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My Favorite Die Set – Blog Hop & Giveaway

Welcome, to the FSJ Creative Design Team Blog Hop. Did you see the word Giveaway in the title of this post? Well. . . . .

Spellbinders+FSJ are going to give away a $25 gift certificate for each of the design team members participating in this blog hop! Yep, you read it correctly. That means 4 lucky winners will receive $25 to spend with Spellbinders+FSJ online store. All you have to do to enter the giveaway, is comment below on this post.

Would you like extra entries? Go to my Instagram post featuring this giveaway, @martyzstamps and follow the directions for extra entries. Visit my Facebook Page, martyzstamps, and comment on the post featuring this blog hop and make sure to share with your friends. Giveaway closes on Sunday, March 17th 11:59 pm CT.

For this month’s blog hop, the design team are sharing our favorite die or die set.

I had quite the dilemma and here is a picture of it.

I tried really hard to narrow down my favorite to one die or die set and I just couldn’t do it. So, I decided to make two projects using as many of my dies as I could.

The first project is a St. Patrick’s Day themed card.

I began with the Lotsa Dots and Journey Circle Dies. The small heart is part of a retired set, but any small heart can be used to create a four-leaf clover.

I die cut the Lotsa Dots and heart dies using Electric Lime cardstock. Kiwi Slice and Lemongrass cardstocks were used with the Journey Circle dies.

Once the Lotsa Dots mat was adhered to the Lemongrass base, I wrapped the Gold Thread three times around the card and tied it in a knot. The large circle is popped up with two medium foam squares on top of the knotted thread. I stamped the sentiment using Black Licorice ink from the All Year Long stamp set onto the small Lemongrass circle. Finally, the Electric Lime hearts were glued to the large circle and accented with a green Rainbow Drop.

The second project is a sweet floral card.

For the flower, I used the Clover Bloom die set using Bubble Gum and Black Licorice cardstocks.

For the leaves, I used the Mystic Fern and Summer Branch dies using Fresh Forest and Electric Lime cardstocks.

The last die I used is Persian Garden with Catalina Splash cardstock.

To create this card, I did a little something different. Instead of adhering the Persian Garden die cut directly to the Pool Play card base, I adhered it to a 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ piece of Pool Party cardstock. Next, I wrapped the Special Day Organza Ribbon around this mat tying it in a simple knot. I adhered the Persian Garden mat to the Pool Party base.

To create the flower, I cut two of each petal and curled the petals using my crease tool. I adhered two of the largest petals together, offsetting them so the petals were not exactly aligned. Next, I layered one medium petal and a smaller one on top of it. The fringed center piece was cut from Black Licorice giving the flower a nice contrast between the pink and black. A small Candy Drop was applied to the center

The leaves were layered onto the base and the flower glued on top of them.

Hop along to the other blogs. All you have to do is click on the FSJ banner to check out FSJ’s blog or click on a name to hop over to another blog. Leave your comments on each blog to increase your chances of winning the $25 GIVEAWAY!

Marty McGee (you are here)!

Jill Hilliard

Carrie Rhoades

Lezlye Lauterbach

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Tis’ The Season – FSJ Creative Design Team Blog Hop

Giftable, Card and Tag Ideas

I am so excited you are hopping along with us for the December FSJ Creative Team Blog Hop! This month’s theme is anything but a card. I couldn’t wait to create a 3D Seasonal gift that works well for Christmas and into the Winter months. There are also a couple of tag ideas and I had to include a coordinating card.

If you get lost along the way, click the Creative Team Image below and you will be directed to the FSJ Blog.

If you’re not lost and just hopping along, follow the trail of designers below:

Marty McGee (You are here!)

Carrie Rhoades

Christine Chan

Jill Hillard

Alissa Hall

The first project features the medium and small house from the House To Home Wooden Houses.

Large, medium, small wooden houses. Great for mixed media art.
House to Home Trio of Wooden Houses


 

What a great gift for the mantle, dining table or side board. These were so easy to create. Here’s what you need. The Cozy Prints printed paper, Black Licorice and Whip Cream acrylic paint, Shimmer Silver Color Splash, Love Buds Paper Flowers, Cement Tile Stencil, Journey Modeling Paste, Sparkle Tape, Classic Elegance Washi Tape, Sparkle Cuts glitter, Journey Craft Glue, Square Paint Brush, Spatula, Crease Tool, Heat Gun and Special Day Organza Ribbon.

