Goodbye Birthday Chubbies

Goodbye Birthday Chubbies – I hardly knew you!  This stamp set is retiring on 30 June 2018 and this is the 1st time I’ve had a chance to use it.  Not to worry  – I will definitely be keeping this set. The adorable images were colored in using the Bubble Gum, Banana Cream and River Stone Reinkers, Fusion Blender and a Blending Brush.  They are supposed to be balloons but… Read More »

Remembering Mom

I made today’s card in response to our team,  Inking the Way, challange this week.   This is the sketch And this is the card I made: I recently saw my mom’s picture (as a teenager) on facebook under “you have memories to share today” section and decided to use it for this week’s sketch challenge. I printed out the picture on Butter Cream Card Stock.  I then attached it to… Read More »

Graduation

Today’s card features a non-FSJ stamp. The image was colored in using Lemon Grass Reinker, Fusion Blender and our medium size Blending Brush.  The hair was colored in using Summer Days Reinker.  I used several applications on some of the strands to make it darker.  The face and body was colored in using a Copic Marker. The background print is from the Sunday Adventure Prints from FSJ.  The rhinestones were… Read More »

Peach Blossoms

Did you know we are coming out with a new catalog on 1 July 2018?  I’ve ordered several cases and if you’ve ordered from me in the past six months, you will automatically get a copy the first week in July.  If you have not ordered from me and do not have a FSJ coach, please send me your name, address and telephone number and I’ll put one in the… Read More »

Goodbye Tea Time

Today’s post showcases the Tea Time Stamp Set Bundle.  It has sold out already!  If you still want a set, perhaps I can find a used set after 30 June 2018 – just let me know.   If there’s anything you would like from the retirement list, please order as soon as you can before it sells out.  You can download the latest list here Retirement List Alpha 5 June… Read More »

Pup in a Cup

Today’s card features the retiring Pocket Pup ATS Stamp and the retiring Tea Time Bundle.  The Tea Time Bundle has sold out but the Pocket Pup ATS stamp is still available for only $8.95.  To order your stamp, click here In the actual stamp, the pup is peeking out of a pocket but I decided to modify it to sit inside a tea cup.  This card is for my granddaughter,… Read More »

Pretty Peony

One of my former downline (she is with the other company!), is retiring from teaching and she loves flowers.  I think that the Peony Blooms Stamp Set is the most beautiful flower stamp set in the annual catalog and perfect for her card! The flower image was stamped with Black Licorice and then colored in using the Candy Apple Reinker, Fusion Blender and our Blending Brush.  The leaves were colored… Read More »

Cissy’s Graduation – Bravo Grad

My beautiful granddaughter, Felicia For her card, I used the Bravo Grad Stamp Set from the Celebrating Life’s Moments Mini Catalog. The background was computer generated using the name of Cissy’s school. The hat is from the Hat’s Off Die from the Celebrating Life’s Moments Mini Catalog. Download Bravo Grad Card Supply List Monthly Promotions: Banners & Bundles (free Amaze Machine!) Retirement Party (savings up to 60% off)  Download  Retirement… Read More »

FSJ Live

This is the card Barbara Miller made in response to our challenge to use the Stay Wild Stamp Set: You can find my card here (posted yesterday) FSJ Live Event Be the first to play with product from the upcoming Journey Holidays Trends Mini Catalog which won’t launch until 1 August 2018.  This is an all day virtual stamping event.  Everything is cut and prepped and sent to you and… Read More »

Stay Wild

My team mate, Barbara Miller, and I challenge each other once a month to use a certain stamp set.  We alternate picking the stamp set and/or colors.  This month is was just the stamp set called Stay Wild. Though I used watercolor inks, I was able to use the Butter Cream Card Stock because I didn’t saturate the panel too much.  The mountains were made combining Dark Roast Silk and… Read More »