Joyful Stars December Blog Hop - Happiness Never Grows Old - Valentine

 

Welcome to the Joyful Stars November Blog Hop.

If you've come here from Joyce's Blog, then you are on the right track. If you've just happened upon my blog, just keep hoping until you get right back here.

My card today was made using the CTMH December SOTM, Happiness Never Grows Old. The Flowers and the Sentiment were stamped with VersaMark Ink and Gold Embossing Powder. 

The flowers were colored with Copic Markers. 

The background was made using the Hearts Background Die cut out of White Cardstock and layered over Smoothie Cardstock.

The sentiments are retired. I just needed something to fit in the two hearts. 

Now Hop on over to Betty's Blog and see what fabulous artwork she has to share with you. 

Joyful Stars November Blog Hop - You Warm My Heart

Welcome to the Joyful Stars November Blog Hop.

If you've come here from Joyce's Blog, then you are on the right track. If you've just happened upon my blog, just keep hoping until you get right back here.

My card today was made using the CTMH, November Stamp of the Month, You Warm My Heart.

The background was made stamping one of the small stamps onto White Daisy Cardstock using VersaMark Ink then heat set with clear embossing Powder.

Candy Apple Ink was then lightly sponged over the entire background.

The Cup, Sentiment and candy Canes were stamped with Ruby Ink, which is retired, but I don't have the new Scarlet Ink yet, but I wanted three elements to be darker then the rest of the card. 

The sentiment was stamped onto a Stitched Scalloped Bracket Die. 

The lacy border was cut using the Fancy Borders Die which is in the Newest Core catalog that will be available through August 2021. 

Now Hop on over to Betty's Blog and see what fabulous artwork she has to share with you. 

September Joyful Stars Blog Hop - Spooky Gnomes

 Welcome to the September Joyful Stars Blog Hop

If you've come here from Joyce's Blog, then you are on the right track. If you've just happened upon my blog, just keep hoping until you get right back here.

My card today was made using the Spooky Gnomes Stamp Set for the New CTMH September/October, fall supplement. 

The background was made using Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks and the Clear Shimmer Brush.

The Gnome was colored in with Purple Blend, Light Green Blend, Ice Grey Blend, and Fair Skin Blend TriBlend Alcohol Markers. 

The Stars are from the Star Shaker Window Die.

Now Hop on over to Betty's Blog and enjoy her fabulous art work. 

August Joyful Stars Blog Hop - Sunflowers and Gnome

 

Welcome to the August Joyful Stars Blog Hop

If you've come here from Krista's Blog, then you are on the right track. If you've just happened upon my blog, just keep hoping until you get right back here.

My card today is  a combination of Two Close to My Heart Stamp Sets, Joyful Sunflower and Gnome Matters.

The clouds were made using a really old CTMH cloud stencil, but you can cut and make your own with just heavy cardstock. 

The colors I used are primarily Expresso, Paprika, Fern and Carolina.

The images were colored in with Specrtum Noir TriBlend Alcohol Markers.

Now hop on over to Joyce's Blog for her amazing art work. 

Garden Tags and Yellow Boots - 3rd Class Card for June

Here is the 3rd and last of my Class Cards for June.

This set uses a combination of FIVE different stamp sets. I think it's necessary to learn to use more then one stamp set on your projects. It gets you out of a rut you may be in when not feeling creative.

The first set of called Garden Tags. This is a BEAUTIFUL stamp set and is the June Stamp of the month. 
I used the single daisy stamp to stamp a background on Candy Apple Red Cardstock with Candy Apple Ink.  I also added the splotches from the "A Million Little Things" Stamp Set. 

Then I stamped the Boots from "Make A Splash" on the light side of Lemonade Cardstock with Intense Black ink, then stamped the dots with Ruby Ink. 

The flowers coming out of the boots are from the "Mason Jar Bouquet" Stamp Set and fussy Cut. This set does come with thin cuts to die cut them out, But, I forgot to order them. 

The Sentiment is from the "You're Not Getting Old" Stamp Set. 

Hello Ladybug - June Class Card #2

This card was made using the Hello Ladybug Stamp Set and matching Ladybug Window Thin Cuts. 
I was going to make a shaker card out of this for my class, but i'm still not open for holding classes. They just get the stamped images to put the card together at home. 

I used an old retired cloud stencil to make the clouds, but a stencil can be hand made to accomplish the same look.

The tiny ladybugs were cut on the Cricut using the CTMH Stitched Together Cricut Collection. 

Palm Paradise - June Class Card #1

Check out this Cute Parrot. Doesn't it make you just want to take off and head for the Islands!

