Posted on Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Growing In Unity Day 2 – Caffeinated Cards For Crafty Friends

Hello hello hello everyone… Today is Day 2 for Growing in Unity Girl post. Today, I have three caffeinated cards idea for crafty friends.

On my first card, I used the Martha Girl stamp set. This is one perfect stamp for a crafty friend who loves coffee, or cocoa, or tea.

I created that rainbow, watercolored background with brush pens. I simply scribbled each color (red, yellow, blue) on craft mat, sprayed with water, and then smooshed the watercolor paper on it.

And to get that distress look on it, I dried inks with craft heater, and then I sprayed some more water on it with sprayer bottle, dabbed the water off with paper towel, and then dried it again with craft heater.

I stamped the girl image on it with VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad with stamping tool, and then cut it with one of the Fancy Frames Dies. I added it on a white card with E-Z Runner Grand Adhesive.

I stamped the sentiment on a white cardstock, trimmed it into sentiment banner, and then added it on the card with 3D foam tape.

This second card, I used the Coffee & Flowers stamp set. This is a clean-and-simple card, super easy to make.

I stamped the flower and sentiment on a heavyweight white cardtock with VersaFine Onyx Black. And then I simply colored the image with LeisureArts Coloring Pencils. I blended the colors with white coloring pencil. This is a pretty simple technique for beginner colorist.

I trimmed the finished panel with paper trimmer slightly smaller than the card base. I added it on the card with E-Z Runner Grand Adhesive. Then, I wrapped some natural burlap twine on the top of the card. I added a tiny blue gem in the middle of the blue flower, too.

And for the third card, I used the One Sip At A Time stamp set. I love that gorgeous cup and sweet sentiments from this stamp set.

I stamped the cup on a watercolor paper with VersaFine Onyx Black ink pad and then I colored it with Stabilo Woody Watercolor Crayons and water brush. After coloring it, I dried it with craft heater and then I fussy cut the cup with scissors.

I stamped the sentiment on a white cardstock and then trimmed it into a sentiment banner.

I printed one of Gracillie Design digital papers on a 4×6 photo paper and then I added it on a white card with E-Z Runner Grand Adhesive. Then I added the sentiment banner on the top left card with 3D foam tape.

Next, I added some burlap twine on the card to create that wreath and secured it with dries-clear adhesive glue. I added the cup in the middle or the burlap twine wreath with 3D foam tape. I finished this card with some gems.

GIVEAWAY

Unity Stamp Company generously provide an awesome Unity Prize Package to giveaway to all my readers! For chances to win, simply leave a comment at all my Growing in Unity posts. You have until Saturday, 11:59 PM EST to leave comments. I will be choosing TWO winners from this week’s commenters and will contact them, so PLEASE MAKE SURE you leave your contact email in the comment, or in the comment form.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for stopping by my blog today. Hope you all have a fabulous and blessed day!

Posted on Monday, August 5, 2019

Growing In Unity Day 1 – Encouraging Cards

Hello everyone… Happy Monday! I am so excited that this week I am the Growing in Unity Girl and today I have a couple of encouraging cards to share with you all!

Unity Stamps Company is a rubber stamp company with LOTS of fabulous designs. I found out about this company from my crafty friends in 2016. I got some of their stamps and fell in love right away!

Today, on both of these encouraging cards, I use the Praise The Lord stamp set from Graciellie Design. This is one of my favorites from Gracie’s designs.

I stamped and heat embossed the cross with gold embossing powder on a white cardstock. After that, I fussy cut them with micro-tips scissors.

For the sentiments, I stamped them with VersaFine Clair ink pads, Warm Breeze and Charming Pink, that match the background paper colors. Unity Stamp is also have some of the VersaFine ink pads on their store. After stamping the sentiments, I trimmed them into the sentiment label.

For the background, I used one of the digital papers from Gracielie Design, too. She has lots of gorgeous digital paper collection at her digital store. I printed them on 4×6 photo papers with inkjet printer. Then, I trimmed them into background panels and added them on white card bases with E-Z Runner Grand adhesive.

I cut couple black cardstock with Divinity Designs – Ovals Dies for the mat behind the crosses. One of the card, I also use the stitched oval frame that I cut out a white cardstock using Divinity Designs – Double Stitches Oval Dies. I added all the cut outs on the card with the same adhesive runner.

And then I added the sentiments on them with adhesive and added the crosses on the cards with 3D foam tape. I embellished the card with pearl gems.

GIVEAWAY

Unity Stamp Company generously provide an awesome Unity Prize Package to giveaway to all my readers! For chances to win, simply leave a comment at all my Growing in Unity posts. You have until Saturday, 11:59 PM EST to leave comments. I will be choosing TWO winners from this week’s commenters and will contact them, so PLEASE MAKE SURE you leave your contact email in the comment, or in the comment form.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for stopping by my blog today. Hope you all have a fabulous and blessed day!

Posted on Saturday, July 13, 2019

Cards For Friends

Hello everyone… In my life, I am so blessed with many special friends. And I believe you have amazing, special friends, too!

Today, I would love to share these couple cards for special friends with you all.

My first card, I use one of the newly released stamp sets, Friends and Flowers Stamp Set. This stamp set is gorgeous! I love the truck, flowers and the sentiments. It is also great for all occasions and anything-goes projects. This card is easy and simple to make, too.

On the second card, I use the other newly released stamp sets, Feeling Slothly Stamp Set. This stamp set is packed with adorable sloth images and sentiments for coffee-loving friends, for sure! I used one of the Graciellie Design digital patterned papers for the background on this clean and simple card.

I am sharing full details on how I made them on Joy Clair Blog today. Thank you so much for stopping by today! Hope you all have a fabulous day, friends!

Posted on Monday, July 8, 2019

Anything Goes With Dies Challenge | Happy Birthday Coffee Card

Hello everyone… I hope you all are doing well and have a wonderful season.

Starting this month, I am joining Happy Little Stamper Anything Goes With Dies Challenge Team. This is a monthly challenge where you all can link up anything goes projects using any dies.

For this July Anything Goes With Dies Challenge, I made this Happy Birthday Coffee Card. It is a clean-and-simple card, too.

On my card background, I use the Scalloped Chain Die from Divinity Designs. I cut a white cardstock with the die and then I added it on a yellow card base with adhesive glue pen.

I use the Coffee and Jesus Stamp Set from Joy Clair. I stamp the wreath with VersaFine Clair Oasis Ink Pad and then I added some watecolor paint on it. And then I cut it with Double Stitched Circles Dies from Divinity Designs.

For the cup, I stamped the cup from the Coffee and Jesus Stamp Set on a white cardstock with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink Pad and colored it with Staedtler Watercolor Markers and water brush. I dried it with craft heater and then fussy cut it.

I stamped the sentiment from No Probllama Stamp Set in the middle of the cup with VersaFine Nocturne Ink Pad.

I added the wreath circle on the card with adhesive glue and then I added the cup with 3D foam tape.

That’s my project today, I hope you all like it! Have a fabulous day!