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FEBRUARY WINNERS

Hello crafty friends, today we have a special announcement from our February Events. We are very happy with your comments and participation on our activities and we really appreciate this amazing community.

During March we will be having more special activities that you will love and as usual you can participate in our Challenge, Blog Hop, Featuring Stamps and many more surprises. But now it's time to announce the lucky winners...

From February Challenge:

#6. Ann

 From February Blog Hop:

Gilda (McStamper) 

Winners please send an email to [email protected] to claim your gift card. Include on the subject February 2017 Winner.

See you tomorrow with a lot of inspiration in our March Challenge.

Joy Clair Be Brave with LeeAnn

Greetings Joy Clair friends and fellow crafters. Today I am here with Joy Clair and the “Be Brave” stamp set from the February 2017 release. 

For this project, I started off with a piece of Ranger Watercolor paper. I wet the paper down and just started adding layers of green watercolor using my Ganzi Tambi set. After layering greens using a paper towel to soak up excess water, and adding more greens, I finally achieved the desired shade.

After allowing this panel to dry overnight, I broke out something I had never used before, a product called Perfect Pearls. Mind you I have had them for 2 years now, and have FINALLY used them. And I am mad at myself for waiting this long.

When I was thinking about this project and the stamps to use, I saw the wreath with the “be Brave” in the center, however,  I wanted to use them as different colors, so I CAREFULLY did a little stamp surgery. I cut the sentiment from the middle of the wreath so now they are 2 stamps.

I then really went to work on this project. First I positioned the wreath in the center of the panel and used Versamark to stamp it, I then brushed on a small amount (really small as a little goes a very long way) of the silver Perfect Pearls and it only stuck to the Versa mark. I then die the same with Gold, Copper, and Bronze for the 3 feathers. I then placed the sentiment and stamped with Versafine in Black Onyx. Using a black permanent marker I added the “strings” holding the feathers.

I then cut this panel down and adhered it to a piece of WRMK pattern paper. I then adhered that to a peach card base, which then completed my a2 card with this wonderful stamp set.

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Prayer Warrior Planner Pages with Steph

Good morning Joy Clair fans.  It's a new month and the stamps from Joy Clair are amazing once again. Steph Ackerman here today and I'm using one of the newest stamp sets - Prayer Warrior.  This month is about water coloring and rather than using paint, I decided to use water based markers and Gelatos.

These stamps are great for bible journaling, but I wanted to show you how you could also use these stamps in other ways.

I felt this stamp set worked perfectly with my planner.

I stamped the image in black ink on a page insert then colored her with Zig Markers.

On the opposite page, I stamped the phrase in black ink.  I love this phrase, it is perfect for my planner as well as other projects I have in mind.  I then stamped  the arrows and pointed them towards Warrior.  The arrows were colored with Zig Markers to coordinate with the Warrior. 

Think how much fun you can have incorporating this stamp set with your planners.

Because I was having so much fun with this stamp set, I also created a card. 

I used the same phrase on my card, stamping and embossing it, then adding feathers above and below the image.  It really makes a nice impact on the card.  The doily was colored with Gelatos and I used a baby wipe to soften the color.  This is a great way to water color without excess water on your projects.

The ribbon was also colored before adding it to the tag.  Using assorted papers, I created the card, wrapping it with ribbon before adding it to the base.  The tag was added with foam adhesives for dimension.

Can you see the potential with this stamp set?

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 Steph

 

Be a Happy Camper!

Hello there inky friends!  I'm here today to share an adorable little scrapbook page I created using some of the newest Joy Clair clear stamp sets available THIS MONTH.  Check them all out in the Joy Clair store!

Here's a little framed 8x8 layout I created featuring the new "Happy Camper" and the Aztec Background clear sets from Joy Clair.  It also has a little peek at the the Butterfly Kisses set.  I had so much fun coloring the images and just had to feature them on a fun layout.  I'll have to hunt through my old camping photos of family to see if I can find the perfect black and white photo to insert into this page. For now, the page is "pictureless"...

Let's take a journey through my process in making this page, shall we?

I first stamped the evergreens, the fire and the fun camper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  After that, I colored each image with Copic markers.  To add a bit of age and to "country-fy" the piece, I rubbed a bit of Pan Pastel (Pan Pastel Burnt Sienna) over each image.  Not only did this help tone down the brightness of the images, it allowed the images to become a bit more aged and fit more perfectly with my theme.  

