Christmas Wishes

I have a couple of customers who bought this set before it was retired.  I love the set myself, so when they asked me to do Christmas cards with it for one of the make and takes tomorrow night, I agreed.  I'm adding some current items which will justify using it as the make and take.  Fresh Forrest card-stock, Cranberry Bliss card-stock, Whip Cream card-stock, Holiday Sequins, silver sequins, Gel Medium, Stencils, Sparkle Ribbon, and of course the inks.

Joshua 1:9

I like to jokingly say that 'Glitter is my signature color'.  I truly love how shiny the Journey Sparkle Dust[AC-0013] is.  For this card, I mixed Blue Lagoon Acrylic Paint[JM-0018] with Journey Modeling Paste [JM-0073] and applied with Starburst Lines- Stencil[JM-0007] using a Spatula[TO-0089].  I put the blue Rainbow Drops[AC-0178] in the large blank areas and stamped the sentiment from Through the Storm [SS-0364] with Blue Lagoon True Color Fusion Ink Pad[IP-0002] and cut out with a Journey Ovals[DI-0042]. I used Blue Lagoon 8.5 x 11 Card stock[CS-0004] for the card base.

To order the items to recreate this card, go to www.funstampersjourney.com/Betsye

Happy

Are you surprised to see yet another card using the Journey Modeling Paste? It's so much fun to work with, you really shouldn't be.  I used another stamp from one I had in my stash, and I used Distress Inks for the background.  Once again, I used my Journey Rectangles to  frame the sentiment.  This time I used a rectangle that was too big.  This is simple to do.  Center the sentiment on one end of the rectangle and piercing die and run through the Journey Grand, re-position the die using the piercing holes to line it up and run it through again.

Good Day!

Sweet Berry Acrylic Paint mixes so well with Journey Modeling Paste to create a different look. 

I used the Journey Rectangles to frame the phrase.  There wasn't a rectangle the right size, so I simply put the phrase with the rectangles half off the cutting plates, re-positioned using the pierced holes as a guide, and cut the other half.

The blue of the background is actually a Distress Ink which I applied and then wiped off of the colored paste so that the pink pops.

Fear and Faith

I am having so much fun with the Journey Modeling Paste!  The difference between it and the Journey Gel Medium is that the Gel medium is clear and glossy while the paste is white with a matte finish. The design was created with the Stained Glass- Stencil. Items used from my stash were the maroon pearls and the stamp.

I love love love the Journey Rectangles! I don't think I'll ever use my piercing mat and piercer again for a rectangle shape (as long as I can keep a set instead of letting someone else buy them from me which has happened twice in my first month!) 

With a Heartfelt Sympathy

I love the look of white on white.  And I love Sparkle too.  To create the bottom part of the card, I simply used the Bloom Wall- Stencil with Journey Modeling Paste on Whip Cream 8.5 x 11 Cardstock and then sprinkled Journey Sparkle Dust on while the paste was wet.

I stamped one of the many phrases from the stamp set Many Wishes with the Whip Cream True Color Fusion Ink Pad.  Note to self: stamp and then let it dry for half an hour before touching! 

Bee autiful

The background of this card was created by mixing some Pineapple Smoothie Acrylic Paint with Journey Modeling Paste and applying to the Whip Cream 8.5 x 11 Cardstock with Vintage Screen- Stencil using the Spatula.  

The stamp set used was Hello Lovely. The bees were colored with Wink of Stella and a Wink of Luna.

Thanks for looking.

Whale you MOJO432

Until March 31st, the stamp set used for this card is one if the items you can select for free when spending $50 with Fun Stampers Journey!

I started with the sketch from the Mojo Monday Blog. 

I love using stencils and media goop :) Today I used the Journey Gel Medium and Falling Petals- Stencil for the focal panel. I stamped the whale once using a reflection technique, and once regularly.  I used a die from Journey Rectangles to create the piercings surrounding the sentiment, and attached the sequin heart to the focal panel.  The Sparkle Love hearts are another free item choice from Fun Stampers Journey. Love these Bloom Benefits!

Stained Glass texture

My daughter is going through Basic Training right now, so I need a lot of "Thinking of You" cards. I'm experimenting with the stencils I got from Fun Stampers Journey, and used Journey Modeling Paste with the Stained Glass- Stencil to create the texture.  For a more interesting background, I then sprayed it with Watermelon Color Splash.  notice how this paste absorbs the color like it was paper instead of resisting it?  The resisting technique has a cool effect too, but sometimes having the color on the texture is what you want.  I used a sentiment from the stamp set Sentimental Prints, and stamped both that and Artful Feathers using Pool Play True Color Fusion Ink Pad.  I mounted the sentiment on the same card stock used for the base, Watermelon Fusion 8.5 x 11 Cardstock; but before attaching the textured panel to the card base, I wrapped it with Journey Twine Natural, and tied a bow where the feathers met.

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.