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

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

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