Lead Me! August Pocket Pals ATC Swap

Hey Journey Friends!

I think it's now safe for me to share my contribution to the August Pocket Pals ATC swap hosted by my awesome upline Christine Pennington.  Christine has been hosting this swap for a few months now and it's soooo fun!

Here's a second look at the card I created for Christine and carefully tucked into the swap envelope. You can see more about this card by clicking on the picture (which will redirect you to the original post). :)

As I have gone back to school and am crazy busy with other stamping commitments, I'm not participating in the September swap.  I look forward to the October swap.  When I have some time to focus on that special collection, I'll start working on my October ATC's...Until then, I've got a few "singles" that I will be making and posting along the way...The non-traditional kind, OK?!

See you soon!

Lead Me...

Hello Journey Friends!  Today I'm sharing a card I created today that was inspired by some trading cards I made for a swap.  I incorporated a vellum overlay to make the stamped background soften up a bit and I think it made it more "fancy-schmancy".  I love that little bit of earthereal magic that vellum can inspire!  Don't you?  

I rubbed (WOO HOO!  Get your fingers dirty!) some FSJ Gold ink onto the sides and along the torn edge of the vellum to give it just the perfect hint of shimmer.  I also incorporated the gold into the Natural Journey Twine.  I love this gold.  It's not too shimmery and not too metallic, so it works well with softer cards like this one today.

Of course I had to layer elements to create a collage effect around my sentiment.  To me, it's kind-of- like a hug...Perfectly situated goodies always make me smile.  I added half of a chocolate candy wrapper (Wilton Chocolate wrappers come in a variety of metallic colors-GET SOME!)

Here's a closer peek at the flower that I fussy cut and popped up over an oops...YES...I did mess the sentiment up a bit so I cut the sentiment apart GASP, stamped the "me" below the first word, and popped a flower over the oops! Shhh don't tell.  I also added some Journey Glaze and a sprinkling of sparkle dust on top to give it some shimmer.  A perfect triad arrangement of pearls finished the card off!

FSJ Materials Used in this creation: 

Stamps/Dies:
Lead Me Stamp Set
Treat Label Die Set

Background:
Cocoa Powder Ink
Sweet Pear Ink
Lemon Grass Ink
Kiwi Slice Ink
Bubble Gum Ink
Journey Gold Ink

Flower:
Orange Creamsicle Ink

Sentiment:
Black Licorice
Pool Play Ink (hand rubbed with die attached)

Papers:
Whip Cream Cardstock
Butter Cream Cardstock (sentiment panel)
Cocoa Powder Cardstock
Sweet Pear Cardstock (A2 card base with a top fold)
Vellum

Embellishing Elements:
Journey Glaze
Journey Sparkle Dust
Natural Journey Twine
Pearls
Gold Chocolate wrappers (Wilton)

Squirrelers!

Hello there Journey Friends!

Last month I participated in a little ATC swap (affectionately dubbed "POCKET PALS") with some of my fellow Journey Coaches and even though I haven't received the swap return, I know that others have begun receiving theirs.  I'm excited that the packages have been arriving and am looking forward to receiving my package very soon.  I know each card will find a special place in my ATC binder...I can't wait!

I've been holding off from sharing my contribution to the swap until after it was received by most of the swap participants but today, I saw a picture of the cards posted online, so I know it's safe to reveal my project here now!  It was soooo fun creating this set of ATC's!

It was sooo fun creating this little ATC!  I loved being able to use various mediums and also had fun playing with our new GOLD ink.  MMMM..Sooo Delish!  I wanted to create an ATC incorporating acetate- so I added a strip that was splattered with gold Silk.  FUN again!

FSJ Supplies Used:  

FSJ ATS "Share Life"
FSJ Cardstock:  Pool Play, Whip Cream, Clear View Sheets
FSJ Ink:  Gold, Cocoa Powder, Oatmeal Cookie, GOLD Silk
FSJ Embellishments:  Natural Twine, Pearls

Non FSJ Products:
Gold Ribbon

I've got other "acetate" projects in the works so I hope you stop back again soon so I can share!  Bye for now!  K

PS..Thanks to all those who contributed to the swap.  I can't wait to see your creations IRL!