Joy Clair

Betz Golden

Jessica Kaiser

Check out the "Rules" for our WCMD challenges:

Our challenges will be open until next Sunday, October 13th, 2019 at 11:55 p.m. EST to let you create a little more, because celebrations should never be limited to a single day, right?
We want everyone to be able to play so there is *no* requirement to use Joy Clair Stamps for Challenge #3 but for Challenge #2 you must use only Joy Clair Stamps. Please make a new card or project though!
Add your link to the appropriate Inlinkz Link-up tool for that post. You may enter for Challenge #2 many times as you wish while the challenge is open. Just remember that ONLY NEW PROJECTS are considered to the prize.
For Challenge #1 and Challenge #3 you can link only ONCE while the challenges are open.
There will a prize posted on each challenge and one card will be randomly chosen as a winner of that prize from those that Link-up.
If you are unable to participate in the challenges, simply comment on the posts. We will be giving one prize to a randomly drawn commenter compiled from all WCMD 2019 posts.
Have tons of fun!

>>>SCHEDULE & CHALLENGE LINKS<<<

9:00 a.m. EST WCMD-19 Challenge #1: My Crafty or Work Space - YOU ARE HERE - OPEN NOW!
12:00 m. EST WCMD-19 Challenge #2: My Versatile Joy Clair Stamp Set. Just stretch your stamps and create your idea.

3:00 p.m. EST WCMD-19 Challenge #3:Break the rules and Open your window! Create something different that move you from your comfort are.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Winners of all the challenges will be announced as usual on a Joy Clair Blog post on October 31, 2019.

CHALLENGE #3

Prize: One randomly chosen crafter that is linked up will win a TWO stamp sets of your election on the Joy Clair Store!!!

For more inspirations and update news, make sure to follow Joy Clair on their social media platforms:

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

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World Card Making Day 2019 with Joy Clair & Challenge #1

Welcome to our World Card Making Day 2019 Celebration with Joy Clair. It's already a tradition that we share with our designers and Joy Clair family to craft together and celebrate our passion for cards.

Have you had a chance to get crafty yet? If there's one thing better than getting crafty, it's getting crafty with a bunch of friends, right?

Beginning at 9:00 AM (EST) we will be kicking off the World Card Making Day (WCMD) celebrations. Our design team prepared three different challenges very easy to meet and during this weekend ALL our stamps will be 25%OFF without use codes!

Let's get some of the most important information out of the way so we can have fun, fun, fun all day (and night) long!

Our challenges will be open until next Sunday, October 13th, 2019 at 11:55 p.m. EST to let you create a little more, because celebrations should never be limited to a single day, right?
We want everyone to be able to play so there is *no* requirement to use Joy Clair Stamps for Challenge #3 but for Challenge #2 you must use only Joy Clair Stamps. Please make a new card or project though!
Add your link to the appropriate Inlinkz Link-up tool for that post. You may enter for Challenge #2 many times as you wish while the challenge is open. Just remember that ONLY NEW PROJECTS are considered to the prize.
For Challenge #1 and Challenge #3 you can link only ONCE while the challenges are open.
There will a prize posted on each challenge and one card will be randomly chosen as a winner of that prize from those that Link-up.
If you are unable to participate in the challenges, simply comment on the posts. We will be giving one prize to a randomly drawn commenter compiled from all WCMD 2019 posts.
Have tons of fun!

>>>SCHEDULE & CHALLENGE LINKS<<<

3:00 p.m. EST WCMD-19 Challenge #3:Break the rules and Open your window! Create something different that move you from your comfort are.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Winners of all the challenges will be announced as usual on a Joy Clair Blog post on October 31, 2019.

CHALLENGE #1

So to kick off our challenges we have a fun and easy one for you. Simply take a photo of your crafty space, create a crafty post in your blog or social media page (Instagram, Twitter or FacebooK), said that you are participating of World Card Making Day with Joy Clair and link this article in your post. A "crafty post" can include a picture or two of where you are making all of your cards for World Card Making Day with Joy Clair, share with us your working area and a tip (this may include the table you are working on, the room, storage & organization, etc.), etc. We simply adore pictures of crafting in action, crafty spaces and works in progress! Then link your post below using the Link-up tool.

Prize: One randomly chosen crafter that is linked up will win a TWO stamp sets of your election on the Joy Clair Store!!!

For more inspirations and update news, make sure to follow Joy Clair on their social media platforms:

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

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August 22, 2019

Joy Clair and Thermoweb....Perfect Pair!

Hello there Joy Clair friends! It's Kerry here and today I'm sharing a few fun creations featuring the gorgeous stamps from Joy Clair and the deeelish products from Therm-o-Web! I created a couple fun cards and I thought I'd share how they were made...Take a peek!

