JC- Paper-piecing with Christmas Cocoa

Hello, Joy Clair friends! I am not a coffee drinker, but I am sure a hot chocolate kind of person! It usually doesn't get cold enough here along the Texas coast to heat up a mug of cocoa. But the moment it does, I do not waste time getting a cup going!  I have tried adding different flavoring, but my all-time favorite is adding marshmallows. So many, that you fill the top of the mug! 

Today, I created a simple Thank You card using the new Christmas Cocoa stamp set:

I have been on a kraft kick lately. One thing I like to do with kraft cardstock is to using Versamark Watermark Ink. To start this card, I using one of the mug images and stamped randomly using the watermark ink. To fill in the empty space, I stamped snowflakes and stars using white ink. 

I wanted to showcase the paper-piecing technique on this card. For the center of the card, I added a circle die cut with a bold print. I wanted to highlight the red in the pattern, so I picked a matching red print and stamped the mug image. The image is then cut out and set aside.

The Christmas Cocoa stamp set includes several different options for the layering/add-ons to the mug. Since I am a marshmallow fan, I wanted to work with the marshmallow stamp. I stamped the image onto a cream color print and cut out. When it came time to assemble the mug, I layered the marshmallows onto of the upper edge of the mug. The paper-pieced mug is then attached on top of the circle die cut.

To finish the card, I used the simple 'Thanks' stamp, also from the Christmas Cocoa stamp set, and stamped onto the cream print. The sentiment is cut into a strip and attached to the bottom portion of the card.

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Jessi

Joy Clair August Blog Hop Day 1

Hello, Joy Clair friends! Welcome to the first day of the Joy Clair August Blog Hop! Today the design team will be showcasing some of the newest Everyday stamp sets. You should be arriving for the super talented Stephanie's blog. If you just happened upon this post and would like to start from the beginning, hop on over to the Joy Clair blog.

Today, I am showcasing the new Ugly Sweater stamp set.

This card is super easy to recreate! It all starts with a piece of Kraft cardstock. I took different border stamps from the Ugly Sweater stamp set and stamped each on using white ink. I repeated this step until the card front is full. For the sentiment, I used a simple word die cut from red cardstock. To add a little bling to the card, I used a gold enamel dot for the I.

Let's talk prizes!!!!

Just left your comments and tell us which is your favorite stamp set of each day! The lucky winner will be chosen to win a gift certificate to the Joy Clair store!

Here is the complete list of the Everyday Blog Hop:

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Donna Idlet

Martha Lucia Gomez

Helen Gullett

Lindsay Andreon

Kerry Urbatch

Lori Kobular

Steph Ackerman

Jessica Pascarella YOU ARE HERE

LeeAnn McKinney

Tomorrow you will see the entire Color by Faith Collection and all the New Background sets!!! To continue today's hop, your next stop will be the super talented LeeAnn's blog!

Thank you for stopping by!

Jessi

Joy Clair's Christmas in July Celebration

Welcome to the Christmas in July Celebration with Joy Clair! This week the design team is showcasing the different Christmas stamp sets available in the Joy Clair Store! I know that Christmas is still a few months away...but it is never too early to get your Christmas crafts underway!

Today I am showing one of the first ever Joy Clair's Christmas sets, Christmas Wishes:

When I first saw this set, I fell in love with the cutesy tree and the adorable handwritten words! I wish my cursive was that pretty!

I really wanted the tree to be the highlight of the card. I took a decorative panel and stamped/embossed the tree in gold. To add to the tree, I stamped ornaments onto the tree using the small dot stamp from the set. The star is colored in with a yellow marker. The decorative panel is layered onto a few different prints and attached to the card front.

For the inside of the card, the sentiment is stamped in black ink. I decided to add the decorative lines to the top and bottom of the sentiment. The lines are also stamped/embossed in gold.

There is a special sale going on during our Christmas in July event! From July 17 - 21, there will be a 10% off sale on all Joy Clair Christmas stamp sets. You will need to use the special discount code CIJ17 to receive the sale price.