Make this gift by applying Black Acrylic paint to the wooden houses. Once they are dry, cut a piece of patterned paper a little bigger than the house you want to cover and gather your supplies to stencil the coordinating house.

Apply the patterned paper to the house using Journey Craft Glue.

Tip: To make spreading the glue easier, spritz with a little water.

Smooth the paper onto the house and using the edge of your crease tool, press out any trapped air pockets. Turn the house upside down and trim excess paper.

Tip: The glue dries really fast, make sure to position your paper quickly; otherwise, you’ll have a mess.

Choose three Love Buds Paper Flowers (large, medium and small). Place the flowers in a box to spray them with the Shimmer Silver Splash. Apply the Splash to the front and backsides of the flowers.

Once they are thoroughly dry (you may have to use your heat gun), place a small amount of White Acrylic Paint onto the tip of your finger and gently apply the paint to the edges of the flowers and leaves.

Take your silver and sparkle washi tapes and layer them onto the house. Adhere your flowers with Journey glue to the house and you’re done with the first house!

Moving to house number two, place some Journey Medium onto a non-stick surface that can be thrown away or cleaned. Mix in some Sparkle Cuts glitter.

Tip: Make sure to put the top back onto the Journey Modeling Paste to keep it from drying out.

Place the stencil onto the painted house. Apply the Journey Modeling Paste evenly over the stencil making sure to cover every opening. Pull the stencil off. You may want to apply more Sparkle Cuts directly to the paste. When the paste is a little dry, use the palm of your hand to gently tap the paste. This will create a smooth stencil look to the design. 

Wrap the Special Days Organza ribbon around the house and tie a bow.

TIP: For a really cool look, apply heat using a heat tool which will cause the ribbon to crinkle in a delightful way.

So easy and so fun!

Coordinating Card

You shouldn’t give a gift without a card, right? How about a coordinating card for the gift? Let’s do it.

What a simple but elegant card to coordinate with the gift. This card uses a great technique to adjust the size of the scallop mat, but I’m getting ahead of myself. Start by cutting a base from Whip Cream cardstock 4 1/4″ x 10 1/2″. Next, cut a plaid mat from the Cozy Prints paper at 4 1/4″ x 10 1/2″ (it will cover the entire card front). Die cut a Black Licorice mat from Nestabilities Fancy Edged Rectangle Dies (second to largest). This is where we make an adjustment to the size of the mat.

Place the Black Licorice scallop mat on a paper trimmer. Cut from one corner to the other (#1 & 2). Overlap the cut pieces to desired width or height (#3). Adhere the overlapped edges together. On the corners with the overlapped edges, cut diagonally.

TIP: Before cutting make sure the corner scallops line up to make one full scallop. This will allow a seamless mat. The printed mat was cut with FSJ Rectangles die (#4).                

Adhere a black strip of Black Licorice cardstock to the top mat along with the silver and sparkle washi tape.

The last technique for this card is to create the Christmas tree. Apply strips of the silver and sparkle washi tape to a scrap piece of cardstock (overlap as necessary).

 

Create as many layers as needed.

I die cut a tree using a tree die from the Holiday/Christmas 2015 Card Making Kit. If you don’t have this kit, any tree or ornament die will work.

Adhere all mats with White Liner Tape. Pop up the Christmas Tree with FSJ Medium Foam Squares. Finally, add your personal sentiment inside the card.

Tag Time

Last but not least are some incredible gift tags to set off your Christmas wrapping.

The Black Licorice tag is a rectangular piece of cardstock with trimmed corner and a hole punched at the top. A combination of washi tape and cardstock layers accent the bottom of the tag. The scalloped bottom was accomplished using Details Pro Shears and following the outline of the Sparkle Tape.

The accent piece is a 3D star cut from FSJ Star dies and scored from the top of the point straight down to the inverted point below. To create the 3D affect, crease each score line and manipulate the score lines into mountains and valleys. The top is adorned with Black Licorice Twine and Silver Sparkle Tinsel. It is as simple as that, really!

The plaid tag is cut from FSJ Bread Tag die. Strips of washi tape and Black Licorice cardstock break up the plaid pattern. The scalloped circle was die cut from Spellbinders Fancy Edged Circles. Both the “To and From” were written with a white gel pen.