My first card features the stamp set Thankful and Blessed. I stamped the flower and colored using Copics and Leisure Arts Colored Pencils. After coloring, I cut the stem/leaves off so that I had just the flower head. Next, I used the I-Craft Ultra Bond Adhesive Pen to doodle the word "Fall" and some random squiggles onto some pumpkin colored cardstock. After that, I applied some brand new Amber Watercolor Deco Foil and ran it through my laminator. When it was done, I distressed the edges using some Pumpkin colored ink.

To add some fun embellishing, I applied a strip of Deco Foil Stick on/Iron on Border Trim Elements (leaves) and then trimmed the edges. I like this embroidery element because it is self adhesive and provides for an amazing textural element to my cards. Give it a try sometime! I attached this panel to a Bazzill Bling cardstock card panel (burgundy) to give it a nice fall look. After tying on some black twine, I attached the flower image and then attached this panel to the white card base using the I-Craft Dries Clear Ultra Bond Adhesive. To finish things off, I attached a coordinating sentence and my card was done!

I thought this flower reminded me of some tiny sunflowers I collected once so I colored the image using yellows, oranges, browns and greens.

Look at that shine! I love Deco-Foil and how it just makes everything so fancy!

Next up is my second card. It's a bit more playful but incorporates some of the same doodly aspects when applying Deco Foil. For this card, I drew some "grass" on the card base and applied some BRAND NEW Emerald Watercolor Deco-Foil to make it shine. Next, I stamped the sentiment onto a pre-cut kraft shape and then stamped and colored the turtle buddies using Copic Markers.

Aren't these turtles the cutest? I stamped and colored the turtles from the stamp set Best Buds and then fussy cut them. Next, I selected some aqua cardstock to mount the "grassy paper" onto and then mounted this cardfront onto a lime green cardstock. If you take a peek, you'll notice I also added some decorative flowers. Such a fun treasure hidden...and rediscovered in my stash!

Just a few squiggles/strikes on the paper with the I-Craft Ultra Bond Adhesive Pen and I have a fun/shiny grassy background.

So delish. Love the shine, love the smile this cute card provides!

Thanks so much for hopping over today. I hope you found our creations inspirational and I hope you come back tomorrow for some extra collaboration fun with Joy Clair and Therm-o-Web!

For more inspirations and update news, make sure to follow Joy Clair on their social media platforms:

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

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May 12, 2019

Joy Clair is Sponsoring AAA Card Challenge

Hello crafty friends, we are so happy because Joy Clair is sponsoring AAA Card Challenge, Edition #140 and we can't wait to see all the inspiration that you can share with us!

Our fabulous designers are participating of this event to and here some cards created by them and showing some sneak peaks of the New Release of Stamps.... they can't wait to share with you some of the new stamp sets that will be release the next two days.

Martha Lucia Gomez

Jowilna Nolte

Donna Idlet

Connie Hyde Mercer

Betz Golden

Karen Letchworth

Well keep in touch that tomorrow we will start the first blog hop release of May and this release is simply....wonderful!

For more inspirations and update news, make sure to follow Joy Clair on their social media platforms:

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

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December 01, 2018

December & January Challenge

Hello crafty friends!!!

Thank you for joining us the Joy Clair Challenge of December & January. As usual we have a mood board with images and colors for your inspiration. This challenge will be open during the months of December 2018 and January 2019. Winner will be announced the last day of January 2019. You could use stamps from different companies but the participants that use Joy Clair Stamps will have a double opportunity to win.

Play with us is very simple, you only need to create a project using Anything Goes as theme, post your project on your personal blog or online gallery and link to us. You can use any brand of stamps!!!

MUST directly link to the Joy Clair blog in your post. (Or entry will not count)
Projects must be NEW, no back linking, please.
Number of entries is unlimited.
Add a direct link to your project using the InLinkz below.
If you use a Joy Clair Stamp Set you will have a double of opportunities to win.

Helen Gullett

Ceal Pritchett

You have until January 29, 2019 to create a new project and enter it into.

By entering you will have a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the Joy Clair Store.

ONE lucky winner will be announced on January 30, 2019!!!

Good Luck!!!

For more inspirations and update news, make sure to follow Joy Clair on their social media platforms:

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Posted at 09:00 AM in Anything Goes, Challenge, Clean and Simple, Coloring, Die cutting, Embossing, Friendship, Watercolor | Permalink | Comments (2)

November 01, 2018

November Challenge

Hello crafty friends!!!

Thank you for joining us the Joy Clair Challenge of October and all the challenge that we had this month. As usual we have a mood board with images and colors for your inspiration. This challenge will be open during all the month of September and you could have the opportunity to use stamps from different companies. Just remember that if you use a Joy Clair stamp set you will have the double of opportunities to win!

