Carrie Stamps

Floral Print Bear Cards

Welcome to part 3 of the May Stamp Set of the month series featuring the Floral Print Silhouette stamp and die set by Concord & 9th.

If you missed my previous creations you can view Part 1 here and Part 2 here.

I love stamping the three images to create a multi-colored image and Concord & 9th makes it so easy to line them up. Look at these beautiful floral circles.

For today's cards I focused on using the bear die in the coordinating die set. For both cards the bear was die cut from corrugated card stock. I love the texture this gives the bear.

The first card mixes gingham, floral, corrugated stock and sequins. I love mixing textures and patterns for added interest to a card.

And the second card is another of my faves, a shaker card!

You can check out the making of these cards on the video below. Be sure to click over to my YouTube channel and like and comment on this video for a chance to win the shaker card!  Winner will be announced on next week's video.

All the supplies I used to make today's cards are linked for you below.

 

Welcome Floral Print Silhouette

Does your Monday every spill over into your Tuesday? Mine did and that is why I am bringing you my Stamp Set of the Month project and video on a Tuesday this week instead of a Monday.  Sometimes computers do not cooperate with your time line. But here it is and I love the projects I made this week with the
Floral Print Silhouette stamp and die set.

First I stamped the floral images, three stamps in three different colors, to create the floral print circle. I used Lawn Fawn inks because I love how nicely they clean off clear stamps. The colors I used for the floral circle are; Hippo, Sugarplum, and Peacock. I added color to the center of each flower with my Shadow Mauve Copic Marker (BV 00). Then I used the Floral Print Silhouette die set to die cut out the house. For this card I decided to use the circle that was left after cutting out the house. I then die cut a second house from Pretty Amethyst card stock and inlaid it into my floral circle.

The background for this card was stamped with the Polka Dot Turnabout stamp set, also by Concord & 9th.  I love having a multi-colored polka dot background.  Think of all the possibilities with color combinations and this stamp. If you are familiar with Turnabout stamps you can watch me make the background, and this entire card in the video below.

And now let me show you what I did with the house I die cut from the floral circle.

I added it to a die cut tag. The bread tag die is one of my favorite tag dies. This tag is perfect for a gifting some homemade goodies with the card to a new neighbor. And the tag fits perfectly over a tied ribbon. 

Okay, here is the video, watch how easy it is to make multi-colored image with the Concord & 9th stamps! And hear how you can WIN my creations!

 

Be sure to click over to my YouTube channel to like and comment on this video, everyone who does will be entered to WIN this card and tag!  If you have any questions about these projects please let me know, I am here to help!

Below I have linked all the supplies used here for you.

 

Floral Prints Silhouette Deer Cards

Incase you were wondering it is the first Monday of the month of May! That is exciting because it means I am sharing my new Stamp Set of the Month! My pick this month is the Floral Print Silhouette Stamp and Die Set by Concord & 9th.

This stamp set has three images that you layer stamp to create one image. The die set has dies that cut out the stamped flowers and leaves, and it also has dies that are stand alone dies. Like the deer and antler dies I used to make today's cards. 

As with all of my stamp set of the month creations there is a video demonstration. You can check it out here, but be sure to click over to YouTube and LIKE and comment on the video so that you can be entered into the drawing to WIN one of these cards!

Watch the video on YouTube and tell me which card is your favorite! You may just win it!

Below I have linked all the products used to make today's cards. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. Thank you for your support, when you shop the links of the maker that inspired you a small percentage of the sale goes back to them. It's how I continue to bring you new crafty ideas and inspiration.

 

Oh Gnome Mushroom House Cards

Happy Monday!  

Time for another creations with my stamp set of the month, Oh Gnome! by Lawn Fawn. In today's cards I am featuring an add on die set that Lawn Fawn released with the Oh Gnome stamp and die set, Mushroom House die set. I knew this die set was a must have to go with my Oh Gnome stamp set, but could also be used with my critter stamps as well. 

I actually thought this die set made mushroom shaped cards when I first saw it, but then realized that it die cuts a mushroom shape to put on a card.  So, I knew I would create mushroom shaped cards with the set, and it is really very easy to do. 

The finished size of these cards is about 3-1/4" x 3-1/4". Small and oh so cute! NOTE: If you watch my video on YouTube of the making of this card, I say that it could fit in a 3" x 3" envelope, that is actually not true.

I really love that the door opens up and you can put your gnome inside to peek out. 

And here you can see how this card opens up. I have stamped a sentiment from the Oh Gnome stamp set on the inside. It is also a great place to write a personal message.

