Carrie Stamps

July 2020 Large Die of the month from Spellbinders

Hello there my crafty friends!  Today I am sharing the Large Die set of the month from Spellbinders, it is called How Does Your Garden Grow Alphabet. 

This is a complete alphabet die set with some foliage dies to accent the letters. 

The letters are tall and thin, but not too thin. The foliage pieces are designed to be added to the top of the letters. Let's take a look at my cards so you can see what I mean. 

For my first card I created a slimline card that says "Congratulations". This is a long word, but arranging the letters in rows of three letters each makes for a fun modern look. 

I die cut these letters from some Brushed Silver card stock. The stems might appear white in the photos but is actually Tin Pail card stock, a very light gray.  The  buds on each flower are die cut from Peaches and Cream card stock. Which is the same color I used to do ink blending on the background of this card. 

On each petal I painted some Sparkle Silk for shimmer and then added some glaze over the top so they would pop and have some shine. 

Since I made a long word on the first card I wanted to make a shorter word on the next card. 

This is an A2 sized card, 5-1/2" x 4-1/4". This may give you a better ideas of the scale of these letter dies. The approximate size of the letter dies are 3/4" x 1-3/4".  This makes them great for card making, perfect for scrapbooking and even fun to use in your planner projects. 

I used all of the same products I used on the first card to make this one. I love trying to make something different with all the same supplies still out. The hearts on both of the card were made using an 8-1/2" x 11" stencil called Heart Wall. I love that I can use it on my new favorite card, Slimlines!  

On this card I did set the flowers slightly to the side of the letters for a little different look.  

Overall this die set of the month is AMAZING, such a great value for the amount you pay for the Large Die of the Month kit. Which is only $27.50 You can see all the Club Kits Spellbinders has to offer right HERE. 

You can see these dies in action in my video below. If you are new to my YouTube channel, you can visit it HERE. I have 2-3 new videos a week. If you subscribe and ring the bell next to the subscribe button, YouTube will let you know when my next video comes out. 

 

Thank you so much for watching!  

All the supplies I used for today's cards are listed for you below.

 

 

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Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop and visit me today!  I appreciate it so much! 

Spellbinders June Club Kit Blog Hop

Welcome to the June 2020 Spellbinders Club Kit Blog Hop. 

This hop is to celebrate all the Club Kit's Spellbinders has to offer. There are so many and different kits, die cutting, card making, glimmer hot foiling, really there is something for everyone! This hop is FULL of great ideas to inspire you with the June Kits. You should have arrived here from Nichol Spohr's blog, weren't her cards just amazing!  

For my card I am focusing on the Large Die of the month kit, Geometrical Floral Frames.  I am combining my two loves for today's card; shaker cards and slimline cards!  

This slimline card measures 9" x 4-1/4". This is the perfect size card to fit in the business envelopes that I purchased at the Dollar Tree. Be sure to check the size of business envelopes that you have so that you make your Slimline card to fit in it. 

It was easy to stencil the background for this card using an 8-1/2" x 11" stencil, Polka Dot Wall, from the Spellbinders shop.  It easily covered the front of this slimline card!  

Once the background was stenciled on I cut a window in this card to make it a shaker card. I used the largest from from the Geometrical Floral Frames die set, the June 2020 Large Die of the Month set.  This die not only cuts the opening, but also a super thin frame that is just yummy! I die cut my super thin frame from Silver Mirror card stock, it's gorgeous!

Then I set to work, die cutting out all the florals to go around my frame. 

I find floral arranging, with die cuts, to be so much fun. I love the little detail of the buds on the end of the thin branches. Which I covered with Journey Glaze for a pop of shine, as well as the centers of each of the flowers. 

You can see the making of this card in the video below. Feel free to subscribe to my YouTube channel if you'd you like, I have 2-3 new videos a week. 

 

 

If you are new to my blog, you can subscribe. Which means you will get an email with each new blog post. Just look for the cute computer screen face on the right side bar and enter your email address. 

Also, this hop includes a GIVEAWAY!  Two actually!  Leave a comment on this blog and tell me how long you have been paper crafting for a chance to win a $25 shopping spree at the Spellbinders shop.  ALSO, be sure to visit the Spellbinders post for this hop and comment there for a chance to win a $50 shopping spree. The winner from my blog post will be announced here on Sunday, June 28th. 

Now it is time to hop along!  Next up on this hop is Jackie Pasko, click HERE to see her creations with Spellbinders Club Kits, you will not be disappointed that you did. 

And here is the entire blog hop line up if you need it. 

Spellbinders Blog
Tina Smith
Nichol Spohr
YOU ARE HERE----------Carrie Rhoades
Jackie Pasko
Marie Heiderscheit
Jill Hilliard
Kathy Clement
Jennifer Snyder
Bibi Cameron
Virginia Lu
Laurie Willison
Joy Baldwin
Ilina Crouse

Below you will find all the supplies used to make this Fabulous Slimline Shaker Card. And if you'd like to find out more about Spellbinders Club Kits, all the details are HERE. 

 

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Thank you so much for stopping by, enjoy the hop!  I'll be back again tomorrow with more cute ideas for you! 

Glimmer Hot Foil Rainbow + Twinkle Lights Plate

You know I love my Glimmer Hot Foil system and making things that shine with it!  When Spellbinders announced they would have a Rainbow Hot Foil, I was giddy!  I do love all things rainbow!!! 

So, today I am playing with the Rainbow Hot Foil and the Twinkle Lights Glimmer Background plate. In the video below I will show you how to easily make and entire A2 sized background with this plate on colored card stock. 

And turn them into these fun unicorn themed projects, a card and matching gift bag. 

Let's take a closer look at the bag. 