MUST directly link to the Joy Clair blog in your post. (Or entry will not count)
Projects must be NEW, no back linking, please.
Number of entries is unlimited.
Add a direct link to your project using the InLinkz below.
If you use a Joy Clair Stamp Set you will have a double of opportunities to win.

Martha Lucia Gomez

Helen Gullett

Monica Maier

Ceal Pritchett

You have until November 29, 2018 to create a new project and enter it into.

By entering you will have a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the Joy Clair Store.

ONE lucky winner will be announced on November 30, 2018!!!

Good Luck!!!

For more inspirations and update news, make sure to follow Joy Clair on their social media platforms:

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

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October 19, 2018

Funky fresh with Joy Clair and Therm-O-Web

Hello there Joy Clair friends! It's Kerry here and I'm here to share some yummy cards created with Joy Clair stamps and Therm-O-Web products.

This was my first opportunity to play with Therm-O-Web foil and I wanted to play and explore with it. I didn't want to use the most usual stenciling and plain image transfer-and wanted to stretch my exploration a bit more beyond the traditional applications. Through my exploration, I discovered my favorite foiling technique...I'm not sure it's a well known technique, but it's one I loved to use.

To create my first card (Donuts anyone?), I applied some DecoFoil Transfer Gel to the Sprinkled with Love donut stamp and stamped all over some paper. After I let the paper dry, I foiled the image as normal in my cheap Scotch laminator. After I peeled off the foil, I set that page aside and took another piece of cardstock. I brushed some Transfer Gel onto the paper with a paintbrush and then applied the foil that I had previously used. I ran it through my machine and what came out was a gorgeous brushstroked masterpiece. I love how the rainbow foil looks distressed and you can still see the donut images.

Mighty yummy, 'eh?

Super deeelish!

My next two cards were created using the traditional stenciling technique. I used some Transfer Gel, the Abstract Circles Stencil and the New Baby stamp set. I used my finger to apply the Transfer Gel onto the paper, then ran the paper/foil through my laminator. After I removed the foil, I added a little sentiment and stamped the cloud/rainbow and then colored it with Copics.

Take a close peek at the stencil marks. Rainbow-licious!

When I created this rainbow panel, I KNEW I had to add a little rainbow stamped image! The New Baby set worked PERFECTLY!

So that I could make the most of my leftover foil, I brushed some Transfer Gel onto a piece of white cardstock, applied the used stenciled foil and ran it through my laminator. I LOVE how the brushstrokes show up and the rainbow foil needed absolutely nothing else on the cardfront (I did stamp "Congratulations" on the inside. :)

Just look at that rainbow goodness!! A little tilt back and forth and you can just see it shine!

Yep! It needed NOTHING else...I held restraint! I sure did! I just added some ribbon, stamped a sentiment on the inside and said THIS IS GORGEOUS!

Alrighty, so now I'm in love with rainbow brushstrokes! Yep, I need to do a bit more shopping at Therm-O-Web too!

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope I inspired you to think out of the box! Have fun and GO WILD!

For more inspirations and update news, make sure to follow Joy Clair on their social media platforms:

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

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October 06, 2018

Joy Clair World Cardmaking Day - Letters with Nicole

To get all the information about Joy Clair WCMD 2018 CLICK HERE.

Welcome to the Joy Clair World Card Making Day Challenge! Hopefully you've been following along all day and have been participating in all the fun. You'll have plenty of chances to win some great prizes, so make sure you head over to the Joy Clair blog to find out all the details. In case you missed it, hop on over to my Craftroom Tour {HERE}. I try to make the most of the space I have in order to create all my projects to share with you.

Right now, it's my turn to challenge you! Lets see what you can create with just letters. You can use die cuts, letter stamps, and sentiments. I'm using two stamp sets from Joy Clair, Dancing Donut Background(which I'll be using to create my own patterned paper) and Sprinkled with Love. This challenge will show you that you can create a cute card without all the stamped images.

Start by using the Dancing Donut Background on a piece of what cardstock. Color in the donuts using markers or colored pencils, in your choice of colors. I wanted to keep this card night and bright, so I chose a pink and purple color scheme.

Next, I used my rectangular stitch die for the boarder, to add a nice finished look, and then used my letter die cuts to cut out the word "Donut". Choose a coordinating solid color paper and cut out two more sets of the word "Donut."

Glue or tape the three sets of letters together to build dimension. I used the original donut paper letters as the bottom layer and added the two solid colors on top.

Time for embossing. I used the "Worry, Be Happy" sentiment that came in the Joy Clair Sprinkled with Love stamp set and embossed it on black cardstock.

Lastly, adhere the donut background to a coordinating solid color cardstock, glue down the letters, and then use foam tap to add the sentiment.

