Water Color & Embossing

Hello! I have another water color pencil practice card to share with you today that includes heat embossing. As I mentioned yesterday, Fun Stampers Journey is releasing a set of watercolor pencils with the new 2016-2017 catalog and I've been spending time this week getting better acquainted with this medium. 

For the sun I stamped this lovely new Stained Glass sun image with Journey Gold embossing powder before coloring and fussy cutting it. My technique for painting was to add a few drops of water to one of our clear blocks and rub my pencil in the water before using a small blending brushes to paint the image. 

The background was done the same way except that I dried it with a heat gun when finished. For the speckled bits of embossing, I spritzed the paper with water from a fine mist sprayer and then applied the embossing powder which only stuck to the fine drops of water. 

I love the results. I think this technique would work great with so many themes...a midnight sky or maybe an under the ocean look. 

Tip: When I was done painting and embossing my background the paper was rather warped! To straighten it back out I misted the back with a little water and then let it dry under one of our acrylic blocks. Worked perfectly! 

Well...time to play some more. It's fun to experiment and see what happens! 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Stained Glass SS-0314 (available July 1st)

Journey Color Splash JM-0078 (available July 1st)

Clear Pigment Ink IP-0102

Journey Gold Embossing Powder IP-0101

Color Splash Sheets JM-0076 (available July 1st)

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

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

Be Mine

Hello chickadees! I'm sharing my first Valentine card of the year! Oh what fun to create with hearts, new Fun Stampers Journey spring catalog products and Valentine colors! 

 A favorite techniques for spring and Valentine projects is to emboss colorful card stock with white. I 'm smitten with the clean look it creates. 

Aren't these love birds adorable? 

Finishing touches included gingham ribbon, tinsel trim, a Media Flower, and sequins.

Here's to a season of Valentine creations! 

Fun Stampers Journey Supplies:

Bot Love SS-0245

Love Birds AT-0110

Heart-Felt DI-0033

Clear Pigment Ink IP-0102

Journey White Embossing Powder IP-0098

Journey Silver Splash IP-0082

Journey Silver Silk IP-0090

Journey Sequins Special Celebration AC-0115

Media Flowers AC-0162

Tinsel Trim AC-0154

Sweet Berry Gingham Ribbon AC-0093

Bubble Gum CS-0099

Sweet Berry CS-0034

Whip Cream CS-0040

December Daily - Day Six

What a fun weekend it's been! And a very busy one too! Friday, the kick off for Raleigh's Winterfest was great fun and our craft booth was in an excellent location. We could see the stage and all the performances along with the tree lighting ceremony. Sales were a little slow since this was a first annual event and I don't think a lot of people knew there would be crafts for sale. We did sell a decent amount of things and made a lot of contacts so I feel that overall it was successful.

Saturday and today were full of Christmas shopping. A little shopping for me too. ;) I received a 40% off coupon to one of my favorite home decor stores and couldn't resist a lovely vintage looking mirrored tray. It's round and has some beautiful etching on it with a dark wood frame and brass handles! Heavenly! Anyway, I found some fabulous gifts for my family too and enjoyed the music at the mall, seeing the kids with Santa, dining out, and girl time!

On this December Daily post I'd like to leave you with another simple craft you can make for your own use this holiday or something that would make a great teacher, coworker, nieghbor or hostess gift.

These gift tags are so easy and fun to make! They are made of red card stock cut into 2" x 4" rectangles and folded in half. Then cut some 1 3/4" squares from white card stock and run them through an embossing folder. I choose one with polka dots. Then simply top the tag with any sticker or dimensional embellishment you like. These holiday ornments are dimensional stickers from Martha Stewart. You can't really tell from this photo, but there are glitter accents on them that really make them sparkle! Thanks for stopping by. Hope you are enjoying the holidays! :)