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Merriest Moments 2022

Posted by on October 27, 2022 in Cards, Christmas, Coloring, Die Cutting, Digital Art, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works, Spectrum Noir, Techniques | 0 comments

Merriest Moments 2022

Hello there, welcome to a new release of Joy Clair Designs. This is the Merriest Moments 2022 and it is part of the Holiday Collection 2022.     Today I will show you four new cards featuring the new digital stamp sets and another products. Let’s the fun start!     My first card is a combination of two different digital stamp sets. The sentiment is from ‘This Christmas Digital Stamps and the images is a digital combination from the You Gnome Me Digital Stamps. As usual, I printed the images onto White Smooth...

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Focal Striped Card Tutorial

Posted by on October 11, 2022 in Cards, Coloring, Digital Art, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works, Scrapbook Adhesives, Spectrum Noir, Techniques, Tutorials | 0 comments

Focal Striped Card Tutorial

Hello friends,  I am sending a little message with this sweet Focal Striped Card featuring 3D Foam Strips in Large. What a fun and unique way to enhance a card design. Let me show you how!     Start with the Focal Stamp Image   I started printing two images of the digital stamp set Sending a Little Message onto white smooth cardstock. Then, I resized the layer to 5.5″ x 4.25″.   I first traced three vertical lines over the center of the stamped image of 3/8″ wide to cover the major part of the flower base. I used a pencil...

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Butterfly and Lace Transparency Card

Posted by on October 10, 2022 in Cards, Coloring, Digital Art, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works, Scrapbook Adhesives, Spectrum Noir, Techniques, Tutorials | 0 comments

Butterfly and Lace Transparency Card

Hello crafty friends, today I want to  share with you how easy is to make a lovely Butterfly and Lace Transparency Card. To make this, I will feature the E-Z Runner Permanent Fine Adhesive Dispenser. It is ideal when you are using transparent card stock like velum.     Transparency Card Steps   I started with a regular card base of 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2 and score it at 4-1/4″. Keep the card open to cut the die-cut panel on both sides of the card, leaving the same distance from each border.     Additionally, I die-cut a piece...

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Easy Foiled Background for Seasonal Cards

Posted by on October 9, 2022 in Cards, Coloring, Digital Art, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works, Scrapbook Adhesives, Spectrum Noir, Techniques, Tutorials | 0 comments

Easy Foiled Background for Seasonal Cards

Hello there, I just pop up to share with you how easy is to create a unique foiled background for seasonal cards. You can use this technique to create any type of background for your cards.     Create the Striped Background   With Crafty Foam Tape White 108 ft. you can make your own design. On this opportunity, I made a striped background using a rectangular piece of white smooth cardstock, Crafty Foam Tape White, and the Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Nature Colors.     First, I left space from the top border of the...

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New Release from Joy Clair Designs

Posted by on October 7, 2022 in Cards, Christmas, Coloring, Die Cutting, Digital Art, Gina Marie Designs, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works, Spectrum Noir, Techniques | 0 comments

New Release from Joy Clair Designs

Hello there, I am super excited!. Today I am sharing a few projects created with the new release from Joy Clair Designs. The Gather Together 2022!. This release is the first part of the new digital sets prepared to celebrate the end of the year. But before to share my projects, let me share the fabulous promotion that is starting now. I am sure you don’t want to miss this excellent opportunity!!!!     You have seen these die cuts in a lot of my creations. I love all them and now they really in a special price. You can find...

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October Release from Diamond Press

Posted by on October 5, 2022 in Cards, Christmas, Diamond Press, Die Cutting, Imagine, Recent Works, Techniques | 0 comments

October Release from Diamond Press

Hi friends, today I want to share some of my projects created for October Release from Diamond Press and presented yesterday on HSN. Let me start with one of my favorites for this season. It is the ‘Tis the Season Sentiment Dies. I love this die cut set because the words and sentiments can be used in any size of cards. Just take a look:     On the above card, I created a Christmas Wreath using die cut leaves in different tones of green. Then, I decorated the wreath with some red dots in clay and added one of the sentiments...

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Easy Halloween Card

Posted by on October 2, 2022 in Cards, Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps, Diamond Press, Die Cutting, Recent Works, Spectrum Noir, Techniques | 1 comment

Easy Halloween Card

Hi there, I just pop up to share an easy halloween card created with stamps from the new release of Crackerbox Stamps. These stamps were released yesterday and the comments has been amazing!     CARD DETAILS:   My card is a multilayer card combining cardstock and designer paper. I stamped the sentiment Ghost and Goblins Galore onto one of the die cut pieces that I cut with one of the Rectangle Scallope Dies from Diamond Press. Additionally, I stamped the Hand Out of Dirt and the Ghost Flying onto white smooth cardstock. I used...

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Halloween Release from Crackerbox Stamps

Posted by on October 1, 2022 in Cards, Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps, Recent Works, Spectrum Noir, Techniques | 1 comment

Halloween Release from Crackerbox Stamps

Hi friends, is the day to share the new Halloween Release from Crackerbox Stamps. I decided to create a Halloween card using several of the images released today.     First, I stamped the Tombston Large image onto white smooth cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Then, I fussy cut the image with scissors and colored the entire stamp with three different colors of Distress Ink and splattere with wated to create a special effect. CARD DETAILS: In other piece of White Smooth Cardstock, I stamped the Gosh Flying and enhanced some...

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Make a Faboolous Halloween Card

Posted by on September 25, 2022 in Cards, Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps, Die Cutting, Imagine, Joy Clair Designs, Recent Works, Techniques | 1 comment

Make a Faboolous Halloween Card

Hello there! Today, I will show you how to make a Faboolous Halloween Card. This tutorial is a quick project that you can make using your Halloween stamps and the heat embossing techniques. On this, I am combined VersaFine Clair, VersaMark and Memento Inks with our traditional Embossing Powders.     Directions: 1. Stamp a Halloween background onto your colored card stock using VersaFine Clair Nocturne. In my sample, I am using the Spiderweb Background Clear Stamp from Joy Clair Designs.     2. Cover the inked area with...

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One Layer Stamped Card

Posted by on September 24, 2022 in Cards, Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps, Imagine, Recent Works, Techniques | 0 comments

One Layer Stamped Card

Hi there, today I have a one layer stamped card created with a combination of stamps from Crackerbox Store!     I stamped the sentiment We Still Rock on the right side of a white smooth cardstock using Memento Ink in Bmboo Leaves color.  Then, with VersaFine Onix Ink, I stamped the Inner You image.     With Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink and masking tape, I created the top and botton dorders before to paste the decorated layer over a Melon Mambo card base. Thanks for stopping by and keep in touch if you are looking for New...

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