Autumn Birthday ~ A Fun Stampers Journey Card

I love fall because of all the beautiful colors that I get to see on the trees.  That means I also love making fall cards especially ones with leaves from the Fun Stampers Journey stamp set Autumn Days!  I made today's card special for anyone who placed and order with me in September.  I wrote a thank you, tucked it in the card and mailed it out so they have a card to send someone when they need it. :)  I'll be sending out cards again the beginning of November for anyone who orders from me in October.

I made the leaves using Pan Pastels, Pumpkin Bread Ink and Shimmer Gold Color Splash.  I have a picture tutorial below on how I made these cards.

You never know how your leaves are going to turn out using Pan Pastels!

I love the variation of colors on each of the leaves.

I could NOT get the Shimmer Gold Splash to show when I turned the cards to the left!

Ok I'm finally getting to the picture tutorial here.  When I started using Pan Pastels I was afraid my leaves weren't going to turn out that great (you'll see what I mean when you see the first few pics below), but with just a few steps I had some leaves that I thought were very pretty and full of shimmer...which we know they really don't have, but I had to add anyway! :)

I started with a couple of pieces of Butter Cream card stock and randomly rubbed Pan Pastels all over the card stock.  On the top sheet I put it on with circular strokes and the bottom one I put it on with straight strokes.  I used Dairylide Yellow, Burnt Sienne and Magenta Extra Dark from the Rich Sorbet set and Permanent Red Shade, Red Iron Oxide Ex. Dark, Hansa Yellow Ex. Dark (looks olive green to me!) and Perm. Green Ex. Dark from the Mother Nature set.

Doesn't look that great does it. :(  The colors are actually darker, but the flash from my camera made them appear a lot lighter than they are.

Next I stamped my leaves using True Color Fusion Ink Pumpkin Bread.

Yup, still looks kind of blah, doesn't it?!  It will get better!

This is where the magic starts to happen!  I spritzed them both with Shimmer Gold Journey Splash and bam! they looked great! I also used the splash like the silks because I don't have them yet.  I wanted gold "dots" or "splats" here and there on my leaves. I know...I need to improve a lot on my photography skills because these pics surely don't look that great, but they did in person! lol

I did fill in the first sheet with a few more leaves like the second one so I didn't waste any paper. 

Here's a few more pics of the leaves up close after I cut some of them out and hopefully they look better!  For some reason pictures don't look as nice when I put them on my blog versus when they're in Picasa.  Oh well, I still like how my cards turned out! :)

I almost forgot the final touches.  I cut a piece of Oatmeal Cookie card stock at 3-3/4" x 4-7/8" and a piece of Pumpkin Bread card stock at just under 3-7/8" x 5".  To get the square and paper piercing I used the Journey Squares Die Templates.  I used the biggest square that has the paper piercing holes in it and the second biggest square to cut out the square opening.  So basically I centered the paper-piercing square on my Oatmeal Cookie card stock at the top (since I wanted about an extra inch or so at the bottom), then put the square die inside the paper-piercing one and cut them together.  Then I attached the Oatmeal Cookie card stock to the Pumpkin Bread card stock.  Now that they are together I can cut out the square in the Pumpkin Bread piece simply by lining up the square die over the opening since it will line up. :)  Wrap some Journey Natural Thread around the bottom like pictured and tie it together with a bow.  Attach all of this to a Butter Cream card base with Journey Foam squares and attach leaves with glue dots.  For the birthday tag I just cut a couple of thin pieces of card stock in Butter Cream and Pumpkin Bread and stamped Happy Birthday with Oatmeal Cookie.  I snipped the ends with my Details Pro Shears and attached it with more Journey Foam Squares.  Ok, I think that's it...whew! 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

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Supplies used on this card:


Stamp Sets:
Autumn Days p. 70 (SS-0006) $17.95
Autumn Days Bundle that includes the Die p. 70 (BD-0054) $30.50
Sentimental Prints p. 206 (SS-0072) $19.95

Card Stock:
Buttercream p.  288 (CS-0006) $6.95
Pumpkin Bread p. 289 (CS-0098) $6.95
Oatmeal Cookie p. 288 (CS-0023) $6.95
Ink Pads:
Pumpkin Bread p. 289 (IP-0057) $6.95
Oatmeal Cookie p. 288 (IP-0011) $6.95
Supplies:
Autumn Days Die if not bought as a bundle p. 70 (DI-0118) $15.95
Journey Gold Splash p. 290 (IP-0081) $7.95
Journey Natural Thread p. 310 (AC-0013) $5.95/68 yds.
Rich Sorbets Pan Pastels p. 280 (JM-0082) $49.95
Mother Nature Pan Pastels p. 280 (JM-0080) $49.95
Journey Squares (die templates) p. 254 (DI-0038) $24.95

New Be the Journey Trends Mini Catalog is Live

Today is the day!  The new Be the Journey Trends Mini Catalog is Live!  If you'd like to check it out go to the right of my posts right under the 2016-2017 Inspiration Book & Catalog.  It will be there until the end of the year.  

