Carrie Stamps

Oh Gnome!

So excited for April, I have a spring in my step because Spring is in the air!  Also, a new month means a new stamp set of the month!  Each month I pick a stamp set that I love and feature it on my Facebook page each Monday night on a LIVE video, then Tuesday morning you will find the creation right here on the blog!  Stay tuned next week for more exciting offerings with the stamp set of month of April! 

So, what is the April Stamp set of the month??? Oh Gnome, I hope I am not leaving you in suspense!

It is the Oh Gnome stamp and die set by Lawn Fawn...

I mean, how can you resist them??? Too cute, right!  Gnomes, mushrooms and punny sayings!  I am in!  I wanted my first card to show two little gnomes in love.  Maybe just married, maybe with their first new home, maybe an anniversary card, or a father's day card for a hubby, there are so many good occasions to give this card.

You may notice that cute mushroom house.  It's a great die set you can use with the gnomes or own it's own, called Mushroom House. I only used a few dies from this set to keep it simple but you can really make a scene with this die set! And you can group that with the Mushroom border die set for more details in your scene. Which is the die set I used for my grassy hill.

I used Distress Oxide inks to make a green ombre panel to die cut my grass from. I love how the greens so seamlessly blend! I used Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn. For the sky, I use Tumbled glass making the top of the card darker and let it fade to white as it got close to where the sky would meet the grass. Then I stamped the sentiment over the top of the sky in Salty Ocean ink. I use my MISTI so that I could  get the two sentiment stamps straight and so that I could stamp it multiple time in the same spot on the card, to intensify the ink.

If you missed last nights video you can still view the making of this card here.

 

If you don't already click over to my Facebook page and LIKE it so that you can come watch me live next Monday night for another fun creation with these products.

Below you will find all the products linked that I used to make this card. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Cola Card and Lip Balm Holder

Not many people know this about me but I love all things vintage Coca-Cola!  I have a little collection of things, that began when I was in high school.  Once upon a time I had these things displayed in my kitchen.  The funny thing is I don't really drink soda at all. But I love the colors, the lettering, and advertising of vintage Coca-Cola.  It just makes me smile.  So, today's card was a joy to make for me. It incorporates so many of my favorite things. Coca-Cola, shaker card and my love of lip balm creations. 

I am in LOVE with the entire lip balm line of products from My Favorite Things!  This is my third creation since getting the Lip Balm Window and Frame Die-namics set set and Lip Balm Shaker Frames.  If you missed them be sure to check out my Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Fruit Loops cards. 

For my glass of soda I created a blended background with Tea Stain and Ground Espresso Distress Oxide inks. The glass, straw and label on the cup are all from the Coffee First die set by FSJ. It's a versatile die set that is not just for coffee creations. And the shaker elements inside my glass are the Clear Bubbles Sequins by Honey Bee Stamps.  It's so fun combining the products I have into one perfect creation. 

One of my favorite parts of this card is how amazing the background stamp suits the front of this card. I used the Graduated Dots background stamp by FSJ to add some interest to the font of the card and it is like this stamp was  made for Coca-Cola creations!

You can catch the making of this card on my latest YouTube video below. 

 

Thank you for taking time to stop and visit my blog. I hope you're leaving inspired to create. 

Below I have linked all the products used to make today's card. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you, thank you for shopping using my links. 

Seashell Card and an Invitation

It's time for another Stamp Night Out! 

If you are in the Boise, Idaho area I'd love for you to come stamp with me on 2/26/19! 

Join me in my Stamp Studio for a fun night of card making. We will be creating cards with amazing backgrounds that look like under the sea. The perfect backdrop for mermaids. 

At this class you get to make 5 cards, and if you register today you will also get to make a 6th BONUS card. And that BONUS card is the card I am sharing with you today.  Keep scrolling to the bottom of this post to register for the Stamp Night Out on 2/26/19. 

If you have ever taken a class from me then you already know that I love shaped cards. So when I saw this Seashell Card die set from Honeybee, I knew I had to have it. My mermaids needed it! 

The top layer of this card is so fine and delicate.  I die cut it from glitter paper, cause glitter takes everything up a notch. 

And this Seashell opens...

The little pearl is another of the dies in this set.  The sentiment is a single stamp from Impression Obsession, perfect for this card!  You can find all the supplies I used to make this card linked at the bottom of this post. 

I'd love for you to come and craft with me in my stamp studio on 2/26/19 and make some Mermazing cards! 