All of these projects were such fun to make. Let me know in the comments what is your favorite out of the three projects.

Supplies:

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It’s A Gingerbread Christmas

Welcome, to the November Creative Team Blog Hop.

Once you finish my blog click on the names below to hop along:

Kazan Clark

Lezlye Lauterbach

Carrie Rhoades

Christine Chan

Jill Hilliard

Marty McGee (you are here)

The blog hop theme for November is Christmas and I wanted to bring to life a 3D project featuring the Gingerbread Boy Tag Set.

Click on the banner below to order your Gingerbread Boy Tag Die Set:

This little guy evolved from a Pumpkin Bread Gingerbread Boy to a Santa Gingerbread Man. In fact, there are two Santas bringing you a special treat for Christmas.

To begin, cut one each of the gingerbread boy die in the following cardstock colors: Peaches and Cream, Candy Apple, Whip Cream and Black Licorice.

To create a Santa, take your die-cuts and proceed as follows. On the Black Licorice die-cut, cut off the arms and legs for Santa’s gloves and boots. On the Whip Cream die-cut, cut rectangular shaped pieces off each arm (near the shoulder),  off each leg (near body), at neck into the body portion and the middle part of the face. For Santa’s suit cut off the arms, feet and head from the Candy Apple die-cut. You will need to cut off the top portion of the Candy Apple head for the hat and save back one of the hands for the tip of the cap (the top portion for the cap is not pictured).

Glue the arms and legs onto the Peaches and Cream gingerbread Santa. Add the facial features onto Santa’s face. These pieces are cut from Black Licorice, Watermelon Fusion and Whip Cream.

Adhere the red suit and cap to Santa’s body.

To finish off Santa’s outfit, die-cut a curvy Whip Cream strip, three large Black Licorice circles and one large Whip Cream circle. Apply the curvy strip down the front of Santa’s suit, add buttons and puff to end of Santa’s cap. Go ahead and add the cuffs, rim of cap and neck trim to body.

Set aside the two Santas. Cut two strips of Candy Apple cardstock one at 5 3/8″ x 1 1/2″ and the other 5″ x 2 1/2″. Score both pieces at 1 3/4″ measure in from each end. On the 5″ x 2 1/2″ strip, score down each long side at 1/4″, cut out the scored tabs on the middle portion (between the two 1 3/4″ score lines).   Place the 5 3/8″ x  1 1/2″ strip crosswise onto the 5″ x 2 1/2″ strip.  Adhere the tabbed edges to the inside of the crosswise strip.

 

Adhere a Santa to each narrow end of the box, where the middle of the Santa hides the box.

The last step is to Place candy or small cookies into a cello bag and tie off with a ribbon. Place treat into holder.

How cute is this for a Christmas treat.

 

Supplies:

Gingerbread Boy Tag Die Set
Cardstock – Peaches and Cream, Candy Apple, Whip Cream, Black Licorice, Watermelon Fusion
Trimmer
Cello Bag
Twine
Journey Glue
White Liner Tape
Precision Shears

 

 

 

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Strange Beauty’s Fabulous Folds – FSJ Creative Team Blog Hop

Hi there! So glad you are hopping along with the FSJ Creative Team on a wonderful journey of amazing projects. Make sure to subscribe to our blogs. This way you will be notified each month not only with our regular posts but with a colorful line up of uniquely Fun Stampers Journey projects brought to life by the FSJ Creative Team. I hope you enjoy the fancy fold cards I created for this hop. Let the team know what inspires you to craft by posting comments.

I know you will be amazed and inspired by the talent of these creative paper crafters. Our team’s blog post links are below. If for some reason you hop off the trail, go to Fun Stampers Journey Blog and pick up where you left off.

Kazan Clark 

Lezlye Lauterbach 

Carrie Rhoades 

Christine Chan 

Jill Hilliard 

Jenny Watson 

Marty McGee (you are here!)

Alissa Hall

For this hop Strange Beauty is the featured stamp set, because I love insects. Yes, even spiders; although, I had to work on that one. I ordered this set a while ago and it sat unused and collecting dust because other sets kept calling my name, ya know what I mean. So, when the Creative Team was tasked to come up with some unique projects featuring each team member’s creative style, I immediately thought of this stamp set. I think all the “bugs” are just too cute.