I loved making this one so much I decided to try my hand at a brown mushroom house. 

With this card in my hand you can get a better feel for the size. They are mini. 

You can watch the making of these mini cards on my YouTube channel. Be sure to click over and watch it on YouTube, so you can be entered to win one of these cards! All you have to do is like and comment of they video.  I will randomly select a winner and announce them  on next week's video! 

Also, if you watched last week's video you will want to watch this one, I announce the winners of the Shadow Box cards at the beginning of the video. 

Click HERE to watch the video on YouTube.

Below are all the supplies I used to make these cards. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. When you shop my links it helps me continue to bring you fun projects like this, thank you for your support.

 

Oh Gnome Waterfall Card

This card all began with a special request from a fellow stamping friend. She saw a waterfall card, an interactive mechanism that reveals new images as you pull a tab, in a magazine. The problem was that the magazine was from Europe, she asked if I could create this kind of card so that she could recreate it as well. It has been many years since I have done a waterfall card and thought it would be fun to do again with the new Oh Gnome stamp set by Lawn Fawn.

I'll give you the directions in this post but you will most likely want to watch the video at the bottom of this post as well. This will help you with assembly of the card.

With the card closed you can see each of the flaps that are a part of the waterfall mechanism.

Notice the arrow tab on the outer right edge of the mechanism. This is where you pull.

As you pull this tab the square images on top begin to flip over, revealing the next scene.

On the top portion of the waterfall mechanism you have 4 scenes.

And with the bottom tab all the way extended you reveal a final 5th scene. A great place for the sentiment.

Now let me give you all the measurements for the essential parts of this card.

Waterfall Mechanism : 9" x 1-7/8", score this at 2", 2-3/4", 3-1/2", 4-1/4"

Waterfall Base Strip (looks like a tree trunk in my card): 1" x 4"

Scene Squares: Base Layer - 2" x 2", Top Layer - 1-7/8" x 1-7/8"

Note: you can just stamp onto the base layer, you do not need a top layer and you do not need to have all the stamped and die cut images, stamping right on the base layer would make this a very quick and easy card.

Notes on attaching the mechanisms.

First attach the Waterfall Base Strip: put double stick tape at each end and attach this strip only at the ends, leaving it open in the middle so the waterfall mechanism can slide underneath. This gets attached about 1/2" from the right edge of your card front panel.

Attaching the Scene Squares: First you will want to complete the final scene on the longest section of the Waterfall Mechanism, with the scored lines on the left. When that scene is done fold on all the score lines, folding them all down, not in a Z fold. All the folds go in the same direction.  And the mechanism should be folded in half, the scored section closed over the top of the section you just designed. Once your small scenes are designed as you like and the top layers are adhered to the base layers you are ready to adhere them to the mechanism.  Start with your final scene. Adhere this to the first section, the section of the mechanism that is on the right end. Put the scene square right up to the score line with out going over it. Adhere the next scene, taking care to go in order from the last scene and ending with the first scene. Each time you are adhering the square right up against the score line. Take note that the squares will overlap each other. Use the previous square to line up the one you are adhering down, so that all the squares are lined up top to bottom. Now the mechanism will look like a book, the cover has the scene squares and when you open it you see the final scene on the long section.

Attaching the Waterfall Mechanism to the Base Strip: Slide the long section of the mechanism under the base strip. Open the mechanism and put a strip of double stick tape on the under side of the left edge (the last scene square) top to bottom. Close this and adhere this to the very edge of the base strip.

I put my waterfall mechanism low on my card to leave room to make my base strip look like a tree, but you can put yours in the center of the card.

Notes on pulling the tab.

I added a little tab to the end of the mechanism indicating to the recipient to pull. On my card this can be hard to grab a hold of. Two things you can to to make it easier to get a hold of is; 1) use a piece of ribbon, a folded in half piece of ribbon that is stapled to the mechanism would extend past the edge of the card, making it easier to grab. 2) use a circle punch to punch a half circle in your card base, then the recipient can easily grab the tab to pull and does not have to put their finger in between the tab and the card to grab the tab.

Don't forget the inside of the card. With all the weight on the front of the card it is nice to add a layer to the inside, balancing out the weight.

I used the Mushroom Border die set by Lawn Fawn to make the hill on the inside of my card. I attached in only on the bottom and sides, creating a pocket for a gift card. And since all the sentiments are stamped on the outside of this card I would used the sky space to write my personal message.

You can watch the making of this card from Monday night's Facebook Live video here:

If you have any questions on the making of a waterfall card just let me know. It is a pretty easy interactive card to make, I hope you give it a try. I have listed all the supplies I used to make this card below.

