Proverbs 3:5

This is the 6th card in a series I've done using color splashes and stamp sets in the Faith Journey collection.  This sentiment is from the Trust the Lord [SS-0365] set.  To cut the verse out, I simply used a pencil and traced around the stamp itself before stamping the sentiment and then cut along the pencil lines.

Journey Thread Black Licorice [AC-0129]

Card base: Blue Lagoon 8.5 x 11 Cardstock [CS-0004]

Color Splashes: Turbo Teal Splash  [IP-0125], Electric Lime Splash [IP-0121], and Blue Lagoon Color Splash [IP-0084]

To purchase items to reproduce this card, go to www.funstampersjourney.com/Betsye

Matthew 19:26

This is the 5th card in a series I've done using color splashes and stamp sets in the Faith Journey collection.  This sentiment is from the Trust the Lord [SS-0365] set.  To cut the verse out, I simply used a pencil and traced around the stamp itself before stamping the sentiment and then cut along the pencil lines.

The Journey Thread Whip Cream [AC-0128] was used to balance the card.  

Card base: Deep Lilac 8.5x11 Cardstock[CS-0096] 

Color Splashes: Cosmic Grape Splash[IP-0120], Electric Lime Splash[IP-0121], and Outrageous Pink Splash[IP-0123]

To purchase items to reproduce this card, go to www.funstampersjourney.com/Betsye

Mark 5:36

This is the 4th card in a series I've done using color splashes and stamp sets in the Faith Journey collection.  This sentiment is from the Trust the Lord [SS-0365] set.  I wanted to add an embellishment or two to this, but the sequins I tried were kind of overwhelming the card, but the Rainbow drops blend nicely with the background.  Card base: Orange Rave 8.5X11 [CS-0124] Color Splashes: Orange Rave Splash[IP-0122], Sour Lemon Splash[IP-0124], and Sweet Berry Color Splash[IP-0086]

To purchase items to reproduce this card, go to www.funstampersjourney.com/Betsye

Psalm 78:7

Super quick and simple yet artistic backgrounds are easy to make when you use Color Splash sprays by Fun Stampers Journey! I will be doing a series of cards using splashes and Faith Journey stamps.  I hope you enjoy the series!

The colors used here are Outrageous Pink Splash [IP-0123], Cosmic Grape Splash [IP-0120], and Shimmer Gold Color Splash [IP-0081]. I used Sour Lemon 8.5X11 [CS-0126] for the card base and on which to stamp the sentiment from the Through the Storm [SS-0364] set.

To purchase items to recreate this card, please visit www.funstampersjourney.com/Betsye

Thank you Dahlia blooms.

This weekend, I went to Atlanta to teach a Silhouette class, and then I stayed to have a meeting with my Fun Stampers Journey downline. 

I made several cards with the color splashes, and there was one sheet of background that I didn't like, so I did a little trick; I stamped it with the Dahlia blooms set and heat embossed it. I was very happy with the results. I wanted the flower to really pop, so I put it on a black licorice card base. Then for the sentiment, I used a Bloom Benefits!

The best thing about this card is that it has already been given away! I added a quick note to the inside and gave it to the best dog sitter in the world. She sends me videos of Sunny every morning and evening.

To buy the items to reproduce this card, go to www.funstampersjourney.com/Betsye

Silent Night in Turbo Teal

 

I wish you could see all the sparkle on this card.  It's definitely not a traditional Christmas card, even though it does have a couple of traditional elements.  Such as sequins.  I remember Christmas balls that Grandma made with sequins and Styrofoam.  They were so pretty.  I've started one or two, but they take so long to make that I never finished.  Sequins are such a great addition to any homemade decoration. The Fun Stampers Journey Sequins Special Celebration come in a little jar and there are 3 different sizes in that jar.  There's no telling how many are in that jar, I've had several make and takes with them, and the jar still looks full. I bought the Tinsel Trim not knowing what I was going to do with it, but could not resist such a cute tiny replica of the traditional Christmas decoration!  Unfortunately, the stars are retired, but they were a bloom benefit for the previous catalog.  So easy to attach with Journey Glaze 2 oz.  And oh my goodness, this Oh Holy Bundle stamp set with matching dies is a thing of beauty! I stamped this sentiment with the Turbo Teal Ink Pad and attached it to the card with Journey Foam Squares.

The background was the easy part. Place one Color Splash Sheet in the bottom of a card board box. Take Shimmer Silver Color Splash and Turbo Teal Splash (be sure to shake the silver splash until you hear the mixing ball and the sediment is not on the bottom of the bottle, but mixed in) and just do one spray of each from 10-12 inches away.  I got the streaks by scraping the card against the flap of the box while the spray was still wet.  

Since I used the Turbo Teal ink and spray, I attached the Color Splash Sheet to some Turbo Teal 8.5X11 card stock cut in half.

CYCI #127

There is a challenge online that I've seen other people playing, and I decided to try it out.  This week's challenge was to use the colors Blue, Turquoise, and Lime.

I've been wanting to play more with my sprays, and I have the Blue Lagoon Color Splash, Electric Lime Splash, and Turbo Teal Splash which fit the challenge perfectly.  

I used some watercolor paper, and after spraying, I let it dry a little, and then blotted off the extra.

Isn't this quote wonderful? Dreams is one of the ATS stamps that you can get for free by hosting a make and take party.

 I thought about letting the quote be all on the page, but decided to add the butterfly chip (retired item).  But the technique I used can be used on any wood chip. 

I painted the wood chip with the Electric Lime Silk, and then stamped using an image from Ornamental Dream, and placed Journey Twine Black Licorice behind it trying to have three different sizes of loops to mimic the butterfly wings, adding a few Journey Sequins Blue Skies to the card with Journey Glaze 2 oz.. The color in these pictures do not do the card justice.  The Electric Lime is so bright!

 

After attaching the card front to a base of Denim Days 8.5 x 11 Cardstock cut in half with Easy Glide Permanent Adhesive Runner, I also used Ornamental Dream to stamp an image on a cardstock on the inside, using the Denim Days True Color Fusion Ink Pad and Electric Lime Ink Pad.

 If you would like to play along, head on over to http://canyoucaseit.com/?p=3288

Psalms 91:1

While this card may look like a lot of work, It was very simple.  I simply placed my piece of 4x5 1/4 card stock in a box, put the Stained Glass- Stencil over it, and then sprayed lightly with Watermelon Color Splash and Blue Lagoon Color Splash.  They mixed well in the middle for a lovely speckled look.  I stamped the bird from the Psalms 91:1 ATS right on top of it with Black Licorice True Color Fusion Ink Pad after it dried, which doesn't take long if you don't use much spray.  I then stamped the sentiment and used the Journey Rectangles to cut it out and pierce the holes.  The Rectangle is usually much larger than this, and I'll tell you how I did it.  I ran the dies through once cutting out one end; then I moved the die to the left, lining the holes up, and ran it through again; voila, a custom size mat for the verse!  I mounted the quote on Watermelon Fusion 8.5 x 11 Cardstock which I also used for the card base and attached with Journey Foam Squares.