Joy Clair Stamps New Release: Succulent Frame

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to Day 2 of the Joy Clair Stamps new release.  Today I will be featuring two projects showcasing the Succulent Frame set.  

My first project is using the Succulent Frame Digital Download.   I enlarged the download on my computer until it was a little bigger than an A2 card (4 1/4" x 5 1/2").  I printed it with my laser printer onto a piece of 80lb white card stock.  I cut out all the images on the download with my Scan-n-Cut cutting machine and colored all the images with Copic markers.  You could use any coloring medium you have in your stash. I am using a white card stock base cut to 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4" on the 8 1/2" side and folded into an A2 card base.  I die cut a piece of card stock from my background stash that I had used ink smooshing on with several colors of blue inks.  I also cut a piece of vellum to cover the die cut piece which measures 4 1/4" by 5 1/2".  I decided to use the vellum to tone down the background.  I glued the vellum to the blue piece and then popped out the cut out succulent frame to the card.  I arranged the other flowers and leaves around the frame.  I fancy cut out the "Hello" sentiment and popped it up in the middle of the frame.  I used silver stickers to add extra dimension to the frame.  I sprayed the entire piece with glitter spray and adhered it to the card base.  I cut pieces off the top and bottom of the frame to make it fit into an A2 envelope.

  

My next project using this download is a place card holder.  I printed the download twice on white 80lb card stock and cut out the succulent frame.  I colored the frame with Copic markers similar to my first card.  I cut pieces of colored card stock to 3 3/4" by 5 1/2", scored at 2 1/2" on the 5 1/2"  side and folded to make a place card holder that stands.  I die cut a piece of the same card  stock with a stitched die that was almost the same size as the place card holder.  I glued that to the card holder and then glued the colored frame to the card holder.  I used Nuvo Dream Drops Gold Lux to add a little sparkle.  You could use these on a buffet and write what the dish is on the card holder or write your guests names on them at your dinner table.  They could even be used as name tags without putting them on the card base.

***The card stock I use to print my downloads on is 80lb Neenah Solar White.  Any layering weight card stock would work.***

The links to these products will be listed below.

To celebrate this new release, Joy Clair is giving away a $25 gift card valid for stamps only at Joy Clair Designs Store. We are offering our new release with a 20% OFF until April 5th. You don’t need to use a code. The prices are automatically reduced. In order to be entered to win, all you need to do is hop along with us and comment on each blog. Hoppers must comment on all stops along the way. Comments are due by 04/5/2020 at 11:59 PM EST. Winner will be announced on the Joy Clair Designs Blog on April 8th, 2020.  

Here is the list of names for the hop:

•  Martha Lucia Gomez 
• Donna Idlet 
• Melinda Beltran  
• Lindsay Adreon 
• LeeAnn McKinney  
• Linda Gorman -  YOU ARE HERE
• Adam Karle 
• Joy Clair Designs  

Succulent Frame Clear Stamp Set 

Succulent Frame Digital Stamp Set 

Thank you all for taking the time to stop on my blog.  If you have any questions about any of the projects, please leave a comment or email me at lindahpd@aol.com. I hope you all have a crafty day and STAY SAFE-STAY WELL during these challenging times.


HAPPY CREATING!!!

linda

Joy Clair Stamps New Release: Go There and My Heart

Hello everyone,

I am so happy that I get to help introduce Joy Clair Stamps new release!  Today I am featuring Go There and My Heart releases.  These new stamps and digital downloads are amazing !  Let's check out Go There first.

For my first card, I chose the Jelly Bean Background Digital Download and the Go There Digital Download.  I printed both downloads on a laser printer and foiled them with my laminating machine.  I cut a 3 3/4" square from the foiled Jelly Bean Background download and placed it on a piece of black card stock cut to 3 7/8 " ( or just big enough to add a small frame around the background). I fancy cut the cow and sentiments out and used pop dots to place them on the background.  I used Nuvo  Dream Drops Gold Lux on the necklace and set it aside to dry.  After it was dry, I used a liquid glue and adhered it to a gold glitter card base which I cut to a 4"x 4" square.