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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!

Inlaid Star Shaker Card

Time for another creating with my Stamp Set of the Month, Birthday Basics Turnabout stamp and die set by Concord & 9th.  I picked this set to feature this month because not only can you make amazing backgrounds but it has supporting stamp images to go with the background as well as dies to make fun elements to go with your backgrounds. As with every stamp set of the month I have a tutorial available, find out more about that on THIS BLOG POST. 

For todays card I am finally using an idea that has been in my head for a while to do with these fun birthday backgrounds. An inlaid shaker card, because I LOVE shaker cards! Basically you die cut a window in the background, and then use the piece you die cut out as the back of the window. 

I die cut a star from the card front, the stamped Birthday Basics background, to create the shaker window. The star is then adhered to the card base so that it lines up with the background, giving some what of a 3-D effect. 

The colors I used on this card were inspired by the Star-Fetti that I used as my shaker elements. It is somewhat of a unique color combination that I would not have thought up on my own. I used the ink pads, Candy Apple, Bubble Gum, Citrus Cooler and Pretty Amethyst by FSJ to create my background. The Birthday Basics Turnabout stamp set makes for such fun backgrounds because they can be multi-colored. 

You can watch the making of this card in the video below. I do a LIVE Facebook demonstration with my stamp set of the month every Monday night at 8:00pm MST. 

You can also view the first cards I demonstrated, a rainbow pastel birthday card, HERE.

Thank you for stopping by and visiting my blog. I love to share my creations and ideas with you. I'd love for you to leave me a comment and let me know you thoughts and questions. 

Below you will find all the products I used to make this card linked for you. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. Thank you for your support. 

 

 

 

Birthday Basics Turnabout Tutorial

Introducing my March 2019 Stamp Set of the Month, Birthday Basics Turnabout by Concord & 9th! 

I fell in love with this stamp set, because with it you can make multi-colored backgrounds!  If you follow me you might already know that I LOVE background stamps, so having one that can create backgrounds with more than one color is so exciting to me! And I think it is so cool to have a coordinating die set that cuts out images that go with and make the stamp set even more fun. And on top of all that the stamp set has additional images and sentiments. 

So, what can you expect from me each month with my Stamp Set of the Month?  

First, every Monday night at 8pm MST I share a project on my Facebook page during a LIVE demonstration. Be sure to LIKE and follow my page so that you don't miss any of my live videos. 

And second, each month I will have a tutorial available for those who what more ideas with this collection. So, this month is no different. I have designed 4 exclusive projects with the Birthday Basics Turnabout bundle. These are WOW projects that only those who purchase the tutorial will get to see. 

Included in the purchase of the tutorial you will receive: 

A full color, step by step tutorial to print out or view online with measurements so you can recreate the projects yourself. 

AND

A private video tutorial where I show you how to make a multi-colored background with this stamp set. And four cards with four different backgrounds from start to finish. 

This tutorial is only $5! 

Click HERE to get your Birthday Basics Turnabout Tutorial for just $5. 

Upon receipt of payment I will email you the PDF and private video link with in 24 hours.

Would you like to see the first project I demonstrated with the Birthday Basics Turnabout bundle?  This is the card I created on my Facebook live demonstration on Monday night.  The color combination for this background is so yummy! 

It's like a pastel rainbow and reminds me of icecream and frosting! 

And here you can watch the making of this card. 

Seriously, making these backgrounds is addicting! 

At the bottom of this post you will find all the products I used to make this card. Thank you so much for visiting me and letting me share this fun card with you. Let me know if you have any questions. 

 

5 Tips for using Patterned Paper you don't like

Today's card is all about a challenge to use a patterned paper that I do not like. I feel like this happens to all of us paper crafters, you get a pack of paper that you love, well, all but this one print.  And you hope you like the other side of it. Well today I thought we'd figure out how to use that patterned paper that you do not love. These are my tips and tricks for turning your least loved paper into a WOW card, or a least a card you like.

I have been known to have an aversion to yellow, specifically a dark mustard yellow. So, when I saw the mustard yellow heart pattern in the Follow Your Heart paper pack I was definitely put off.  But I decided to take it on as a challenge. I was going to make a card that I liked using this paper. 

Here are the things I did to create a card with this paper that I liked.

Tip One: Use an element on the card that you already love.

With all the cards I have been making with this stamp set I have been playing around with different colors for the typewriter. So, I used my Wild Honey Distress Oxide ink pad to stamp and emboss the typewriter with clear embossing powder. Nothing makes you love a new stamp more than embossing it! And how cute is this typewriter in yellow!  

