Carrie Stamps

friendship is a sheltering tree

HI Stampin' Friends!  

It's Stampin' Royalty Challenge Day!  Challenge #260 is a color challenge:

I was dying to ink up my new stamp set from the upcoming Occasions Catalog called Sheltering Tree and knew it would be a perfect fit for these colors.  

All the images I used for this card, except the Hardwood Background Stamp come from the Sheltering Tree Stamp set (available January 6, 2015). 

I love the tiny bike stamp in this set!  It also has a tiny rake, swing and snowflakes.  This set is a great seasonal set as you can stamp your tree for any season.  Your'e going to love it!  

Be sure to click over to Stampin' Royalty and see what my fellow goddesses have created for this challenge!  And you can play along with our challenges too! 

Click below to view the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog and the current Holiday Catalog. Only 6 more days to order from the Holiday Catalog! 

Check out our Online Year-End Closeout Sale amazing deals till 1/6/15! 

 

When you are ready to shop you can visit my online store.

 

 

Subscribe to My Paper Pumpkin TODAY and you could win this kit and two free gifts from me! 

 

 

 

 

MORE All Shook Up Leftovers

How do you feel about leftovers 2 days in a row - Meh. 

Since we are talking about Paper Pumpkin and not dinner, it's a good thing!  

Yesterday I showed you how I used the left over star confetti sheets from the All Shook Up December Paper Pumpkin kit to make cards. (Keep reading to the bottom of the post to learn how you can win the December PP kit!) Today I am going to show you how I used the negative pieces left over from the sayings to make cards.  And another use for the left over star confetti sheet! 

First step in making this "leftover" card is to use the star confetti sheet as a stencil! 

Here's the play by play...

I choose to use the colors in the kit, Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding, Bermuda Bay and Smokey Slate.  I have a sponge for each.  I am using a note card again for my card base, love them! I put a bit of adhesive on the back of the card and stuck it to my grid paper so it does not move on me. 

And so the stencil does not move I stuck that down over my card right where I want it with some blue tape.  Blue tape is not just for painters!  It's for crafters, teachers and moms too! It stick and peals off so nice!  Just be careful not to tape over any stars. 

Use a scrap of paper to cover up the sections you dont want to sponge. I sponged the Strawberry Slush section with Strawberry Slush ink.  If you sponged the stencil from the back you could still use the sheet for the cards I made yesterday. 

Here is the finished background. PRETTY.  

And here is my how to on using the "leftover" saying pieces for your card font. 

Using the grid paper, a ruler and pencil; draw a line where you want to cut the piece apart.  Take this to the paper cutter and line up the pencil line in the cutting grove of your paper cutter.  

I gues I should have started by telling you to save all those TINY pieces that you pop out of the center of the letters!  Once you have cut your saying to the size you want mount that to a Whisper White panel, then adhere your tiny pieces with green glue. You will need the glue because the little pieces loose there sticky fast and we want them to STAY put!  

Before mounting the saying to my card I sponged the edge with the same color of ink, Strawberry Slush for the happy birthday.  Then I mounted it to a Smokey Slate piece of card stock that I also sponged the edge of with Smokey Slate ink.  

To the card I added a piece of White Satin ribbon left over from June's Paper Pumpkin kit!  

No need to go all the way across, because that is where I am mounting my saying. 

Add a sprinkling of sequins. 

And stamp the inside of the card.

I love putting my "leftovers" to good use!  

Thanks for stopping by the carriestamps blog! 

Here are the fun things I used to make these cards: (besides the December Paper Pumpkin Kit, which I am giving away, keep reading to find out how you could win it)

You can visit my online store when you are ready to shop. 

Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin in December and you could win the All Shook Up December Paper Pumpkin Kit! 

 

 

All Shook Up Leftovers

Did you see yesterday's post on my December Paper Pumpkin Kit and the BIG GIVEAWAY???  Check it out if not, because today I am using a "left over" piece from the All Shook Up December PP kit for my cards. 

You can see how I have punched out all the stars that are on this sheet.  Those stars are now inside shaker cards.  I wanted to use this sheet for a card and there was a great "break" in the pattern right down the middle, so I cut the sheet in half.  Half being 2-15/16", to be exact. 

The were a perfect match for Stampin' Up!'s note cards. Here are the cards I made with this fun star paper and stamps from the kit. 

I did have to trim a little off the top and bottom of the star paper, but I did that once I ahered it to the front of the note card, following the edge of the card with my scissors. 

I layered my stamped images for the saying. The backgound piece I inked up and stamped it off, creating a lighter image. 

