Carrie Stamps

Celebrate Glimmer Hot Foil Card

Did you catch my Mother's Day card video? At the end of that video, I made an additional hot foil background. Well, I finally made something with that piece and am sharing it with you here.

I used the May Hot Foil Plate of the Month, Filigree Frame by Spellbinders. This set comes with 3 hot foil plates and 2 dies. So, I was able to foil my accent images and then die cut them out!

The foil I used for this card is Skybright and I put that on Cool Pool card stock by Fun Stampers Journey.  The oval in the center of the frame was die cut using the other die from the set.  This leaves the perfect spot for a sentiment. I stamped Celebrate from the Celebration Script stamp set by Fun Stampers Journey and embossed it with silver powder.  After mounting the frame to my A2 sized card base with foam tape I added some silver pearls to dress it up a bit more.

You can watch the making of this card in the video below. This video is from my Facebook page, where I often go live with projects like this. You can find me on Facebook, HERE.

Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you.

Did you catch my Mother's Day card video? At the end of that video, I made an additional hot foil background. Well, I finally made something with that piece and am sharing it with you here.

I used the May Hot Foil Plate of the Month, Filigree Frame by Spellbinders. This set comes with 3 hot foil plates and 2 dies. So, I was able to foil my accent images and then die cut them out!

The foil I used for this card is Skybright and I put that on Cool Pool card stock by Fun Stampers Journey.  The oval in the center of the frame was die cut using the other die from the set.  This leaves the perfect spot for a sentiment. I stamped Celebrate from the Celebration Script stamp set by Fun Stampers Journey and embossed it with silver powder.  After mounting the frame to my A2 sized card base with foam tape I added some silver pearls to dress it up a bit more.

You can watch the making of this card in the video below. This video is from my Facebook page, where I often go live with projects like this. You can find me on Facebook, HERE.

Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you.

Below I have listed and linked all the products I used to create this card. Thank you for stopping by I appreciate your support.

 

Below I have listed and linked all the products I used to create this card. Thank you for stopping by I appreciate your support.

 

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! Shadow Box Card

Hey there stamping friends, it's Monday, and that means it's time for another creation with my stamp set of the month!  My pick this month is the Oh Gnome stamp set by Lawn Fawn. And let me take a moment to share a little change with you, from now on my video demonstration for the Stamp Set of the Month will be on my YouTube channel instead of on my Facebook page. I will release that video on Mondays and will be giving away the card I make!  All you need to do is watch the video on my YouTube channel like it and comment. I will randomly select a winner and announce the winner the following week, on the next Stamp Set of the Month video! 

Now on to the super cute Shadow Box Card. The Shadow Box is made using the Shadow Box die set from Lawn Fawn as well as the Park Add On die set. You can use these dies to create any cute little scene. I love the depth you get when you look into this card, reminds me of a view finder picture. You remember looking into the red binocular like toy and seeing 3-D scenes??? That is what this is like, but with paper! So fun!

The box is so simple to make, you just die cut two of the largest die from the Shadow Box die set. One of them you die cut a window in, which you can do right when you cut the box piece, saving time!  Then to create dimension you add die cut hills to the inside of the card, this is where you attach your die cut and stamped images to create you scene. Simple and so much fun!

If you look through to the back you can see there are trees, a cloud and a girl gnome. In the middle we have a gnome going for a ride in a wheel barrow and a mushroom. On the front we have trees, grass and some flowers. So with the front and the back of the Shadow Box and the two hill inserts you have 4 layers you can dress up.  But that is not all, you can also dress up the sides and back of the outside of the Shadow Box too.

A note about the back of the Shadow Box. I covered mine with a piece of Watercolor Wishes paper. On one card I die cut this with the largest rectangle from the Shadow Box set and on another I cut a piece that measures 3-1/8" x 2-3/4" to cover the back entirely. This is the same size paper that I used for the inside back panel of the Shadow Box.

For all the stamped images I used Canson Watercolor paper. I inked up the images with Clear Pigment Ink and embossed them with black powder. To color them in I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. Below I have listed all the markers I used.

