Category Archives: All Occasion

Goodbye to Mommy’s Pony

Another favorite ATS Stamp is leaving us this year!  It’s the Mommy’s Pony ATS Stamp.  We don’t have too many masculine stamps and I really liked to use this one for masculine cards.  I will be keeping it!  If you want it, it’s on sale for only $6.25 (AT-0216).  Shop now I created the background with Lovely Blue Reinker, Fusion Blender and a Blending Brush to apply it.  I did… Read More »

Coffee Helps Mystery Challenge

This is the 2nd card we made for the May 2018 Mystery Challenge.  We used the Coffee Helps Stamp Set Bundle.  Colors (inks and card stock)  recommended:  Whip Cream, Lovely Blue, Candy Apple, Dark Roast, Hazelnut Blend and  Sunday Adventure Printed Paper This is Barbara’s card It’s amazing how we can start off with the same stamp set, colors and the cards will come out completely different!  This is my… Read More »

Good Karma Mystery Challenge

This is the 2nd installment of the Makery Challenge between Barbara Miller (FSJ Coach & team member).  This month, we decided to use the Good Karma Stamp Set and the Coffee Helps Stamp Set (will be posted tomorrow). For the Good Karma Stamp Set, suggested items were! River Stone Ink pad, Black Licorice Ink pad, Denim Days Ink pad, Colorburst Pencils, Fashion Gold, embellishments, Twine, Whip Cream CS, Huckleberry Fusion… Read More »

A Better Place

Ends tonight! Splish, Splash, Sparkle – Whatever your creative style – we’ve got you covered.  Take 20% off a la carte silks and splashes this month and fill your media cabinet with bold bright colors – Ends 30 April 2018! Splish Splash, Sparkle New Recruit Special –  In addition to choosing a starter kit, a new Coac in April will also receive a Splish Splash Sampler – A selection of… Read More »

Coffee Helps

Just a couple of days left on our two fabulous promotions this month! Splish, Splash, Sparkle – Whatever your creative style – we’ve got you covered.  Take 20% off a la carte silks and splashes this month and fill your media cabinet with bold bright colors – Ends 30 April 2018! Splish Splash, Sparkle New Recruit Special –  In addition to choosing a starter kit, a new Coac in April… Read More »

Stay Sassy

The dictionary describes “Sassy” as lively, bold, and full of spirit; cheeky.  And that’s exactly what these images are!  The Stay Sassy Stamp Set makes a perfect card for teenage girls or when you want to send out a word of encouragement. Today’s card uses the Shaving Cream Technique using the Pool Play Reinker and, of course, shaving cream. I also did the paper piecing technique and cut the dress… Read More »

Blue Skies

Have you ever wanted to go up in a Hot Air Balloon?  I certainly have but not had the opportunity to.  I can just image how magical and peace it would be. Today’s card features the Blue Skies Stamp Set Bundle from the Celebrating Life’s Memories Mini Catalog.   Did you know that when you purchase the bundle, you receive a 10% discount?   You can tell if a stamp set has… Read More »

Lovely Day

Today’s card features the Lovely ATS Stamp Set.  I made it to enter into our teams (Inking the Way) weekly sketch challenge. The images were stamped with Black Licorice Ink and the pistil of each daisy was colored in using Summer Days Reinker, Fusion Blender and a Blending Brush.  The bee is from the A Better Place Stamp Set and it was colored using the Summer Days Reinker.  I also… Read More »

Stay Sassy

Today’s card features the Stay Sassy Stamp Set from the Celebrating Life’s Memories. The girl image was stamped in with Black Licorice Ink and colored in with the Watermelon Fusion Reinker and a Blending Brush.  The hair was colored in using the Banana Cream Reinker and a Blending Brush.  Note:  Always add Fusion Blender to the liquid when using to color the images. I added flowers from the Good Karma… Read More »

A Better Place

Our winner of the “Guess how many stamps are retiring” contest is Cindy Cayton.  Congratulations! Cindy, please send me your address and which stamp set you would like.  If you would prefer to wait until the new catalog comes out, we can do that also.  Or you can select from the current annual catalog or the Creating Life’s Memories Mini Catalog. Today’s card features the color splashes that are 20%… Read More »