Birthday Butterflies

Well, this evening I have my bags all packed, ready to head south tomorrow morning! Hubby and I are taking a quick trip to Gulf Shores...just 9 or 10 days. It has been unusually cold down there, but nothing like it has been around here. Grand Rapids, MI set some records for cold weather. We had -14 last week! So you can see, I'm looking forward to some warmth...and butterflies! They always make me think of summertime. This b-day card is for a friend whose birthday is the day after we get back so I had to get it done now.

It is a one-layer card using almost all Fun Stampers Journey products...only the sequins are not. The butterflies (from the "Enjoy the Journey" set) have either "Sparkle Dust" or "Journey Glaze" on them to dress them up a bit. And the natural and black twine tied along the fold is that nice stiff kind FSJ sells. Love it! The sentiment and inks are all FSJ too!

Fun Stampers Journey is a great new crafting company...lots of new products, new ideas and designs and a whole new way to earn money or product doing what you love: crafting! If this sounds interesting to you take a look at my FSJ wesite. If you'd like to order some of the lovely products, why not consider having a workshop and earn some hostess gifts!

For those of you who do not live near me, you can have an "on-line party" that you host...you just invite your friends to look at the FSJ catalog on our website and order right there indicating they are "attending" YOUR party! Very easy! You can just send invites via emails, post to your Facebook friends, hand out postcards, etc. Interested? Let me know! Leave a comment or email me at Fivensandie@aol.com.

Challenges:

http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com - #212 CAS One Layer Card

www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #171 Anything Goes

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com - #190 Out of the Jar (glitter)

http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com - Feb. "Tic Tac Toe"

(I chose Metal-sequins, Stamps, Glaze)

http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com - Feb. Anything Goes

Circles and Dots

Today I made a few different cards for people who need a little cheering up. This one is for a lady in my Bible study group who is 86 and usually VERY active...but took a bad fall on the ice a few weeks ago and hasn't been the same since. Dizzy and headachey and trouble walking. She loves hand-made cards so I'm hoping she enjoys this one!

The circle stamp and center stamp are from JustRite and I colored them with alcohol markers. The polka dot background paper is Imaginesce. The little "Get Well" stamp is a Clear Dollar stamp. The dark brown ink is Fun Stampers Journey.

Challenges:

www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #171 Anything Goes

http://casethissketch.blogspot.com - #111 Sketch (below)

http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com - #206 Sketch (below)

CAS Sympathy Card

Sadly, we always do need sympathy cards and lately I've been in low supply. I need two this week already so I hope to make several that will be very similar...and very easy to make. CAS cards always seem more elegant to me...so appropriate.

I just got a new set of sentiment stamps and was able to try the lovely, scrolly "Deepest Sympathy" stamp for the first time. Then I found a font on my computer that matched perfectly (Marriage Script) to use for the inside sentiment. The new set is called "Thoughtful Greetings" from Fun Stampers Journey and has a variety of 9 favorite sentiments.

The card stock and paper are from my stash. The stamps I used: the circle is from the "Bluebell Remember" set by MME, the flower/leaves is from the "Leafy Swirls" set by Woodware. Black ink is "Black Licorice" from FSJ, lt taupe ink is Studio G.

Challenges:

http://cascoloursandsketches.blogspot.co.uk - #110 Colours

http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com - Sketch #287

http://Wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #170 Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today! If you are interested in that lovely sentiment set you can order it easily by going to the Fun Stampers Journey website (just click on the aqua letters!) If you'd like to throw an on-line "party" and have your friends and family order some amazing craft items too...you will get "hostess" credit and could possibly get your stamps FREE. Check it out! Let me know if you are in the "party" mood!

CAS Notecard...Enjoy!

Quick post this afternoon. Here's a very "clean & simple" card I made for a challenge that allows only certain colors + black and white (not neutrals!), which is a bit more of a challenge. I like that!

The challenge is at 'CAS Colours and Sketches'. It is #109, The Double, meaning you must use both the colours and the sketch. Here are the requirements:

        

The colors I used matched a bit better in 'real life' but not so happy with the result of the photo above. The inks I used were SU "Close to Cocoa", Memento "Bamboo Leaves", StazOn "Oliver Green" (which is the dark one that looks more like forest green to me!) Oh well. I tried.

The stamps used: all Fun Stampers Journey,

"Banner Party" & "Greet & Shout"

The little clear dots I colored with the same inks. They are called "Twinkle Jewels" and are from StampingScrapping.com

Thanks for stopping by today! If you are interested in learning more about the Fun Stampers Journey company, please go to FunStampersJourney.com/335

and check out all the amazing things they have to offer, as well as the great opportunities available to anyone wanting to join the company. "Make money doing what you love!"

Fluttering By with Thanks

I just had a card-making workshop a couple nights ago and gave out some door prizes, two of which were sets of 3 handmade note cards. So I'm starting to replenish my supply for the next workshop! 