The top stamped image was inked the Bermuda Bay, which, if you have been a PP subscriber for a while you should already have this color as it came in a past kit!  The Whisper White square to stamp the background on is 1-1/2" x 1-1/2", I mounted that on a 1-5/8" x 1-5/8" square of Strawberry Slush card stock.  To attach it to the card I used dimensionals.  I used a few of the extra sequins from the kit to give the card some bling.  A simple, quick and easy card, not to mention CUTE!  

 

So, keep those "leftovers" and make something cute with them!  With all the paper pumpkin kits you will have extras, leftovers, stamp and ink to use again and again.  It really stretches the value of each kit. 

Interested in Paper Pumpkin, you can learn more about it here.  A Paper Pumpkin subscription is the perfect Christmas Gift! 

Win this kit!  All who subscribe to Paper Pumpkin will be entered into the drawing!!

 

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All Shook Up Paper Pumpkin GIVEAWAY!

Keep reading to see how you can win this months Paper Pumpkin kit!  

The All Shook Up December Paper Pumpkin Kit makes NINE cards, three each of these 3 designs. 

Here is what comes in the kit.

*Step by Step Directions with pictures of the finished cards

* 9 Smokey Slate Card bases, pre-scored and white inside

*9Pistachio Pudding Envelopes

*3 Sheets of Confetti Stars in Strawberry Slush, Smokey Slate and Pistachio Pudding

*3 Strawberry Slush card stock stickers - "happy birthday"

*3 Tempting Turquoise card stock stickers - "hello"

*3 Pistachio Pudding card stock sticker - "thank you"

*9 Printed card tock photo frames

*9 window sheets

*1 bag full of sequins

*40 Foam adhesive strips

*6 piece All Shook Up Photopolymer Stamp Set

*Smokey Slate Stampin' Spot ink pad

*FREE GIFTS - 1 set of paper piercing templates from Stampin' Up! and 1 green glue from ME! 

These shaker cards are super easy to make thanks to this kit!  It is my favorite Paper Pumpkin yet, second only to the Halloween Burlap Bags! 

Here is a little tip from me when stamping the background you will be putting your shaker frame on top of. 

I laid the photo frame down on the card and traced the opening with a pencil.  This gives me a clear idea of where to stamp my background.  You will need to stamp slightly outside of the square you draw, stamping over the top of you pencil line as the stamps for the background are slightly bigger.  It will take 4 stamped images to fill this square.  Since you are stamping over your pencil line with gray ink there is no need to erase the pencil marks. 

Here you can see my stamping and the pencil line.  As well as the star confetti!  4 sheets of it!  

If a pile of confetti stars and sequins does not bring you joy, then you need to come over for some stampin' therapy!  

There are even stamps for the inside of the cards too...

Here one of my favorite parts about this kit...

The adhesive foam strips!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Can Stampin' Up! please make these and put them in the catalog for us to purchase?!?!  I'm gonna write them a little note. They make creating a shaker card a BREEZE, a calm, tropical, relaxing breeze! 

But my MOST favortie thing about this kit, a FREE GIFT! 

A free gift!  Now that made my day!  And I will be giving this away too, to the lucky winner of the kit I am giving away, along with a free green glue!  

So, Just How Can You Win This Kit??? 

Between now and December 31st SUBSCRIBE to My Paper Pumpkin with me and you will get your name in a drawing to win this very kit!  

I will randomly select a winner and announce it on my Facebook Page on 12/31 at Noon (MST).  

You can subscribe HERE.  

The best part about subscribing now, you will not be charged until next month, around the 15th! 

 

Want to see the December kit in action, watch this video. 

 

 

 

One Layer Card

The challenge is ON at Stampin' Royalty!

Challenge #259 -  to make a ONE LAYER CARD!!!  

Could I do it???  Would it be cute???  Is it possible??? 

Those are a few of the questions that ran through my mind as I set to making a card for this week's challenge.  I decided on a collage image stamp set that is about to be released from Stampin' Up!'s upcoming Occasions Catalog called Butterfly Basics.  I am in love with it and thought it would make a nice one layer card.  It was made to layer the stamped images on card stock. I got a little inspiration from a card I found on Pinterest created by Michelle Last. 

I used the coordinating Butterflies Thinlits Dies to cut the butterfly window in the front of the card.  Then I stamped the matching butterfly image on the inside of the card, so you can see it through the window. 

I wanted to the saying to stand out so I stamped it first in Sahara Sand ink and then again in Soft Suede.  I was able to almost line them up perfectly since this set comes in Photopolymer, but not quite, giving it a drop shadow effect.  I am happy with how my one layer card turned out and I know I will be using this set a lot more! You will be able to order yours when the Occasions catalog is released on January 6th, 2015.  Here's a look at the cover of it as well as the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. 

If you would like a copy of these catalogs, I would love to send you one!  Just leave me a comment below. 

