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How to Make a 3-D Poinsettia with Stamps

Any kind of 3-D element on a card is a good thing. I created this card with two sets of stamps in no time! Every time I see a poinsettia I think of the 1970's. Ugly sweaters were big back then and back in now. Nothing is better than mixing the two on a card.

Creating the poinsettia was simple with this stamp set and embossing powder. The raised edges make it easy to fussy cut.

The background was fun to create! I really wanted to resemble a 1970 era, so the Ugly Sweater Background stamp was perfect. I used two different colored ink pads and a stamp platform to get it even.

Here is a video I created on how to create this card. 

 

In the video I messed up. This is how I covered it!

This was such a fun card to make! It has turned out to be my favorite Christmas card I have created this year.

Until next time ~ Happy Crafting!

Betz Golden

Create a thank you card with an unintentional stamped heart

Welcome to December - you made it this far and we are in the home stretch. Thanks Giving weekend is a time of reflection and thank you cards. And this card came together in a surprising way. I love that about crafti9ng and creating - sometimes when you are just thankful for the little things, even bigger things happen.

When I stamped these two little twigs of berries onto my background, they formed a heart - maybe its just what I needed to see today, or maybe its what God wanted me to see. A subtle message from Him on a day when I needed it most. In my rush, there was a moment when I paused and took a breath - thankful once again as His promises come alive.

I created the background with a stencil technique and loved the effect. So it became a thank you card in a few seconds - quick and easy. The Thanks was stamped onto a piece cut off the side and then raised using foam tape. A few rhinestones complete the card.

What have you done lately when you suddenly realized you created something else? Or when was the last time you saw a heart somewhere, in something and just knew it was God that sent you a little message when you really needed it. Thank you for stopping by - happy December and lots of blessings Jowilna x

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!

Easy technique to color with Leisure Art Markers

Hi friends, Martha Lucia here with you!.

Today I want to share an easy and quick bible journaling page that I made using on of the Gather Together  stamp set by Color by Faith from Joy Clair and colored with the Double Ended Markers from Leisure Arts.

I have a package of 60 color Double Ended Markers from Leisure Arts. They are good to color over coloring books or hard paper surfaces but for the bible paper they are very strong hindering the mixture of colors. This does not mean that you can not use them, you can use and enjoy your markers, just taking care of your paper and combinations.

PROCESS:

The first thing that I made, was stamp the images from the stamp set Gather Together onto my Bible with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then, here is technique, I colored my craft mat with my selection of colors from the Leisure Arts Double Ended Markers.

I colored the mat color by color and with a blender pen, I took the ink from the mat and transferred it to my design on the bible journaling. It let me to mix the colors and gave a soft touch, just like the paper requires.

The process was consuming time but I enjoy my time making this bible journaling page. At the end, I enhanced some details of my coloring using the Watercolor Pencils from Leisure Arts. Also, using this technique I got the control of the colors/ink.

Thank you for stopping by and enjoy your day!

PS: If you are curious with the right side page of my bible journal. It was one of my first pages created and you can find all the details HERE. I used the stamp set Grow with Faith.

Wish Big!

Hello there Joy Clair friends!  Today I'm hopping in to share a card I created featuring the new set "Wish Big".  This set lends very nicely to the CAS style with a large floral garden and a few little insects to flutter here and there.  The sentiments are quite varied in size and content too.  I decided to use the floral garden and the little butterfly as well as the small sentiment.  

After stamping with RG Avenue Black Taffy ink, I colored the images with Leisure Arts Learn to Handletter markers.  While I didn't handletter with them, I found the small bullet tip quite easy to color the flowers with.  I also used the brush end on my craft mat and added some water so that I could splatter some color here and there.  The color is sweet and soft, and doesn't overpower the image.  

I mounted my image onto a piece of green cardstock that I diecut the grass from.  This little grass diecut was placed onto the bottom of the "garden" and a little bit of krafty twine was tied at the base.    This whole panel was glued to a white card base to complete my card.  

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.

Martha's Flowers Cards

Hi there, Martha Lucia here with you. I couldn't resist the idea of use during this month of Joy Clair Anniversary the stamp that they created for me. Martha's flowers is not only one of my favorites, it is really beautiful. For today I prepared two different cards with them.

On my first card, I stamped the bigger image of the stamp set on the lateral borders of the card onto a whisper white card stock with VersaFine Clair and Clear Embossing Powder. I obtained a very elegant look and just finished the card with a Hello die cut that I cut from Gold Glossy Rinea Foiled paper and card stock to give dimension. The complement of the sentiment is part of the stamp set Hello Sentiments.

My next card was also stamped onto whisper white card stock but this time using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I stamped the big image on the lower border and cut the center of the card with a rectangle die cut, creating two different pieces, one frame and one rectangle for the central part.

I just colored the flowers of the central panel with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers. I pasted the frame over a whisper white card base with double sided foam tape and the center with double sided tape. On this way, I have two different levels on the card. As final touch, I just added some Jewels from Kat Scrappiness.

Now,  I want to invite you to keep in touch with us because the next Friday, August 30th, we will have an amazing blog hop between designers and guest designers sharing something amazing from Joy Clair.

SUPPLIES:

 

I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!

