Fun Stampers Journey is saying goodbye for ever to lots of cute products. And as a way of saying, "it's not you, it's me", you can get these items at 30% off!
Today is the VERY LAST DAY to get your hands on these fun things! And this sale is only while supplies last, and things are selling out fast.
To shop the BREAK UP sale and the Clearance Rack, visit my online store here:
Today is also the last day to get the AMAZE starter kit, because tomorrow that kit changes to the STAR starter kit. The Star Starter kit does not include the Amaze die cutting machine! So if you have been thinking about joining my team and had your eye on this kit that is $149.99 today is your last day to get that. More details on joining my team here:
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I am loving the Note Pocket Die you guys! The card I am sharing today is the card I am making as thank you notes to all of you who have made a purchase in my online store! Thank you so much for your support! Take a look at this fun pocket card.
For this card I used two ATS stamp sets (ATS = Artist Trading Stamp). These are smaller stamp sets, sometimes they are 1 image, and other times more than 1.
The first set is Just Because (AT-0183) or in a bundle with the die set (BD-0141).
NOTE: When I made the video for this card I did not realize that this stamp set had a coordinating die set!!! I am so excited, even thought cutting these out is doable with the Details Pro Shears.
And for pretties I added some Sparkle Silk (IP-0126) and Journey Glaze (AD-0003). I love the Mother of Pearl look I got by layering the Sparkle Silk with Journey Glaze over the top! And a splatter of Sparkle Silk is a must!
To see how I used the Note Card die two other ways to dress up this pocket, watch this video tutorial I made for you.
You can find all the things I used to make this card at my online store. And while you are there be sure to check out the LAST DAY of our BREAK UP Sale!
If you would like a copy of our NEW Catalog, that goes live July 1, 2017, there is a link below to purchase your own copy. And I will send it right to you.
Hey there stamping friends. Have you heard of Silks and Splashes? They are liquid color that you apply in artistic ways.
Silks come in cute little bottles, like fingernail polish. Most of them have a shimmer to them. You can splatter them on your project or you can paint with the little brush. Splashes come in a spray bottle, which you can spray onto card stock for an all over coverage that is somewhat splattered.
Today I am sharing a video on both of these fun products.
Here are all the fun things I used to make this card:
You can shop for these products and all that Fun Stampers Journey has to offer at my online store:
If you are in the Boise, Idaho area I'd love to have you join me for my Open House. You will get to try out all the cool FSJ products and see how they work. It's going to be lots of fun and there will be goodies for every one!
I have a STACK of new catalogs at home just waiting to find their way into your hands. If you would like one the all NEW 2017-2018 catalogs of your very own. Regular price for a catalog is $12.95 plus shipping and tax, but my discounted price right now is $10. Click the link below to get yours in the mail soon!
I have a cute little pocket card to share with you today. This is the card I am making and sending out to all my customers with their NEW 2017-2018 Catalog! Keep reading to find out how to get your own (or scroll to the bottom).
I wanted to make a pocket card, because I am including a coupon in each card.
To bring my flowers to life I used my Color Burst Pencils (JM-077) to color the centers and stems of the flowers. I wanted to match this to my card stock and ink color, Sweet Pear, and with the Color Burst Pencils, you have what you need to match all the FSJ colors. With 48 pencils in the tin, you get tints and shades of numerous colors. This allows you to shade, blend and do ombre effects. It also means that if there is not one pencil to match your specific color, there are two you can blend together to make that color. In this case, I used Pencils 16 and 21 to make Sweet Pear!
I also added some shimmer to my flower by painting on some Sparkle Silk (IP-0126), look at those petals!
I thought you might like to SEE how I made this card, see me die cut the Note Pocket. Watch how I create the Sweet Pear with my Color Burst Pencils and experience the flower coming to life with the Sparkle Silk. Here is my video demonstrating all these fun things for you.
If you would like your VERY OWN copy of the new 2017-2018 catalog you can order one with the BUY NOW button below for the discounted price of $10 and I will happily send it to you with this cute card!
Today and am sharing with you how to color with the Journey Color Burst colored pencils from Fun Stampers Journey.
These pencils were a big part of the reason I was so excited to become a Journey Coach. These pencils are artisan quality. They blend beautifully. There are 48 of these lovelies in the tin. They come with a chart for you to match the colors to the Fun Stampers Journey colors. I could go on and on, but lets share a card or two made with these amazing pencils.
I used four different pencils to color in the puffer fish (017, 018, 011, 013). The key to getting a blended look with these pencils is LIGHT LAYERS. Use a light touch, build up the colors in layers. Coloring with the pencils should not be a race, it's more like a relaxing stroll in the park. Think of it as relaxing, a fun leisure activity. Take your time and make something cute, bring the stamped image to life.