This Twinkle Lights background in rainbow just needed a unicorn to go with it. So, I pulled out one of my favorite stamp sets from Fun Stampers Journey, Magical Unicorn for these projects.  

I used Pool Play card stock to glimmer hot foil on my rainbow background. And the rainbow shows up beautifully on colored card stock. I tried it on several different colors of card stock and all looked great with the rainbow foil! 

I colored all my images in with Copic Markers. I had so much fun making the rainbow mane!  

To add a bit more shine to this card I used Journey Glaze to top off the treats, planet, gem, heart, hooves and horn.  It was the added little something that this card needed to be extra special. 

I really wanted to sue another of rainbow hot foiled backgrounds I made so I decided to make a matching gift bag to go with this card. 

The bag was made using the Card Carrier die set, currently on SALE at the Spellbinders shop! It fits 3-4 A2 sized cards. And also makes a great little gift bag for small gifts. 

For this project I die cut hearts from the front panel of the bag and glued one of my hot foiled backgrounds behind it so the twinkle lights would show through the cut outs. 

And what do you think of my brown unicorn?  I would love to know what you think!   

You can see the making of today's projects in the video below. 

 

Everything I used to make these projects is listed and linked for you below. Affiliate links have been used. These links are a no cost way for you to support the companies and makers and you love and inspire you. Thank you for shopping my links, it means I get to continue to share with you fun project ideas. 

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I hope you are having a fabulous week and and a very Happy Father's Day! 

Spellbinders Large Die of the Month June 2020

Today we get to take a look at the all new Large Die of the Month kit by Spellbinders. The Geometric Floral Frame die set was released just today. This set has two abstract geometric frames and 6 dies that cut floral images.  I think it is such a pretty set. 

Since there are two large frames in this set, I made two cards. It is so much fun to arrange flowers, when they are paper that is!  

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

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Now let's take a closer look at each of the cards. 

This card features the largest of the two frames in the die set, it is such a fun shape. I love that it is different than the standard shapes I normally use. 

I really wanted to use up some of the hundreds of backgrounds I have made and are anxiously waiting for me to choose them and use them on a project! I thought this die set would be lots of fun to use with some of these backgrounds. Several of the backgrounds were made using the Gel Press. I used the prints to die cut the floral pieces and even the center of my geometric shape. 

You can get a better look at the prints on the leaves and flowers in this close up pic. 

Here is the second card: 

For this card I wanted to use silver for the frame and accents. I love how it turned out. 

Look at the die cuts close up, the prints are so cool. It's little details like this that make a card special. 

Below I have linked the supplies I used to make these cards. 

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. Using affiliate links is one way you can show your support to a maker that inspired you. Thank you for clicking and shopping my links, it means that I get to share more fun ideas with you. 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me share this fun kit with you. See you again soon.

WINNER of the Spellbinder Shopping Spree

Welcome back my stamping friends!  

This post is to announce the winner of the $25 Shopping Spree to the Spellbinders shop!  Everyone who commented on my May Club Kit Blog Hop post were entered into a drawing to win at $25 shopping spree!  I randomly selected a winner! And the WINNER IS......

MJ1067

MJ, I will be contacting you to give you all the details on how to claim your prize.  Congratulations!!!!! 

Thank you so very much to all of you who participated in the hop and took time to leave comments. I wish I could give you all a shopping spree, your comments brought me so many smile and so much joy!  

If you'd like a chance to win another shopping spree be sure to check out this YouTube hop I am participating in. 

Thank you for being apart of such a loving and fun community that means so much to me!  I am proud to call myself a crazy stamping lady!  

Spellbinders May Club Kit Blog Hop

Welcome to my blog stamping friends! 

I hope you are enjoying the Spellbinders May Club Kit Blog Hop!  What a fun and talented group of creators I get to collaborate with today!  You may have arrived here from my friend, Jill Hillard's blog, glad you made it! 

I am excited to share the Large Die of the month for May with you today. Spellbinders has several club kits that you can subscribe to; dies, stamps, glimmer hot foil, card kits.  You should check out all the offerings, I think they are priced great!  See your Club Kit choices HERE. 

The Large Die of the month for May is the Kaleidoscope Card Creator, a set of 11 dies.  You layer the 3 corner pieces and the 3 connector pieces to create a frame on your card.  It's such a cool look.  I have used this die set before to create three different looks, check those cards out HERE if you missed them.  But today I really wanted to see if I could make a Slimline card with this die set, as Slimline cards are my obsession right now. 

So, let's take a look at how my slimline card turned out. 

I was thrilled that I was able to make my current fave, a Slimline card with this beautiful die set. 

Here's a break down of what you need to create this card. 

This slimline card measures 9" x 8" scored at 4".  

You will need 4 of the corner pieces and 8 of the square connector pieces. 

If you are not familiar with this die set there are 3 dies that you use to cut 3 pieces that layer to make one corner.  There are also 3 dies that cut and layer to make a square connector piece.  Of course you do not have to layer them, but I did for this card. The dimension that this look creates is stunning. 

Let's take a closer look. 

For the sentiment on this card I brought out my Glimmer Hot Foil machine, the Thank You Combo Glimmer Hot Foil set, and Aura foil.  I have to tell you Aura is my favorite foil to use. It really goes with everything. And it is iridescent, you can see a rainbow of colors when you turn it in the light.

Also, if you have some pearls laying around that you have not used in a while, they are the perfect match for this die set! The center of these flowers are asking for a pearl!  

I have some tips and tricks for you on this die set and making this card in the video below, check it out and subscribe to my YouTube Channel if you have not had a chance to do so. I have new videos all the time, if you don't want to miss them, ring the bell and YouTube will let you know when I post another crafty video.

