Carrie Stamps

Hit the Road with PanPastel background

Have you had a chance to play with PanPastels before?  If not, let me tell you a little bit about them. 

"PanPastel Colors are professional artists' quality soft pastel colors in a unique pan format (cake-like).  The special qualities of Pan Pastel Colors mean that artists can blend and apply pastel (dry) color like paint for the first time.  They are made using a unique manufacturing process resulting in rich, ultra soft and super-bendable colors.  Each color is loaded with the finest quality artists' pigments for the most concentrated colors possible. The colors have excellent lightfastness and are fully erasable."  This is taken directly off the packaging of PanPastels.  

Fun Stampers Journey has partnered with them to have a collection of PanPastels that match their colors.  And they are so much fun to create with.  Today's card features the Party Pop PanPastels as well as the Hit the Road stamp set which happens to be June's Stamp Set of the Month.  

Here's how I used PanPastels to make this background. 

1. Stamp images with Clear Pigment Ink on Whip Cream card stock. 
2. Pick up a small (2 swipes) of PanPastel and rub on to this stamped background. The PanPastel will stick to the stamped image and color the card stock around it. 
3. Repeat this with as many colors as you like, blending them at the edges. I started with the Yellow, then Blue then Red. 
4. Lightly stamp the Canvas Prints background stamp over the top with Beach Ball ink. 
5. Spray background with Shimmer Silver Splash. 
6. Splatter Black Licorice Silk over the top. 

If you like to see how I made this card you can view the Facebook Live video below. 

  

Remember if you purchase the Stamp Set of the Month at my online store then you will receive a card kit in the mail from me to make your very first card ON ME! 

I added one more element to this card after the video was over.  I covered the entire truck with Journey Glaze to give it some shine. 

 

Here you can see what the card looks like with the gift card behind the truck.  I love that when you remove the gift card you still have a cool card. Remember, just put your small foam squares around sides and bottom of the truck so that the gift card will fit. 

Thank you for stopping by, if you have any questions on the PanPastels please let me know.  I am here to help with all your paper crafting needs. 

Hit the Road with a Splash

With Father's Day just around the corner, I knew I wanted this month's Stamp Set of the Month to be my favorite set for masculine cards. Hit the Road is by far my favorite masculine stamp set. 

I have made many cards with this set and still I go to it time and time again.  Below is the first creation I made on my Monday night LIVE video for this month's Stamp Set of the month. 

For easy coloring of the truck and the Route 66 sign I used a Splashes from Fun Stampers Journey. 

I love how easy it is to get a vintage look on the truck with this easy technique. 

Below is a link to the live video, so you can see how I made this card and how fun the Splashes are. 

 

Remember if you purchase the Hit the Road stamp set from my online store then I will send you an exclusive card kit to make your first card with your new set. 

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Hit the Road with the Gel Press

Did you see my post earlier today about the Media Mix special?  Here is a link just incase you have not seen it yet. 

I thought I would share a card I made using some of the items from the Media Mix special. 

On of the best things on the Media Mix special, in my opinion, is the GEL PRESS!  It is a large (8-1/2" x 11") plate that is made of gel.  It reminds me of very firm jello.  You use the plate to spread around ink or paint.  Then you can make patterns in with anything you can think of, yarn, plastic bag, lids, stamps, stencils, etc.  To capture this creation you made, you lay down a piece of card stock and pull that print right off the plate.  It is AMAZING! It really makes you feel like an artist.  

Here is a print that I pulled from my Gel Press, where I was cleaning paint off my brayer from making a print.  Not only did I get the red and black paint off my brayer but when I pulled the paper off the wet paint pulled up some dried paint left on the plate giving me a "patina" look. 

It may look like a scrap, a piece you'd throw away.  but I saw something cool in this print and decided to create a card with it. I cut a piece from it that measures 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".  I splattered a bit of Silver Silk on top and sprayed a little Green Olive Splash on top.  These products result in a subtle finish when added to the top of this print, as on of the Acrylic paints I used was very glossy.  I also, die cut a perforated rectangular frame into it, giving it some more texture and interest. 

Then I pulled out my Hit the Road stamp set, one of the sets from my Journey Coach starter kit. I LOVE this set.  I stamped the truck and colored it with my Journey Color Burst pencils, trying to give it a bit of an aged look by adding spots of black and dark green.  Here's how the card turned out.  

Now let me tell you about  a few of the other elements on this card. 

There are two things I am most excited about on this card.  One is the Route 66 sign.  I wanted a "vintage" like look for my sign. So I mixed some silver and black embossing powder together. Check out that sign!  I'm in love with it!  

