Merry Everything Christmas Tree Card by Cindy Bristow

Merry Everything Christmas Tree Card

by Cindy Bristow

 

Howdy!

 

I am having so much fun with the Merry Everything stamp set!  This week I used the trees to create this retro feeling Christmas card.

 

 

I paired the trees with a strip of pink polka dot patterned paper from the Cozy Prints pack. It look's so 50's to me!

 

Here are the links to products I used to create this card:

 

Merry Everything stamp set

Journey Color Burst Pencils

Love Stripes embossing folder

Cozy  Prints paper pack

Brushed Silver Organza Ribbon

Silver Thread

Special Celebration Sequins

Blue Skies Sequins

Pink World Sequins

Bubble Gum Pink cardstock

Whip Cream cardstock

Brushed Silver cardstock

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Cindy



Candy Cane to Go card with Cindy Bristow

Candy Cane to Go

with Cindy Bristow

 

Howdy!

 

 

I love a bargain, I mean who doesn't?  That's why when I get email for sales and clearance crafty items, I click on them and go window shopping... and I have to confess, I sometimes grab a few items.  Last month I found a bunch of cute stamps that I grabbed and wanted to share one of them with you.

 

 

I mean really, who could resist this cute little guy??! It is from Unity Stamps and is called Candy Cane to Go.

 

I colored him with my Color Burst Pencils- those are the regular pencils not the watercolor ones, and guess what?  I only used 3 pencils that I will list below.

 

Remember when I said I was going to show  my stash some love.... well today I visited my die cut collection!  Don't you just love that striped die cut?  It is a FSJ one that I have had for a while and wanted to show some love.  Oh, and those holly leaves, also from FSJ. 

It's amazing what you find when you start looking... 

 

Here is a list of everything I used on this project:

 

Candy Cane to Go- Unity Stamp Company

Stripe Band Die Set

Snap Shot Frame Die

1-3/4 Scallop Punch 

Punch Handle

Color Burst Pencils #1, #22, #23

Special Day Organza Ribbon 

Sparkle Silk 

Journey Glaze

Sparkle Dust

Candy Apple cardstock 

Whip Cream cardstock 

Black Licorice Ink pad 

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Cindy 

 



Merry Everything and Cozy Prints with Cindy Bristow

Merry Everything and Cozy Prints

with Cindy Bristow

 

Howdy!

 

Today I want to share a card, well 2 cards I made using the Merry Everything stamp set and the Cozy Prints paper pack.  Both cards use the same images, same patterned paper, and same color scheme, the only difference is one is a vertical card and one is a horizontal card.

 

 

 

I had colored the deer and tree for my online subscription group,  Coloring Your Creative Journey , and wanted to show them how you could use the same colored image with both vertical and horizontal cards.

 

I think I prefer the horizontal one the best, which one do you prefer?

 

Here is a list of all of the products used:

 

Merry Everything Stamp set 

Journey Color Burst Pencils

Cozy Prints Paper Pack 

Fashion Silver

Silver Silk

Cranberry Bliss Silk

Journey Glaze

Sparkle Dust

Black Licorice Ink pad

Whip Cream cardstock

Pomegranate Splash cardstock

 

Finished projects are available in my Etsy shop

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Cindy

 

 



Christmas Sprig take 2 with Cindy Bristow

Christmas Sprig Take Two

with Cindy Bristow

Howdy!

On Wednesdays I have my Coloring Your Creative Journey online class.  This month's featured stamp set to go along with our Color Swatches is the Christmas Sprig stamp (AT-0293). 

This week our featured Color Swatches where Frosted Sugar Plum, Frosted Mauve and Iced Sage.

This color combo lends its self to a non- traditional color scheme.  I love how the purple undertones in the Frosted Sugar Plum and Frosted Mauve coordinate with Pretty Amethyst and Lavender Fusion.

  

Here are the dimensions for my card:

Whip Cream cardstock 4-1/2 x 3-1/4

Pretty Amethyst cardstock 4-3/8 x 3-3/8

Patterned Paper 4 x 5-1/4

Kiwi Slice cardstock base 5-1/2 x 8-1/2

If you have questions about my Coloring Your Creative Journey class of would like to order any of the product I used in this card, please email me at

cindyscreativejourney@gmail.com

Thanks for stopping by,

Cindy 

 

Christmas Sprig with Cindy Bristow

Christmas Sprig with Cindy Bristow

 

Howdy!

