Carrie Stamps

24 Advent Projects and BIG GIVEAWAY!

Hey there! Wow do I have a great big fun post for you! First of all this is your one stop look at all 24 of the products and cards I made using the Crafty Advent Calendar from Spellbinders for 2022. Second, I have a video compiling all 24 of the short videos where I show how I created each card. THIRD, I have a BIG GIVEAWAY. That giveaway is worth checking out, it takes place over on my YouTube channel, you can enter by commenting on my compilation video. 

Let's start off with the video, as this shows you the reveal of all 24 advent products and what I made with them. If you can not see the video up on your screen you can watch it here.

Be sure to click over to this video on YouTube and leave a comment there to enter my BIG GIVEAWAY, enter HERE. 

SO WHAT IS THE BIG GIVEAWAY?!?

I am giving away all 24 products from the Crafty Advent Calendar and the 24 cards I made with those products! You don't want to miss it! 

Now take a look at each project I made using the Crafty Advent Calendar, you will also see the product from the Advent Calendar in the picture too. 

DAY ONE

DAY TWO

DAY THREE

DAY FOUR

DAY FIVE

DAY SIX

DAY SEVEN

DAY EIGHT

DAY NINE

DAY TEN

DAY ELEVEN

DAY TWELVE

DAY THIRTEEN

DAY FOURTEEN

DAY FIFTEEN

DAY SIXTEEN

DAY SEVENTEEN

DAY EIGHTEEN

DAY NINETEEN

DAY TWENTY

DAY TWENTY ONE

DAY TWENTY TWO

DAY TWENTY THREE

DAY TWENTY FOUR

PHEW, that is a lot of cards and a LOT of FUN! Note that the 2022 Crafty Advent Calendar has SOLD OUT. Keep your fingers crossed with me that Spellbinders will bring out a 2023 version next year! 

Below is a supply list of products I used, besides the Crafty Advent Calendar, to create these cards. If I missed something or you have any questions please let me know in the comments. 

 

Thank you for such a wonderful year. I appreciate your support by clicking my links, watching my videos, commenting, following me. It is such a great community and because of you I get to do what I love for my job. 

Happy Stamping and Happy 2023! See you soon with more crafty fun! 

 

Mass Produce Christmas Cards - Die Cutting Edition

I could not complete my Christmas Card making for this year with out using Chilly & Freezy! It is the Diecember FREE die set, designed by Tim Hotlz for Simon Says Stamp. I believe it has now sold out. Which means many of you reading this have this darling die set! 

I used this set to mass produce some Christmas Cards. 

Watch the video below for how I did it. If you can not see the video up on this screen you can watch it HERE.

Want to watch my other Mass Producing Christmas Card videos, here's the links: 

MASS PRODUCING CHRISTMAS CARDS - Hot Foiling Edition

MASS PRODUCING CHRISTMAS CARDS -  Stamping Edition

I'd love to know if you have sent out your Christmas cards yet?  I am hoping to get mine out this week. 

One of the things that made this card quick to make is the fact that I started with Gel Press prints I had already made. I love pulling things out of my stash that I have already made, it is not only a time saver, but it jump starts my creativity. 

If you want to learn more about Gel Press print making and using them to make cards check out my Gel Press play list of videos right HERE.

Just a reminder that Chilly and Freezy have sold out, but you could use this card idea with other snowmen that you might have or other die cuts for the season.

I love the Element Stencils for Christmas. The addition of a stenciled sentiment in Winter White Glacier Paste really took this card up a notch!  

Below are the supplies used to make this card. Thank you so much for stopping by. I'll be back again very soon with more stamping inspiration for you. If you want MORE card making fun before the, check out the SHORTS (quick videos) on my YouTube channel, where I have been posting a card making video each day in December, my channel is HERE.

 

 

 

Hidden Gift Card Pocket in a Z-fold Slimline

Christmas is full of surprises, so why not make a card that surprises the recipient with a gift card. The Slimline Z-fold card is perfect for that. 

See it come together in this video. If you can not see the video below on your screen, you can watch it HERE. 

If you want to recreate this card I have the measurements for the Z-fold right here: 

*Card Front Base: 8-1/4" x 3-1/4"

*Z-fold Card Front Panel: 8-1/2" x 3-1/4", scored at 4-1/8" and 8-1/4"

*Red Card Base: 8-1/2" x 7", scored at 3-1/2"

Here are some close up pictures of the card.