Even though we used the Dancing Donut Background stamp, it's used more as a creative way to make your own pattern paper. But, by using only sentiment stamps and letter die cuts, you can still create such a fun card for any occasion.

Before I left let me give a warm welcome to our Guest Designer and friend Jowilna Nolte.

If you want to see all the details about her card just click over her name and enjoy!

Jowilna Nolte

Check out the "Rules" for our WCMD challenges:

1. We want everyone to be able to play in the challenge so you can use ANY stamps you have in your collection (although we would love to see Joy Clair products used!)

2. All of the challenge will be up until next Sunday so take your time and enjoy this process!

3. If you are unable to participate, that's ok! Comment on our posts. We will be awarding a prize to a randomly selected commenter who hangs out with us on all of our challenges.

4. Add your link to the appropriate Inlinkz Link-up tool for that post. You may enter as many times as you wish while the challenges are open.

5. Each challenge will contain a prize opportunity and we'll choose a winner from all entries posted.

Have some FUN!

Winners of all the challenges will be announced as usual on a Joy Clair Blog post on Tuesday, October 31.

We REALLY want to reward those who enter multiple challenges. The crafters who enter a different card for at least FOUR of the challenges and mark your entry with JCGP, will be entered into a pool to have a chance to win a fabulous GRAND PRIZE!

SIX STAMP SETS FROM THE JOY CLAIR STORE!

Now it's your turn! Lets see what you can create by only using letters (stamps/die cuts/sentiments). Make sure you link your designs below for your chance to win some great prizes!

For more inspirations and update news, make sure to follow Joy Clair on their social media platforms:

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

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World Cardmaking Day: Smooshing Challenge with Kerry and friends

To get all the information about Joy Clair WCMD 2018 CLICK HERE.

Hello there Joy Clair friends! It's Kerry and friends here and I'm ready to share a fun new challenge for World Cardmaking Day. Are you ready? Let's get started!

I was assigned the challenge of "SMOOSHING" and well, as many of you already know, I don't follow directions well (I get distracted and take my own little journey), so my "SMOOSHING" may be a bit different than the "SMOOSHING" you're used to so BE PREPARED, BE VERY PREPARED! Ha ha!

Anyway, you'll need a few supplies to accomplish this task:

1. Gel Press/Gelli Plate or some Jello (I haven't tried Knox Jello but I think it'll work!)

2. Distress ink reinkers (at least three colors-but I used four)

3. A piece of cheap white cardstock.

4. A fun HALLOWEENIE stamp set. I selected the New Baby set so that I could use that adorable little owl. I also used the sentiment in the new Creeping it Real set.

5. Card base, panels and embellishing elements.

To start things off, drop a few tiny drops of reinker onto the Gel Plate (I used Walnut Stain, Peeled Paint, Fossilized Amber and Spiced Marmalade). SMOOSH the clear plastic from your stamp set onto this ink to spread it around. Once you are done and it is all spread around, stamp your stamp over the ink to lift some ink and leave the stamp impression. Next, lay the white cardstock over the panel and press it flat. Lift it up and you will be left with a gorgeous colored background with hints of owl images peeking out here and there. You can add additional ink using this same method until you are satisfied with the design. I added more stamped owls with black ink to help my design.

Next, you can splatter a bit of black ink/reinker/acrylic paint onto the panel. This will give additional dimension and depth to your panel. After that, apply some stamped elements (and some hand-cut bats) and any embellishments you wish! Mount this panel onto another panel and then onto your card base and Poof! You're done!

Isn't the background deeeelish?! Love it! I hope this project inspires you to SMOOSH your heart out and get INKY today!

Now let me introduce three great friends and designers from around the world that joined with me the Smooshing Challenge. Like you and me, they love Joy Clair Stamps. They are Jessica Kaiser, Ceal Pritchett and Helen Gullet. Please click over each name to see all the details about their cards.

Jessica Kaiser

Helen Gullett

Ceal Pritchett

Check out the "Rules" for our WCMD challenges:

1. We want everyone to be able to play in the challenge so you can use ANY stamps you have in your collection (although we would love to see Joy Clair products used!)

2. All of the challenge will be up until next Sunday so take your time and enjoy this process!

3. If you are unable to participate, that's ok! Comment on our posts. We will be awarding a prize to a randomly selected commenter who hangs out with us on all of our challenges.

4. Add your link to the appropriate Inlinkz Link-up tool for that post. You may enter as many times as you wish while the challenges are open.

5. Each challenge will contain a prize opportunity and we'll choose a winner from all entries posted.

Have some FUN!

Winners of all the challenges will be announced as usual on a Joy Clair Blog post on Tuesday, October 31.

SIX STAMP SETS FROM THE JOY CLAIR STORE!

For more inspirations and update news, make sure to follow Joy Clair on their social media platforms: