Sophisticated Animal

Good morning Creative Friends.

How many of you buy a stamp set and have every intention of showing it all the love and attention it needs and then promptly put it in your stash and forget about it?  Come on, I know we all do this... so today's post is about one of those stamp sets, Sophisticated Animals SS-0300, by Fun Stampers Journey.

 

I wanted to use the animal heads right off the bat, but was a little intimidated by them at first so I used them to make a background for my first card.  Then I got brave and stamped the elephant head, mask it off and stamped the vest body with it.  I really wanted a saying that said "your an animal", but sorry to say there is not one (all though I told RG I totally needed one!)  Instead I used the saying "Let the adventure begin". 

The next card I created used the same set, but was totally in my comfort zone.  I mean, who doesn't like a sharp dressed man?  This would be perfect for the guy in your life, or for a invite for a girls night out?!!!!  I used my Striped Love background stamp, but didn't ink it up so it has a distressed "manly" look to it.

As always, here are the links to the products I used for todays cards.

Sophisticated Animals SS-0300, Ink Splat AT-0108, Begin Adventure AT-0194, Stripe Love SS-0181, Bike Life SS-0361, Journey Color Burst Pencils JM-0077, Journey Ovals Die, Dark Roast IP, Oatmeal Cookie IP, Dark Roast Silk, River Stone IP, Black Licorice IP, Oatmeal Cookie CS, Denim Days CS, Pomegranate Splash CS, Whip Cream CS, Catalina Splash CS, Black Licorice CS

Thanks for stopping by
Cindy

House Mouse Class Nov. 4, 2015

Next week's class is a House Mouse class.  We will be using the Juggling Ornaments and the Gifts for Kitty stamps by Stampendous.

On the Gifts for Kitty card, we will be using the Fun Stampers Journey Striped Love stamp, SS-0181 and the Create a Bow-Mini die, DI-103.   

On the Juggling Ornaments card, we will be using Fun Stamper Journey Linked Dots stamp, SS-0051.

All of the Fun Stampers Journey Products may be purchased at: Fun Stampers Journey.  The cards will be available for purchase at my Etsy store, CCustomCreations. (link on the right)

I will be sending out emails with the Copic markers to bring to class.  Please respond in the comments if you would like to be included on my email list.

Have a Happy Halloween!

~Cindy~

Haunted Screams

Today I am sharing a card I made for a Swap.  I used the Haunted Screams stamp for my focal point.  It is on SALE and You still have time to order it for Halloween!

 

I stamped the crow with Black Licorice ink and masked off a circle to sponge the moon in.  I used Banana Cream ink for the moon.  The rest of the background was sponged with Pretty Amethyst, Lavender Fusion, and Denim Days ink pads.

 

 

Have a wonderful Weekend!

~Cindy~

 

Products used in this Project

 

River Stone Cardstock, Pretty Amethyst Cardstock, Whip Cream Cardstock, Black Licorice inkpad, Rock Candy inkpad, Pretty Amethyst inkpad, Lavender Fusion Inkpad, Banana Cream Inkpad, Haunted Screams AT-0038, Whimsy Wallpaper SS-0116, Striped Love SS-0180,  Silver Silk IP-0090, Black Licorice Satin Ribbon AC-0106, Journey Glaze AC-0002

 

Friday Make and Take

Hello Friends.  Things have been a little crazy here.... so I am just a tad late on posting my Friday Make and Take.  Friday Make and Takes are just a mini project I host at my house on most Fridays.  This weeks project is Halloween inspired.

 

How Stinking Cute is the Cupcake card?????  I just knew when I went to Yummy and Delicious a few weeks back that I would be using that cupcake from the  Yummy and Delicious set, (SS-0156) for all kinds of cards!  This week I mixed it with the spider from the Creep Crawly set, (SS-218).  The stripes are from my favorite background stamp, Striped Love, (SS-0181)  I die cut the cupcake with the Yummy Cupcake die (DI-0053) out of a patterned paper in the Treat Time paper pack, (PP-0016).

 

 

The second project is using the new Chubby Witch Boot die, (DI-0131).  I love that it comes with the embossing plate also.  I cut 2 of the boots and made a little box to glue between them so I could put some Lavender Fusion cardstock I cut with Fringe Scissors.