The gnome front and center is from the Deck the Farm stamp set, new for this holiday season at Trinity Stamps. If you like holiday gnomes they have a bunch and I used a few more of them in this card. And I have them pictured and linked for you below. 

Now let's see this card unfolded. 

Right behind the tractor driving gnome, tucked in the snow, is the hidden gift card. The little gnomie birds are from the Holiday Tweets set. I thought they were the perfect addition to this card. The gnome with the lantern is from the Let You Light Shine stamp set. 

This card also opens like a traditional card. 

Had to add another gnome friend inside from the Comfort and Joy set. 

I hope you have yourself a Merry Little Christmas! Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon with more crafty inspiration! 

SUPPLIES

 

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A week of the Crafty Advent Calendar

Have you seen the Crafty Advent Calendar from Spellbinders? I was lucky enough to get one to share with you and I thought I'd share the first seven days of cute things with you. If you like to see each project come together, I have a short video for each that I will link under the picture. 

NOTE: The Crafty Advent Calendar is sold out for 2022. It was a popular item and I so hope they bring it back for next year!  

DAY ONE

Behind door one in the advent calendar was a cute little mail box die set. I die cut three, since it is such an easy die to layer up. I added it to a mini slimline card. I love the added detail of that little envelope! 

WATCH the short video of this card being made right HERE.

Here's the other fun things I used to make this card. 

*Gold Puffy Alphabet Stickers from the Winter Wonderland Collection at Spellbinders

*Winder Wonderland Paper Pad at Spellbinders

*Cinnamon Red Hots - Jelly Drop Heart Embellishments from Trinity Stamps

*Mirror Red Cardstock from Spellbinders

DAY TWO

A darling little floral stamp set is what I found behind door 2!  These stamps are designed to be stamped next to each other, allowing you to create a floral arrangement of your choosing. Once I stamped mine I cut it out and added to this mini slimline card. The sentiment is also from this stamp set. 

WATCH the short video of this card coming together HERE.

Here are the other supplies I used to make this card. 

*Sweet Dreams Dye Ink Pad Bundle by Altenew

*Green Fields Dye Ink Pad Bundle by Altenew

*Gold Puffy Alphabet Stickers from Spellbinders

*Seashore Confetti Embellishment Mix by Trinity Stamps

DAY THREE

This little border die set for Day 3 is so versatile and can coordinate with so many things I already have. I wanted to really show it off on this little note card though. So, I die cut it from a rainbow of card stock and made it the star of the show with added glitter in the form of Diamond Stickles. 

See this card come to life in this short video, right HERE. 

Here are the supplies I used to make this card. 

*Diamond Stickles Glitter Glue by Ranger Ink

*Black Embossing Powder by Spellbinders

*Poppy Field Cardstock by Spellbinders

*Persimmon Cardstock by Spellbinders

*Beeswax Cardstock by Spellbinders

*Rainforest Cardstock by Spellbinders 

*Raindrop Cardstock by Spellbinders

*Lilac Blossom Cardstock by Spellbinders

DAY FOUR

I love this Happy Birthday die set from Day 4, It'll be a go to die set for me now. I die cut it from some Gold Mirror stock so it would really shine. This was a quick and easy card with this use of some patterned paper from my stash! 

See this car come together right HERE.

Other supplies I used to make this card. 

*Diamond Stickles Glitter Glue by Ranger Ink

*Gold Star Holographic Confetti Mix by Trinity Stamps

*Gold Mirror Cardstock by Spellbinders

DAY FIVE

I have to say I was super excited to see a mini embossing folder behind door five! I used it to make this red and white background for a Christmas card. I love this image of holly from the Halftone Holiday Stamp Set by Simon Hurley. I thought it would be a fun way to dress up this background. Of course I added a bit of sparkle, first with Sparkle Silk splattered on the backgrounds. Then I added a few Transparent Sparkle Enamel Dots to the background. And to make the berries frosted a touch of Diamond Stickles. 

See how I made this card in this short video, right HERE.

Here are the supplies I used to make this card. 

