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Mother’s Day Card and Gift Bag

Joy Clair

Hello everyone… Mother’s Day is a special day when we can celebrate a special MOM in our lives. It is one of my favorite days! I like making handmade card and gift and I have a Mother’s Day Card and Gift Bag to share with you today.

Mother’s Day Card and Gift Bag with Joy Clair clear stamps, VersaFine Clair Ink Pads, and Leisure Arts Watercolor Colored Pencils

I am joining the Joy Clair team for their Special Mother’s Day Event where the design team sharing their projects for moms.

I created a matching card and gift bag with Joy Clair clear stamps, VersaFine Clair Ink Pads, and Leisure Arts Watercolor Colored Pencils. They are easy to make for sure…You can make these for your special Mom/Grandma or even girl friends to show them some love through handmade gifts.

So… Let’s get started!

Mother’s Day Card and Gift Bag with Joy Clair clear stamps, VersaFine Clair Ink Pads, and Leisure Arts Watercolor Colored Pencils

First, let’s make the card. It is a clean and simple card with stamping and watercoloring.

I choose one corner of the watercolor paper to stamped the flower from Bandana Bits stamp set with VersaFine Clair Charming Pink ink pad. It is a pigment ink, very juicy! So, before coloring I dried the stamped images with Craft Heater.

After that, I colored all the flowers with the Leisure Arts Watercolor Colored Pencils at the middle of the flower, and then using watercolor brush with some water, I pulled the pigment to color all the petals. You can see, with this way, you can get the ombre look on the flowers. I dried them with Craft Heater, too.

And then I added the some watercolor splatters on the card by flicking the pigment directly from the pencil with watercolor brush. And dried it again with craft heater… Oh  I tell you… I am loving this new Watercolor Pencils!

I trimmed this watercolored panel to 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ and added it on a white card with dries-clear adhesive glue.

Mother’s Day Card and Gift Bag with Joy Clair clear stamps, VersaFine Clair Ink Pads, and Leisure Arts Watercolor Colored Pencils

Next step is stamping the sentiment. I arranged the sentiment phrases from Hello Sentiments stamp set on the card, and I picked them up with the Mini MISTI lid and stamped it with VersaFine Nocturne ink pad. Love the bold sentiment I get from couple stamping.

Mother’s Day Card and Gift Bag with Joy Clair clear stamps, VersaFine Clair Ink Pads, and Leisure Arts Watercolor Colored Pencils

I finished the card with some pink sequins on it.

Mother’s Day Card and Gift Bag with Joy Clair clear stamps, VersaFine Clair Ink Pads, and Leisure Arts Watercolor Colored Pencils

For the matching bag, it is simple. I used mini muslin bag for this. Make sure you have a piece of cardstock or cardboard inserted inside the bag to prevent the ink get transferred to the other side of the bag.

I put the bag on a fun foam that I used as stamping pad. Then I stamped the flowers from Bandana Bits stamp set with VersaFine Charming Pink on it. Pigment inks works well on fabric, too!

Mother’s Day Card and Gift Bag with Joy Clair clear stamps, VersaFine Clair Ink Pads, and Leisure Arts Watercolor Colored Pencils

Look at how crisp and pretty those flowers on the bag! I will make more gift bags in the future 😀

That’s my Mother’s Day projects to share with you today. I hope you all are inspired and get some ideas for handmade gifts. For more inspirations, head over to Joy Clair blog to see the design team projects!

***GIVEAWAY***

To enter this Mother’s Day Event Giveaway, just leave a comment on the Joy Clair blog and all participant designers by Saturday, April 21st for a chance to win. One winner will be announced on the Joy Clair blog on April 30, 2018.

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

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THANK YOU so much for stopping by today! Have a wonderful day…

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CAS Mother’s Day Card

A Jillian Vance Design

Hello everyone… Spring is still bit chilly here in Ohio, but we hope the real Spring weather will be here soon… The next special holiday is Mother’s Day. It is one of my favorites holidays 🙂 And my CAS Mother’s Day Card today is also inspired by Spring flower and rain.

I created a watercolored background with Catherine Pooler Ink Pads. The sentiment is from Mother’s Day Stamp Set, that I stamped on a banner die cut, from one on of the Sentiment Banner Die Set. And the flowers are cut using the Pop Up Petals Die Set. I finished this card with some of the Snowcap White Opaque Sequins.

To read more details on how I created this card, head over to A Jillian Vance Design Blog today. I hope you all enjoy this post today. Thank you so much for stopping by!

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Mixed Media Pocket Tag and ATC Card

Hello everyone… Today… apparently it is not Spring, it is Winter again! We got some snow! I hope… the Spring will be here and stay… 🙂

I spent part of this cold day in my craft room and work on some projects. One of them is dressing up one of these mixed media tags.

I have been learning some mixed media technique at Stamp Nation Class: Eat, Sleep, Create – Mixed Media for Cardmakers. If you are not a member yet, you might want to check this forum out!

I created a pocket tag for ATC card. Started with adding some White Gesso on the tag and let it sit to dry while I was sewing some of the scrap patterned papers.

I cut the paper diagonally to create the pocket. Then I added it on the tag with ScorPal tape. I trimmed the extra paper with scissors. Then using my finger, I added some White Gesso on that pocket for extra texture.