GIVEAWAY!!!!!

As part of this Hop you have a chance to win a $25 shopping spree to the Spellbinders Shop!  Just leave me a comment below to be entered into the drawing. I will announce the winner right here on my blog on 5/31!  And if you'd like to be entered to win a $50 shopping spree to the Spellbinders shop make sure you click over to their post for this hop and leave a comment there as well. 

Now that you have seen the awesomeness that is the Kaleidoscope Card Creator it is time to Hop along. 

Next up on this hop is Hussena Calcuttawala, you'll want to check out what she has created to share with you! 

If you got lost on the hop, let me help you find your way.  Here are all the stops for the Club Kit Blog Hop: 

Spellbinders Blog
Yana Smakula
Nichol Spohr
Tina Smith
Desiree Kuemmerle
Kathy Clement
Bibi Cameron
Jackie Pasko
Marie Heiderscheit
Jill Hilliard
You Are Here-----Carrie Rhoades
Hussena Calcuttawala
Jennifer Snyder
Jean Manis
Virginia Lu
Jeanne Jachna
Ilina Crouse

Below you will find all the things I used to make todays card. Affiliate links have been used. These links are a no cost way for you to support the makers that inspire you. Please shop the links of the creators that inspire you, it helps keep their blog and YouTube channel going. I know when you shop my links it means so much to me, so THANK YOU! 

 

 

 

I hope you are enjoying the hop and that I see you again soon! 

Spellbinders May 2020 Large Die of the Month

The Spellbinder Large die set of the month for May 2020 just released!  It's the Kaleidoscope Card Creator. It's a pretty fun die set and makes for a very cool layered look!  Today I am sharing with you 3 ways to use this new die set. 

This first card shows the dies put together as intended, creating a frame on a card. 

Isn't it crazy cool!  Each corner is created layering up 3 die cuts. For my top layer I used Gold Mirror card stock. Layer 2 I used Blue Lagoon card stock and layer 3, Cool Pool card stock from FSJ.  And, yes, I do realize that I stamped the wrong YOUR on this card. I do intend on going back to fix it. 

Other than that, I love how this card turned out. 

For this 4" x 4" cards I used shades of pink card stock and all three of the corner dies, but cut off the contenting tabs. They fit together perfectly this way and leave an opening big enough for a 2" circle. 

For this card I use the side connecting pieces to create a banner. I love the retro feel of this card. AND, I used the right YOU ARE, that should be on card one. 

You can see this 11 piece die set in action in this video. 

 

 

Below is the supply list for these cards. 

Affiliate links have been used, but cost you nothing, it means that you get to show support to the maker who inspired you when you click them. 

Thank you! 

 

 

 

Thanks for spending part of your day with me. I will be back again soon with more creations to share with you. And let me know what you think of this new die set, I'd love to chat with you! 

Spellbinders Sunday Drive

I am so excited to share with you a new Spellbinders die set, Sunday Drive. This cute die set creates a convertible car. With all the accessory dies that come with the set you can make cute birthday cards. There is also a coordinating die set you can purchase separately that allows you to create wedding cards with the Sunday Drive set. So, I made a birthday card and wedding card for you today. 

Look how cute these little cars are!  

Be sure to watch the video for these cards where I show you the die set in detail, what is what and where it goes. 

 

 

Here is a closer look at both of the cards I made. 

I knew right away I wanted to make a yellow card with this set. And I love how it turned out! 

And do you see how the trunk opens up!  I put some presents in there! I found this die set pretty easy to figure out just by looking at the picture that comes with the die set. I found liquid glue to be the best for adhering these small pieces. It gave me time to situate them where I wanted them.  The card itself is pretty simple. I did a little bit of ink blending on the background as well as some splattering to add some shimmer. For the road, I stamped and embossed a sentiment to fill up that empty space. And I found that "Celebrate" worked great for the birthday card and the wedding card. 

Now let's take a look at the "Hitched" card. 

I love all the added elements in the Hitched die set; the Hitched trunk sentiment, the floral pieces and the cans! Our neighbors are getting married in two days and now I have a super cute card to give them. They are making it simple as we are still in quarantine and having it in the back yard.  Bless them and everyone who's had to make changes in their lives to accommodate the current circumstances! 

To fill in the tail lights on both cards I used Nuvo Glitter Accents in Winter Cranberry. It's a great red tail light look!  The hearts at the top of the card were hand drawn with these same Nuvo Glitter Accents.  The flower accents really complete the look on this card, I love little details like this that make a card special. I can't wait to give it to my neighbor, she deserves all the happiness!  

All the supplies I used to make these cards are listed and linked for your below. 

Affiliate links have been used, which means, when you click and shop these links I get a small commission for sharing products I love with you, at no cost to you.  THANK YOU! 

 

 

 

Have a great day, stay safe. I'll be back again soon with more stamping ideas for you! 

 

 

Whimsical and Wild Finger Painting on the Gel Press

Hello my crafty friends. I am getting messy in the craft room today. My inner kindergartener is coming out to play. I am doing some finger painting on the Gel Press!  No surprise, it was tons of fun!  

Since I am showing off the Whimsical and Wild stamp sets today, which are designed by Jane Davenport for Spellbinders, I wanted to combine mixed media with my card making style.  When I saw a finger painting video by Gel Press I knew I needed to do that for these cards. 

I started by making a swirly background that I could stamp my elephant on from the Elephant Dreams stamp set. Then I would be able to do a bit of paper piecing and not color my elephant the traditional way.  You can see the making of the print and cards as well in the video below. 

I'd love to know what you think of my elephant, cause I think it's fabulous. Using a Gel Press print give is so much texture, depth and interest that you can not get any other way. 