*Halftone Holiday Stamp and Die set by Simon Hurley for Spellbinders

*Sparkle Silk by Spellbinders

*Transparent Sparkle Enamel Dots by Trinity Stamps

*Diamond Stickles Glitter Glue by Ranger Ink

*Pine Needles Distress Ink by Tim Holtz

*Lumberjack Plaid Distress Ink by Tim Holtz

DAY SIX

How about something darling for day six! A little gnome die set. And you can make hit fit any occasion, I happen to be on a Christmas kick at the moment and decided to make a Happy Christmas card. This card has so much shine it does not know what to do with itself!  I did use a retired foil and cut set from Spellbinders on this card, called Ornament. The trees are from this set, they originally were pine branches. And the sentiment is from that set, which I hot foiled with red foil. The background is a Snow Flurries Distress Mica Spray Stain and Sparkle Silk. If you are not familiar with Distress Mica Spray Stains, they are seasonal and so if you can not find them online at this time they be back around next holiday season at all retailers that carry Tim Holtz Distress products. I have linked what I could find that is available right now, even if it is not the same color that I used. 

You can see all the sparkle and shine in the making of this card in this short video right HERE.

Additional supplies used in the making of this card are right here. 

*Glitter Paper - Black & White 12x12 pad by Arteza

*Twinkling Jewel Glitter Paper 6x6 pack by Memory Box

*Red Glimmer Hot Foil Roll by Spellbinders

*Glimmer Hot Foil System by Spellbinders 

*Sparkle Silk by Spellbinders

*Distress Mica Stain Seasonal Collection 2022 by Tim Holtz

DAY SEVEN

A mini stencil set for day seven was a nice surprise! I used it to make a Boken style snowy background. And then topped it off with a stitched snowflake!  If you are wondering about that red and white background paper I bought digital paper off Etsy so that I could print red and white stripped paper whenever I needed a piece, cause I love it so much! 

Watch this short video to see this card come together right HERE.

Supplies I used to complete this card: 

*Sparkling Madala Die by Spellbinders

*DMC Tapestry Needles Sz 22 at Spellbinders

*DMC Color Essentials Floss Bundle - Warm - 10pk at Spellbinders

*Uncharted Mariner Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Tim Holtz

*Speckled Egg Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Tim Holtz

*Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Tim Holtz

*Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Tim Holtz

*Yeti Pigment Ink Pad by Lawn Fawn

*Lobster Dye Ink Pad by Lawn Fawn

*Sparkle Silk by Spellbinders

*Vanilla Sugar Snowflake Sprinkle Embellishments

*Christmas Time Sentiments stamp set by Spellbinders

If you'd like to see more of the Crafty Advent Calendar take a look at Day 8 in this short video right HERE. 

Thanks for stopping by today. I am sharing short videos each day for the Crafty Advent Calendar on my YouTube channel, which you can find HERE.

I'll be back again soon with more crafty creation for you. 

 

LARGE Die of the Month - December 2022

Hey there. Let's take a close up look at Blooming Heart, the Large Die of the Month for December 2022 from Spellbinders. Beware - it's drop dead gorgeous! 

This die set has two floral dies that when die cut and placed side by side create a heart! 
I love it so much I had to make two cards. See every piece of this set and these cards come together in the video below. If you can not see the video up on your screen, you can also catch it on my YouTube channel. 

Here's a close up look at each card for you. 

Spellbinders has floral layering dies down. They have detail, whimsy and variety. I chose two shades of red and a pink for my flowers. The leaves are die cut from light green card stock. I added shading with some Copic Markers. You would not believe how easy these are to put together, and yet it has so much detail. 

What do you think about hat woodgrain background? It was done with a 3D embossing folder, Knock On Wood. I have all the things I used for these cards pictured and linked for you below, as well as all the club kits that Spellbinders has to offer. 

I did a little embossing with the dies for this card. The leaves pressed into the paper are so very cool! And to make the florals a little more special, I die cut them from some Gel Press Prints I made. 

I also love the background for this card, made using the largest heart from the Clear Stamp of the Month. 

That is also where I got the little sentiment for the front of this card. 

If you want to check out all the club kit offerings that Spellbinders has to offer you can view them right HERE.

And you happen to LOVE all the kits you can now get them all in a nice bundle! 

Here are all the supplies as well as all of the club kits for December pictured and linked for you.

 

Thank you for stopping by!