Here are the fun things I used on this card (besides the Butterfly Basics stamp set and Butterflies Thinlits Dies, available January 6th): 

note: I used the heat tool to set the Basic Black ink as it can smear, try heat setting your images stamped in Basic Black just as you would if you were embossing and you will not have to worry about the smear. 

  


Check out what my fellow Goddesses have made with this challenge and play along with us! 

You can view our current Annual Catalog and Holiday Catalog here. 

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Don't miss out on our Year-End Closeout Sale! 

 

 

 

 

 

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The cover...

 

January...

February...

March...

April...

May...

June...

July...

August...

September...

October...

November...

December...

That's my calendar for this year.  So excited for them to arrive along with the books I've made! 

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Punch Board Snowman Party Favor

Tonight is my Customer Apprecitation Party!  I thought I would share with you the party favors I made with my Envelope Punch Board.  My friend Cheryl showed me these cuties and I knew I had to make them!  

They are pretty easy to make.  Here's how: 

1. Score at 2-1/8" x 8-1/2" piece of Whisper White card stock at 5-1/8" and 5-7/8". 

2. Using your Envelope Punch board punch the strip at 2-1/8", flip the strip over and punch it again at 2-1/8" so that you have mirrored punch you just did.  Repeat this step at the other end of the strip.  You have created the "neck" of the snowman. 

3. Fold on the score lines, matching up the head at the top.  Decorate the snowman as you like. 

Here is what I used to decorate my snowman

hat: 2" x 2" square and 1/2" x 2-1/2" (corner round the corners on the top of the hat and all four corners on the brim), 1/2" x 2" strip of designer paper, holly berries and leaves - Build-A-Bear die (retired)

eyes: Itty Bitty Punch Pack - circle(retired), (accent with White Gel Pen to give light to the eyes)

nose: Merry Minis Punch Pack - ornament (top trimmed off)

cheeks: sponge daubered on with Blushing Bride ink

mouth: hand drawn in using the Project Life Journaling Pens

scarf: Real Red Satin Woven Ribbon

buttons: buttons embosslit (retired - use the Little Pieces Embosslit instead)

arms: twigs found in the great outdoors, hot glued to the inside

tag: merry christmas from Teeny Tiny Wishes punched with Word Window Punch and secured to arm with Linen Thread

Fill your snowman with a treat.  I used mini York Peppermint Patties and adhered them inside with Sticky Strip.  You could also use those super delish Ghirardelli squares. 

If you have any questions about how to make these feel free to leave me a comment. I'm here to help! 

You can view the Annual Catalog and Holiday Catalog here and please visit my online shop when you are ready to shop. 

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Simply Snowflake Treat Bag

I've been playing around with my Simply Snowflake Paper Pumpkin kit that I got in the mail last month. I'm always trying to think of new and inventive ways to use the kit.  And a great idea just hit me this time, at least I think it is a great idea.  

Here are the projects that come in the kit. 

A fancy fold snowflake card and envelope.  Here's a close up of the card. 

And here is the card when opened up. 

There is enough supplies in the this kit to make 8 cards and 8 of these tags...

Here is the gift bag I made using the supplies from this kit. 

Side view of the treats inside...

And here is how to alter your card into this treat bag, super easy really. 

Put the card base on your Simply scored so that the fold in flush in the corner. 

Score at 1-3/4", 2-3/4" and 3-3/4" 

Fold these score lines so the middle one make a peak.   This helps the bag stand up. 

Then put your treats in a 4x6 cello bag.  And tape it shut with the silver washi tape that comes in the kit, nice!  

Attach the goodies to the gift bag with a stapler.  Then cover the back panel of the gift bag with a cute background piece. 

Putting a stamped panel on the back after stapling the treat bag in place covers up those staples, like magic! 

Paper Pumpkin makes crafting quick and easy!  The only items I added to make this project were the cello bag, lost lagoon card stock (4 x 4-1/4", one for the front and one for the back) and a stapler, I like this one. 

If you love to paper crafto but find it hard to make time, then you will love Paper Pumpkin! When the kit arrives in the mail all you have to do is open it and create!  It makes the perfect Christmas gift too!  

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Silver Star Christmas Tree Card

It's Stampin' Royalty Challenge Day!  Challenge #258 is a picture challenge. 

Right away I knew I wanted to make a Christmas tree out of stars. 

I cut a 2" x 4" strip of Whisper White Cardstock into a triangle.  Perections did not matter as I was covering it with stars. Then I punched out stars from 4 different papers; Silver Glimmer Paper, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper, Silver Foil Sheets, and Brushed Silver Cardstock. I punched about 12 of each star using the star punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack.  Next, I randomly glued them to the triangle I had cut.  I started at the bottom of the tree and worked my way up.  To give the tree a 3D effect I used dimensionals to POP it off my card.  Now it looks like it would fit right in with the silver trees on that mantle in the inspiration picture. 