 

Cooler weather swept into South Texas yesterday making it feel like fall.  With the weather feeling cooler, I broke out some of my holiday stamps to start my Christmas cards.  Today I wanted to share one that I made using my Color Burst pencils and the Christmas Sprig stamp set (AT-0293)

 

 

Don't you just love the color scheme?  This color scheme is from my Coloring your Creative Journey class for October.  The Color Burst swatch colors are called Frozen Cranberry, Frosted Mauve, and Iced Sage.  I am loving the softer tones we are using this month.

 

Here are the dimensions for my card:

 

Whip Cream cardstock  4 1/2 x 3 1/4

Raspberry Berry  4 3/8 x 3 1/8

Bubble Gum 4-3/4 x 3 1/2

Fresh Sage card base 5 1/2 x 4 1/4

 

I finished it off with a little Journey Glaze, a sprinkle of Sparkle Dust and a few taps of Bubble Gum Silk.

 

If you have any questions or would like to order any of the products  I used in this card, please email me at:

cindyscreativejourney@gmail.com

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Cindy

 



Thanksgiving Card using FSJ Bountiful Thanks

Howdy Friends!  As September comes to a close, I am starting to think about all of the upcoming holidays.  Today's share is a card I made using the Bountiful Thanks Stamp set SS-0531. 

 

 

I love this set because of all the images there are to color in it.  You get a large cornucopia, and 4 smaller fall images along with 3 sentiments.  I used Oatmeal Cookie cs, Cocoa Powder cs, and Whip Cream cs for my card.  See that gold sparkly ribbon?  That is from the Boho Trim ribbon pack. 

 

I used the Color Burst Pencils for all of my coloring.  The swatches I used are exclusive to my Coloring your Creative Journey group.

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

Cindy



Fun Stampers Journey Flower Tangle

Yay, It's Friday!!! 

 Something about Fridays makes everything feel bright and cheerful.  Today's share is a card that would make anyone feel cheerful.  I used the Flower Tangle stamp, SS-0617 stamped on Whip Cream cardstock  with Black Licorice ink.

 

 

 

I just love this stamp because you can choose your color pallet for what ever season or mood you are in.  This particular pallet was suggested by my sister, Shirley, and she found it on Pinterest.  When I find a color pallet I like, I pull out my Color Burst Pencils and start combining colors till I get a match for the color I am trying to create.  If you love to color as much as I do, you have to get these pencils!  They are a bit pricey but well worth the money.

 

 



 

I used 4 different color swatches for this particular card.  The yellow flowers are colored with a swatch I called Cone Flower and is created by layering pencil #16 and #10 together.  When you use a light touch with these pencils and layer the colors, the effects are stunning.

 

If you are into coloring, have purchased the Color Burst Pencils, and would like to learn how to use them and create your own swatch book, you might want to join my online subscription group called Coloring Your Creative Journey.  For less then $10 a month, you get 4 new color swatches (and maybe a few more!!), 4 live videos, and tips to help you get the most out of your Color Burst Pencils. 

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

Cindy



FSJ Color Me Fall Card

Today I wanted to share a card made with the Color Me Fall Background stamp, SS-0589.  You know me, I took one look at this stamp and immediately thought "I want to color this"! 

 

I decided to use some of the color swatches from my online class, Coloring Your Creative Journey.  The name of the swatches for this month are called : Red Pear, Ceylon Yellow, Martini Olive and Russet Orange.  These colors are my interpretations of the Fall 2018 Pantone in colors.

 

If you want more info on my Online Coloring Class, you can go to this Post.

 

Thanks for stopping by, Cindy 



Bountiful Thanks Stamp Set with Cindy Bristow

Hello Creative Friends,

 It's been a rough week here in my Creative world.  I have been shocked, heart broken, mad and determined to make the right decision.  I have come to the determination that I joined Fun Stampers Journey for the wonderful products and the wide selection of choices and those are the reasons why I am staying with this company that I have grown to love.