Tip Two: Use a technique that you love.

And I knew if I used a technique that I loved doing I would also help me to create something I loved. So, I decided to create my own background and use the paper as a layer for this card. I found three shades of yellow in my Distress Oxide ink pad collection to make an ombre background. Using these three shades of yellow was a way of toning down the mustard yellow in a paper. After blending these three colors, light to dark on Bristol Smooth card stock I stamped over the top. 

Tip Three: Incorporate an oldie but a goodie.

I stamped over the top with one of my all time favorite background stamps, Graduated Dots. I inked it up with the same three colors of distress oxide that I used for my ink blended background, in the same order, and stamped it on that background. 

Tip Four: Use a PIECE of the not my favorite paper, instead of covering your card with it. 

I pulled out a shape I created for my Sending My Love tutorial. It's resembles the shape of the paper coming out of the typewriter. I traced this on to the patterned paper and onto a piece of black card stock.  I cut them out and layered them as a layer to mount my typewriter and other stamped images too. 

Tip Five: Bring in embellishments that coordinate.

Right now I am in love with the embellishment pack from FSJ called, All The Things. Honestly, have the reason I love them is the name!  But this pack has a great variety of colors and it comes with gems and sequins!  And guess what it has great yellow gems. So I added three of them to give the card a little something special.  

If I had to put all my tips into one, I'd say is was to pair that ugly duckling paper with things you already love. And that is where the Black Licorice silk came into play.  For one, I love the silks by FSJ and two, I love the Black Licorice silk. I thought on this card it would look like spilt ink. 

So, the moral of this story is, take on the challenge of PLAYING. Take that funky paper and just play with it by bringing in stamps, techniques and elements that you love. You will surprise yourself and have fun. In the end, you might just have a card you love. 

So, did I love the card I ended up with. I think I do! I love the cute out typewriter letters saying "note" on the typewriter paper. I love the look of the spilt ink and that background is all kinds of right!  I played with shades of yellow that I do like so not to focus on the mustard. And the result is definitely a card I am happy with. 

You can watch the making of this card in the video below, my facebook live from last night, In the video you can check out the other version of this card, where I sponged the edges of the patterned paper. Let me know which one you like better. 

 

If you are interested in the Sending My Love Tutorial you can find it HERE. 

And if you are interested in the supplies I used to make this card you can scroll to the bottom of this post where I have linked them for you. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. Thank you for your support. I love that you come visit my blog and let me share my creations with you. 

 

 

Sending My Love Tutorial

Introducing the Carrie Stamps February 2019 Stamp Set of the Month...... Sending My Love by FSJ!

This stamp set earned it's place as stamp set of the month of February because I love that typewriter! 

Two other reasons I picked this set as my stamp set of the month is because it has several sentiments and a coordinating die set.  

So, what can you expect from me each month with my Stamp Set of the month? TWO fabulous things just for you!

1. Every Monday night at 8pm MST I will do a live demonstration with the Stamp set of the Month on my Facebook page.  Be sure to like and follow my page as well as request to be notified when I go live so you don't miss any of my live videos. 
2.  A tutorial with 4 exclusive projects designed by me with the Sending my Love stamp set of the month.  The exclusive projects are ones that only those to purchase the tutorial will see.  Included in the purchase of the tutorial you will receive a full color step by step PDF tutorial to print out or view on line as well as a full video tutorial where I create all four of the projects start to finish.  And this tutorial is only $5. 

Click the image below to purchase your Sending My Love tutorial for just $5. 

Upon receipt of payment I will email you the PDF and private video link. 

So, how would you like to see the Sending My Love stamp set on a cute project?  This is the project I shared on my Facebook Live demonstration on Monday night.  It's a Valentine mail box. 

Complete with little valentines in baby envelopes to put in the mail slot. 

Below you can watch the making of this box incase you missed me live. 

 

Below I have linked all the products I used to make this box. If you have any questions about this project or the Sending My Love tutorial please ask. 

If you are interested in my other stamp set of the month tutorials you can see January's HERE. 

Affiliate Links have been used at no cost to you, thank you for your support. 

 

 

Let's Cinnamon Toast

Since it is the last week of the month I thought I would make this last project with the Let's Toast stamp set a BIG one. 

Not only is this card a 5" x 7" card, but it is an interactive card, holds a lip balm and has a matching gift with coordinating gift tag.  It's almost too much fun for one blog post! 