These pencils are designed for blending, you will find tints and shades of colors that allow you to get that graduated blending from one color to the next. These pencils are also designed to match the 50 beautiful colors that FSJ has to offer. So when you color your image you know that you can match it up to your ink and card stocks. In the lid of the pencils is a chart telling you which pencil or pencils to use to achieve each and every FSJ color. These pencils are worth it and won't disappoint.
The cute puffer fish is from the stamp set Oops!, it is a Bloom Benefit ATS stamp set (Artist Trading Stamp, a small set). And Bloom Benefit means that I got it for free for placing a $50 order with FSJ. You can get the same deal, Bloom Benefits are for coaches and customers a like! Every $50 you spend, you get to choose a Bloom Benefit! Find these exclusive products on pages 8 and 9 in the current Fun Stampers Journey catalog.
When you look closely at this card you can see that I used some Sparkle Silk to add a splatter of shimmer all over my card. Silks are such a fun product to add a splatter to your finished projects. There are 15 Silks in different colors, some have more metallic or shimmer than others. And at $5.95 they are an inexpensive items that can be that special thing that your card needs, the finishing touch.
Look how cute they are, like nail polish!
Instead of just showing you my card, I thought a video was in order to show you how I built up the color on my puffer fish with light layers and the Journey Color Burst pencils. You can also see how I made the background on this card, using PanPastels. And watch how I use that cute Sparkle Silk to add the shimmer to the card. As well as a SECOND card with the puffer fish not shown here.
You can watch the video of the making of this card here, also, be sure to click over to my YouTube channel to check out my other video tutorials and subscribe to my channel.
Here is a list of all the supplies I used to make this card.
Click here to visit my online store. When there be sure to visit the Clearance Rack and the Breaking Up Sale!
Are you in the Boise, Idaho area? Come visit me on July 1st at my Open House, my official kick off to my Fun Stampers Journey business. And the new 2017-2018 Catalog launch! My upline and I are joining forces for this event. We will have all kinds of FSJ products for you to get your hands on and try. A Make it project, treats and your very own catalog to take home! And BTW, its a FREE event! To RSVP email me at: [email protected]
Want more stamping fun??? Join me for an all day stamping event, a Christmas in July class on July 15th.
Check out. Your box with the two stamp set, two die sets and make and take kits will ship to you the week of June 26th. You will receive an email with the link for the YouTube live event.
You can do this class at home, which would be fun! OR! Come to my house and enjoy the fun with me and my friends. Coaches and customers alike are welcome!
Email me to let me know you will be joining me at my house for this event at: [email protected]
Have you ever thought about becoming a Journey Coach? I would love to have you on my team. We are having so much fun with FSJ! And one of my favorite things is the LOW minimums! To stay active as a coach and continue to get your 20% discount off your FSJ orders you need to turn in ONLY $150 in orders in a quarter! You can read more about joining my team as a Journey Coach here.
***The NEW 2017-2018 catalog is about to go live, only 10 more days! Would you like your very own copy? I would love to send you one! Take a look at the cover!
Click here to pre-order yours from me for my special price of $10!
I just played with the my new PanPastels to create an amazing background for a masculine card. This is one of the three cards we are making at my upcoming Manly Man class. Details about the class below.
First I'll show you the card and then we can talk about PanPastels!
The color patches you seen the background of this card and made using the Party Pop PanPastels. They look like this:
PanPastels are artists' quality soft pastels that come in a pan (cake-like), like you see here, as opposed to a crayon like form. They are highly-pigmented, easily blended together, and low dust. People say you can use them like paints. I love that Fun Stampers Journey has partnered with the PanPastel company, who makes the best pastels on the market, to bring us these in the FSJ colors. There are four different color collections to choose from and all match the FSJ colors.
When you get your pastels they come with a set of applicator sponges in different sizes so you can start playing right away.
My biggest tip about these is that you need VERY little to get the rich dark color that you see in the pan on your paper. They suggest that you rub your sponge lightly across, or around the pan 2-3 times. I found 2 is plenty.
And I was AMAZED at the saturation of color, bright and rich! The feel of rubbing these into the paper was a smooth and slightly creamy. If you are using the small amount recommended on your sponge you will not have dust. If you do get dust, then you have too much pastel on your sponge.
I am looking forward to showing you, in video, how to use these! Stay tuned for that in a day or so.
For now here is another look at the card.
You might have noticed that I colored the truck panel with the PanPastels too. Just stamp your image on Whip Cream card stock with our clear embossing ink and then rub the pastel over it. I did the same with the Route 66 sign as well. I am loving the versatility of the pastels!
