#spreadjoynotgerms Blog Hop!

Posted on April 17, 2020 in Cards, Coloring, Die Cutting, Joy Clair Designs, Kat Scrappiness, Promotions, Recent Works, Spectrum Noir, Techniques

Hello crafty friends and Welcome to #spreadjoynotgerms Blog Hop! Thanks so much for coming over and share with us. We are really excited about spreading inspiration and joy to our community, friends and stampers that are at home, alone, anxious or just bored! I’m so happy to be a part of this event and represent my small business Joy Clair Designs. You can also find this post at Joy Clair Designs Blog.

Let the fun start and for today I have a very special card that I made using the recently released stamp set Go there! in combination with some images from the Party Animals set.

Go There

I used the Stitched Scalloped Nesting Slimline Dies by Kat Scrappiness to die cut the top layer. This is a new set of die cuts that work perfectly with my idea for the card. Additionally, I inked the top layer with three different colors of distress ink to create the background. I used Mustard Seed, Fired Brick and Seedless Preserve. I masked the area to have the color inside of the stitched of the die.

Go There

Onto white card stock, I stamped the cows. Then, I enhanced some details of the images with Illustrator Markers from Spectrum Noir and fussy cut with scissors. The sentiments and sentiments are part of the stamp sets Go There and Party Animals.

Party Animals

Now, I have a surprise for you. Our next release of stamps will be at the end of April and I want to give you a little of this in advance or a sneak peek of one of our new stamp sets, Spring Floral Basket.

Spring Floral Basket

Keep in touch that our new release and giveaway will be on April 28 & 29 here at Joy Clair Designs Store and Blog.

Go There

Party Animals.


PROMOTION:

Joy Clair Designs

To celebrate this event and spread joy, we have a special discount just for you.

All our stamps at Joy Clair Designs will be 25%OFF since now until

Midnight of Monday, April 20,2020* using the code SPREADJOY .

(*The promotion does not include Last Call category & Wholesale)


SPONSORS AND PRIZES!

THIRTY ONE companies are offering more than FIFTY prizes on this hop!. The prizes will be randomly drawn from all the blogs and all the comments. You only need to leave as many comments on as many blogs as you can, you have until April 24, 2020. Winners will be announced on Monday, April 27 on the Catherine Pooler Designs and Hedgehog Hollow blogs.

  • Catherine Pooler Designs – $20 Gift Certificate on the CP blog and each of the Brand Ambassadors’ blogs
  • Hedgehog Hollow – one month free sub to the box with free us shipping
  • CAS-ual Fridays – Win the new release – over $80 value
  • Heffy Doodle – £35 voucher for the store
  • Whimsy Stamps – $15 GC on each of their Creative Team team blogs
  • Sassy and Crafty Stamps – $35 Gift Certificate
  • The Ton – $20 Gift Certificate (stamps, dies, ink or sequins)
  • Ellen Hutson – $35 Gift Certificate
  • Polka Dot Orchard- $20 Gift Certificate
  • Ink on 3 – $35 Gift Certificate
  • Brutus Monroe – $50 GC
  • STAMPlorations – $25 gift code on the STAMPlorations blog + $10 gift code on each designer blogs.
  • Trinity Stamps- $25 Gift Certificate
  • WOW! Embossing Powder – two gift vouchers 1 x £30 and 1 x $30 that covers the USA, UK and Europe
  • Greeting Farm -$25 Gift Certificate
  • Miss Ink Stamps -$25 Gift Certificate
  • Pear Blossom Press -$25 gift certificate
  • Trinity Stamps -$25 Gift Certificate
  • Paper Sweeties – $50 Gift Certificate
  • Xyron – Mega Runner, Refill & 1.5 inch sticker maker, refill
  • Beacon – Product gift bag
  • Artesprix – Getting Started Kit
  • iCrafter – $20 Gift Certificate
  • Joy Clair – $25 Gift Certificate
  • Dina Kowal – Two $10 gift codes to Dina Kowal Creative
  • Rabbit Hole Designs – $10.00 gift code on each DT members blogs
  • You’re Next Stamp – $25 Gift Certificate
  • Taylored Expressions – $50 Gift Certificate
  • Pink and Main – $25 Gift Certificate
  • Unity – two $25 Gift Certificates
  • Dress My Craft – $35 gift certificate

The next stop is with Fleurette Bloom from Ink on 3, another fabulous sponsor!

