Carrie Stamps

Favorite 2023 Club Kits Hop

Hello there, thank you for stopping by. Today, I am hopping along with Spellbinders and several of my fellow designers. We are creating with our favorites things from the 2023 Club Kits!  

The club kits from Spellbinders are so well done, it was very hard for me to choose favorites. If you are new to the Spellbinders Club Kit program get all the details about it HERE.

I chose four different club kits for my card today; Large Die of the Month for July 2023 - Stocking Full of Joy, Clear Stamp of the Month for October 2023 - Festive Penguins, 3D Embossing Folder of the Month for July 2023 - Adorning the Tree, and Wax Seal of the Month for October 2023 - Merry Christmas To You. So, I guess that means October 2023 was my favorite month of kits! Let's take a look at the card I made. 

I really wanted to use this image of the stacked up penguins and had yet to do so, and that is where this card began. If you'd like to see the first card I made with this darling penguin set you can catch that one HERE.

You can see the SHORT YouTube video I made of this card on my YouTube channel. 

I also wanted to use one of the backgrounds I made for my video 13 MORE Ways to use 3D Embossing Folder.  And that is where the background for this card came from. So if you like inky techniques and ideas for 3D Embossing folders make sure you check out that video, RIGHT HERE.

I was very excited that Spellbinders added a Wax Seal Kit of the Month, I have so much fun making these!!!  So I knew I wanted to include one on my card today. 

But one of my most FAVORITE kits is the Stocking Full of Joy Large Die of the Month. I have TWO video's featuring this die set. I have made two other cards and a tag. Watch those videos here; July 2023 Club Kits Video and Light Up Shaker Card with Stocking Full of Joy.

The greenery and candy cans on this card are from the Stocking Full of Joy die set. I LOVE how those candy canes turned out. I die cut the candy canes from white card stock, colored them with Copic Markers, added white gel pen touches and then covered them with Glaze. The red and pink candy cane I actually colored on the backside of the candy cane, so I had one facing the opposite direction. 

And now it is time to enjoy this hop. I personally can not WAIT to see what my fellow designers have created, there is a lot of talent in this group! 

If you are following the hop in order you should have arrived here from Teri Duncan's Blog.

And your NEXT STOP in this hop is at Jill Hillard's Blog. 

And here is the entire list of blog's on this hop, just incase you need it. 

Spellbinders Blog
Jackie Pasko
Michelle Woerner
Lin Brandyberry
Alanna Moses
Rebecca Keppel
Teri Duncan
Carrie Rhoades---YOU ARE HERE
Jill Hilliard
Pam Sparks
Rachel Alvarado
Erin Thompson
Cassie Trask
Deborah Jenkins
Melody Rupple
Lauren Taylor
Ilina Crouse
Vera Yates

To make this hop even MORE FUN, there is a GIVEAWAY! 

To celebrate year's Club Kits, we are giving away a $25 gift certificate to 3 lucky blog readers – selected from the comments on our blog. Giveaway closes on Sunday, December 10^th, 11:59 pm MST. The winner will be announced in this blog hop post the following Wednesday. The winner is responsible for shipping costs, duties, and taxes. Please note, store credit (gift certificate) cannot be applied to Club Subscriptions. Store credit can be applied to shop past Club products, Club extras and regular releases.

All the supplies I used are linked for you below. AND, you can see all the past Club Kits that are available for purchase RIGHT HERE. 

 

Release Day HOP

It's RELEASE DAY at Trinity Stamps! 

See all the fun stamps, dies, stencils and more in this release right HERE.

In celebration of this release the design team has a YouTube and Instagram Hop for you!

You can start the hop right here, with my video. If you can not see the video on your screen you can also watch it on YouTube, HERE.

Here is the entire hop line up so you can check out each video in the hop: 

Carrie Rhoades - YOU ARE HERE

Lauren Taylor

Ricky Burton

Sara Lihz Staraska

Cassie Trask

Emelie Genberg

Shanna Slater

Kelly Taylor

Theary Chea

Here is a close up look at the card I made with a shaker window and the new Frost Bite Cafe stamp set. 

These penguins are so super cute, visiting the Frost Bite Cafe. 

I used so many fun new things from this release on this card. 

The background is the Retro Snowflake Wrap 6" x 6" stamp, isn't that such a fun image. 

That gorgeous snowflake window was made with the Snowflake Trio Die set. It is the largest of the of the three at about 2-1/2". 

Freezin' Season is die cut using the Mini Winter Sentiment die set, I love the look of these die cut sentiments. 

And how about those hot foiled snowflakes, Frosty Foiled Flakes, I love them just for the name. 

