Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Hello

By the time you read this post I'll be at the Journey Blooms offices in Arizona working on the 2016-2017 catalog with Kim Kesti, Laura Williams and our newest member Erika Hayes! 


We all can't wait to share all the new products debuting at convention which will be here very very soon! 


Before leaving, I was playing with the Star-Dom die set and created this card to share with you. 


I love creating with stars! Hmmmm.....I wonder if there could be anymore star stamps or dies in the new catalog???

I'll be back in about 10 days to share some more crafty fun projects with you! 


Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:
Black Licorice IP-0041
Journey Silver Silk IP-0090
Journey Sequins Special Celebration AC-0115
Whip Cream Journey Thread AC-0128
Summer Romance PP-0026
Sweet Pear CS-0095
Cool Pool CS-0118
River Stone CS-0094
Whip Cream CS-0040

Monday, April 18, 2016

Love You

Hello! Today's a very special day for Dan and I! It's our 24th wedding anniversary! 


Happy Anniversary, honey! 


You're the best, Dan! With every passing year I am ever more grateful for such an amazing relationship! 


Here's to the next 24 years! OXOX


Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:
Spring Celebrations DI-0148
Clear Pigment Ink IP-0102
Journey White Embossing Powder IP-0098
Journey Silver Splash IP-0082
Journey Sequins AC-0115
Candy Minis AC-0135
Whip Cream Journey Thread AC-0128
Summer Romance PP-0026
Sweet Pear CS-0095
Cool Pool CS-0118
Lavender Fusion CS-0012
Whip Cream CS-0040

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Hello Lovely

I have another card to share with you today using one of my favorite colors in the Fun Stampers Journey color palette, Cool Pool. Ooh la la, it reminds me of the beach!


I love pairing Cool Pool with Oatmeal Cookie! That reminds me of the beach too...sand! 


Also included is a bit of white embossing, chevrons and leaf sprigs. Those leaves are supposed to be mistletoe, but I'm thinking they resemble seaweed. Also found at the beach!  


Now I want to go to the beach! How about you? 


Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:
Border Basics DI-0144
Beach Towel EF-0001
Clear Pigment Ink IP-0102
Journey White Embossing Powder IP-0098
Dark Roast Silk IP-0095
Whip Cream IP-0009
Designer Vellum Prints PP-0088
Cool Pool CS-0118
Oatmeal Cookie CS-0023
Hazelnut Blend CS-0013
Whip Cream CS-0040

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Here and Now

Hello lovelies! I have a funky artsy card to share with you today that I made last week. Once in a while I notice that I haven't used a stamp set, die or embellishment yet which challenges me to do so. 


In this case I hadn't used these awesome Metal Accents from Fun Stampers Journey! 


Too cool, right? 


What would you do with them? Oh...wouldn't they be the perfect finishing touch on a masculine project? 


Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:
Howdy Notes SS-0170
Journey Circles DI-0039
Border Details DI-0147
Clear Pigment Ink IP-0102
Journey White Embossing Powder IP-0098
Cool Pool Silk IP-0105
Cool Pool Splash IP-0076
Candy Minis AC-0135
Metal Accents AC-0176
Limeade Splash CS-0020
Cool Pool CS-0118
Pretty Amethyst CS-0028
Whip Cream CS-0040

Monday, April 11, 2016

Practice Practice Practice

I'm constantly practicing my paper crafting skills! One of those skills is Fun Stampers Journey's Fusion Blending solution and re-inkers coloring system released last year with their 2015-2016 catalog. 


When I first sat down to give them a try, I was terrible at it! I used way to much color on my brush which blurred the stamp lines and made streaks, but with continued practice this is what I can do today. 


Additionally, I tried a brand new technique which was to die cut a shape or sentiment directly from my image and raise it...an area I need more practice in because you can't really read the sentiment. On the above photo I added a white layer of the die so you could see what I mean. 


Next time I plan to use an image that has more white space which should make the sentiment stand out better. 


There's so much fun in playing and learning new techniques! Sometimes you nail it, sometimes you miss. This was a bit of a miss, but I had so much fun with it, I thought I'd share anyway. 


Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:
Spring Celebrations DI-0148
Black Licorice IP-0041
Fusion Blender IP-0088
Bubble Gum RI-0057
Watermelon Fusion RI-0008
Lemon Drop RI-0026
Sweet Pear RI-0053
Limeade Splash RI-0025
Kiwi Slice RI-0020
Green Olive RI-0071
Lovely Blue RI-0074
Pretty Amethyst RI-0023
Grape Fusion RI-0033

Friday, April 8, 2016

Journey

Hello! I have a clean and simple card to share with you today that I created with one of my new favorite Fun Stampers Journey stamp sets, Anchor Me. 