If you have been following my blog or my Facebook page for a while then you already know my obsession with cereal flavored lip balm/chapstick.  There really is not explanation for it except that I just thought it was cute and fun. It's been a while since I have made a lip balm creation, but then everything just fell into place for this card.  A big part of that was the fact that the Lip Balm Pouches and Lip Balm Window dies became available from My Favorite Things. And when you have a Toaster stamp set and Cinnamon Toast Crunch Lip Balm, well, this is what happens.....

I LOVE how this card all came together. 

I took two colors from the lip balm to create my color palette; Turquoise and Red. I knew I wanted this card to use the Pull Tab add on die set from Lawn Fawn to make my Cinnamon Toast pop up out of the toaster. And I knew I wanted to have the Cinnamon Toast Crunch lip balm right on my card.  After a bit of design and redesign this is the finished card. 

Let me show you the inside of the card, so you can see how the recipient gets the lip balm out of the card. 

Such a cleaver die set by MFT!  You could use this for lots of fun things and I love to have a die that is a tool. With such a large card I did not want to leave the other inside panel plain, so I dressed it up. 

The scalloped rectangle is the center of the die cut frame from the card front, a fun die set from Lawn Fawn, called Outside In Stitched Scallop Rectangles. 

I love this card so much, I had way too much fun making it and I might have paraded it around my house for each family member to see. 

I could not let the fun end there. I needed to dress up my to go cup of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal to match. So I made a tag and used my Let's Toast stamps and dies to dress it up. 

Did you notice the little plug for the toaster??? I used a small piece of black twine for the cord and the pat of butter die for the plug. The prongs on the plug are hand drawn with a black gel pen. 

And, I have to tell you about the polka dot background on the tag. I die cut two Bread Tag dies, one from Cranberry Bliss card stock and one from Whip Cream Card stock. I then ran the Cranberry tag through my die cut machine using the Lots of Dots die set. This made fun holes into the red tag. I glued this tag to the white one for a fun polka dotted tag. 

And how about those spoons!!! In my other cereal/lip balm creation I have used plain disposable wooden eating spoons. Well, one of my friends, Cindi Kurtz, found these spoons, with the colored handles and sent them to me!  I LOVE them so much and have been waiting for the perfect project to use them with. I stamped the handles with images from the Let's Toast Stamp set and a sentiment from the Sending Smooches set. Look closely and you can see that I stamped a heart on the lips of the smiley face, it's suppose to be a kiss. Who knew cereal could be such a great gift?

If you like the Let's Toast stamp and die sets as much as I do you will also love my Let's Toast Tutorial. I have designed 4 WOW cards for this tutorial and show you how to recreate them with a PDF tutorial and exclusive video as well.  It is some of my best work with one of my favorite stamp sets. You can get this PDF and Video tutorial for just $5. Click the PayPal button below and I will email you the PDF and link to the video with in 24 hours. 

Get your Let's Toast Tutorial for just $5! 

 

And if you would like to watch the making of the Cinnamon Toast card you can catch last nights LIVE Facebook video below. 

 

Below you will find all the products I used to make the card and tag. Please let me know if you have any questions. 

All the products used are linked below. Affiliate Links have been used at no cost to you. Thank you for your support. 

 

 

 

Let's Toast Letter Board Part 2

Don't you love it when a project in the works gets completed! Today I am sharing my finished letter board. It stared with the Let's Toast stamp set by Lawn Fawn and a banner to go across the top of my Letter Board. I love this set so much it is my January Stamp Set of the month, a set that I pick to feature each Monday night LIVE on my Facebook page. AND, every month I have a PDF tutorial and video featuring 4 WOW projects with the Stamp Set of the Month. The Let's Toast tutorial is available HERE.  Now, let's take a look at my completed letter board, decked out with images from the Let's Toast stamp set. 

To dress up the large open space at the bottom of the Letter Board, I knew I wanted to fill it in with a little scene.  I also knew I wanted to add in images from the Thanks A Latte set, also by Lawn Fawn. What I had to figure how it is how I was going to attach these to the letter board. 

I thought about using the scratchy part of velcro, but was afraid that it make make the felt of the letter board get fuzzy. I knew I was going to have to create something to go on the back of each piece so it would insert into the spaces on the letter board, just at the letters do. 

So, I took a piece of card stock and created a T shape, it has a flat spot to adhere to the back of an image and a straight piece that fits right into the slits on the letter board. 

Here are the measurements to create these: 

Start with a strip of sturdy card stock that measures: 1/2" x 1-1/2"

Score this at: 1/4", 1/2", 1" and 1-1/4"

Fold the ends in like z shape and glue the two end tabs together, press them down, creating a T shape. You can see what they look like when glued together in the photo above. I show you how to make them in the video below. You can also see the creation of each of the stamped elements. 

