Joy Clair - Be Kind

Hello everyone!

I am here with Joy Clair featuring the newly released stamp set Deer Friends, this is the cutest set!  If you have not had a chance to see all the new stamps released last month, please stop by Joy Clair Stamps and check them out.  There are so many newly released Bible Journaling sets for those of you who love bible journaling.  Also, there are so many beautiful creations by the design team that will surely get your creative juices flowing!

Here is my card that I am sharing with you today:

Another view of my card

Here is how I created my card:

1.  My card is an A2 card, 4 1/4 x 5 1/2,

2.  The next layer I die cut it with a stitched die, measuring 4 x 5 1/4,

3.  I embossed the layer with an embossing folder,

4.  I then stamped the images I wanted to use on my card and used my scan and cut to cut them out,

5.  I then colored them with Copics,

6.  I stamped the sentiment from the Joy Clair Deer Friends stamp set and die cut it out with a stitched fishtail die.  I adhered this to my card with foam tape,

7.  I then arranged the animals from the Joy Clair Deer Friends where I wanted them on my card and popped them up with foam tape.

8.  To put some finishing touches on my card, I added some black Nuvou Drops to the eyes and the body of the deer to give them some dimension (see card below).

If you have not joined the Joy Clair Challenge this month. The theme is always anything goes but our Design Team uses a photo inspiration to create their project that you can use too. If you would like to join the challenge, you can find all the details here.  One lucky winner will have a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the Joy Clair Store.

I hope you enjoyed my card as much as I enjoyed making it!  Please follow Joy Clair's facebook page, Color by Faith Bible Journaling facebook page, Instagram and Twitter, be the first to hear the news, sales and giveaways! They also have a Pinterest page and Youtube channel for your inspiration!

Joy Clair January New Release and Blog Hop!

Hello everyone!

Welcome to the Joy Clair January 2018 New Release and Blog Hop! The design team has been working hard creating a variety of projects that are sure to spark your creativity juices! You should be arriving from the talented Helen Gullet blog.

Joy Clair’s January release contains six everyday stamp sets and seven stamp sets from their new bible journaling line, There is a $25.00 gift card up for grabs for one lucky winner for commenting on each designers blog and tell us what your favorite stamp set is.

Here is my card and how I put it together!

1.  I started with an A2 card (4 1/4 x 5 1/2),

2.  I stamped the sentiment and the phone from the Joy Clair Call on the Lord with black onyx versafine,

3.  I die cut the sentiment with a pennant die, and used my scan and cut to cut the phone out,

4.  I cut the layers out and adhered them to my card and added the elements from the stamp set on it with foam tape.

For more inspiration make sure to follow Joy Clair on their social media platforms:  Joy Clair blog,  facebook page, Joy Clair Stamp Projects, Color By Faith Facebook Group, Instagram 

and Twitter, Pinterest and Youtube channel to be the first to hear the news, sales and giveaways! 

Let the fun begin!  Remember Joy Clair always has a giftcard to the Joy Clair store for those who comment on each blog and leaves a comment.  You also need to tell us what is your favorite stamp from the new release.

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you will be inspired after the blog hop!

Here is the complete list of the Everyday Blog Hop:

Joy Clair Blog

Martha Lucia Gomez

Angie Cimbalo

Nicole Winslow

Andrea Bjork

Jenny Fruchey

Monica Maier

Kerry Urbatch

Helen Gullet

 Donna Idlet

Ceal Pritchett

Lindsay Andreon

Have fun and get inspired!!!

Joy Clair New Release!

Hello everyone!

I am here with Joy Clair featuring the newly release Everyday set called ""Calendar Fun" and the Color by Faith "Born is the King". If you have not visited the Joy Clair blog, please stop by to see all the wonderful designs the design team has created. You will definitely be inspired!

I hope you will play along with the Joy Clair Challenge this month. The theme is always anything goes and our Design Team uses a photo inspiration to create their project that you can use too. If you would like to join the challenge, you can find all the details here. As always, you will have a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the Joy Clair Store.

Here is how I put the December calendar together:

1. I stamped the calendar grid on colored card stock measured 4 3/8 x 4, the white layer measures 4 5/8 x 4 1/4, the red layer measures 4 3/4 x 4 1/2,
2. I then stamped the month (December) in the center of the grid with Versafine Onyx Black ink,
3. I stamped the days of the week and then I added the numbers.

This is a simple and easy stamp set to use. I didn't add to much on the calendar because I don't have anything scheduled for December, but I'm sure it will fill up soon!