Second, look at the panel behind the truck that looks like peeling paint.  Well, it is!  Sometimes you get layers of paint dried onto your Gel Press.  One of the best ways to remove that paint is with a piece of packing tape.  The tape, peels off that stuck on paint.  I thought the tape looked so cool, I had to keep it and incorporate it into my card.  So, I added it, sticky side up to my card using some White liner tape to hold it to the card. Most of the sticky was gone from the tape, so I did not have to worry about that. 

When the card was all said and done I had to do ONE MORE THING.  The truck needed to POP a little more to be the focal point of this card, so I covered that baby with Journey Glaze. Now this sun baked, rusting truck, looks like a vintage beauty! 

I had so much fun making this card I really lost track of time.  Having a job that brings me so much joy is a real blessing.  My girls are in the room visiting me and painting, a rare moment with creative peace, I love it! 

Thank you for taking the time to stop and visit my blog and let me share with you my creations! Please let me know if you have any questions about this card or the Gel Press. If you like to see the Gel Press in action here is a video I made,  doing some basic print making. 

 

And here are the all the things I used to make this card: 

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Hit the Road entry

I'm back from an adventurous weekend of camping that included a raft trip down a lazy creek.  Doesn't sound very adventurous, but we were told this raft trip would take one hour and ended up being a 3 hour tour!  It all ended well, but there was a nervous husband waiting for his girls at the pick up spot.  Not sure yet what the moral of this story is, but we will have a great memory of it!  

Today I am sharing the third project that I submitted to the Designer Showcase Round One submissions. 

This is my favorite of the three, with a look all it's own.  It all started with a custom background. 

This background starts with Rock Candy and River Stone ink pads that I pounced onto a plastic bag.  Then I pressed the plastic bag onto a piece of Whip Cream card stock.  Next I laid down a die cut element from the Border Details Die set, that I thought looked like tire tracks.  I sponged over this with Rock Candy ink.  After sponging I thought a splash of Blue Lagoon would brighten up the background.  The next layer is stamping the Ink Splat stamp randomly over the top in Tangerine Fusion ink, which I stamped off on my scratch paper once to lighten it up a bit.  Last, I added a bit of Silver Silk as another layer of splatter. 

Then it was time to make the focal point, the fun images to finish it off. 

I stamped a Tangerine Fusion piece of card stock with the solid Route 66 sign from the Hit The Road stamp set, Next,I die cut a circle from that card stock using the piercing element that goes with the circle die set.  To give it dimension I sponged the edge of the circle with Rock Candy ink. 

I then stamped 3 more images from the Hit the Road stamp set, the one way sign, the other Route 66 sign and the truck. 

To color the truck I sprayed the card stock with the Blue Lagoon Splash.  Once it was dry I sponged on a bit of Rock Candy ink.  Then I cut out the truck.  When I put the card together, I added a bit of Black Licorice twine to the back of the circle that I roughed up a bit first.  

The very last step for this card was the addition of Journey Glaze to the entire truck. It just needed to stand out more from the background. In person the truck is so shinny and glossy.  

If you did not read in my earlier posts, I was selected as one of the top twenty and am moving on to Round two, creating 3 more projects that I will be sending in to Fun Stampers Journey.  From the twenty they will be narrowing it down to 5 (maybe more) designers.  So, I have been playing when ever I can in my stamp studio, creating and having fun!  The official design team will be announced on August 15th.  At that point I will share my creations with you and passing on my news.  

Here are all the fun things I used to make this card, to purchase any of them, click on a pick to view it in my online store: 

 

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Silks and Splashes by Fun Stampers Journey

Hey there stamping friends.  Have you heard of Silks and Splashes?  They are liquid color that you apply in artistic ways. 

Silks come in cute little bottles, like fingernail polish.  Most of them have a shimmer to them.  You can splatter them on your project or you can paint with the little brush.  Splashes come in a spray bottle, which you can spray onto card stock for an all over coverage that is somewhat splattered.  

Today I am sharing a video on both of these fun products. 

Here is the card featured in the video using the Hit the Road stamp set (SS-0312)

In this video I show you how to make this card from start to finish.  And how I used the Blue Lagoon and Green Olive Splashes (IP-0085) to make backgrounds for my stamped images.  I also show you two different ways to use the Silks (Cranberry Bliss: IP-0094 and Silver: IP-0090). 

Time to watch: 

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

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PanPastels Background

I just played with the my new PanPastels to create an amazing background for a masculine card.  This is one of the three cards we are making at my upcoming Manly Man class. Details about the class below. 

First I'll show you the card and then we can talk about PanPastels! 

The color patches you seen the background of this card and made using the Party Pop PanPastels. They look like this: 

PanPastels are artists' quality soft pastels that come in a pan (cake-like), like you see here, as opposed to a crayon like form.  They are highly-pigmented, easily blended together, and low dust.  People say you can use them like paints. I love that Fun Stampers Journey has partnered with the PanPastel company, who makes the best pastels on the market, to bring us these in the FSJ colors.  There are four different color collections to choose from and all match the FSJ colors. 

