This is one of the cards from the April Bloom Box. The stamp set is called Love Life and it is absolutely gorgeous! I made the card per the instructions in the pamphlet we get with each bloom box except for a couple of things. You know me – I can’t case a card perfectly – I always have to change something here or there. I stamped the double daisy… Read More »
Today’s card features the Spring Botanicals Bundle. This is such a beautiful stamp set and what makes it better is that it has a coordinating die!!! I haven’t made a shaker card in a long, long time and it was fun making this one. I used the Bubble Gum Silk for the background. The silks are on sale this month for 20% off reg price. It’s a good way to… Read More »
Oh no, we got snow last night!!! I hope that’s the end of it because it is Spring after all (ha, ha). For today’s post, I used the A Better Place Stamp Set from the new gorgeous Creating Life’s Memories Mini Catalog. The whole stamp set is gorgeous! I stamped the globe with Pool Play Ink and colored in the land areas with the Electric Lime Reinker, a Blending Brush… Read More »
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 »
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….. 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