This is a CTMH Stamp Set called Palm Paradise. 

The Parrot was colored with the Tri-Blend Alcohol Markers.

The flowers were stamped with Intense Black Ink, Heat embossed with clear embossing powder, fussy cut, then the edges were sponged with Smoothie Ink. 

Colors of Ink used are New England Ivy, Green Apple, Carolina and Smoothie.

June Joyful Stars Blog Hop - Sweet Hummingbird - Class Card #1

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop

If you've come here from Krista's Blog, then you are on the right track. If you've just happened upon my blog, just keep hoping until you get right back here.

For my card today, I used Peacock Cardstock then a piece of Sweet Leaf that I dry embossed with a retired Floral embossing folder and swiped over it with Sweetleaf Ink. This piece was cut out using the Stitched Rectangle Frames Dies, 

The Stitched Oval was cut from Lilac Cardstock using the NEW Cricut Stitched Together Collection. 

The Stamps used are from the Sweet Hummingbird Stamp Set. I fussy cut all images out by hand, BUT it also comes in a Bundle with matching Thin Cuts, however, the thin cuts are almost sold out. 

The images were colored in using the Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Alcohol Markers.

Now hop on over to Joyce's Blog and see her amazing artwork. 

Stitched Together Father's Day Card - Club Card #3

Here is card #3 for my May Hostess Club.

The background of this card was done using the Woodland Embossing Folder and sponged with New England Ivy Ink. The sky was sponged with Carolina Ink.

The Wishing You, Father's Day and the Dragonfly was stamped in Peacock Ink

The Happy was stamped with New England Ivy and Die cut using the Stitched Together Stamps and Thin Cuts. 

Sending Hugs - Club Card #2

Here is the second of my three cards my Hostess Club is making in June. 

 

The card was designed using the Aurora Paper Pack and the Operations Smile "You Make Me Happy" Stamp Set. 

The Background was stamped with Sage Inks onto Sage Cardstock using 3 of the little Flower stamps in the set. 

May Joyful Stars Blog Hop - Tender Thoughts - Club Card #1

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop

If you've come here from 
Joyce Gough's Blog, then you are on the right track. If you've just happened upon my blog, just keep hoping until you get right back here.

My card today used the Roses from "A Million Little Things" Stamp Set along with the Sentiment from "Tender Thoughts" Stamp Set. 

Additional Roses were stamped with black ink onto the light side of Lilac Cardstock, fussy cut, then sponged the edges with matching ink.

The background was stamped with Lilac Ink onto Lilac Cardstock using the same Roses Stamp. 

The Oval and scalloped Oval are Cricut Cuts. 

Now Hop on over to Betty's Blog and see what great artwork she has to share

April Joyful Stars Blog Hop - Yesterday and Today Birthday

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop

If you've come here from Joyce Gough's Blog, then you are on the right track. If you've just happened upon my blog, just keep hoping until you get right back here.

My card today uses Yesterday and Today Papers and Cardmaking Stamps. 

The Rose and Leaves were stamped with Expresso Die Ink then sprinkled with Gold Tinsel Embossing Powder. 
If this is done with a juicy pad and right after stamping, the gold EP makes the ink a softer color with a little sparkle to it. Unfortunately, I couldn't capture this in the photo. 

The Happy Birthday is from the Sentiments Stamp Set by Melissa Esplin. 

Strips of Gold Glitter Paper adorn the top and bottom as well as punched circles which were topped with Liquid Glass. 

The bow was made by pulling apart the long time retired wide burlap ribbon. 

Now Hop on over to Betty's Blog and see what great artwork she has to share

March Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop

If you've come here from Marie Flayer's Blog, then you are on the right track. If you've just happened upon my blog, just keep hoping until you get right back here.

My card today uses the CTMH March Stamp of the Month, Family Legacy for the background. It was stamped using Almond Ink.

The Flowers and Leaves are from the Yesterday and Today Cardmaking Stamps. Even though I fussy cut all of these out, this stamp set does come with Thin Cuts.
The Sentiment is from Sentiment and Stitches Stamp Set. 

The flowers were stamped on White Cardstock with Smoothie ink and the leaves were stamped on Sweetleaf Cardstock with Fern Ink. 

Now Hop on over to Debi's blog and see what greaet artwork she has to share. 

Challenges with this card:

CCC Digi Creations - Any Embossing

Happy Little Camper - Anything + Dies

Cherishing Her Card for Granddaughter.

Here is another card using the New Fabulous Cherishing Her Stamp of the Month. This card I made for my Beautiful Granddaughter for her Birthday next week.

