Butterfly Love

Howdy my stamping friends!

I am so in love with today's card. I used a sketch provided by another Journey coach to a sketch group that I belong to. We get a new challenge each week. This week the challenge wasn't just the sketch but, a special technique as well. Here's how I made the card.

But first would you like to see it?

This is such a happy card. So here's how I made it:

First I cut my Whipped Cream card base to 4-1/4 x 11 and folded in half. Next I took the lightest blue from my Pan Pastels Confectionery Days and rubbed over the Circle Bliss stencil to make the background.

I layered a rectangle of Whipped Cream card stock on top of Candy Apple Red card stock which was then layered on top of Huckleberry Fusion card stock.  I placed a strip of Candy Apple Red and Huckleberry Fusion card stock over the bottom of the previous rectangle then wrapped Special Day Organza Ribbon around the strip going around the card front.

Here's the really fun part, the technique. Take several baby wipes and layer one on top of another in a tray and put several drops of liquid color randomly over the top of the baby wipes. I used Catalina Blue, Candy Apple Red, and Limeade Splash Liquid Colors. I think the bright colors work best but you can get good results from the more pastel colors as well. Let the colors edges spread and run into one another until you see no white from the baby wipe any longer.

Using the baby wipe now as an ink pad, I stamped a butterfly from the Small Things stamp set in our Summer Mini catalog on to a scrap of Whipped Cream card stock 3 times and cut out. I used my Journey Crease Tool to shape the wings of the butterfly and placed on my card front with Journey Craft Glue just down the middle of each butterfly and popped up each wing with Small Journey Foam Squares. I also stamped the sentiment on the left side of the card base with Black Licorice Ink Pad.

Lastly, I glued 3 red Ranibow Drops under the rectangle with the butterflies and sprinkled the whole card with Beach Ball Silk and Sparkle Silk. I brushed a little extra Sparkle Silk on the butterflies.

This was such a fun technique and fun card to make. I hope you will give it a try.

Thanks for stopping by today!
Patty

The Impossible Card

Howdy Stampers!

It has been such a long time since I posted so I wanted to give you an extra special card to take a peek at today. It is called the Impossible Card. Truthfully, it really isn't impossible at all. It should be called a magic fold card or something like that. I absolutely love this card.

Isn't this just the cutest? I saw a video over on YouTube that showed me how to make it. It's just a couple of cuts and a twist and off you go. So simple but really packs a wow!
I have used Fun Stampers Journey designer paper stamps, inks, die cuts and liquid colors to complete this card. It is just so much fun. Why don't you give it a try. You will love it!

Thanks for stopping by today!

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Pockets & Lockets

Howdy Paper Crafters!

A couple of items from our planner sale last month carried over - the Friendship Planner Kit and the Pretty Planner Kit. Don't forget about the $25 start up special that goes until the end of November. We have never had a start up sale a good as this one! I don't foresee there being another one like this anytime soon so the best time is now to become a Fun Stampers Journey Coach. Let me know if you have any questions!

The new sale for this month is our  Pockets and Lockets promotion. Several pocket die-cuts and some of our Journey Blooms jewelry is on sale at 20% off for the month of November.

Check out the Fun Stampers Journey blog for some wonderful ideas on how to use these pockets and lockets together for you holiday gift giving. They are amazing!

Happy Crafting!
Patty

November Bloom Box

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Today I want to do a quick post to show you the new Fun Stampers Journey Bloom Box for November. It's so cute and versatile too. You can choose a single month or a 6 month subscription at a savings. Item numbers are listed below. Just click on my online store to order yours today. Watch the video here. Don't forget the Holiday Mini Catalog is still running so be sure to check that out too.

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Noel & Holly

Howdy Paper Crafters!

I know it's Halloween but I have a Christmas card for you today.  This is one given to us FSJ coaches as a challenge. We were given a square card layout which is below. I also did the same card in a 1/4 sheet card for my card class coming up.

I used Kiwi Slice cardstock for my card base and the large circle. The next layer is from the Christmas Cheer Prints paper pack in the Holiday Mini Catalog. There are so many pretty papers in that pack. Next is the Candy Apple Sparkle Ribbon placed near the the bottom of the card. I used the matching piercing element when using the next to the largest Circle Die. The smaller circle is cut from Cranberry Bliss cardstock. The holly image is from the Holiday Sparkle stamp set and was stamped with Black Licorice True Color Fusion Ink then die cut with the matching die. To color the image I used Limeade, Fresh Forest, and Candy Apple Liquid Colors. Using the Black Licorice Ink, I stamped the sentiment from the Holiday Sparkle stamp set as well. All the elements of the card were glued down flat except the holly. I popped that up on Journey Foam Squares and glued pieces of Kiwi Slice cardstock cut from the Bloom Cluster die. I added Journey Glaze to the image and the sentiment and once dry, I added a little Sparkle Silk. Below is the same card in the 1/4 sheet size.

I really like the way this turned out and hope you all do too. All the supplies can be found at my online store. Feel free to leave a comment, I would love to hear from you.

Happy Crafting!

Patty

Sparkle & Shine!

Howdy Paper Crafters!

I know it's almost Halloween but I am in the Christmas mood with my Holiday Card Class coming up so I thought I would share some cards over the next few days that we will be making. Today it is this beautiful retro card with pink, white, and silver.

This card really was fun to make. I used Bubble Gum card stock for my base. Then I used the Bubbles Embossing Folder on a strip of Whip Cream card stock and added a strip of the Silver Scallop Washi Tape. Next I stamped the sentiment on Whip Cream cardstock with Clear Embossing Ink and used Silver Embossing Powder. Once the powder was heated, it added just the right amount of shine to my card. I cut a flag in the card stock then popped it up with Journey Foam Squares on a small piece of Black Licorice card stock which I cut to match and attached to the upper right side of my card. The snowflakes were die-cut from Silver Mirror card stock. I just love that stuff.  I popped the snowflakes up with Journey Foam Squares on top of some Black Licorice Twine onto the left side of my card. Lastly I sprinkled some Journey Sparkle Silk all over the front of the card for just the right amount of sparkle. To finish it off, I added some Fashion Silver. Don't you just love it?

You can find all the products I used on this card at Fun Stampers Journey at my online store.

Be sure to stop back soon to see the rest of the cards we did in class. Better yet, sign up to follow me by email and never miss a post. In the meantime....

Happy Crafting!
Patty