Again, the Stamp Night out details are: 

When: Tuesday, 2/26/19 at 6:30pm 

Where: My stamp studio in Eagle, ID  

What: 5 Mermaid themed cards with Distress Oxide backgrounds, no supplies needed

Who: beginners, crafty people, professional stampers, friends, new friends, anyone is welcome

Why: Because you need a night out to do something fun and who doesn't need cards on hand to bless someone with? 

Registration for this event is $25

(Register by 2/18/19 and get the Seashell Card for FREE!)

Click here to register

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by. I am here if you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask. Below all the products I used to make the Seashell card are linked for you. 

 

 

February Happy Stamping Box

The February Happy Stamping Box is now available for order. 

You are invited to join me in creating these Mermaid themed cards with some fun Distress Oxide backgrounds. All from the comfort of home with the Happy Stamping Box and virtual stamping class. 

The February box features the Mermaid Kisses stamp and die set. Each card has a unique Distress Oxide background. These ethereal cards are versatile and can be used for any occasion. 

From this box you will be making 5 cards, and you have an opportunity to earn a 6th BONUS card for FREE!  Register TODAY, 1/30/19 and you will automatically get a 6th project kit for FREE. Or invite a friend, and when you and your friend register you will both get the BONUS project kit for FREE, all you need to do is email me your friends name at carrie@carriestamps.com.  Hurry Registration ends 1/4/19. 

Each of the projects in this kit are unique creations, designed by me. I will be teaching you how to making some cool backgrounds using Distress Oxide ink. And the Bonus card is a fun shape card that I know you are going to love! 

With the purchase of your box you will get an invitation to my private Facebook page, The Happy Stamping Box.  There you will have access to a printable PDF tutorial for the projects.  And this page is where the LIVE online class video will take place. 

INCLUDED IN YOUR FEBRUARY HAPPY STAMPING BOX: 

(there are 4 kits available this month, contents vary and are detailed below)

Mermaid Kisses Stamp Set

Mermaid Kisses Die Set 

Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink pad

Dusty Concord Distress Oxide ink pad

Ink Blending tool and two sponges

Mini Spritzer

Glitter Glue

5 Project kits, cut and ready to make, with envelopes

Full Color PDF tutorial, available to download or print 

Online LIVE virtual class (if you can not attend the LIVE event the recording will be available for about 3 weeks after to watch at your convenience)

BONUS PROJECT:

Earn a 6th Bonus Project by registering TODAY, 1/30/19! 

OR

Invite and friend to join too. You and your friend will both get the BONUS project if you register by the dead line. All you need to do is email me your friends name at carrie@carriestamps.com

WHAT YOU NEED: 

You will need to have some basic supplies on hand to make these projects.  Below I have shared what I will be using.  Feel free to use what supplies you have on hand or click to shop for exactly what I will be using, scroll to the bottom for clickable links. 

Supplies needed: Black stamp pad, markers or pencils to color in your stamped images, water brush or small paint brush, white gel pen, baby wipes, paper towels, glue, glue dots, foam squares and or foam tape, die cutting machine, crease tool, scissors, heat tool. 

WHEN IS THE CLASS? 

The February Happy Stamping Box class will be held LIVE in the private Facebook group page on Saturday, February 23rd at 9:30am MST.  If you can not make the LIVE event the recording will be available after the event in the Facebook group for about 3 weeks after for you to watch at your convenience. 

You will be added to the Facebook group about 1 week prior to the LIVE class. If we are not currently friends on Facebook please send me a friend request when you sign up for the class (Carrie Cady Rhoades) so I can easily add you to the page. 

REGISTRATION: 

Registration for the February Happy Stamping box is now open and closes on Monday February 4th.  Your registration options are listed below with links to register via PayPal. 

OPTION 1 - Full Kit ~ $60 (plus $8 shipping)

Box includes: 5 project kits, Mermaid Kisses stamp and die set, Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink pad, Dusty Concord Distress Oxide ink pad, Ink Blending Tool with 2 sponges, Mini Spritzer, and Glitter Glue. Access to the private Facebook group page, access to the full color PDF to download or print, and a seat at the virtual LIVE class. 

Register for the Full Kit here: 

OPTION 2 - No Stamps/Dies Kit ~ $40 (plus $8 shipping)

Box includes: 5 project kits, Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink pad, Dusty Concord Distress Oxide ink pad, Ink Blending Tool with 2 sponges, Mini Spritzer, and Glitter Glue. Access to the private Facebook group page, access to the full color PDF to download or print, and a seat at the virtual LIVE class. 

