Hello everyone… It is August already! I know Summer is almost the end of the season and you still have list to do on your bucket list… but let’s make every moment counts and making memory every day with your loved ones.

Today, I am inspired by the colors and the flowers on this mood board at Joy Clair August Challenge when I created my card. This is a monthly challenge that you all are invited to play along using any old and new stamps from different companies from your stash, BUT if you use any Joy Clair stamp sets, you have the double of opportunities to win the prize!!!

This month, we are challenge to create any projects using any technique. So… I am using these stamp sets on my card today and using Heat Embossing Resist technique with White Embossing Powder and Distress Crayon.

I started with creating the flower. I stamped one of the flowers from Spring Time Flowers stamp set on a watercolor paper using Mini MISTI and VersaMark Ink Pad. Then I added the Super FIne White Embossing Powder on the stamped image, and heat it with craft heater.

To color the flower, I scribble some of the Aged Mahogany Distress Crayon on craft mat, and picked the color up with waterbrush. I loved how it turned out look liked distressed watercolored flower cluster. I set it aside to dry. After that, I fussy cut the flower cluster with micro-trip scissors.

I stamped the Wood Background Stamp on a watercolor paper using Mini MISTI and VersaMark Ink Pad. Then I sprinkled some of the Super Fine White Embossing Powder. I heat it up with craft heater. Instead of scribble the crayon on craft mat, I colored the stamped image directly. Simply scribbled on the surface like kid, and then using baby wipe, I blended the color and with this step, the color resist the embossed wood background image.

After that step, I trimmed the panel down to 4.75″ x 4.25″ and I added it on a A2 White Card with strong dries-clear adhesive glue.

I added the fussy cut flower cluster on the card with 3D foam tape for extra dimension.

For the sentiment, I stamped the words from the Hello Sentiments Stamp Set on a white cardstock with VersaFine Onyx Black. I trimmed the 2 words into pieces and doodled the lines to create mini frame. For the word “sending”, I simply fussy cut it around the word. I added them on the card with dries-clear adhesive glue.

The card is done. I hope this inspire you… and hopefully you will have a chance to play along with the Joy Clair August Challenge. Share with us your project and technique that you use to create it.

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. Have a wonderful day!

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Hello everyone… July almost ends! I hope you all have been having great season, keep creating memories and living every moment with thanksgiving. I hope this card today gives you all smiles and happy vibes…

I created this card using the Happiness Digital Stamp Set, one of the newest digital stamp sets from Graciellie Design with heat embossing and watercoloring techniques.

First, I printed the mason jar image on a white cardstock and dried the ink with craft heater. Once the ink dried, I traced the lines with VersaMarker Original (clear pen), and them I sprinkled the glitter embossing powder. I used craft heater to heat set the embossing powder. I did this step one small area at a time. It takes some times to do it.

After the mason jar image is embossed, I colored it with Koi Watercolor paints. And then I fussy cut the image with micro-tips scissors when the image was totally dry.

I printed the sentiment on a white cardstock and trimmed it into sentiment strip. I added it on the stripes patterned card with adhesive glue. Then, I added the mason jar with 3D foam tape.

The card is done. I hope you all are inspired today. Thank you so much for stopping by my blog… Have a wonderful day!

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Hello hello hello everyone… Happy Friday! I hope you all have been having amazing week… Today, I join a collaboration blog hop with Coffee Loving Cardmakers and STAMPlorations. And… I have coffee and tea themed projects to share with you all.

On my first cards, I use the new Zen Coffee Coffee 2 Cover Plate Die – CUTplorations and Heartfelt Thanks Stamp Set to create these monochromatic cards. It is easy and quick cards to make.

For the background, I created the watercolored backgrounds with smooshing technique using Catherine Pooler’s Ink Pads and water. After that, I cut them with the cover plate die. I used spray-glue on this intricate die-cuts. Other ways to add intricate die-cuts on card is that you can add the double-sided tape – such as Stick It, or Scor-Tape, or Silhouette Adhesive Sheet (or others that thin enough for cut) – on the back of the cardstock before cutting it with dies.

I stamped the sentiment on piece of vellum with VersaFine Clair Ink Pads and dried it with craft heater. I added them on the front of the card with dries-clear adhesive glue and I cut the extra from the edge of the cards.

On my second card, I used the Cup of Bloom 3 Stamp Set, Always Tea Time Stamp Set, and Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies – CUTplorations.

I stamped the cup on a piece of watercolor paper with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad and colored it with ADORNit Watercolor Cakes and waterbrush. I added some gold splatters on it using one FineTec Gold Palette. I dried the panel with craft heater and then cut it with the largest size of Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies. I added it on card with the Scrapbook Adhesives E-Z Runner® Grand.

I stamped the one of the sentiments from the Always Tea Time Stamp Set with Purple Delight VersaFine Clair Ink Pad on a white cardstock, cut it into banner, and I added on the card with 3D foam tape.

***BLOG HOP AND GIVEAWAY***

Both Coffee Loving Cardmakers and STAMPlorations Design Teams have created projects to share with you all. Hopping along with us this week and you will be inspired! Not only that… you have many chances to with the $25 STAMPlorations Gift Certificate from STAMPlorations only by leaving a comment on all participating blogs to be eligible. Commenting closes on Friday, August 3 at 11:55 PM Pacific Time (Saturday, August 4th, at 2:55 am Eastern Time).

So… Here’s the full list of the Collaboration Blog Hop participants…

STAMPlorations Blog

Vicki Dutcher

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog

Amy Tsuruta

Becca Cruger

Dana Warren

Helen Gullett –> You’re Here

Kerry Urbatch –> You’re Next Stop

Katie Brooks

Kathy Schweinfurth

Laurel Seabrook

Lisa Bzibziak

Robyn Jordan

Before you go… STAMPloratons is having a special sale just for this Collaboration Blog Hop! Get 25% OFF from the Coffee/Tea Lovers section from July 27th through August 3rd. Use this coupon code: COFFEECOLLAB when you checkout (cannot combine code). No minimum Order… HAPPY SHOPPING!

I hope you all are inspired today with these projects. Have a great hopping and caffeinated day!!!

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Hello everyone… Happy Thursday! Today with a fun, CAS card that is very easy and quick to make…

I created this card using the Coffee Helps stamp set and die set bundlefrom Fun Stampers Journey! I am sharing this card over Coffee Loving Cardmakers’ Blog today. Head over there to read the full details how I created this card.

Before you go… Just in case you missed it, we’re hopping with the awesome Fun Stampers Journey.  Everything starts on the Fun Stampers Journey blog.  Leave comments along the way for a chance to win the $25 Gift Certificate from them.  Commenting closes on Friday, July 27th at 11:55 pm pacific. I have 2 other cards that I created using Fun Stampers Journey for this Collaboration Blog Hop with Coffee Loving Cardmakers. Go Here to see my cards.

Thanks A Latte for stopping by today! I hope you all have a fabulous and caffeinated day…

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