You can see all these things and the rest of the release right HERE. 

Happy Release Day, there are so many good things in this release! Be sure to check it out.

Thank you so much for stopping by! 

STAMPtember & Trinity Stamps

I am excited to be sharing with you the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember set from Trinity Stamps releasing tonight! 

It is the Sledding Gnomes stamp set. These sets sell out FAST, so be sure to grab your early. 

You can see this set in action in this video. 

If you can not see the video up on your screen, you can watch it right HERE. 

I had so much fun playing with this set and pairing it with coordinating products from the Holiday Release at Trinity Stamps. 

I made the card first, it is a Slimline Full Panel shaker, made using the slimline pockets from Trinity Stamps. I also used the North Pole Gnomes stamp set to add a couple extra reindeer to this card. You can see that set as well as the entire Holiday Release at Trinity Stamps right HERE. 

The snowflakes in the background of this card are Hot Foiled, it is a new 14 pieces hot foiling snowflake set, with dies to cut out each of the snowflakes as well. 

It's the Frosty Foiled Flakes set, cute name! 

And, I could not have made this scene with out the Embossed Edge Hills & Slopes die set. It has the perfect die to create a slope to sled down! 

I used another of the Shaker Pouches from Trinity Stamps to make this full panel circle shaker tag. It is large, 4-1/4"! Big enough that you could make it a circle shape card.  And big enough for my sledding gnomes. The background of this tag features the Pine Forest Background stamp. It a great whimsical background. You can find this stamp set and much more holiday fun HERE, in the new Holiday Release at Trinity Stamps .

And get your Sledding Gnomes Stamp set before they sell out right HERE.

Let me know if you get this set and if I should share more ideas with it! 

Thank you for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

 

Christmas in July with Trinity Stamps

Hey there friends. Today I am hoping along with Trinity Stamps for their Christmas in July celebration. 

I pulled out a die set from Trinity that I had yet to use, the Seasonal Mini Cup Decor die set. It's a die set to decorate a mini paper coffee cup with plastic lids.

I am sharing 3 ways to use this die set, it's very versatile and can be used in so many ways besides on a 4 oz paper cup. 

You can see these projects come together in this video. 

If you can not see the video up on your screen you can also watch it HERE. 

Before we move on with the hop, let's take a close up look at each of the projects I made. 

First up is the Mini Coffee Cup. These cups are 4 oz. and an inexpensive purchase on Amazon.

This die set has all the pieces shown to create these decorated mini cups. The die set also has dies to make a santa cup, penguin, snowflakes, ornaments and more. I decided to focus on the snowman, cause I love them! I want to have several of these on hand to give out during the holiday season. I think I would like to put hot cocoa bombs in these. 

These dies are so versatile, so I used them to make a few other fun things for the holidays. 

Next up is a Wine Bottle Tag or, it can also be a Door Knob hanger. 

For this Wine Bottle Tag I pulled out the die set, Bottle Gift Tag Die Set. 

To make the face a little bigger I thought it would be fun to use Rhinestones in Gloss Black. I love the dimension it adds and gives more of a look of coal. 

I also made this tag even more special by using glitter paper for the tag itself and the hat and buttons. 

Lastly, is the full panel shaker with melty snowman. 

This one might be my favorite. First of all I LOVE a shaker card. Second, the melty snowman makes me SMILE! 

For this full panel shaker card I used the A2 Full Panel Layer Shaker Card Pockets. I love this set of pockets because it allows me to make a full panel shaker that mounts to an A2 sized card with a border all the way around the pocket. I love this look. But, Trinity also has FULL A2 sized pockets too, as well as Slimline, Slimline Layer, Mini Slimline Layer, and 3 sizes of circles! 

I also has the PERFECT shaker bits to add to this card, called Summer Snowman. It is a mix of clay bits and sequins that are snowman parts and snowflakes. SO FUN! 

My sentiment is from the Simply Sentimental You stamp and die set. I thought it was fun for a melting snowman to say Missing You. 

I hope you are inspired to play with your Christmas products and get a jumpstart on things like gifts, tags and cards. 

Here is a link to all the supplies I used to make today's projects. 

The mini coffee cups I used from Amazon are right HERE.

Remember this is part of a hop, 2 hops actually. 

We have a hop on Instagram, you can start that on my page, HERE.

And we have our YouTube hop. Below is a full list of the videos on the hop. 

Cassie Trask

Theary Chea

Emelie Genberg

Lauren Taylor

Shanna Slater

Carrie Rhoades - THAT'S ME! 

Ricky Bromero

Be sure to comment along the way on the hops to enter our GIVEAWAYS, details for each giveaway are outlined for you on Instagram and YouTube. 

