Thursday, September 17, 2015

Oh Happy Day

Hi everyone!  I'm getting prepared to take our first family vacation in 4 years!  We are going to Hawaii for a week and if I weren't so darned busy, I'd be super excited!  lol!!  Anyway, I have a fun project to share before I go and if I get it in gear, I might have time schedule a post to go live when I'm gone.

This card was featured on the Fun Stampers Journey blog as part of their September Color Crush series!  The colors I used on this are what I am calling the Soft Rainbow, not the traditional classic bold colors, but more pastel and muted tones.
For the pattern, I used the negative die cut pieces from the Hexagon Background die.  First I ran the die with each color, then taped the hexagon frame to my card front and inserted the colored pieces until I found a pattern I liked.  Next I glued each piece down and carefully removed the frame. The sentiment is embossed with white powder on black cardstock.  I love how it pops against the colors!

 Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
All supplies are Fun Stampers Journey 
Stamps and dies:
P.S. Greeting Stamp Set SS-0172
Greeting Trends Stamp Set SS-0166
Rock Notes Stamp Set SS-0211
Bird Tweet Die Set DI-0017
Hexagon Background Die Set DI-0063
Cardstock and Inks:
Black Licorice Cardstock CS-0003
Whip Cream Cardstock CS-0040
Pool Play Cardstock CS-0092
Lavender Fusion Cardstock CS-0017
Lemon Grass Cardstock CS-0019
Pineapple Smoothie Cardstock CS-0026
Orange Creamsicle Cardstock CS-0024
Rich Coral Cardstock CS-0093
Clear Pigment Ink IP-0102
Accessories:
Journey White Embossing Powder IP-0098
Cut Rhinestones AC-0023
Black Satin Ribbon AC-0106


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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Celebrate You birthday tags

Hi everyone!  Well, the boys are back to school and we are adjusting to the new fall schedule.  This mom doesn't much like the alarm going off so early in the morning, but then I'm up and can get stuff done -kwim?  I have a set of birthday tags to share. 
So here's my crafty confession - my boys will NOT let me make "fancy" birthday tags for their friends' presents.  Sigh... I'm allowed to stamp "happy birthday" in blue ink on a white tag ONLY.  I'm sure you moms out there with boys can appreciate my profound sadness at this!  lol!
The cupcake image and patterned paper I use are part of the Yummy & Delicious collection and I added a cute border stamp from the Elegant Borders stamp set along the bottom.  (edited to add: there is a problem with the Y&D direct link, so click and then scroll down on the right until you see Yummy & Delicious category.)  The sentiment is from the Little BIG Greetings stamp set which is a fun set of 30 sentiments!

Just a reminder that FSJ products are only available through a Journey Coach (I am not a coach), please visit Fun Stampers Journey and click on the button "find a coach" at the very top right.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

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Friday, September 4, 2015

Reach for the Stars

Hi everyone!  Happy Friday!  Well, summer is coming to a close and my little dudes go back to school next Tuesday (yes, we are on a late schedule).  I'm actually looking forward to having a quiet house for a few hours each day and getting back to a regular work schedule!
Today I have a fun card to share that uses one of my favorite shapes -stars!The background stripes is from vellum designer prints, the silver striped piece.  I love the soft subtle look of the vellum.  I, of course, used the Star-dom die set and the label shape is from Thxgiving die set which is a cool set with 5 labels and 3 leaves!  I just love this sentiment with it's cool fonts and it's part of the Greeting Trends stamp set.

That's it for today, I am off to buy some back to school supplies -nothing like waiting until the last minute.  Wish me luck.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!All supplies are Fun Stampers Journey
Stamps and dies:
Greeting Trends Stamp Set SS-0166
Star-Dom Die Set DI-0052
Thxgiving Die Set DI-0024
Cardstock and ink:
Designer Vellum Prints PP-0008
Black Licorice Cardstock CS-0003
Whip Cream Cardstock CS-0040
Beach Ball Cardstock CS-0088
Beach Breeze Cardstock CS-0001
Pool Play Cardstock CS-0092
Beach Ball Ink IP-0047
Accessories:
Journey Sequins Celebrations AC-0115
Beach Breeze Thread AC-0131
Black Licorice Thread AC-0129
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