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Mother’s Day Card

Posted by on March 31, 2020 in Cards, Coloring, Die Cutting, Recent Works, RG Avenue, Techniques | 0 comments

Mother’s Day Card

Hi there, I just pop up to share a Mother’s Day Card with the Mom and Dad stamp set from RG Avenue. This is a fabulous stamp set that includes 16 different images, that can be used on Morther’s or Father’s Days projects. I used the digital version of the stamp and just printed the images and colored them with Illustrator Markers from Spectrum Noir. To create the background, I die cut the So Smitten Studio Die from RG Avenue. I used the inside part only. I just pass the ink pad of Kaleidacolor Ink color Baby Powder directly...

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Joy Clair Designs Inspirational Blog Hop Day 1

Posted by on March 30, 2020 in Cards, Coloring, Die Cutting, Journaling, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works, Spectrum Noir, Techniques | 8 comments

Joy Clair Designs Inspirational Blog Hop Day 1

Hi, this is the day that I was waiting!!! Welcome to Joy Clair Designs Inspirational Blog Hop Day 1. I am so happy and proud of the work that my friends and designers have  been doing for me and for my small business Joy Clair Designs. The beginning of this adventure began January and two months later, I feel that I have learned more than the last five years. I have the best friends that I had never imagine.  Thanks to all of you for the support with my adventure. And thanks to God for guide me! Let’s the fun start! Welcome to Day 1 of...

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Grateful for Crazy

Posted by on March 27, 2020 in Cards, Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps, Die Cutting, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works, Spellbinders, Techniques | 0 comments

Grateful for Crazy

Hello there! I just pop up to share another snarky card. I make this using the Grateful for Crazy stamp from Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps. The base of my card is white shimmer card stock and the second layer is a cover die that I cut using the Mandala Lace Background available in Joy Clair Designs. To add dimension to the cover plate, I pasted it using crafty foam tape. A few days ago, I used the Linked Octagon Frames Dies to decorate another card and I keep the negative octagon to stamp onto it the Grateful for Crazy Stamp. I used Versafine...

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Easter Eggs

Posted by on March 25, 2020 in Cards, Coloring, Die Cutting, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works, Spectrum Noir, Techniques | 0 comments

Easter Eggs

Hello friends! Today I want to share an Easter Eggs Stamped Card that I made using the same stamp set that by the way is part of the Last Chance of Joy Clair Designs! To create the background, I used the masking technique and VersaFine Onix Ink. This stamp set has different shapes to stamp into the eggs and it is really easy to work. I colored the eggs with different tones of Tri-Blend Markers from Spectrum Noir.   To resize the stamped layer, I used the Embossed Edge Rectangle Dies. I really love how it enhance the borders. Like I used...

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Digital Stamps from Joy Clair Designs

Posted by on March 24, 2020 in 3D, Cards, Coloring, Die Cutting, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works, Spectrum Noir, Techniques | 0 comments

Digital Stamps from Joy Clair Designs

Hello friends, today I have some projects created with three of the new Digital Stamps from Joy Clair Designs. These are exclusive and unique for our Easter Projects. These bunnies were created by my friend Melinda Beltran know as Crafty Melinda and they introduce a fresh touch to our Easter Cards. Tomorrow I will share three more digital designs, exclusive from Joy Clair that are amazing backgrounds! To make these card, I just printed the stamp set and start coloring. I don’t have to worry for resize it or separate, all digital come in...

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Welcome Spring CAS Card

Posted by on March 23, 2020 in Cards, Coloring, Die Cutting, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works, Spectrum Noir, Techniques | 0 comments

Welcome Spring CAS Card

Hi there!. Today I am featuring the Spring Stroll stamp set  from with a Welcome Spring CAS Card.   This is an easy and fun card that you can create with any theme. I wanted to use Melon Mambo card stock for the base. I  just scored horizontally with my score tool the top face and let it a side for a while. It is a great technique to add more interest and dimension to your CAS projects.   In a separate piece of very vanilla card stock, I stamped the corner flower design of the stamp set Spring Stroll using VersaFina Onix Ink. To...

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Make Magic Stamped Card

Posted by on March 23, 2020 in Cards, Coloring, Die Cutting, Recent Works, RG Avenue, Spectrum Noir, Techniques | 0 comments

Make Magic Stamped Card

Hello crafty friends, I just pop up to share a Make a Magic Stamped Card using the stamp set Dream Key from RG Avenue. The images of the Dream Key stamp set are full of floral and stone details. I am using one of the two images included on the Dream Key Stamp Set. This is the digital version of the stamp. The image was colored with Illustrator Markers from Spectrum Noir. To make the card base that is Sour Watermelon color, I scored it with horizontal lines. I die cut a piece of card stock, in a sweet cane color. I splattered it with Gold Ink...

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Eggs Die Cuts for Easter

Posted by on March 22, 2020 in Cards, Die Cutting, Joy Clair Designs, Kat Scrappiness, Recent Works, Rinea, Techniques | 0 comments

Eggs Die Cuts for Easter

Hello friends, today I have an Easter card featuring the most recently die cuts released by Kat Scrappiness, Eggs Die Cuts for Easter. I love the pastel colors for this season and in my today project, I used different textures. I first embossed the top layer with the Large Filigree Egg Die.  It is an easy technique that let you use dies to emboss card stock. You only need to replace one cutting plate by a rubber mat. To make the additional decorate piece of my card, I cut several time the Faberge Egg Die using card stock and using a piece of...

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Happy Mother’s Day Card

Posted by on March 19, 2020 in Cards, Coloring, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works, Rinea, Spectrum Noir | 0 comments

Happy Mother’s Day Card

Hi there! I just pop up to share a Happy Mother’s Day Card that I made using Rinea Foilded Paper and Creative Embellishments. This month we are celebrating a cross promotion with them and believe me I am surprised with their amazing designs and options. The base of my card is Bermuda Bay card stock and the second layer is one of my favorites Foiled colors from the Floral Variety Pack. It is the Glossy Fuchsia/Gold. But let me share the steps that I made to create my card: Stamp overt the Glossy Fuchsia/Gold  the Tufted Buttons...

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Faux Watercolor with Spectrum Noir Inks

Posted by on March 18, 2020 in Cards, Coloring, Die Cutting, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works, Spectrum Noir, Techniques, Tutorials | 0 comments

Faux Watercolor with Spectrum Noir Inks

Fax Watercolor is the easy way to create the watercolor effect with inks and so quick. Today I have a card and tutorial using Spectrum Noir inks and markers. Directions: Cut a layer of Spectrum Noir Premium Watercolor Paper of 5-1/2” x4-1/4” and select the colors of Harmony Ink that you want to use for the background. The colors of Harmony Ink used on these background are down to up: Spring Meadow, Grasshoper, Ocean Blue, Oasis and Baby Blue. 2. After apply the ink, splatter the entire surface with a few drops of water. The Harmony Ink is a...

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