Thank you so much for stopping by! Enjoy the hop! 

 

Light Up Shaker Card - Spellbinders July Club Kit Blog Hop

Hello there!  I have been having so much fun with Christmas in July, especially with the club kits from Spellbinders.

And today we are celebrating these fun Christmas themed kits with a hop and giveaway!  All the hop details are below. 

For this hop I really wanted to make a shaker card with the stocking from the Large Die of the Month, Stocking Full of Joy. The only issue I had is that the die that cuts out the stocking, also cuts out the hanger for stocking, separately, which means I can not get an opening on my card that is just stocking shaped. So, I came up with a little work around. And was able to make a shaker card. 

If you are a fan of shaker cards be sure to check out the Shaker Card Addicts Facebook Group. 

You can see this work around in the video below.  If you can not see the video on your screen, you can also watch it HERE.

The idea to make this card a light up came from using the new World's Best Foam Tape from Pear Blossom Press. It is designed to work with the EZ Lights that are also from Pear Blossom Press, so I set out to incorporate lights into this shaker card. I am so glad that I did, I love the light up holly garland!!! 

If you have never used EZ Lights, the name does not lie, they are indeed the easiest light to add to cards!  And I show you how in the video. 

The background on this card was created with the 3D Embossing Folder of the Month, Adorning the Trees. I used Distress Oxide Sprays on the Folder its self for this look. You can see how and 12 other ideas with 3D Embossing Folder in THIS VIDEO.

For my sentiment I used the Glimmer Kit of the Month, Glimmering Christmas Flora and white foil on red card stock. I love that this set has dies to cut them out and how it cuts them out so closely. 

SUPPLIES: 

See all the supplies I used to make todays card right HERE.

Want to see more ideas using the July 2023 Club Kits, check out the video below. Or watch it HERE if you can not see it on your screen. 

 

For even more ideas with the July Club Kits you have got to check out this hop! The Spellbinders designers are so very creative and you are going to love all the creations we have to share with you today. Next stop on the hop is the amazing Mindy Eggen. The entire hop list is below for your reference and so you dont miss a stop. 

Giveaway Details:
To celebrate this release, we are giving away a $25 gift certificate to 3 lucky blog readers – selected from the comments on our blog. Giveaway closes on Sunday, July 23^rd, 11:59 pm MST. The winner will be announced in a blog hop post the following Wednesday on the Spellbinders blog.

The winner is responsible for shipping costs, duties, and taxes.

Please note, store credit (gift certificate) cannot be applied to Club Subscriptions. Store credit can be applied to shop past Club products, Club extras and regular releases.

FULL HOP LINE UP:

Spellbinders Blog

Sandi MacIver

Sara Lihz Staroska

Jean Manis

Joy Wilson

Jennifer Kotas

Tanya Boser

Linh Van

Deepa Robbins

Heejung Hunsberger

Michelle Short

Allison Frazier

Lin Brandyberry

Sheri Humes-Gilson

Deborah Jenkins

Lisa Tilson

Alanna Moses

Jill Hilliard

Teri Duncan

Ilina Crouse

Pam Sparks

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

Mindy Eggen

Vera Yates

Rebecca Keppel

 

Thank you for hopping along with us! Looking forward to chatting with you in the comments below. 

 

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

 

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.

Mass Producing Christmas Cards - Stamping Edition

It's been a long time since I did a card that was ALL stamping! But I did and it is one of my favorite Christmas cards this year! This is the Stamping Edition of my Mass Produce Christmas Cards series!  If you missed the Hot Foil Edition you can find it HERE.

I just HAD to use this Jolly Santa image. I bought the stamp set last year and had yet to use it. I love this image so much and am so glad I pulled it out for these cards this year! I LOVE a vintage or retro Santa and this one makes me smile so much! 

See these cards come together in the video below. 

If you can not see the video up on your screen, you can also watch it right here. 

It may seem like a lot to do coloring for a card that you are mass producing. But this image is very simple to color for a couple of reasons. 

It's an easy image to color because you only need a few colors and it has the shading built in to the image. That makes for fast coloring no matter what medium you choose to color with. 

Another fun fact about this card, there is NO die cutting on it. JUST stamping. I love the stamped background on this card, made using the Solid Holly backgrounds stamp by Impression Obsession. The smaller stamped images really add to the card and give it more of the vintage Christmas feel. But all the white on this card keeps it modern too. 

Thank you for letting me share my cards with you. I hope you are inspired to stamp some cards too. 

Here are all the supplies I used to make these cards. 