Martha's Flowers Stamp Set Shop at: JCS	Hello Sentiments Stamp Set Shop at: JCS	VersaFine Clair ALL colors Shop at: KS | OTS | SB	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Shop at: CB& S | KS | SB
Versamark Shop at: CB& S | KS | OTS | HS	Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers Shop at: OTS | SB	Whisper White Cardstock by Stampin Up Shop at: OTS	Teal Jewels Shop at: KS
Make Art Stay-tion All in One Shop at: KS	Stamparatus by SU Shop at: OTS	Maxi Guillotine Trimmer - Tonic Shop at: SB	Foam Sheet Shop at: HS
Matallics Variety Pack Rinea Foiled Paper Shop at: OTS	Heat Tool Shop at: OTS | HS	Embossing Powder Shop at: JCS | KS | OTS | HS	Embossing Buddy Shop at: KS | OTS
Double sided foam Tape or Dimensionals Shop at: KS | OTS	Foam Adhesive Strips Shop at: KS | OTS	Fine Tipe Glue Pen Shop at: OTS	Therm-o-web Icraft Purple Tape 1.5 inc Shop at: KS | OTS | SB | HS
Therm-o-web Icraft Purple Tape 0.5 inc Shop at: KS | OTS | SB | HS

Joy Clair Meets Therm O Web | Stamps, Stencils, Metallix Gels

Hello everyone! Helen is here today. I hope you all have been checking on the amazing projects during this collaboration week between Joy Clair and Therm O Web! Today is my turn to share my two projects with you all that created with clear stamps, stencils, metallix gels, pigment inks, spray paints, and watercolor paints.

On my first mixed media card, I use the Martha Flowers stamp set, Deco Foil Crackle Stencil, Deco Foil Metallix Gel - Glazed Pewter, Pixie Spray, and Deco Foil Stencil Pal. 

I stamped one of the flowers from the Martha Flowers stamp set on a watercolor paper with VersaFine Onyx Black using MISTI. I stamped it twice for crisp image. After that, I colored the flowers with Sakura Koi Water Colors and water brush. I dried it with Craft Heater and then I fussy cut it with micro-tips scissors.

I stamped one of the sentiments from the same stamp set on a white cardtock with the same ink pad and then I trimmed it into sentiment label.

To add texture on the background is simple. I really love using the Pixie Spray, and Deco Foil Stencil Pal with stencil. Totally make this background steps super easy:

• Spray the back of the stencil with the Pixie Spray
• Let it sit to dry for about 1 minute (direction is on the bottle)
• Add the stencil on top of the cardtock
• Spread the Metallix Gel on the straight edge of the Stencil Pal
• Spread it evenly on the cardstock

After adding the Metallix Gel on the cardstock, you can remove the stencil right away. Check out how crisp and gorgeous the result! No smudge or leaking under the stencil!

 

You can wash the stencil and stencil pal while waiting for the gel to dry. But... what I did was the gel was still bit wet on the stencil, I grabbed another cardstock, added the stencil on it, and using baby wipe I spread the extra gel on the cardstock. I got a second background that I can use for another project and it look distressed. I also cleaned the stencil pal with baby wipe. 

When the gel dried, I sprayed it with some London Fog FireWorks! Spray and added some extra splatters on it using a fan brush. I dried the spray paint with Craft Heater. I trimmed the background panel to fit on the front white card. I added it with Dries-Clear Permanent Adhesive Glue.

I added some white twine on the card and secured it with Dries-Clear Permanent Adhesive Glue.

Next, I added the flower on the card with 3D foam tape, and then I added the sentiment label on the flower with the same adhesive glue.

I finished the card by adding some pearl gems on it.

On my second mixed media card, I use the Rose Sentiments stamp set, Deco Foil Modern Links Stencil, Deco Foil Metallix Gel - Black Ice, Pixie Spray, and Deco Foil Stencil Pal.

I created the background card using the same steps that I used for the first mixed media card. For the splatters, I use the Sakura Koi Water Colors and water brush. I set it aside to dry while working on the flower label.

I stamped the rose label image from the Rose Sentiments stamp set on a watercolor paper with VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad using MISTI. I colored it with Sakura Koi Water Colors and water brush and then dried it with craft heater.

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in the middle of the label with MISTI using the same ink pad.

After that, I fussy cut it with micro-tips scissors and then I added it on the card with 3D foam tape.

I finished this second mixed media card with some translucent sequins.

Crafty friends...During this collaboration week, you have chances to win a $25 gift card from Joy Clair Store when you visit and leave a comment on each of the collaboration week posts. There are many chances for you!!!

And.... there is more... Joy Clair is celebrating 5th birthday ALL MONTH LONG! All the stamp sets are 25% OFF until August 31st. The discount will be applied at checkout, no coupon code needed. HAPPY SHOPPING!!!

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!  

Joy Clair and Thermoweb Collaboration - 4 Cards

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here with four cards using Joy Clair and Thermoweb products.  This week the Joy Clair design team is collaborating with Thermoweb so be sure to come back every day here and to the Thermoweb blog this week to see what we've been busy making for your inspiration.

For more details and all supplies used on my four cards, please check out my personal blog post.  There you can see which stencils, inks, etc. I used.  Click this link:  Cimbacreativefun

My first card above was stenciled with the new metallix gel combined Joy Clair Friends and Flowers.

My second card was also stenciled with metallix gel and then the sentiment added from Joy Clair's Living Water set.

My third card has pewter Deco Foil with transfer gel and metallix gel too.

For my last card I stenciled with ink and the metallix gel for the 2nd layer, then added a sentiment from Joy Clair's Reckless Love.

I went a little overboard playing with the Thermoweb and Joy Clair goodies, in fact, I used so many supplies, I listed them on my personal blog:  Cimbacreativefun    

Feel free to click there and go see all the wonderful goodies I used to prepare these 4 collaboration card for you today!

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