Posted on Monday, April 1, 2019

Color By Faith Blog Hop | Holy Week Bible Journaling and Easter Card

Hello everyone… April is finally arrive. Spring has sprung here and Easter is 3 weeks away… I am so thankful for this season and for new things that God is preparing for us.

Today, I am joining the Joy Clair team for the Color By Faith Blog Hop. We are preparing for the Holy Week and we hope that through this blog hop, you all find some inspirations for Holy Week and Easter using the Color by Faith Collection.

My first project is a Bible Journaling from the Luke 23 and Luke 24 where we all can read when the Holy week started, the Crucifixion, the Death, the Burial, and the Resurrection of Jesus.

I use the Color by Faith Collection: Hossana, My Redeemer, and He Has Risen on this page. It is very simple to do this journaling page. I always like to still be able reading the Words on the page instead of covering them.

I covered the journaling space, top and bottom of the page with thin layer of white gesso.

I use VersaMagic Dew Drops for stamping all the images and sentiments. And I put a fun foam and thicker cardboard under the page to get good result of stamping because my Bible is bumpy with stickers and thickers already.

And my second project is an Easter card using My Redeemer, and He Has Risen from theColor by Faith Collection.

I created couple watercolored background using Catherine Pooler Ink Pads and water with smooshing technique. Then, I sprayed some water and dabbed it off with paper towel for distressed look on them.

I stamped the cross with Memento Rich Cocoa ink pad on a brown cardstock and then I colored it with Prismacolors Pencil and colorless blender pencil. Then I fussy cut it with scissors.

I stamped the cross image again on a purple cardstock with Grape Jelly Memento Dew Drop, then I colored the clothe with Prismacolors Pencil and colorless blender pencil. I fussy cut just the clothe and then glued it on the cross image.

For the sentiment, I stamped the “hallelujah” word with Memento Rich Cocoa ink pad on one of the watercolored background panel and trimmed to fit across the card. I stamped the “he has risen” phrase on a white cardstock using Tangelo Dew Drop ink pad, trimmed it into sentiment banner, and then I added it on the cross with permanent adhesive glue.

I used Double Stitched Rectangles Dies and Double Stitched Oval Dies from Divinity Designs for the mat and frame.

BLOG HOP AND GIVEAWAY

To celebrate the Color by Faith Blog Hop, Joy Clair Stamps is giving away a $25 Gift Card to One lucky winner!!! The Winner will be picked randomly from the all comments left on participating blogs, so make sure to visit each stop and leave a comment by 11:59 pm ET, on April 5th, 2019. The Winner will be announced on Joy Clair Blog on April 30th, 2019.

Here’s the full list of our blog hop today where you can see their projects featuring Joy Clair Color By Faith Collection:

Joy Clair Blog

Martha Lucia Gomez

Connie Hyde Mercer

Helen Gullett –> You are here

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed day!

Posted on Friday, March 29, 2019

Happy Spring Coffee Mixed Media Tag Tutorial

Hello everyone… Helen is here today. Spring is one of my favorite seasons… Today’s mixed media tag is inspired by this season, the flowers, and some coffee and donuts, too.

I am sharing full tutorial with pictures at STAMPlorations Blog today.

I used my Gemini Junior machine for diecutting, I also Arteza Woodless Watercolor Pencils, Marabu Mixed Media Art Spray, Dina Wakley White Gesso, archival inks, and acrylic paints.

Here are the STAMPlorations products I used on my mixed media tag today:

Enjoy the 20% Off on all STAMPlorations products by using my code: STAMPGIRLHELEN when you check out.

And… before you go… check out also the Special Spring Cleaning Sale that will end on March 31. Save 30% by using the code SPRING2019 when you check out.

I hope you enjoy this tutorial today and have a fabulous day, crafty friends! Thank you so very much for stopping by today.

Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2019

Which one is your style: 3D Card or One Layer Card?

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 Setand 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.

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

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

Head over to Joy Clair blog for more details about my cards and tutorial today!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Posted on Friday, March 22, 2019

Authentically Beautiful | A Card For A Friend

Hello everyone… Spring is officially here on the calendar, we also start seeing some signs of Spring from our yard and garden. I am so looking forward to see more and enjoying the warmer weather.

Today, inspired by the Spring blooms, I have a card that I created for a friend to share with you all.

On my card, I use the Authentic Digital Stamp and one of the Coffee Lovers Digital Papers from Graciellie Design.

I like to use the Print and Cut feature from Silhouette Studio to work with digital stamps.

I opened the flower, leaves and sentiment with the Silhouette Studio software. I resized and printed them on a mixed media paper with inkjet printer in black and white. I printed the stripe digital paper on a white cardstock.

I heat set the printed images with craft heater to make sure the printer ink dried well before adding the watercolor paints. Other option, if you want to color with liquid medium, you can print your images a day before and let it dry over night for better result and no smudges.

On these printed images, I colored them with Arteza Woodless Watercolor Pencils and Water Brush Pen. I added some white paint splatters on them with fan brush and white spray paint. After that, I dried them with craft heater.

I added the printed paper on an A2 White Card with permanent adhesive runner. And then I added the leaves and flower on it with permanent adhesive glue. And I added the sentiment with 3D foam tape for extra dimension. I embellished the card with some silver sequins.

Check out this digital stamp set and all her new March released from Graciellie Designs today… and she also have great bundles for you to grab!!!

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful day!

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Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2019

A Bubble Tea A Day Art Journal

Hello hello hello everyone! Happy Thursday… Spring is officially here according to the calendar and I surely hope the warm weather will follow soon…

Today, we are taking a break with some bubbly tea at Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog… Come over to join us and see more details and steps how to create this Bubble Tea Art Journal.

I created this Bubble Tea Art Journal today using the newly released Bubbly Feels Digital Stamp Set from Super Sponsor Gracillie Design, DecoFoil Transfer Sheet, DecoFoil Stencil, Dina Wakley White Gesso, Gelatos, Acrylic Paints, Sakura Koi Water Colors, Inktense Derwent Pencils, and coffee sleeve cardboard.