Carrie Stamps

Thankful Friends BONUS

The kits are in the mail and now I can share with you the BONUS card for my August Stamp Set of the Month, Thankful Friends. 

I love how this stamp set can go from cutesy to woodland. 

For this card I went all out, I wanted those who got this card kit in the mail from me to have a WOW card for their first card with their new stamp set. 

The background is stamped with the Pine Background stamp.  Isn't it gorgeous with Cool Pool Silk splattered on it. 

The circle that the squirrel is special paper, it is from a print I made on my Gel Press. After cutting out a circle from this print I embossed the circle with my Barn Wall embossing folder.  BUT here is the magical part, take a piece of fine grit sanding paper and sand off some paint from the raised areas of the embossed lines. These are the things that make my giddy!  

Do you LOVE the pinecones??? I adore pinecones to stamp, die cut, collect, decorate with!  I have several pinecone ornaments fo my Christmas Tree. So I have been making different variations of pinecones with this new die set and have lots of fun! 

So other extra special touches I added to this card are a strip fo corrugated stock, I love how just a little strip of this specialty paper elevates my projects. And a few rainbow drops added an extra bit of shine that this card needed. 

I am excited for my customers to get these card kits and make this beautiful card, if I don't say so myself. As you can see making cute things with paper is my jam, it brings me joy and fills my cup!  I hope that my creations inspire you to create and fill your cup as well. 

If you're curious about all the cool things I used to make this card I am listing them below for you. 

 

 

Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop and visit my blog. Sharing my creations with you is one of my favorite things about my job. 

Window Shaker Card

Today's project started out simple, I wanted a window into my flat Card Carrier bag. And that is when inspiration struck. This window could also be a shaker, a window shaker.  You could still see into the inside of the bag, but it would also have sequins moving around!  Here's how it turned out. 

The base of this pocket card is the Card Carrier die, which a made into a flat bag.  You can see how to make that in this video on my YouTube channel. 

I cut out a heart in the front panel of the bag which is when I got the idea to make a shaker window.  When you pull out the insert is when the surprise is revealed. 

With the insert removed you can now see the inside of the bag, the cute polka dot paper and you still have a shaker!  

It's a little bit easier to explain if you watch me make it. Below is my Facebook Live video demonstrating how to make this project. 

 

And here are all the products I used, click on an image to shop for it.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, I love sharing my ideas and creations with you! 

Squirrelly Christmas

Ever since I saw the Thankful Friends stamp set I knew I could use it for multiple seasons, which is one of the reasons I love this stamp set.  I knew a Christmas card was the next things I must create.  And a squirrel Christmas card is rare, right? I have a dear friend that is from the east coast and is now a resident in Idaho, where we have an abundance of squirrels.  She just loves the squirrels and her excitement over seeing one, how she stops everything to watch and giggle at their cuteness, it's contagious! So, this is going to be the Christmas card I send to her. 

He's all dressed up for winter and he even decorated an acorn for a Christmas gift! 

One of my favorite parts of this card is the White Sparkle Powder.  To emboss my sentiment and acorn I created a custom embossing powder by mixing 3 parts White Embossing Powder and 1 part Sparkle Dust. It gives the white powder a bit of texture to it, which resembles snow. And of course it has sparkle too. 

Below you can watch the video of how to make this card and see the White Sparkle powder in action. 

 

And below are all the supplies I used to make this card, click on a image to shop for it. 

 

 

To see my other creations using the Thankful Friends stamp set click HERE. 

 

STAMP SET OF THE MONTH! Did you know that the Thankful Friends stamp set is my August Stamp Set of the month?  That means that each Monday night I feature this set on my Facebook page doing a live demonstration of a project with it. I choose this set for its versatility and because it is so darn cute!  Each month I send out a FREE, exclusive card kit to everyone who purchases the stamp set of the month. So you can make your first card with your new stamp set on me. 

View the Thankful Friends Bundle HERE. 

 

Thank you for stopping by, I love crafting and sharing it with you is so much fun! 

 

Friendsgiving Party Favor

I don't know about you but this whole idea of a Friendsgiving Party is starting to grow on me! And today's DIY popcorn box project is the perfect party favor for such a get together. 

The box it's self is made using a die and printed paper.  And this printed paper is so darn cute, you don't really need to dress up the box is you need a quick box. All you need is; The Popcorn Box Die, A Die Cutting Machine, Printed Paper and Glue. 

If you do want to dress up your box, I suggest a fun fall stamp set with cute sentiments, like the one I used on this box, Thankful Friends. As soon as I saw this set I knew it would be one I would use many times for several different occasions. You could use it for Fall, Halloween, Christmas and Winter. 

I stamped several of the image from this set, die cut them out and dress up this box with them and a few strips of paper and a die cut heart.  Pretty easy really. 

To fill it, found a DEAL at the dollar store, a three pack of Cracker Jacks!  I poured that into a flat bottom, gusseted cellophane bag.  I tied it shut with some satin ribbon and added an acorn, an image from the same stamp set. And so the bag would sit up a little higher in the box I added a bit of "scrunchie paper", that filler paper strands that is... scrunchie, you know that gift basket filler paper stuff, I call it Scrunchie Paper. 

So, are you ready to throw a Friendsgiving Party??? 

If you LOVE this stamp set as much as I do, below is a link to shop for it, as well as all the other products I used to make these boxes.  And with the purchase of this stamp set in the month of August I will be sending you an exclusive card kit to make your first project with your new stamp set ON ME!   

 

Would you like to see the making of this box?  If you missed my live on Monday night you can see me making this party favor in the video below. 

 

Be sure to follow me on Facebook so that you can catch all of my live videos. 

Thank you so much for tuning in, my hope is that you have been inspired to create!  And if you are still reading this, have you ever thought about doing what I do, crafting for your job?  Or maybe getting a discount on everything you order from FSJ?  If these sound interesting to you, visit my JOIN MY TEAM page for more details.  And you can always reach out to me to chat: carrie@carriestamps.com

Thankful Friends

I'm excited to announce the August Stamp Set of the Month: 

Thankful Friends!  

I picked this stamp set as the set of the month because I LOVE IT and for it versatility, it can take you from Fall to Winter.  Every Monday night I will bring you a live demonstration with this stamp set on my Facebook page, you can join the fun at 8:30pm MST.  If you missed last nights LIVE you can see it here! Yay!  

Don't you just love the squirrel?  We have a lot of squirrels in the Boise, Idaho area and I love that. They run around and flick their bushy tails, searching for nuts and seeds. Or maybe a Pumpkin Spice Latte??? 

Did you know that you can get a FREE card kit from me when you purchase the stamp set of the month from my online store??? Every one who purchases the Thankful Friends stamp set from my online store during the month of August will get an exclusive card kit as a gift from me.  So that you get to make your first card with your new stamp set on me!  

You can see the making of this card below.  Be sure to find me on Facebook and watch me LIVE on Monday night at 8:30pm MST with another Thankful Friends creation. 

 

Below are all the supplies I used to make this card, click on an image to view it in my online store. 

 

Thank you for taking time out of your day to visit my blog! I'm happy to be doing what I love for a job and sharing what I love with you.  

REMEMBER when you shop my online store I always have a gift for you!  The August Coach Collective! A bundle of 12 tutorials.  The August theme is Shape Cards.  I'll email the PDF when I get an email confirmation of your order. You can shop my online store HERE.