Happy New Year

Oh my,  I did not want to stay away from my blog that long.   The holiday season seems to get more crazy each year.  So it's back to the grind and start creating.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner.  I would like to show you one of the newer faux postage grids  with a Valentine theme.

Summer has arrived in Florida

Yes, summer is here and it is HOT,  I can't believe we are in the mid 90's each day now.  Our air conditioner is already working overtime and does not sound really great.   Say a prayer, last one more year.

So keeping with the summer theme I used two different "faux postage" stamps from Just For Fun Rubber Stamps®.  They look like a film strip, but in two different styles.  Stamping exactly the same stamp images I wanted to show the difference between the postage images.

 

image number G3527                                 image number  F3528  

If you want to learn how to stamp using the faux postage images, go HERE to Just For Fun's® web site and view the tutorial for "Faux Postage".    It is QUICK and EASY. 

Happy Easter

Happy Easter to everyone.   I hope you have a fun family day planned.   Here is a highlight of some of the Easter cards that I have designed for Just For Fun® rubber stamps.



Everyone loves jelly beans

And vintage Easter baskets

Finishing Valentine cards

Hello Bloggers,

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. I have been busy designing for Just For Fun® and below are a few of the Valentine cards. Hope you enjoy.

This is a faux postage technique Valentine card.

Non traditional colors were used for this card and I really like how it turned out. How about you, please leave a comment if you would like.

To view even more Valentine ideas go HERE and visit Just For Fun's blog. The design team has also been creating Valentine cards.

A New Year

Oh, my gosh, I can't believe my last post was at Thanksgiving. I truly wanted to post during the month of December, but I got so busy and now the month is over.



Hopefully you have been reading the Just For Fun blog Here. The design team did a wonderful job creating some very unique Christmas cards.



So now it is time to get ready for another holiday "Valentine's Day". Go Here to see all the Valentine cards that have already been posted.

Please hop over to the other design team members blogs.

Janine Blackwelder

Roni Johnson

Sara LaGace

Last but not least Just For Fun® is having a sale until Jan 31st. Take 25% off on your total purchase. This should help you get the creative juices flowing, click Here to start shopping.

Happy Thanksgiving

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving...........don't eat too much turkey.

Halloween Fun

Halloween is one of my two favorite holidays.......of course Christmas is the other. I have soooooo many halloween stamps but I always need to add another. Maybe these will become part of your collection.

Using Distress inks from Ranger inks I created some wonderful background papers. These were perfect for making into halloween cards. Well I guess they are not really cards, maybe they should be called creations.

This one is my favorite. Let me know what you think. I would love to read some comments.

This is a great time to add to your Halloween stamp collection. Just For Fun® is having a Spooktacular Fall Special now thru October 31st. You will receive 15% off your total purchase using the coupon code SFS2010(must be in all caps to work)

The design team has been busy designing with all the new images....... stop by each members site to see what they have created.

Janine Blackwelder

Roni Johnson

Sara LaGace

All images are from Just For Fun®

G3484 dead tree, D3483 old fence, A3481 spider, G3479 tattered web, A3503 Spooky II, AA3341 small owl, AA3340 small crow, A3505 beware II

New Fall Images from Just For Fun®

Just For Fun has just released some wonderful fall and halloween images. Go to Just For Fun and click on "new arrivals". Or you can go to the blog HERE and see what the design team has come up with..

Don't forget the Spooktacular Fall Special, you will be able to pick up these new images at a 15% discount.

This is one of the cards I designed for this week.

Visit the rest of the design team by going to each of their blogs.

Janine Blackwelder

Roni Johnson

Sara LaGace

Images used:

G3448 Maple leaf frame, G3448T template, C3466 Trick or Treat, A3478 Bats, E3487 Harvest Moon.

Just For Fun's® Color Challenge #26

Hello Friday. I can't believe how fast each week goes by. Welcome back for this weeks challenge. Here are the colors we will be using this week.

Here is a sneak peek of

what my card

will look like.........

I stamped Just For Fun's berry branch G3431 with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with copic marker and cut out the image. I then designed a pot for the berry branch and used forget-me-not swirl pattern stamp G3354 with Expresso ink, then embossed it with the Distressed Stripes embossing folder. Using a piece of yellow card stock I used a template from inverted scalloped circles from Spellbinders and airbrushed a little bit of red coloring. Everything is layered together on a brown card.

Now for the finished card.

Before you go, don't forget to see what the other members of the design team did with these colors.

Beth Moore

Broni Holcombe

Rita Ybarra

Glenda Brooks

Kat Tucker

Roni Johnson

Starla Nelson

Supplies used:

Just For Fun stamps: berry branch G3431, forget-me-not swirl pattern G3354

Ink Pad colors: Adirondack, expresso & Latte

Copic marker: G12, YG 11, YG 13, YG17, R20, R22, R24, R 29

Accessories: Cuttlebug embossing folder Distressed Stripes, Spellbinders die S4-194 lg classic inverted scalloped circles, EK Success border punch

Just For Fun® Color Challenge #25

Here are the colors we are using this week.

