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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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Let’s Go To Granny’s House – PCC221 Color Challenge

I made this card Wednesday using the supplies from Fun Stampers Journey November Bloom Box. Their design is quite different from the one me and my Bloom Box Girls created. When I saw Paper Craft Crew #221 Color Challenge today, the light bulb kicked on and I knew this card creation was the perfect fit. Here is the challenge:

 

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Using the supplies for the November Bloom Box card design listed as “As American As Apple Pie”, here is their design (to the left, we began making our woven mats. Of course, I did not read the directions, I just jumped right in and sponged the edges november-promotional-flyerof my paper strips and began weaving right away – not really paying attention to the shape of my mat. After about five minutes of weaving, Debbie held up her mat and said, “My mat is more of a rectangle. I think I did something wrong.” The minute I looked up and saw her mat, I knew what we could make out of a more rectangular than square mat – a BASKET!!! When a great idea happens, I tend to act as though I am on an overdose of caffeine. I jumped up, found some Oatmeal Cookie cardstock, cut a handle using FSJ circle dies, I took my last strip of paper for the mat and placed it along the handle to give it a woven look and voila – the super cutest basket you could ever lay your eyes on with apples overflowing was sitting there for us to use on our cards.

On the extra piece of FSJ Butter Cream cardstock, we stamped three apples (we used only two), two apple slices, one pie, and the bunch of wrapped cinnamon sticks. We colored the stamped images using our FSJ Color Burst Pencils (yes, all of us have purchased them and they are awesome. Some of the penciled areas needed to be blended better, and we did this using the FSJ Fusion Blend and Blending stumps.

We stamped the sentiment with FSJ Black Licorice ink and began to adhere all of our pieces to the mat cut out of FSJ Cranberry Bliss cardstock. The card is so cute. Now, here’s how the FSJ Dark Roast Silk was added to the card. I took the card to show my husband, and when I went to put it back up, there was a spot of grease on the base mat. Hmmmmm…. all was not lost. I took the Dark Roast Silk and splashed some on the base making sure to cover the other areas of the card with a sheet of copy paper.

And……here is the finished card. I just love it. And, I love my Bloom Boxes I get every month.

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If you are interested in ordering any Fun Stampers Journey products or subscribing to the Bloom Box kit (the kit is a six month commitment), please click here .

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Eat Dessert First! – PCC220

I made this post to Paper Craft Crew Challenge sketch #220 by the skin of my “apples” – LOL.  I had to post the picture right away to meet their deadline and then come back and write about this card challenge. Nothing like playing the game “beat the clock”. This was the sketch for Paper Craft Crew Challenge:

 

 

When I sat down to create my card for this challenge, I knew exactly the perfect stamp set for this awesome layout. It is Ala Mode stamp set which is the stamp set included in Fun Stampers Journey’s November Bloom Box card kit. The base of the card is FSJ Limeade Splash cardstock. I stamped the apple slices using FSJ Clear Pigment ink to add some subtle dimension and interest to the background. And, for a little FUN, I used Dark Roast silk on the base (I decided to go back and add a little more – the mat covered most of my silk accent). The focal point of the card is a base mat of FSJ Cranberry Bliss cardstock with FSJ Whipped Cream cardstock matted on top. The sentiment is stamped directly onto the FSJ Whipped Cream cardstock using FSJ Black Licorice ink. All of the other stamped images were stamped on FSJ Whipped Cream cardstock using FSJ Black Licorice ink, colored with FSJ Color Burst Pencils (I used some FSJ Fusion Blender with the FSJ Blending stubs to create a smoother colored effect on each colored image). The apple is highlighted with FSJ Glaze, and the apple is accented with FSJ Sparkle Cuts.

 

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I think this card makes me hungry. Too bad the Thanksgiving holiday is over and I’m back to limiting my sugar intake to almost ziltch. I guess I could bake an apple with a little maple syrup and cinammon . . . . .hmmmm.

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If you would like to have this stamp set in your collection, you can become a Bloom Box kit Girl. The Bloom Box is $24.95 a month for a six month commitment (does not include shipping and tax). I can say my Bloom Box Girls can’t wait to get their box each month. We get together and make the cards and have a super time together. Note: This set is exclusive to the kits and cannot be ordered from the regular catalog line-up. Click here to become a Bloom Box Girl (the kit with this stamp set must be ordered by November 30th).

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