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

Technique Tuesday: Amazing Day One Sheet Wonder

Hello Creative Friends

I'm sure most of you have heard of a One Sheet Wonder Technique, but just in case you haven't or if you are like me and have forgotten how easy it is  to create a fabulous gift pack of coordinating cards for you bestie.... here is my take on the One Sheet Wonder!

I started out by choosing a patterned paper from the Sweet Spring paper pack.  This happens to be a 6x6 pack that coordinates with Pink Bubble Gum, Cool Pool, and River Stone and it's perfect to combine with the Amazing Day stamp set.

This is the 6x6 diagram for the instructions on cutting the patterned paper.  I also used 3 sheets of 8-1/2x11 Pink Bubble Gum CS, 1 Sheet of 12x12 River Stone CS, 1 sheet of 8-1/2 Cool Pool CS, and 1 sheet of 12x12 Buttercream CS(plus a few scraps)

I used 2 stamp sets for these cards.  The first set I used is a background stamp, Whimsy Wallpaper, and I stamped it on all of the large Buttercream CS with Cool Pool ink.  The second set I used was the Amazing Day stamp set.  To give some variety, I mixed up the sayings on the cards.  I choose to use the tulips for my image on all of the cards.  They are colored with Fun Stampers Journey Color Burst Pencils,# 04, 05, 06, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 34.

I used Cool Pool Silk along with yummy enamel Candy Dots embellishments on all of the cards.  The Pink Bubble Gum Satin Ribbon and Twine adds a nice touch to finish the cards off. 

Here is a list with links of products used to create this set of cards:
Sweet Spring PP, Whimsy Wallpaper, Cool Pool IP, Amazing Day Stamp Set, Journey Color Burst Pencils, Cool Pool Silk, Candy Dots, Bubble Gum Satin Ribbon, Bubble Gum Thread,

Thanks for stopping by,
Cindy

Technique Tuesday: Find Joy

Hello Creative Friends,

I have gotten settled in my new house and am ready to share and create again!!!  What better way to share then to show you a fast technique to make this stinking cute card.

 

In fact, you can create this card in 10 minutes or less!  Here is the video on how it is done.

 

 

Here is the list of all items I used to create this card:

Find Joy SS-0294, Ink Splat AT-0108, Punch Handle TO-0031, 1.75 Circle Punch TO-0016,

 2" scalloped Circle Punch TO-0043, 

Pink Bubble Gum Ink, Black Licorice Ink, Pink Bubble Gum CS, Black Licorice CS, Whip Cream CS, Brush Silver CS, Paper Clip Elements, Red Journey Twine, and Cut Rhinestones

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Cindy