August 2018

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I know all my followers are aware of how much I love my Gel Press. That being said another member of the FSJ Creative Team, Carrie Rhoades, loves the Gel Press as well. We decided to have a challenge throwdown to create cards from each other’s pulls and one of the throwdown stipulations was to include some not so pretty pulls; because, as I tell my crafters, “There are no ugly pulls!”

I received Carrie’s package of pulls this past Thursday; and, quite frankly, I didn’t see any ugly pulls but maybe I have conditioned my mind to see past the obvious and to envision the beautiful. Here is the one I chose to use for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge 351. I think it is a gorgeous Gel Press pull. *** Carrie used yarn wrapped around her brayer and acrylic pain to create this Gel Press pull (see below). Here is Carrie’s link to the “ugly” pull I sent her and she used for Round 1’s throwdown Carrie Stamps, No Such Thing as a Bad Print blog post (click here).

This set the stage for the FMS 351 sketch.

The minute I began working on putting a card together for this sketch, I knew this pull was a winner! I began with the Thankful Friends stamp set and incorporated some fall colors (Pumpkin Bread, Tangerine Fusion, Rich Coral, Hazelnut Blend and Turbo Teal):

The corrugated paper adds texture and dimension to the circle mats. To create a little depth to the circle mats, Pumpkin Bread ink was applied directly from the pad to the edges of the circles. A hint of twine peeking out from behind the mats adds a little fun to the card. I think the squirrel is just too adorable and makes a great focal point for this card. The sentiment says it all, “Choose to be Grateful.” Do you choose to be grateful? I do.

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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.

One of the wonderful things about card challenges is many of the challenge sites will allow you to post the same card to three different challenges (three is the average). This is the case for seeing double on the Summer Days Floral post. The sketches for Freshly Made Sketches and Paper Craft Crew were so similar, I decided to use the same card for Paper Craft Crew #303 Sketch Challenge. Check out the sketch below and let me know if you think it’s similar to the FMS #350 sketch.

This is such a quick and easy card to create, I will be featuring it as one of my Make It cards at my class this Friday and Saturday. I know my stampers will love it, because they love flowers. The base is Whip Cream cardstock, a Black Licorice pierced circle mat with a Summer Days flower cut from our Clover Bloom die set. The center is accented with a Rainbow Drop (love, love Rainbow Drops). The sentiment is from our July Bloom Box “Life’s Sweetness”. Create a paper project with the Clover Bloom Die Set and let me know, so I can check it out.

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Here in Georgia, school is back in session, thoughts are turning toward Fall colors and themes. But, guess what? Summer days are still lingering and it is the perfect time to celebrate these last summer days with a floral card.

I love this week’s Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #350. Such a simple but expressive sketch.

This was a quick and easy card to create. The base is Whip Cream cardstock, a Black Licorice pierced circle mat with a Summer Days flower cut from our Clover Bloom die set. The center is accented with a Rainbow Drop (love, love Rainbow Drops). The sentiment is from our July Bloom Box “Life’s Sweetness”. So cute and simple.

Happy Crafting!

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I am super excited to announce I have been selected to be part of the 2018-2019 FSJ Creative Team!!!! I love designing not only cards, but scrapbook pages and 3D projects for the home or a celebration. Being part of the team means I will be one of eight members designing paper projects for Fun Stampers Journey. This could be a blog hop (one is coming soon), display boards featuring new stamp sets at convention and/or leadership and bringing paper to life for new catalog introductions, etc.

I am honored to display this badge:

Here is how it began. Becoming part of this amazing team required submitting a resume along with projects in a two round process.

Round 1 submissions:

Those coaches chosen to continue to Round 2 had to submit two projects (one project included a step-by-step tutorial and the other project featured on Instagram).

Round 2 submissions:

The Flamingo cards tutorial can be found here.

Here is the Instagram card (@martyzstamps).

So incredibly blessed moving forward with this awesome company!