Blue Shirt and Hat: 032 Persian Blue, 030 Blue

Red Hat and Dress and Mushroom Tops: 022 Carmine Red, 020 Red, 999 Blender

Black Pants: 010 Black, 095 Dark Gray

Shoes, Belt, Beard: 065 Mid Brown, 072 Beige

Blond Hair: 050 Yellow, 999 Blender

Skin: 071 Natural Beige, 028 Pale Pink

Wheel Barrow Body: 040 Green, 047 May Green, 041 Light Green

Wheel Barrow Accents: 095 Dark Gray, 091 Light Gray

Mushroom Stems: 900 Warm Gray 2

You can watch the making of this card in the video below. Be sure to click over and watch it on my YouTube channel. Like and Comment there for a chance to WIN this card, I am giving away 3 of these cards! 

Pretty fun card to make!  I hope you give it a try and if you do please share it with me.

Below I have linked all the things I used to make this card. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you, thank you for your support, it allows me to keep bringing you fun new projects like this.

 

Pull Tab Die set for an Easter Card

For today's card I am using the Lawn Fawn Pull Tab die set to make a chick pop up out of an egg. The Pull Tab die set was an add on die set that Lawn Fawn released to go with the Let's Toast collection. It has a pull tab mechanism that makes the toast pop up out of the toaster. It is so much fun and pretty easy to use.

I have used it for a few other things besides the toaster and love making interactive cards with this die set. So, let's get to today's card.

The card on the right shows you what the card looks like before you pull the tab and make the chick pop up.

When you pull the tab the chick pops up out of the egg.

To color in my chick I did some no line coloring using my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. I was my first go at it and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome. I mean I stamp because I am not the best at drawing. But I ended up loving the look and will definitely be doing more no line coloring. It was not as hard as I thought.

Since putting a Pull Tab card together is easier to show than to explain, I have a video for you on the making of this card.

If you have any questions about this card please let me know, I'd love to hear from you! I have linked all the products I used to make this card below. Affiliate links have been used at not cost to you. When  you shop my links I do get a small percentage of the sale which helps me to keep bringing you fun projects like this one.

Ears To You Mini Basket

 Besides card making, I also love making cute things like this mini Easter basket. It's fun to give a little something sometimes. It's just a few pieces of candy but the little basket is what makes it special.

And this basket is so easy to make!  And you can dress it up with any image or die cut on the front.

Here's how you can make this little basket.

Start with a piece of card stock that is 3-1/2" x 3".

Score this on all four sides at 1".

Cut four flaps buy cutting on the scored lines on the 3-1/2" sides. 

Put adhesive on these tabs to put the box/basket together. I prefer liquid glue for this step, but a heavy duty double stick tape would work too.

Once you have adhered all four of the tabs your mini basket is complete.

Now you can adhere the handle. It measures 1/2" x 7". Of course the length and width of this handle can be adjusted to suit your personalized basket.

Then you dress up the front. For my baskets I used the Ears to You ATS stamp and die set by Fun Stampers Journey.

I wanted to make 10 baskets, to give to each of the kids in the science class I teach at our home school Co-Op. So, I made a bunny in each of the 10 Confectionery Days colors, it's a pastel line that Fun Stampers Journey carries in inks and card stock.

For each basket I stamped the bunny with clear pigment ink and embossed it with White Embossing powder. Then I stamped the middle of the ear with the same color of ink as the paper. I used my MISTI stamp positioning tool to do this so that I could stamp it repeatedly to intensify the color. Because sometimes when you stamp tone on tone the ink can dry back too light so that you are not able to see the stamped image. Another great reason to use a stamp positioning tool.

I made two bunnies for each basket, putting one the front and one on the back, so this basket is cute from either side.

And I added a die cut strip to each of the handles as well. This was to add another decorative element, but it also helped to make the handle more sturdy.

I wanted to included the sentiment, so for each basket I stamped the sentiment onto Whip Cream card stock with the coordinating ink on a 1/4" scrap. I flagged one end with my scissors and pierced a hole in the other end. I then tied the tag onto the handle with White Thread.

These boxes are pretty easy to make and would also be fun to make with kids. You can put anything you like on the front of this basket, even change it up for other occasions. In my basket I was able to fit a Reeces Egg and a smaller chocolate carrot as well as a pinch of Easter grass.

If you decide to make some of the sweet little baskets I hope that you would share them with me, I'd love to see what you create!

Below you can watch the making of these baskets, from last weeks Facebook Friday video.

Thank you so much for stopping by I hope you are inspired to make something cute. If you have any questions don't hesitate to reach out.

Below you will find all the supplies I used to make these baskets.