The decision to create three projects featuring fancy fold cards was made from a poll I created giving FSJ coaches three choices as to what they would like to see. Fancy Fold cards won! And, here they are:

 

My vision was to create a night sky; so I pulled out one of my most favorite products, our Gel Press.  I created two background pulls (note: I did not use the brayer as shown in the picture below). Check out the pictures for the steps:

First pull:

Second pull:    

The first fold card is called a. . . .

Spring Card

5 1/4″ x 10 1/2″ piece of cardstock or printed paper
Scoring Tool (I used our trimmer)
Bone Folder
Pencil
Ruler
Scissors

Step 1: Fold paper in half to create a
5 1/4″ square.
Step 2: Open the paper and fold the left side edge to the center.
Step 3: Grab the upper right hand corner, pull it down and over until the edge of the paper is aligned with the fold made in step 2. Open the paper and repeat with the lower right hand corner (you may need to turn the paper around as a preference).
Step 4: Open the paper. Mark the center on the right hand edge. You can use a ruler and mark at 2 5/8″.
Step 5: From the center point to the scored edge cut a diagonal line on both sides. You will have a diamond shape.

Here are a few pictures for reference.

       

Once the Gel Press backgrounds were cut down to size (for all projects), I took the small dowel sponges and sponged Pretty Pansy and Black Licorice Fusion inks around the edges of the mats lightly. I added sprinkles of Whip Cream acrylic paint (watered down using the Media Mister) with a paint brush.

 

 

 

 

The spider web is stamped onto the Gel Press background mat in Whip Cream ink and embossed with White Embossing Powder. The spider was stamped using Black Licorice ink on a scrap of GelPress paper, spritzed with Electric Lime Splash and fussy cut. The sentiment was stamped in Whip Cream and embossed in white onto one of the corners cut off in step 5. It was sprinkled with diluted Whip Cream acrylic paint. The base portion of the card has the background mat with the picket fence cut out of Denim Days cardstock. The sentiment and the spider are popped up with foam squares. The final touch is Journey Glaze on the spider.

Just too stinkin’ cute!

TIP: I placed a glue dot (see pictures below). Top left picture is underneath the card before adhering everything together. Top right picture shows placement of the glue dot. Bottom picture shows where the dot sits on the base. Otherwise, the top portion would flop around and not stand up.

Here is the first of three projects – The Spring Fold Card featuring Strange Beauty

The second Fancy Fold card is a . . . .

Twist Gate Fold Card

7 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ piece of cardstock
2 pieces – 2 1/4″ x 3 7/8″ printed paper (I used only one piece of Gel Press Background paper for front panels)
TIP: on the 2 pieces above, make SURE your cut in the correct direction!!!!
Paper Trimmer
Bone Folder
For this card: paper clip,Designer Series stencil and Vintage Screen stencil

 Step 1: Place 7 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ cut cardstock in landscape position,
score at 2 1/2″ and 5″.
Step 2: Score the left panel diagonally from the upper left corner to the lower right corner. Repeat on the right panel, score diagonally from the upper left corner to the lower right corner.
Step 3: Fold score lines and crease with the bone folder.
Step 4: Cut printed paper or stamped paper diagonally for the front flaps from the upper left corner to the lower right corner.
Step 5: Cut printed paper or stamped paper diagonally for the back flaps from the upper right corner to the lower left corner.

Scoring diagram in pictures.

 

Front stamped image – Spritz Silver Shimmer onto a piece of Whip Cream Cardstock. Stamp the spider web on top of spritzed area using Black Licorice. Stamp the spider in Black Licorice onto Gel Press background scrap. Spritz a little Citrus Cooler onto the Spider and move around with a brush. Fussy cut the spider with detail shears. Adhere the spider to web with a foam square. Adhere the entire piece of cardstock to a Pretty Pansy mat. Sponge edges with Pretty Pansy and Black Licorice (remember to do this lightly). Add Journey Glaze to the spider and let it dry thoroughly. Add a blue Rainbow Drop to the spider’s back (Rainbow Drop shown on finished project).

Stamp the moth onto a scrap piece of Gel Press background paper. Layer the image onto three pieces of Pretty Pansy cardstock with Journey Craft Glue. Fussy cut. Dye a small piece of twine (antennas) with Turbo Teal silk. Glue the antennas to the back of the moth. Add the moth to a paper clip with foam squares and adhere to the moon. Apply Journey Glaze and let dry. Once the moth was dry, the edges were brushed with Turbo Teal silk to color the white edges.