Register for the No Stamps/Dies Kit here: 

OPTION 3 - No Ink Kit ~ $45 (plus $8 shipping)

Box Includes: 5 project kits, Mermaid Kisses stamp and die set, and Glitter Glue.  Access to the private Facebook group page, access to the full color PDF to download or print, and a seat at the virtual LIVE class.  

Register for the No Ink Kit here: 

OPTION 4 - Card Kits Only ~ $30 (plus $8 shipping)

Box Includes: 5 project kits and Glitter Glue.  Access to the private Facebook group page, access to the full color PDF to download or print, and a seat at the virtual LIVE class. 

Register for the Card Kits Only Kit here: 

Simply pick the kit that best meets your need and what you already have on hand, let me know if you have any questions, I can help you pick the kit that is right for you. 

DETAILS:

All products for the kits will be ordered and prepared by me after the registration deadline of February 4th.  I do not have all the product on hand, it is ordered based on registrations.  Class Kits supplies and product ordering, cutting, and kit preparation take 10-12 days after the deadline. The expected shipping date for all the boxes is February 16th.  

Happy Stamping Boxes can only be mailed with in the United States at this time, send me a special request if you are outside the US at carrie@carriestamps.com.

Registration closes on 2/4/19 

The LIVE class is on Saturday February 23rd at 9:30am MST.  The recorded class will be available for viewing immediately after the live class for you to watch at your convenience, for up to 3 weeks.  After that time, the video and PDF tutorial will be removed in preparation for the March Happy Stamping Box class. 

The PDF tutorial will post to the Happy Stamping Box FB page around 2/18/19 for you to print out and use to prepare for and to go along with the LIVE class. 

Everyone is welcome to join the Happy Stamping Box, new stampers, professional stampers, beginners, etc.  Please feel free to share this invitation with a friend. Try out my Happy Stamping Box, I know we will have a blast together making these cute cards. 

I can not wait to make these amazing backgrounds with you and turn them in to stunning cards!  

Below are the links to the products I will be using in the class. Again, feel free to use what you have on hand. Or click link below to purchase what you might need. Affiliate links are used at no cost to you, thank you for your support. 

 

Galentines Gable Favor Boxes

Welcome back to another FSJ Creative Team Blog Hop! 

Today I am going to share with you a few projects made using the Gable Favor Box and some of the newly released stamp sets from the Follow Your Heart collection from FSJ. 

These projects are all very different but have a few things in common, they are all made using the Gable Favor die and they all have a background made with Distress Oxide inks. 

All these boxes can be used for Valentines treats/gifts or Galentines!  Especially this first box, made with the Hey Girl stamp set. 

This is the perfect gift box for a friend on Valentines Day! These boxes are very easy to put together.  I love that they have a good size front panel to add something cute. And are big enough to hold a decent sized treat or gift. 

I LOVE the background on this box, a technique that I learned by watching a video of Ashely Tucker's. Aren't the clouds so cute! If you keep reading to the bottom of this post I have a video of the making of all three of the boxes in today's post, as well as a list of all the supplies I used. 

I colored this image in using my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers on Bristol Smooth card stock.  

The second box is for a dog lover, I designed it to have the feel of a dog house. 

For this box I used the Valentine Pals stamp set by FSJ, also one of their new releases in the Follow Your Heart Collection. And I think it's my favorite!  Look how cute that little doggie is!  The background on this box was made by layering an ink blended background with a  stamped layer over the top, but with a Distress Oxide twist. 

I love that this box has a little interactive element to it. The door opens to reveal the sentiment. 

 The last box in this series is very unique, in that is combines a galaxy background the Real Gem stamp set. It was inspired by my daughter's love of the tv series Steven Universe. The characters in this show all have a gem attached to them and some of the characters are from other planets. So, this box is one I could gift to my girls and they would LOVE it. But I also feel like it works for any one who loves glam! 

Isn't it pretty!  This background was one of my favorites to make! 

Speaking of back grounds, all the background panels for the front of the Gable Favor Boxes measure 3-1/8" x 3-1/4", so when mounted to the front of this box you have a nice border all the way around. This box is the only one I made where the background was mounted to another panel of card stock. That layer measures 3-1/4" x 3-3/8", just 1/8" bigger on both sides. I like to write these measurements down on the packaging I keep the die in, so that each time I pull that die out to use it, I have it and do not have to figure out that size again. 

This background incorporates 4 colors of Distress Oxide inks, water,  Whip Cream acrylic paint, and 5 colors of Silk.  You will want to watch the video to see it being made. 

I love the addition of the Trendy Gems with this design, it really makes the whole thing just come together. 