 

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.

Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. When you click a link on my blog and make a purchase I do get a small percentage of the sale. Thank you for supporting me and allowing me to keep bringing you fun projects like this one.

 

Easter Chick Banner with No Line coloring

Have you tired No Line Coloring yet?  It is a technique where you stamp your image in a light color of ink or a disappearing ink. Then you use your markers or pencils to draw in the lines of the stamped image and color it in. This is usually done with tints and shades of the color being used to get depth and dimension in the image. I have been practicing this technique and decided to use it for my Easter Banner.

Each chick on this banner has been colored using this technique and Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. I wanted a different color chick for each egg. A matchy matchy look. So the chick matches the egg. Let's look at each banner piece and I will tell you which Zig markers I used on each.

The chick I used is from the Peep Peep stamp set by Fun Stampers Journey.

The first chick was stamped in Bubble Gum ink (by FSJ). Then outlined with #202 Peach Pink. Then I blended that out with #026 Light Pink and #999 Blender.

The mini eggs, also stamps from the Peep Peep stamp set were colored in this same way with the same markers.

The orange chick was stamped with Orange Creamcicle ink. I then traced with stamped image with Zig marker #070 - Orange. I blended that out with #052 - Bright Yellow and #999 - Blender. For this banner piece I put the two small eggs on one side and added the top of the larger cracked egg. The large egg is from the die set, Holiday Window Box Plates.

This yellow chick, the most realistic chick was stamped with Banana Cream ink. Then outlined with Zig marker #050 - Yellow and blended with #051- Lemon Yellow. I know I used another orangeish brown color to ownline with eye, but did not write that one down. Each of the eggs has a letter die cut from it. I then stamped the coordinating letter on a piece of light colored card stock, Banana Cream in this case,  with Summer Days ink. I then glued this behind the egg, so the letter was lined up in the die cut opening. I finished off each letter with my Clear Wink of Stella pen.

A green chick!  It's funny, but I do love the look of the entire banner. It has that fun, bright easter/spring feel to it. Like plastic eggs, and plastic grass and peeps and jelly beans.  The green chick was stamped with Sweet Pear ink. I then outlined him with my Zig marker #041- Light Green and blended out with marker #045- Pale Green, also using a bit of #999 - Blender.

The blue chick was stamped with Pool Play ink, outlined with #031 - Cobalt Blue and blended with #302 - Haze Blue and #999 Blender. On each banner piece I also stamped the Peep sentiment from the Peep Peep stamp set in same dark ink color I used to stamp the letter for each banner. You can find all the ink pads I used at the bottom of this post where I linked all the supplies I used.

The purple chick was stamped with Pretty Amethyst ink, outlined with #081 - Light Violet, blended with #083 - Lilac and #999 - Blender.  For the purple banner piece I wanted a plaid paper that had some purple in it but the paper pack I was using, Perfectly Plaid Spring by Lawn Fawn, did not have a purple pattern. So, I created some purple dashed lines on the blue print using a purple gel pen from the Just Write Gels (GREAT pens!) By the way, I am pretty sure this paper is retired.

I do love to make banners. This one I smaller so instead of hanging it on my mantel I have it hanging in my craft room, let's face it, that is where I am all the time so I will get a lot of enjoyment out of it.

I created this banner on my Facebook Friday video, if you missed it LIVE you can still view it below.

You can find me on Facebook, here, I do live videos every Monday and Friday night.

Thanks again for visiting me here on my blog!  The supplies for this project are listed for you below. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Affiliate links have been used, at no cost to you. It just means when  you click on a link on my blog I get a small percentage of the sale. It helps me to keep bringing you fun new projects and ideas. Thank you!

 

 

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!

Honey Bee Seashell Card Die I Distress Oxide on the Gel Press

Hello Stamping Friends! I have so much fun for you today!  I am starting off with some backgrounds made with Distress Oxide inks on the Gel Press. I have to say, this is one of the fastest, easiest and cleanest way to make backgrounds on a Gel Press. Then I am going to take those prints and make some tags and a shaker card using the Honey Bee Seashell Die.

Let's start with the video showing how to make the background and projects using the backgrounds with the Honey Bee Seashell Die set.

