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 »

Artful Butterfly

Decided to make a bright and cherry card for today’s post.  I used the Small Things Stamp Set for the greeting but the focus was on the butterfly from the Artful Butterfly Die Set. The background and butterfly (2nd layer for butterfly) is from the Spring Filled Prints (retired and sold out). A quick and easy card to put together since the only stamping involved was the greeting! Download Artful… Read More »

Goodbye Extreme Ride

Another good stamp set is retiring!  It’s called Extreme Ride and it comes in a bundle and it’s on sale!  Reg $27.80 on sale for $18.01 (SKU# BD-0322).  Click here to buy a set before it’s gone! The image was stamped with Black Licorice Ink and die cut with the Extreme Ride Die.  The helmet and bike was colored in using the Cranberry Bliss Reinker, Fusion Blender and Small Blending… 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 »

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 »

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 »

Graduation

Today’s card features a non-FSJ stamp. The image was colored in using Lemon Grass Reinker, Fusion Blender and our medium size Blending Brush.  The hair was colored in using Summer Days Reinker.  I used several applications on some of the strands to make it darker.  The face and body was colored in using a Copic Marker. The background print is from the Sunday Adventure Prints from FSJ.  The rhinestones were… Read More »

Peach Blossoms

Did you know we are coming out with a new catalog on 1 July 2018?  I’ve ordered several cases and if you’ve ordered from me in the past six months, you will automatically get a copy the first week in July.  If you have not ordered from me and do not have a FSJ coach, please send me your name, address and telephone number and I’ll put one in the… 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 »

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 »