 

MASS Produce Christmas Cards - Hot Foil Edition

It's not TOO late! You can still get your Christmas cards handmade in time to get them sent out in time and I am here to help you with that. I have a little series for you on MASS producing your Christmas Cards. In the first edition I am focusing on Hot Foiling.  Hot Foiling can seem to take a lot of time but when you have an image that becomes the central focus of your card, it makes the rest of the card fast and easy. 

Here is the card I mass produced using the Ornamental Trio Cut and Foil plate set from Trinity Stamps and Polished Brass Hot Foil. 

Another way I made these cards quickly is that I used an element I had already made, an ink smooshed background. You can see me make it in this video. I die cut this background to fill in the ornaments. You can do this too and even use gold paper, background paper, glitter paper, really whatever you have in your stash. 

See these cards come together and gather some tips and tricks in this video. If you can not see the video on your screen, you can watch it RIGHT HERE.

If you like this video be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel for my upcoming videos in this series. 

Below you will find the supplies I used to make these cards. 

Thank you for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

SCENTED Felt Ornaments

Bringing out some DARLING dies from Trinity Stamps today to make some Christmas ornaments. If you have not die cut felt before it is amazing. I Love to make felt ornaments with dies. This year I got the idea to make those ornaments SCENTED! 

I made two different hand stitched ornaments and they have two different scents. 

See how they got their scent and came together in this video. 

If you can not see the video up on your screen, you can also view it right HERE.

First up is the festive mug. 

I used the Santa Mug Die set for this ornament.  I am in LOVE with this die set, you can see my gift card holder made with this same die set right here. 

The added candy cane is from the Sweet Holiday Wishes Die set. 

All the bling used is from the Trinity Stamps Shop: 

Bubble Mint Clay Elements

Ruby Radiance Rhinestones

And can you find the touch of Rock Candy Glitter on there? 

This mug of cheer has a coffee scent. And it is simple to do. Add drops of your choice of essential oils to a scrap of wool felt. Tuck this inside when you are stuffing the ornament! 

Next let's look at the Happy Snowman ornament. 

OH my WORD! I love this little guy. Actually he is not that little I made him using the Slimline Happy Snowman Die set. Top hat to snow bottom he is almost 7-1/2" long. 

How about those rosy cheeks?  I added a touch of Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide ink to create this look. 

I love having another way to use my stand alone dies to make something fun for the Christmas tree!  This one smells like Wintergreen. YUM! 

All the supplies I used are 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.

 

 

 

 

 

The Sentiment is the STAR!

Hey there stamping friends. I decided to play along with the Lawn Fawnatics challenge... Make the Sentiment the Star! 

It's all about creating a project where the sentiment is the main focus. For my sentiment I chose the Giant Let It Snow Die cut. 

You can see the two projects I made in the video below.  If you can not see the video on your screen, you can watch it here. 

Now let's take a look at the card. 

I had so much fun making the snowy background for this card, using Distress Oxide Ink, Water, Distress Mica Spray and Acrylic Paint!  

To help my sentiment be the STAR of the show I die cut it from white glitter paper and topped it off with some glaze. 

I also dressed it up with some ear muff and mittens. These are from the Woodland Critter Huggers Winter Add On die set. The mittens look like they are just waiting for snow to fall to the ground. 

Next up is the Woven Star/Snowflake Ornament. I have been making this ornament for years. Every year I try to make a new version of it. Last year I made several and strung them into a banner. 

This year I went BIGGER! And added new elements too. 

Usually this ornament is made with 6" strips of patterned paper. This year I used 8" strips and I LOVE the larger size so much. 

The added elements are the mittens that I added to each point of this snowflake. These are very easy to make and I show you how in the video. You are going to be diving into your hoarded stash of patterned paper when you see how easy these are to make and creating a bunch of them! You can also watch the original tutorial on how to make these right HERE.

Here are the fun things I did to make this sentiment the star of my star ornament... 

First I die cut the sentiment from a piece of card stock that I used to pick up excess Mica Spray from the card above. Then I added a bit of glitter paper "snow" to the bottom.  The penguin as the O is my favorite part!  He's so cute! 

Just loving how these turned out and that a challenge like this gives me so much added mojo!

Below are all the supplies I used to make these projects. 

Thanks for stopping by and letting me share my creations with you. I hope you leave feeling inspired to create and that I'll see you back here again soon for more creative inspiration. 

 

3 cards with 1 pass of this NEW die!

A new release always makes for a good day!  Today I get to celebrate and help kick off the Sparkle Season Holiday Release with Trinity Stamps. You may already know I am a huge fan of the Trinity Stamps line and am blessed to be a part of their design team. So to help kick off this new release I am sharing a fabulous new die, the Large Ornament Shaker Die. 