Ack! Aren't these images fun?!?! They are now available in the summer catalog


I colored the boat and light house with reinkers and Fusion Blender solution. I kept it super simple just applying one layer and not worrying about shadows, etc. 


A little twine knot and a few Blue Skies Journey Sequins were all I used for accents. I love the crisp clean look, how about you? 


Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:
Anchor Me SS-0256
Text Happy SS-0168
Black Licorice IP-0041
Fusion Blender IP-0088
Candy Apple RI-0001
Lemon Drop RI-0026
Pumpkin Bread RI-0056
Limeade Splash RI-0025
Beach Ball RI-0046
Oatmeal Cookie RI-0041
River Stone RI-0052
Natural Journey Twine AC-0005
Journey Sequins Blue Skies AC-0113
Whip Cream CS-0040

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Happy Day

Ah spring! What a gorgeous season it is! I've been taking my afternoon walks around the neighborhood lately to get some fresh air, vitamin D and enjoy the flowers, birds and bees.  


In honor of those fuzzy, buzzing little critters I created this card using Fun Stampers Journey Summer Garden stamp set. 


This was quick and easy project to create...and fun! 


Supplies include floral paper from the Spring Parade pack and Watermelon Fusion Satin Ribbon; new from the summer catalog. I also added a few springs of greenery using the Border Details die set and put a little shine on the bees' wings with Journey Glaze. 

Hope you have time to get outside and enjoy spring! 


Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:
Border Details DI-0147
Black Licorice IP-0041
Fusion Blender IP-0088
Lemon Drop RI-0026
Summer Days RI-0042
Journey Glaze AD-0002
Watermelon Fusion Satin Ribbon AC-0183
Spring Parade PP-0020
Limeade Splash CS-0020
Kiwi Slice CS-0016
Whip Cream CS-0040

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Thank You

Hello everyone! Wednesday already? Gettin' close to another weekend! 

Today I have a thank you card to share with you that I made with a bunch of yummy goodies from Fun Stampers Journey. 


Stars, embossing and ribbon, oh my! 


 This was a blast to create, except for the teeny little dots of Cool Pool Splash that I got on the carpet! Oops. If I do that again I might have to splatter the entire carpet to make it look like that's the way it's supposed to be! 


Speaking of the background...it was made with Cool Pool Paint, Splash and re-inker. 

Have a great hump day! 


Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:
Border Details DI-0147
Clear Pigment Ink IP-0102
Cool Pool Splash IP-0076
Cool Pool RI-0073
Cool Pool Paint JM-0020
Journey White Embossing Powder IP-0098
Journey Sequins AC-0115
Spring Accent Dots AC-0179
Candy Minis AC-0135
Sweet Berry Gingham Ribbon AC-0093
Bubble Gum CS-0099
Sweet Berry CS-0034
Citrus Cooler CS-0089
Cool Pool CS-0118
Whip Cream CS-0040


Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Happy Day

Hello! I have a colorful card share to brighten your day using a new patterned from the Fun Filled Prints pack by Fun Stampers Journey. 


Don't you love these colorful flowers? Aren't they perfectly bright and beautiful for summertime projects? 


Here I made a birthday card in the shape of a star using the Star-Dom die set. I simply cut one star using patterned paper and another using Whip Cream card stock. Then I created a score line on the star's tip and glued them together as you can see in the photo above. 


I like! How about you? Works for many different occasions. Gotta love that!


Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:
Clear Pigment Ink IP-0102
Journey White Embossing Powder IP-0098
Mini Wooden Clothespins AC-0029
Spring Accent Dots AC-0179
Whip Cream Journey Thread AC-0128
Fun Filled Prints PP-0024
Bubble Gum CS-0099
Whip Cream CS-0040



Monday, April 4, 2016

Smile

I'm back from spring break! Christopher was away at camp last week so Dan and I had a stay-cation which was quite lovely! 


I'm happy to be back blogging again because I love creating and sharing crafty projects with you! 


I made this card with Richard Garay's retail lines, Make Amazing Happen, Lumber Jack Days and Noteworthy. I thought it would be fun to mix and match and play with them to see what I could come up with. 


What do you think? I think the collections work beautifully together! 

Have you created any RG projects mixing the collections? Which do you like to combine? Hope to see your projects on social media!


RG Supplies:
Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:
Journey Silver Silk IP-0090
Whip Cream CS-0040