 

You can see the making of the banner or part 1 of this letter board HERE. 

If you love the Let's Toast stamp set, you can find it HERE as well at the matching die set and the Thanks A Latte stamp and die set, infact, Scrapbookpal.com is my favorite online store to shop for Lawn Fawn. 

And, if you LOVE this stamp set, you will also LOVE my Let's Toast Tutorial. 

This tutorial features 4 WOW cards with the Let's Toast stamp and die set. The cost is just $5 and you get a full color PDF with directions on how to cut and make each card. You also get a link to a private video tutorial with the making of each card. Get your by clicking the link below. 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, please let me know if you have any questions. 

Let's Toast Letter Board Banner

Today I want to share a fun project made with my Stamp Set of the Month, Let's Toast. I picked this stamp set by Lawn Fawn as my stamp set of the month because it is so cute and versatile. So, each Monday night on my Facebook page I will be sharing a live demonstration with this set during the month of January.  I also have a tutorial available with this stamp set, showing you how to make 4 WOW cards and it's available at the bottom of this post. 

This past Monday night I shared this cute banner for my letter board. 

Doesn't that just make you smile, To a Butter Year!!! 

Let's take a look at each of the banner pieces up close. 

I love that the coordinating die set has two different dies that cut slits in the toaster. There's a die to cut one slit and a die to cut 2 slits. This die does not remove any paper, it just creates an opening in the toaster, so cool! 

For the Pop Tart Toasters on this banner I used the die to make two slits, and on this toaster I used the die to make one slit.

All the images were colored in using colored pencils, as per popular vote.  My facebook followers voted on what I should use to color these images in and colored pencils won. And I am so glad they did, because I tend to reach for markers for these images, but I love the look of the toaster with the colored pencils.  And the other images have a great look as well. 

I love the chocolate pop tart, and how cute they look popping up out of the toaster. The patterned paper is a great match for this project with the two shades of yellow, it is from the Playful Prints pack by FSJ. 

If you watched the live video on facebook when I made this banner you might notice some changes, in this banner. I added a few things and changes a few things. If you did not catch me live I have included the video for you to watch below. 

 

Be sure to tune in for my live video on Monday night so you can see what I make for the bottom of the letter board. 

Want more ideas with the Let's Toast stamp and die sets? 

Consider my Let's Toast Tutorial. Inside the PDF you will find 4 WOW cards with color pictures and step by step directions to make all 4 cards. You will also get a link to an exclusive video tutorial. 

Get your Let's Toast Tutorial here for just $5

Thank you so much for stopping by. If you have any questions about todays project, the tutorial or the supplies I used please ask. Scroll to the bottom for links of all the products used in todays project. 

Let's Toast Tutorial

Today I am introducing my January Stamp Set of the Month.  My pick for stamp set of the month is always a versatile stamp set, meaning a set that I can use for different occasions and projects.  It will have images and sentiments in it, most times. And I love a coordinating die set!  And what's new about Stamp Set of the Month is now I am offering a Tutorial featuring the stamp set that showcases 4 projects each month!  I'll tell you more about that in a minute, first let me show off the stamp set. 

The January Stamp Set of the Month is the Let's Toast stamp set by Lawn Fawn! 

I has this adorable toaster and some very fun images to go with it!!! Like this toaster pastry! 

Check out the entire stamp set here: 

And this set does have a coordinating die set, there's even a die for the little pat of butter! They also have an add on die set, that creates a pull tab, so you can create an interactive card where the toast pops up out of the toaster!  

The project I am sharing today is a cute little pocket card. 

A mini card comes out of the pocket. 

Aren't the sentiments with this set just perfect! 

You can watch the making of this card in the video below. 

If you are in love with this stamp set or maybe you already have this stamp set then you might want my Le't Toast Tutorial. 

In the tutorial I give you step by step directions and measurements to create 4 WOW projects with the Let's Toast stamp and die set, as well as the add on, Pull Tab die set. 

The tutorial includes a PDF as well as a link to a private video tutorial. 

The tutorial is just $5.

Click the link below to purchase your Let's Toast Tutorial. I will email you the PDF and video link with in 1 business day. 

Below you will find all the products I used to make today's card linked, including the Let's Toast Stamp Set, die set and add on Pull Tab die set. 

 

 

No Line Coloring for a Winter Night Scene

Incase you missed my LIVE demonstration on New Year's Eve I am posting this cool card I made here. 

I demonstrated No-Line Coloring with the Stamp Set of the Month, Stay Cozy. 

