Hello

Today I have a card for those of you who adore flowers and butterflies. It's a clean and simple creation using a negative die cut butterfly as the focal point. 

The Fun Stampers Journey die set I used is from Butterfly Prints and the patterned paper is from the summer catalog and it's called Fun Filled Prints. 

To make these layers really stand out I used foam squares to adhere them to my card base. I love the dimension it creates and that you can see some of the gingham print through the butterfly 'window.'

A few drops of silk, some thread and a trio of assorted gems finish the card. It's the perfect for an all occasion greeting! 

Enjoy!

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Howdy Notes SS-0170

Journey Rectangles Long DI-0040

Butterfly Prints DI-0015

Black Licorice IP-0041

Journey Silver Silk IP-0090

Whip Cream Journey Thread AC-0128

Spring Accent Dots - AC-0179

Cut Rhinestones AC-0023

Pearls AC-0024

Fun Filled Prints PP-0024

Pool Play CS-0092

Brave America

Happy Memorial Day to all of you in the United States! In honor of this special day I have a patriotic card to share with you. 

I created this greeting with the Fun Stampers Journey Brave America stamp set. 

Techniques include embossing, ink sponging and layering. Notice I was able to add a bit of white ink to the Metal Accents, toning the shine down, giving them a grungy look like the rest of the card. 

After I sponged and embossed my card background I also spritzed it with some Journey Silver Splash which gives it lovely sparkles that I really like. 

Hope you all enjoy this Memorial Day and thanks to all of you that serve and have served this beautiful country of ours. 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Brave America SS-0215

Star-Dom DI-0052

Star-Dom Piercing Elements DI-0099

Catalina Splash IP-0073

Whip Cream IP-0009

Clear Pigment Ink IP-0102

Journey White Embossing Powder IP-0098

Journey Silver Splash IP-0082

Journey Silver Silk IP-0090

Metal Accents AC-0176

Natural Journey Twine AC-0005

Cranberry Bliss CS-0090

Denim Days CS-0082

Oatmeal Cookie CS-0023

Happy Hello

It's another glorious spring day! And I have a another outdoorsy kind of card to share with you. This one was created with a new Fun Stampers Journey summer stamp set called Anchor Me. 

Do I have any sailing fans out there? I love to watch boats from the shore, but I'd rather not be on one! lol  Unfortunately, I get rather sea sick! 

You know...this card reminds me of a vacation Dan and I had at the Outer Banks a few years back. We got to visit some of the east coasts most infamous lighthouses. What beautiful memories! 

To create this stripy background I used some patterned paper from the Nautical Adventure Prints, cut into stripes, folded in half lengthwise and added the card base by applying glue just along the fold. I love the texture it creates along with the twine and wood accent. Hope you enjoy! 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Anchor Me SS-0256

Tag Elements AT-0130

Journey Circles DI-0039

Denim Days IP-0010

Journey Silver Silk IP-0090

Summer Fun Chips AC-0214

Natural Journey Twine AC-0005

Nautical Adventure Prints PP-0025

Buttercream CS-0006

Oatmeal Cookie CS-0023

Smile

Today I'm posting another nature inspired bee-utiful card created with the Fun Stampers Journey Summer Garden Stamp set. 

I love bees! We wouldn't have the amazing variety of produce without them, would we? 

And I think they're quite fascinating to watch swarming busily around the garden! 

For this bee background I used the Vintage Screen stencil, a sponge and Summer Days ink. Keeping my design clean and simple I added just a little Silk, Twine and a mini paperclip for accents.

Enjoy and have a fa-bee-lous day! 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Summer Garden SS-0078

Text Happy SS-0168

Vintage Screen JM-0002

Black Licorice IP-0041

Summer Days IP-0042

Journey Silver Silk IP-0090

Fusion Blender IP-0088

Lemon Drop RI-0026

Paper Clip Elements AC-0102

Black Licorice Journey Twine AC-0004

Whip Cream CS-0040

Life is Beautiful

I love this planet of ours, full of amazing creatures and exotic places. And I love how one doesn't have to search far and wide to find nature's beauty. If you look, it's right under your nose. Or at the front door! 

For a second time this spring we have a pair of house finches nesting right outside our front door in the light fixtures. And it's wonderful to take a few moments throughout the day to watch this new mama coming and going with food for her little ones! 

Today's card is inspired by nature and all it's amazing creatures, like seahorses. Aren't they magnificent? 