For my second card and the Giraffe Wisdom stamp set, I wanted to make a more intensional print, a giraffe print background. I started by making organic shapes with my finger and brown paint on my Gel Press.  I let that dry and brayered over the dried paint with a golden yellow color to pick up the paint. I am so tickled with how it turned out. 

To color my giraffe and the girl on the elephant card I used my Journey Color Burst pencils. I like the look of colored pencils with a gel press print. 

If you would like to see me finger painting and making these cards you can watch it all in the video below. 

 

 

 

 

All the supplies I used are listed and linked for you below. Affiliate links have been used, clicking them costs you no money and is a way for you to show support to the maker who inspired you. I thank you so much for choosing to click and shop my links and help me continue to bring you fun new crafty ideas. 

 

 

Thanks for spending part of your day with me, I'll be back again soon with more cute things. 

SIX Flourished Fretwork Rainbow Cards

When Spellbinders asked me to create with the new Flourished Fretwork line, I knew I wanted to make some bold and bright cards. 

What better way to do bold and bright than with rainbow!  

To make my rainbow cards I cut some strips of card stock.  Some to 1/4" and some to 1/2".  I adhered the strips to panels of white card stock and used them to create these cards. Let's take a closer look. 

This card features the Ornamental Valance die set, which is one of eight new die sets in the Flourished Fretwork collection designed by Becca Feekan.

With the rainbow strips behind this die cut cover image and the rainbow drops, I see an old fashioned candy shop. 

The label on the front of this card was made from the previous card, I love when  you can get two cards from one background! 

The die cut cover image looks great in the background die cut from white card stock and adhered to a white card base. And every card in today's post is adorned with Rainbow Drops. 

This rainbow strip was made using left overs from the background for the first card, so really I got three cards from one background!  

The background for this card was made by embossing the Ornamental Valance plate into the card stock. 

For the next three cards I used the Rosa Diamonte die set, another the the Flourished Fretwork collection. 

I love that with this die set I can use just the frames for a fun graphic card! 

Watch the video below to see how I made each of these cards and see these fun new die sets in action. 

 

Below are all the supplies used to make these cards. 

Affiliate links have been used at not cost to you. Thank you for your support! 

 

 

Thanks for sharing part of your day with me! 

5 ways to Glimmer Hot Foil your Planner

I might be a few months late to the game, but when I saw the Special Month's Glimmer Hot Foil set, I was inspired to customize my planner. 

It's no secret that I love the Glimmer Hot Foil system and all the things, so why not add it to my planner. The Special Month's Glimmer Hot Foil set is a set with a plate for each month of the year.  My original plan was to use this set to make divider pages with tabs that have the month foiled on them.  Once I got started I had more and more ideas and just had fun adding to and dressing up my planer. 

And all that fun ended up being 5 ways to add hot foil to your planner!  

Watch the video to see me add Hot Foil to my planner, because a touch of shimmer and shine is much better than a plain a boring planner! 

Here's a closer look at the Glimmer Hot Foil in my planner.

No. 1 - Glimmer Hot Foil on the calendar page

I used 2 different colors of hot foil, Aura and Magenta to add the name of the month to the right hand side of my calendar pages. It is printed on the left hand page, but sometimes when I am flipping through it helps to have the month on the right side as well.  

I found my calendar pages on Etsy, as very inexpensive buy. It was a digital, printable download. But once I printed them out then I needed to cut them to size and punch holes for them to fit in my A5 planner.  I used the A5 Page Creator die by FSJ to do this. But it did require a bit of ingenuity with a template. In the video I show you how I did this and how easy it was to cut my pages to A5 size with the holes punched in them with this die. 

No. 2 - Divider Tabs

Having divider pages with tabs is a must!  So, I made a tab for each month, and they look amazing in foil!  I used the die that comes in the Special Month's Glimmer set to create these tabs.  This way I had a tab long enough for the word "September" and it was easy to trim down for "May".  

No. 3 - Accent the Divider Pages

My divider pages were die cut with the same A5 Page Creator die.  I alternated paper with each month. One being a very floral print and the next a pattern.  Both prints are from the RSVP print pack. 

I die cut the banner shapes, Glimmer Hot Foiled the abbreviated month with the Classic Alphabet Glimmer Set. 

Then I used an old Rotary Stamp I've had for years to stamp " Twenty Twenty". And finished it off with a label I made with the Special Month's Glimmer Set.  This set also has 2 frames you can hot foil around the months.   Each of my divider pages has a banner like this either in Magenta foil or Aura foil.  

No. 4 - Customize your planner. 

I used the same alphabet set to customize this pocket on my cover page with my initials. 

No. 5 - Make Cute Things! 

My planner has a window pocket in that is 3" x 4".  I like to put something cute there and maybe with a bit of inspiration. I hot foiled these flowers, from the Radiant Flowers set, on another piece of printed paper from the RSVP pack. Added a sentiment and splatter.  Quick and easy and it is the perfect cute thing to see right when I open up my planner. 

Make sure to watch the video on my YouTube channel so you can see the full tour of my planner and how I made each of these elements. 

Below is the supply list of all the things I used to make today's project.  All of which is found at the Spellbinders shop, including the planner by Webster Pages. And much of it is currently on sale! Affiliate links have been used, but it does not cost you anything to shop these links. It just means that you get to support the  maker who inspired you when you click and shop an affiliate link.  It means so much to me when you shop my links, so THANK YOU!  