If you would like to come play with these fun new things with me here are all the details about my class:
When: Thursday, June 15th at 6:30pm
Where: My Stamp Studio in Eagle, ID
What: 2 each of 3 cards for a total of 6 cards
How much: Registration is $25
BONUS: Bring a friend I did not invite, you and your friend get to make a BONUS card for FREE!
You should also save the date for my Christmas in July all day stamping event. I am hosting the RG Presents Journey Holiday Catalog launch in my stamp studio for my team, customers and friends on July 15th. You can participate in this live YouTube event at your house, or you can come party with us! Here are all the details on how to register:
Add the RG Presents Journey Holidays Bundle to your shopping cart.
When you purchase the bundle you are registered, you will be mailed all your stamps, dies and make and take packets for the event. You will also get an email with a link to the live event.
If you want to attend the event at my house, then email me that you will be joining us: [email protected]
Here is a flyer showing you the stamp sets and die sets that you get in your kit.
Do you know the NEW Fun Stampers Journey Catalog comes out July 1st! Would you like to be one of the first to get your hands on it! Pre-Order your book from me now at the discounted price of $10. I will be getting my boxes of catalogs sometime next week. I would love to get this BIG new book to you, shipping included in your $10. Here's a SNEAK PEEK at the cover.
Thank you for taking the time to stop and visit my blog. I am here to answer any of your questions about stamping, about being a coach and I would love to get to know you, my blog reader better. Feel free to leave me a comment or question below.
Check out this card you get to make, featuring Silks and Splashes.
Seriously look at the detail on this truck made with the Blue Lagoon Splash.
A Splash comes in a spray bottle, it is pigment based liquid ink. You can squeeze the trigger fast for all over coverage. Or squeeze the trigger part way and slowly for more of a chunky splatter. For the truck, I sprayed the Blue Lagoon splash onto Whip Cream card stock. I let it dry for a minute or two then stamped the truck on top and cut it out! I LOVE the old vintage feel it give the truck.
I used the same technique on the Route 66 sign but with Olive Green Splash. The gas pump was done with Cranberry Bliss Silk. A Silk is another liquid ink in a bottle that looks like fingernail polish, it makes great splatter. I brushed the Whip Cream card stock with the brush applicator in the Cranberry Bliss Silk, let it dry and stamped the pump on top. Then the whole card got a splatter of Silver Silk.
This is just one of the three cards you get to make at the class! You will leave the class with 6 masculine cards. I have stamps that you can choose from to stamp on the inside, Happy Father's Day, Happy Birthday and a few others.
Registration is just $25 and remember if you bring a friend, you and your friend get to make a BONUS card for FREE!
Did you know the NEW catalog comes out July 1st! Here is a SNEAK PEEK of the cover!!!
If you would like to be one of the first to get your hands on this new catalog you can pre-order one directly through me for the discounted price of $10. I will have them mid June!
PRE-ORDER your NEW Fun Stampers Journey Catalog HERE. I would be happy to send it to you with FREE Shipping.
Mark your calendar for my upcoming, all day stamping event on July 15th. With LIVE YouTube feed from Fun Stampers Journey as they reveal the upcoming Holiday Catalog. It's a Christmas in July event with stamping, friends and fun! Find all the details here.
As a new Fun Stampers Journey Coach there is one thing I can not help but share with everyone. That is the fact that to stay active as a Journey Coach you only need to turn in $150 in sales in a quarter! Thats $50 a month! I love that! If you would like to learn more about being a Journey Coach and being on my team; Journey Stamp Crew visit my JOIN MY TEAM page.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and let me share what I love with you! I am here to answer any questions you might have. And I would love to meet you, my readers, share a comment below!
You can see here, the insert pulls out of the pocket.
I added the extra pink wave (Watermelon Fusion) to the pockets edge by using just the top edge of the die and cutting a tiny part of the pocket. The glued it behind the Hazelnut Blend pocket, giving it some added dimension and detail.
I have to say, I did struggle a bit on this first card. That's because I choose 3 ink pads for my kit that do not match any of the card stock that is in the kit. And I am all about matchy matchy. So I stamped the cake image with my Black Licorice ink on three colors of card stock and paper pieced them together.
Then I did go a bit crazy with the Journey Glaze, a super cool product that you apply to the top of images to give them a glazed, glassy look. While the Journey Glaze was wet I sprinkled it with Journey Sparkle Dust! I created the glittered dots the same way, just making a dot on the pocket with the Journey Glaze and sprinkling them with Journey Sparkle Dust. I added the natural thread behind my cake, I don't feel bad using my thread, because there is 68 yards on the spool! If you think 68 yards would be spendy, it's not, it's just $5.95.
I was having so much fun playing with my new things that I decided to make a second pocket, since I could cut two from one sheet of card stock, I might as well make another.
I used the polka dot washi tape image from To You Set, the same set the cake and sentiment images are from, to finish off the card.
