Happy Almost Friday!

Deborah hosted another fun Card Chain Challenge in January.

This is the card I sent to Kelly in Ohio. I'm so glad the wings (crackle-painted) arrived in one piece!



This is the lovely card I received from Daria in Wisconsin. Lovely embossing and coloring!



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Hugs,
Joy

Happy Sunday. Hope you had a nice weekend.

Mine was super busy. Dinner Theatre on Friday night, Archiver's class on Saturday morning, and a farewell dinner on Saturday night for a friend who is moving far away this week. Very sad about that.

Here are the cards I made in the Archiver's Vintage Valentine Workshop a couple weekends ago:


(Crackle paint, Embossed heart and crown. The heart has a healthy dose of Stickles, too.)


(Canvas heart. Embossed Doily.)


(I had to do minor surgery on this card to get the hearts to line up.)


(Handmade flowers [from punches], Distress Ink-dyed lace.)

Enjoy the rest of your weekend! Thanks for visiting!

Hugs,
Joy

Happy Thursday! Hope you are having a great week!

We had a little snow last night, but less than the weatherman predicted. My big issue this week is that I hurt my back painting over the weekend. Hope it gets better soon! Luckily I have to sit and work during the day and that helps if I keep still.

Here is a card set featuring vintage ladies from Hero Arts:







Supplies
Stamps: Hero Arts (CL452, CL402)
Inks: Inks: Hero Arts (Black)
Papers: Bazzill (Gray, Pink); Neenah (Solar White)
Other: Recollections (Flowers); Spellbinders (Classic Circles, Lacey Circles)

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Hugs,
Joy

Busy week here. Not much time to craft or post or comment.

Here are more flower cards inspired by the Hero Arts 2011 Catalog:





Supplies
Stamps: Hero Arts (CL496, CG268)
Inks: Ranger (Distress Inks: Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Dusty Concord,); Tsukineko (VersaMark)
Papers: Hero Arts (Hero Hues); Canson (Watercolor Paper)
Other: Spellbinders (Scalloped Circles); Ranger (Perfect Pearls Mists: Perfect Pearl); American Crafts (Clear Embossing Powder); Hero Arts (Gemstones)

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Hugs,
Joy

Very quick post. Time for bed. Tomorrow is Friday! :)



Supplies
Stamps: Hero Arts (CL480, CL497)
Inks: Hero Arts (Black)
Papers: October Afternoon (Modern Homemaker); The Paper Company (Kraft)
Other: Prima (Flower); Spellbinders (Classic Ovals, Classic Scalloped Ovals)

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Hugs,
Joy

Here are two more cards inspired by the Hero Arts 2011 Catalog. The Flower Bird Garden stamp is one of my new favorites. I couldn't stop making cards with it (more to come soon)!



Supplies
Stamps: Hero Arts (CG270, S5507, CL292)
Inks: Hero Arts (Snow, Black); Tsukineko (VersaMark); Ranger (Distress Inks)
Papers: Hero Arts (Hero Hues); Canson (Watercolor)
Other: Hero Arts (flowers, gemstones); American Crafts (White Embossing Powder)

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Hugs,
Joy

I made this card for the Gray is the New Black Challenge in the Moxie Fab World. You still have plenty of time to enter because the deadline is not until midnight MDT on Monday, January 24.

Isn't this Flower Swirl Vine stamp by Hero Arts so pretty? I used Distress Inks as watercolors on this one.



Supplies
Stamps: Hero Arts (K5486)
Inks: Ranger (Broken China, Stormy Sky, Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters, Black Soot)
Papers: Aquarelle (300 lb watercolor); DCWV (gray)
Other: Michael's (gingham ribbon); Spellbinders (Labels 8); Ranger (Enamel Accents); American Crafts (Clear Embossing Powder)

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Hugs,
Joy

Quick post tonight. Just wanted to share this simple Hero Arts card:



Supplies
Stamps: Hero Arts (E5388, CL371)
Inks: Ranger (Black Soot); Tsukineko (VersaMark)
Papers: The Paper Company (Kraft); Neenah (Solar White)
Other: Copic Markers (YR07, Y38), Offray (Ribbon); Spellbinders (Lacey Squares); American Crafts (Clear Embossing Powder)

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Hugs,
Joy

Happy Sunday! We're off to church soon, but I wanted to post some more cards first!

These cards are inspired by the new Hero Arts 2011 Catalog, which is full of beautiful flowers. I just love this new flower stamp and it even comes in more than one size.

To make the flowers, just stamp the images on the watercolor paper, emboss with clear embossing powder, and color with distress inks (as much color as you can get on them). Next spray them a few times with Perfect Pearls Mist and let them dry before you cut them out. Perfectly shiny results!



Here is a close-up of the flower ( a little less shine on an angle):



Another card in purple:



Here is a close-up of the purple flower:



Supplies
Stamps: Hero Arts (CL380, CL496, S5507)
Inks: ColorBox (Frost White); Ranger (Distress Inks: Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Dusty Concord, Black Soot); Tsukineko (VersaMark)
Papers: Canson (Watercolor Paper); The Paper Company (Kraft)
Other: Spellbinders (Labels 15); Ranger (Perfect Pearls Mists: Perfect Pearl); American Crafts (Clear Embossing Powder); Hero Arts (Gemstones)
Thanks for visiting! Comments are appreciated!

Hugs,
Joy

Hello. Happy New Year. Hope you are enjoying the weekend. I spent the morning at Archiver's taking the Vintage Valentine Card Workshop. Lots of fun.

Here is a set of Hero Arts "Silhouette Girls" cards I made recently:



Here are the close-ups:







Supplies
Stamps: Hero Arts (LP195, CG245)
Inks: Hero Arts (Soft Brown, Black Dye), Neenah (Solar White)
Papers: Papertrey Ink, The Paper Company (Kraft)
Other: Spellbinders (Labels 10), Prima (Flowers)

Thanks for visiting! Comments are appreciated!

Hugs,
Joy

Here are a few vintage postcards from my personal collection. Feel free to use them in your artwork. Not to be sold in any form.







Thanks for looking! Comments are appreciated!

Hugs,
Joy