 

 

Thank you so much for spending some time with me today!  See you again soon! 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Lolly Bunny Door Hanger

Today's project is not a card!  I love making cute things with my paper crafting supplies. And today's project has been on my mind for a while now. I wanted to make a Paper Lolly (aka rosette or fan) Easter Bunny.   Last year I made a Snowman from paper lollies and a fall door hanger as well.  So, the idea for a bunny door hanger made with paper lollies has been a long time in the making. 

All the pieces were easily die cut using dies by Fun Stampers Journey, a product line available through the Spellbinders shop.  

For the lollies I used some printed paper and the Paper Fan die. Here are the sizes of paper I used for the head and body. 

Head: 3 pieces = 2-1/2" x 8-1/2" 

Body: 3 pieces = 4" x 8-1/2"

And here is how I put the lollies together, if you are a visual learner, make sure to watch the video, linked below. 

Once these pieces are cut to size die cut them with the Paper Fan Die.  The Body pieces are just the right size for the entire die to fit on. The Head pieces are smaller, so I line up the scalloped edge of the die on one edge of the paper.  This ensures that each of the three pieces are the same size after being die cut. 

Next fold the pieces accordion style, but be sure that if you start the firs piece by folding down, start all the other pieces by folding down as well.  This is so that the ends will line up when securing them together. 

Take all three of the body pieces and put adhesive on the end strip and adhere the second piece to it. Repeat this is the third piece, creating one long strip with the three pieces.  Then adhere the two ends of the strip together creating a circle. 

Using two hands gather up the center of the circle and press down at the same time, forming the paper lolly.  Use hot glue an a scrap of paper over the center, on the back side of the lolly to secure it in place. 

Repeat these same steps with the head pieces.  

All the die cut pieces that make up the bunny are from the Create-a-Pal die set, which is currently on sale in the Spellbinders shop. 

Here is the pink version I made. 

The sentiments that the bunnies are holding are thin metal pieces that I got at the Dollar Tree. You could easily use a die cut sentiment or a stamped sentiment. And it is a great project to breakout your alphabet dies as well. In fact, on the Snowman and Fall Door hanger I did just that. 

You catch the making of this bunny door hanger in the video below: 

 

You can find all the things I used to make the bunny door hanger below: 

 

Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you, thank you so much for your support.

Spellbinder Essentials Squares for Shaker Cards

Hello my stamping friends, today I have some card featuring the new Nestabilities Essentials Squares Etched dies from Spellbinders.

Nestabilities always makes me think of shaker cards because they make it so easy to create a frame! The new addition to this line is a set of dies with layering perforated dies. The currently have Squares, Rectangles, Circle and Ovals available in this new line. BUT THAT IS NOT ALL. I am very excited because you can also get a coordinating set of Glimmer Hot Foil plates to go with each of these new die sets! I do love Glimmer Hot Foiling!

I used all the things on my cards today; Square die, Square perforating die and Square Glimmer Hot Foil plate!

For this first card I decided to make a 4" x 4" card, because that is the size of the largest square die in this set. Then I was able to use the next square to make the frame.

On this card I also used the perforating die to add detail to the window sheet.

The background for the card started with some ink blending on white paper to create a ranibow. Then I stamped over that with the Flower Tangle background stamp. I turned out so amazing!  I love this background stamp. I could not waste any of that background, so I inlaid the square cut from the center of the frame onto the card, so it was the background of the shaker. 

The shaker bits I used are Silver Shavings, they are very fine and make a bit of a wave sound in a shaker.  I used them on card number two as well.

For this card I used a 3-3/4" x 3-3/4"  piece of card stock and the second square die to make a frame around the opening of this shaker card that is A2 sized.  The squares in this die set are 4", 3", 2" and 1".  I did the same inlay technique. On this frame I added a Glimmer Hot Foil detailing with the Essentials Squares Glimmer Hot Foil plates.

The Smile die I used is also new from Spellbinders, it is the Bold Type Smile set, with 2 die in it. One die cuts the word smile with etched lines in it and is slightly larger than the other plain smile die cut. The one with the etched lines is designed to be a shadow behind the plain die cut. But you can also use them each alone. My first card shows the dies used together with the shadow die as a shadow. My second card I used the shadow die as the main sentiment. I used the slightly smaller die cut plain smile to stack up this sentiment to make it thicker.  As it is slightly smaller it is easy to get lined up and it is is hard to see from the front. Great for making stacked sentiments. Spellbinders came out with several of the sentiment die sets, I might need a few more of them.  I really like the shadow die.

You can see these card in the making in this video: 

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me share my shaker cards with you.  

Below I have listed and linked all the things I used to make today's cards. If you have any questions just leave me a comment, I am here to help. Affiliate links have been used, there is no cost to you when you click and shop these links. But it does help support this blog. THANK YOU!

 

 

 

Gel Press Prints and Glimmer Hot Foil Mashup

Hello, I have a treat for you today! 

Two videos and 10 cards!  I had so much fun creating I had to turn it into 2 videos!  I started by creating Gel Press prints that would be the background for my cards. In the making of the prints I feature DIY stencils that are left over card stock from die cutting images. The prints turned out super cool. And then the thing that always happens when I make Gel Press Prints happened, I could not stop!  I was having too much fun playing.  In the first video below you get to see the making of these prints. And then there is a second video where I turn them into cards. 

Here's a peek a few of the Gel Press prints...

And here you can watch the making of the prints. 

 

 And then I pulled out my Glimmer Hot Foil system and some new plates from Spellbinders designed by Yana Smakula. The Polka Dot Strip and Yana's Sentiments. Both are great go to Glimmer Hot Foil sets that I will use time and time again. 

The look that you get when you Glimmer Hot foil over a Gel Press Print is not the same as when you hot foil on smooth card stock. You get more of a mixed media, grungy look.  I love combining the matte finish of the acrylic paint on the print with the shiny finish of the hot foil. It made for some really fun cards. 

