Category : Fusion Inks

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Amazing Cottage Bouquet Florals – FMS 345

One of the FREE gifts from Fun Stampers Journey to each coach in June at convention was the Cottage Bouquet stamp set. I am in love with this set. There are so many beautiful papercrafting project possibilities using this dynamic set of florals not to mention the cute bow and sentiments – did I mention we received the coordinating dies FREE too!

When I saw the Freshly Made Sketch #345, I knew this set would make the perfect card.

Freshly Made Sketches are clean and simple cards. Making sure I kept to this design style, I chose FSJ Whip Cream cardstock for the base. I pulled out one of the stitched designed frames from the Pocket Cuts Die set and cut the initial rectangle. To create a frame, I cut the center of the rectangle out with one of the Journey Rectangles dies using Huckleberry Fusion cardstock. The frame mat is stamped in Pretty Amethyst with the Flannel Life stamp background stamp. I wanted the “amazing” sentiment to create a pop of color and Lavender Fusion cardstock was just the right touch of color to create this affect. The “amazing” die came with a set of dies included when I ordered my Amaze machine. The flowers are stamped on Whip Cream with Black Fusion ink and colored with Pretty Amethyst and Electric Lime ink by dabbing color onto the petals with the small dowel sponge set. The stems are colored with a Color Burst Pencil. I accented the card with Cosmic Grape silk, Rainbow Drops and a triple bow created from our Whip Cream twine.

A simple but amazing floral card:

To order click here or click on one of the featured products for this project below:

Product List

Cottage Bouquet Bundle

$38.60

Flannel Life Stamp

$14.95

Pocket Cuts Die Set

$24.95

Journey Rectangles Die Set

$24.95

Whip Cream 8.5 x 11 Cardstock

$6.95

Huckleberry Fusion 8.5 x 11 Cardstock

$6.95

Black Licorice True Color Fusion Ink Pad

$7.95

Pretty Amethyst True Color Fusion Ink Pad

$7.95

Electric Lime Ink Pad

$7.95

Dauber Dowel Small (2CM)

$6.95

Rainbow Drops

$24.95

Cosmic Grape Silk

$5.95

Journey Thread Whip Cream

$5.95

Journey Craft Glue

$4.95

White Liner

$6.95

Details Pro Shears (4.5")

$13.95

The RG Amaze (for FSJ)

$139.95

Journey Blooms Paper Trimmer

$34.95

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One Layer Card Challenge

Can you create a one layer card? For those who like clean and simple this might be an easy task, but for me, it is a challenge. I love to create a lot of depth and dimension on my papercrafting projects. This means layer upon layer of mats and the stamped images are often raised using FSJ foam squares, not to mention embellishments such as Rainbow Drops, ribbon, twine, clips, etc. . .

When Christine Pennington called her Bloomin’ Buddies to take part in a one layer card challenge, I jumped on board. I needed a quick and simple thank you card to place in the envelope with my Ebay sales of retired stamps and dies. I immediately knew our NEW Wallpaper stencil from our NEW Inspiration Book and Catalog would make a beautiful card (click here to order). To begin the project, I chose fusion inks which would blend together nicely. They are Cool Pool, Turbo Teal, and Pretty Amethyst (if you want a darker shade of purple, you can choose Lavender Fusion).

I began by cutting my Whip Cream cardstock into 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ rectangles.  I placed the stencil onto the cardstock and using my large dowels I began applying color.

TIP: To keep the cardstock and stencil from moving, place a rolled piece of washi tape on the backside of the cardstock and place onto your stamping surface, add washi tape onto the stencil to hold it in place.

TIP: Use the small dowels for better application management; otherwise, tilt the large dowel back towards you to apply a small amount of color at a time.

Apply the Pretty Amethyst with the sponge dowel starting from the bottom of the image and going up about a third of the way. Using a different sponge, apply the Turbo Teal from the top of the Pretty Amethyst and to a little above the mid-point of the image. Finish sponging the image with Cool Pool (use a different sponge). Go over the entire image with Cool Pool to help blend all colors seamlessly.