Moon – cut a circle with our Circle dies (I created a small one for this project and a large one for the last project). Place the honeycomb stencil over the top of the circle and spritz with Silver Shimmer Splash. Apply Banana Cream Fusion ink with a sponge onto the moon.

Adhere spider on web stamped image to the front flaps TIP: only adhere to one flap (this way the card will open). For the back flaps, on my card, I stenciled Whip Cream ink onto the flaps using the Designer Series stencil (tree portion). Stamp sentiment onto inside of the card with Whip Cream and emboss with White Embossing Powder. Clip the moth to the back panel when the card is closed. It will help to keep the card from popping open.

And here it is:

 

The last Fancy Fold card is a . . . .

Cascade Fold Card

2 pieces 5 1/2″ x 8″ cardstock
Trimmer with score blade
Bone Folder
Pencil
Scissors

 

Step 1: Cut two pieces of 5 1/2″ x 8″ cardstock
Step 2: Score at 2″, 4″, 6″
Step 3: Pencil a mark 3″ up from bottom of card
Step 4: Cut both pieces from top left corner to pencil mark.
Step 5: See diagram. On one piece, cut down half way on the two outer score lines.
On the other piece, cut up half way on the two outer score lines. These will fit together.

 

 

 

Top picture is Step 4.

Left picture is Step 5.

Middle right are the pieces fitting together.

 

Bottom right is top view.

 

 

For the stamped images and background mats, I did the same techniques as shown in the first two card examples. Here are some  pics of various portions of the card. The background gel pressed paper on the back part of this card was created on Pretty Amethyst cardstock. To cut the front and back mats, I laid the panels onto the cascade fold portion marked lightly with a pencil and cut from those marks. I am definitely not someone that can measure and calculate my cuts!!!! I have to do it the hard way. What about you?

Here is the front and back of the Cascade Card.

 

Happy Crafting!

Product List

Strange Beauty Stamp Set

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Whip Cream 8.5 x 11 Cardstock

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Journey Gel Press

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Cool Pool Color Splash

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Blue Lagoon Color Splash

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Turbo Teal Splash

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Cosmic Grape Splash

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Shimmer Silver Color Splash

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Whip Cream Acrylic Paint

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River Stone Acrylic Paint

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Media Mister

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Spatula

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Pretty Pansy 8.5 x 11 Cardstock

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Pretty Amethyst 8.5 x 11 Cardstock

$6.95

Denim Days 8.5 x 11 Cardstock

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Round paint brush

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Dauber Dowel Small (2CM)

$6.95

Pretty Pansy True Color Fusion Ink Pad

$7.95

Black Licorice True Color Fusion Ink Pad

$7.95

Whip Cream True Color Fusion Ink Pad

$7.95

Journey Thread Whip Cream

$5.95

Journey White- Embossing Powder

$4.95

Journey Black- Embossing Powder

$4.95

Journey Scoring Board

$24.95

Electric Lime Splash

$7.95

Citrus Cooler Color Splash

$7.95

Garden Fence Die

$11.95

Border Details Die Set

$24.95

Journey Circles Die Set

$24.95

Rainbow Drops

$24.95

Vintage Screen- Stencil

$6.36

Designer Series Stencil

$12.95

Journey Foam Squares - small

$2.95

Journey Foam Squares - medium

$2.95

Journey Glaze 4 oz.

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Journey Blooms Paper Trimmer

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Details Pro Shears (4.5")

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Grand Pro Shears (9")

$27.95

White Liner

$6.95

Journey Craft Glue

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Crease Tool

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Journey Glue Dots - small

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Journey Platinum Machine w/Plates

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Meet and Greet the FSJ Creative Team 2018-2019

I am thrilled to introduce my FSJ Creative Team members for the 2018-2019 catalog year. We are all FSJ Coaches who love the Fun Stampers Journey product line. We will create and share amazing designs this next year, to inspire you to create your own amazing projects.

Here are the team members:

I copied their bio excerpts from the Fun Stampers Journey blog (https://blog.funstampersjourney.com/get-to-know-the-2018-creative-team/).