Hop on over to the Joy Clair blog to see more projects.

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Jessi

Supplies:

Joy Clair - Christmas Wishes

DCWV - Cranberry Stack

NUVO Gold Embossing powder

Distress Ink - Candied Apple

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Mery & Bright

Happy Saturday, Pink & Main friends! It is raining day here in Texas. We are super glad that we got our holiday decorations up last weekend!

With holiday decorations on the mind, I thought it would be perfect to work with the Merry & Bright stamp set:

I stamped the adorable image onto white cardstock and colored in with Chameleon markers. The image is then cut out using the coordinating dies. The background of the card is created with the holly stamps from the Merry & Bright and Santa Mail stamp sets. The sentiment is stamped and embossed in white on a black strip. A very simple card to recreate!

Thank you for stopping and have a great day!

Jessi

DCWV & Eileen Hull Blog Hop

Hello, friends! I am joining the DCWV and Eileen Hull blog hop today. You can see the design team members' projects on the DCWV blog and the Eileen Hull blog.

Today, I used the Eileen Hull Twist & Style tool and the DCWV Cranberry Christmas stack to create some simple tree ornaments.

To begin the project, I used a star shape die and cut two of each print. I covered one star with adhesive on the back side of the paper.  I attached some of the twisted wire in a hoop shape. I attached the second star to create the ornament.

A stitched circle die cut is attached to the front of the star.

To finish the ornament, I used die cut words and attached on top of the circle. Such an easy ornament to recreate!

Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day!

Jessi

DCWV Merry Christmas

Hello, DCWV friends! Are you ready for the holidays? They are right around the corner!!! Have you decorated yet? I know that some people decorate before Thanksgiving, but I am one that waits until the next day.

Today I using the new DCWV All About Christmas stack:

This stack is full of awesome prints! I wanted to make a CAS card that highlighted one of the prints.

I paired this card up with some DCWV foil cardstock and cut out some ornaments using a die cut machine. The ornaments are hanging with strings of twine. A few stars are added around the card for extra embellishments.

The sentiment is stamped onto a printed pendant. This fun print is also in the stack. The sentiment is stamped in grey and black to help it POP.

Thank you for stopping by today! Hope you have a wonderful day!

Jessi

He Gives to All of Them - Joy Clair

Hello, Joy Clair friends! It is Jessi here and I an excited to share a couple projects made using stamps from the November release. If you did not see the release, you can see the new stamp sets, HERE!

First up is my latest Bible journaling page. I used the new Color by Faith's Three Wise Men stamp set on this page:

Next up is the card I made using the Holly Jolly Santa stamp set:

Want to learn more about these projects? Stop by the Joy Clair blog for more details!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Have a wonderful one!

Jessi

Merry Christmas Packages

Hello, MarkerPOP friends! It is Jessi here. Are you ready for the holiday season? Can you believe that it is right around the corner?

Today, I am sharing a CAS Christmas card that would be simple to recreate in mass numbers and send out to your closest family and friends:

To make the card unique, I used a scalloped edge die to create the card base. The image from the Avery Elle's Christmas Packages stamp set is stamped and colored in with a variety of markers. The image is then cut out using a tag die. The tag is attached to the card and the sentiment is stamped around the tag.

Check by the MarkerPOP blog to see what markers were used on this project!

Thank you for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

Jessi

Tis the Season

Hello, MarkerPOP friends! It is Jessica P. here and I am sharing a very simple CAS card with you today! Stamp, color and finish. How easy is that?

Today, I am working with Memory Box's Christmas Botanicals and Chameleon markers.

The wreath image is stamped onto the front of the card base with black ink. Once the ink dried, I used a variety of Chameleon markers to color in the image. I used several different greens to highlight the different elements within the wreath. Touches of red and yellow complete the wreath.

Please stop by the MarkerPOP blog for a full list of supplies used to make today's card!

Thank you for stopping by! Hope you have a great day!

