Friday, October 30, 2015

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:
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


Thursday, October 29, 2015

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:
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

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

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:
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


Tuesday, October 27, 2015

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:
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



Monday, October 26, 2015

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:
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

Friday, October 23, 2015

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:
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

Thursday, October 22, 2015

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:
Journey Sequins Special Celebrations AC-0115
Journey Sequins Holiday Elements AC-0116
Kiwi Slice CS-0016
Whip Cream CS0040


Wednesday, October 21, 2015

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: 
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


Tuesday, October 20, 2015

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: 
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

Monday, October 19, 2015

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




Friday, October 16, 2015

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



Thursday, October 15, 2015

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
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