Boo!

Halloween weekend is upon us! Ready or not here come the kids! 

To celebrate the occasion, I have this 'Boo' card to share with you crafty peeps. 

Created with lots of Fun Stampers Journey goodies...stamps, dies and patterned paper, all listed below. 

Hope you all have a wonderful Halloween weekend! Don't eat too much chocolate! lol Easier said than done, right? 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Thread Sketch SS-0169

Media Pattern SS-0231

Snapshot Frames DI-0045

Journey Circles DI-0039

Star-Dom DI-0052

Holiday Box Window Plates DI-0100

Which Witch DI-0069

Treat Box ST-0002

Tangerine Fusion IP-0005

Black Licorice IP-0041

Mini Wooden Clothespins AC-0029

Natural Journey Twine AC-0005

Treat Time Prints PP-0016

Deep Lilac CS-0096

Oatmeal Cookie CS-0023

Brrrr!

Got snow? No? Well here's a little snow without the freezing temperatures to go with it! 

I created these snowflakes with some of Fun Stampers Journey mixed media paints and splashes. 

Originally I made a pretty painted background for another card and then ruined it by dropping my stamp on it. Arg! You've been there, right? 

Well, I just used the good portion of the background to make these die cut snowflakes. And to give my sentiment a little dimension I stamped it first with Clear Pigment ink and then again with Whip Cream. That too started out as a boo boo. I intended to use white embossing powder, but I smudge it! So often projects don't go as planned, but the results can be beautiful. 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Snow Buddy SS-0074

Be Jolly SS-0178

Snow Burst DI-0061

Journey Blooms Holiday Set DI-0048

Fresh Forest IP-0013

Whip Cream IP-0009

Clear Pigment Ink IP-0102

Green Olive Splash IP-0085

Journey Silver Splash IP-0082

Green Olive Paint JM-0021

Blue Lagoon Paint JM-0018

Journey Sequins Special Celebrations AC-0115

Natural Journey Twine AC-0005

Limeade Splash CS-0020

Whip Cream CS-0040

Inspired by Nature

Oh my is it ever beautiful outside with all the leaves turning color! All those rich warm hues have inspired me to create this card. Even though it's a Christmas design, I've used neutral colors and natural elements.

Just look at that view from one of my office windows! Swoon! Gorgeous, isn't it? 

I love seeing all these beautiful  leaves rain from the trees! 

Back to my card, I've used lots of Whip Cream ink to give a frosty appearance.  And I combined dry embossing and stamping to create a mix of backgrounds. 

Natural Journey Twice, a Mini Jingle and Holiday Trio Cord make up the natural looking accents. Ah....perfect for any nature lover! 

Fun Stamper Journey Supplies:

Tag Elements AT-0130

Thread Sketch SS-0169

Be Jolly SS-0178

Winter Holiday DI-0120

Happy Holidays Embossing Folder EF-0009

Fresh Forest IP-0013

Black Licorice IP-0041

Whip Cream IP-0009

Holiday Trio Cord AC-0155

Mini Jingles AC-0153

Natural Journey Twine AC-0005

Cranberry Bliss CS-0090

Fresh Forest CS-0011

Oatmeal Cookie CS-0023

Treat Box Accents

Today I have a card to share with you that I accented with some corrugated stars created with a Fun Stampers Journey (FSJ) Treat Box and the Star-dom die set. 

Did you know you can use any of your FSJ die shapes to make your own accents? Yep! And you can get quite a number of die cuts from just one box! I only used a small section of the box to make these two stars. 

After I cut my stars I rubbed them with a little Whip Cream ink to make the ridges pop. 

Those fun background stripes were made with the Striped Love background stamp. To get just a partial image I only added ink to the center of the stamp. 

