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Dogs for Christmas Cards

Hello friends, Martha Lucia here with you! I am sharing some Dogs for Christmas Cards and more today!

Let me start with my first card. It is a Christmas card that I made using the stamp set Dog Gone Christmas. This is a great set that include a series of Dogs for Christmas. Take a look at my card:

This month Joy Clair is making a Cross Promotion with Imagine. For me it is the perfect combination of the best stamps with different types of ink. I decided to use VersaMark clear to create my background and I stamped with it some of the images included on the Dog Gone Christmas over my second layer. With the VersaMark I created the tone to tone effect. I resized this layer using one of the Embossed Edges Rectangles. I pasted this piece directly over a Real Red card base.

In a separate piece of whisper white card stock, I stamped some of the images included on the stamp set Dog Gone Christmas with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored all the images with Illustrator Markers from Spectrum Noir, fussy cut them with scissors and pasted over the decorated card base using double sided foam tape.

Joy Clair is super sponsor of the Fall & Winter Coffee Lovers Blog and I created a second card using the  Feeling Slothly stamp set. I created the background with Fireworks and stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. The sloth was colored with Illustrator Markers from Spectrum Noir and I just cut the decorated layer with the large size of the zig zag stitched rectagle die.

As final touch, I stamped on the background some tiny stars using Delicata Ink Golden Glitz. The sentiment is a message included on the stamp set Fall Greetings stamped with VersaFine Onix .

Remember that until today, all our stamps are 25%OFF and you will find amazing stamp sets coffee related and not related because Joy Clair has all that we want!

2019 Fall & Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Hello crafty friends and coffee lovers! One more time we are proud to be Super Sponsors of 2019 Fall & Winter Coffee Lovers Blog. This fabulous event meet a lot of stamp companies in one place to enjoy the best coffee show. This is show created for many designers to inspire us to have love for coffee.

Today we have amazing things to share with you. First our store is 25%OFF from November 1st. to November 8th. We want to celebrate with you and all our stamps are ready to go to your hands!

Then our amazing design team prepared some inspiration cards to share with you the coffee theme stamps that are available in our store. Let the fun start!

Martha Lucia Gomez

Angie Cimbalo

Connie Hyde Mercer

Ceal Pritchett

Donna Idlet

Helen Gullett

Betz Golden

Jessica Kaiser 

Jowilna Nolte

GIVEAWAY:

Joy Clair is giving a way two stamp sets  of your selection to one random winner that left your original comment on this blog post and the 9 designers participating on this hop. In your comment you need to mention the name of the stamp set that designer used as main image to qualify to the prize. This will be open since now, November 1st until November 8th. Winner will be announced on November 30 here in Joy Clair Blog.

 

Hope

Hello everyone!

It's Donna here sharing newly released stamp sets called Hope. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This set is a great set to create a card to send to someone for encouragement.  There are great sentiments and images in this set that you will definitely use over and over again.

 

This month the design team is using Leisure Arts products. I am using the Double Ended Markers to color the ribbon.  My card is a tall card, I stamped the images and sentiment from the Hope stamp set and then die cut them out with a square die and adhered it to my card.

Thank you so much for stopping by, please come back again soon!

 

You Rock with Joy Clair's You're a Gem & Crystal Background Stamps

Hello and welcome!  It's Angie here today with a "You're a Gem" card using 2 of the newly released stamp sets from Joy Clair.

First, let's look at the new "Crystal" background stamp:

It's such a cool stamp and works really well as a frame for a sentiment.  You can use the free cutting files that come with every set you purchase, but I decided I wanted to cut it really close to the edges so I fussy cut my watercolored paper with scissors.  I think it would look great either way and my next card I plan to use the free cutting file and try it with a little white edge for the frame.  For my watercolored look, I used the smooshing technique with Leisure Arts Watercolor markers and water.

And here's the brand new "You're a Gem" stamp set where my sentiment came from:

Here's a closer look at my card where you can see the watercolored paper and the shiny gems.  I also used textured blue card stock for the center and to heat emboss my sentiment.  I popped the whole framed sentiment up on fun foam for dimension.

