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 »

Gnome for the Holidays

Today’s card was inspired by one of the samples in the Journey Holidays Trends Mini Catalog and features the Gnome for the Holidays Stamp Set Bundle. My husband thinks I’m nuts because I’ve started collection small furry stuffed animals.  First it was Leo the Llama, then it was Sparkly the Unicorn and now it’s Geoffrey the Gnome. The background is the new Cozy Knit Embossing Folder.  It has the prettiest… Read More »

Thankful Friends

Today’s card features the Thankful Friends Stamp Set Bundle from the Holiday Journey Trends Mini Catalog.  It will be available for purchase on 1 August 2018. Speaking of 1 August, I will be send out the mini catalog next week (Monday).  If you are not a customer of mine and don’t have a coach, please let me know if you would like a copy of the mini catalog.  Send info… Read More »

Harvest Wreath in Rustic Rose

Today’s card uses the same Harvest Wreath Stamp Set as yesterday’s card but used a different color scheme. I used the Rustic Rose Ink (one of gorgeous our new colors) for the wreath.  The paper is the same (Good Life Prints) as yesterday – just selected a different pattern. The greeting is from the Inside & Out Stamp Set. Instead of the Candy Drops, I used the Journey Sequin Blooms.… Read More »

Harvest Wreath

Today’s card features the Harvest Wreath Stamp Set Bundle.  Harvest Wreath is not just for the fall, it can be used as a spring wreath also! I was inspired by a card from the new annual catalog (page 29) Inspiration Book & Catalog 2018-2019.  This book has so much inspiration (335 pages) that it sure comes in handy when you want to stamp but don’t know what type of card… Read More »

Bright Side

This card is for my husband, David who when he comes back from his trip would have been gone 3 weeks!  I’m using The Bright Side Stamp Set from the new Inspiration Book & Catalog for 2018/2-19. I got the lines in the card by running the bottom half of the Whip Cream Card Stock through the die cut machine using the Barn Wall Embossing Folder.  It looks like waves… Read More »

In The Tropics

Today’s post features the gorgeous stamp set called In The Tropics from the new 2018-2019 FSJ Inspiration Book & Catalog.  You can also purchase it as a bundle which saves you 10%.  Click here to see all the bundles available for purchase. The flower image was colored in using the Banana Cream and Rich Coral Liquid Colors.  It was applied with one of our Blending Brushes. The large leaf image… 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 »

Thankful Friends – FSJ Live

This is the last card from FSJ Live and I think it is my favorite of the four cards.  This card features the Thankful Friends Stamp Set Bundle. I used the Stripe Wall Background Stamp to make the pattern paper.  I first stamped it diagonal one way and reinked and restamped it the opposite way to crease the pattern. The fox image was inked first with Tangerine Fusion Ink and… Read More »

Merry Everything – FSJ Live

Today’s post features the 3rd card from the FSJ Live Event.  The Merry Everything Stamp Set is from the new Journey Holidays Trends Mini Catalog. This card is using non-traditional Christmas colors in Bubble Gum and Cool Pool Ink and Card Stock. The deer was stamped with Black Licorice Ink onto Bubble Gum Card Stock and fussy cut using our amazing Details Pro Shears.  The edges of the leaves were… Read More »