My second card is the Joy Clair "Born is the King".  This set is so nice!  I love the font of all the sentiments.  This set can be used over and over on any of your Christmas cards.

Here is how I put it together.

1.  I cut several layers and adhered them to my card,
2.  I stamped the sentiment and image from the Joy Clair "Born is the King" set,
3.  I then cut another dove and used copics to color it and popped it on the dove I stamped on the paper,
4.  I finished the card off by adding some clear droplets.

Please follow Joy Clair's facebook page, Color by Faith Bible Journaling Facebook page, Instagram and Twitter, be the first to hear the news, sales and giveaways! They also have a Pinterest page and YouTube channel for your inspiration!

Thank you for stopping by, please come back again soon!

Joy Clair New November Release - Dog Gone Chirstmas

Hello everyone!

So excited about Joy Clair Christmas release!   There are so many cool stamp sets!  I am featuring the new set called "Dog Gone Christmas".  This is the cutest set, there are a couple of dogs, dog paws, a dog house and some other small dog related elements.  Perfect to use even after Christmas!



Let's start the fun, the design team has been creating away and you will want to hop along to each of the blogs, which are listed below.  As always there is a prize for our readers and visitors that comment.  So don't forget to visit each blog, leave a comment and tell us which is your favorite stamp set from the new release!  I can't wait to read which is your favorite.

Here is my card:

Here is how I put my card together:

1. My card is an A2 card (horizontal) measuring 4 1/4 x 5 1/2,
2. I cut a piece of card stock  4 1/4 x 3 1/2 and stamped the dog paws, I adhered it to the base of the card,
3. I cut a piece of white card stock to look like a hill of snow and adhered it to the card,
4. I stamped all the images from the Joy Clair Dog Gone Christmas stamp set with Black Memento Ink, 
5. I then cut the images with the Brother Scan and Cut, and colored them with copics, and placed the images where I wanted them on the cardm
6. I  stamped my sentiment and cut it out and used dimensional's to add it to my card.

Are you ready?!  If you get lost along the way, you can start HERE on the Joy Clair blog.  Don't forget to leave your comments and tell us which is your favorite stamp set of this release! Here is the complete list for the November Blog Hop:

Joy Clair Blog

Martha Lucia Gomez

Lindsay Andreon

Helen Gullet

Donna Idlet -YOU ARE HERE

Kerry Urbatch

Jessica Pascarella

Steph Ackerman

LeeAnn Mckiney

Lori Kobular

Have fun and enjoy!!!

Joy Clair - Color By Faith Inspirational Blog Hop - Day 2

Hello everyone!

I am here with Joy Clair with a huge new release!   There are 9 Everyday Sets and 5 new Color By Faith Sets, perfect for the Bible Journaling enthusiast.  So don't miss out on hopping along with us for the next two days, you will want to see what the design team has created. Today I am featuring the new Color by Faith set called "Be a Flamingo".  This set has lots of sentiments and images!  It even has a pineapple.

As always, Joy Clair has an awesome giveaway! Two lucky winners will have a chance to win a $25 Joy Clair gift certificate to spend in the store. To be a winner you must comment on Joy Clair's blog and each Design Team's blog (list is below).

Here is my card:

Here is how I put my card together:

1. My card is an A2 card (horizontal) measuring 4 1/4 x 5 1/2,
2. I cut a piece of design paper 4 1/4 x 3 1/2 and adhered it to the base of my card,
3. I die cut the arch die and left the die on the cut piece and distress the background with  tumbled glass,
4. I stamped the flamingo with Versafine Onyx Black to have a dark image and scanned it into my computer, I opened my silhouette program and mirrored the image,
5. I then cut both flamingo's out with my Brother Scan and Cut, and colored them with copics R81, 83 and 85,
6. I  stamped my sentiment and cut it out and used dimensional's to add it to my card,
7. I finished my project by adding the heart.

Now come and join us the last day of the blog hop and remember that we always have prizes for our readers and visitors that comment HERE in our corporate blog and in ALL designers blog.

Just left your comments and tell us which is your favorite stamp set of each day!

Here is the complete list of the Everyday Blog Hop:

Let's start the fun!  Just leave your comments and tell us which is your favorite stamp set. 

BLOG HOP LIST:

Joy Clair Blog 

                                  Donna Idlet -- YOU ARE HERE!
Martha Lucia Gomez

Jessica Pascarella

Helen Gullett

Kerry Urbatch

Lindsay Andreon

LeeAnn McKinney

Lori Kobular

Steph Ackerman

Don't forget to follow Joy Clair's facebook page, Color by Faith Bible Journaling facebook page, Instagram and Twitter, be the first to hear the news, sales and giveaways! They also have a Pinterest page and Youtubechannel for your inspiration!