I also used a black marker to color in the edges where I cut the background out so it would stand out against the white of the card base.  I've linked all my supplies used on my blog if you are interested, check it out HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by and happy crafting my friends!

 

 

Fall Greetings - Congratulations!

Hello everyone,

It's Donna here with the newly released stamp sets called Fall Greetings.  This is a nice stamp set, very versatile, the set is 6x8, so you get a lot of images and sentiments.

 

Here is my card.  My card is an A2 size card, I used Gina K. Designs wreath builder to create the wreath.  I started out with a piece of cream card stock measuring 4 x 4, I then stamped the images from the Fall Greetings stamp set, I cut the panel at 2", I cut the middle strips at 2 1/4 and 2 inches, stamped the sentiment, used the Leisure Art markers to add the dashes onto the panel.  I used foam tape to adhere it to my card.  I finished it off by adding a twine bow to my card.

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, please come back again soon!

Rest & Relax with Joy Clair's Shadow of the Almighty

Hello and welcome!

 

It's Ange here today with a card featuring the new stamp set called:  Shadow of the Almighty.  It's one the new Color by Faith series stamp sets released at the end of last month.

 

Here's a look at the new stamp set:

 

 

This set is perfect for Bible journaling and card making as well as scrapbooking.  So many possibilities with the images and sentiments.  I wanted to send a card to a friend who has been really stressed out lately and wishing she could go on vacation.   I wanted her to send her this beach scene to let her know I was thinking of her, and what better way than to send a card!

 

If you would like to know exactly how I made my card, please visit my blog, Cimbacreations, for all the details.

There on my blog, I've also linked all my supplies if you would like to know exactly what I used.

 

Here's a close look at my card:

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

I hope you enjoyed my beach scene card and be sure to check out all the new release stamps from Joy Clair's latest release HERE!

Joy Clair and Rinea | Grateful For You

Hello everyone... Helen is here... September is almost gone by, Fall season is almost here. Inspired by my favorite season, I created this clean and simple card using newly released stamp set, Fall Greetings, Rinea products, and coloring with Leisure Arts Double Ended Markers.

I tried ghosting look technique with Rinea Ghost Ink Pad and one of the Autumn Foiled Papers Variety Pack. 

To create the background, I stamped the leaf branch from the Fall Greetings stamp set with Ghost Ink pad on the mocha side of the glossy foiled paper. Let it dried for about a minute, and then I sprayed it with 70% rubbing alcohol and I wiped it off right away with paper towel. I like the distressed look on the foiled paper.

And then, I cut it with one of the Pierced Circles Dies and I added it on a white card with double-sided tape.

I did the same stamping step with the sentiment on a piece of Ebony/Glossy Solid Foiled Paper. After that, I trimmed the foiled paper into sentiment strip and added 3D foam tape on the back of it.

For the foliages, I stamped the leaf braches and berry branch on a white cardstock with Pinecone VersaFine Clair ink pad and Green Oasis VersaFine Clair ink pad.

I dried the stamped images with craft heater and then I colored the leaves with the Leisure Arts Double Ended Markers and water brush that turn the marker inks into watercolor paint. I dried the watercolored image with craft heater and then fussy cut them with micro-tips scissors.

I stacked the brances together into a bundle and secured them with permanent adhesive glue, and then I tied it up with natural twine ribbon.

I added the brances on the card with permanent adhesive glue and then I added the sentiment on it with the same glue.

I hope you like my card today and all the projects from both Joy Clair team and Rinea team this month.

Relax with some Joy Clair and Rinea~

Hi, Connie here with a card using the newly released Shadow Of The Almighty by Joy Clair and some really pretty paper by Rinea.  I am using the Woodlands Artist Pack by Rinea, for the tree bark background.
The foil paper embossed beautifully and looks great in front of the contrasting teal Rinea foil paper.  The leaves are cut out of brown foil paper, from the Woodlands pack by Rinea, using a steel die by Elizabeth Crafts.  So easy to get great looking elements to add to your card!!  The foil paper really makes the dimensional elements pop off the card.  The paper is easy to bend and maneuver in different directions. 
 

The stamped images are stamped on mixed media paper, trimmed out and added to the card front.  I used dimensional adhesive (foam squares) on the chair and sentiment.  Black ink splats were added to complete the card. 
 