Last night I spent some time doing what I love, and what relaxes me, Coloring!!!  I chose to pull out the horn of plenty from the Bountiful Thanks set.  Lots of coloring goodness to be had, and I immersed myself in the simple art of bringing this image to life. 

You just have to love the rich colors that the Journey Color Burst pencils provide.  After I finished the image, I decided to let the colors speak for themselves and created a simple card around the image. 
 

Thank you for stopping by, and have a wonderful weekend!
Cindy

Products used in todays project:
Stamp set:  Bountiful Thanks
Color Pencils:  Journey Color Burst Pencils
Dies:  Journey Oval Dies
Cardstock:  Buttercream, Green Olive, Pretty Pansy, and Journey Brushed Gold
Ink Pads:  Dark Roast, Journey Gold Silk
Accessories:  Fashion Gold Dots

Technique Tuesday: Awesome You using Colored Pencils and Dark Cardstock

Hello Creative Friends

I know we all love to color, we color flowers, cute animals, people.... but we always seem to use white paper as our background.  Today I want to show you how to use your colored pencils on darker cardstock.  This technique works on most any darker colored cardstock... Oatmeal Cookie (kraft color), River Stone, Rock Candy, or Black Licorice cardstocks.   Don't you just love how the color pops on the darker Rock Candy background?!!

Here is the technique video showing you exactly how I created this card.  I used the Awesome You stamp set, Rock Candy cardstock, Whip Cream ink pad, white embossing powder, and Journey Color Burst pencils 16, 27,and 48 if you would like to color along.

I hope you enjoyed today's video.  As always, if you would like to purchase any of the items I used in the video, I have listed the links below.

Awesome You SS-0097, Journey Rectangle Long DI-0040, Journey Color Burst Pencils JM-0077, Whip Cream Ink Pad IP-0009, Journey Heat Gun TO-0083, Turbo Teal Silk IP-0119, Sour Lemon Silk IP-0110, Pineapple Smoothie Gingham Ribbon, Sweet Candy Drops AC-0275
Rock Candy Cardstock, Turbo Teal Cardstock, and Banana Cream Cardstock

Thanks for stopping by,
Cindy

Christmas Trim

Hello Creative Friends.

I have another quick Christmas card to share today.  This one is made with the Christmas Trim stamp set that is available until December 31 while supplies last.

I started by taking a piece of Whip Cream cardstock and using the green out of the Rich Sorbet Pan Pastels, gentle swiped my cardstock with the green.  I added more of the color to the top of the piece of cardstock.  Next I stamped the tree with Black licorice ink and colored the trim with my Color Burst pencil # 3.  I then cut the tree out.

I used my Oval dies and cut a piece of my patterned paper from the Tis the Season paper pack.   The sparkly light effect in the background is made with Silver Silk.  Silks add just the right amount of glitz to any project!

Thanks for stopping by,
~Cindy~

Here are the links to all of the products used in this card:

Christmas Trim Stamp Set,  'Tis the Season Paper Pack,  Rich Sorbet Pan Pastels,  Color Burst Pencils,  Limeade Splash Cardstock,  Candy Apple Cardstock,  Whip Cream Cardstock,  Pool Play Cardstock,  Black Licorice Inkpad,   Silver Silk,  Lemongrass Thread,  Oval Dies

Bethlehem Journey

Hello Creative Friends.
I am so glad that they brought back the Bethlehem Journey stamp set!  I hosted a stamp a stack at my house last week and this was one of the cards we created.

The background was shaded in using the Confectionary Days collection of Pan Pastels to give it a distant hazy look.    Mary and Joseph are colored with Color Burst pencils.  These are the Pencils I used to color them, 22, 23, 26, 37, 39, 42, and 43.    I fancy cut around them and popped them out to give it dimension.

Thanks for stopping by!
~Cindy~
Here are the links to the products used in my card:
Bethlehem Journey Stamp Set,  Confectionary Days Pan Pastels,  Color Burst Pencils,  Oatmeal Cookie Cardstock,  Dark Roast Cardstock,  Whip Cream Cardstock,  Oatmeal Cookie Inkpad,  Dark Roast Inkpad,  Cut Rhinestones

Just Because

Hello Creative Friends,

It's been a wild and crazy week in my house,  a team meeting, my regular Wednesday class and a Christmas Stamp a stack, so today I took a break and colored a new stamp I received in the mail.