Joy Clair Blog Hop - Stars and Stripes

Hello everyone!


I am here with Joy Clair and we have two new stamps sets commemorating Independence Day - July 4th.   The sets are a background stamp called Grungy Flag and Happy Fourth.  And there would not be a blog hop without prizes.   Just be sure to leave comments during the hop so you can be entered to win one of two $25 Joy Clair Stamps Gift Cards.

Here is my card for your inspiration:

My card is an A2 card, I stamped the images from the Happy Fourth stamp set with red and blue ink.  I added some stickles to the fireworks to give them some sparkle.  I colored in the rocket images and to finish off the card I added some stars. 

Here is a closer look:

Don't forget in order to win the prizes you must leave a comment on each of the Design Team blog.  Here is the list and good luck:

Lindsay Andreon

Martha Lucia Gomez

Lori Kobular

Donna Idlet - You are here

LeeAnn McKinney

Steph Ackerman

Kerry Urbatch

If you have not had a chance to join the "anything goes" challenge, please take a minute and join.  Joy Clair will be giving away one $25 gift card to the Joy Clair Store, randomly selected to give everyone a chance to win.

Please follow Joy Clair's facebook page, Color by Faith Bible Journaling facebook page, Instagram and Twitter, be the first to hear the news, sales and giveaways! They also have  a Pinterest page and Youtube channel for your inspiration!



Joy Clair and Misti Blog Hop - Spring Time Flowers

Hello everyone!

Welcome to Joy Clair and the My Sweet Petunia’s Misti Blog Hop! We are so happy you joined us for this fun collaboration blog hop. The design team has created some wonderful designs that will hopefully inspire you along the way. We have some great prizes all you have to do is leave a comment on each designer's blog (listed below).  You will have the opportunity to win a Mini Misti and Joy Clair is giving away two $25 gift certificate to the Joy Clair store!  You will have until Sunday April 9th at midnight, winners will be announced on the Joy Clair blog on Wednesday, April 12th.  

Here is my card.  I am using the newly released stamp set called Spring Time Flowers.  Be sure to check out the blog for all the newly released stamp sets.  

 Closer look

Here is how I put my card together.

1.  I used distressed inks to create my background.

2.  I used my mini Misti to figure out where I wanted to position my images.  I used stamped the images with Versamark, added some white embossing powder and heat embossed.

3.  I put my stamped and embossed piece back into my Misti and positioned the stamp again, and repeated my process above. 

4.  I cut a small circle out and added some distress inked.  I positioned it into my Misti.

5.  I used my Misti to position my sentiment to stamp it on the circle.

There you go....using the Misti is so perfect to get your stamps positioned where you want them and get crisp and clean stamped images!  I don't know how I stamped before without it.  If you are wondering why I have the washi tape on the magnets, it really helps when the magnets stick together, it's easier to get them apart.  

Please follow Joy Clair's facebook page, Color by Faith Bible Journaling facebook page, Instagram and Twitter, be the first to hear the news, sales and giveaways! They also have a Pinterest page and Youtube channel for your inspiration!

Thank you for stopping by and please come back again soon!

Here is the list to join the blog hop. Good Luck everyone.

Ilina Crouse

Martha Lucia Gomez

Jeanne Streiff 

LeeAnn McKinney 

Maureen Wong 

Kerry Urbatch

Lydia Fiedler

Lori Kobular

Kia Gibson-Clapper

Donna Idlet - YOU ARE HERE

Ceal Pritchett

Lindsay Adreon

Dina Kowal

Helen Gullett

Giovana Smith

Jessica Pascarella

Stephanie Severin

Steph Ackerman

Amanda Woodruff

My Sweet Petunia

Joy Clair Coffee Love - Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

I HAVE TWO POST TODAY, IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR GINA K DESIGNS  INSPIRATION BLOG HOP CLICK HERE.

Hello everyone!

I am here with Joy Clair playing along with the Christmas Coffee Lover's Blog Hop! Joy Clair is a Super Sponsor for the first time and you have a chance to win a gift card to spend at the Joy Clair's store.

Joy Clair has several stamp sets, a bible journaling line called "Color by Faith" and custom stamps. Stop over and check out their blog and see what the design team has created.

I am using the new stamp set "Coffee Lovers"

Closer look at the card.

How I created my card:

1. Base of the card is A2, 4 1/4 x 5 1/2,
2. I stamped and colored the coffee cups with copics,
3. I heat embossed the snowflakes from the Snow Fall Clear stamp set,
4. I cut a piece of design paper at 2" x 4 1/4 and added it to the bottom of the card,
5. I added some ribbon from my stash,
6. Added the cups with foam tape,
7. Added the sentiment,
8. Finished my card off by adding some enamel dots.

