I LUV MY TEACHER

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Welcome to another 

Cre8tive Hands Friends Digi Stamp Challenge

I Luv my Teacher

3.5 x 4.5"

This time instead using my Cricut Explore for draw and cut, I printed my boy and then cut by hand.

He is approximately 4" tall.

I used alcohol markers for the coloring, used a G-studio paper punch for the tiny squares and clear stamps for the letters.

Perfect for the end of school year!

Hope you can join us again!

Happy seeing some friends of mine joining us, thanks!

The challenges run for two weeks and the theme still "Anything Goes".

Thanks a million for stopping by!

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LADIES NIGHT BLOG AND CHALLENGE

Welcome to my Scrap Hut!

My name is Agnes aka flowerdisco and I am of the designers for Cut Cardstock. We offer some serious premium high-quality cardstock among other items.
 We have paired up with Great Impressions, who has some of the cutest rubber stamps and we are inviting you to join us for this fun and feminine
"Ladies Night Blog Hop".
We hope you have a good time hopping with us.

PLEASE MAKE SURE, you check Great Impressions with instructions on how to participate and link.

Parlez-vous français?
(:D) 
I don't but would love to.

Anyway, I won't bore you much with details because you still have one more hop to do but I do want to say most images are from Great Impressions and all cardstock is from Cut Cardstock.

This is "Birthday Diva". She is getting ready for her night out. :)

She is the picture perfect for the hop, don't you think?

Next, it is the "Tea for Two". She will be dining here, "al fresco", later on. :)

The "Glamour Shelf" is where she likes to display some of her french perfumes. 

:)

I am sure she will have a night to remember, :).

Somehow I believe I should write a few sentences about some of the supplies I used. I found the cute cathedral shape in one of my Cricut cartridges. Classic Crest Recycled cardstock and distressed inks were used for the base and scenery. The other two layers were cut on a light brown and a soft pink color cardstocks. I embossed the soft pink cs with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.

The Great Impressions stamp images were stamped with memento ink, fuzzy cut and manipulated to fit. I colored them with alcohol markers. The mini roses and stars were die cut using metal dies. 

I truly enjoyed working with Great Impressions stamps and I truly love our cardstock.

Thank you all for stopping by. I hope you have enjoyed our projects so far.

Next stop is: 

Amber

(our Cut Cardstock team leader)

Below are the links for the hop in case you need them.

• Great Impressions Blog  http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/
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• Cut Cardstock Blog http://cutcardstock.blogspot.com/
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• Mynn     http://mynnettekitchenonastampage.blogspot.com/
   
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• Annie  http://www.anniebwills.com/
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• Leah   http://paperblossoms.blogspot.com
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• Lisa L. http://www.lisascreativeniche.blogspot.com/
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• Kendra  http://luv2scrapnmakecards.blogspot.com/
   
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• Alexia  http://alexia-picture.blogspot.com/
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• Lorie   http://live-love-laugh-create2.blogspot.com/
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• Lisa M.  http://lisasipp.com/
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• Ruza   http://ruzascraftcorner.blogspot.de/
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• Gloria  http://www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com/
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• Julie   http://muddypawsinkyfingers.blogspot.com/
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• Agnes  http://flowerdiscosscraphut.blogspot.com/
• -you are here-
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• Amber  http://amberscraftycorner.com

Cut Cardstock and Great Impressions supplies used:

Basis Collection Cardstock: light brown, soft pink
Classic Crest recycled: bright white
Curious Metallic Cardstock: white gold
Birthday Diva

Eiffel Tower

Glamour Shelf

Tea for Two

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PLAYING ALONG WITH CHALLENGES

while browsing fb i saw joy clair is having its first monthly challenge
http://joyclair.typepad.com/blog/2016/02/monthly-challenge.html
and why not to join them since they are a fabulous group.

this is my submission.

I love to have you in my life

3.5" x 5.75"

the greetings on this card are from joy clair stamps: the i love is from hugs and smiles, the to have you in my life is from thank you for everything and the tiny outlined hearts are from wedding wishes. 

the girl and the mailbox is a stamp set from mft and is called pure innocence. i purchased it used from one of their designers.

the blue textured strip was done with another punch negative and some blue texture paste (already colored) and i added some wet embossing to all the hearts. the small yellow flowers are from io. i used the same ones on this halloween haunted village, they are super cute and they have come in handy more than once. the piercing was done with a thin die from paper smooches. i used that same die on this new year's day watercolor background card. 

the challenge page has been linked in case you want to play along.

take care and thanks for stopping by.