As a HUGE fan of Shaker cards I knew I had to play with this die set right away. And I found that with just one pass of this die I could actually get enough pieces to make three cards, and so that is what I did! 

You can see these three cards come together and the ink backgrounds I created for them in this video. If you can not see the video below you can also watch it HERE. 

Here is your close up look at each of these cards. 

This ornament is just over 3 inches and makes a great focal image for an A2 sized card (5-1/2" x 4-1/4"). 

This style of shaker card is called Inlaid. The shaker window is below the surface of the card front.  The red ornament frame on this card the cut from the largest die in the Large Ornament Shaker die set. This set also has a topper for the ornament, a dainty little bow, as well as pine branches. 

I filled this shaker with a clay embellishment mix, Deck the Halls. It has little trees, leaves of holly and red berries. To this mix I added a little bit of red beads that are super tiny. I have had these beads in my stash since before I can remember. 

Did you notice my sentiment? It is from the new Simply Sentimental Holiday stamp and die set. If you are not familiar, Trinity Stamps has an entire line of Simply Sentimental sentiment stamp sets. Each set focuses on one word, like HOLIDAYS, in this case. There is a stamp and die of this word in several different fonts. And you can mix and match the different Simply Sentimental sets together. The Simply Sentimental Happy is a perfect match for the Holidays set!

The frame of this shaker was die cut from the background panel on the first card. It is a thin frame and Trinity Stamps now makes foam tape that is this exact width of this frame and they curve around the frame like a dream! 

I filled up this shaker with some Glistening Snow Confetti pieces for a shiny contrast to the green. 

The element of shine also shows up in the background of this card which I made using different green Distress Mica Sprays. I just sprayed and splattered my paper with 3 different greens, super easy and a so pretty! 

For this last card I had a circle left from cutting out my ornament and used that along with the pine branches to create a wreath. 

And here you can use the use of the Simply Sentimental Holiday and Simply Sentimental Happy together on this card, as well as the previous card. I love that the fonts are the same in each stamp. 

And yes, this is another inky background, I love the red ink smooshed background with white splatter on top. You can see all these backgrounds being made in the video for these cards. 

Below I have listed all the new products from the Sparkle Season Holiday Release. 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great week. 

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.

 

 

 

CHRISTMAS CARD MAKING - Magical Deer

Hello my crafty friends. I know you don't want me to say how many days there are until Christmas, so I wont. But my 14 year old daughter keeps telling me. Which is why I am feeling okay about starting my Christmas card when Pumpkin Spice season just started! Plus, Spellbinders asked me if I would like to create with the new Magical Deer die set. It is soooo pretty I decided, DEFINATELY!  

This die set makes a beautiful deer with a Nordic feel. And, as with all Spellbinders die sets, there is so much attention to detail in this set. 

Get a close up look at this die set, how to put this deer together, and see this card and tag be created in the video below. If you can not see the video on your screen, you can also view it right here. 

Here's a closer look at each of these projects. 

I really wanted to make a white deer. They are rare, but do exist. I have seen one once in captivity. But also, with paper and dies you get to choose how you make your deer. All the white accents on this deer; the horns, hooves, fur, etc. are die cut with white glitter paper for a bit of contrast and shimmer. 

I adore all things woodgrain, so I used the 3D embossing folder, Knock on Wood for my background. For the look of snow I splattered on top of this with Picket Fence Distress paint. 

To complete the card I added a hot foiled sentiment and some clay snowflakes. 

I did not want to stop there because I wanted to make my deer in another color combination. So, staying with the color combo on the card I set to making a coordinating tag. 

This deer is magical no matter what color you choose to create him in. I love the pops of red mirror paper with the browns. One of the things I love most about this deer are the closed eyes, it's just simple and gives him a majestic look. 

You can see I used the Knock on Wood 3D embossing folder in the background again, but with Sparkle Silk as the snow this time. 

I added the same hot foiled sentiment, but on Waterfall card stock. I love how the red foil looks on this colored card stock. 

Even though I am making pumpkin muffins at my house, the Christmas card season is underway! 

Below you will find all the supplies I used to make these cards. 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing part of your day with me. See you soon with another paper crafting creation. 

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.

 

EASY Gift Card Holders with out DIES!

Hello there my stamping friends. Today I am going to share with you 5 Quick and Easy gift card holders that you can whip up that do not require a die! 

Each gift card holder is a little different and can be dressed up as much as you like with stamped images and embellishments. And you can make these gift card holders for any occasion, not just Christmas. 

Watch the video below to see how they are made and then below I have two pictures of each of the gift card holders with all of the measurements for you to refer back to when you are ready to make them. 