I cant tell you how much joy sitting and creating a card like this gives me.  I hope this Christmas, that you find your joy too, weather it is in card making or something else that you love! 

Here are the cool things I used to make this card: 

You can view the entire Annual Catalog and Holiday Catalog here: 

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Click over to Stampin' Royalty to see what my fellow Goddesses have created with this challenge and to play along with us! 

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Here is a few samples made with this fun new set.  I ADORE the swirlies!   What fun background images! Or flowers! 

Tons of fun to be had with that set and it's not too early to be thinking about Valentine's Day projects!  

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Noel Projects

My year end Customer Appreciation Party is just around the corner.  I have created a set of projects using the Noel Kit that are perfect for this time of year.  A card to give a friend.  A gift bag to fill with something special and a cute tag to adorn a special package.  All things we can use this time of year.  

So, come stamp them with me! Enjoy some hot cocoa at my Hot Cocoa Bar. Take advantage of FREE Shipping offered only at this event for my customers.  Plus, I have a huge gift basket I am raffling off!  

I hope you will come and join me so I can say Thank you to my customers.  Here are all the details: 

Customer Appreciation Party

You Are Invited!  

Holiday Home Stamp Club

Tomorrow morning is my Stamp Club.  Boy has it been a busy week!  I am so ready for some stampin' fun with my stamping friends!  We are making a holiday set of projects using the Holiday Home Stamp Set. 

I think I am in love with these projects! 

The gift bag is made with the Fry Box.  I just used a 5" x 5" piece of DSP to cut only the big side of the Fry Box, including the base and sides.  Then I cut another.  Adhere these together to make this gift bag. 

Here is a close up of the matching gift tag. 

I used Blendabilities to color the houses.  They look AMAZING! 

The card is a Side Step Card.  I used this tutorial to make it. 

Here you can see how the houses are attached to the "steps" on the side of the card. 

I am sure we are going to have a ton of fun tomorrow morning making these cute projects. 

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Do you have a favorite stamp set?  

Today's challenge (#257) at Stampin' Royalty is:

PLAYING FAVORITES - to stamp something with your FAVORITE stamp set.  

That's a hard pick for this stamp addict, I mean, demonstrator!  

So, I went with my NEW favorite stamp set.  This set has been out for a while, but it is new to me.  I recently completed a challenge that Stampin' Up! had for demonstrators and I earned three stamp sets!  This is one of the sets that I picked, I have always loved it. It's called Tap, Tap, Tap.  

I had an idea in my head for this card to pair it with one of my other favorite stamp sets, Dictionary. 

So, I went to get out my dictionary stamp and I saw another favorite stamp, Post Card.  Well, these stamps are a match made in heaven!

And finally, the finished card made with my favorite stamp set(s). 

In this one you see the polka dot embossed background at the bottom.  I may have used a fourth stamp set, for the sentiment.  The Merry Christmas image is from this month's Paper Pumpkin kit.  I love the font of it for this card.  Okay, I used 5 stamp sets, if you can count the Rotary Alphabet Stamp as a set, I do and I LOVE it!  I used it to spell out "Dear Santa".  I love to use it to create my own sayings and it works perfectly with the Tap Tap Tap set!  

Here are all the fun things I used to make this card: 

  

     

* note: holly berries and leaves are retired , christmas tree punch is also retired. 

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HI Stampin' Friends!  Hope you had a fun Thanksgiving and were able to share time with loved ones as I did.  I'm just thrilled that my turkey turned out, it was amazing actually.  Thanks to the Pioneer Woman!  It was only my second time cooking the turkey, so the fact that it came out juicy and delicious was enough to make me do a little happy dance!  

Not only have I been slaving away in the kitchen, I have also been slaving away in My Digital Studio.  I made a family year book as a Christmas gift for my family, a Christmas book from when all my family came for Christmas and Christmas cards for my in-laws.  

There is a little story behind these cards...

Last Christmas my mother-in-law had purchased this very cheap Santa suit.  She tried to get my husband to wear it and he was having none of that.  She tried to get my brother-in-law to put it on, he refused.  So, that left my father-in-law.  Not sure how we convinced him, but he did it!  He came out in the suit with a pillow for his "bowl of jelly", and we all died in laughter!  I took some pictures and decided I would use the picture to surprise them with Christmas Cards to send out this year.  Here is that card. 

This is the outside of the card, still makes me laugh!

Here are the two inside panels of the card. 

And the back of the card has a little added humor. 

Super fun, can't wait to give them to my in-laws!  

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