If you're someone who loves to journal this is perfect  catalog for you!  There are so many fun and cute ideas in this catalog!  Or if you're into the magical world of princesses, castles and dreams you'll love it too!  Go ahead and check it out...you know you want to! :)  Just a note though...some of the goodies will not be available until November so make sure you watch for that starting on p. 32 I believe.

You can also sign up the whole month of October with Fun Stampers Journey for just $99!  There are actually four different options, but the Amaze is the newest one which is very similar to what they offered for a few days in September.  Let me know if you're interested! So far I have found this is a great company to be involved with and I'm happy to be a part of it!

Fun Stampers Journey is also having an Amazing Memories special!  If you have any questions just let me know!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

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Fun Stampers Journey and would like to be a Journey Coach click 
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I'd love to have you join me on my journey!  

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 If you have questions feel free to contact me. 
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Best Wishes ~ A Fun Stampers Journey Card

Happy Thursday, Everyone!  I have another card to show you today that the ladies made at my September stamp a stacks.  Thanks to my great upline I was able to make this card.  I had the stamp set, but only a few Fun Stampers Journey ink pads at the time and just a bit of paper too.  She invited me over and I made this at her house.  She also let me borrow what I needed for my stamp a stacks. :)  How awesome is that!

This is definitely more of a spring colored card, but I thought it was so pretty so I went with it. :)  It could be used for a wedding or birthday card I think.

It was pretty easy to create this card.  I just embossed the flowers with white embossing powder on Butter Cream card stock and on a separate piece I embossed the Eiffel Tower.  Using the sponges I rubbed the leaves with Sweet Pear ink and the flowers and tower with Bubble Gum.  The only "kind of" time consuming part was cutting out the tower...and there's actually a die for it! lol Whoops...guess I need to think about getting that!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

I would love to be your Journey Coach! If you are thinking about joining 
Fun Stampers Journey and would like to be a Journey Coach click 
"Join My Team". 
I'd love to have you join me on my journey!  

If you like what you see and want to order just click on the 
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 If you have questions feel free to contact me. 
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Supplies used on this card

Stamp Sets:
Love Paris p. 89 (SS-0054) $17.95
Jardin Paris p. 183 (SS-0239) $17.95
Greeting Bouquet p. 210 (SS-0139) $17.95

Card Stock:
Bubble Gum p. 288 (CS-0099) $6.95
Sweet Pear p. 288 (CS-0095) $6.95
Butter Cream p. 288 (CS-0006) $6.95
Ink Pads:
Bubble Gum p. 288 (IP-0058) $7.95
Sweet Pear p. 288 (IP-0054) $7.95
Clear Pigment Ink p. 290 (IP-0102) $9.95

Supplies:
White Journey Embossing Powder p. 291 (IP-0098) $4.95
Fusion Ink Sponges p. 274 (JM-0014) $4.95

Joyful Winter Hills ~ A Fun Stampers Journey Card

Today I have a Christmas card to show you inspired by Try Stampin' - or Not - on Tuesday's sketch challenge #290 and the optional theme is The Holidays are Coming.  I really stretched the sketch again, but I think I do that a lot! lol  

This is the fun sketch I worked with.  Make sure you check out the great cards the other ladies created using this sketch HERE.  

This was actually a pretty easy card to make.  I cut out the trees using the Winter Hills Die.  Then I ripped strips of paper to make some hills.  I sponged around the trees and the "hills" where I ripped the paper using Cool Pool, stacked the paper in layers, trimmed the edges to the size I needed and put it on my Cool Pool card base using foam squares.  I stamped the word Joy from the Holiday Script Bundle and used the Die to cut it out.  I added a few pearls to go with the sketch, but just couldn't come up with something to fit the tab to the left of the trees.

I had cut out the biggest tree using the die and it didn't quite go with the sketch so I put it on the inside instead. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

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Fun Stampers Journey and would like to be a Journey Coach click 
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 If you have questions feel free to contact me. 
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Supplies used on this card

Stamp Sets: 
Holiday Script p. 30 (SS-0383) $31.40
 This is the bundle price and it is only available until September 30!!

Card Stock:
Cool Pool p. 288 (CC-0118) $6.95
Whip Cream p. 289 (CC-0040) $6.95
Ink Pads:
Cool Pool p. 288 (IP-0074)
Whip Cream p.289 (IP-0009) $7.95

Supplies:
Holiday Script Die p. 30 (DI-0233) $17.95
This is only available until September 30!
Pearls p. 307 (AC-0024) $3.95
Sponges p. 274 (JM-0014) $4.95

Join Fun Stampers Journey!

Fun Stampers Journey is offering a GREAT deal right now to anyone who joins between September 20 - 23.  It's the Amaze Starter Kit for only $99.99.  The Amaze Machine, which is New to Fun Stampers Journey and worth $139 by itself, is a part of this kit so this is definitely a DEAL!