If you can not see the video on your screen, you can also watch it on my YouTube channel. 

Now let's take a look at each of the gift card holders up close, and I'll share all the measurements you need to recreate these. Make sure to watch the video on how to assemble each of the gift card holders. 

First up is the Tri-Fold Gift Card Holder with Belly Band.

MEASUREMENTS

Base: 4" x 8" Score at: 2" & 5-1/2"

Patterned Paper: 3-3/4" x 2-1/4", 3-3/4" x 1-1/4", 3-3/4" x 3-1/4"

Belly Band: 1" x 8" Score at 1-3/4" & 5-1/4"

 

TRI-FOLD with POP UP

MEASUREMENTS

Base: 4" x10" Score at: 1-1/2", 3-3/4", 5-3/4", 7-3/4"

Patterned Paper: 2" x 3-3/4" (2), 1" x 3-3/4", 3-3/4" x 2-1/4"

 

POCKET TAG

MEASUREMENTS

Base: 3-1/4" x 8-1/2" Score at: 3-1/2"

Tag: 4-3/4" x 2-3/4"

Patterned Paper: 3" x 3-1/4", 1-3/4" x 3", 3" x 4-3/4"

 

POP UP PRESENT

MEASUREMENTS

Base: 4" x 11" Score at: 2-1/4" x 7-1/2" on the long side and 1/2" on both sides of the shorter side

Insert: 2-3/4" x 5-1/8" Score at: 1/2"

Patterned Paper: 3" x 2-1/4", 2-3/4" x 3-1/4"

 

PULL APART PRESENT

MEASUREMENTS

Base: 5" x 4-3/4" Score at: 2-1/2" on the 5" side

Top: 5-1/4" x 3" Score at: 1-1/2" on the 3" side

Patterned Paper: 5" x 1-1/4", 4-1/2" x 2-1/4"

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you have a very memorable Christmas and a New Year full of blessings. 

Below I have linked and listed for you all the things I used today (besides they Say What Holiday Critters which was a free with purchase set that has not yet been released for purchase)

 

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Woven Snowflake Banner

Hello my crafty friends. I hope you are enjoying your holiday season. I have been decorating, shopping, wrapping. AND of course Making!  I just finished a project that I have been wanting to do for a while. A banner for my fireplace. One of my favorite things to make each year is a Woven Star ornament, which I have now started calling a Woven Snowflake. I make a version of it each year and this year I decided to take my love of this ornament and pair it with another love, banners. I made eight woven snowflakes, strung them together and created a banner. I am quite in love with it too! 

If you have never seen my Woven Star video, that started it all, you can watch that one HERE.

In today's video I will also show you how to make the Woven Snowflake (formerly known as Star) and also how to make this banner. 

If you can not see the video up on this screen, you can also view it on my YouTube channel. 

Let's take a closer look at this banner. 

I use the Jingle All the Way paper pack by Echo Park for this banner. I chose 4 patterns of paper and made two of each Snowflake out of the four designs.

It only takes 1 piece of 6x6 paper to make one of these snowflakes.

They are not that hard to make. But they are so beautiful. These snowflakes make a great ornament and topper for a gift or gift bag. Making one and adding something special to the center is a stunning ornament. You can see the ornaments I made last year in THIS VIDEO.

I have even used one of these snowflakes on a wreath I made as a gift one year. 

I have added a hanger to the top of these snowflakes making them easier to string on the twine and create this banner. 

You can see how you can easily customize these snowflakes to fit any decor by the paper you use and what you decide to add to the center of the snowflake. 

The doily shape I am using for today's snowflakes is a cut file I got from the Silhouette Design Store. It is designed by Lori Whitlock and is called Round Doily. I love using a digital cut file for this banner, it allowed me to make the doily as big as I wanted to accommodate the letter in the center. This doily is about 2-1/4" in diameter. Another great option for the center of these snowflakes is the Crochet Doily die set by Echo Park. The doilies in this die set are closer in size to the original doily that I used on my first snowflakes at approximately 1-3/4" around. I mention this because that is the most asked question that I get from my orginal video that first aired in 2015, "where I can I find the doilies that you used". The ones I used in 2015 has since retired. But the sky is the limit as to what you can add to the center of this snowflake. 

The letters I used for my banner are from the Classic Type Alphabet die set by Scrapbook.com. And the circle die cut between my letter and doily is from Trinity Stamps, I have to mention it because when you die cut these circles they leave a beveled edge, love that! 

Thank you so much for taking time to visit me today and let me share my banner with you. If you have any questions please feel free to ask by leaving it in the comments below. 