Alissa Hall

Blog: Paisley Papyrus

I have been a paper crafter for over twenty years now, making everything from scrapbook layouts to cards to treat boxes. It is the encouragement of my family that made me turn my love of paper crafts into a career with Fun Stampers Journey. In fact, my 16 year old daughter is the creator of my business name – Paisley Papyrus! As a married mother of three active teenagers, I appreciate the need to maximize your craft time with straight forward projects that will make your recipient feel special. I like to create projects that make you say, “oh, I want to make that! And I know exactly how she did it.”

Carrie Rhoades

Blog: Carrie Stamps

I have been paper crafting for 20 years. So much has changed, but the magic that is made when an inked stamp meets paper is still the same. I love sharing my creations and inspiring others to get creative with paper. Some of my favorite techniques to use with my paper crafting are making Gel Press backgrounds, altering die cut pieces to make something new and creating shaped cards. I love lots of layers and bright colors. You’ll get to know me as the girl who can’t live without foam squares.

Christine Chan

Blog: Love of Sparkles

I have been crafting since I was a little kid. I love scrapbooking, card marking and party decor. I believe the magic of paper and it is my job to make them shine! Yes, I love sparkles ✨, lot of sequins and add many embellishments on my projects! My style tends to be cute, sweet and fun with lot of layers! I am thrilled to be part of FSJ Creative Team to inspire others and share my love of paper crafting.

Jenny Watson

Blog: Stamping Journey With Jenny

I discovered the joy of stamping and card making 15 years ago when I attended a friend’s workshop. I joined Fun Stampers Journey 3 years ago and I am absolutely thrilled to be a member of the FSJ Creative Team. My crafting style is as a clean and simple card maker. I love sending cards to people so that is always my main focus when I am creating. My goal is to design cards that are easy to reproduce and ‘CASE.’ In addition to stamping, I also enjoy spending time with my husband and ten year old twins.

Jill Hilliard

Blog: Jill’s Card Creations

I have been stamping and paper crafting for for over 13 years and in September of 2017 started with Fun Stampers Journey. Being a part of the creative team is a dream come true. I love to create and share pretty things made with FSJ materials. Especially pretty papers and rubber stamps! Clean, simple and easy to duplicate cards are my style. I strive for a fresh approach to simplicity!

Kazan Clark

Blog: Kazan Clark

I grew up in South Africa in a close-knit family that loved the arts.  I have always done art in some shape or form, from illustrating children’s books to painting custom pieces for clients.  Through the years I have continued my love of paper crafting at Fun Stampers Journey.  This year I am once again so proud to represent FSJ on their Creative Team – it is truly one of my passions to design projects that will inspire others to create too.  FSJ has beautiful top quality product and it is with great excitement that I embark on this Creative Team Journey and share my love of design and craft with everyone.

Lezlye Lauterbach

Blog: Lezlye Lauterbach Designs

Over thirty years ago my obsession with stamping and paper crafting began and I haven’t looked back. Creating beautiful things has always been a passion of mine. I genuinely love to create, inspire and teach others this craft. My Fun Stampers Journey began in August of 2017, because of the quality and love for the product. My current favorite product has to be the liquid colors; there is so much you can do with them! I NEED every color. My style is very eclectic; I range from clean and streamlined to artistic and funky. Incorporating techniques into my designs, staying fresh and trying new things are at the forefront of my mind. I look forward to sharing them all with you!

Marty McGee

Blog: Marty Z Stamps

Since I can remember, crafting has been part of my life. My mother loved creating all types of fun projects and encouraged me and my sister to pursue a variety of artistic endeavors. She did this by setting aside time to craft, paying for art lessons and even allowing me to create a geometrical design on my bathroom wall when I was a teenager. In almost 20 years of creating projects from paper, I have never been in love with one company’s products like I am with FSJ. I love the way our products challenge me to think outside the box and expand my knowledge of paper crafting tools, mediums, stamps and inks. I can’t wait to inspire others to feel the freedom of exploration.

Alissa Hall

Blog: Paisley Papyrus

I have been a paper crafter for over twenty years now, making everything from scrapbook layouts to cards to treat boxes. It is the encouragement of my family that made me turn my love of paper crafts into a career with Fun Stampers Journey. In fact, my 16 year old daughter is the creator of my business name – Paisley Papyrus! As a married mother of three active teenagers, I appreciate the need to maximize your craft time with straight forward projects that will make your recipient feel special. I like to create projects that make you say, “oh, I want to make that! And I know exactly how she did it.”