Jessi

Joy Clair's Merry Christmoose

Hello, Joy Clair friends! It is Jessi from the design team. I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I actually had a little time to sit down and get crafty. That is always a great way to spend the weekend!

Today, I have a couple projects to share with you.

I am showcasing two of the newest Joy Clair stamp sets.

First up, is the Merry Christmoose stamp set:

Next up is a project using the Away in a Manger stamp set:

Want to learn more about my projects? Hop on over to the Joy Clair blog for the details!

I hope you enjoyed the projects you saw today and feel inspire to give it a shot! We would love to see your Joy Clair creations! You can even share them in our Joy Clair Facebook Group, HERE.

Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Jessi

Pink & Main's Christmas Script

Hello, Pink & Main friends! I have been working on Christmas cards for the last few weeks and I love creating them using non-traditional colors!

Today, I am working with the new Christmas Script stamp set and coordinating die.

I started off by picking a 6x6 paper pad that was full of awesome prints. The entire pad was full of non-traditional prints, so it super easy to mix 'n' match the prints. Using one print, I covered the card base by attaching the paper with tape. I cut out a printed strip to place across the card. I wanted to use this strip to highlight the sentiment of the card. I had a glitter paper that matched the prints. I used the glitter paper with the 'Merry Christmas' word die. The words are attached on top of the printed strip. I wanted to add a little more to the sentiment, so I stamped the rest on a different striped print and added to the card. To fill in some of the empty space, I used a punched out star.

Do you love to play along with card challenges?

We would love for you to hop on over to the Pink & Main Challenge blog and join in this month's challenge! Cannot wait to see your creations!!!

Thank you for stopping by!

Jessi

Memory Box- Christmas Botanicals

Hello, everyone! It is Jessi here today! Making Christmas cards is getting me ready for the upcoming holiday season? It is not too early to start of those cards, right?

Today,, I am showcasing the super adorable, Memory Box's Christmas Botanicals stamp set.

I was inspired by the wreath image included in the stamp set. I wanted to enlarge the wreath to where you only saw part of it on the card. I started with the leaf stem stamp and repeated the image a few times, forming a circle. I randomly filled in the empty spots around the leaves with the smaller stamps in the set. The leaves are colored in with a few greens. The poinsettia flowers are colored in with a mixture of red and brown. To finish the card, a simple sentiment is stamped on the bottom corner. The panel is then attached to the front of a card base.

Stop by my MarkerPop post for the list of supplies used on this card!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Have a great day!

Joy Clair's Winter Creations

Fall is in the air, here in Texas! And I hear that some parts of the US are getting snow! I would love to see some snow, so I am crossing my fingers to a get few flurries this winter!

Today, I am going to be sharing some Joy Clair stamps creations that I have been working on. They are a fairly new stamp company that offer a variety of images and sentiments. You can check out their designs, HERE!

Here are some fall creations using their Christmas Wishes stamp set:

I used Joy Clair's Cozy Snowman stamp set for these card:

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Thank you for stopping by! Hope you have a great day!

Jessi

Get, Inky! Challenge - Christmas in July and Birthday!

Are you ready for a new Get, Inky! Challenge? Today starts BIRTHDAY challenge! Also, the latest Get, Inky! Stamps set is revealed! What is better than Christmas in July?

Here is the card I made using the new Get, Inky! Stamps Holiday set:

I know that it is very simple! I have to admit that my creative mojo has been missing for the last few weeks! What do you do when you feel your creative juices running low? I find that challenges sometimes get the creative juice flowing again! 

Hope you will stop by and join in the BIRTHDAY challenge over on the Get, Inky! Challenge blog!

Check out the details HERE!

Just a friendly reminder that if you purchase the new Holiday Stamp set below from the Get, Inky! ETSY shop:

you will receive 25% off your entire order

by using coupon code 2013HOLIDAYRELEASE25 

(you must purchase this set to use coupon code)!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Get, Inky! Stamps - Holiday Set