DIY Paper Tassels

I love tassels, you love tassels, we all love tassels!!! Well, a lot of us love tassels so I'd like to show you how to make them with paper. 

First pick out a few Fun Stampers Journey card stock colors you like. I picked Cool Pool, Buttercream and Oatmeal Cookie and cut six 8 1/2" x 1/4" strips of each color. 

Once you have your strips cut, wrinkle them up into a ball. 

Now straighten each strip of paper and line them up the best you can. 

Once you have your strips lined up, wrap the center around a pencil. 

While your paper is still wrapped around your pencil, wind some Natural Journey Twine around it as shown in the next photo. 

There you have it. Now decorate a present or make several for a garland. 

I attached mine to a Treat Box and included an embossed gift tag. 

I love these colors...they make me want to tie a star fish to the package too! 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Little BIG Greetings SS-0052

Tag Elements DI-0094

Treat Box ST-0002

Whip Cream IP-

Clear Pigment Ink IP-0102

Journey White Embossing Powder IP-0098

Natural Journey Twine AC-0005

Cool Pool CS-0118

Buttercream CS-0006

Oatmeal Cookie CS-0023

Be Mine

One of my favorite things about Fun Stampers Journey stamps and dies are that every time I sit down to create with them, it leads to more ideas for my next project! I love that! 

For this card it was the Border Details die that I used to make this unique background. I've made oodles of projects with this die set! 

Thought these bots would look cute as a focal point. 

What would you do with these dies?

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Bot Love SS-0245

Bot Love DI-0153

Border Details DI-0147

Heart-Felt DI-0033

Black Licorice IP-0041

Journey Silver Splash IP-0082

Black & White Buttons AC-0157

Journey Sequins Special Celebration AC-0115

Black Licorice Gingham Ribbon AC-0096

Candy Apple CS-0007

Whip Cream CS-0040

Hugs & Kisses

Hello! I have a super duper simple Valentine card to share with you that I created with Fun Stampers Journey new Bot Love stamp set. 

I also got out the paint brush to create the heart background. Just one stroke of the brush with some Sweet Berry paint was all that was needed. 

Then I used some silver embossing powder to add the love bot. 

A string for his balloon and a few sequins and that's it! I think this kind of project would be perfect for kiddos. They could make some great painted hearts! 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Bot Love SS-0245

Greet & Shout SS-0043

Black Licorice IP-0041

Clear Pigment Ink IP-0102

Journey Silver Embossing Powder IP-0100

Journey Sequins Special Celebration AC-0115

Whip Cream Journey Thread AC-0128

Sweet Berry CS-0034

Whip Cream CS-0040

You + Me

After a brief break from Valentine projects, I'm back with a new heart covered card to share with you. This one was inspired by a growing pile of scraps on my die cut table! 

Often times I make die cuts only to change my mind on color, size or to go with something all together different. Those cuts then sit on my table where I can see them daily and hopefully think of a way to use it on another project. 

This time it was the Cascading Hearts piece that was staring at me day after day. Isn't it a pretty die cut? It's new from Fun Stampers Journey and can be found in the spring catalog (listed below). 

I was in an artsy frame of mind while creating this card and used Silk, a little Splash and embossing powder. I even added a straw to the mix. So fun!

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Be Mine: SS-0130

Cascading Hearts DI-0145

Journey Circles DI-0039

Heart-Felt DI-0033

Clear Pigment Ink IP-0102

Journey Silver Embossing Powder IP-0100

Journey Silver Splash IP-0082

Journey Silver Silk IP-0090

Tinsel Trim AC-0154

Cut Rhinestones AC-0023

Pearls AC-0024

Heart Sparkle Drops AC-0160

Whip Cream Journey Thread AC-0128

Bubble Gum CS-0099

Sweet Berry CS-0034

River Stone CS-0094

Whip Cream CS-0040