When you get your pastels they come with a set of applicator sponges in different sizes so you can start playing right away.  

My biggest tip about these is that you need VERY little to get the rich dark color that you see in the pan on your paper.  They suggest that you rub your sponge lightly across, or around the pan 2-3 times.  I found 2 is plenty.  

And I was AMAZED at the saturation of color, bright and rich!  The feel of rubbing these into the paper was a smooth and slightly creamy.  If you are using the small amount recommended on your sponge you will not have dust.  If you do get dust, then you have too much pastel on your sponge. 

I am looking forward to showing you, in video, how to use these!  Stay tuned for that in a day or so.  

For now here is another look at the card. 

You might have noticed that I colored the truck panel with the PanPastels too.  Just stamp your image on Whip Cream card stock with our clear embossing ink and then rub the pastel over it.  I did the same with the Route 66 sign as well.  I am loving the versatility of the pastels!  

If you would like to come play with these fun new things with me here are all the details about my class: 

When: Thursday, June 15th at 6:30pm

Where: My Stamp Studio in Eagle, ID

What: 2 each of 3 cards for a total of 6 cards

How much: Registration is $25

BONUS: Bring a friend I did not invite, you and your friend get to make a BONUS card for FREE!  

REGISTER HERE

You should also save the date for my Christmas in July all day stamping event.  I am hosting the RG Presents Journey Holiday Catalog launch in my stamp studio for my team, customers and friends on July 15th.  You can participate in this live YouTube event at your house, or you can come party with us!  Here are all the details on how to register: 

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In the search bar enter: BD-0325

Add the RG Presents Journey Holidays Bundle to your shopping cart.  

When you purchase the bundle you are registered, you will be mailed all your stamps, dies and make and take packets for the event.  You will also get an email with a link to the live event.  

If you want to attend the event at my house, then email me that you will be joining us: [email protected]

Here is a flyer showing you the stamp sets and die sets that you get in your kit. 

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Hit the Road Card for Him

Hey Stamping Friends

It's time for another card making class!  Join me on 6/15/17 for my Manly Man Class.  We are making cards for the men in your life!  

Come make 2 each of 3 cards for just $25!  Class starts at 6:30pm in my stamp studio in Eagle, Idaho.  

Bring a friend I did not invite and you and your friend get to make a FREE BONUS card!  

>>>>REGISTER HERE

Check out this card you get to make, featuring Silks and Splashes. 

Seriously look at the detail on this truck made with the Blue Lagoon Splash.  

A Splash comes in a spray bottle, it is pigment based liquid ink.  You can squeeze the trigger fast for all over coverage.  Or squeeze the trigger part way and slowly for more of a chunky splatter.  For the truck, I sprayed the Blue Lagoon splash onto Whip Cream card stock.  I let it dry for a minute or two then stamped the truck on top and cut it out!  I LOVE the old vintage feel it give the truck.  

I used the same technique on the Route 66 sign but with Olive Green Splash.  The gas pump was done with Cranberry Bliss Silk.  A Silk is another liquid ink in a bottle that looks like fingernail polish, it makes great splatter.  I brushed the Whip Cream card stock with the brush applicator in the Cranberry Bliss Silk, let it dry and stamped the pump on top.  Then the whole card got a splatter of Silver Silk.  

This is just one of the three cards you get to make at the class!  You will leave the class with 6 masculine cards. I have stamps that you can choose from to stamp on the inside, Happy Father's Day, Happy Birthday and a few others.  

Registration is just $25 and remember if you bring a friend, you and your friend get to make a BONUS card for FREE!  

>>>You can REGISTER HERE: 

So, if you are in the Eagle, Idaho area I'd love to have you come stamp with us and make some cute things with these fun new products!  

If you want to check out the Silks and Splashes and other Fun Stampers Journey products you can visit my online store and shop here: 

While you are there, be sure to check out the Clearance Rack and the Break Up Sale.  

Did you know the NEW catalog comes out July 1st!  Here is a SNEAK PEEK of the cover!!! 

If you would like to be one of the first to get your hands on this new catalog you can pre-order one directly through me for the discounted price of $10.  I will have them mid June!

PRE-ORDER your NEW Fun Stampers Journey Catalog HERE. I would be happy to send it to you with FREE Shipping. 

Mark your calendar for my upcoming, all day stamping event on July 15th.  With LIVE YouTube feed from Fun Stampers Journey as they reveal the upcoming Holiday Catalog.  It's a Christmas in July event with stamping, friends and fun!  Find all the details here. 

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