To see the entire list of participants you can visit our organizers, Catherine’s Blog and Hedgehog Hollow’s Blog.

158 Comments

  1. I love the colors of these cards–it does put a smile on my face! Thanks for participating!

    • What a great idea! Thanks for sharing! Love the cows!

      • Love the cards. Thanks for the sneak peek.

      • Punny stamp set. Cute cards. Loving the Slimline card designs

    • So I was looking at the cow card and thought that’s so cute and funny, then came the flowered card and it is lovely too! Love your work!!!

  2. Oh my gosh! Love the cows!!!!

  3. Those cows are adorable!! I like your floral card too – great colors.

  4. Fabulous cards!!!

    • Love your cards! Thanks for the inspiration!!

  5. Amazing cards!!

  6. So adorable! Thanks for sharing.

  7. Fab creations
    What a fab blog hop
    Stay safe all

  8. Those cows are amazing, and your backgrounds are just the greatest!!

  9. Those cows are cute!! Love your card!

    • Fabulous cards….I arrived here on a blog hop and am leaving with a smile on my face

  10. SOOOOO fabulous love both and that cow card made me laugh – in a good way -tfs and being part of the hop blessings

    • Your backgrounds are gorgeous! Love the cows.

  11. Love that the cow is holding a nice beverage! Made me smile.

  12. LOL those cows tho! I love them! 🙂

  13. the cow is too cute… it put a smile on my face

  14. adorable cow birthday card

  15. Cute, thanks for thinking of us and sharing
    Love cows.

  16. Oh! Love the cows!

  17. What a fun card!

  18. LOVE the distressed ink look on these cards!

  19. LOL! This is absolutely adorable!! Love the punny sentiment and blended background! TFS!

  20. LOVE your backgrounds! Adorable cards.
    Stay healthy

    • OMG laughed outloud at Ms. Sassy pants cow with the drink! Love it. Need to check out this store. Really like sassy and snarky! Thanks and please be well!

  21. OMGosh! I just love those cow stamps x

  22. Super cute!! Thanks for sharing

  23. Great idea! I love this hop! Take care and stay safe!

  24. Fab cards! First card is so fun and cute with the cows! And, second card is very pretty with the wonderful background and pretty flowers! Take care and stay safe!!

  25. Your cow card made me giggle! Your blending is fantastic! Beautiful floral card too!

  26. Thank you for the inspiration, especially during this difficult time. A nice pick me up.

    • Those cows are great! I will check out Joy Claire designs! Thanks for sharing

      • Nice cards, I appreciate you sharing the cards you made.

  27. Absolutely love your cards!

  28. Love the gorgeous ink blending on your floral card, and the little cows are so cute! Sure to bring smiles!

  29. love both cards… great coloring… Thanks for sharing your inspiration.

    Hugs
    Ute
    DT Whimsy Stamps

  30. Beautiful! I love the backgrounds you created.

  31. Love both cards! The cows are the best though! They make me laugh.

  32. Lovely cards – thanks for sharing!

  33. The cow card is simply hysterical and so fun!
    Your ink blended backgrounds on both cards is
    so beautiful.

  34. Love the cow card. The stamp sets you used are fabulous. thank you

  35. Those cows are adorable!

  36. Awesome background work on both of these wonderful cards!!! Love the cows for their humor and the flowers for their beauty!

  37. I absolutely love the cows!

  38. Two totally different cards, but both of them are wonderful. The slimline one put a smile on my face, and I loved the background of the second one.

  39. Those are some crazy looking animals!

  40. Cow humor! The background with the florals is beautiful.

  41. Great cards and backgrounds!

  42. I love these cows! Too cute! Great background to0!

  43. Love the flower card colors. Farm critters on card are so much fun.

  44. cute cards cows are great

  45. Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

  46. Great cards! Love the cows!

  47. Love the cows! They made me smile!

  48. Those cows are too stinkin’ cute! And the flowers in your sneak peek are pretty! 🙂

  49. Darling cards! perfect for this hop! Thank you to all who have come together!

  50. Thank you for joining in on the blog hop, and for sharing the joy with all of us!

  51. Great cards. The cows are so much fun! Thanks for sharing.

  52. crazy good fussy cutting those cows. Love it!

