Category Archives: Grandchildren

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 »

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 »

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 »

Creature Comforts

Todays’ card is in response to our team color challenge to use Candy Apple, Citrus Cooler, Oatmeal Cookie, Turbo Teal and/or Black Licorice.  I was able to use 3 of those colors which is the minimum requirement to enter the challenge. The Background paper is from the Spring Filled Prints which is retiring and already sold out!  I also used the Fringe Scissors for the first time.  I’ve had them… Read More »

Bravo Grad

I used the Bravo Grad Stamp Set and the Hats Off Die Set for today’s card. It’s for my granddaughter, Felicia, and I wanted to personalize it so I created the background (name of her school) using a computer. I also colored in the Heart Sparkle Drop and the rhinestones green with a sharpie.  Her school’s colors are green and black. Well that makes five grandchildren that have graduated and… Read More »

Happy Birthday Cissy!

Today’s my granddaughter’s senior Prom and tomorrow is her birthday so I thought I’d make her a card that celebrated both very important occasions. I used a non FSJ stamp for Cissy’s card but everything else is Fun Stamper Journey products.  The print on her dress is from the retiring (and no longer available) Spring Filled Prints. I had so much fun making this card – I love to fussy… Read More »

Happy Birthday Troy

It is so hard to make a card for a grandson who is turning 20.  I didn’t want something to juvenile for him nor too adult so I went with the Star-Dom Dies. The background is the ink pad to paper technique and I used the Catalina Splash and Pineapple Smoothie Ink Pads for this. I also used the Sparkle Silk and Catalina Splash Reinker (with a Blending Brush) to… Read More »

Saying good by to Storybook Occasions and Spring Filled Prints

The Storybook Occasions has the cutest animal images in it and it’s retiring on 31 March 2018!  So if you want this stamp set, you need to order it before it’s gone. The Spring Filled Prints (full of gorgeous printed paper) is also retiring this month. I left off the greeting on this card because I’m not sure what I’m going to use it for.  It can either be a… Read More »

Kids Dream

Today’s card features the adorable Kids Dream Bundle Stamp Set. The directions on how to make the background (technique:  Dapple Background) are contained in the Supply List. The images were colored using our amazing Journey Color Burst Pencils.  I added Sparkle Silk to the star to make it sparkle!   The Rhinestones were colored using a Blue Sharpie. Download the  Kids Dream Directions and Supply List Over the Rainbow Over the… Read More »

Magical Unicorn

By the time I ordered the Magical Unicorn Stamp Set, it was on back order.  I had no idea it would be so popular.  So when I received it this morning, I dropped everything and made a card. I am really in loved with this stamp Set. Don’t forget you can download the measurements, instructions and supply list if you are interested in making this card. Download: Magical Unicorn Card… Read More »