Please follow Joy Clair's facebook page, Color by Faith Bible Journaling facebook page, Instagram and Twitter, be the first to hear the news, sales and giveaways! They also have a Pinterest page and Youtubechannel for your inspiration!

Thanks so much for stopping by, please leave me a comment if you like my card, I love reading them. If you are not a follower, please follow my blog to stay up to date on what's going on.

Joy Clair - September release Spooky Greetings

Hello everyone,

I am here with Joy Clair featuring one of their new releases for September!  The stamp set is called Spooky Greetings!  Stop by the Joy Clair blog and see all the nice designs the design team has been creating.

I am sharing two cards today, the first one I stamped a few images from the set with Memento ink .  I fuzzy cut the hat out and popped it up over the sentiment.

For my second card, I had the perfect paper for this stamp set.  I stamped off and made the background and cut it out in a circle and added the sentiment.

Please follow Joy Clair's facebook page, Color by Faith Bible Journaling facebook page, Instagram and Twitter, be the first to hear the news, sales and giveaways! They also have a Pinterest page and Youtube channel for your inspiration!

Thank you for stopping by and please come back again soon!

Joy Clair Butterfly Wishes - Thinking of You

Hello everyone,

It's Donna here, have you been celebrating all month with Joy Clair one year anniversary? Have you purchased any of the $10.00 sets from their first releases from August 2015?  You still have time, hop on over to the store and get some of these wonderful stamp sets.  Here is an image of the sets and you can find all of these in the Joy Clair store.

On to my card for today, I am featuring the Butterfly Kisses stamp set which was released this month.  This stamp has so beautiful butterflies that you can use on your project for all kinds of occasions.  The sentiments in the set are very nice!  I love the script and looks beautiful on any card.  My card is clean and simple. I stamped the butterfly three times, stamping over the edge of my card with the first and last.  I stamped the middle butterfly again and fuzzy cut it out and popped it up on the card.  I colored them with wink of stella markers.  In the second picture, I tried to take a picture closer to show the shimmer.  I finished the card off by adding some twine from my stash.  

There is still time to play along with the Joy Clair August challenge - the theme is Inspirational/Color challenge and you have until August 31!

Please follow Joy Clair's facebook page, Color by Faith Bible Journaling facebook page, Instagram and Twitter, be the first to hear the news, sales and giveaways! They also have a Pinterest page and Youtube channel for your inspiration!

Thank you for stopping by and please come back again soon!

Joy Clair New Release - Lookin' Sharp!

Hello everyone,


I am here with Joy Clair showcasing the new release "Prickly Happy" stamp set.  This is such a quirky stamp set and I'm sure you will be able to use this one for lots of occasions.  My card is CAS one layered card.  I stamped the larger cactus on my card and masked it to add the second cactus and added the sentiment.  To finish the card off, I added some enamel dots.  Walla, it's all done!

Just a reminder, Joy Clair is celebrating the whole month of August their one year anniversary!  All of the sets from their first release, August 2015, will be $10.00 just for the month of August.  Check them out at the  Joy Clair store.  Also, the new release sets are on sale too!

Don't forget to play along with the Joy Clair August challenge - the theme is Inspirational/Color challenge and you have until August 31!

Please follow Joy Clair's facebook page, Color by Faith Bible Journaling facebook page, Instagram and Twitter, be the first to hear the news, sales and giveaways! They also have a Pinterest page and Youtube channel for your inspiration!

Thank you for stopping by and please come back again soon!



Joy Clair's May Release - Oh Baby!

Hello everyone,

I am here with Joy Clair featuring one of the new release stamp set "Oh Baby". For details on how I put this card together hop over to the Joy Clair's blog.  I think by far this is one of my favorite set from Joy Clair!  The cute little baby hanging out of the umbrella makes a perfect card for a baby shower or a baby's birthday.

I hope you enjoyed my card, you may want to hop on over to the store and get this set, it is on sale and you don't want to miss out!

Please stop by and join/like Joy Clair's facebook page, Color by Faith Bible Journaling facebook page, Instagram and Twitter, please follow Joy Clair to be the first to hear the news, sales and giveaways! They also have a Pinterest page and Youtube channel for your inspiration!

If you haven't had a chance to play along with Joy Clair's May challenge which is "Anything Goes", please do. Here is the link, you have until the end of the month to join.

I hope I have inspired you today and thank you for stopping by!