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United As One Tutorial

July 21, 2020

Good morning everyone. I’m back today sharing another card using the new United As One stamp set. This is a partnership stamp set with Pocono Pam, Hero Arts and myself. If you missed my card for yesterday, click here.

I’m sharing a video with you today to show two ways you can use the United As One stamp set. The sentiments in this stamp set are so important to me. This set was inspired to be used for all occasions where solidarity needs to be the main focus especially in the black communities. Here’s a peak at the cards I made for this tutorial.

United As One Tutorial

The tutorial is to help you see yourself in this stamp set. To visualize that you are important, loved, respected and needed. You can also view the tutorial on my Youtube channel mzdanajoy

But wait there’s more. Please make sure to visit our guest designers for today. They are also featuring a project made with the stamp set.

Mitsyana Wright
Mary Polanco
Tenia Nelson

These woman has supported me in my crafting life as well as my personal life and I am so honored to have them on this first release with us. All products used on in the tutorial are listed below for your shopping convenience. Have a great day everyone and I’ll see you back here tomorrow for more inspiration.

Hero Arts/Dana Joy/ Pocono Pam United As One Stamp Set

July 20, 2020

I have no words that can express my excitement today. Pocono Pam and I have partnered with Hero Arts and our first unity collection stamp set has been created. The United As One stamp set was born out of a need for our voices to be heard. Aaron Leventahl (owner of Hero Arts) and Jennifer McGuire have been instrumental in making this stamp set come to life. Often Pam and I have had conversations about how we felt black woman and men don’t really have a voice in the industry that we love. Today that has changed.

We have a dynamic blog hop going on today to celebrate the new release. Please see the list below after my post so you can hop around and see what the creative team has in store for you today.

First, let me say thank you to the Hero Arts design team for their tremendous work in helping this stamp set come to life in our vision. What’s the United As One stamp set about? It recognizes the need for diversity and inclusion in the crafting community. It symbolizes the struggles we are currently dealing with all over the world. It’s time to embrace the change and move forward in unity not division. My card today features the main image of two hands to show that this industry (and others) can unite. The hearts symbol the love I share with all my friends regardless of skin tone.

The sentiment is a pledge that we all can make a difference in what we need to see and hear in this community. I’ve been a part of this community for over 20 years and I’m disheartened by tone of some crafters. We don’t have to agree with everyone however we need to be respectful to everyone. You can have your voice heard. Make your statements and kindly do it with understanding and a solid purpose of needing to unite and not divide. Let’s take a look at the stamp set.

Here is a closeup of the packaging and information on the partnership.

Dana Joy, Pocono Pam and Hero Arts are excited to partner in a conscious effort to be intentionally diverse and inclusive. Crafters and cardmakers of color need to feel support, appreciation, and respect when expressing their values, experiences and skin tone in their work. We are celebrating this spirit through unity, and this collaboration is a pathway for everyone to see themselves in their art. We hope the United As One stamp set will encourage makers to become interested and committed to listening and learning from and about each other, and recognize we are all one, united creative community. 100% of net profits from this 6″ x 8″ stamp set will go to Racial Justice charities.

My hope is you will see this stamp set as the beginning of a movement not a moment of solidarity and respect. We can all do better so let’s be the change we want to see in this world. The stamp set is now available for purchase on Hero Arts. #unitedasone

Here is the list of participants.

Holiday Card Series 2018 – Day 9

November 23, 2018

Hey peeps. We are getting to the end of the holiday card series. Just a few more days to go. I’m so glad that you have taken this holiday journey with me and I love seeing your comments on each video. Now make sure to leave comments on the videos so you can have a chance to win my giveaway which I will announce on Day 12.

For any card today I’m using a gorgeous background stamp from Hero Arts and beautiful distress oxide inks. These are easy cards to make and they look so gorgeous when they are done.

Here’s a quick tutorial. You can watch it here or over at my Youtube channel mzdanajoy. I’ve used affiliate links for your convenience at no cost to you.

Thanks for stopping by today. See you back here for Day 10 soon.