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LAISSEZ LES BONS TEMPS ROULER!

hello all, 

welcome to my last project for joy clair. 

today i am showcasing the mardi gras stamp set.

ironically the sentiment i chose for my card is: 

let the good times roll. 

i haven't have a good time for a while now and for the same reasons i won't be able to stay.

  it is so funny that unconsciously i chose this phrase. i sure will have to 

"laissez les bons temps rouler" 

for real. 

lol.

these masks are so pretty. i used its digi dies to cut the masks. i then used an embossing pad to add gold embossing powder and glitter.

i used a pearlized cardstock for the card layers. the golden splashes were done with a gold acrylic paint and a cheap watercolor brush.

the black ink i used smeared a bit on the slick surface and it took a while to dry. 

the tiny fleur de lis are also from the same stamp set. the stitched border was done with a fiskars paper punch.

i cut these pennants from a cricut cart and the tiny fleur de lis here are from a g-studio paper punch. i covered them with stickles.

the gold tone cs is from dcwv. 

the other masks were not glued to the pennants and that is why the middle mask is crooked. 

normally, i can't photograph purple well for whatever reason but today i did. lol. i couldn't chance to wait for another day. hehe.

the stamp set is so pretty. 

 

here is some history info on mardi gras in case you are as curious as i am. i wish one day i could visit new orleans too, i have some friends who visit it often and they love it.

well, and this is it for today.

you guys take care and,

thanks for stopping by!

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A PAISLEY BOUQUET in HD

hehe, 

that goes for hi definition since i used that clear liquid embossing on the image.

the card didn't come out the way i wanted it too but i still wanted to show you the stamp i used and the coloring. no blending because that is not my forte just yet, lol.

the dry embossing folder matches the name of the stamp:

paisley bouquet.

here you can see all the hd done with the liquid embossing.

and this is it for today, i just wanted to share how pretty this stamp is. i bet you can do a much better job.

thanks for taking a peek!

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I AM THANKFUL

so glad you are here. today's card is a super pretty one.

made with a variety of colorful inks and the thank you for everything stamp set from joy clair.

I AM THANKFUL

look at the color blocks and the awesome handwriting style font i like so much.

super cute!

the color blocks were done using a variety of inks: pigments and dyes and a background stamp from many years ago. wink-wink. 

i also used some thin dies for the faux stitching around the edges of the white and black cardstock just for a bit of accent to the frame.

a bit of rustic twine just because...and some pearls to cover a tiny boo-boo on the yellow line, lol.

i would have used the so popular sequins but i haven't purchased any yet. i keep forgetting.

i even did the inside. and after i thought it would have looked so pretty on the cover too.

the "for all you do" is also from the same stamp set: thank you for everything.

sooo, what do you think. between the handwritten style font and the colorful patches of rainbow...i do not know what i like more, hehe.

these are the stamp used along with its matching digital die.

  

they have been linked for your convenience.

remember joy clair is having a dt call. 

check it out and good luck!

take care, have a great week and see you soon and as always...

thanks for your visit.

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WITH SYMPATHY

for this card i used a background stamp from joy clair.
it is super cute but i have to be honest and say i was stumped at what to make with it, how to use it. anyway, this is what i came up with.
hope you like it.

WITH SYMPATHY
5-1/2 x 4"

i stamped the tufted buttons background stamp over this pretty patterned paper just because i wanted to have the look of fabric for my "comfort pillow" card.
after stamping i went over the design with a black ink pen to make it stand out a bit more.

the fabric flowers are from prima and i stamped over one of them with a flower stamp from a set called paisley bouquet, also from joy clair.
the sentiment is from the same set too.
i used a paper punch for the leaves and stamped the veins on it.
the center of the flower was made with chunky gold glitter.

the "with sympathy" sentiment now matches my pillow background.
comfort pillow that is. <3 :)
what a pretty font!

i added a cotton trim to my card and i used my plaid liquid embossing to cover the paper buttons i had punched to accent the background design.

and this is the entire card.
cute, huh?

anyway, these are the stamps used and they have been linked for your convenience:
 

i would love to hear what you do when you get stumped like i did with this stamp.  lol
i started looking at an old card magazine for ideas and below you will see what got my creativity going.

 by maile bailles

you guys have a great week and i will be back soon with another project using the awesome joy clair stamps.

did you apply for the new design team yet?
i have to take care of some personal matters and i won't be staying. but i will certainly re-apply after i am done with my affairs.

