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Joy Clair and Leisure Arts | Fun Watercoloring

Hello crafty friends... Helen is here today with couple ideas how to create fun watercolored backgrounds using Leisure Arts Double Ended Markers and Joy Clair stamps. Watercoloring is one of my favorite technique.

First project, I used the Wish Big stamp se for these clean-and-simple cards. 

First fun watercoloring technique is smooshing. It very simple and quick way to create watercolored background  with these markers.

Simply scribble the markers on a palette board, or craft mat, spray with water, and smoosh the watercolor paper on the paint. Gently press the paper to the paint with your fingers and lift it up.

To build up more layers of colors and texture, you can dry the paint every time you smoosh it in the paint.

On both of my CAS cards above, I pick cool color combo. After creating the watercolor backgrounds, I dried it completely with craft heater.

For the square background, I stamped the images with VersaMark ink pad and sprinkled with some white embossing powder. Then, I used my craft heater to melt the embossing powder.  I stamped the sentiment with VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad, and then I cut it with Square die.

And for the circle background, I stamped the image with VersaFine Clair Verdant ink pad, dried with craft heater, and then I cut it with circle die.

I stamped the sentiments with VersaFine Clair Nocturne and Green Oasis.

My second project is this Psalms 122 Bible Journaling. This time I used the plastic bag for creating the watercolored background.

For this technique, you can use any plastic bag you have such as ziplock bag, stamp bag, pocket bag, or photo sleeve. The point is you have a clear plastic surface that is not sturdy where you can scribble the markers and stamp it on the page. Laminated pocket or blending palate will not work well with this technique.

I used photo sleeve this time. I tried ziplock bag and stamp bag once and they worked great. So, I scribbled the red and yellow markers on the plastic sleeve, sprayed it with water, and gently picked it up and then laid it on top of the Bible journaling page. It is kindda stamping with that watercolor paint and plastic bag.

With very gentle motion, I blended the colors with my finger. I repeated these steps 4 times until the page covered with the colors. I ended up with red, yellow and orange colors on this page.

I dried the page with craft heater and then I added a piece of baking sheet on top of the page and ironed the page with my mini craft iron to flatten the page.

I stamped the church image from the Gather Together stamp set on a watercolor cardstock with VersaFine Pinecone, dried it with craft heater, and then I colored it with the Leisure Arts Double Ended Markers and waterbrush. I dried the image with craft heater and then fussy cut it with fine tip scissors. I added the image on the page with dries-clear adhesive glue.

I added some white acrylic splatters on the page with white acrylic spray and waterbrush, and then I dabbed some off with paper towel to soften it.

I stamped the sentiments from the Gather Together stamp sett with VersaMagic Tea Leave, stamped the hearts from with VersaMagic Hint of Pesto, and stamped the word "Scripture" and "Prayer" with VersaMagic Red Magic.

And then I wrote my journaling using the fine pen from the Leisure Arts Hand Letter Set. This pen won’t bleed through the page and writes smoothly on watercolored background.

I hope you all enjoy these projects! 

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.

Relax

 

Hello Stampers! 

It's Ceal, here to share a couple projects with you today using one of our new releases Shadow of the Almighty and Rinea foil paper. The entire month of September we are collaborating with Rinea foils. Can you believe it's September already? Where did summer go? 

I decided to make one last summer card because summer is typically over since school has started back. The Shadow of the Almighty  is from our bible journaling line, Color by Faith series, but I wanted to show that it can also be used to make cards because all stampers aren't bible journalers. I do however have a bible journaling page below.

 

 

 

This set was perfect to create a journal page in my bible to document our family vacation to the beach and how peaceful it was to have quiet time on the back deck as you watched God display his creativity in every sunrise and sunset. I love being outside whether at the beach, the lake or the mountains taking in God's beautiful artwork. 

Hop over to my blog, Simply Beautiful for details on both projects. 

 

 

A Journal Page with Joy Clair and Therm-o-web!

Hi, Connie here with a journal page using the Be Brave set by Joy Clair and some fabulous products by Therm-o-web.  