 

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Large Die of the Month - 2 Ways

Happy December my friends. One of the things I love about a new month is the arrival of the Spellbinders kits of the Month. Today I am sharing the December 2021 Large Die of the Month. I'll share the die set and all it's pieces, a sort of review and then make two different cards using this die set. 

If you are not familiar with the Kit of the Month program from Spellbinders you should take a second to check it out. They have three different kit of the month that are die sets, a Glimmer Hot Foil kit of the month, Clear Stamp of the Month, Card Kit of the Month and bundles of the different kits you can get as well. They are priced right and come to you each month that you want to continue getting them. 

This month's kit, Stitched Layered Background, has 6 dies in it. They layer together for a stunning look and one of the layers you are able to stitch on, or if you are not into stitching it looks great just die cut. Take a look at the two cards I made with this set, one has stitching and the other does not. 

Here you can watch these cards come together and get a close up look at this die set. 

You can also watch this video over on my YouTube channel, if you can not see it up on this screen.

First let's look at the card I made without stitching. 

For this card I used all four of the largest dies to create this layered white panel. I die cut all the layers from White card stock for an elegant look and backed it with red for a pop of color. 

This elegant background paired beautifully with my Christmas Florals, a Glimmer Hot Foil set. 

For my second card I used the stitched panel to create the look of a Christmas sweater. 

First I stitched all the Red diamond shapes and thought I'd then layer the other die cuts over it like on the last card. BUT, the idea came to me to stitch in the open spaces connecting it all with green thread. Inspired by the Ugly (but not too ugly) Christmas sweater, I went for it. 

I always enjoy stitching these die cut panels that Spellbinders puts out. Did you see the ornament I made last year with a stitching die? If not here's a link to that video: https://youtu.be/1Ye8sXESUew

Thank you so much for stopping by! Please let me know if you have any questions about this die set or the club kits at Spellbinders. 

All the supplies I have used are listed and linked for you below. And you can see ALL the Club Kits available RIGHT HERE. 

 

 

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That is not what that die is for

When first saw the Bottle Gift Tag die set from Trinity Stamps I thought it was a door knob hanger die! So, when I got it I just had to see if it would work for a door knob hanger. I love having dies that I can use multiple ways. And this die does make great bottle tags for bottles of wine or champagne. 

I wanted to make a holiday door knob hanger. One that I could use to hang on the door of our Den, which has become the dedicated wrapping room each holiday season. The door knob hanger could indicate that wrapping is happening and not to enter. So here is what I made for this purpose. 

This Stuck Santa die set is one of my favorites this holiday season, So, I created a very snowy scene for Santa and added No Peeking to the top of the hanger using the Graham Cracker alphabet, which fit perfectly at the top. 

But what happens when no wrapping is happening in the Den?  This question gave me the idea to make this door knob hanger reversible like many I have seen in hotels. 

Side two, has a die cut snowman from the Slimline Series Snowman die set, also from Trinity Stamps. 

Isn't he so super cute?  Now let's take a look at how this reversible door knob hanger came together. 

Can't see the video on this screen? You can also watch it over on my YouTube channel. 

Did you see all the different ways I added texture to this hanger??? 

It was hard to capture in photos all the texture here. But I added Snowfall Grit paste to the snow on the top of the chimney and the snow the chimney is sitting in. 

To make sure Santa's boot stand out from the background I added some glaze to them, the shine sets them apart just enough from the night sky. 

For the white trimming on Santa's suit I added Cotton Tail flock from Pink & Main. Flock is so super easy to use. I added glue where I wanted flocking and then sprinkled the flock on over the glue. EASY!  And having the soft fuzziness on his suit really helps to bring Santa to life. 

I did cut a slit in the side of the circle at the top of the hanger making it easier to get on and off the door knob. 

Now let's take a look at the flip side. 

You can see the Snowfall Grit paste on the snow that he is sitting in much better in this picture. That paste really looks like snow, I am in love with it! 

His eyes, nose and buttons are covered with glaze. 

THE HAT!!! I am in love with it. I covered the hat itself with Grandpa's Slippers Flock, which is Black. And the hat band is covered with Sparkling Santa's Hat Flocking, which is red flock with red glitter in it!!! 

I am in love with this double sided door hanger! It is very sturdy with a layer of light weight chip board in the center, so I am planning on using this for several years to come. 

Thank you for stopping by and letting me share my creations with you. I have all the supplies I used listed below. 

 

 

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It's a Lawn Fawn Christmas Episode 5

Hello again my crafty friends. Today I am sharing the final episode in my "It's a Lawn Fawn Christmas" series. For this episode I am playing with the Magic Iris again, and the Camera Add on. And creating a picture perfect Christmas scene. To go with my card, a coordinating flocked ornament. 