 

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:

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Brayer

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Have you ever heard of a Tic Tac Toe Challenge? If you haven’t, it is a design challenge where the designer chooses three design elements in a row, just like tic-tac-toe. The designer can go vertical, horizontal or diagonal. Once the choice is made, the design work begins. Here is Paper Craft Crew #301 design challenge for this week:

I chose the first vertical row, which included bundled products, metallic and favorite color. If you have been keeping up with my blog, Facebook and Instagram posts, you will know I’m all about the FSJ Make A Wish stamp and die bundle. So many great projects can be created from this one stamp and die. For the metallic design element, I had some Mirror Silver card stock and I grabbed some Watermelon Fusion card stock for my favorite color. Who can’t resist hot pink? I can’t.

The base is Whip Cream with a Limeade Splash base mat and a Through the Year Prints mat adhered on top. I die cut circles from the mirror silver (they look black due to lighting but they do shine in “real” life) and Through the Year Prints card stock along with a small rectangle of Bubble Gum card stock. The sentiment is popped up to create dimension as well as the addition of Fashion Silver embellishments with a couple of Bloom Time sequins. Let’s not forget the lemon sparkle tape and the Journey Glaze on top of the Make A Wish.

All supplies Fun Stampers Journey. If you would like to order supplies used in this project, please click an image below:

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A simple and cute sketch this week from Freshly Made Sketches #348. It’s four squares and a sentiment. Really, that’s it in a nutshell.

I love it when a project just happens. Base of Whip Cream card stock, small Deep Lilac mat with Through the Year Prints die cut into four square and adhered to the mat. Sentiment stamped in Pretty Pansy Fusion ink. And, there ya go.

All materials used are Fun Stampers Journey. If you would like to order any of the supplies from this project, click on the image(s) below:

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PJs and Papercrafting is OPEN for registration with an ATS PROJECT BUNDLE!

Grab your favorite PJs or comfy clothing, put them on, gather your supplies, prepare to wind down, relax and get ready to craft; because, YOU are invited to join me on August 26th, 8:00 p.m. EST for a Facebook Live to create 4 beautiful card projects using the Make A Wish Bundle Kit.

With your order of the Make A Wish Bundle Kit, you will receive an invitation to my private Facebook group, PJs and Papercrafting. There you will have access to a printable PDF for the class projects and access to the Facebook Live video class.

Included in the Make A Wish August Kit:
Make A Wish Bundle (ATS and Coordinating Die) $17.00
Project Kit containing 4 project kits – cut and scored card stock, ribbon, sequins and embellishments along with envelopes (shipping and tax included).

You will need to have some basic supplies on hand to make these projects. I have shared below what I will be using. Use what you have or click on the images to purchase exactly what I am using.

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When is Class?

PJs and Papercrafting will be held LIVE on the PJs and Papercrafting Facebook group, Sunday, August 26th at 8:00 p.m. EST. If you cannot make the LIVE event, the video will be available for viewing after the event in this group. You will be added to the group about one week prior to the LIVE class. If we are not currently friends on Facebook, send me a friend request when you sign up.

Registration Options

NOW through August 12th, Sunday, 11:59 p.m. EST.

Option 1: Full Kit – $43.00
Includes the Make A Wish ATS and coordinating die along with all supplies (excluding basic supplies), PDF and online content.





Option 2: Materials Only – $23.00
4 card project kit ONLY (does not include the stamp or die), PDF and online content. This is a great option if you already own the Make A Wish stamp and die. Coaches are welcome to participate with this option or Option #1.





All products for the kits will be ordered and prepared by me after the registration deadline of August 12th, 11:59 p.m. EST. Per FSJ policy, coaches are not allowed to stock supplies; therefore, your Make A Wish Project Bundle will ship 10-12 days after the deadline. This allows me to order supplies, cut, prepare and ship all the class kits. Class kits can only be mailed within the United States (additional charge may apply for Hawaii and Alaska).

Registration will close on August 12th, 11:59 p.m. EST. Expected shipping date of all kits is August 21st. The LIVE event is on Sunday, August 26th at 6:00pm EST. The recording will be available if you miss the LIVE class.

Can’t wait to create with you!

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