Spring/Summer Hop Day 2: Joy Clair

Hey there coffee loving crafters/hoppers!  I'm back with my second card for the hop.  I created this card today and it features our Super Sponsor Joy Clair stamps as added goodies from Super Sponsors Right at Home, Butterfly Reflections Ink and Fun Stampers Journey!  

To create my card, I stamped the sentiment from the Coffee Quotes set onto white cardstock using VersaFine Clair Warm Breeze ink.  After that, I stamped the cups (I cut it away from the sentiment) using Memento Tuxedo Black then colored the center dots with Versafine Clair Warm Breeze, Summertime and Charming Pink.  I added more color with my watercolor pencils from Fun Stampers Journey.  

I took a little piece of leftover paper from yesterday's card to create the border.  The border was created with the yummy new Nuvo Shimmer powders that I picked up from Butterfly Reflections, Inc.  Stitching it with my sewing machine made it add a bit of added texture.  I also used the die in the Ric-Rac border from the Folded Gift Bag Die Set from Right At Home.

I mounted the design onto some FSJ vellum and mirror gold cardstock then mounted that onto a white card base.  To finish the card off, I added a few watercolored butterflies that were stamped from the ever-popular Joy Clair stamp set called Butterfly Kisses.  A few bits of gold thread and Nuvo Drops in Bubblegum Pink finished my card off.

Thanks for stopping by as you hop along for coffee-licious inspiration.  Thanks also to all the fabulous Super Sponsors who generously contribute prizes to our hop.  I really appreciate you!  :)

For more information or to join the hop, please check out the deets here:

Hop Deets:  

When:  Friday, May 25-June 1

Theme:  Spring and Summer

Use:  Coffee/Tea/Cocoa images

Prizes Galore!

 SUPER GENEROUS SUPER SPONSORS 

Check out the lead blog post from Coffee Loving Cardmakers HERE

Direct link to the Hop post is here:  POST YOUR PROJECTS HERE

PS...As a pottery/mug collector, I like to photograph my cards with my beautiful pottery.  This photo features a gorgeous mug (that I keep my watercolor pencils in) made by Lee Wolfe Pottery.  Check her out on IG and on her website!  She makes gorgeous pots!  

Joy Clair and Imagine Crafts Collaboration...Butterfly Kisses...

Hello there Joy Clair and Imagine Crafts friends!  I'm so excited to be sharing some projects I created that feature both Joy Clair and Imagine Crafts products.  It has been such a pleasure working with the Joy Clair stamps and inky/mixed-media products from Imagine Crafts.  Thank you to Joy Clair and to Imagine Crafts for providing such fabulous and fun products for this collaboration.  

Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to leave comments on each blog along the hop.  If you do, you'll be entered to win one of two $25 Joy Clair Gift Cards or one of two $25 Imagine Crafts Gift cards.  Joy Clair will announce the winners on their blog at the end of the month.  Imagine Crafts will announce on their blog!  

Check out the blogroll for this amazing hop:  

May 17:  

Imagine Crafts Blog

Joy Clair Blog

Martha Lucia Gomez

Jennifer Vanderbeek

Kerry Urbatch (ME!) 

Mischelle Smith

Helen Gullett

Neva Cole

Jessica Pascerella

Nadine Carlier

Tenia Nelson

May 18:  

Joy Clair Blog

Imagine Crafts Blog

Martha Lucia Gomez

Donna Idlet

Alison Heikkila

Lindsay Adreon

Roni Johnson

Steph Ackerman

Jessica Litman

Lori Kobular

Renee Zarate

Here's my little inspiration...Meet my itty bitty Mighty Mason.  Although he's only eight inches tall and weighs less than five pounds at four years old, he packs the typical Schnauzer punch!  He's a miracle, so sweet and full of spitfire!  He's my love for sure!  

So for this collaboration, I used Joy Clair's Butterfly Kisses stamp set and Imagine Crafts products to create four coordinating projects:  

*A Dog tag for Mason, 

*A 12x12 Scrapbook layout, 

*A gift box

*An envelope card

The following Imagine Crafts Products were used in these projects:  

Fireworks Spray (Pear Tart), Shimmer Spritz (Gold, Copper, Sparkle), Memento Ink (Tuxedo Black, Tangelo and Pear Tart), Shimmer Creative Medium, irRESISTible Pico Embellishers (New Sprout, Shimmer), On Point Glue, Emboss White Embossing Powder, Emboss Clear Embossing Ink, Sheet Metal Small Combo Pack (Circle/Square)

Check out my little photo-story before reading on:  

This free slideshow personalized with Smilebox

As this post is quite photo heavy, I've included the step-out photos in slide-show format for the dog tag and the gift box.  I was immersed in creation of the butterfly layout and the card to take in process photos so I'll share them here. 

Using the Shimmer Creative Medium over the layout (rubbed on with finger) allowed me to impress the butterfly stamp into the design.

To color the butterflies orange/metallic, I mixed the Tangelo ink and the gold shimmer spritz together and applied with a fine tip brush.

The creation of the box lid design involved layering acrylic paint, Creative Medium, Embossed Butterfly stamp image and impressed butterfly images.  I also added some Shimmer irRESISTible embellisher to the lid in a "dotty" formation.  The butterflies were stamped, rubbed with Creative Medium and then Sprout and Sparkle irRESISTible Pico Embellisher were applied.

 The butterflies were fussy cut and applied to the box and the Offray ribbon using the OnPoint Glue.  YUM!

 So iridescent and full of texture!

To create the card, I prepared the white panel rubbing Creative Medium and irRESITible Sprout Pico Embellisher with my finger then stamped the butterfly image with Black Memento ink.  The butterflies were colored with the Pico Embellishers.

 Just look at that fabulous shimmer and texture!  YUM!

The butterflies are just perfectly taking flight!

I hope you've enjoyed viewing my creations and I can truly say this was one of my most favorite project collections!  LOVE LOVE LOVE it!