Inspirational Blog Hop with Joy Clair~ Day 1

Hi guys!!

What an exciting day one, the new stamps from Joy Clair are here.

Today we will be showcasing the stamps from the Everything Occasions Collection.
If you are following along you should be coming from Jowilna's blog.

I will be creating with the Best Dad Ever set by Joy Clair
 and using Bazzill cardstock.

This is a fun set that can be used for all kinds of craft projects.  The images would be great on a scrapbook page.  I created a mixed media type background and then stamped over it.  Distress Oxides  inks were used with the bottom tool border.  Water was splatted, over the stamped border, creating the blurred image.  Working with tools is messy!

The stamped images were embossed with black embossing powder and trimmed out.

The stamped images were than adhered to the card front with dimensional foam squares.

Best Dad Ever (new arrivals)

 EVERYDAY COLLECTION INSPIRATIONAL BLOG HOP

1. Joy Clair Blog 
2. Martha Lucia Gomez 
3. Jowilna Nolte
4. Connie Hyde Mercer  ****** you are here******
5. Kerry Urbatch 
6. Angie Cimbalo
7. Betz Golden 
8. Karen Letchworth 
9. Jessica Kaiser
10. Ceal Pritchett
11. Lindsay Adreon 
12. Helen Gullett
13. Donna Idlet 
    
    
    As always Joy Clair will be offering a $25 gift card for one lucky person.
    So comment on all the blogs and it could be YOU!!!

Next stop is Karen's blog ~

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie

AAA Card Challenge ~

Hi guys!!!
I'm creating along with AAA Card Challenges. A new
challenge site to me, but a fun one.
The challenge theme is "Up To One Thirds" and a optional
 twist is creating with bright colors.  The card is created in the clean
 and simple style.  That means white space, have some!

My card is created with all of those elements in mind.
 I may have gone over one third ~

I used a stencil to create a small focal point to attach my stamped image in.
The Kraft cardstock is stamped with a flower corner, colored in with
alcohol markers and then matted on coordinating cardstock. The sentiment was stamped
below the focal image. Buttons were added and cardstock corners were punched out 

and added to the focal image. The bottom mat was given a torn edge. The
 card front was matted on a folded Kraft card.
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I design for Joy Clair (affiliate) and with my card I'm hoping to inspire, encourage and
invite you to visit the Joy Clair Blog and
 link up a card, you have created, over on the 
AAA Card Challenge Blog

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Products used:
Joy Clair: Spring Stroll
Darkroom Door: stencil
cardstock
buttons

Archival Ink: Jet Black

Thanks for stopping by~

Vintage Wood Phone Stand by Clear Scraps~

Hi guys!!
Today is my turn on the Clear Scraps Blog.  My project is the
  Vintage Wood Phone Stand by Clear Scraps.
 They have several different styles and all of them are
so cute!!!  They can be painted or decorated with pattern paper. 

This one is panted with acrylic paint and the flowers are added freehand
 but a stencil would look fabulous too!  The bottom border is stenciled on
with the Checker Border by Clear Scraps.  Stencils are amazing and make

creating fun!!! Try them~

Thanks for stopping by~

Our Hero~ Wonder Woman with Paper House Productions!

Hi guys!
It is my turn on the Paper House Productions Blog.
I'm sharing a scrapbook page showcasing the Wonder Woman Collection
by Paper House Productions.  This collection had me scratching my head
and then I remembered this photo of my mom.  I thought it was perfect!!!

I used two different coordinating papers from the Wonder Woman Collectionand layered them with one of the border papers, from the collection. The tag/ foil
paper made a cute cover for a private journal space

A white tag is attached to the tag/foil paper, from the Wonder Woman Collection and the story is written and then clipped to the tag. It can be easily removed,
 to read the story,  but still private.

The Wonder Woman cardstock stickers make great embellishments, to enhance
and showcase a special photo or space, on the scrapbook page.  I used them
both ways on this page.  The date tag/white tag is stamped to
 document this amazing day!!!  Bits and pieces, of stickers and paper, work
great for a small embellishment cluster in a corner of the scrapbook page, you
 are creating.    This collection is great for that hero in your life.  It comes with many
 products that can be included on your scrapbook page or a journal page.
 Thanks for stopping by~

Bazzill & Joy Clair ~

Hi guys!
Joy Clair and Bazzill Basics are joining together to make some beautiful
projects we are also hopping along with the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop.

I have created a card set using the newly released Coffee And Jesus set by Joy Clair

 and some really cool pattern paper/cardstock by Bazzill Basics.

Simple in design, sometimes simple is just what you need. The Bazzill pattern paper
 is folded to create a card base.  I used the reverse side to create a card mat.
The sentiment was stamped on white cardstock and then matted on the card front.

The travel coffee mug was stamped out and colored with alcohol markers.
  The card was splattered with black ink and twine was added to
 the bottom of the card.

To create this card, the same steps were taken, I just reversed the paper colors
 making a cute card set.

Coffee And Jesus

Joy Clair will be offering 25% off all Coffee Themed category stamps (affiliate link).
 Use the code: MAYCOFFEELOVE  for your discount at time of check out.

Products used:
Joy Clair: Doodle Flowers
Joy Clair: Coffee And Jesus (new release)
Bazzill cardstock
Ranger: Archival Ink, Alcohol markers
Scrapbook Adhesives/foam squares
other:
twine

                                                             Thanks for stopping by~

Coffee Lovers Spring Blog Hop~

Hi guys!!!
So happy to be hopping with the Coffee Lover's people, Joy Clair
 and Bazzill cardstock. 

Get your coffee and settle in, so much inspiration and we would love
 for you to join in too! This is where you can find the Coffee Lover's Blog Hop ~

Create a card front using the textured side of Bazzill cardstock. Modeling paste was added, over a stencil, to create dimension on the card front.  A circle stencil was used to create a focal area for the coffee mug stamp.  The coffee travel mug was stamped out on white cardstock and then

trimmed out and adhered to the center of the circle.

Foam squares were used to adhere the coffee travel mug to the card front.
The travel coffee mug was enhanced with color using alcohol markers.
Leaf stems were stamped on the side of the focal circle.  The sentiment was stamped
 on gray Bazzill cardstock and adhered to the card front.

The card front was double matted and then adhered to a folded gray card base.
Additional highlights were added using a rectangle stencil and black ink.

Coffee and Jesus

Joy Clair will be offering 25% off all Coffee Themed category stamps (affiliate link).
 Use the code: MAYCOFFEELOVE  for your discount at time of check out.

Products used:
Joy Clair: Coffee And Jesus (new release)
Joy Clair: Doodle Flowers (affiliate)
Bazzill: cardstock
Darkroom Door: stencils
Scrapbook Adhesives: foam square adhesive
Ranger: Archival ink, alcohol markers
other:
modeling paste, twine, wood embellishment/heart

Thanks for stopping by~

Pallet Art with Clear Scraps!

Hi guys!

It is my turn on Clear Scraps blog today.  I will be sharing a project using
 the Mason Jar DIY Pallet Shape by Clear Scraps.  
My inspiration was Spring.  Something for my front door
and that is where I started.

The pallet was painted with acrylic paint and the Our Home stencil by Clear Scraps
 was applied to the center of the pallet.  The Bluebonnet flowers were
painted on freehand but a stencil would look great also.
 Check out Clear Scraps stencils~ they have so many cute ones!

The Texas Wood Mini Shape Pallet was painted and the Bluebonnet
flowers were added.  It made a cute embellishment the jar neck.

All the details are on the Clear Scraps Blog ~check it out!!!

Thanks for stopping by~