Carrie Rhoades

Blog: Carrie Stamps

I have been paper crafting for 20 years. So much has changed, but the magic that is made when an inked stamp meets paper is still the same. I love sharing my creations and inspiring others to get creative with paper. Some of my favorite techniques to use with my paper crafting are making Gel Press backgrounds, altering die cut pieces to make something new and creating shaped cards. I love lots of layers and bright colors. You’ll get to know me as the girl who can’t live without foam squares.

Christine Chan

Blog: Love of Sparkles

I have been crafting since I was a little kid. I love scrapbooking, card marking and party decor. I believe the magic of paper and it is my job to make them shine! Yes, I love sparkles ✨, lot of sequins and add many embellishments on my projects! My style tends to be cute, sweet and fun with lot of layers! I am thrilled to be part of FSJ Creative Team to inspire others and share my love of paper crafting.

Jenny Watson

Blog: Stamping Journey With Jenny

I discovered the joy of stamping and card making 15 years ago when I attended a friend’s workshop. I joined Fun Stampers Journey 3 years ago and I am absolutely thrilled to be a member of the FSJ Creative Team. My crafting style is as a clean and simple card maker. I love sending cards to people so that is always my main focus when I am creating. My goal is to design cards that are easy to reproduce and ‘CASE.’ In addition to stamping, I also enjoy spending time with my husband and ten year old twins.

Jill Hilliard

Blog: Jill’s Card Creations

I have been stamping and paper crafting for for over 13 years and in September of 2017 started with Fun Stampers Journey. Being a part of the creative team is a dream come true. I love to create and share pretty things made with FSJ materials. Especially pretty papers and rubber stamps! Clean, simple and easy to duplicate cards are my style. I strive for a fresh approach to simplicity!

Kazan Clark

Blog: Kazan Clark

I grew up in South Africa in a close-knit family that loved the arts.  I have always done art in some shape or form, from illustrating children’s books to painting custom pieces for clients.  Through the years I have continued my love of paper crafting at Fun Stampers Journey.  This year I am once again so proud to represent FSJ on their Creative Team – it is truly one of my passions to design projects that will inspire others to create too.  FSJ has beautiful top quality product and it is with great excitement that I embark on this Creative Team Journey and share my love of design and craft with everyone.

Lezlye Lauterbach

Blog: Lezlye Lauterbach Designs

Over thirty years ago my obsession with stamping and paper crafting began and I haven’t looked back. Creating beautiful things has always been a passion of mine. I genuinely love to create, inspire and teach others this craft. My Fun Stampers Journey began in August of 2017, because of the quality and love for the product. My current favorite product has to be the liquid colors; there is so much you can do with them! I NEED every color. My style is very eclectic; I range from clean and streamlined to artistic and funky. Incorporating techniques into my designs, staying fresh and trying new things are at the forefront of my mind. I look forward to sharing them all with you!

Marty McGee

Blog: Marty Z Stamps

Since I can remember, crafting has been part of my life. My mother loved creating all types of fun projects and encouraged me and my sister to pursue a variety of artistic endeavors. She did this by setting aside time to craft, paying for art lessons and even allowing me to create a geometrical design on my bathroom wall when I was a teenager. In almost 20 years of creating projects from paper, I have never been in love with one company’s products like I am with FSJ. I love the way our products challenge me to think outside the box and expand my knowledge of paper crafting tools, mediums, stamps and inks. I can’t wait to inspire others to feel the freedom of exploration.

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Gel Press Mixed Media Flamingo Original & Remix Card’s Tutorial

I love incorporating FSJ mixed media products to create one-of-a-kind designs. The flamingo cards are a submission requirement to becoming part of the FSJ Creative Team. I hope you are inspired to create and bring paper to life!

Important read all instructions. Gather supplies (products at end of blog).

TIP: Clean Gel Press with damp towel before changing to new color/color combo.

Pull – each time cardstock is applied to Gel Press, smoothed out and pulled up.

TIP: All pulls are made on two pieces of Whip Cream 8 ½ x 11 cardstock. The first pull is the initial application of paint; second pull is created from leftover paint from first pull (may need to lightly mist Gel Press with water).

Place Gel Press on table.
Apply Sweet Berry and Whip Cream paint, mist with water (picture 1).
Mix with fingers as shown (picture 2).
Initial pull with first sheet and another pull with second sheet.