This little CAS card went together very quickly, but the next 3 will be even faster! The green "grass" is cut from a 4"x 8" piece of print cs. On the back I drew a line at 2" across the 8" length. I randomly cut grass blades up and down keeping the center line in the middle so half of the blade was above and half below (or close). That way the part on top that is cut away can be turned upside down and used as another "grass" piece. The 8" pieces were cut in half, giving me 4 of them...so 4 cards have a quick start! The butterfly is printed and die cut 4 times so I can color all 4 at the same time. I used the Fun Stampers Journey matching sets, "Enjoy the Journey" stamps and "Butterflies" dies. The butterfly is colored with alcohol markers and adhered with a couple foam squares. The 'Thank You' sentiment, and the butterfly are stamped with dark brown FSJ ink, and the twine is colored with that ink to match.
Other ingredients: 'Thank You' from stamp set called "Greet & Shout" -FSJ
The kraft card stock, white and print are Fun Stampers Journey as well as the twine ('natural')
Challenges:
http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com - #208 CAS Made in a Minute
http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #168 Anything Goes
http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com - #243 Anything Goes
As always, thanks so much for stopping by today! And I really do appreciate your comments! If you have any questions about the new company of crafters I joined, Fun Stampers Journey, (see sidebar) please leave a comment and I'll get back with you!

Pretty In Pink

A quick post today with a very PINK card! I love using roses and lots of pink...and lacey die cuts too! The challenge blog called The Card Concept is having its 1st anniversary and I followed their requirements for this challenge. I used the the Freestyle Collage "concept" on this card. I was inspired by both Laura Jane's and Angela Maine's. Lovely cards!

I will list the items used to make this one a bit later.

Challenges:

http://thecardconcept.blogspot.ca - #26 Happy 1st Anniversary

Winter Birthday

Brrrr! Its cold out there! It got down to -12 a couple nights ago. That's when I know for sure it is time to just stay in my craftroom and make cards. So that's what I did today. I've been making a lot of cards lately using as much Fun Stampers Journey products as possible (because I'm a Coach and want to promote FSJ whenever I can)...but not today! Today I decided to let loose and use anything I wanted! I did use some FSJ stuff because it is already my favorite! I took a sketch and a color theme as well as the winter theme and ran with it all!

Ingredients

Embossing folder: Sizzix "Flourish, Dots"

Dies: Spellbinders "Classic Bracket Edge", SweetStamps "Classy Deer"

Stamp: FSJ "Birthday Sketch"

Ink: FSJ "Blue Lagoon"

Adhesives: Scor-Tape, Scotch ATG gun/tape, Tombo Aqua Liquid Glue

Cardstock: Pizzazz Aplenty "Shimmer-Silver", FSJ "Blue Lagoon", Imaginesce

Fine glitter: FSJ "Sparkle Dust"

Challenges

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com - #13 Anything Goes- Jan 2015

http://www.eurekastamps.blogspot.com - #123 Baby Its Cold Outside

http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com - January Challenge

http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk - #45 Initial Challenge ( used Two deer, Tape, Silver cardstock, Snow, Blue Lagoon ink & cs)

http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com - #71 Sparkle & Shine

http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com -#204 Winter Blues

http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com - Old or New (vellum is ancient!)

http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com - Christmas Leftovers (silver cs)
http://www.houseofcardschallenge.blogspot.com - Glittery Color Challenge:

http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com - #241 Winter Sparkle

http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com - #49 Winter Birthday

http://yournextstamp.com/blog/category/challenge - #5 Color & Sketch Challenge

        

And just a quick reminder, anyone interested in hosting an On-line Fun Stampers Journey Party, there is a great hostess gift this month! Its a box of their fabulous products valued at over $50. It is a Mystery Box...lots of treasures no longer available in their current catalog...but favorites, none the less! Just invite your friends and family to look at the on-line catalog and place their orders right there on-line using your party number. Voila! Its a party! Can't get easier than that. Lovely products, high quality, fast shipping. And several hostess prizes, depending on the size of your party. Interested? Leave me a comment!

As always, thanks so much for stopping by today!

Happy Birthday with a Cherry on Top

Here is a fun little card I made for  a friend's birthday. I like the image of the cupcake with the cherry on top...an individual birthday cake! The cherry and the cupcake paper are colored with alcohol markers. Then I added glaze to the cherry so it is glossy! The frosting is solid fine glitter too.

Once again I've used several Fun Stampers Journey craft supplies:

cupcake image- FSJ "Birthday Sketch" set

glaze- FSJ Journey Glaze

Happy Birthday stamp- FSJ "Greet & Shout" set

banner dies- FSJ "Pennants" with stamps- FSJ "Banner Party"

I also used a couple Spellbinders dies: "Classic Scalloped Circles Large" and "Standard Circles Large".

The mottled lime green paper (at the bottom) is FSJ from the set called "Zombie Nights".

The light green polka dot and the red 'star' print papers are from Hobby Lobby.

The black card base is also FSJ cs "Black Licorice".

On the inside of the card I used all the same papers/cs and added a white shape to write a personal birthday greeting. That I decorated with a couple stamped banners from the "Banner Party" set using FSJ inks.

This month Fun Stampers Journey is offering a great Hostess Special for anyone hosting a qualifying party totaling $150 or more...a MYSTERY BOX containing $50 (or more!) worth of  "throwback" FSJ product! That means items no longer in the catalog like stamps, inks, accessories, + + +!! I've seen what a couple gals got in their boxes: a stamp set, 2 ATS stamps, ink, re-inker, and glitter/sparkle dust...wow! And every box is different! For those of you who do not live near me, you can have an "on-line party" that you host...you just invite your friends to look at the FSJ catalog on our website and order right there indicating they are "attending" YOUR party! Very easy! You can just send invites via emails, post to your Facebook friends, hand out postcards, etc. Interested? Let me know! Leave a comment or email me at Fivensandie@aol.com.

Challenges I'm entering this card in:

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com - #13 Anything Goes

http://ttcrd.blogspot.com - Anything Goes

wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #165 Anything Goes

http://dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com - January 2015 Birthday Wishes

http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com - #282 Sketch