With the star die cuts, the Star Frames and the Hearts & Stars Wooden Buttons make perfect finishing touches. I love this mix of natural elements...paper, cardboard and wood! Swoon! 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Striped Love SS-0181

Text Happy SS-0168

Star-Dom DI-0052

Treat Box ST-0002

Oatmeal Cookie IP-0011

Hazelnut Blend IP-0012

Whip Cream IP-0009

Dark Roast Silk IP-0095

Star Frame AC-0150

Hearts & Stars Wooden Buttons AC-0027

Whip Cream CS-0040

Let it Snow

Like it or not...here comes the snow! I don't like shoveling snow or the cold it brings, but I do love making paper snowflakes for cards and scrapbook pages, how about you? 

I created this big beautiful flake with three different dies and topped it with a Sparkle Drop accent to give it the sparkle of a real snowflake.

The background is a combination of a Script background stamp, some silver Splash and a couple Whip Cream stamped snowflakes. 

Accents include River Stone Satin Ribbon, sequins, and Whip Cream Journey Thread. I really like this soft and snowy color palette! 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Winter Holiday SS-0090

Script SS-0069

Winter Wonderland SS-0093

Snow Burst DI-0061

Journey Blooms Holiday Set DI-0048

Denim Days IP-0010

Black Licorice IP 0041

Whip Cream IP-0009

Journey Silver Splashes IP-0082

Journey Sequins Special Celebration AC-0115

Sparkle Drops AC-0022

River Stone Satin Ribbon AC-0139

Whip Cream Journey Thread AC-0128

Specialty Paper Pearled Celebrations CS-0119

River Stone CS-0094

Whip Cream CS-0040

Eeek!

It appears I've gone a little batty! Ha! Bat pattern paper and little black bats flying around...eeek! I love creating Halloween cards and I had better slip in another or two before the holiday is over! 

I gave my bats some clouds and a big bright moon to fly around. 

And the sequins...they could be stars, right? 

All tied up with Black Licorice satin ribbon and Whip Cream Journey Thread. Because I love lots of goodies on a card! 

Have a great October day!

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

You're Batty SS-0219

Which Witch DI-0069

Snapshot Frames DI-0045

Journey Circles DI-0039

Cloud Dreams DI-0032

Black Licorice IP-0041

Journey Sequins Special Celebrations AC-0115

Black Licorice Satin Ribbon AC-0106

Whip Cream Journey Thread AC-0128

Treat Time Prints PP-0016

Lemon Drop CS-0018

Whip Cream CS-0040

Joy

One of my creative habits is to scrolling through Pinterest each morning while I drink my coffee, This helps to jump start my morning, preparing me for a creative day. 

While on Pinterest the other morning I came across this simply gorgeous card that had me run up to my office and re-create it with my own twist. I thought a little more color and holly leaves would make a nice addition. 

I haven't made a shaker card in a while...not sure why because they are oh so fun! 

I love the clean graphic look of this design. It's different from most of my cards. What do you think? I was considering a white on white snowflake in the upper left-hand corner, but I left it alone. 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Snapshot Frames DI-0045

Journey Sequins Special Celebrations AC-0115

Journey Sequins Holiday Elements AC-0116

Kiwi Slice CS-0016

Whip Cream CS0040

Ho Deer

Brrrr....we're having frosty mornings here in North Carolina this week which made me want to create a couple Christmas cards and drink hot cocoa!

I haven't made a cup of cocoa yet, but I did make this card that features the adorable Jolly Friends reindeer. 

These cute little red frames were created with the Basic Box Window Plates...great for card accenting too! 

Time to break out some warmer clothes and cocoa and continue making holiday projects to share with you! Is there a particular Fun Stampers Journey set you would like to see me use? 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies: 

Jolly Friends SS-0221

Jolly Friends DI-0138

Basic Box Window Plates DI-0101

Journey Circles DI-0039

Journey Blooms Holiday Set DI-0048

Candy Apple RI-0017

Pool Play RI-0050

Beach Ball RI-0046

Oatmeal Cookie RI-0041

Hazelnut Blend RI-0034

Fusion Blender IP-0088

Mini Wooden Clothespins AC-0029

Journey Sequins Special Celebration AC-0115

Tinsel Trim AC-0154

Winter Fresh Prints PP-0018

Candy Apple CS-0007

Whip Cream CS-0040

Shabby Chic Christmas Card

How many of you are shabby chic kind of folks? I love the look and it's a blast to create paper craft projects in this style. It's so fun to get inky and tear up paper! 