I used Journey Glaze on this card too, but no glitter, I wanted you to see it by it's self. Because the True Fusion ink does not smear you get a crisp image under your glaze, that dries crystal clear.
I had lots of fun playing with my new things! And in the starter kit there is enough stuff to make cute projects! But if you are a crafter, you know, there is always MORE to get and play with. Well, as a FSJ coach I get 30% off my first order! So, I did take advantage of that and order some more of FSJ's cool products to use and share with you. That order should be arriving tomorrow! I'll be doing another live video on my Facebook page of those goodies! Watch for that here: fb.me/carrierhoadesstamps
A BRAND NEW catalog is coming! The new Fun Stampers Journey Catalog starts July 1st! If you would like me to send you one, click the BUY NOW button below. My pre-ordered boxes of catalog will be here mid June and then I will be sending them out to you at the discounted price of $10.
So yesterday was VERY exciting for me! My Fun Stampers Journey Starter Kit came. It took about a week to get here. Opening up the boxes was like Christmas morning when I was a kid. I shared the excitement on my Facebook page with a live video. If you didn't see it, you can find it here fb.me/carrierhoadesstamps
This starter kit was $199.99 and look at all the things I got! If you add up what all these items cost at full retail value, the kit is over HALF OFF!
Here's what came in my kit: Platinum Die Cutting Machine with cutting mats, Box of Catalogs, Summer Mini Catalog, Host order forms, customer order forms, guest invitation post cards, Note Pocket Die, 4 ink pads, 3 packs of card stock, Journey Glaze, White Liner tape, Twine, Sparkle Dust, Stamp Cleaner, 3 stamp sets, and 1 ATS.
You get to choose the stamps sets you want in your starter kit from a selection that FSJ has chosen. So, I have attached that this for those of you interested in the starter kits. And on this flyer, you can see the other two starter kit options. You don't have to get the $199.99 kit, there is at $49.99 option!
If you'd like to learn more about the starter kits and becoming a Fun Stampers Journey Coach, visit my JOIN MY TEAM page.
Stay tuned and I will show you the first card I made with my kit. It's pretty cool what you can make with just a little stamps, ink and paper!
And, please let me know if you have any questions. I would love to have some new stamping friends on my team, and share in this journey with you.
Join me for a fun filled day of stamping on Saturday, July 15th!
RG Presents Journey Holidays is a Live, Online, Interactive Event.
At this event you will be among the first to see the amazing products from the upcoming Holiday Catalog. You will get 2 yet to be released stamp sets, 2 yet to be released die sets and 4 make and take packets. We will watch demonstrations from Fun Stampers Journey's Co-Founder, Richard Garay. And stamp our make and takes right along with him.
Check out the stamp sets and dies you will be getting:
I will be hosting this event at my home for my friends, customers and team. We will enjoy the "show" together, stamp together and enjoy a potluck lunch. And, if you've ever been to one of my classes you know, I will have fun EXTRAS for you! Plus, you get to use all my supplies to make your cards, like ink, adhesives, sponges, etc. So, save the date: Saturday, July 15th, 10am - 5pm.
Early Bird Registration is just $75 and ends June 19th, after that registration is $99.
HERE'S HOW TO REGISTER:
CLICK HERE to Order the RG Presents Bundle. Enter the item number: BD-0325 in the search box and the RG Presents Bundle will pop up for you to add to your shopping cart. Your kit will ship to you around June 26th.
You can do this event at your own home, so no matter where you live in the US you can do the RG Presents Journey Holiday event. All those who purchase the bundle will be emailed the link for the LIVE YouTube video. If you Register and want to attend at my house, then shoot me an email to let me know: [email protected], so I can have all my goodies ready for you.
I am SO looking forward to participating in this event with you! Feel free to invite friends to join you, either at my house or yours. If you plan on holding a gathering of friends for this event at your house, let me know, I'd love to help you out anyway I can.
Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for taking time to stop and visit my blog.
I am so excited that today is here, my official first day as a Journey Coach!
I am so eager to share with you all the fun offerings that Fun Stampers Journey has to offer. My kit is on its way and I'll be sharing that with you as soon as it arrives!
You can now shop with me in my FSJ on line store:
When you are there be sure to check out the BREAKING UP SALE, retiring products are 30% off, while supplies last. And there are a bunch of cute things on the CLEARANCE RACK you need to check out as well!
On July 1st the NEW CATALOG will be coming out! This catalog is over 300 pages! If you would like me to send you one you can click the ADD TO CART button below and I will send one to you as soon as they become available. I will be getting the new catalogs in mid June. The catalogs are normally $12.95 plus shipping and tax. Take advantage of this offer and get yours for just $10!
CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER YOUR 2017-2018 FUN STAMPERS JOURNEY CATALOG