Here you can watch the Glimmer Hot Foiling and the making of the cards. 

Now let's get a closer look at those cards! 

Card #1

Card #2

Card #3

Card #4

Card #5

Card #6

Card #7

Card #8

Card #9

Card #10

The process of making these cards was a lesson in just playing. From playing with the paint when making the prints to picking out the color of foil for the Polka Dot Strip to adding die cuts and embellishments to the cards. 

I would love to know which card is your favorite. And what do you think of Gel Press Prints with Glimmer Hot Foil? 

Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me share my adventures in creating!  You will find cool things I used to make these cards below. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! 

 

 

Cupids Card and Treat Box

Playing with a new stamp set from Avery Elle today, Cupids. It is a such a cute stamp set that has three different cupid images and tons of coordinating images as well as sentiments. 

I have had this set sitting out waiting to use it and I am happy I finally got some projects made with it. I am excited to share them with you, in addition to this blog post you can also watch the making of these cards in this video right HERE. 

I felt like my card needed a coordinating treat box with it, cause it's Valentine's Day, everyone should get a box of chocolates! 

To color in my cute little cupids I used my Arteza colored pencils. These images are so quick and easy to color. Colored pencils seemed like the perfect medium to use for the soft look I was going for. I wanted the birds and the cupids wings to match my Cool Pool card stock, so I layered up two different colored pencils; A030 Mint and A089 Ocean Blue. Coloring with the Mint first in a very light layer. Then I went over the top of that with the Ocean Blue in another light layer. Finally finished that off with a light layer of the Mint. In order to help these blend smoothly I used a blending stump and Gamsol.  

The cloud backdrop is the Cloud Mat die by Avery Elle. I die cut it from Cool Pool card stock and then glued the frame from the Snapshot frames die set from FSJ.  The Snapshot frame die set is currently on sale at the Spellbinder shop as part of their Big Sale on Dies. This made a smaller area for my cupid to fly on. 

I also love the white embossed background made with the I Heart embossing folder, also by FSJ.  Isn't it cute how the hearts peek through the clouds. 

Now let's take a look at the coordinating treat box. 

This treat box was made with the Charming Cottage die set by Spellbinders. It was designed to be a Christmas box that you can make into a gingerbread house. But it can be used year round when paired with your other stamps and dies. Plus, it is also on SALE at Spellbinders!  BONUS!  

I used one of the squares in the set to make an opening into the box so you can see the treats inside!  There are about 16 kisses inside and is fills it up about half way.  So there is more room in there than you think!  

I used White StazOn ink to stamp the cloud on the window sheet for a fun added detail.  

You can watch the making of these projects in the video below.  If you have not yet done so, I would LOVE for you to subscribe to my YouTube channel. Ring the little bell when you are there and then YouTube will let you know when I have a new video. 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me share my creations with you!  

You can find all the things I used to make these projects listed and linked for you below. Affiliate links have been used. That means, when you shop my links you are helping to support this blog and YouTube channel at no cost to you.  So, when you are inspired by a maker, shop their links.  It's a little thing you can do to support the person you learned from and it does not cost you anything. 

 

 

 

 

Snarky Valentine's Card with Glimmer Hot Foil

We all have friends and we might even be that person who does not like Valentine's Day.  It can be a hard day.  I think we should show love to the people in our lives regularly and not just on a date the calendar tells us to. But Valentine's Day is a fun time to say you care and show love to everyone, not just your sweetheart. And today's cards have a little of both, a card for your sweetheart and one for that person who is not excited about Valentine's Day. 

The new Snarky Hearts Glimmer Hot Foil plates are what started these cards. This set is a mix of sweet and sassy conversation like hearts. 

I decided to make one card traditional, for your sweetheart, and the other a snarky, sassy card. Take a look. 

First of all we have to talk about the foils!  Not only do they have the shine of foil, but they also sparkle. But not like glitter, like a disco ball!  They two foils that do this are the Speckled Prism and the Speckled Aura. Both will be coming soon to the Spellbinders Shop. The third foil I used is the Magenta Foil, such a great, deep pink color.  Magenta is available now. And so are the Snarky Hearts Glimmer Hot Foil Plates. I will link some similar foils below and watch for these ones to hit the shop soon! 

If you have never seen Glimmer Hot Foil in action you will want to check out the video making of these cards. And I will attempt to explain it to you here. Glimmer Hot Foil plates look like dies, but do not cut, they are a plate that gets hot when put on the Glimmer Hot Foil machine. Once it heats the plate, you lay a piece of Glimmer Foil on the plate, pretty side down. Then add your card stock and the two shims that come with the machine. Press the timer button. When that goes off after about a minute; remove the base from the machine and run this through your die cut machine. Take care not to move the shims/plates on top and run it through the machine slowly. Then you can remove the foil from the paper, revealing the foiled image. 

These hearts are so easy to foil, the solid surface is great for foils that have a pattern to them.  And this set also comes with a heart die, so you can easily cut them out after foiling them, I so appreciate that!  This particular hot foil kit was designed to go with the January 2020 Glimmer Hot Foil set of the month, a subscription you can get from Spellbinders. Each month they send you an exclusive hot foil set and a roll of foil.  It's pretty cool! 

These cards have the same layout and repeating design elements. They both have a dry embossed background. For the "love" card I used the Love Stripes embossing folder and for the "snarky" card I used the I heart embossing folder, both are from Fun Stampers Journey (aka FSJ). FSJ is a product line sold at Spellbinders. I LOVE the look of dry embossing on white card stock for a background! 