TIP: Since Turbo Teal is a deep, rich ink, dab off some of the ink before apply.

Once all the color has been applied, add a sentiment of your choice. That’s all there is to it. I was able to create approximately 20 cards in an hour. Here is the finished project.

 

Product List

Whip Cream 8.5 x 11 Cardstock

$6.95

Wallpaper stencil

$12.95

Cool Pool True Color Fusion Ink Pad

$7.95

Pretty Amethyst True Color Fusion Ink Pad

$7.95

Turbo Teal Ink Pad

$7.95

Dauber Dowel Small (2CM)

$6.95

Many Thanks ATS

$8.95

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Fun Stamper Journey New Year

July is Fun Stampers Journey’s New Year and bringing in our new year, means a new Inspiration Book and Catalog (all 331 pages and over 500 ideas and photos) along with some sweet surprises.

FSJ Flip Catalog is here. Check it out! Or, click here to order one.

With the new catalog, comes all new Bloom Benefits. Yes, for every $75.00, you receive a FREE gift from Fun Stampers Journey. You can choose from stamps, dies, embellishments and embossing folders. Check them out:

NEW COLORS! Rustic Rose, Peaches and Cream, Tin, Chambray Shirt, Haystack and Fresh Sage.

AMAZE MACHINE – new and improved debuting in August. It will fold up for more compact storage like our Platinum die cutting machine.

JOIN MY TEAM with one of two new Starter Kits. They have been updated and provide each new coach the ability to choose the products they want in their kit!!!!! That means no more limited, pre-selected products. You can choose between the $49 kit which includes $100 of product on top of the kit itself or choose the I WANT IT ALL KIT for $149 with $200 of product. You have the opportunity to purchase one of our amazing die cutting machines for 50% off. If you are interested in joining the journey, contact me at martyzstamps@gmail.com or click on the picture below.

NEW LOGO to start off the New Year! It’s clean and simple and I love it! What do you think???

Last but not least, are all the new stamp sets, dies, pan pastels, liquid colors, embellishments etc.,  . . . . I know you will love them.

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Delicious Happy Birthday Macarons – PCC286

Celebrate your birthday with some delicious macarons. This week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge sketch was a definite challenge for me. Do you have those times where nothing seems to work and/or pull together? Well, this was one of those times. Let me show you the sketch:

I used Whip Cream card stock as a base for my card. The solid mats were cut from Cranberry Bliss. I took out some designer paper and created some fun mats from them. The plate of macarons and the sentiment are from Fun Stamper Journey Let’s Eat Cake stamp set, and they were stamped onto Whip Cream card stock with Cranberry Bliss Fusion ink. The macarons were colored with the Color Burst pencils.

Let me know in the comments whether you like macarons and what color/flavor is your favorite.

All supplies are from Fun Stampers Journey. If you would like to order any of the supplies featured in this blog, please click here.

 

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Happy Birthday Masculine Card – PGCBchallenge149

Having trouble creating a Masculine Birthday card? Well, I have a great card for just such an occasion. The Paper Girls Challenge #149 helped to spur my creativity with their fun card challenge; especially, when using the Fun Stampers Journey stamp set, “Thanks Dad”. I really love this set. It is so trendy and a great set for guys of any age.

Since most guys are not about the bells and whistles of an elaborate handmade card, I wanted to keep this card design simple and clean. I began with a base of Whip Cream card stock; to the base, I added a Black Licorice mat. Once this part of the card was completed, the real fun began. I used Rock Candy fusion ink to stamp the images from the Thanks Dad set stamped onto a River Stone card mat. To add a little interest, I added a couple of accent strips that blend nicely into the card (the clear strip with black diagonal stripes is the Deco Strips-Black and the gray glitzy strip is from the Classic Elegance Journey washi Tape collection). Easy peasy.

Now, I needed a sentiment to wish that special guy, Happy Birthday. I chose a sentiment from the Celebration Script stamp set and stamped it onto Whip Cream card stock using Rock Candy fusion ink.  The final touch was a Black Licorice mat. And, that’s all she wrote. So quick, so simple, so cute, and so masculine. Love it!