Repeat with Cool Pool, Pineapple Smoothie and Lemon Drop paints. Don’t incorporate Cool Pool with the yellow paints (picture 3).
Repeat pull instructions.

Place Vintage Screen stencil on Gel Press, add Whip Cream paint onto top of stencil. Brayer paint over entire stencil. Repeat covering Gel Press (picture 4).
Repeat pull.

Dilute Black Licorice paint with water. Take a small bottle, press into paint and transfer image onto the Gel Press (picture 5).
Repeat pull.

 

Apply Limeade Splash and Whip Cream. Brayer covering press. Apply Wallpaper stencil (leaves portion) to press – VERY IMPORTANT TO READ – Use SECOND pull cardstock on top of the stencil, rub transferring image onto cardstock. Repeat over entire Gel Press.

Mist the press with water. Use FIRST pull cardstock, make a pull of the entire press. *Aim for hints of green on cardstock.

Bend Deco Dots ATS slightly dip Black Licorice paint.
Stamp randomly onto both cardstocks.

Cut dry cardstock into fourths (4 – 5 ½ x 4 ¼ pieces).

Sponge Limeade Splash and Kiwi Slice using Wallpaper Stencil adding hints of green leaves around edge of mat.

Stamp flamingo image; color with Color Burst Pencils. Die cut.

Card base – Sweet Berry cardstock.
Black mat – 5 ¼  x 4.
Mixed media mat – 5 1/8 x 3 7/8.
Circle dies – Pierce vellum and cut circle.

Position flamingo on vellum circle (do not adhere).
Turn circle over, place adhesive where it won’t show once card is finished. Place foam squares onto flamingo, set aside.

Adhere mats and vellum circle to card base.

REMIX CARD, wrap white thread onto mixed media base before adhering to Black Licorice mat.

Stamp sentiment onto Bubble Gum cardstock with Black Licorice ink.
Mat onto Black Licorice cardstock.
Add Lemon Sparkle tape and adhere sentiment.

Sprinkle with Bubble Gum and Sparkle Silk.
Adhere flamingo.
Add sequins and Journey Glaze to sentiment and flamingo (dust flamingo with Sparkle Dust).  Allow to dry.

 

Original:

 

The REMIX CARD uses Color Splash Pencils.

REMIX CARD – make a double bow from White Thread and adhere using glue dot.

Remix:

Product List

Tickled Pink Bundle

$35.00

Deco Dots ATS

$8.95

Vintage Screen- Stencil

$6.36

Wallpaper stencil

$12.95

Whip Cream 8.5 x 11 Cardstock

$6.95

Sweet Berry 8.5 x 11 Cardstock

$6.95

Black Licorice Paper 8.5 x 11 Cardstock

$6.95

Bubble Gum 8.5x11 Cardstock

$6.95

Journey Vellum

$9.95

Journey Circles Die Set

$24.95

Journey Rectangles Die Set

$24.95

Journey Gel Press

$27.96

Cool Pool Acrylic Paint

$4.76

Sweet Berry Acrylic Paint

$4.76

Pineapple Smoothie Acrylic Paint

$4.76

Lemon Drop Acrylic Paint

$4.76

Whip Cream Acrylic Paint

$4.76

Limeade Splash Acrylic Paint

$4.76

Black Licorice Acrylic Paint

$4.76

Media Mister

$5.95

Spatula

$3.95

Brayer

$7.96

Dauber Dowel Large (3CM)

$7.95

Kiwi Slice True Color Fusion Ink Pad

$7.95

Limeade Splash True Color Fusion Ink Pad

$7.95

Journey Color Burst

$79.95

Journey Color Splash Watercolor Pencils

$59.95

Lemon Sparkle Tape

$4.95

Sparkle Silk

$5.95

Bubble Gum Silk

$5.95

Journey Sequins Pink World

$5.95

Journey Sparkle Dust

$5.95

Journey Thread Whip Cream

$5.95

Details Pro Shears (4.5")

$13.95

White Liner

$6.95

Journey Foam Squares - small

$2.95

Journey Foam Squares - medium

$2.95

Journey Glaze 4 oz.

$9.95

Journey Craft Glue

$4.95

Journey Blooms Paper Trimmer

$34.95

The RG Amaze (for FSJ)

$139.95

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