Hi and welcome back to my crafty place! I’m so glad you have joined me for this collaboration between Joy Clair Designs and Imagine Crafts for a Better Together Blog Hop! For this collaboration I made two cards featuring a faux watercolor technique using Stazon ink and Versacolor Inks provided by Imagine Crafts.
Let’s take a look at the first card featuring Joy Clair Designs Snowy Greetings which is now available in digital format. In my example I used the sold out photopolymer version. What’s awesome is the same techniques I used for this card can be used with a digital stamp.
I used a previously made background using Distress oxides and added Plum Stazon ink to shadow around the snowmen. I then stamped the snow flakes with versamark ink and heat embossed with white fine detail powder. Now if you are using the digital version, you would print the snowflake background and blend your inks. When finished blending you would trace the snowflakes with a Versa Marker and heat emboss as usual.
The snowmen trio from the Snowy Greeting stamp set were stamped using a Misti platform and Plum Stazon ink. This is where the faux watercolor technique comes in. I used an aqua brush filled with 91% rubbing alcohol and dragged the plum color out to add shadow. I found that I needed a little more color so I laid down some of the ink on a craft mat and picked it up with my brush. In addition to the plum, I used Bordeaux Stazon to add color to the hats and add more dimension. For the final touches I added Copics to add the rosy cheeks and a blue tint. Copics and Stazon inks work well together because both are alcohol ink based.
The inside of the card needed a little something special in my opinion so I added a single snow man from the Snowy Greetings stamp set and sentiment. Both were stamped in Black Versacolor ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. If using the digital version of the stamp, to add that shine, you could simply foil the laser printed image with black foil.
Let’s take a look at my second card featuring the Driving By stamp set from Joy Clair Designs…
This fun Driving By Christmas Card was stamped using Black Versacolor Ink and heat set thoroughly. It was fun coloring the car with Versacolor Cardinal Ink and Evergreen ink using aqua pen, this time filled with water. I don’t consider this true water coloring, but it did allow me to smooth this creamy pigment ink and get flawless coverage. The sentiments stamped on the upper corner tag are from the Give Thanks stamp set and inked up with the black Verasacolor. Don’t you love the patterned paper and tag from Carta Bella’s Hello Christmas 6×6 paper pad? This can also be found in the Joy Clair shop!
If you love the stamps that I have shown you today, I have a coupon code to the Joy Clair shop for an additional 5% off using code JOYWILSON.
Now more about the hop:
Both companies are offering a Giveaway between all the commenters of the blog hop. In order to qualify, visitors need to comment in all participant blogs, videos and instagram accounts, according with the hop. Joy Clair is offering a $25 gift card from Joy Clair Designs valid for clear stamps and digital stamps only to one lucky winner and Imagine is offering a surprise package of inks (US Only).
Imagine Blog Hop with Joy Clair
Martha Lucia Gomez – https://wp.me/p5TnaH-7OZ
Imagine Designer Nicole Watt – https://youtu.be/_4bJYNHisr4
Priscilla Joseph – http://nubblelightdesigns.com/?p=3679
Imagine Designer Lisa Mensing – https://youtu.be/dcp11pLPtJw
Danielle Brown – https://wp.me/p7pLPn-1fg
Imagine Designer Lori Warren – https://youtu.be/zvi3PrA4EsE
Joy Wilson – https://joywilsonink.com/2020/11/better-together/ YOU ARE HERE!
Imagine Designer LeeAnn McKinney – https://youtu.be/QWJ1wNt6zpU
Sharon Smith – https://fiddlydiddlycardsandcreations.blogspot.com/2020/11/joy-clair-and-imagine-crafts-
better.html
Imagine Designer Annie Collins –https://youtu.be/2J2x133A1_4
Renee Villalobos (Instagram) – https://www.instagram.com/pnwcraftgirl/
Imagine Designer Jowilna Nolte – https://youtu.be/wwYU0espBp8
Jennifer Holder Schoolcraft – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP9udZJOTL1h69fnoVdIJBA/videos
Joy Clair Designs Blog – https://joyclairdesigns.com/?p=3683
Thanks for participating in the hop! Don’t forget to comment and subscribe. The more you hop, the more chances to win!
If you love snowmen as much as I do, you may enjoy THIS older post of mine.
Until next time… Keep Crafting!!
Comments
31 responses to “Better Together”
[…] Designer Lori Warren – https://youtu.be/zvi3PrA4EsEJoy Wilson – https://joywilsonink.com/2020/11/better-together/Imagine Designer LeeAnn McKinney – https://youtu.be/QWJ1wNt6zpU 10 – Sharon Smith […]
Joy both of your cards are awesome. You are so creative.
[…] Lucia Gomez Nicole Watt Priscilla Joseph Lisa Mensing Danielle Brown Lori Warren Joy Wilson LeeAnn McKinney Sharon Smith Annie Collins Renee Villalobos Jowilna Nolte Jennifer Holder […]
[…] Joy Wilson […]
Very cute Christmas cards!! Love the snow people!
So Beautiful & Cute 💜 Thanks For Sharing 💙😊💙
Wonderful cards!
I like the layers of snow falling on the snowmen. What a great background.
The snowmen are so cute! That’s a lovely card. And I love all the layers on your 2nd card. tfs!
You have the perfect name for this blog. Love your little snowmen. Great cards.
Love that aqua background, TFS!
Adorable cards! Love those snowmen.
i hadn’t thought of using Stayzon with Copics or 91% alcohol. that was a new idea.
Really cute cards! Love the snowmen and the cute car!
I like your coloring on both cards and your choice of papers on the second.
If you want to use the photo it would also be good to check with the artist beforehand in case it is subject to copyright. Best wishes. Aaren Reggis Sela
If you want to use the photo it would also be good to check with the artist beforehand in case it is subject to copyright. Best wishes. Aaren Reggis Sela
I visited various sites but the audio feature for audio songs present at this site is genuinely fabulous. Fanni Barret Dasha
Nice response in return of this query with firm arguments and describing everything about that. Lisha Levey Druci
I regard something genuinely interesting about your weblog so I saved to bookmarks . Valentine Cull Rama
Awesome post ! Thank you for, posting on my blog page dude! I shall message you soon! I didnt know that!
buy an essay online cheap
Better Together – Joy Wilson Ink
erectile disorder icd 10
ed pills online
erectile pills sample
erectile muscle
customessaywriterbyz.com
Better Together – Joy Wilson Ink
essay helper app
Better Together – Joy Wilson Ink
dissertation topics in education
Better Together – Joy Wilson Ink
academic essay writing services
Better Together – Joy Wilson Ink
professional thesis writing service
Better Together – Joy Wilson Ink
find someone to write my paper
Better Together – Joy Wilson Ink
help with thesis statement
Better Together – Joy Wilson Ink
custom research paper service
Better Together – Joy Wilson Ink