Good Stuff

It's not fall, but I wanted to show you a few cards that I made for a display at the Inking Idaho booth at the Idaho Scrapbook Show. Artsy Leaves is the first stamp set that really grabbed my attention when I first saw the new Fun Stampers Journey catalog in July.
 

      

Ingredients:
Stamps: Artsy Leaves & Good Stuff
Cardstock: Butter Cream, Hazelnut Blend
Ink: Summer Days, Fresh Forest, Pumpkin Bread
Accessories: Journey Ovals Die Set; Rainbow Drops; Sponges

I made a mask by cutting an oval from a piece of typing paper. I stamped my sentiment in green then placed the oval on top of it, securing it with temporary adhesive. I sponged around the oval and around the edges of the Butter Cream cardstock with the Summer Days ink.  Then, I stamped various leaves randomly with the Summer Days, Fresh Forest and Pumpkin Bread ink pads. Once the ink dried, I mounted the Butter Cream panel onto a Hazlenut Blend brown card base and embellished with three coordinating Rainbow Drops.
  
If you're heading to the Idaho Scrapbook Show, please stop by the Inking Idaho booth and say, "Hi!"
  
Happy Stamping!

Stamping Class & Grand Opening

   

Create four rubber stamped cards designed by me with products from Fun Stampers Journey. You'll get a peek at the brand new 2018 Bloom This Way seasonal catalog. We'll be playing with Silks, sponges, sparkles and sequins!

This class is offered at 4795 W Emerald St, Suite J; Boise, Idaho 83706 (near the corner of Orchard and Emerald) on Sunday, Jan. 14th at 2:00 PM and again on Monday, Jan. 15th at 6:00 PM.
    
COST:
$15 for four cards w/ envelopes (and $5 off $30 purchase)
$ 6 for each additional paper/embellishment/envelope kit for four more cards

http://paypal.me/Kim1209
  
BRING: 
If you have basic supplies like adhesive, sharp scissors, tweezers and the like, please bring them. Supplies will be available for use in class, too.
  
Registration and payment in advance are necessary by January 3rd so I can order supplies and cut everything needed. Please let me know which session you'll be attending. Seats are limited, and will be on a first paid, first seated basis. You can join the Facebook Event here.
  
Love is the theme, but they're not all Valentines. Alternate sentiments will be available during class if you want the project to say "Thank you" or "Thinking of You" -- or you can choose to leave the sentiment blank and add one on your own.
  
Can't wait to stamp with you!

The Beginning of a Journey

Here we go! I am officially Coach #10224, and my Fun Stampers Journey kit has arrived:

     A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
                 Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu

                 Chinese philosopher (604 BC - 531 BC) 
   
I've started working on my first card. I chose to color the flower like a daisy, my mom's favorite.  I used the Journey Glaze on the center, after coloring it.

I was talking to my dad about this daisy card last night. I told him that it was turning out so well that I was afraid to touch it anymore because I didn't want to mess it up.  That doesn't sound like me, does it?  No!  I tell myself:

• Every mistake is an opportunity for embellishment.
• The card recipient doesn't have any idea what I originally had in mind. 

My site is http://www.funstampersjourney.com/kim.   Thanks for your visit & Happy Stamping!

Growing in Unity Blog Hop

Hi Stampers!  Welcome to Stop #1 on today's Growing in Unity Blog Hop!  If you arrived from the Unity Blog, you're in the right place!  Each of the stops on this hop belongs to one of the lucky ladies who served as Growing in Unity gals over the last month or so.  We're big Unity Stamp Company fans!

• Kim  (You Are Here!)
• Tammy
• Terry
• Cynthia
• Annie
• Renee
• Chris
• Becky
• Brianna
• Amber

       

My project features stamps from the May 2016 Kit of the Month shown here:

  

   

The card is fairly simple and easy to reproduce.  It incorporates light pinks and minty green.  I colored in the heart on the cup with a pink Copic marker.

    

   
I'm not a coffee person by any means, but the buzz surrounding the Unicorn Frappuccino from Starbucks was undeniable.  Did you get to try one?
   

Thanks for visiting!  Please don't forget to leave a comment here, on the other hop blogs and on the Unity blog for the most chances to win. Winners have been drawn and announced.  Thank you!

  

Happy Stamping & Happy Hopping!

GIU Week Winners

Congratulations are in order!  I have two lucky winners to announce, and each will win a grab-bag of high-quality stamps from Unity Stamp Company.

Let's have a round of applause for:

   jwoolbright
   Lindarose

Their mailing addresses have been sent to Unity, and their grab-bags should be arriving soon.

Thanks so much for all of the commenters and visitors during my Growing In Unity week!  Happy Stamping!