Would you like to join a stamping company that is affordable and be a part of my team?  Let me tell you Fun Stampers Journey is the place!  The quarterly minimum is only $150!  Yes...only $150!!  Score on that one!  Not only is it easy to be a hobbyist with this company (for those of you who don't want to sell) they have a LOT of great products to use.  So many stamps to choose from and dies too!  Lots of fun tools and supplies for different techniques also.  They have stencils, Color Splash (watercolor pencils...I've never used them before, but love them now that I have!), Color Burst (Color Pencils), Pan Pastels (wonderful!!), Acrylic Paint, Gesso, Splashes (LOVE!), silks and more!  To the right of this post you can check out the Inspiration Catalog and the Holiday Mini (but that is done September 30 so you need to check it out soon!).

Can you tell what I've bought and played with already? lol  I have to say I'm pretty excited about this company and glad I decided to take the journey with them!  Just on Facebook alone they have so much that you can see and be involved with.  Richard Garay the Co-Founder puts out a lot of videos and it's fun to watch his excitement every time he shares.

If you'd like to share my journey click HERE!  Please let me know if you have any questions and I'll be glad to help you out!  Just as a little extra incentive there is a free tote available while supplies last from Fun Stampers Journey. :)



Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

I would love to be your Journey Coach! If you are thinking about joining 
Fun Stampers Journey and would like to be a Journey Coach click 
"Join My Team". 
I'd love to have you join me on my journey!  

If you like what you see and want to order just click on the 
"Shop Now" tab at the top of my blog. 

 If you have questions feel free to contact me. 
Just click "Contact Me" at the top of my blog . 

Stay Wild ~ A Fun Stampers Journey Card

I have another CAS masculine card to share with you today.  Many of you know I love to sponge on my cards, and that's what it looks like I did on this card, but I didn't!  Ok I did a little, but just a bit on the bottom of the card. 

To get the sponged look I started by punching out a circle using a scrap piece of paper to cover where I want the moon to be.  Nope, I don't remember the size. :(  Anyway I put it on a piece of  Whip Cream card stock where I wanted my moon to be using just a tiny bit of two-way tape to hold it in place.  Then I used the Journey Silver Splash and spritzed it on my card stock.  Once it was dry I took off the "moon" piece and stamped my image with the stamp Stay Wild using a Black Licorice ink pad.  After that I sponged just a little under the image using Black Licorice again.  

 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

I would love to be your Journey Coach! If you are thinking about joining Fun Stampers Journey and would like to be a Journey Coach click "Join My Team". I'd love to have you on my team!  

If you like what you see and want to order anything just click on the "Shop Now" tab at the top of my blog. 

 If you have questions feel free to contact me. Just click "Contact Me" at the top of my blog . 

Supplies used on this card:

Stamp Sets:
Stay Wild p. 69 (ST-0207) $7.95
Sentimental Prints p. 206 (SS-0072) $19.95

Card Stock:
Black Licorice p. 289 (CS-0003) $6.95

Ink Pad:
Black Licorice p. 289 (IP-0041) $7.95

Supplies:
Journey Silver Splash p. 290 (IP-0082) $7.95
Fusion Ink Sponges p. 274 (JM-0014) $4.95

Gold and Silver Autumn Days ~ A Fun Stampers Journey Card

I have another card to share with you using the stamp set Autumn Days again.  I wasn't planning on making this card, but the first card I posted using this set had some extra leaves that ended up getting spritzed with some of the Journey Gold and Silver Splashes on accident.  I figured why waste the leaves.  Let's see what I can come up with!

I ended up stamping a few more leaves after spritzing the rest of my card stock with gold and silver, cut the leaves out with the matching dies and started assembling it on a separate piece of Buttercream Card Stock that I had VERY lightly spritzed with more Journey Gold and Silver Splash.  I added the Journey Natural Thread in the background for a little extra embellishment on the card attaching them with glue dots and attached the whole thing to a Buttercream card base.

This card was probably the hardest for the ladies at my stamp a stack, but no one said it was too hard to make at all. :)  I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Sara

I would love to be your Journey Coach! If you would like to be a Fun Stampers Journey Coach click "Join My Team". I'd love to have you join me on my journey! 
If you like what you see and want to order anything just click on the "Shop Now" tab at the top of my blog. 
If you have questions feel free to contact me. Just click "Contact Me" at the top of my blog . 
Supplies used on this card:

Stamp Sets:
Autumn Days p. 70 (SS-0006) $17.95
Autumn Days Bundle that includes the Die p. 70 (BD-0054) $30.50
Sentimental Prints p. 206 (SS-0072) $19.95

Card Stock:
Buttercream p.  288 (CS-0006) $6.95

Ink Pads:
Black Licorice p. 289 (IP-0041) $7.95

Supplies:
Autumn Days Die if not bought as a bundle p. 70 (DI-0118) $15.95
Journey Gold Splash p. 290 (IP-0081) $7.95
Journey Silver Splash p. 290 (IP- 0082) $7.95
Journey Natural Thread p. 310 (AC-0013) $5.95/68 yds.