Category Archives: Vintage

Humble & Kind

Today’s card is from the gorgeous the Good Life Collection from the new annual Fun Stampers Journey Catalog.  Have you seen all the gorgeous samples/inspiration in the catalog?  If you don’t have a copy and would like one, please contact me at rachelbrumley@cox.net or (479) 644-3318 The stamp set is called Humble & Kind and was stamped with Dark Roast Ink onto Butter Cream Card Stock.  The comb was colored… Read More »

Goodbye Tiger Blooms

The Tiger Blooms ATS Stamp Set is retired and no longer available.  That was one of the first ones to go out of stock!  I will have the used stamp set for sale if you are interested,  Contact me if you are. I loved coloring this beautiful stamp and for today’s post I colored it using our Journey Splash Watercolor Pencils.  The ribbon is non-FSJ and one I had around… Read More »

Summer Rose

Today’s card features the beautiful Summer Rose Stamp Set.  In case you are wondering about the printed paper, it’s from some paper I ordered for my background when taking pictures of the cards.  If you are familiar with Amazon, then you know that you get way more than a person could want or need (ha, ha).  Decided to use it on some cards. The rose image was stamped several times… 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 »

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 »

Scenic Route

Today’s card features the Scenic Route ATS Stamp Set.  I saw a picture of a bike and the words “enjoy the journey” and I made a card that looked somewhat like it!  This is the picture And this is the card I made: I sponged on Butter Cream Ink in the center of the background to lighten it so I could stamp the bike image on it.  I also added… Read More »

Handmade Happiness

Today’s card features the Handmade Happiness Stamp Set. It was fun to make this shabby chic vintage card!  I used several embellishments including buttons, thread, ribbon and lace. I cased this card from one I saw on Pinterest (thank goodness for Pinterest!).  I just changed it up a little. Download Handmade Happiness Card Supply List Monthly Promotions: Banners & Bundles (free Amaze Machine!) Retirement List Free Gift for May 2018… Read More »

Goodbye Tiger Blooms and Romantic Journey Prints

Today’s card features the retiring Tiger Blooms ATS Stamp Set and the retiring Romantic Journey Prints. Even though tiger lilies are usually orange and some times even yellow or pint, I decided to color my flower with Candy Apple #3 Pencil from the Journey Color Splash Watercolor Pencils.  The leaves were colored in using Green Olive from the same pencil set. The vintage background is from the retiring Romantic Journey… Read More »

Good Bye Love Paris

Every time I use the Love Paris Stamp Set, the song “I love Paris) comes into my head.  It is one of my favorite sets and it’s retiring! (see details below) I cased this from a card I saw on Pinterest.  I say cased but I did change a couple of things to make it my own.  The River Stone Card Stock was embossed with the Love Letter Embossing Folder… Read More »

Vintage Poppy Days

One of my favorite kind of card is the vintage flowery card.  I love it when I can add lace or bows or any antique looking items such has hat pins – I love hat pins. I lightly sponged the background panel with the pink and yellow in the Confectionary Days Panpastels.  I then inked up the poppy from the Poppy Days Stamp Set and stamped with Bubble Gum Ink. … Read More »