February 2020 Joyful Stars Blog Hop.

Welcome to the Joyful Stars Blog Hop

If you've come here from Lori Meadow's Blog then you are on the right track. If you've just happened upon my blog, just keep hoping until you get right back here.

My card today used the February Stamp of the Month (SOTM), called Cherishing Her. This stamp Set is only available until February 29th as well as the Designer papers I used on the card.

The card base uses Lagoon Cardstock as well as the "Celebrate Today" Paper Pack. 

The Flowers were stamped In Black Ink and heat embossed. It was then colored with Tri-Blend Alcohol Markers. 

The sentiments were stamped in NEIvy Ink with a NEIvy Bow to finish it off. 
Thee hearts were punched out of glitter paper and the center of the flowers uses the Glisten Stickles. 

How hop on over to Debi Brile's blog to see her beautiful artwork. 


Challenges for this card:
The Artistic Stamper - Add Words
Creatalicious Challenges - Optional Hearts
Day of the Day Card Club - Send a card to a friend
Digi Doodle - It's a love thing
Paper craft Challenges - Use 2 Designer Papers
Sheepski Designs - Hearts and/or flowers
Stamping Sensations - Feminine

Cherishing Her with Country Dragonfly

Here is another card using the Beautiful February Stamp of the Month, Cherishing Her along with the Country Dragonfly.

There is a total of 23 stamps in this Stamp Set, 18 of which are Sentiments. 

I cut the stems off in this card and the flowers can be cut down into many smaller sections.

The cardstock for the background is Ballerina and the Mix-in Paper Pack. 

The flowers were colored in with Tri-Blend Alcohol Markers

The Dragonfly, Mix-in Papers and the SOTM Cherishing Her are only available until February 29th. AND with a qualifying purchase, you can get the Cherishing Her Stamp Set for only $5. 

The sketch for this card is from the the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. 

Other Challenges for this card:

Allsorts Challenge - Add a Heart

Cherishing Her and Country Bee Card

The Close to my Heart Stamp of the Month for February is a Gorgeous stamp set called Cherishing Her.  

No matter what female you have in your family, this set covers them all, even a friend. OR, use just the sentiments for cards for ANYONE, male or female. 

The colors of cardstock and Inks that I used here are White, Black, Saffron and Lemonade. 

The stamp set is Cherishing Her, which is available this month only for $5 with a qualifying purchase. 

It was stamped with CTMH Exclusive Intense Black Ink, Heat embossed with Clear Embossing Powder, then colored with TriBlend Alcohol Markers. 

I also used Country Bee and Love and Hugs from the Angel Hugs Stamp Set. 

The Black behind the flowers was cut with the Stitched Brakets Die Set.

I stamped the light side of the Lemonade cardstock with Lemonade ink using just the flowers from the stamp. 

The Saffron Cardstock was dry embossed and edges sponged with Saffron Ink. Sentiment was also stamped in Saffron Ink and edges sponged.

For the finishing touches, I added Gold Stickles to the center of some flowers and Gold half pearls at the top left.  

Challenges Met With This Card.

Crafty Catz - Anything with Wet or Dry Embossing

Cut It Up - Must use dies

Your Next Stamp - Create Your own Background

Ellibelle's Corner - Add a Sentiment

The Paper Shelter - For the One You Love

Simon Says - With Love

Stampotique Designs - All you need is Love

January 2020 Joyful Stars Blog Hop

Happy New Year and Welcome to the January

Joyful Stars Blog Hop.

If you've come here from Marie Flayer's Blog then you are on the right track. If you've just happened upon my blog, just keep hoping until you get right back here.

If you have not checked out the NEW January/February Catalog and Idea Book yet, you can view it right here. 

There are So Many Beautiful products available right now and here are just a few cards and items I used. 

My cards use the NEW Spruced Up Scrapbooking Stamps and Thin Cuts for the scene as well as for the snowflake background.  

The Pine Boughs and Pine Cones are form the Spruced Up Cardmaking Stamps and all fussy cut. 
Clear shimmer Brush was used to add sparkle to the snow.

A Different Version!

These cards make the perfect Winter Masculine Birthday cards. Unfortunately, I had no current Birthday stamps that worked. 

Now Hop on Over to Deb Brile's Blog to see her fabulous artwork. 

Challenges for this Card:

Seize The Birthday - Birthday and Layers

Moving Along with the Times - All things New

Give a Crafter a Cookie - Snowflakes

Daisy Chain Challenge - Winter Time.

Die Cut Diva's - New Things

Do-Allkreatives - 3 of a Kind