All supplies used are Fun Stampers Journey products. If you would like to order supplies to create this card, please click here.

 

 

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Black and White – A Better Place FMS331

Fun Stampers Journey new Spring into Summer Trends Mini Catalog is LIVE!!! I am super excited to showcase one of the new Host Exclusive stamp sets. As a Journey Coach, I was able to order the host exclusives at retail price and I decided to order the $600 or more party host exclusive “A Better Place” SS-0577.  An image of the stamp set from the catalog is featured below (click on the image to view the Spring into Summer Trends mini catalog).

This week’s Freshly Made Sketch #331 is shown below:

For the Freshly Made Sketches #331 Challenge, I chose to create a black and white card with just a little touch of gray. I took the globe with stand, sentiment, and floral pieces and stamped them onto Whip Cream card stock using Black Licorice fusion ink. I cut two strips of River Stone card stock and stamped the floral images with Black Licorice. The mat is Whip Cream cut and pierced using the Journey Rectangles Die Set and popped up using medium Foam Squares. The globe with stand, floral pieces and sentiment are all popped up using Foam Squares.

This is a super simple, clean card. Great for birthday, graduation, or a new job.

All products used are Fun Stampers Journey. Click here to shop.

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So Handsome – Masculine Card

Every once in a while, I get behind on a card challenge and miss the posting time. Today was one of those days. I was busy getting work done, time slipped by too quickly and I missed the upload time by one hour.. Regardless, I’m going to share the card I made for the PCC Challenge. Click here to check out their page.

I love entering cards for the Paper Craft Crew Challenge. This week’s challenge was a color challenge featuring turquoise, shades of purple, shades of yellow and mint. I had recently purchased FSJ Thanks Dad Stamp Set (SS-0363) and I thought this would be a perfect card to think outside the box using more of a pastel color palette.

I used my MISTI to stamp deep, rich images (note: I stamped each one approximately 3 times). I began with the glasses and positioned them onto the MISTI and inked with Pretty Pansy Fusion ink (IP-0026). The ties were next and they were stamped with Turbo Teal Fusion ink (IP-0016). Next came the watch and it was inked with Cool Pool Fusion ink (IP-0074). Then, the adorable bow ties. The first color I used was Banana Cream (IP-0046). Since the eyeglasses looked so dark, I decided to add a couple of bow ties using Lavender Fusion ink (IP-0036). The hat was stamped using Rock Candy Fusion ink (IP-0028). Finally, the sentiment, it was stamped using River Stone Fusion ink (IP-0053).

The card base is Whip Cream card stock (CS-0040) as well as the mat with the stamped images. The stamped images were matted onto Pretty Pansy card stock (CS-0029).

I think this card turned out super cute. I love it!

All supplies are Fun Stampers Journey. To order click here.

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Bold and Bright Happy Birthday – FMS329

I love bold and bright colors. They catch my eye and shout “HAPPY,” “JOYFUL,” “FUN,” and the list goes on. This week’s Freshly Made Sketch 329 challenge features a large circle with a sentiment. I couldn’t wait to create a card for this challenge using their card design.

Last night I was playing around with my Fun Stampers Journey splashes using them to watercolor. I wanted to incorporate this month’s promotion, Over The Rainbow, and next month’s promotion featuring our splashes and silks into one amazing card.   I began by stamping the three tier cake from my new stamp set “Let’s Eat Cake” (SS-0555) in Black Licorice (IP-0041) onto watercolor paper. I placed a dab of each of the splashes onto a clear acrylic stamping block and pulled my colors with a Journey Blending Brush (TO-0097). I selected the following splashes for my project: Sweet Berry (IP-0086), Citrus Cooler (IP-0079), Sour Lemon (IP-0124), Electric Lime (IP-0121), Blue Lagoon (IP-0084), and Cosmic Grape (IP-0120). To add a little depth and richness to the rainbow cake, I took my Color Burst Pencils (JM-0077) and went over the icing portion of the cake as well as the glow from the candles and topped them off with some Journey Glaze (AD-0002). The glow from the candles did require a little Journey Sparkle Cuts (AC-0151) for that hint of glitz. The sentiment is from the same stamp set, and it was stamped with Watermelon Fusion ink (IP-0027) using my MISTI to add color upon color giving a rich, deep color.

