Pretty Peony

One of my former downline (she is with the other company!), is retiring from teaching and she loves flowers.  I think that the Peony Blooms Stamp Set is the most beautiful flower stamp set in the annual catalog and perfect for her card! The flower image was stamped with Black Licorice and then colored in using the Candy Apple Reinker, Fusion Blender and our Blending Brush.  The leaves were colored… 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 »

FSJ Live

This is the card Barbara Miller made in response to our challenge to use the Stay Wild Stamp Set: You can find my card here (posted yesterday) FSJ Live Event Be the first to play with product from the upcoming Journey Holidays Trends Mini Catalog which won’t launch until 1 August 2018.  This is an all day virtual stamping event.  Everything is cut and prepped and sent to you and… Read More »

Stay Wild

My team mate, Barbara Miller, and I challenge each other once a month to use a certain stamp set.  We alternate picking the stamp set and/or colors.  This month is was just the stamp set called Stay Wild. Though I used watercolor inks, I was able to use the Butter Cream Card Stock because I didn’t saturate the panel too much.  The mountains were made combining Dark Roast Silk and… Read More »

Stay Sassy and Free Gift of the Month

Today’s cards features the cheeky Stay Sassy Stamp Set!  I paired it with the gorgeous Sunday Adventure Prints. The card was cased from one of the cards found in the Celebrating Life’s Moments Mini Catalog. The girl was colored in using the Bubble Gum, Lemon Grass and Hazelnut Blend inks, Fusion Blender and a Blending Brush.  I used a copic marker for her skin. Download Stay Sassy Card & Supply… Read More »

You Got This!

Love this card using the Coffee Helps Stamp Set. From FSJ blog – Enjoy! ~~Rachel We know that coffee is a popular icon in not only our culture, but in paper crafting, too.  It’s hard not to feel this way – beans that grow and that give us the ability to do all of the things?  Well, that says it all doesn’t it? Are you able to pick a favorite… 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 Gone Surfing!

Really, the title should be Surfing USA!  That song runs through my head every time I use this stamp set to make a card.    And, today was no different! I used the Confectionary Days Pan Pastels to color in the background.  I used the blue in the set and used the Gold PanPastel (not part of the set) for the sand since I didn’t have a brown or beige… 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 »