!

Brownie Sundaes picnic style were a hit! LOVE MY PUNCHES!

Have you used your paper crafting supplies in non-traditional ways? Leave a comment and let us know how.

Posted by Carrie Rhoades on July 24, 2014 at 01:38 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

July 23, 2014

Amazing Birthday

It's Stampin' Royalty Challenge Day! This week we have a picture challenge.

I love this picture and loved stamping a birthday card seems to go with the event taking place in this picture.

I used some fun new products out of the new Idea Book and Catalog.

The Amazing Birthday Stamp Set:

and the new Dots and Stripes Decorative Masks:

And my FAVE, Gold Sequin Trim:

Visit my online store to purchase these fun new products:

And make sure to check out what the other Stampin' Goddesses have created with this challenge: And we would love you to play along with our challenge.

Posted by Carrie Rhoades on July 23, 2014 at 04:00 AM in Challenges | Permalink | Comments (1)

July 22, 2014

Paper Pumpkin Party

Join me for a Paper Pumpkin Party!

Come see what all the buzz is about. Learn about Stampin' Up!'s Paper Pumpkin subscription program. Make some cute projects!

Make a card and a gift box from July's Paper Pumpkin Kit!

Cost is just $5!

Thursday, July 31st at 6:30pm

The card and tag are customizable! Use the stamps, ink, stickers, ribbon, twine and embellishments from the kit to make a unique project or you can copy them exactly.

I will also be showing you some fun ideas to do with the "leftovers" from this kit. Take a look at past kits and upcoming kits!

DRAWING FOR A FREE KIT!

I have a Paper Pumpkin kit to give away as well! Everyone who comes will get a ticket in the drawing for this kit!

SUBSCRIBE to Paper Pumpkin at the event and you will get:

* FIVE tickets in the drawing for the kit

* FREE GREEN GLUE from ME!

*50% OFF your first TWO months!!!!!

BRING A FRIEND!!!

You and your friend will make a BONUS project with supplies from the July Paper Pumpkin Kit!

Pumpkin Treats!

I will be serving some yummy pumpkin teats in the spirit of My Paper Pumpkin!

RSVP

Leave me a comment here to let me know you are joining me for a fun night of stamping!

Want to subscribe right now!!! You too can have 50% off your first TWO months, click the My Paper Pumpkin badge below and enter code: HALFOFF2 at check out!

Posted by Carrie Rhoades on July 22, 2014 at 11:36 AM in Classes | Permalink | Comments (0)

July 09, 2014

Hybrid Gift Tags

Challenge #236 at Stampin' Royalty is: ANYTHING GOES!

I made some fun hybrid gift tags. Which is that I made part of them using My Digital Studio and finished them off with paper crafting.

Here is a close up of each tag:

This fun tags are to go on some gifts, but I can not show them to you now as I do not want to give away all the surprise. So, I will show those to you later. As well as the third tag that tops a bag!

If you would like to create your own tags like these here is the My Digital Studio portion of the tags you can print it out and make some fun tags.

If you have any question about these gift tags leave me a comment below.

Click over to Stampin' Royalty to see the creation of my fellow Stampin' Goddesses and to play along with this week's challenge.

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FREE DESIGNER PAPER!!!

Posted by Carrie Rhoades on July 09, 2014 at 06:47 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

July 02, 2014

Blended Bloom

KEEP IT SIMPLE!

That is the theme for this week's challenge(#235) at Stampin' Royalty. Which really is a challenge for me, I always feel like I need to add more. But with the Blended Bloom stamp and the Blendabilities markers, simple is AMAZING.

The wait is over! We've officially released one of our most exciting new products, Stampin' Blendabilities Markers! These exclusive, alcohol-based marker sets come in a 3-pack of light, medium and dark shades (of the same color), and provide your projects a more saturated look with blended colors. We recommend using Stampin' Up! Whisper White Cardstock with your Stampin' Up! Blendabilities, but choosing any one of our cardstocks will add a unique look to your project. And because traditional alcohol markers require a bit of training, we've developed a few videos to ensure that Blendabilities are easy-to-use for everyone!