Maybe you will want to join in all the fun and your could be the winner of $50.00 to use at Just For Fun . Last weeks challenge winner is Karen Hasbeck.

Now, here is a sneak peek

of my card.

This was a fun card for me to make because I got to use my NEW airbrush system and made the background for the card. I randomly stamped the maple leaf stamp E1149 on a quarter panel piece of card stock and then the fun began. I airbrushed the background color using copic markers. The dried flower stalks were stamped using brown ink, air brushed and layered on olive colored card stock. If you do not have an air brush system you can use stipple brushes or sponges.

The pumpkins were all colored with copics, cut out and layered on the card.

Hope you enjoyed my card. Now go and see what the other members have to show you.
Beth Moore
Broni Holcombe
Rita Ybarra
Glenda Brooks
Kat Tucker
Roni Johnson
Sherry Cheever
Starla Nelson

Supplies used:

Just For Fun - A2822 Harvest, A3423 mini squat pumpkin, A3422 mini tall pumpkin, D3419 pumpkin patch, E1149 maple leaf, G3434 dried flower stalks

Copic markers - E08, E13, E19, E97, YR04, YR09 YR21, YR 68, YG13, YG63

Just For Fun's® Color Challenge #24

It's that time again, Friday and we have some great cards to share with everyone. Don't forget to visit the rest of the team to see what they have to share. I saw some sneak peeks, and you don't want to miss out.


Beth Moore

Broni Holcombe

Glenda Brooks

Rita Ybarra

Kat Tucker

Roni Johnson

Sherry Cheever

Starla Nelson

Terre Fry

Opps, I messed up. I used red instead of cranberry, but I think you will get the idea. If you decided to copy my card, just use cranberry accents. I'm still in the Christmas in August mode. So I hope you enjoy viewing my "Be Merry" Christmas card.



I started with a white quarter panel and stamped the 2 trees D3437 large snow pine in the foreground and D2418 small snow pine towards the back using a pesto Adirondack ink pad. I then made a mask for each of the snowy patches. This took a little bit of time. But I was able to save them to use again. I then used butterscotch ink and stippled color. Now stamp Be Merry UMS 7018 Sentiments 1 using cranberry ink.


Each snowy patch of the tree I applied polar white Flower Soft. Wow, I like how this turned out. To finish the card I tied a red (should be cranberry) ribbon and a small flourish.

Now it's your turn. Hop on over to Just For Fun Blog and submit your card using olive, cranberry and yellow. The stamp images do not need to be Just For Fun.

Winner for Color Challenge #22 is Janice Melton. You just won $50.00 to go shopping at Just For Fun

Enjoy!

Supplies used:

Just For Fun stamps: D3418 small snow pine, G3437 large snow pine, Be Merry UMS7018 Sentiments 1

Ink colors: Adirondack Pesto and Cranberry....Copic markers for the trunks of trees E19 and E21

Misc: Sizzix - Flourish #656187, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Snow Dots, Polar White Flower Soft

Just For Fun's® Color Challenge #23

I'm back..........vacation was very relaxing and we had a very nice time visiting family and friends. Now it's time to reveal this weeks challenge. Here are the colors we are using this week.


Don't forget you can join in on the weekly challenge, by going to Just For Fun Blog and add your creation to Mr. Linky. You could be the winner of a $50.00 shopping spree at Just For Fun. Theresa Pollack is the winner for challenge #21. Congratulations Theresa have fun shopping.

Here is a close up

How about Christmas in August!

I started by stamping the candy canes(C3414) on white cardstock using Adirondack Cranberry ink and Merry Christmas (D2958). Then I cut out the candy canes and sprayed them with sparkle Sheer Shimmer Spritz. On kraft cardstock I stamped thepine branch (F2653) using Adirondack Bottle Green ink.

Using white cardstock I used a Spellbinders die Create a Flake One and cut out several layers for the snowflake, then I used Martha Stewart's glittering glue and coarse glitter and covered the layers. I really like how nice the snowflake turned out.

Don't forget to visit the rest of the design team to see what they all have to share.
Beth Moore
Broni Holcombe
Glenda Brooks
Kat Tucker
Roni Johnson
Sherry Cheever
Starla Nelson
Terre Fry


See you next week.


Supplies

Just For Fun Stamps: pine branch sketch F2653, Merry Christmas D2958, candy cane C3414
Inks: Adirondack Cranberry, Bottle Green

Accessories: Spellbinders dies - Create a Flake One, Sheer Shimmer Spritz - Sparkle, Martha Stewart's coarse glitter and glittering glue

Just For Fun's® Color Challenge #21

Welcome, this week's colors are: blue, gray and yellow.