 

 

If you are local, check out my FB page by the same name as my blog for information on classes.  If you are not local, I have listed some of the kits in my etsy store:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/CCustomCreations

and If you would like to purchase any of the items to create this project and many more, visit my Fun Stampers Journey page:

www.funstampersjourney.com/cindybristow

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a Creative Day!

~Cindy~

 

 

Hello Friend

Good Morning Friends.  Today I am sharing a card I made a few weeks back.  Fun Stampers Journey has introduced a new coloring system using their reinkers and a new product call Fusion Blender Solution.  I am still playing with this technique and getting comfortable with it.

 

The main image is the "For You" ATS-0138.  I colored it by dropping a few drops of the Blending solution and reinker on a spare acrylic block and picking up the color with my small blending brush. 

 

 

These are the reinker colors I used:  Sweet Berry RI-0010, Pool Play RI-0050, Sweet Pear RI-0053, Pineapple Smoothie RI-0035, River Stone RI-0052, and Rock Candy RI-0011. 

 

I finished the card off by layering it onto a Sweet Berry banner I had stamped with "Striped Love"  SS-0181 and then onto my Whip Cream card front I had stamped with "Linked Dots"  SS-0051.

 

All products available at:

www.funstampersjourney.com/cindybristow

 

Have a Creative day

~Cindy~

 

Sweet you

I'm gearing up to go to the Yummy and Delicious event down in Virginia Beach https://events.funstampersjourney.com/events next weekend... so exciting!!!!!  There is still time to sign up if you would like to get in on the fun!
One of the things I am doing is getting swaps ready.  Swaps are a fun way to meet new people and exchange ideas.

The Theme for this swap was "Summer".  I always think watermelon when I think summer, so I pulled out the "Sweet Slice" SS-0212 set from the July Kit of the Month set.  Love it!!!! but it isn't available to everyone for another 3 months.... yet another reason you need to get into the KOTM club....   So you see my other new favorite stamp?- "Stripe Love" SS-0181, I'm telling you that I am in love with this  background stamp. :)

I'm also in love with my Journey Glaze- see it there on those watermelon seeds?  I just makes everything so shiny!  The final touch was the Lemon Grass Thread that I created the loopy bow with.  I "need" all of the colors in this thread... but I am waiting till after Yummy and Delicious to see what all I get in my goody bag!

Hope you have a creative day!
~Cindy~ 

Happy "Bird" day

You have to love these cute birds from the  Fun Stampers Journey set call "Chic Magnet" SS-00175.  They give me the warm and fuzzies every time I look at them.

I had the" Striped Love" SS-0181 stamp out and decided to ink it up with Summer Days ink.  Talk about a bright and cheery color!  That made me think of birthdays, which made me think of birds... so ta-da..... that is how this card came to be.  I also needed to try out FSJ's new coloring system of using re-inkers and our special Fusion Blender solution.

I used Sweet Pear , Cool Pool, and Tangerine fusion to color the birds.  I am still learning this technique, so be easy on my coloring!  The cute little hats are from FSJ "Party Time" SS-0175 set.  I see them popping up on more birthday cards....

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

~Cindy~

Create Tomorrow

Today I thought I would break out some new rubber and play.  I grabbed my brand new "Striped Love" SS-181 background stamped and inked it up with one of my favorite inks,  Cool Pool.
Can I say after just one use, I might have found my new favorite background stamp?  I love this stamp!!!  I can see it being used on tons of different cards.

Then I grabbed one of my go to sets,  "Enjoy the Journey" SS-0035 and inked it up with first with Oatmeal Cookie ink and stamped it.  After looking at it I decided it needed some bling so I brought out our  new Journey Gold inkpad.  This was the first time I had used the Journey gold pad, and WOW!!!! it is really brilliant gold- Love it!

I also used my "Graduated Dots" SS-0117 to give my sentiment circle some cool background imaging.    The sentiment is from a former Kit of the Month stamp set, "Celebrate Tomorrow" 

 SS-0151.

Thanks for stopping by and have a creative day!

~Cindy~