Makery Challenge#1

Barbara Miller from Inky B’s Journey asked me to participate in a mystery swap with her.  If you are not familiar with how it works, here it is: Select a stamp, materials and design a card. E-mail the other participant with the name of the stamp set and what materials to use.  She is also free to use any additional embellishments she wants. At the end, exchange pictures (send via… Read More »

Good Karma #FSJLaunchParty

Today is day 3 of the FSJ Launch Party.  For today’s card, I used the Good Karma Stamp Set from the Creating Life’s Memories Mini Catalog. Ella, the elephant (my name for her) was stamped with River Stone Ink Pad on Whip Cream Card Stock.  I then used the colors, Lemon Drop, Sweet Berry, Pretty Pansy and Green Olive for the flowers and hat/scarf on Ella. I used the Vintage… Read More »

New Month, New Catalog, New Promotion!

New Month, New Catalog….. Oh My! Fun Stampers Journey’s latest mini catalog is out and it is simply full of gorgeous stamp sets and accessories.  If you have not received your copy and would like one,  contact me at rachelbrumley@cox.net or text (479) 644-3318. To view online:  Creating Life’s Memories We also have two awesome promotions this month. Splish, Splash, Sparkle! Whatever your creative style – we have got you… Read More »

Dogwoods

Yes the Dogwoods have started blooming and they are so pretty.  We have a lot of them in the woods around us. I started working on this card last year and put it aside.  In cleaning my craft room this month, I found it and finished it. It’s a digital file (can’t remember where I got it).  I printed it out on Oatmeal Cookie and then colored it using the… Read More »

Good Karma – Sneak Peek

The first time I saw this stamp set, I knew I had to have it and I was able to purchase it during the pre-order period for coaches.  The stamp set is called Good Karma.  It will be available for purchase on 1 April 2018. The elephant was stamped with Black Licorice Ink and the hat and scarf colored in with the Journey Burst Pencils.  I used a little bit… Read More »

Scenic Route

Today’s card features the new Scenic Route ATS Stamp Set from the Celebrating Life’s Moments Mini Catalog. To make the background, I used the Vintage Screen Stencil, Whip Cream Ink Pad and a Dauber Dowel I colored in the flowers using the Journey Burst Pencils.  I also spritzed the background using a Blending Brush and the Pretty Pansy Reinker. Download the Scenic Route Supply List Over the Rainbow Over the… Read More »

Happy Birthday Troy

It is so hard to make a card for a grandson who is turning 20.  I didn’t want something to juvenile for him nor too adult so I went with the Star-Dom Dies. The background is the ink pad to paper technique and I used the Catalina Splash and Pineapple Smoothie Ink Pads for this. I also used the Sparkle Silk and Catalina Splash Reinker (with a Blending Brush) to… Read More »

Small Things

Today’s card features the Small Things Stamp Set Bundle from the new Celebrating Life’s Moments which will come out on 1 April 2018.  If you have made a purchase from me in the last six month, you will receive a copy at the end of next week.  If you have not made a purchase, nor have a FSJ coach, please shoot me an e-mail with your name, address, and telephone… Read More »

Saying good by to Storybook Occasions and Spring Filled Prints

The Storybook Occasions has the cutest animal images in it and it’s retiring on 31 March 2018!  So if you want this stamp set, you need to order it before it’s gone. The Spring Filled Prints (full of gorgeous printed paper) is also retiring this month. I left off the greeting on this card because I’m not sure what I’m going to use it for.  It can either be a… Read More »

Small Things

I think spring has finally arrived in our little corner of the world.  The Jonquils have started blooming and the Serviceberry trees are in their glory.  In our area, they are also called popcorn tree.  And when I think of Spring, I think of butterflies! The stamp set is called Small Things with some awesome sentiments!  The stamp set has matching dies (yay!) and will be available to purchase as… Read More »