Joy Clair

Shaped Card Fronts with Joy Clair Stamps

Hi everyone! It's Lindsay, from Crafting While Caffeinated Blog & YouTube Channel, here with you today. I am so excited to share my cards with you today! There are times when I want to make my card fronts just a little bit more interesting and fun. And to do that, today I am making my card front different shapes!! Keep reading below to see how I did it!

The Video Tutorial

 

The First Card

You don't need any dies or special tools in order to create shaped card fronts. All you need is some scissors! I did use a stencil, an OLD one that I bought when I was in high school!! Using a pencil, I drew the heart with a very light hand. Then, I just used my scissors to cut on the lines!

To help the heart stand out from the inside panel I added some stenciling. I did mask a heart on the inside panel just to be sure I would have a space to write a greeting!

To finish the outside of this card I added a few stamps. I used Joy Clair Stamp Sets. The dinosaur is from the "Dino Love" stamp set and the sentiment is from "Love Languages".

The Second Card

If you're not comfortable with your cutting skills, you can use dies for this technique as well. That's what I did on my second card. I used a large circle die to die cut the bottom third of the card off. This gave the card front a nice rounded look! If you don't have dies, you could easily trace a plate and cut with your scissors.

I used a circle die because I wanted to make my card front into a moon for a space themed card. In order to make the front look like the moon, I ink blended with a light gray ink and then with a darker gray ink, I blended in some darker gray circles.

I also needed my moon to look as if it was in space. To do that I added a black strip of cardstock to the bottom portion of the inside panel. I also stamped a few stars with Staz On Pigment Ink in Snowflake. The stamps are from the "Out of This World" stamp set from Joy Clair Stamps

The final touches to this card are super simple! I first stamped and colored the rocket ship image from the "Out of This World" stamp set. Because I colored the image with alcohol markers, I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I did fussy cut the image so I could pop it up with a bit of foam tape.

And finally, I added a sentiment banner. I went with the "I Hope Your Birthday is a Blast!" sentiment from the same stamp set. Versafine Clair in Nocturne is the ink I used because it is my FAVORITE to use for sentiment because it is so crisp!

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I hope you all enjoyed a look at how to create shaped card fronts and you found a few ways to incorporate this technique into your own cardmaking! 

If you are interested in any of the stamp sets I used today,they are listed and linked down below! Until next time, happy crafting!!

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• Dino Love Joy Clair Stamp Set
• Love Languages Joy Clair Stamp Set
• Out of This World Joy Clair Stamp Set

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Happy Holidays!

Happy Holiday's everyone!

I am here with Joy Clair Stamps sharing a card I created using the Joy Clair Stamps the trees and the sentiment came from the stamp set called "Merry Christmoose ", the birds are from the stamp set called "Noah's Ark". 

Here is my card and how I created it.

My card is an A2 card (4 1/4 x 5 1/2), the black layer is  4 1/8 x 5 3/4. I cut the top layer at 3 5/8 x 5 and masked a small circle with masking paper where I wanted the moon and used distress inks on the background.   I stamped the trees and the sentiment with Versafine Clair Onyx Black.  After everything dried I sprayed the background with Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray Sparkle.

closer look at the card

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Give Thanks with Joy Clair Fall Stamps - 2 One Layer Cards

Hello and welcome!

It's Angie here today and I have two one layer cards, one slightly more clean and simple than the other.  I always need Fall and Thanksgiving cards, so I thought these would really add a great boost to my stash that I will send out this year.

I used the Joy Clair Color By Faith "Thankful & Blessed" stamp set.  I also used Versafine Clair Pinecone ink from Imagine along with Distress Inks in various colors.  This month Joy Clair and Imagine Crafts are collaborating all month so be sure to stop by the blogs and see the wonderful creations from design team members!

 

Above is my busier one and below is the more CAS one:

 

 

Be sure to stop by my blog to see exactly how I made these cards.

 

For the more CAS card, I stopped after a few images!  I added a lot more images for the busier card, here are up close photos of both.

 

 

I have linked all of my stamps and supplies on my blog.

Be sure to check out all the amazing stamps in the Joy Clair store and all the incredible products available at Imagine, too!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

 

 

Game Day Birthday

Hello everyone, it's Ceal and I am back to share with you again. This time I am sharing this super fun Fall Family Football set.  If the men in your family are anything like mine they love football. I enjoy watching college ball but I am not really into Pro although I do love my Denver Broncos. 

I created a birthday card for my nephew with this set but it is so versatile you could also create party invitations with it as well.

We are teaming up with Leisure Arts all month so I used the 60 ct Double Ended markers to color the images. 

 

For all the details on my card, head over to my blog Simply Beautiful. 

Be Still

 

Hello Everyone!

It's Ceal, here to share with you today.  With October being breast cancer awareness month and Joy Clair coming out with this new Hope stamp set I just had to create a pink card. I just love this ribbon it can be used for any type of cancer not just breast cancer. The verse used on this card is also one of my favorites. 

 

We are teaming up with Leisure Arts this month so I used the Double Ended Markers to color the ribbon, be sure to head over to my blog for the other supplies that I used. 

Head over to my blog Simply Beautiful for all the details on how I created it, plus an additional card I made using the colors for ovarian cancer. 

 

 

 

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.

 

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Easy Cards with Martha Lucia

Hello Joy Clair fans, Martha Lucia here with you!