My favorite shabby technique has to be applying Whip Cream ink to colored card stock. For this card it gives the Oatmeal Cookie a frosty appearance that invokes a chilly wintry feeling just looking at it! 

What do you think of the layered snowflake? Cute? While making this card, I discovered that the snow die included in the Journey Holiday Blooms Holiday Set and the medium sized die in the Snow Burst set fit together perfectly! Cool, huh? 

And how about these snowy white and silver sequins? Oh my...made for this winter cards! Love!

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies: 

Snow Buddy SS-0074

Tag Elements AT-130

Journey Blooms Holiday Set DI-0048

Snow Burst DI-0061

Journey Rectangles DI-0041

Oatmeal Cookie IP-0011

Whip Cream IP-0009

Journey Sequins Holiday Elements AC-0116

Candy Apple Satin Ribbon AC-0145

Whip Cream Journey Thread AC-0128

Winter Fresh Prints PP-0018

Lemongrass CS-0019

Oatmeal Cookie CS-0023

Whip Cream CS-0040

Trick or Treat

I have a spooky fun Halloween card to share with you today that includes a couple mixed media elements...paint and Silk splatters. 

I feel an addiction coming on...

...mixed media! I'm in love with the look of a brush stroke or two of paint as a backdrop along with some Silk splatters. 

How about you? Have you given mixed media a try? 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Trick or Treat SS-0084

Trick or Treat DI-0081

Spider Web Die DI-0107

Journey Circles DI-0039

River Stone IP-0053

Black Licorice IP-0041

Whip Cream IP-0009

Fusion Blender IP-0088

Limeade Splash RI-0025

Rock Candy RI-0011

Whip Cream RI-0040

River Stone Paint JM-0024

Mini Wooden Clothespins AC-0029

Black Licorice Journey Twine AC-0004

Summer Days CS-0033

Black Licorice CS-0003

Whip Cream CS-0040

Oh Deer!

With the holidays upon us I'm seeing a lot of gift tags on Pinterest which prompted me to make some Fun Stampers Journey tags to share with you.

Tags are not only perfect for adorning packages, but you can make a set of them to give as a thoughtful gift for teachers, neighbors or friends and family. 

Get creative and combine stamps and die cut shapes to make oodles of tag styles. For these tags I used the Blitzen ATS stamp with the Star-Dom die set. 

First I cut the stars and then I rubbed the edges with Whipped Cream ink to give them a frosty look. Then the tags were stamped, hole punched with the handy dandy Press Punch and accented with Holiday Trio Cord, Natural Journey Twine and Mini Jingles. 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Blitzen AT-0024

Tag Elements AT-0130

Star-Dom DI-0052

Hazelnut Blend IP-0012

Whip Cream IP-0009

Mini Jingles AC-0153

Holiday Trio Cord AC-0155

Natural Journey Twine AC-0005

Oatmeal Cookie CS-0023

Trick or Treat

Did you see this little cutie on the Fun Stampers Journey blog last week? That's Christopher when he was just 18 months young! Now the boy is in high school and will be learning to drive before long! 

Just look at those rosy little cheeks; I want to shower them with kisses! 

This page was created with lots of goodies from Fun Stampers Journey including the Trick or Treat stamp set. I think if I could only have one of the Halloween stamp sets this would be the one! There are so many creepy fun ghouls in the set! 

I also used a couple stamps from the creepy crawly stamp set to accent the upper left had side of the page. 

Oh so much fun! I had the best time coloring these stamped images! No wonder adult coloring books are all the rage these days...it's so relaxing to sit back and color! 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Trick or Treat SS-0084

Creepy Crawly SS-0218

Trick or Treat DI-0081

Which Witch DI-0069

Journey Circles DI-0039

Spider Web DI-0107

Black Licorice IP-0041

Various Re-Inkers

Fusion Blender IP-0088

Bright Days Journey Tape AC-0164

Lemon Drop CS-0018

Black Licorice CS-0003

Whip Cream CS-0040