This particular seahorse is from the Fun Stampers Journey Beach Soiree stamp set. Such an easy card to create...just color and die cut the seahorse and add it to a card base that's been sponged with some Whip Cream ink, splattered with a bit of Silk and stamped with a sentiment. Finally, add a few sequins and a bit of Thread and you're done! Now time for a little vitamin - Nature!  

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Beach Soiree SS-0277

Text Happy SS-0168

Beach Soiree DI-0168

Black Licorice IP-0041

Whip Cream IP-0009

Journey Silver Silk IP-0090

Fusion Blender IP-0088

Cool Pool RI-0073

Grape Fusion RI-0033

Journey Sequins Blue Skies AC-0113

Whip Cream Journey Thread AC-0128

Journey Basics Black & White Paper Pack PP-0012

Black Licorice CS-0003

Whip Cream CS-0040

Sweet You

Hello! I have a clean and simple card to share with you today that combines two of my favorite new stamp sets from Fun Stampers Journey summer catalog...Too Cool and Summer Fun. 

These work perfectly together, the pineapple with a pineapple pop. Yum! And the sentiment is from a gorgeous blooms stamp set called Sweet You. 

To create this fun and colorful background, I combined a few strips of card stock and die cut them with  Journey Circles and added a portion of the Summer Branch die.  

Accents include a little twine and sweet pink sequins. I love it! How about you?

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Summer Fun SS-0252

Too Cool SS-0255

Summer Branch DI-0162

Journey Circles DI-0039

Summer Fun DI-0156

Too Cool DI-0157

Black Licorice IP-0041

Cool Pool Silk IP-0105

Fusion Blender IP-0088

Lemon Drop RI-0026

Pumpkin Bread RI-0056

Limeade Splash RI-0025

Kiwi Slice RI-0020

Oatmeal Cookie RI-0041

Hazelnut Blend RI-0034

Black Licorice Journey Thread AC-0004

Journey Sequins Pink World AC-0112

Bubble Gum CS-0099

Sweet Berry CS-0034

Pineapple Smoothie CS-0026

Limeade Splash CS-0020

Whip Cream CS-0040

Missing in Action

Hi! You may have noticed that I haven't been posting on my blog as regularly as usual which could only mean one thing...myself and the gang at Fun Stampers Journey have been knee deep in preparations for this year's convention! Woot! How many of you will be attending?

Are you excited? Do you have your dress picked out for Friday night's awards dinner? I just got my dress this weekend and I feel kind of like a princess getting ready for the ball! lol  

Well...you are going to LOVE all the new Fun Stampers Journey products, demos and shenanigans all happening at convention in just two short weeks! They'll be all kinds of awesome new stamp sets...just like those in the summer mini catalog, like these images from the Summer Fun set. 

Ack! I have wanderlust for convention, Dan and my summer vacation in Asheville and our annual family beach trip! Lots of fun in the sun coming up. And it's sure to be a gorgeous FSJ convention in Arizona! Can't wait to see you there!

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Summer Fun SS-0252

Summer Fun DI-0156

Lovely Blue IP-0075

Black Licorice IP-0041

Cool Pool Silk IP-0105

Blending Solution IP-0088

Various Re-inkers

Black Licorice Journey Twine AC-0004

Whip Cream CS-0040

Nature Inspired

Hello! I have a nature inspired card to share with you today created with one of the new foliage dies from Fun Stampers Journey. 

Inspiration comes from countless places and for me, nature is the most awe inspiring! 

The above photo was taken from one of my studio windows. Every day when I look outside any one of the windows at our house I see tress! Lots of them with branches hanging in all directions with so many leaf shapes in an array of greens. It's so lovely and I feel so fortunate to call this place home. 

To recreate this scene I used Journey Rectangles for my window frame and the Summer Branch die for the foliage. 

Now I can share this splendid view of nature with a friend! 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Howdy Notes SS-0170

Journey Rectangles DI-0041

Banner Parade DI-0031

Summer Branch DI-0162

Journey Silver Silk IP-0090

Clear Pigment Ink IP-0102

Journey White Embossing Powder IP-0098

Mini Wooden Clothespins AC-0029

Black Licorice Journey Twine AC-0004

Limeade Splash CS-0020

Kiwi Slice CS-0016

Black Licorice CS-0003

Whip Cream CS-0040

Bee Amazing

Hi! I'm buzzing by today to share another outdoorsy card with you using the bee stamps from the Fun Stampers Journey Summer Garden stamp set. 

 For my sentiment I thought it would be fun to combine a letter die from the Marquee Alphabet set with a word from the Today Is set. Makes for a unique greeting, don't you think? 

If you look carefully at these bees you will notice that the wings have been colored in the lightest gray and then outlined in a very pale blue. To create these subtle colors I simple used several drops of Fusion Blender, bringing in just a touch of color. 

