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:

Tag Elements AT-0130

Be Jolly SS-0178

Tag This TO-0004

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

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:

Be Happy SS-0250

Heart Felt DI-0033

Be Mine DI-0079

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

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:

Hello Lovely SS-0192

Chevron Trail SS-0022

Journey Circles DI-0039

Journey Blooms Holiday Set DI-0048

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

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

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:

Summer Garden SS-0078

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

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

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:

Summer Garden SS-0078

Journey Circles DI-0039

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

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:

Summer Garden SS-0078

Journey Circles DI-0039

Star-Dom DI-0052

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

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:

Howdy Notes SS-0170

Journey Circles DI-0039

Star-Dom DI-0052

Banner Parade DI-0031

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

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:

Make Amazing Printed Paper MAPP-001

Amazing Accent Dots  MAAC-004

Noteworthy Stamp Set NWSA-005

Branch Out Die Set LJDI-002

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Journey Silver Silk IP-0090

Whip Cream CS-0040