I painted a bit of Metallic Silver Liquitex ink onto the wings and metal on the camper.  After that was done, I cut the images out and applied some foam squares then set them aside so that I could continue to work on the layout.  

Notice that shiny metallic look??? LOVE IT!

I stamped the Aztec Background stamp onto the cream cardstock using clear embossing ink then rubbed my pan pastel over that.  This allowed the pastel to grab onto the ink and leave a light dusting on the non-inked portion.  I also stamped a few tiny butterflies from the Butterfly Kisses stamp set onto the camper.  I thought it added a bit more whimsy to that fun camper color scheme.

I stamped the whimsical Happy Camper sentiment onto kraft cardstock, cut it in a banner format, stitched it onto the page with my sewing machine then added a bit of twine to finish the project off. Almost all of my work includes some form of fibers, so I thought it only appropriate to add some jute and a wooden button!  

I hope you enjoyed this peek at my newest layout.  This set AND the adorable coordinating set Wild and Free, are perfect for cute little camping related layouts, fun cards and invites!  Make sure you stop over to the Joy Clair Shop and check out each and every NEW February set.  I know you'll fall in love!  

BE BRAVE IN OUR BIBLE JOURNALING

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here with you!. Today I have a new creation over my bible using one of the Color by Faith sets from Joy Clair Stamps, Be Brave and let me tell you - this is an amazing stamp set that you can use for many layouts over your journal or Bible.

In this opportunity I decided to color the background of my page using Gelatos from Faber Castell and I selected the metallic colors. The process was very easy:

1. Protect the pages of your Bible putting behind of the page a layer of Wax paper. Yes, the same paper that you use in your kitchen!
2. Apply the wanted colors directly over the page. Remember that gelatos are very soft and soluble with water so you only need to apply a little amount of color. 
3. Take a wet towel or cloth and dab softly over the color. The intensity of color will be determined by the pressure and water that you apply.
4. Let your page dry completely before stamping the images from the stamp set Be Brave. I stamped all my images using Night of Navy Classic Ink and enhanced the details with coloring pencils.

Easy and simple, don't you think?

I would love to know your opinions and experiences using this watercolor technique. This is my first time using the wax paper behind my page and I really noticed the difference. Be Brave is a great stamp set that can be used to create cards too and I am sure you would love to have this in your collection of stamps. And of course you can consider this watercolor technique for your creations and journaling pages.

By the way, have you recently visited the Joy Clair Store? You have to see the new background stamps! You will love all of them. If you want to see some samples of we made with them we will be waiting for you on Joy Clair's facebook page, Color by Faith Bible Journaling facebook page, Instagram and Twitter, and Pinterest!

See you soon!!!

Martha Lucia

Building a Background with Joy Clair Aztec Background Builder Stamp Set

Hello everyone! It is Lindsay from the Design Team here with you today, sharing the brand new Aztec Background Builder Stamp Set. This set is AWESOME to create a fun background on any card, for any occasion, for any recipient. All that is left to do is add a sentiment and your card is ready to go! Not to mention the options, both color and pattern, are really limitless! If you want to see how I build my background on today's card using this new set, be sure to watch the video tutorial below or keep on reading!!

 

 

Starting with a scalloped rectangle that I die cut with white card stock, I taped the die cut down to a hard board and masked off the scalloped edge (about 1/8") on all sides. I wanted to give the appearance of a frame, without actually adding any bulk to the card and this is a great trick to give that appearance! With my die cut taped down, I pulled out three colors of dye ink, a hot pink (Memento Rose Bud), gray (Memento London Fog), and dark blue (Memento Paris Dusk) and the Aztec Background Builder stamp set and started stamping.

Obviously the colors and patterns here are literally endless and you can choose to customize the design and colors to a certain recipient or theme you may be going for. I only used three stamps and each stamp had a certain color that I assigned to it. I started with the dark blue ink at the very bottom of the panel. After the blue I moved onto the pink stamp, then the gray. After the gray stamp was complete I went back to the pink and stamped it on top of the gray, I just flipped it so the arrows were now facing up. I did the same with the blue stamp that I stamped next. Then, I started repeating the same pattern again, starting with blue and ending with blue, until the entire panel was filled with stamps. At the very top of the panel, there wasn't enough room to stamp an entire stamp, however, I kept stamping even though only a bit of the gray was actually on the panel. If I would've chosen not to finish off the panel and not stamp that little bit the panel would've ended up looking lopsided and unfinished. So if you decide to do a similar look, just be sure to not skip any stamping no matter how much actually ends up on the paper.