My second project using the Go Happy Digital Download is a bookmark. I chose an ink smooshed background from my stash and cut it into a 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece.  Next I cut a piece of kraft card stock to the same measurements. I glued these two pieces together.  I cut angles on the top of the bookmark and punched a hole in the center top with a hole punch.  I fussy cut the cow image and sentiment from the download and adhered them to the front of the bookmark.  I used Nuvo Crystal Drops (Violet Galaxy and Bubblegum Blush) to accent the necklace.  I drew an edge around the whole piece with a black, thin-lined marker.  For the back I used the same marker and wrote "Just a note..." and added the dotted lines. I used a purple piece of ribbon and looped it through the hole on top.  This would be fun to give to someone who is trying to catch up on their reading and they can add notes or are make a list of the books they read on the back.



My next cards feature  My Heart.

I decided to make this a square card also.  I first cut the card base out of a piece of white card stock measuring 8 1/2" x 4 1/4" , scoring at 4 1/4 " on the 8 1/2" side and folding it into a 4 1/4" square card base.  I cut  a 4" square from the digital download which included all the above images except the sentiment.  I foiled all the images with a pink foil and then colored them with watercolor markers.  I used Zig Clean Real Brush markers but you could use any markers or colored pencils in your stash. After the background was colored, I sprayed it with a sparkle spray and adhered it to a 4 1/8" square piece of black card stock..  I adhered that to the white card base.  I cut out the sentiment and popped it up with foam strips and placed it on the card. 

My second card is an A2 card (5 1/2" by 4 1/4").  I cut a piece of white card stock measuring  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4 on the 8 1/2" side, and folded to make the A2 card base.  I  watercolored a piece of white card stock using a variety of pink inks and die cut it with Gina Marie Designs Loopy Frame die.  I adhered that to a piece of black card stock cut to 4" x 51/4".  I enlarged the digital image on my computer before printing.  You could also take it to an office store and have them enlarge and laser print it.  I always take my own card stock to the office store, it makes it less expensive and you know what it is being printed on.  I fussy cut out the thread and needle and foiled them with pink foil.  I adhered them to my die cut piece.  I took a piece of twine and glued it to the card around the needle.  I didn't have a pink piece of twine so I used a pink ink pad to make the twine pink.  I cut out the sentiment , glued it to a piece of black card stock, and then cut around the sentiment, leaving a black frame.  I used foam strips to pop it up and adhered it to the die cut piece. I sprayed the piece with glitter spray and glued the entire piece to the white card base.


***The card stock I use to print my downloads on is 80lb Neenah Solar White.  Any layering weight card stock would work.***

The links to these products will be listed below.

To celebrate this new release, Joy Clair is giving away a $25 gift card valid for stamps only at Joy Clair Designs Store. We are offering our new release with a 20% OFF until April 5th. You don’t need to use a code. The prices are automatically reduced. In order to be entered to win, all you need to do is hop along with us and comment on each blog. Hoppers must comment on all stops along the way. Comments are due by 04/5/2020 at 11:59 PM EST. Winner will be announced on the Joy Clair Designs Blog on April 8th, 2020.  

Here is the list of names for the hop.

• Martha Lucia Gomez 
• Donna Idlet 
• Melinda Beltran 
• Lindsay Adreon  
• LeeAnn McKinney 
• Linda Gorman -YOU ARE HERE
• Adam Karle  
• Meghan Kennihan – Guest Designer  
• Joy Clair Designs

• Go There Clear Stamp Set 
• Go There Digital Stamps Set 

My Heart Clear Stamp Set    

My Heart Digital Stamp Set  

Thank you all for taking the time to stop on my blog.  If you have any questions about any of the projects, please leave a comment or email me at lindahpd.aol.com. I hope you all have a crafty day and STAY SAFE-STAY WELL during these challenging times.


HAPPY CREATING!

linda