I challenge my readers to visit Just For Fun Blog and join in the fun. You may be the winner of a $50.00 shopping spree. Congratulations to Pattie Painter, you are the winner for Challenge #19. Now it is your turn to join in the fun.

Working with this weeks colors has............many possibilities! I choose the Window Sill Garden Pots F3400 image, this stamp gave me the opportunity to use the color challenge colors very nicely.

Now like you decide..........enjoy!

I used the Small Script image to stamp using Latte ink on the yellow card. It is very hard to see, but on the gray piece of cardsock a Cuttlebug embossing folder Script Texture was used.

I wonder.......what the rest of the design team is up too!!!!!! Why not visit them.....

Beth Moore

Broni Holcombe
Glenda Brooks

Rita Ybarra

Roni Johnson

Sherry Cheever

Starla Nelson

Suppplies used to make this card

Just For Fun stamps: Window Sill Garden Pots F3400, Small Script B2368

Ink pads: Mementos Tuxedo Black, Adirondack Latte

Copic Markers

Misc items: Spellbinders Mega Nestabilities Carved Rectangles S5006, Cuttlebug embossing folder Script Texture

Just For Fun® Color Challenge #11

I'm a little late this week. Alot of things got in my way of getting my challenge card made this week. And the sad part is I got to choose this weeks colors. I hope you enjoy what all the designers have created. I know I was very impressed will all the wonder creations.

Welcome to Betty Moore, Glenda Brooks and Roni Johnson who are now part of Just For Fun's design team.

Beth Moore.

Broni Holcombe

Glenda Brooks

Kat Tucker

Rita Ybarra

Roni Johnson

Sherry Cheever

Starla Nelson

Terre Fry



I created my own background paper using this weeks colors of lime green, turquoise and yellow. Stamps used were D3363 French Floral Design, D3355 Lotus Interpretations.



After the background paper was created I then used two different Spellbinders dies - Lg Classic Inverted Scallop Circles and Squares. I used one circle and two squares. Stamp the wording E3139 Sunshire in black ink and stamped D3355 Lotus Interpretations with yellow ink to high light the words. I like using solid stamp images behind words to help the words pop.

Now play along at the Just For Fun Blog and use Mr Linky so we can see your wonderful creations of lime green.....turquoise.....yellow. You don't need to use Just For Fun stamps, however it would be nice if you do have them.


Supplies:

Just For Fun Stamps D3355 Lotus Interpretations, D3363 French Floral Design, E3139 Sunshine

Ink Pads: Turquoise, Adirondack Brights; Sunshire Yellow and Citrus

Assessories: Spellbinders dies; S4-194 Lg Classic Inverted Scallop Circles, S4-196 Lg Classic Inverted Scallop Squares,

Just For Fun's® Color Challenge #10

Great News! Just For Fun® will launching their new web site today May 7th. So stop by http://www.jffstamps.com/ to view the new look.



Well it's that time again. The design team has been very busy creating some beautiful cards for everyone to enjoy. Don't forget to stop by to see what they are showing this week

Broni Holcombe

Kat Tucker
Rita Ybarra

Roni Johnson

Sherry Cheever

Starla Nelson

Terre Fry

So this is what I created to share with the viewing audience. I hope you enjoy!

Supplies:

Just For Fun stamps: flourish G3354, damask flower D3355, small flowers A3349 & A3350, Happy Mother's Day D2249

ink pads: Archival Jet Black, Adirondack Lights Sail Boat Blue

Accessories: Copic Markers, Spellbinders dies labels one and petite scallop oval small, ribbon

Just For Fun® Color Challenge #4

Wow, Friday has come and gone, so that makes me very late for my post. Broni has challenged us to use the following colors to create a card.

I wanted to try out the new Just For Fun® faux post stamp. This one is much different from all the others because it does not have corners. I stayed with the same color family for my inks and papers. I think it turned out very nice. I hope you enjoy.
Don't forget to join in Just For Fun's® color challenge by visiting the blog Just For Fun Blog Give yourself a challenge.

I followed the tutorial that is posted on the Just For Fun Blog . You will find with a little practice this is a quick and easy technique.

Don't forget to visit the other design team members blogs. You will really like what you see.

Broni Holcombe

Heidi Blankenship

Kat Tucker

Linda Duke

Sherry Cheever

Starla Nelson

Terre Fry

Supplies

Stamps: all stamps are Just For Fun® faux post G3402, G3402T (template), solid leaf branch D3360, sm butterfly A3378, special moments C3111, sea grass (new no number yet)

Inks: Adirondack Stream, Adirondack Brights Pool

Accessories: spellbinders die Lattice S4-218

New Member of Design Team

It is my pleasure to announce the newest member of Just For Fun's design team. (drum roll please) .......Terre Fry. Welcome Terre to the team, we are all looking forward to your wonderful creative ideas. Be sure to stop over at Terre's blog and see her beautiful artwork

Terre's Scrap Therapy