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Make Quick and Easy Cards using Basic Stamping Techniques
Hi friends! This is Mariana Grigsby here today. I am one of the FSJ Concept designers and I am thrilled to be taking over the blog only to share a couple projects with you. No matter if you are an avid card maker or you are just getting into this fun hobby, basic stamping techniques are always an excellent choice if you are aiming to create a clean and simple project. Thinking about warmer days and the colorful Season that is about to start, I created two flowery cards using basic stamping techniques that feature three fabulous Fun Stampers Journey stamp sets: Fragrant Camellia, Beauty Blooms and Everyday Script. For both…
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FSJ March 2019 Stamp of the Month – Good Places
Hello crafty friends! Have you seen FSJ’s March Stamp of the Month, called Good Places? This stamp set might inspire you to take a quick Spring Break trip to Holland, after you get inky with the windmills, wooden clogs, and tulips in this month’s stamp set. These stamps are perfect for springtime, and you’ll love stamping a colorful garden full of tulips and a towering Dutch windmill. Would you like to see 5 (okay… maybe 6) beautiful cards PLUS a video showcasing this stamp set? Let’s go! Don’t the colors on this card feel like the bright blue sky, and bold red and yellow of tulips? (And did you catch…
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How to Use Planner Stickers for Colorful Cardmaking
Hello friends! It’s Laura Williams, FSJ Concept Designer, and I’ve stolen the FSJ blog today! Yay! Today I have three projects featuring a colorful, easy to use accessory. FSJ’s Rainbow Pencils are adorable pencil-shaped sticky notes – and I’m feeling a little obsessed! The Rainbow Pencils might technically be a planner accessory, perfect for adding little notes or flags to your calendar or to-do list. That’s a fantastic use for them – but today we’ll look at three darling ways to add the Rainbow Pencils Sticky Notes to handmade cards. As a Border I took a clue from the packaging of the Rainbow Pencils for this first card. The row…
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Double Embossing | TryDay Friday
You know how we love our Try Day Friday series! Each Friday afternoon on our Facebook page, we share a new technique with you LIVE. Isn’t that so fun? This week Creative Director Kim Kesti is sharing with us a super cool double embossing technique. Not only is the card so super cute, but we loved how certain elements really pop. If you’d like to watch on our YouTube channel, you can see the video right here. Make sure you leave Kim a comment and let her know how much you enjoyed her technique & card and appreciate her sharing fun ideas with all of us. Isn’t that just adorable?…
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Easter Blessings | Cards, Projects and More For Spring!
Hello, Fun friends! We’re definitely ready for spring and bet you are, too. Lots of you are having cold and snowy winters and probably just want to see the flowers begin to poke their heads thru the soil. Or, maybe just the mercury on thermometer rising a little bit would be enough. Either way, we’re ready too. Especially after our Easter Blessings Live Launch Party we’re really excited for all of the adorable spring projects. Did you see the event? If not, you can watch it on our YouTube channel right here. While we’re thinking of pretty pastels and sweet images, let’s take a look at a handful of projects…
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Colorful Journey | Tools, Tips and Techniques
Hello, Fun friends! We are so very excited to share with you today because there’s just so much fun and creativity. You love to be creative, right? You probably also like to use those wonderful True Color Fusion Ink Pads. That’s one of the things Creative Director Kim Kesti shared with us during an episode of T3? Would you like to watch her do this? You can do so right here! Let’s not delay, lets take a look at Kim’s cards. Aren’t those just the most fun? We absolutely love the colors and designs of all of them. Kim created The Color Outside The Lines card during our T3 video…
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A Bushel and a Peck Handmade Card for All Occasions
Hello, Fun friends! Happy Valentine’s Day! On this day devoted to all things love, we thought it would be fun to share a card all about LOVE that you could send to just about anyone. We love lots of folks and want to say hello, wish them a happy birthday or just tell them how much we care. That’s where a card like this one comes in. Let’s see! See? The card is so sweet and not limited to romantic love and certainly not limited to one gender or age group! You could send this card to anyone, that’s for sure. This card is also sure to bring a smile…
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February 2019 Stamp of the Month is Here – Orange Blossoms
Hello, Fun friends! It’s so exciting to be back with you today to talk about our Stamp Of The Month Club! We all love the beautiful stamp designs that Fun Stampers Journey has to offer, they are perfect for all of our handmade cards, scrapbook pages, planners and anything else we can dream up! What’s better than that? Getting a FSJ full size stamp set delivered to your door each month. Doesn’t that sound amazing?! Not to mention the inspiration! Each stamp set will feature project ideas with at least one detailed how-to instruction tutorial each month. Want to see all of the details? You can find them on our website…
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3 Cards, 1 Sheet! | Tools, Tips and Techniques
Hello, Fun friends! We are so very excited to share with you today because we think you’re going to be so excited about what we’re sharing with you. You love to be creative, right? You probably also like to get the most bang for your buck, too. That’s what Creative Director Kim Kesti did by taking one single sheet of cardstock and creating 3 full size cards? Would you like to watch her do this? You can do so right here! Let’s not delay, lets take a look at Kim’s cards. Aren’t those beautiful? And they are so creative, you wouldn’t even guess they were from a single sheet of…
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Keep Smiling | Follow Your Heart Card
Hello, Fun Friends! We’re happy you’re here today! Hopefully you’re in the mood to create something so very pretty and perfect to send to a loved one. You know what’s even better? You can send something very special and thoughtful using the products we shared with you at our Follow Your Heart event – even though this card ISN’T Valentine’s Day themed. We’re re-visiting a beautiful color palette we shared with you recently and sending love, heartfelt style. We’re loving these colors as much as we were a few weeks ago and love how it creates something so sweet that is perfect to let someone know you’re sending them encouragement.…