3D Christmas Poinsettia Card with Joy Clair~

Hi guys!!
It is my turn on the Joy Clair Blog today!!
I'm sharing a card I created using the 3D Christmas Poinsettia stamp
set by Joy Clair.  I really love the 3D effect.  Tons of dimension!

The background, for the card, is Distress Oxides watered down and dabbed on the cardstock.  I dry the ink after each color is added.  It is really fun to layer the colors to get the exact look you like. I added stencils and modeling paste for more interest and dimension. The flower petals were stamped on white cardstock, colored and then trimmed out.  The Poinsettia flower was put together with a small brad and adhered to the card front with strong adhesive.  The card is outlined using a white gel pen.  The tag is created and attached to the card front using dimensional adhesive.

The Poinsettia flower petals are coated with a glitter pen (not showing in the picture).   The berries are acrylic red paint, applied with the small end of the stylus.  Works great and no mess!!  These 3D Poinsettia flowers are really fun to make and look gorgeous on projects!

Supplies used:
stamps: Joy Clair/ 3D Christmas Poinsettia
stencils: ARTplorations/stencils by Helen G.
paper: cardstock
adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
ink: Distress Oxide, Versa FAine Clair/Nocturne
modeling paste: Faber Castell
twine, white gel pen

Thanks for stopping by~

Take Flight Small Stamp by Darkroom Door~

Hi guys!!
This is the forth small stamp in the new release by
Darkroom Door.  It is super cute and goes great with other
stamp sets in the Darkroom Door line. This one is called
Take Flight.

This card is an example of what I stated in the opening dialog~take a look.

I used the Butterflies Set along with the Take Flight small stamp.  They make a
 great combination!  The background was created with Distress Oxides, watered
down and the card front dabbed in the ink.  I did one color at a time to create
layer ~ heat dry after each color.  The butterflies were then stamped on
the background. The sentiment was stamped on white cardstock and trimmed
into strips. I created a small butterfly charm from the Take Flight stamp and
attached to the card front.  Dimensional adhesive was used for this.  The card
 front was adhered to a folded card to complete.

The background was created using the Sunshine Background stamp by
Darkroom Door.  Stamped with Archival / Jet Black ink. and matted on gray cardstock,
then light gray.  The sentiment was stamped on light gray cardstock
and then matted on black.  The sentiment was adhered using dimensional adhesive
to the card front. The large butterfly was stamped using Archival / Red Geranium
ink on the sentiment square and in random spots on the card front.
The card was matted on a red folded card. To complete the card twine was added
 along with red ink splats!

Thanks for stopping by~

Try It Tuesday~ a gift and a find!

Hi guys!

I have a couple of cool things to share ~one was a gift and the other a find.

Let me start with the gift~

Tones Bros. Des Moines, Iowa

I'm still thinking on this one. The lid is the best part:)

I love the idea of flowers, but that won't show off the lid. so I'm still thinking on this~

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Remember this cupcake holder I found in Indiana~

I'm using it to hold my glitter.  Sometimes the glitter would get knocked over and land

 on the floor, so I'm hoping this will solve that problem.

The glitter still shines in the old salt & pepper containers.

  Small glass jars are ONE of my weaknesses:) 

I can always find a way to use cool items.  This is plastic and very retro

 looking to me.

I paid $5.

Thanks for stopping by for Try It Tuesday~