  53. I love the background on both the cards.. And the cow card is so beautiful 😍😍😍

  54. Such cute cards! This hop is great!

  55. Cute cow card! Thanks for sharing the sneak peek, too!

  56. Fabulous fun card, made me smile and those floral stamps are gorgeous!.. …..Thanks for sharing x

  57. what fun images to color!

  58. Enjoyed both your whimsical and beautiful cards.

  59. love this super fun card – the images are adorable

  60. Great cards and love your blending. Thank you for sharing.

  61. Me encanta esas vaquitas. Una tarjeta encantadora

  62. Super card, I love the cows and thanks for the sneak peek at those beautiful flowers.

  63. Your cows just crack me up!

  64. Nice cards, the cows made me laugh, and the flowers are really pretty!

  65. The cows are so cute! I love the use of the slim line cards.

  66. Such a pretty background on the pink & purple card!!

  67. Those cows! Lol! Love them!

  68. So cute. Love the hop.

  69. The cows are UTTERLY adorable!!! Moo!

  70. Love the colorfulness of your cards!!! They just make me so happy<3<3<3 Stay healthy! Stay safe! Keep crafting!

  71. I just love these characters! So adorable! Your cards are wonderul!

  72. That cow is so cute!!!

  73. Cute cards. Thanks for sharing joy with your project for the Spread Joy Not Germs Bloghop. Blessings.

  74. Cute cards. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe.

  75. Your first card really made me laugh! It is soooo awesome and such a fun card! These are such fun stamps. First time I’m seeing them, so really glad I decided to do this hop. Your second card is gorgeous too! Thanks for spreading some joy today and being part of this amazing hop!

  76. Hi Martha! That cow card is adorable and made me smile and your floral card is beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration!

  77. What great cards 😀
    Huge hugs
    Amy xx

  78. Martha I love both of your cards! The cow one reminds me of Julie! I once told her she had to stay in her chair until the cows come home and she looked at me and said “Mommy I don’ t want the cows to come home!” So that card really brought a smile to my face. Your second card is just so pretty, I love the background you created! Stay SAFE!

  79. Great cards! Thank you for helping to spread joy!

  80. Hah! Thanks for the smile on your cow card, love a good pun. And your floral card is a beauty!

  81. awesome card – such humor

  82. Hi I love both your cards. The backgrounds are really great. The cows are very funny and the flower so pretty. xx

  83. Thank you for the happy cards!

  84. Those cows are so cute and your flower card so pretty!

  85. Great cards Martha… such cool images on the first one… sure to bring a chuckle! 🙂 Fantastic backgrounds! Thanks for the inspiration. God bless!

  86. Thanks for the amazing inspiration! This card is really cute!

  87. Such cute cards!!! Thank you for sharing!!!

  88. I don’t normally do animal cards because I make the majority of my cards for church ministry. However, these cows and the animals in that set are adorable! Love them! The flower card is by far my favorite of the two but I love your work anyway and have followed you forever! Nicely done!

  89. Those cows- LOL. Brings happy memories of my hometown known for all the cows.

  90. Cute Party Animals card and the Flower card is really elegant.

  91. Either card will definitely put a smile on someones face!

  92. Your cow card is Utterly adorable! Had to make a pun lol.
    Made me smile and laugh seeing and with all that is going on it helps.
    Thank you for sharing your time and talent for this hop – great inspiration.
    Stay safe.

  93. Two fabulous cards!! Love the cows; so fun!

  94. Cards are fabulous. Those freakin cows though, OMG!

  95. very fun card, like the sneak peek

  96. Awesome cards! Really cute slimline card with the cows! Love the sneak peek of the Spring Floral Basket! Great color combos on your cards!

