It’s here! It’s here! Bloom This Way Trends Mini is finally LIVE! Click here to see the catalog on line. This new Trends Mini is awesome. You’ll not only find inspiration for Easter, and spring like cards, but so much more. New Host items, new Bloom Benefits, new accessories, new embossing folders, new liquid colors and (my favorite) new silks (Black Licorice, Whip Cream and Beach Ball). There’s something for… Read More »
I am always in need of masculine cards and yet they are the hardest for me to make. Today’s card features the Hit The Road Stamp Set. The truck image was stamped with Black Licorice Ink and colored in using the Candy Apple Reinker, Blending Brush and our Fusion Blender. The windows, grill and hub caps were colored in using the River Stone Reinker, Blending Brush and our Fusion Blender.… Read More »
Today’s card features the Summer Rose Stamp Set. The rose is a two step process. I first inked the solid image with Bubble Gum Ink, stamped onto a piece of paper and then stamped on the Whip Cream Card Stock. The detailed image was stamped with Bubble Gum Ink and then stamped on the Whip Cream Card stock without stamping off. Same process for the leaves. The solid image was… Read More »
Today’s card features the Winter Holiday Bundle. Did you know that 50% of our stamp sets come with a coordinating die/dies? And, did you know you save 10% when you buy the stamp set/die by the bundle? Click here to see all the bundles available for purchase. First, I stamped the snowflake from Snowmen Days randomly around the Color Splash Paper with Clear Pigment Ink. I added the Journey White… Read More »
One last time using my all time favorite die called the Dashing Deer. It is host exclusive so it will retire on 31 December 2017 You can buy this die for $4.95 when your purchases reaches $150. If you don’t want to spend $150, get a group of friends together and you can do a party order! You don’t have to actually have the party, just collect orders so that… Read More »
Shine like the stars! This sentiment calls for a star that stands out! The Kids Dream Stamp Set includes the boy carrying his star – you can add the sparkles and color to make it stand out. The image and the sentiment were stamped with Black Licorice Ink onto Whip Cream Card Stock. I then colored in the image with our Journey Color Burst Pencils. I love the dark rich… Read More »
Today’s card is from the FSJ Presents and uses the Spring Botanicals Stamp Set and the Everyday Script Stamp Set. Both of these sets are from the Bloom This Way Mini Catalog which goes live on 1 January 2017. The large flower image was stamped with Beach Breeze Ink onto Whip Cream Card Stock. I then made a mask by stamping the flower again onto a post it note. Using… Read More »
Today’s card features the Dashing Deer, Snowmen Days (for sentiment) and Ink ATS Stamp (for background) I absolutely love the Dashing Deer Die and I’ve used it a lot this season! Click here if you would like to see my other cards featuring the Dashing Deer. The background was made using the Ink Splat ATS Stamp. I only inked up the top outer edge of the stamp so that only… Read More »
Today’s card features the Love Paris Stamp Set and the Wonderful Day ATS Stamp Set. I wanted to make this a shabby chic card so I stamped all the images (except flower) with Oatmeal Cookie Ink onto Butter Cream Card Stock. The flower image I stamped with Pretty Pansy Ink onto a scrap of Butter Cream Card Stock. I then colored it with the Pretty Pansy Reinker, Fusion Blender and… Read More »
Today’s card features the cute No Prob Llama Stamp Set and the Winter Holiday Stamp Set. The greeting was generated in Word. Stamp images with Dark Roast Ink onto Butter Cream Card Stock. Lightly color in the Llama with the Pencil #42 from the Journey Color Splash Watercolor Pencils. Gently brush with a Blending Brush (filled with water) to smooth out the lines of the pencil. Color in the cap… Read More »