Watch these projects come together in this video.

If you can not see the video up on this screen you can also watch it on my YouTube channel.

This card has so many fun elements on it, but the magic iris has to be the coolest. 

I love that is opens as a camera would and reveals another part of the scene. A yummy Christmas village of gingerbread! 

The thing I had the most fun with on this card is making the background with the Snowflake Background stencil set and the White Stencil Paste. That white is so white and not a spec of red showed through. I LOVE it! 

One of my favorite things to do on a card is to make custom sentiments. With the help of Oliver's Stitched ABCs and the Yeti or Not stamp set I was able to create the " SMILE it's Christmas" sentiment that I wanted for this card. 

This card is 6"x 6" and is such a fun size for Christmas and with this coordinating ornament, you have gift too. 

What I love about this project was adding the flocking. The flock is Cotton Tail with glitter in it! All I did to apply the flock is dab on some glue with a paint brush and then sprinkled the flock on. Just treat it like glitter and the result is so very beautiful and Christmasy! 

To dress up all the cute stamped images I added some glaze all over and sprinkled on some chunky glitter. I loved this so much I went back to the card and added the same thing to the letters in SMILE. 

Thank you so much for stopping by! I had a blast making these and hope that you found a bit of inspiration here today. 

Below are all the supplies I used to make these two projects. Please let me know if you have any questions. 

 

 

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It's A Lawn Fawn Christmas Episode Four

I am back with my 4th Episode in the "It's a Lawn Fawn Christmas" series!  Today's card was inspired by two of my favorite cards from last year!  One had a woodland kitchen of mice, the other has removable snow globe shaker ornaments. SO, I am making an amazing holiday kitchen for my mice, but this time in a slimline shadow box card. AND, to decorate the out side of that shadow box, I have two removable snow globe shaker ornaments! 

Here you can see all the fun the mice are having in the kitchen, baking up all kinds of holiday treats. 

You can watch this card come together in this video. 

If you can not see the video up on this screen, you can also view it here. 

You can see here that I really went to town, stamping, coloring and die cutting out images for this card. I really wanted to dress up the frame of this card with al kinds of goodies. 

And on the inside I love to have a lot to look at inside my shadow box cards. And these mice have been busy this season with gingerbread houses, cookies, cakes, and lots more. They are hoping to sell enough of their homemade goods so they can open up their own shop, Very Mice Treats! 

I could not let the fun end there. So I created two mini snow globe shaker ornaments that attach to the sides of the shadow box with hidden magnets from Inky Stamper .

This Snow Globe Scenes stamp set is such a fun one. It has scenes you can put in these globes or you can create your own like I have done here. I loved having little scenes that go with my card in these ornaments. They very easily can be removed and because the magnet is hidden, you can not see a magnet either on the card or on the ornament. 

If you missed an episode in this "It's a Lawn Fawn Christmas" series I have listed and linked the first three episodes for you below. 

Episode One

Episode Two

Episode Three

Below you will find all the supplies I used to make today's card and ornaments. If you have any questions about these projects please let me know in the comments below. And I just love hearing from you. 

 

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Slimline Snow Globe Shadow Box Card

Hey there I am back with Part Three of my Slimline Snow Globe series. In this video I am sharing how to make the Slimline Snow Globe card from Scrappy Tails into a Shadow Box Card!  If you missed Part One and Two on making a Spinner and a Shaker out of this die set you can watch them here; Part One and Part Two.

For this shadow box card I used the Christmas Tree Spinner Add On Die set. But this card does not spin, having the other layers of the shadow box would get in the way of the tree spinning, but you could have it dangle like I did with the snowman in my shaker card. I did some very simple paper piecing on this tree and I think it really stands out with the white ornaments. 

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

If you can not see the video on this screen, you can watch it right HERE.

For the other layers of this shadow box I have a layer of Christmas presents in front of the tree, and in front of the presents I have one of the deer. 

I also used some strips of window sheet to attach a couple snowflakes so they appear to be suspended in the air at the top of the card, in front of the Christmas tree. 

And of course I added plenty of embellishment to the outside of the card too, with more die cuts, a sentiment, bling and glitter too. 

If you are wondering about where you right on this card, the back of the card has a nice spot for your heartfelt wishes. And you are able to press this card flat to mail. If you are like me and like a lot of layers and bling then you might want to consider mailing it in a bubble mailer or, included it in a package. Of course, hand delivery is also a great option. 

Below I have all the supplies I used to make today's card. If you have any questions please let me know in the comments below. 

Thank you for taking time to visit me today! 

 

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