Since we are still in the middle of winter and I know there will be more snow falling here in Idaho before spring arrives, I am having fun making winter themed thank you cards. 

I knew for this card I wanted to make a night scene. I watched a couple videos on YouTube, by Ashley Tucker and Debbie Hughes on no line coloring with colored pencils and thought this would be the perfect look for my night scene. So, I gave it a try. 

The whole "no-line coloring" idea is that you used a very light stamped image as a template to trace or draw over with what ever color medium you choose. 

For my card I stamped my image with Riverstone ink on Riverstone card stock. I then used my Journey Color Burst pencils to trace over the lines with a somewhat heavy hand, creating darker lines. Then I filled in the images with a lighter touch. I was a lot of fun and relaxing. I can just imagine sleeping all warm and cozy inside one of these cabins with the soft hush of snow falling outside. 

You can see everyone has gone in for the night after a day of sledding and snowman building.  The falling snow is a simple mix of white acrylic paint and water splattered on with a small paint brush. 

You can watch the making of this card in the video below. 

Thank you for taking the time to stop and visit my blog. If you try this technique I would sure love to see it!

All the products I used to make this card have been linked for you below. Affiliate Links have been used, thank you for your support. 

 

Bubble Gum Christmas Card

I love to stamp and create in the early morning hours when my hubby is off to work and my children are still sleeping. The other morning when in the middle of creating I noticed a beautiful sunrise of pink.  The clouds glowed with a perfect pink color. The roof tops were snow covered and Christmas lights were still on from the night before. This beautiful scene inspired todays card. 

The Bubble Gum color from FSJ was the perfect color to create my card in. I used the card stock, ink pad, and ink refill. 

I added shine and sparkle to my card using the Glimmer Hot Foil System from Spellbinders, silver heat embossing and Sparkle Silk. 

You can see the making of this card in the video below.  I love the Hot Foil machine, it is easy to use with only a few times of practice I was able to get great results like the Happy Holidays sentiment on this card. See the machine in action as well as the other techniques I used in my video demonstration. 

 

Below I have linked all the products I used to make this card for your convenience. Thank you for stopping by and letting me share my pink sunrise inspired Christmas card with you. 

 

 

 

Stay Cozy Ornament Card

Happy December!  Last night on my Stamp Set of the Month Live demonstration on Facebook I introduced the December stamp set of the month, Stay Cozy by FSJ.  Stamp set of the month is a set that I choose as one I LOVE and want to share with you. I love a stamp set that is versatile with images and sentiments. Usually the set I pick will have a matching die set, but not this month. 

And in last nights demonstration I showcase not only this stamp set but a fun technique with Distress Oxide inks and show a unique card that has a removable ornament. 

I have been OBSESSED with making shaker ornaments with the DIY hoops from Spellbinders/FSJ. You can see the cute little critter ones I made, HERE. 

On this ornament I showed how to use a MISTI to stamp on a window sheet with FSJ's True Color Fusion ink. It really takes the stress out of stamping on this slippery surface and you can get good ink coverage by stamping the image lightly and repeatedly. 

I did say that the ornament was removable. But I did not the card to be a total waste once you remove the ornament. So I added a cute stamped element behind the ornament. 

To secure the ornament to the card I threaded the string through the card front in a small hole. I used the large holly at the bottom of the card as well as the gems on the right to help hold the ornament in place.  The recipient just pulls the string out of the card to remove it. 

Now let's talk about the background. It started with Distress Oxide ink, my new favorite thing to play with!  I covered a piece of Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb. card stock with Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide ink. This ink is a fusion of dye and pigment ink. Because of the pigment in this ink, the ink sits on top of the paper and is thick, creamy and almost suede like. 

Next I inked up the Solid Holly background stamp from Impression Obsession with Twisted Citron Distress Oxide ink. Since this ink reacts amazingly well with water I sprayed the inked stamp with water and then stamped it on my Mowed Lawn panel. After letting it sit for a couple minutes I got this amazing two toned background that looks almost like a pice of fabric. You want to use a heat gun to help dry the paper and watch the image intensify as it dries. 

You can watch the making of this card in the video below. 

 

If you managed watch this entire video, sorry so long, you heard that I was going to share a matching tag to this card. So here is a cute matching shaker tag. 

I use the largest tag and rectangle in the Special Day Tag die set to make the frame for this tag. For the scene, I die cut part of the tag and then cut around the top part of the image. 

Thank you so much for stopping by, as always I am here to help you, please reach out if you have any questions. I'd love to hear from you. 

I have linked all the products I used to make these projects for you below. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you, thank you for your support.

