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Joy Clair December Challenge

Hello December… Hello Winter… It is the time of the year when I love the snow but I am not a fan of the cold days. But I am thankful for Winter!

Today, they have a new mood board over Joy Clair Blog for the December Anything Goes Challenge. They are beautiful inspirations to use to make pretty projects for this season. I made a one-layer Winter themed card inspired by the colors, snow, and sweatshirt.

I use the new Snowy Greetings Stamp Set using heat-embossing resist technique with heat embossing powder and watercolor paints. I like the adorable snowmen, snowballs, and snowflakes from this stamp set.

I hope you all have time to play along with Joy Clair December Anything Goes Challenge and share with us your projects.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today! Have wonderful season!

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Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Day 1 With STAMPlorations

Hello everyone… Today is the day for the 2018 Fall-Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!!! I hope you all are as excited as I am.

This Coffee Lovers Blog Hop is hosted by the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog where you can get all the more information about this hop and you can see the full list of the amazing Super Sponsors, inspirations, and link up party! You are invited to link your Fall and Winter themed projects using any coffee/cocoa/tea stamps, stencils, embellishments, etc.

I have another card for this first day Coffee Lovers Blog Hop to share with you all. This one I created using the stamp, die, and stencil from STAMPlorations. They are one of the Super Sponsors for this blog hop. Please head over to STAMPlorations Blog for more inspirations from their team and chances to win their giveaway!

I use the new free digital stamp, A Cup For The Holidays, that you can download over their Never Ending Anything Goes Challenge.

On the background, I use the Dots N’ Beans ARTplorations Stencil. I use stamping with stencil technique using Distress Oxide Ink Pad and Water.

I use the Print-And-Cut feature from Silhouette program with the digital stamp. I printed it on heavyweight white cardstock and cut it with my Silhouette Cameo.

After that, I dried the ink with craft heater and then colored it with Arteza Real Brush Pens and Spectrum Noir Sparkle Clear Brush Pen. They colors blended plus some glitter on it.

I added the finished image on top of the sentiment that I stamped the sentiment from the Yuletide Deer Stamp Set with VersaFine Clair Tulip Red.

I hope you all will enjoy this season blog hop! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. Have a wonderful day.

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2018 Fall-Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop Day 1 with Joy Clair

Hello everyone… Today is the day for the 2018 Fall-Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!!! I hope you all are as excited as I am.

This Coffee Lovers Blog Hop is hosted by the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog where you can get all the more information about this hop and you can see the full list of the amazing Super Sponsors, inspirations, and link up party! You are invited to link your Fall and Winter themed projects using any coffee/cocoa/tea stamps, stencils, embellishments, etc.

For the Day 1, I have this CAS cocoa card that I created using Joy Clair stamps: Christmas Cocoa and Snowy Greetings.

Joy Clair is one of the Super Sponsors for this blog hop. Head over to their blog for more inspirations from their team and also another chance to enter their giveaway!

It is easy to make this CAS card. Here are the steps how I created this card:

  1. Stamp the snowflakes on a piece of red cardstock with VersaMark Ink Pad. Dry it with craft heater.
  2. Cut the stamped red cardstock with rectangle die to create the mat background. On my card I used the Pierced Rectangles Dies from Our Daily Bread Designs.
  3. Stamp the cocoa mug and foam on a watercolor paper (or heavy white cardstock) with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad.
  1. Stamp the sprinkles on the foam with VersaFine Clair Glamorous Ink Pad.
  1. Color the image. I used Arteza Real Brush Pens and waterbrush.
  2. Dry the image with craft heater and cut with circle die. I used Pierced Circles Dies from Our Daily Bread Designs.
  3. Cut another circle out of glitter cardstock with one size bigger die.
  4. Add the glitter circle and cocoa mug image on the red background mat using adhesive permanent glue.
  5. Stamp the sentiment at the bottom of the image with White Archival Ink Pad.
  6. Add the finished panel on the A2 white card with permanent adhesive glue.
  7. Wrap the twine on the card.
  8. Done
  • Making Christmas card is one of my favorite things to do during the season and CAS style is my to-go style. How about you?
  • I hope you all enjoy this post today and have a chance to join the link up party! Thank you so much for stopping by and have a fabulous day!
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    Thursday Break ~ Christmas Cheer

    Hello hello hello again everyone… Christmas is coming near!!! I hope you all are ready for this holly jolly holiday. I am definitely getting ready with getting my cards ready to be mailed and also wrapping gifts…

    Today, let’s take a little break with some of your favorite drink at Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog. Over there, I am sharing this Christmas card that I created with digital stamp set and newset released digital paper pack from Graciellie Design.

    Creating cards with digital stamps one of my favorite way of making a large batch of cards. I like use the Print-and-Cut feature from Silhouette Studio and cut them with my Silhouette Cameo. But all digital stamps and papers can be used with any digital cutting machines and editing software. So, I use this technique on this card and I colored the Pearlescent Watercolor Paint and Ranger Gold Stickles glue.

    I hope you like this card today. Thank you for stopping by our blog. Have a fabulous and caffeinated day!

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    Project Thursday ~ Personalized Gift Box With Stamps

    Hello everyone… Helen is here today. So… Christmas is in less than 30 days now! I am getting starts to wrap some gifts. How about you? Today I have couple gifts boxes to share with you that you can make and personalized them.

    I found several YouTube tutorials how to make boxes using Envelope Punch Board. I tried a tutorial to make these gift boxes today. These boxes are perfect for A2 handmade card set or flat gifts. First, I trimmed the cardstocks and scored them but before I put them together, I stamped the patterns on them. I am sharing the full details at Precious Remembrance Shop Blog today.

    On this first gift box, I use the Everyday Stamp Set, Happy Mail Stamp Set, VersaFine Clair – Green Oasis, and VersaFine Clair – Glamorous ink pad.

    And for the second box, I used the Everyday Stamp Set, Joy Stamp Set, VersaFine Clair – Green Oasis ink pad, and VersaFine Clair – Nocturne (black) ink pad.

    I hope this post today give you some ideas how to wrap your gifts in different ways this year. Thank you so much for stopping by today. Hope you all have a fabulous day!