The Metallix Gel is great for creating texture on the art journal pages.  The look is perfect for the mixed media feel of these two pages.  


The background, for the pages, were created using watered down Distress Oxide inks.  Stencils (Abstract Circles) and Metallix Gel, by iCraft/Therm-o-web, were also added for texture.  The Be Brave stamp images were stamped directly on the art journal page and several were colored in using the Distress Oxide inks.  The focal sentiment was stamped an embossed with black embossing powder on gray cardstock.  The side edges of the paper were torn for a distressed look.  The sentiment was adhered to the art page using 3D foam squares by Therm-o-web. 

After the background is created, add the stencils and the Metallix Gel, for texture.  Dry the Metallix Gel with a heat tool.  Add the sentiment and stickers (if you like).  The thing about creating in an art journal is it is really hard to mess up.  Add more paint, gel medium or stamps until you get the look you are after.  So fun to create using stamps!! 
Joy Clair is celebrating their 5th Anniversary  this month!!  Such an accomplishment and such an awesome stamp company!!  Check out the promotion ~ 25% off ENTIRE order.  Time to shop~



Check out all those oldies but goodies stamps in the online store (affiliate link) ~great sets that work together. 
That is all a stamper really wants!!

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member 

Journal Page with Joy Clair's Blessed Harvest, Life's a Breeze & Get Well Wishes

Hello and welcome, it's Angie here with a fun journal page using 3 of my favorite Joy Clair stamp sets:  Blessed Harvest, Life's a Breeze, and Get Well Wishes.  Here's how I made my page:

1)  Stamp the tractor and windmill first on page, then on masking paper and fussy cut the masks.

2)  Use masks on tractor and windmill, then stamp all the corn in the field, sun, clouds, birds and sentiments in Versafine Clair ink.

3)  Color the images with Zig Clean Color markers.

4)  With clarity stencil brushes lightly ink the sky and the ground.

5)  Tear out the page and trim it down, matting it on a black card stock mat, then adhering it inside the journal.

Here's a closer look:

I had so much fun making this fun farm scene and I just love the verse from Colossians 2:7 "Let your roots grow down into Him." The images in this set go perfectly with the verse, and images from the other two sets add so much to the scene with the birds, sun and clouds.  

If you'd like to see more details on the supplies I used, please use this link to my blog:  Cimbacreativefun

I hope you enjoyed my journal page and be sure to come back each day to see what the design team and guest designers have made in celebration of Joy Clair's 5th Birthday!  

Happy Birthday Joy Clair!  Don't miss out on the 25% off sale this month!

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The 25% will automatically be taken off at checkout!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

She is Brave, A Traveler's Notebook Mixed Media Journal

Hello everyone... Helen is here. I would like to share this mixed media traveler's notebook page with you all that I created using the Prayer Warrior stamp set, Lightbulb Moment stamp set, and Doodle Lines stamp set. 

I covered both pages some white gesso using an old flat brush. White waiting for the page to dry, I stamped the girl and arrow images from the Prayer Warrior stamp set on a watercolor page with VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad.

After that, I colored them with watercolor pencils and blended them with spectrum noir glitter brush pen. I dried them with craft heater and then fussy cut them with scissors.

When the white gesso on both pages was dried, I added some layers of images on the background using Make Marks 1 ARTplorations Stencil and Make Marks 2 ARTplorations Stencil. I used blending brush to add the Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink and Cheerful VersaFine Clair ink with that stencils.

I also stamped the leaf vine image from the Doodle Lines stamp set on the top of the pages using Green Oasis VersaFine Clair ink pad and Verdant VersaFine Clair ink pad. I stamped them using first generation and second generation stamping technique. After that, I dried the page with craft heater becuase they are pigment inks.

I added some washi tapes on the corners of pages. Then, I stamped couple sentiments and tag from the Lightbulb Moment stamp set on a white cardstock using Tulip Red VersaFine Clair ink pad Summertime VersaFine Clair ink pad. I dried them and fussy cut them with scissors.

I added them on the corners of the pages on top of the washi tapes with permanent adhesive glue.