Final touches include a pierced circle around the bees and a little Black Licorice Journey Twine. 

Ahhhh....what a bee-utiful card! Wink!

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Summer Garden SS-0078

Today Is SS-0264

Journey Circles DI-0039

Marquee Type DI-0104

Black Licorice IP-0041

Fusion Blender IP-0088

Lemon Drop IP-0026

Lovely Blue RI-0074

River Stone RI-0052

Black Licorice Journey Thread AC-0004

Lemon Drop CS-0018

Whip Cream CS-0040

Happy Day

Hey peeps! I hope you're enjoying spring and looking forward to vacations and beach trips coming up this summer! 

Today I have a quick summery card to share with you that I created with the Fun Stampers Journey new Summer Fun stamp set. 

I love the beach ball and pinwheel images in this set...perfect for so many crafty projects! For this card I kept things clean and simple by coloring in the two images, layering them on a bright white cloud and sponging on a little Lovely blue on the card base to make the cloud pop. Final steps include the sentiment, a little Thread and a strip of patterned paper down the side and ta-da! 

Just thinking...I wonder if I could combine my love of the outdoors and crafting by turning my screened in patio into a temporary craft room during these beautiful spring days? Imagine how lovely that would be! 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Summer Fun SS-0252

Cloud Dreams DI-0032

Summer Fun DI-0156

Black Licorice IP-0041

Lovely Blue IP-0075

Fusion Blender IP-0088

Candy Apple RI-0001

Lemon Drop RI-0026

Limeade Splash RI-0025

Beach Breeze RI-0027

Grape Fusion RI-0033

Whip Cream Journey Thread AC-0128

Fun Filled Prints PP-0024

Whip Cream CS-0040

Live in the Moment

Hello there! I have a clean and simple, black and white card to share with you today. 

I used the new Beach Soiree stamp set from Fun Stampers Journey's summer mini catalog to create this seaside card. 

What is it about black and white that's just so striking? 

Please enjoy and live in the moment! 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Beach Soiree SS-0277

Howdy Notes SS-0170

Journey Circles DI-0039

Black Licorice IP-0041

Clear Pigment Ink IP-0102

Journey White Embossing Powder IP-0098

Journey Sequins Special Celebration AC-0115

Black Licorice Journey Twine AC-0004

Black Licorice CS-0003

Whip Cream CS-0040

Thank You

Hello everyone! I have a quick and easy card to share with you today created with patterned paper and basic shapes. 

Simply pick one of your favorite Fun Stampers Journey shapes and patterned paper set and use them multiple times on a card or scrapbook page! 

Keeping the accents and sentiment simple is best when using this technique so that you don't cover up too much of your fun and colorful background. And using vellum helps with this too since you can see through it. 

The Journey Circles set is probably the most used die set in my collection! How about you? Do you have a go to die or die set? 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Summer Garden SS-0078

Journey Circles DI-0039

Clear Pigment Ink IP-0102

Journey Black Embossing Powder IP-0099

Mini Wooden Clothespins AC-0029

Black Licorice Journey Twine AC-0004

Spring Accent Dots AC-0179

Deluxe Vellum Prints PP-0008

Fun Filled Prints PP-0024

Sweet Berry CS-0034

Whip Cream CS-0040

Beautiful Day

It's a beautiful day to have a beautiful day! This time of year I can't get enough of the great outdoors! 

This card is an example of making time to craft and spend outside. It took only about 15 minutes to create using some a few simple shortcut tricks. 

First you'll need a design or sketch. You can find endless ideas on Pinterest, Instagram or your favorite blog sites. 

Once you have a design in mind, using patterned paper gives you a ready-made color palette. Another big time saver is to sponge stamped images with a bit of color instead of carefully coloring them in. 

A couple basic go to accents are all you need to finish a project. For this card a little Whip Cream Journey Twine and a few sequins was all that was needed to add texture and interest. 

If you have a time saving tip to share, I'd love to hear about it. 

Here's to many beautiful days! 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Beach Soiree SS-0277

Journey Circles DI-0039

Sweet Pear IP-0054

Cool Pool IP-0074

Lavender Fusion IP-0036

Black Licorice IP-0041

Clear Pigment Ink IP-0102

Journey White Embossing Powder IP-0098

Journey Silver Silk IP-0090

Journey Sequins Special Celebration AC-0115

Whip Cream Journey Thread AC-0128

Summer Romance Printed Paper PP-0026

Black Licorice CS-0003

Whip Cream CS-0040