Category Archives: Grandchildren

Skeletons Dance

I’m not much for sending out Halloween cards but I love to make them!  The Journey Holidays Trends Mini is chock full of cute, cute Halloween stamps sets and accessories.  One of my favorites is the Skeletons Dance Stamp Set Bundle.  You can buy the stamp set and the die set separately, but if you purchase it as a bundle, you save 10%. The background was embossed using the retired… Read More »

Summer Camp

Today’s post features a card I made for my granddaughter, Rachel, who is away at summer camp 🙁 Everything is FSJ except for the graphic image which I downloaded from the internet. I added rhinestones and silks to give it a little bling. No directions on today’s card since all I did was print out the graphic on card stock and put it together.   SHOP ONLINE: If you need… Read More »

Happy Birthday Rachel

Today’s post features a birthday card for my granddaughter, Rachel.  She has two boxers she absolutely adores and I thought she would like a birthday card from them. Their names are Quorra and Cletus (Quorra is from the movie Tron and Cletus is just a good old country name). The images are from Goggle images and the greeting is computer generated.  The background paper is from the new RSVP Printed… Read More »

Goodbye Gone Surfing

The amazing Going Surfing Stamp Set will no longer be available after 30 June 2018.  So if you would like a set, buy it before then.  Click here to shop my online store. For today’s post, I made this card for my grandson Tanner.  He lives in Ventura (rated high for surfing) and thought this card would be perfect for him. The woody was colored in using Green Olive, River… Read More »

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 »