Thanks for stopping  by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

3 Ways to Distress Rinea Foil + A Video Tutorial

Hey everyone! It's Lindsay here, from Crafting While Caffeinated Blog & YouTube Channel, and I have another video tutorial to share with you today! Today's tutorial is all about distressing, specifically Rinea Foil. If you didn't know, all this month Joy Clair Stamps is partnering with Rinea Foil to bring you some fun and shiny projects using some amazing products! 

I have previously shared a few different ways to distress Rinea Foil, but today I wanted to do a bit of a round up and share many different ways in one video! Be sure to watch the video tutorial down below for all the details!

 

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The first way of distressing Rinea Foil paper is something I haven't shared before and it's sooo easy. Because Rinea is moldable and will hold it's shape one way to add texture and distress the foil is simply by crumpling it up and then uncrumpling. The foil will hold a lot of the peaks and valleys from the crumpling and some of the larger folds will naturally distress themselves! Super easy!!

I chose the pink foil for the background because I wanted to pair it with the new Hope Stamp set from Joy Clair Stamps. This is a fabulous stamp set to have on hand! It is gorgeously designed. I have used this set before, but instead of uploading that video to YouTube, I've been sharing shorter videos on Instagram. Head HERE to check it out.

On my second project I started by die cutting a piece of the gold foil with a circle die. Then, I dry embossed the dry cut. Rinea Foil is great for dry embossing because it holds it's shape so well. Just be careful with the amount of pressure you use because the foil can tear. Once I had the embossing done, I grabbed a sanding block and lightly ran it over the raised embossed area. This scratches the foil and creates a less shiny, distressed look!

To finish this card I added some stamping behind the embossed die cut with the new Fall Greetings Stamp Set. I also added a banner die cut with my sentiment.

My third and final project does require a special ink pad, but I promise it's well worth it to use with the Rinea Foil. The Ghost Ink Pad from Rinea removes the color from the foil and is great for stamping backgrounds or creating a distressed look on the foil. I like to use the ink pad and swipe it across the foil. After letting it sit for 20 - 30 seconds and wiping it off you are left with a fun duo toned, distressed foil. I also like to ink the edges with Staz On Pigment Ink for the final touch!

To finish this card, I went back to one of my favorite Joy Clair stamp sets, Faith Quotes. I stamped my sentiment in the same Staz On Pigment ink that I used to ink the edges so everything would match!

All of these are fabulous way to add texture to and distress foil paper. They can be used individually or you can combine a few or more on the same project!

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I hope you all enjoyed the video tutorial! If you are interested in any of the supplies I used on my projects, you can find them all listed and linked down below! Until next time, happy crafting!!

• JCS Hope Stamp Set
• JCS Fall Greetings Stamp Set
• JCS Faith Quotes stamp Set
• Rinea Foil Floral Variety Pack
• Rinea Foil Frosted Variety Pack
• Rinea Ghost Ink
• MISTI
• Creative Corners
• Versafine Clair Glamorous Ink Pad
• Versafine Clair Morning Mist Ink Pad
• Kat Scrappiness Zig Zag Oval Dies
• Sugared Lavender CP Ink Pad
• Eucalyptus CP Ink Pad
• Mandarin Spice CP Ink Pad
• Icing on the Cake CP Ink Pad
• Skylight CP Ink Pad
• Circle Die Set
• Sanding Block
• Wood Grain Embossing Folder
• Banner Die Set
• Staz On Pigment Ink - Peacock Feathers
• Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive
• Foam Adhesive
• Tape Adhesive

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You're a Gem

Hello everyone!

It's Donna here with another card using Rinea Foiled Paper and Joy Clair Stamps.  The month of September, Rinea and Joy Clair Stamps are collaborating.  The design teams has created some beautiful creations, I hope you have been inspired.

Here is my card,

 

 

Another look at my card.

My card is an A2 card, I am using the Joy Clair Stamps newly released background stamp called Crystal Background, the sentiment is also from Joy Clair Stamps newly released called You're a Gem.  The foiled starstruck paper is by Rinea called Violet/Violet Starstruck Solid.  I also used the Silver/Gold Glossy Solid Foiled Paper for layering.