 

The sand I used inside of this shaker is sand I found at the Target Dollar Spot. It was part of a selections of products intended for making fairy houses. When I saw it I thought of my Seashell Card die set by Honey Bee and knew I needed to make a shaker card. Then I saw this sand again in a bigger container at Micheals, also for creating fairy structures. So, if you too are wanting to make a shaker card with sand in it, I feel you can easily find this sand either at Target or a craft store. It is not messy as far as sand goes, all the granules are about the same size, perfect for a shaker card really.

Now let's have a chat about coloring. It recently occurred to me that not everyone wants to sit and colors images in for hours.  Sometimes you want to color an image in quickly. Or maybe coloring is not your favorite thing. Maybe you don't have a knack for it. After a recent request by a couple customers at my last stamping class for "quick" coloring I decided to look into this further and come up with a solution.

My solution is watercolor pencils and a blending pen. You can color in an image fairly messy with a watercolor pencil and blend it out with either water or a blending pen. I opted for a blending pen because you need to have a little more practice and control with water. So, for the mermaid in this card I used the Arteza Expert Watercolor Pencils, a set of 72. I want to provide my customers with a good pencil at a good price and that is Arteza's specialty. I used two pencils per area and blended them out with a Tombow Bending Pen (N00).

You can see this coloring in action in the video. Maybe this is a good option for you too. Coloring mediums can be very pricey and if you are not "in to it" then a quality but affordable option could be the right fit for you. You can compare the coloring on this mermaid to the one below, which was colored with Copic Markers. It is definitely a different look but you can get good results using and "easier" coloring method such as the Watercolor Pencils and a blending pen.

This card is one made at my recent card class and one of the projects in my February Happy Stamping Box. I am sharing it here so you can see how the Seashell Card die set does make a Seashell shaped card, about 4-1/2" x 4" in size. The background on this card is also made with the same Distress Oxide ink pads, but used to watercolor with, it is not a Gel Press background like the shaker card is.

Now let me show you the insides of these cards, featuring stamps from Impression Obsession.

Of course the Seashell shaped card needed this sentiment, "the world is your Oyster"!  Perfect, right. And the pearl that is next to the sentiment is die cut from another of the dies from the Seashell card die set.  I used glitter paper for this pearl.

Aren't these great saying for Sea/Mermaid themed cards! They are sold as single stamps and so are a great price! 

I have linked all the supplies for the projects created here for you below. Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed the making of these cards as much as I did.

Concord & 9th Turnabout Toolkit

I was so excited when I saw that Concord & 9th had come out with a Turnabout Toolkit. I had watched from afar at the amazing backgrounds created with turnabout stamps and LOVED how you can create a multi-colored background with one stamp. The concept is genius!  So, I took the plunge and got the toolkit to get me started, because it comes with all the things you need to start turning.

This is my first card made with the Turnabout Toolkit. WOW!  So easy to get all those sprays of leaves and flowers stamped in a nice array, as opposed to stamping them by hand and hoping to get it all lined up nicely. It's pretty much magic! 

Now let's talk about what all comes in the Turnabout Toolkit.

• Learn to Turn guide
• Everyday Bouquet Mini Turnabout stamp set (exclusive to this kit)
• Everyday Bouquet Alignment guide
• Everyday Bouquet Dies (exclusive to this kit)
• 6" x 6" Turnabout Jig
• Temporary Adhesive
• Adhesive Remover
• White cards and envelopes ( 4 of each)

That is a lot of fun in one box for just $58, I definitely feel it was worth the money I spent.

If you are new to the idea of turnabout stamping, it is using a turnabout stamp in a stamp positioning tool and turning the paper to repeatedly stamp the same image in different colors of ink to get a multi-colored background/image.

And since I LOVE background stamps and creating my own backgrounds, these stamps make me giddy! 

I demonstrated this kit for my Facebook followers last night and am including the video for you below. If you have not yet found me on Facebook, my page is HERE.

 

 

For the purpose of trying out this kit I made four cards that are fairly simple, trying to use not more that what comes in the kit. So, I am going to share those with you and the ink combinations that I chose for each card.

Card 1 - (from the video) Inked with Mermaid, Merman, Celery Stick and Hippo ink from Lawn Fawn

I embossed the sentiment with clear pigment ink and black embossing powder. I die cut the flower and leaves  and popped them up onto the card.  I then added a rhinestone to the center of the flower. But I still wanted the flower to POP or stand out more, so I covered it, as well as the leaves, with Journey Glaze. And to make it even more special, I sprinkled Sparkle Cuts on to the wet glaze.

And once the video ended I could not stop there, I mean the stamp was already lined up in my MISTI and I had three more white cards that needed stamped! 

Card 2 - Inked with Wild Rose, Sunflower, Carrot and Doe ink pads from Lawn Fawn.

To accent this card I used other dies from the coordinating set and die cut this banner and Thanks.  After adhering it down to my card I filled each letter with Journey Glaze and sprinkled the wet glaze with Sparkle Cuts. And you'll see this is a look I repeated on all the cards; glaze with glitter.

Card 3 - Inked with Lobster, Pink Flamingo, Celery Stick, Hippo ink pads by Lawn Fawn

OH MY, the dies in this set, YUMMY!  All of the dies could be easily be used on any project as stand alone dies AND, the spays are larger versions of the images in the background stamp. I added glaze to the centers of the flowers, the "berries" and sprinkled them with the Sparkle Cuts.

Card 4 - Ink with Fresh Lavender, Sugar Plum, Freshly Cut Grass, Manatee ink pads by Lawn Fawn

The smallest square die in this die set, cuts out a square and a frame, which I used on top of the largest die cut square for this card. I added glaze to the berries or buds (not exactly sure what they are) and glittered them as well. Simple but pretty thank you card.

All of these cards were easy to make and I recommend stamping several of these bouquets once you have the stamp positioned in a stamp positioning tool. Then when you need a card at the last minute you can quickly whip up a customized card.

If you are loving turnabout stamping, check out my Birthday Basics Turnabout Tutorial HERE.

Below I have linked all the supplies I used to make these cards. Affiliate links are used at not cost to you. I was not given the Turnabout Toolkit, I purchased it myself and am sharing my honest feelings about this kit. And BTW, I LOVE IT!  It's a very easy way to get started with Turnabout Stamping.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, it means so much to me that you take time to check out my creations! 

Marble Turnabout makes Coffee

If you have visited my blog the last couple days then you know one of my new favorite things are the turnabout stamps from Concord & 9th. I have been sharing a lot with the Birthday Basics Turnabout bundle, check my out my two creations with that bundle HERE and HERE.

Today I am sharing a different background that is so super fun, the Marbled Turnabout.

I recently shared how to make multi-colored backgrounds with this stamp set on my Facebook page, you can watch that video below.

 

One of the backgrounds really stood out for me and that was the background made with shades of brown. I really got a coffee vibe from it. So I created this frappuccino card with the background and the Coffee First die set.

It really makes me want to run to Starbucks! And I'm not a coffee drinker.

You can watch the making of this card below. Plus, I show a second project with one of the rainbow prints that I did not love.

I have linked all the products I used to make this card at the bottom of this post.

Thank you so much for stopping by. If you have any questions about getting started with turnabout stamps please let me know. I'd love to hear from you. And if you are loving turnabout stamping as much as I do you should check out my Birthday Basics Turnabout Tutorial.

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. 

 

Cola Card and Lip Balm Holder

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

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. 

 

 

Sweet Home Gable Favor Boxes

It's time for another FSJ Creative Team Blog Hop!  I am excited that we are sharing with you items from the new release, Easter Blessings. 

The new products I get to share are my FAVORITE things in this new release; the Sweet Home Accents Die Set.  This set is designed to go with the Gable Favor Box, from the last release in December. I love that I now have fun new dies to use with my Gable Favor Box to turn it into a house. If you are not familiar with the Gable Favor Box die set, check out my blog post featuring it HERE. You can see the Sweet Home Accents Die set below, a set of 9 dies. 

There are so many cute things you can do with these dies and I am excited to share them with you today. I have created 5 different houses with this set and the Gable Favor Box. So, let's take a look. And if you scroll down you will also find a video introducing this die set and showing it use. 

I really had so much fun making these little houses!  And when I realized I could use my Winter Build-a-Scene dies with it for the roof and fence I was thrilled. The printed paper I used on these boxes is also from this release, it is the Create and Bloom Prints pack, check out my video to see all the prints, and I have linked it with all the products at the end of this post. 

Next up is the Orange house, it might be my favorite. 

Look at the little kitty in the window!  And the gingham roof. I also used the Border Basics die set for a few of the roofs. Any scallop die or punch could be used to make the roof for these houses. I partially die cut the large rectangle die from this set to create a door that opens and closes. 