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HUGS AND KISSES...because valentine's is almost there

yeap! before we know it we will be celebrating love day.

and here we are ready to entice you, lol

HUGS AND KISSES

4-1/2" x 3-1/2"

this is the style i like the most. 

i love to distress and ink. i love the grungy look. i love intense colors. bright colors. 

rich hues. i feel at home.

card is all handmade. 

cut by hand, stamp by hand, distressed by hand, colored by hand.

no cricut, no dies here.

here is the handwriting font that i love from joy clair. can't get enough of it.

the hugs word, the tiny envelope and the tiny stamp above hugs, the heart to the left they all are from the "hugs and smiles" super pretty stamp set.

i used oldie papers from the lost and found collection that was so popular a few years back. this collection is from my mind's eye. i have a few stacks of it. lol.
i haven't bought new paper in a while. i have tons of it in my stash. when i see something new that i have to have i do buy it, but in the meantime i am forcing myself to use what i have at home. i am pretty sure you are familiar with the hoarding. hehe.

the inside

super cute valentine's day card OR any occasion card.
you choose, lol.

here is the beautiful stamp set. some designers have made gorgeous projects with this one. they used the flowers the most so i did not want to use the flowers too. 

 
they have been linked for your convenience.

thanks so much for stopping by.

REMEMBER: Joy Clair is having a Design Team Call


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SEASON'S GREETINGS

hello all,

today i am sharing a project i made for joy clair design team using the Joyful Wishes

stamp set. this set is packed with many pretty christmas words to combine many sentiments. bonus: it even includes some tiny christmas images like stars and hollies.

SEASON'S GREETINGS

3-1/2" x 5.25"

-love the handwriting font-

sorry about the inking on the edges of the sentiment. it looks very pronounced in the pic but not in real life. i normally use macro when photographing and it maximizes every single micro detail. :(

the poinsettia die cut is from tim holtz.

the center was made with a dry embossing powder. it almost looks like brass. i used the same embossing powder for the sentiment.

i stamped the leaves with another joy clair stamp set from their autumn release: hello autumn. it gives some subtle detail to the plain green cardstock.

this is the joyful wishes i used for today's card and its matching digi dies.

 

they have been linked for your convenience.

i am also linking the hello autumn because it has beautiful fall leaves you might like.

pretty huh?

well,

i have to go now.

rush-rush-rush

:D

thanks for stopping by and 

take care! 

REMEMBER: Joy Clair is having a Design Team Call

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HOME FOR CHRISTMAS...through a window

hello all,

as i said in one of my latest posts, we can all relate to the need of gift tags and or gift cards presentations.

i have been admiring the window scenes projects for a while now and finally i made my own.

this one window is a gift card holder and i hope you like it as much as i do.

i used the glad tidings stamp set from joy clair for the 

home for christmas on the window box. 

the font is super pretty.

the window has been backed with a piece of acetate sheet.

the string of lights i love is from the same glad tidings stamp set and i filled them in with some sepia color liquid embossing.

the gifts are from "cozy snowmen wishes".
i fussy cut those along with the lights string and i do not know why  because
we know that joy clair has its own matching digi dies for all their stamps. :D
...i also colored the gifts with alcohol markers.

in case you are wondering about the window shape... it is from creative cards, a cricut cartridge. the flowers and leaves are from some wafer thin dies i own.

 

this is the glad tidings stamp set i used on today's project. 

 

and this is the cozy snowmen where i found the gifts.

hope you enjoyed the gift card holder and the stamps i used.

they all have been linked for your convenience.

once again, many thanks for stopping by the hut.

REMEMBER: Joy Clair is having a Design Team Call

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