I also used the same die cut heart in the center of each card but from different printed papers. Each has a sentiment on the heart.  The die cut word "love" has been backed with 5 layers of the same die cut from Sweet Berry card stock to give it some height and an added pink element. 

I did the same peek of pink on the snarky card by adding layers of pink hearts behind the largest heart. 

For the sentiment on this card I used a stamp and die set, Outline Bet.  I stamped the letters on black card stock and embossed them with white powder before die cutting them out and mounting them to the heart with foam squares. The word valentine is from an Avery Elle stamp set, super cute, I linked it below. 

 

On both cards I added an additional element of shine by filling in the sequins and focal point sentiment with Journey Glaze. You can see the entire process in this video from my YouTube channel. 

 

If you have yet to subscribe to my YouTube channel, you can do so here:https://www.youtube.com/carrierhoades. I have new videos weekly!  

Now, I'd love to hear from you, let me know which card I made today is your favorite. 

All the supplies I used to make these cards have been listed and linked for you below. Affiliate links have been used, meaning I link products I love and use and if you shop for them right here, I get a small percentage of the sale at NO COST to you. It means, you are helping to support this blog and YouTube channel, thank you so very much! 

 

 

Thank you so very much for stopping by! 

 

December Happy Stamping Box

Get your December Happy Stamping Box NOW!

Ordering is now open for the December Happy Stamping Box!

The Happy Stamping Box is a kit by mail and a LIVE virtual class with me! 

This month we will be making Christmas Gift Tags with a cookie theme! 

For the December Box I have teamed up with Inky Stamper to bring you the Cookies stamp and die set.  

As well as Spellbinders/FSJ with the Cookie Exchange stamp and die set. SO, this month you are getting two stamp sets and two die sets!

In the December Happy Stamping Box you are going to get all the things to make 12 Christmas tags. They are shape tags, all designed by me and unique to this month's box.

PLUS, get a FREE BONUS card when you sign up by December 3rd!  Registration for this box closes on December 5th.

With the purchase of the HSB you will get an invitation to my private facebook group, The Happy Stamping Box. There you will have access to the printable PDF tutorial and this is where the virtual class will take place. If you are not able to make it to the LIVE class, a recording will be available for you to watch at your convenience for up to 3 weeks after the LIVE event.

Here's the breakdown of what is included with the December Happy Stamping Box:

OPTION 1: THE FULL KIT $65 (shipping included)

12 exclusive die cut shape tags, Cookies Stamp and Die set, Cookie Exchange Stamp and Die set, Die cut embellishments, Journey Glaze, Sparkle Cuts glitter, Ribbon and Twine assortment, Wooden button assortment.

OPTION 2: TAG KIT ONLY $30 (shipping included)

 This kit is for those who already have the stamp and die sets and just want the tags to create.

SUBSCRIBE!!!

Subscribing to the Happy Stamping Box means that you will automatically get the Full Kit HSB every month.  You will have an automatic payment so you don't have to worry about going to a website and clicking and paying. Subscribers get a $5 discount on their box, free shipping and automatically get the BONUS card! You can cancel your subscription at anytime by visiting PayPal to adjust your automatic payments.

Click here to SUBSCRIBE for just $60 a month (subscribe by 12/5/19 to get the December Box, subscriptions after that will start with the January box).

FREE BONUS PROJECT:

To earn the 6th BONUS project, purchase your kit or subscribe by 12/3/19.

WHAT YOU NEED:

You will need to have some basic supplies on hand to make these projects. Like: scissors, glue, adhesives, coloring medium of your choice (markers, pencils, etc.), die cutting machine, ink pads, etc.

WHEN IS THE LIVE CLASS?

The December Happy Stamping Box class will be held LIVE in the private Facebook page on Saturday, December 14th at 9:30am MST.  If you can not make it to the LIVE event the recording will be available after the event in the Facebook group page for you to watch at your convenience, for up to 3 weeks.

You will be added to the Facebook group page (The Happy Stamping Box) about 1 week prior to the LIVE class. If we are not currently friends on Facebook please find me and send me a friend request when you sign up for the class, find me under Carrie Cady Rhoades, then I will be able to easily add you to the page. You will then need to go to that page to accept my invite at which point you will have access to the page. 

DETAILS:

All products for the kits will be ordered and prepared by me after the registration deadline of December 5th.  I do not have all the product on hand, it is ordered based on registrations.  The ordering, cutting and preparation of these boxes take 10-14 days after the deadline. The expected shipping date for the boxes is 12/09/19. 

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 12/5/19.

The PDF tutorial will be emailed and  posted to the Happy Stamping Box FB page on or around 12/09/19 for you to download and print. Use this to prepare for and along with the LIVE class or recorded video.

Every one is welcome to join the Happy Stamping Box; new stampers, professional stampers, beginners, etc.  Please feel free to share this invitation with your friends.  I hope you try out the Happy Stamping Box, I know we will have fun creating these cards together!

QUESTIONS?

Please leave a comment on this post if you have any questions, I am glad to help. Or contact me by email at carrie@carriestamps.com.

As always, I can not wait to stamp with you!

Tone on Tone Glimmer Hot Foiling

I am excited to be bringing you another fun idea with the Glimmer Hot Foil system. For today's cards I made tone on tone backgrounds with the Art Deco Border Hot Foil Plates. That mean, I used red foil on red card stock. The results are stunning and elegant. Make sure to check out the video on the making of these cards, linked here and at the bottom of this post.

Here you can see the three cards I made using Red, Green and Black foils and card stocks.

I used the same stamps and dies to turn each of the backgrounds into cards. With these shiny, eye catching backgrounds not a lot is needed to create a stunning card.  In the video I will show you my tips and trick for getting these borders dies lined up to make quick backgrounds.