I added some White Gesso on a watercolor paper, then dried it with craft heater. After that, I added some of the purple and blue Gelato on it and blended them with baby wipes.

I use Retro Circles ARTplorations Stencil to add the homemade texture paste, dried it with craft heater and then on top of the card, I stamped the sentiment from STAMPlorations Literary Caffein-ations stamp set with Black Archival Ink Pad.

I stamped one of the cup image from STAMPlorations Sketchy Coffee Cups stamp set with Black Archival Ink pad, colored it with Faber-Castell Stamper’s Big Brush Pens. I also use Faber-Castel Black Brush Pen to trace the cups and added some shadow with Faber- Castell Grey Brush Pen.

I trimmed the card to ATC size – 2 1/2″ x 3 12″, insert it inside the pocket tag and add this tag on my Mixed Media Tag Ring 🙂

Before you go… There is a special sale at STAMPlorations Store! All of the stamps and dies are 10% OFF, including all new release — no coupon needed — The discount is automatically applied in the shopping cart! You can even snap them up at an extra 20% off if you use my discount code: STAMPGIRLHELEN (copy paste the code when you check out). Enjoy shopping and saving!!!

I hope you enjoy this post and keep creating! Thank you so much for stopping by!

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Cafe Dreamers Collaboration Blog Hop

Coffee Loving Cardmakers

Hello Coffee/Cocoa/Tea Crafty Friends… Welcome to the Coffee Loving Cardmakers and Little Acres Creations Collaboration Blog Hop!

Today both design team is sharing their coffee/cocoa/tea themed projects showcasing the new stamp, Cafe Dreamers stamp set from Little Acres Creations. And I have 2 cards to share with you today.

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Cafe Dreamers Collaboration Blog Hop

My first card is a mixed media card. I created the night sky background with Gelatos. I scribble the shades of blues and black Gelatos on a watercolor paper and blended them with baby wipe. Then, I added some white acrylic paint with fan brush.

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Cafe Dreamers Collaboration Blog Hop

I stamped the sentiment with Versafine Clair Nocturne and Mini MISTI. And I dry it with craft heater because this is a pigment ink that dries slowly. With Mini MISTI, I can arrange the 2 sentiments on the card and I bend the top shaped like an arch.

I added the finished background panel on a card base with dries-clear adhesive glue.

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Cafe Dreamers Collaboration Blog Hop

I stamped mouse sitting on the cup image twice, one I stamped on a green patteren paper and one I stamped on a white cardstock with Versafine Clair Nocturne. I dried them with craft heater so I can add colors immediately.

I fussy cut the cup and cut off the mouse then I added some black Gelato and blend it with baby wipe. For the mouse,  I colored it with Grey watercolor pencil, and pull the colors with watercolor brush, then I fussy cut the mouse. I added the mouse on the cup with dries-clear adhesive glue.

I added the cup on the card with 3D adhesive. And I added some clear star sequins and more white stars that I drew with White UniBall Gel Pen.

First card is done…. but I cannot stop… I just had to make one more card with this adorable stamp set 😀

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Cafe Dreamers Collaboration Blog Hop

On my second card, I tried the no-line coloring technique. It is a challenge for me. I stamped the image on a white cardstock with Antique Linen Distress Ink using Mini MISTI.

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Cafe Dreamers Collaboration Blog Hop

I colored the image with Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils and Prismacolor Colorless Blender Pencil. I added some shadow at the bottom of the cup with Watercolor pencils and watercolor brush. And then I cut it with one of the Fancy Frame Dies – Craftin Desert Divas.

I stamped the sentiment on a white cardstock with Versafine Clair Cheerful and trimmed it with paper trimmer.

I added the flower patterned paper on the card base as the background, and then I added the polkadots and brown stripe paper strips on the card with dries-clear adhesive glue.

I wrapped some natural twine ribbon on the colored panel and added on the card with 3D foam tape, and then I added the sentiment also with the 3D foam tape.

Second card is done…

***GIVEAWAY***

Little Acres Creations is generously giving away two (2) $10 Little Acres Gift Certificate. For chances to win, leave a comment on each participant’s blog. Commenting closes Friday, April 20th at 11:55 pm pacific with the winner announced on Monday, April 23rd on Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog. Here’s the full list of participants:

Little Acres Creations

Chelle Ratcliffe

Heather Clay

Julie Tucker-Wolek

Lisa Bzibziak

Coffee Loving Cardmakers

Amy Tsuruta

Kerry Urbatch

Helen Gullett —> You’re here

Becca Cruger —> You’re next stop

Dana Gong

Dana Warren

Katie Brooks

Kathy Schweinfurth

Laurel Seabrook

Robyn Jordan

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you all enjoy the blog hop and the projects. Have a fabulous day!


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Smile ~ Framed Mum Shaker Card

The Cut Shoppe

Hello everyone… Today sharing my first project as The Cut Shoppe Design Team. I am so excited and thankful for this opportunity to create with Ashley’s cutting files and be part of her amazing team.

The Cut Shoppe Smile - Framed Mum Shaker Card

For today project, I created this Framed Mum Shaker Card using the Mums The Word cutting file and Friends Forever cutting file.

I am sharing the full tutorial on The Cut Shoppe Blog today on how I created this Framed Mum Shaker Card. I hope you all can visit me there 🙂

Thank you so much and have a wonderful day!

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