For my sentiment, I pulled out the brand new Prayer Warrior stamp set and chose to stamp the beautiful scripty "She who is brave is Free" sentiment onto a die cut hot pink rectangle. I used my MISTI and Versamark ink for the stamping. Because I was heat embossing the sentiment in white I did treat the paper beforehand, stamped the sentiment, sprinkled on the embossing powder, and then heat set the sentiment until all the powder was melted. Finally, it was time to put this card together. I first popped up the scalloped patterned background onto an A2 top folding white card base with fun foam and double sided adhesive. I also did the same to the hot pink sentiment rectangle, using the same fun foam and adhesive and adhering it to the center of the scalloped panel. To give this card a little bling I added a few silver sequins, securing them with Glossy Accents to completely finish this card!

I absolutely love this set and will be using it often to create many patterns. I hope you enjoyed the video tutorial on just one way to use the new Aztec Background Builder Stamp Set, but remember, there are so many great way to reuse this set over and over again! I can't wait to see what creative ways everyone uses it! Thanks for spending some time with Joy Clair Stamps today!! Happy Crafting!!

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Joy Clair Be Brave with Donna

Hello everyone!

It's Donna here, I hope you have enjoyed all the beautiful cards the design team has been posting this week.  The February release is amazing!  I am showcasing the new stamp set called "Be Brave".  Have you noticed a theme in this release this month?  It's all about being yourself, being free and being strong.  What have you gotten out of this release.  This months theme is watercoloring, I love the technique of emboss resist.

Here is my card:

Here is how I put my card together:

1.   A2 card 4 1/4 x 5 1/2,

2.  I used Ranger Watercolor paper (I always use the smooth side of the paper), I die cut the paper with a stitched die to give it some dimension,

3.  I  used the feather from the "Be Brave" stamp set, I stamped it with versamark and then applied white embossing powder to the stamped image,

4.  I then heat embossed the image,

5.  I let the image cool,

6.  Then I applied some blue watercolor paint with my watercolor brush directly on and around my embossed image,

7.  I stamped my sentiment with Archival Black ink using my Misti so it would be exactly where I wanted it,

8.  I finished my card by adding some foam dots.

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I hope I have inspired you to get your stamps out to give watercoloring a try.  Thank you for stopping by, please come back tomorrow to see another beautiful creation from the design team.

Wild And Free: Watercolor Night Sky Tutorial

 Hello everyone... Helen is here today and would like to share with you a project with one of the new stamp sets released this month, Wild and Free.

 Aren't they cute images and fabulous sentiment on this stamp set? I love the positive words on this stamp :) So I decided to create a mixed media and CAS card with this Wild and Free stamp set.

 There are many ways you can create galaxy or night sky scene. And today, I want to share with you simple steps how to create a night sky with some texture on it using watercolor paint and sea salt.

First, tape down a piece of watercolor paper on your craft table with painter tape. It is better to have the paper is bigger that what you want to use for the card. I had mine cut out into 4.5" x 6"

Next is adding some water on the paper with big flat brush. Cover all the paper. Then with wet round brush, add the blue shades of colors. You can start with the light blue then add some dark blue. The water will blend them together as you add more color. You can dry in between adding colors. I did it with my craft heater.

Then add some purples randomly. Blend with water. And then when you are happy with the mix of blues and purples, you can dry them with craft heater. Then add some black watercolor paint. And while the black pain still wet, sprinkle some sea salt. If you do not have sea salt, regular salt will works too. Different is only the texture will be in smaller size :)

Let the salt on the paper until it dry completely. This step is better let it air dry. And while it is drying, you can work on the next step.

Next is to create the mountain border. Grab a strip of watercolor paper that wide enough to stamp the mountain image. Add some green watercolor paint on it and create an ombre look wash on it. First, if you have 3 shades of green, you can do this step: add lightest shade of green on all the paper, then added the medium green paint next, then the darkest green.