The base of the card is Whip Cream card stock (CS-0040), the mat is Lemon Drop card stock (CS-0018) and the circle was die cut out of Electric Lime card stock (CS-0123). The cake and the sentiment were popped out with foam squares. The final accent were orange Rainbow Drops (AC-0178). A perfect card for a perfect birthday.

If you would like to order any of the supplies I used to create this card, click here.

Other supplies: Circle Die Set DI-0039, adhesives, trimmer, etc.

 

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I Love You A Bushel and A Peck PCC 283 Card Challenge

“I love you a bushel and a peck” was something my mother used to tell me and my sister all the time. So, when Fun Stampers Journey stamp set Bushel and A Peck was revealed in the most recent FSJ Live Bundle, I couldn’t resist getting it. I think this is the perfect set for the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch PCC283 challenge.

I began the card making process by taking my Pigment ink and stamping a background of apples onto Pineapple Smoothie cardstock which I matted onto Hazelnut Blend mat. I cut out all my die pieces the arrow type banner out of Rich Coral, the leaves out of Electric Lime, the stars out of Silver Mirror and the oval out of Buttercream cardstocks. I stamped the words and fussy cut them out and placed foam squares to add dimension.

To create the blend of colors on the bushel basket, I first pulled out my MISTI and placed the stamp onto the acrylic board and held down a piece of Whip Cream cardstock with the magnets. I started with Oatmeal Cookie fusion ink on the entire stamp and repeated three times (note: I cleaned the stamp between each color change). The next color was Lemon Drop fusion ink. I stamped this color about 3-4 times before I moved onto Citrus Cooler which I stamped about 2 times. The last step was taking a small sponge dowel and applying Pumpkin bread only to the sides and the horizontal strip areas of the basket. I did this about 3 times giving the basket a rich weathered feel.

The apples were stamped in Rich Coral, Lemon Drop and Lemongrass stamping off onto a clear block before stamping my images onto the Whip Cream cardstock. I fussy cut the basket (removing the handles) and the apples leaving no white border.

I assembled all the mats and pieces onto a Buttercream base. The sentiments, stars and basket with apples are popped out using foam squares. Last but not least I applied Journey Glaze to the horizontal strips on the basket and highlights onto the apples. This is one of my favorite cards to date.

All Supplies are Fun Stampers Journey cardstocks, inks, stamps, and accessories. If you are interested in ordering any of these items to create this card, please click here (note: The stamp set is in our new Spring to Summer Trend Catalog. It will not be available until April 1, 2018).

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Hey Sugar, Where You Bean All My Life – FMS324

I just received the cutest stamp set from Fun Stampers Journey this week. It is Fun Stampers Journey, Hey Sugar (SS-0301) and it includes 9 stamps. I decided to use it for Freshly Made Sketches 324 card challenge this week. Here is this week’s sketch:

This is a quick and simple card to make when you are in a hurry and need a special card for a special person. The base and mat are Fun Stampers Journey Whip Cream card stock (cs-0040). The “where you bean all my life?” was stamped using FSJ Hazelnut Blend Fusion Ink (IP-0012) and the “hey sugar” was stamped using FSJ Blue Lagoon Fusion Ink (IP-0002). The two strips of paper behind the circle are Catalina Splash (cs-0114) and Hazelnut Blend (cs-0013) card stocks. I splattered some Dark Roast Silk (IP-0095) onto the pierced mat and carefully placed a piece of plastic on top and gently pressed the splattered ink to spread it out. I added some brown and silver sequins onto the card and applied FSJ Journey Glaze to the beans to make them pop (AD-0002).

Supplies not mentioned above: Foam Squares (AD-0085), Journey Craft Glue (AD-0111), Journey Circle Dies (DI-0039) and Journey Rectangles (DI-0041).

If you would like to order any of these supplies to create your own card, please click here.

 

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