Most all the the elements added to the front of these die cut boxes are doubled or tripled up to make them more sturdy. You just die cut two or three of the same piece, glue and stack them together to make a thicker element. This gives them a more 3D look. 

For this yellow house I cut the rounded window die apart, saving the rounded part for the window on the door. And if you watch the video you can see how I made the chimney on the orange and yellow houses, using the flower pot die. 

All of the door knobs on the houses are gems from the All The Things accessory pack. I love that I was able to do a rainbow of houses and use just one accessory pack for all the doors.  I guess that's why it's called "All The Things". 

The other thing I love about this die set is the tiny heart that comes in it. I love a tiny heart die. I need them in every shape and size really!  I mean who doesn't!?!  For this house I used the bottom half of the rounded window only, cutting off the rounded top. The curtain piece is from the Winter Build-a-Scene die set. And, I did some partial die cutting to get the rounded door. 

And I have to say, this plaid paper is my FAVEorite print int he Create and Bloom prints!  

There was not a print in this pack I wanted to use for my blue house, so I brought out the Buffalo Check stencil. I mean who does not want to live in a buffalo checked house? RIGHT!?!  

This house is like the DIY, upcycle, reduce, reuse, recycle house. I saved the little negative pieces from the rounded window; the squares and the tear drop shapes. I then tiled the roof with the squares and I made a flower with the raindrop shapes. Waste not want not. And I am now feeling like I am part of the tiny house movement!  

Have you noticed that my windows are backed with Vellum?  I love that added touch to the windows.  And if you'd like to see how I made these boxes check out the video below.

 

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I hope you are inspired and will create some of your own houses with these fun dies. All of the products I used to make these houses are linked for you at the end of this blog post. If you make a house, I'd LOVE to see it! 

Now it is time to hop along and check out the other projects created with the Easter Blessings release. From here you are headed to Christine Chan's blog, Love of Sparkles. Here's a little sneak peek of what you are going to find there, also using a new cute little die set! 

And here is the entire list of blogs on the blog hop: 

YOU ARE HERE: Carrie Rhoades: https://www.carriestamps.com/weblog/2019/02/sweet-home-gable-favor-boxes.html

Christine Chan: https://loveofsparkles.wordpress.com/2019/02/15/fsj-creative-team-easter-blessing-blog-hop

Jill Hillard: https://www.stampwithjill.com/easter-blessings:-a-fsj-creative-team-blog-hop

Marty McGee: http://martyzstamps.com/easter-blessings---fsj-creative-design-team-blog-hop

Lezlye Lauterbach: https://lezlyelauterbachdesigns.com/?p=668

Kazan Clark: http://www.kazanclark.com/2019/02/egg-stra-special-easter-favors.html

Alissa Hall: https://paisleypapyrus.com/2019/02/15/easter-blessings-fsj-creative-team-blog-hop/

You can also view the blog hop of the Fun Stampers Journey blog here: https://blog.funstampersjourney.com/hopping-with-our-creative-team-|-easter-blessings/

We'd love it if you'd leave a comment as you hop along and let the designers know what you think of their projects. 

I appreciate you taking the time to stop by my blog and let me share my creations with you. I hope you come back again soon. 

Here are all the products I used to make Gable Favor Box houses. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. I appreciate your support! 

 

 

Eyes On You Pop Up Gift Bag

Happy Valentines Day! 

Today's project happens to be the gift bag I am giving to my girls this morning with a few goodies in it. I used my Let's Toast Pull Tab Add On Die set from Lawn Fawn to make this monster pop up out of the grass.

I folded the legs of the monster to make him short and then when you pull the tab he pops up and gets tall. It's too cute!  

I also attached a sentiment to the pull tab that is revealed when he pops up. 

Just putting a couple little things in here for my girls.  I know these bags will bring them a smile. 

I hope you have a fabulous Valentine's Day and get to show love to someone. 

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

If you do not follow me on Facebook you can find my page HERE. I do live videos every Monday and Friday night at 8pm MST. 

If you want more ideas with the Let's Toast bundle of products by Lawn Fawn you can get my Let's Toast Tutorial HERE. 

And don't miss out on this month's tutorial, Sending My Love. 

I have linked the supplies used at the bottom of this post for your convenience. Please let me know if you have any questions, I am glad to help and love to hear from you.