But if you only have 1 shade of green, it will still work too! Add first layer of green, dry it, then add another layer on top of it from half down. Dry it again. Then add the green pain again at the bottom areas to create the darker green.

Dry well the green paper strip. Then stamp the mountain image with archival ink. I stamped it 3 times to create layer of mountains as in the picture. Then fussy cut it with scissors.

When you are done creating the mountains, check on the night sky panel. Brush off the salt grain of it see the texture left by the salt on the paper. Super cool :) Dry the panel really well with heat gun.

Next step is heat-embossing the sentiment. You cannot forget to use the embossing buddy or anti static powder on the panel. I learned it in a hard way only because I forgot! Heat-embossed the image as usual.

It is time to put the card together. First added the watercolor panel on the card base. Make sure to use a strong adhesive to hold it on the card. Then next is adding the mountain border. I used 3d foam adhesive to create an extra dimension to the card. But you can just use regular adhesive if you want your card to be a flat card.

That's it. This is my card for today and I hope you can follow the steps. If you have any questions, feel free to ask it in the comment section below. I will try to answer it the best I can :)

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THANK YOU for stopping by. Have a fabulous and blessed day!

Joy Clair Aztec Builder with LeeAnn

Greetings friends and fellow crafters, today I am here with 2 cards I made with the Joy Clair Aztec Background Builder set. This is part of the February 2017 release. I have to say I love this set and it really lends itself to watercolor quite nicely.

 

The first project I completed was this 4x4 “EXPLORE” card. After positioning the stamp on my Stampoholic, I used Recollections Color Splash Ombre Ink pad to ink it up. I love how the Ombre look happens when blending from yellow to green with a bit of orange in between. I stamped this three times, and then the topper was complete.  I stamped the Explore sentiment using Ranger Watering Can ink on a separate smaller piece of white and then layered that onto orange and then green to match the colors in the Ombre.

 

I layered the topper onto a piece of Doodlebug paper from their Flea Market set and layered that onto a piece of Orange 8x4 cardstock folded to make a 4x4 card. All layers are adhered together using 3L e-z Runner.

 

My second project is an a2 sized “Thank You” card. With this card, I first set the image up on my Stampoholic and then used Amuse pigment inks in Lemon Whip, Grass, and Bermuda. Because they are pigments they remained wet long enough for me to ink all 3 up, I then covered with Ranger Holographic embossing powder. Not only does it heat dry clear, but has a glittery shine to it as well. I then used WRMK pattern paper to cut the sentiment out with a wafer thin die. I ran that sentiment through my Xyron X and then affixed it to my topper. I then used a spatter spray to add a bit to the look. I then adhered this topper to an 8.5 x 5.5 piece of peach cardstock folded in half for the base. The topper was added to the base using 3L e-z Runner.

I hope you have enjoyed my post using the Aztec Background Builder from Joy Clair as must as I have enjoyed sharing it with you.

 

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Joy Clair - Watercoloring + Be Brave Bible Page

Hello, Joy Clair friends! This month, the design team is showing the different types/techniques that can be done with watercolors. There are several different types of supplies that can be used for watercolors. There are paints, stamping inks, and markers that can be used!

Today, I created a Bible page pairing up the Be Brave stamp set and Peerless watercolors:

Peerless watercolors are very bright and colorful. I was afraid that the color would bleed through to the other side, so I cover the page with gesso. To make sure the page dried completely, I left the page alone overnight.

When it was time to start decorating the page, I stamped the teepee image with black ink and allowed the ink to dry. I used a blue, purple, and black paints to create the night background. A dark green is used for the ground. I used a variety of other colors to color in the teepee. The phrase stamp is stamped above the teepee. I was afraid that the black ink did not pop against the blue, so I used a white gel pen and highlighted the main words. While I had the gel pen out, I added some stars to the nighttime sky.

I used a black pen and ruler to underline the verse I was focusing on. This is where I had planned to stop the page. At the last minute, I decided to randomly stamp the arrow images from the Be Brave stamp set. The images are stamped with black ink and colored in using ZIG markers. 

I really love how bright and colorful this page turned out! What is your favorite supply to watercolor with? I would love to see what is the most popular! 

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Thank you for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

 

Jessi

 

Supplies:

Joy Clair - Be Brave stamp set

Peerless Watercolors

ZIG Clean Color Markers

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Gesso

White Gel Pen