Today I am up with two different projects that I made. These are easy cards using Joy Clair stamps and project that you can made and change easily because both have simple techniques. Take a look to my first card:

To create this card I used the stamp set Teacher. This was the process:

1. Create a masked area using post it tape. In my sample I made a diagonal line with the post it tape.
2. Ink your selected area with a color of dye or distress ink that you prefer. I am using the Old Olive Classic Ink from Stampin Up. I applied the ink with blender brushes.
3. Remove your post it tape or masking tape.
4. Stamp your sentiment following the upper line created. I edited using the masking technique, one of the sentiments included on the stamp set Teacher to have it in a single line.  I used Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.
5. Add one strip of double sided tape above of the stamped sentiment.
6. Peal the film of the tape and cover the entire surface of the tape with foil. Just press the foil over the sticky strip and remove softly.
7. Stamp the apple from the Teacher set using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored mine with Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers.
8. Fussy cut the apple with scissors and paste over the foiled strip.

My second card was made using the Acrylic Block Technique and Martha's Flowers. This technique is a Faux Watercolor that you can realize.

HERE you can find the complete step by step tutorial.

The best of this technique is that you can create the shape that you want using your favorite color combinations of dye ink or pigment ink.

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Which One Is Your Style: 3D Card or One Layer Card?

Hello everyone... Helen is here again today. Today, I have couple cards to share with you all.

Making cards is one of my favorite thing to make and in my journey of learning, I explore some type of cardmaking style. I like both 3D style or One Layer card. What about you? Which on is your style?

My first project is a 3D acetate tent card that I created using the Spring Stroll Stamp Set and Broken Brick Background Stamp.

I found this YouTube tutorial to follow when I made this card. I love the idea using acetate plastic and give the bigger window on the front of the card.

I stamped the Broken Brick stamp on a grey cardstock with VersaMagic Cloud White ink pad and I added it on the background  of the tent card.

I stamped the flowers, rain boot, and bicycle on a watercolor paper with VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad. I colored them with Tombow Dual Markers and watercolor brush. After that, I fussy cut them with micro-tips scissors.

For the top flap and the bottom grass and fence, I used dies that I have in my stash.

I added acetate plastic on the front of the card with double sided tape. And then I added all the pieces on the card with permanent adhesive glue.

I stamped the sentiment with VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad.

As you can see in below image, this 3D acetate tent card is folded flat and fit inside a regular envelope that means you don't have to pay extra postage to mail it.

My second project today is one-layer card. I made these 2 cards using the Going Places Stamp Set and God's Promises Stamp Set. 

Although these are one layer cards, I use stamping, masking, watercoloring and embossing with die technique. 

I created the sky background with watercolor paint using wet-on-wet technique. Simple wet the watercolor paper with clean water and added the watercolor paint on it, let the water do the blending. I dried the background with craft heater.

Next, I stamped the cloud with VersaFine Clair ink pad and adding extra blue watercolor paint around it for extra shadow.

I created some masks for the could and then I stamped the hot air balloon on one card and the sun on the other card.

I colored the hot air balloon with watercolor paint.

I stamped the wood sign and sentiment with VersaFine Clair Ink Pad on each card.

After that I used one of the Pierced Rectangle Dies to dried-embossed each of the card for extra texture.

That's all the projects... I hope they give you some ideas to create today!

Spring is Here

Hello everyone,

It's Ceal here with a couple of spring cards to show you. Ya'll spring is finally here! well at least the official date is here. It is supposed to be 29 degrees tonight where I live so that is still winter to me.  I am so ready for warmer weather and lots of flowers blooming, though my allergies may not like that.  I am just so tired of rainy gloomy days, I need some sunshine and flowers and treats why I created these springy cards using a couple of our new release sets. 

The first card uses the Easter Greetings set. To create this card I started with a white top folding card base and a Sweet Corn panel cut down a quarter of an inch smaller. For the background I randomly stamped the image of the lily bouquet to cover the entire panel using Wild Dandelion ink so it would show better. I used the oval single stitched die to cut a white piece of yardstick to use as my focal point. I used the single power image to stamp around the border of the focal piece and then added the greeting from the Spring Stroll set in the center. To finish the card I colored the flowers using Copic Markers in colors Y21 (buttercup Yellow), Y04 (Acacia), G43 (Pistachio) 

 

To create the second card I started with a white top folding card base and a white piece of card stock. Again using the Oval single stitch die I cut out the focal panel.  I used the same Easter Greetings Set and created the background in the same way with Innocent Pink ink. For the focal panel this time I stamped the lily bouquet image also in Innocent Pink and then stamped the Happy Easter over it.

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Spring Stroll in a box

Hi there, Martha Lucia here with  you!

Spring is here and I have it in a box! I am combining two products on the creation of this box, the first is the Popcorn Box Template File from The Cutting Cafe and the other is the Spring Stroll Stamp Set from Joy Clair Stamps.

Make this kind of projects is fun because you stretch your stamps and fly with your imagination. I love to make 3D's but during the last months I totally left it in a side and now I am really enjoying my passion.

I have a complete step by step tutorial of this project HERE on my Stampartpapel Blog and don't think that you need an electronic machine to cut your files. No, you can easily made all that you want just with your scissors! 

I will waiting for you HERE...

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