Which one is your favorite?

For the green card I added some ink to the edges of the holly leaves so that they would stand out against the green background.

The black card is a smaller square card. Made to this size because of a booboo that happened when making it. A good lesson in make it work, even when something goes wrong.

I love how these backgrounds and cards turned out. It is so satisfying to hold these cards and turn them in the light to get the full effect of the shine from the foiling.

See the Hot Foil machine in action and the making of these cards in this video.

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Below are all the supplies I used to make these cards, listed and linked for you.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, I will be back again soon with more creative ideas for you.

Glimmer Hot Foil + Watercoloring

Hey there stamping friends. Today I am sharing a home decor project made with the October 2019 Glimmer Hot Foil kit of the month, Sunset Harvest.

I asked my Facebook friends what they thought I should do with this kit and Hope Jones said I should make a framed home decor piece. So, that is what I am doing. I also thought it would be fun to watercolor in the images.

I have been wondering how watercolor paper would do when hot foiled. And if you are hot foiling watercolor paper then you might as well go ahead and watercolor!

For my framed piece I not actually putting the finished project into a frame but on to a stand up clipboard that I have had for a while.

The size of the piece is 6" x 9", it's a lot of space to fill, so I knew I wanted to make a cool background.

I started by painting my 6" x 9" Canson Watercolor paper with a wash of watercolor paint. I used my 36 Pan set by Arteza. I used the color Jade Green, it shows up a bit more blue in the photos than in person.  I painted so that the color got lighter as I worked my way toward the bottom of the paper.

While this was drying I set about hot foiling my pumpkins and leaves. I wanted to use the Copper foil that came in the October kit, but it did not see to foil well on the watercolor paper even when I adjusted my shims. So I tried Gold and it worked great. Some foils seem to do certain things better than others.

Then I started watercoloring my images. Here's what I found about watercoloring a Glimmer Hot Foil image.

A puddle of watercolor paint can dry on top of foil and dull that shine.

Here are my tips to overcome this.

1. Avoid painting over the glimmer hot foil lines.
2. If you get a puddle dab it up with a paper towel.
3. If a puddle dries on your foil, wet the line with a fine paint brush and dab it up.

As you can see I did not have much issue with the watercolor covering my shiny foil.

Once my watercolor background was dry I added to it with the Cement Tile stencil by FSJ and some modeling paste. I love this stencil!  It really added what this piece needed so that the bottom was not so bare, cause who likes a bare bottom? Don't answer that!

I splattered the background with Cool Pool Silk to finish it off. I stamped a sentiment from the Gather Together stamp set on a Special Day die cut.  With the sentiment done and all my glimmered pieces die cut (cause the kit comes with coordinating dies! yay!), I was able to start assembling.

The sentiment is adhered with foam squares. I used liquid glue to adhere all the glimmered pieces, except the two yellow leaves that are popped up.

For accessories I added a piece of ribbon around the top. The ribbon is called Sweet Haystack, I love the texture of this ribbon, it's perfect for fall projects! The last touch were a sprinkling of Rainbow Drops. These rainbow drops I used are actually orange, but because they are slightly translucent the background gives them the look of rust. Which goes perfectly with the Pumpkin Bread card stock I used for my sentiment.

I really enjoyed making this and playing with watercoloring. I am going to go set it on my mantle now. But don't you think this would make a great gift! 

You can watch the making of this piece in the video below. If you have not yet done so I would love for you to subscribe to my YouTube channel. 

 

Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to stop and visit me! I'd love for you to say HI, I love to chat with my fellow paper crafting friends!

You can find all the things I used to make the project listed and linked for you below. Affiliate links have been used which means I get a small percentage of the sale when you shop my links, at not cost to you. When you are inspired by a creator and you shop their links you are helping to support that maker. Thank you!

 

2 Glimmer Hot Foil Plate 2 Foils 1 Card

I am back with another Christmas card using a background from my BEST GLIMMER HOT FOIL PLATE video.

I paired up a Gel Press Print and the Scattered Dot Glimmer Hot Foil plate with Aura foil to create this background. My goal was to use another Glimmer Hot Foil plate for this card, the Merry Christmas Tree Glimmer Plate. This plate set was designed by Sharyn Sowell. I once saw a video of how she creates/designs her dies. It was amazing. She cuts them from paper with scissors. Like a very intricate snowflake. I was in awe and knew, based on that video that I wanted to own some of her dies or Glimmer Plates. They are works of art truly. You can watch the video that hooked me right HERE.

Now let's take a look at the card for today.

You wouldn't know it to look at this card, but it too a lot to get it done. It was one of those cards where everything I tried did not work.

Watch the video to see what I mean and let me know if this has ever happened to you.

I am glad a stuck with it and ended up with a card that I like.

I love when you turn this card in the light you get the waves of rainbow over the background and the tree goes from blue to silver. I really do have a lot of fun with that Glimmer machine!

Did you catch the last video I did with another background from the BEST GLIMMER HOT FOIL PLATE video?  You can watch that one HERE and tune in next week for a Halloween card with the background that I double foiled over a Gel Press Print.

Making Christmas cards this early in the year gives me mixed emotions. I am sad to let summer go but I am looking foward to fall. I love fall, it just seems to go so fast and then it's winter and then Christmas and I am never as ready as I want to be. So now I am happy that I am one Christmas card closer to being ready. See, I am all over the place!  How about you, do you like making Christmas cards in summer?

Below I have listed and linked all the things I used to make today's card. Thank you for your support, when you shop these links you are helping to support this blog and my YouTube channel at no cost to you.

 

Thank you so much for taking time out of you day to visit my blog. It means so much to me to get to share my creations with you. If you have any questions I am here to help!