On the left page, I stamped one of the sentiments from the Prayer Warrior stamp set with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink pad on top of a mono printed paper that I created before. I dried the sentiment with craft heater, and then cut it with Double Stitched Rectangles Dies.

I added a piece of burlap fabric on the page with permanent adhesive glue and then I added the sentiment on top of it with the same adhesive glue.

I hope you enjoyed this mixed media art journal page today and inspired to create projects with Joy Clair stamps.

This month is a special month for Joy Clair. It is Joy Clair's 5th Birthday month and we are celebrating with a whole month sale!!! So... Click HERE to see all the Joy Clair stamps and get the 25% OFF your entire order. The discount will automatically be taken off at checkout!

I am Strong Bible Journaling

For today's blog post I am sharing this Bible Journaling entry. How gorgeous is this stamp set, and I am loving the message of encouragement of this one.

I used the Proverbs 31 Stamp set for most of my page and then added more stamping with the Lindsay script Alpha set.

My images are coloured using markers and the inking around the edges of my page using Memento Luxe ink from Tsukineko. Perfect for a soft and feminine feel.

I used the Lindsay Script stamp set to create the "I am Strong" wording at the bottom of my page - and fell totally in love with it. So fun creating your own beautiful journaling without having to commit my handwriting to it.

For more details on my creative process you can head on over to my blog. Thanks for stopping by today!
Until next time - Women of God know that you are strong in HIM and clothed in dignity because of HIM alone.
With Love Jowilna x

Art Journal Page with Joy Clair~

Hi, Connie here with an Art Journal page using the, newly released, Saved by Grace by Joy Clair.  I have used this set so much. The flowers, the words, the font ~ all perfect.  Such a great set for all paper crafts.  

The background was created using watered down Distress Oxides.  Add color randomly and then fill in using a water brush.  Add stencils and stamps and you have created a masterpiece.  That is the way I look at it~


The images were stamped on watercolor paper, colored and then trimmed out.  The same inks used to create the background are the same inks used to color in the flowers.  I love using Distress Oxides for this, even if the inks dry up (on your non-stick mat) just add water and you are ready to go again.  No waste or mess!

The Books Of The Bible set, by Joy Clair, was used to add the Ephesians 2: 8-9 verse.  So perfect for this page!  The stencils that were used, to create the background, are by ARTplorations / Helen G.  I have found out, by doing many pages, you can't mess up.  If something isn't right, cover it up and start again.  Add a stamped image over what you don't like.  The main thing for me is that my pages are pleasing to the Lord and reflect a pure heart.  That is my goal anyway.

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Saved by Grace by Martha Lucia

Hello crafty friends, Martha Lucia here with you to share a bible journaling page that I created using the Saved by Grace.

I prepared the pages of my Bible with clear gesso in advance to let the gesse dry perfectly. Then I stamped the different images included on the Saved by Grace stamp set onto the prepared pages with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Leisure Arts Watercolor Pencils.

I enhanced some details of the images with different colors and used Gansai Tambi Watercolors to create the aqua background.

If you want to see more details about my bible journaling pages, just click HERE. 

Thanks for stopping by!

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Joy Clair and Clear Scraps!

Hello everyone!

It's Donna here the design team has joined forces with Clear Scraps and we will be showcasing their products using Joy Clair Stamps for a few days!  I have created two projects using Clear Scraps products.  I hope you enjoy them and will get some inspiration along the way.  My first project I am using the Clear Scraps "Heart Woods Phone Stand" I am using the Joy Clair Stamps "Call on the Lord".  My second project I'm from Clear Scraps I using "Notes Wood Card" and Joy Clair Stamps "Send Me".  For details and a few more pictures on how I put my projects together, head over to my blog Creative Lady here.

 

Heart Woods Phone Stand

 

Closer look at the phone stand using the sentiment

from Joy Clair "Call on the Lord"

Notes Wood Card

 

Sentiment and images from the

Joy Clair stamp set Send Me

I hope you have been inspired, please stop back by to see some more beautiful creations created with Joy Clair stamps and Clear Scraps products.