Below you can watch each of the boxes come together and see how I made them, step by step. 

 

 

 

In the video I show how to cut out this box using one piece of 8-1/2" x 11" piece of card stock on a large die cutting machine, if you have a standard machine you can also cut this box out with one piece of card stock. Just cut the card stock in half and cut it like described in the video, with the flap hanging off one side about 1/8" of an inch.

Now you will want to continue on with the blog hop. Next up is Christine Chan at Love of Sparkles, she is an amazing paper artist!  

Here is the entire list of blogs on the hop: 

*Carrie Rhoades  - you are here*

 

Christine Chan

 

Jill Hilliard

 

Marty McGee

 

Alissa Hall

 

Kazan Clark

 

Lezlye Lauterbach

 

If you get lost along this hop or a link does not work for you, you can also find this blog hop on the FSJ blog HERE. 

Thank you so  much for stopping by, please leave a comment and let me know how you like the blog hop and the projects. Of course I am here to help if you have any questions.  Below you will find links to all the products I used to make today's Gable Favor Boxes. 

 

 

Snowmen Days Thank You cards

Christmas was very enjoyable here for the Rhoades family. We spent some quality time with family and took time to relax. Which is big for me since I usually am running all over cooking, cleaning, etc. I kept things simple and I LOVED it!  And now that the decorations are being packed up I find I now need to send some thank you cards. I wanted them to have a wintery feel but not a Christmas feel. So I pulled out my Snowmen Days stamp set by FSJ to make some quick and easy cards. 

I kept the coloring simple so I could make a four cards in a short time. 

The backgrounds were sponged on with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink. These inks have a very soft finish and add to a fresh snow falling feel with paired with the Winter Wonderland stencil. 

The vellum pieces for each card were die cut using the Frame it die set, I liked this rectangle because it has a double stitched border. But I needed a smaller, more square piece for this little snowman. So I ran my already die cut rectangle back through my machine a second time with the same die, but positioned so it would cut my rectangle into a smaller square. You can see how in my video below. 

All the coloring was done with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers on Bristol Smooth card stock. 

I used 5 makers for all of the cards. Here are the numbers and colors I used; #302 - Haze Blue, #303 - Shadow Mauve, #032 - Persian Blue, #026 - Light Pink, #029 - Geranium Red. 

For this card I wanted to show that you could make the card even more simple by omitting the stencil and just sponging on some of the Tumbled Glass ink for a nice glow behind the snowman. 

I did not have a stamp that said Thank You Snow Much and I really wanted that sentiment, so I created it myself. The stamp is from the Simply Sentiments by Lawn Fawn. After stamping it I used my black Gelly Roll pen to cross out the so and hand write in SNOW. I think it adds to the whimsy of the card and is a fun element. 

The final touch to each of these cards was some drops of Journey Glaze to add to the snowy, icy feel of the card. 

You can see the making of these cards in the video below. 

Be sure to visit my Carrie Stamps Facebook page and click to follow so you can watch when I go live on Mondays and Fridays. Scroll to the bottom for links to all the products I used. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me share these cards with you I hope you have an enjoyable New Years Even and a very Happy New Year!  

 

2 Stencil Techniques with Distress Oxide inks

I've been playing in my stamp studio again with my new ink pads, Distress Oxide by Tim Holtz. Today's card feature two techniques using stencils with these hybrid inks. 

This card started by blending 3 colors, Peacock Feathers, Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean on a piece of white card stock.  Because these inks have not only die ink but also pigment ink, they blend like butter. The rich color coats the top of the paper beautifully. 

Next step is to adhere this panel to a stencil, I used the Winter Wonderland stencil by FSJ. With the inked side of the paper up and the stencil on top, I misted the paper with water. Leave this on for a minute and then remove the stencil to see the oxidation that occurred. I will leave a beautiful background. 

I stamped images from the Most Wonderful stamp set over the top with Lucky Clover Distress Oxide ink. 

Technique number 2, uses the Buffalo Check stencil by FSJ.

I started with a piece of white card stock and coated it with Black Soot distress oxide ink, by rubbing the pad direct to paper.  Then I took the Buffalo Check stencil and misted it several times with water, laid the wet side down onto my ink coated paper. Let this sit for a minute or so and use a paper towel to press on the stencil so that it comes in contact with the entire surface of the card stock. 

You can watch the making of these cards in the video below. If you have not already LIKED my facebook page make sure you do so that you can catch me when I go live each Monday and Friday night. 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you are inspired to try something new with your paper crafting today.  Below you will find links to the products I used to create these cards.