 

 

 

Snowglobe and Ornament Shaker Cards

Today I am sharing a cool die set from Honey Bee, Snowglobe and Ornament Shaker Tag die set. 

When I saw this die set I knew I had to have it and that I would make some shaker cards with it. 

You can see this die set makes a snow globe or an ornament.  I love when a die set is versatile like that. 

This deer card uses the dies to make a snow globe. 

The deer is from the It's Cold Outside stamp set by FSJ.  This snowglobe sits on top of the card. I made the snow globe shaker and then glued it to my card. But you can also create an "inlaid" shaker. Here's a look at an Inlaid Snowglobe Shaker card. 

For this card I die cut the snowglobe/ornament shape out of the card front. 

I love this sweet little squirrel! 

Now let's look at this die set used as an ornament. 

So much cute!!!  I used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers for all of the coloring on these cards. And I love how the shaker elements have a bit of transparency, so you can see through them like actual ice. 

This ornament sits on top of the card, but I also made a card with the ornament inlaid! 

Isn't he so cute in his little ornament! All the cards in today's post are 4" x 4". So I made custom envelopes for them using the Score Board by FSJ. It comes with an attachment for making envelops and boxes. 

If you'd like to see how I made these ornaments you will find my facebook live demonstration below. 

 

Yes, I was a little crazy in the stamp studio during the making of that video!  But still made some crazy cute cards! 

 Below you will find all the things I used to make these cards. Affiliate links are used at no cost to you, thank you for your support! 

 

 

   

 

 

 

If you have any questions about todays cards or the products used please let me know. And remember if you purchase the It's Cold Outside stamp set in November you can get a FREE card kit from me to make your first card with your new set on me! Just email me your order number and address once you make your purchase. Kits are mailed out at the end of the month. 

DIY Hoop Shaker Ornaments

When I first saw the DIY Hoops from FSJ I knew I was going to have a lot of fun making ornaments. And since I LOVE to make shaker cards I knew I wanted to try to make a shaker ornament with these hoops. 

To make these shakers you will need two hoops. The ornaments I am making today are with the medium hoops in a package, They measure about 3-1/4" in diameter. 

I pared the Cozy Prints paper pack with the It's Cold Outside stamp set. All the coloring was done with Color Burst pencils. 

I added the sentiment to the back of these ornaments so that if they get turned around on the tree there is something else to see. 

Making these ornaments are easier to make than you might think, but there are a few key steps, so I have a video for you to watch to see how to make them. 

 

You can find all the fun things I used to make these ornaments below. 

 

Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you

The It's Cold Outside is my November stamp set of the month. If you purchase this set through the link above, email me your order number and I will send you an exclusive card kit to make your first card with your new stamp set on me! 

Thank you for stopping by! Tune in tomorrow to see the gift box I made to put these ornaments in and the matching gift tag. 

 

It's Cold Outside Christmas Card

Time to share the Christmas card I made on Monday night with the It's Cold Outside Stamp Set of the Month. 

It is very similar to yesterday's Fall themed card. I also made this background on my Gel Press with the Buffalo Check Stencil. I love the matte look of the acrylic paint on my card stock and it has a bit of texture that you can not get with ink. 

 

I added some snowflake elements to this card by stamping a snowflake background on the green circle using the Cold Snap stamp by Spellbinders. 

The black snowflake element is 3 die cut snowflakes from the Snow Flowers die set by FSJ. I just glued the three snowflake together to make it a thicker element. Once in place on the card I covered it with Journey Glaze. 

On the LIVE demonstration (see video below) I said that this month I would be making a card and matching tag each week with this Stamp Set of the Month. So, here is the matching tag for this card. 

It's very similar to the card. Take a close look at the sentiment. I added a shadow to the stamped image with a light gray colored pencil. Giving it a shadow and a bit of a vintage feel. 

This tag was die cut from the Special Day Tag Die set. After die cutting the tag, I added a hole in the top of the tag for my twine and a hole in each of the scallops at the bottom. 

What a cute set, I so enjoyed making a tag to match my card. Below you will find all the things I used to make these projects as well as the video to the Live demonstration of this card and the fall card.  You will want to see how I made the background for these on a Gel Press.

See the making of my first two card using the November Stamp Set of the Month, It's Cold Outside, here: 

NOTE: When you purchase the Stamp Set of the Month at my On-Line store then I will send you an exclusive card kit to make your first card with your new set on me!  Just email me your order number and the address that you want me to send the kit and tutorial to. (email: carrie@carriestamps.com)

Thank you for taking the time to stop and visit my blog. I am here to chat if you have any questions and of course I'd love to hear your comments too.