I really enjoy getting a stamp set that is reasonably priced, fun to color, and can be used for most occasions.  The Just Because ATS (artist trading stamp) fits all of the above list and I do not know why it has taken me so long to grab it.

As I sat down to color the flower image, it struck me that I had not started making swatches for my Color Burst pencils.  I have swatches for most of my other coloring mediums, but did not have them for my fabulous Color Burst pencils.... yes there are suggestions on the lid for Fun Stampers Journey's 44 colors, but I wanted ones that covered the whole spectrum of colors.  So I have begun making  color swatches using the Color Burst. Now that I have begun, I will try and bring you color swatches on a regular basis.
Here is my first swatch, I called it Sour Grape.

Thanks for stopping by,
Cindy

Products used in creating this project:
Just Because ATS, Color Burst Pencils, Journey Circles Die, Tag Elements Die, Confectionary Days Panpastels, Cosmic Grape Silk, Vintage Lace, Lavender Fusion Gingham Ribbon, Journey Whip Cream Thread, Sweet Pear Cardstock, Pretty Amethyst Cardstock, Pretty Pansy Cardstock, Whip Cream Cardstock, Sweet Pear Ink Pad, Pretty Amethyst Ink Pad, Black Licorice Ink Pad


 

Beach Soiree

Hello Creative Friends.

Today's card is a nautical card that can be used for any occasion.  Some might even call it a masculine card...:)  I designed it with retired paper and scraps, so in other words, I was clearing off my desk! 

Without further ado, I present my card.

I made a video showing how I put the card together along with how I colored the Beach Soiree images.  The Color Burst Pencils I used are:  028, 035, 039, & 048.  You can find the video here:

Here is a complete list of items used in making this card.  You may click on any of the items to purchase them.
Beach Soiree Bundle,  Find Joy Stamp Set,  Media Artist Stamp Set,  Oatmeal Cookie Cardstock, Winter Fresh Prints Paper Pack (retired),  Faith Journey Prints,  Denim Days Cardstock,  Whip Cream Cardstock,  Oatmeal Cookie Ink Pad,  Pool Play Ink Pad,  Denim Days Ink Pad,  Dark Roast Silk,  Color Burst Pencils,  Metal Buttons,  Journey Twine, Natural

Love Grows

Hello Creative Friends.

Today I am sharing a card I made using the Love Grows set SS-0209.  This set was one of the Bloom Box sets and is now available to the public!

I used my Color Burst Pencil's to enhance the image.  These are the colors I used: 
Flower Pot 16,15, 14, 44, &35
Cactus  23 &35
Ground and Sky 44&27
Scroll down to the bottom of this post for a complete listing of all items used on the card.

I have also made a video showing the process of creating the entire card.

Here are links to all of the current products used in creating this card.
Love Grows stamp set, Journey Media Color Burst Pencils, Tangerine Fusion Cardstock, Green Olive Cardstock, Whip Cream Cardstock, Black Licorice Ink Pad, Green Olive Ink Pad, Pineapple Smoothie Ink Pad, Journey Natural Thread, Forever Heart Chips

Thanks for stopping by and have an Amazing Day!
Cindy

Ghostly Treats

Hello Creative Friends.  Today I am sharing a card I created for my Wednesday class.  If you are in the Southern Maryland Area and wish to attend, leave me a comment so I can pm you and get your email!

Don't you just love this little Pumpkin guy from the Ghostly Treats Bundle ?  You  can make him as scary or sweet as you like.  Today, I chose to make him sweet!  I colored him using FSJ Journey Color Burst pencils.  These are the colors I used:  03,13,14,16,21,22,28,35,40,41,43, and48.

I had planned to make my card a telescoping card, but silly me put it together wrong... oops!  So instead I used my Brayer (it's on sale this month)to add some Pumpkin Bread ink to my card base.  After I added the color, I die cut the Spider Web die and glued it in the center of my base.  Can you see the sparkle?!!!  You know I have to add Journey glaze and Sparkle Dust to everything!

Thanks for stopping by, and have an Amazing Day,
~Cindy~