  97. Those cows are to hilarious. My favorite Wow embossing powder is Fairy Tale.

  98. Hehe, what fabulous creations! That first one made me giggle, such fun! Love the beautiful ink work on both and the elegant second design. So fabulous! Hugs, Wends xoxo

  99. Love the cards! The cows are so cute xxx

  100. Those cows! 🐄🤩✨

    • Love your cards

  101. FUN creation! Awesome event to spread Joy during these uncertain times! Thanks for the chance to win!

  102. SO adorable!! I love your cards!!

  103. These are super cool and fun! 🙂

  104. Wonderful cards especially those crazy cows!

  105. Super cute and neat cards!! Love both the cows and the flowers in the sneak. Thanks for sharing.

  106. Love those cows! Great cards!

  107. Very nice. Love the slime line card

  108. Awesome cards! Love the slim card- great design and so cute!

  109. Love your cards! The backgrounds are amazing! Thanks for sharing. XO 🙂

  110. The cows are so cute! Love your card. Thank you for sharing your design.

  111. Love the cards. The cow card made my day. Lol Thanks for helping to spread joy.

  112. Hahaha! Love those cows! And the second card is lovely too!

  113. Haha, I am such a cow fan! ^^

  114. Oh My Goodness! I am loving these cows! And my daughter-in-law will go crazy over them too! Great slimline card. Super cute! The floral card is very lovely too ! TFS!

  115. This is so cute, and I love the background!

  116. Those cows are funny and cute. Thanks for sharing

  117. Good shares. Nice backgrounds created.

  118. Love the cows. Great use of the sentiment.
    thanks for the sneak peek – I’ll be watching
    for the new release. Pretty flowers.
    thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

  119. Great card. Thanks for sharing

  120. WOW – WONDERFUL cards!
    Your inky backgrounds are GORGEOUS, LOVE your FUN cows, ADORE your sneak peek floral, they both make me SMILE 🙂
    Thank You for sharing and INSPIRING!

  121. I like your double length card. I have thought of making some like that and have been seeing several lately. Thanks for your inspiration.

  122. Wonderful cards, the cows are adorable and the floral is so pretty.

  123. I love the result of blending those three Distress inks together! You are a much talented person to be able to design stamps & these cows are a hoot. 🙂 It’s going to bring joy to the recipient, that’s for sure. I’m going to come back & look at your blog.

  124. So hilarious! Love them.

  125. Fabulous cards, so cheerful. Thanks for sharing.

  126. Super fun card! I love the cows. So cute! Thanks for sharing.

  127. I love these party animals. Makes me smile. Thank you for sharing. Please stay safe.

  128. Your cow card cracked me up. Thanks for the smiles.

  129. I love Love LOVE cows!!!! And the sentiments crack me up….they are perfect!!! You definitely put a big grin on my face 🙂 Hugs…Janie

  130. Wow! So cute and fun cards and stamps.

  131. Thank you for participating in this excellent way to encourage stay-at-home!

  132. What a cute card. Made me laugh. Like the ink blending on the second card.

  133. Great cards!! That party animal set is a hoot!!

  134. Fabulous cards! Playful and lovely designs. Those cows are too cute.

  135. Hi Martha 🙂 This card is sooooooo stinkin’ cute!!! My son and I have a running cow theme of conversation between us and this would be perfect to give him for his birthday! Thanks for inspiring me 🙂

  136. Love these! Really love the color you chose for the background on the first card!

  137. Such cute cards. The cows made me giggle and the flowers are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.

  138. Such fun cards!

  139. Such fun cards!!

  140. Fun cards my friend! I need to get more of your stamps!

  141. Cute cow card and pretty flowers.

  142. Hilarious cards and stamp sets! Definitely smile material! Thanks for the inspiration and sharing these wonderfully funny stamp sets. Would be great for my over 50 (but not really over the hill) group of friends!

  143. Love the snarky type of cards right now they help lift everybody’s mood and I love the new skinny cards have to come back and learn how to do that he’s

  144. Love love love those cows

  145. Just a darling card. Love the cows and the slimline design. Really great! Thanks for a wonderful hop and the inspiration!

  146. Great cards, but I just love those cows!!! Wow! They certainly ca party! Thanks for sharing. Stay safe! 🙂

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