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Holiday Card Series 2019 Day 1 – Guest Designer Mary Polanco

November 17, 2019

Hi everyone. It’s Mary Polanco with you today. I am so excited to be a guest for the Got Joy Creations Holiday Card Series. I am a long time card-maker and love sharing my projects with you. The best part of our industry is the positivity and encouragement that we all bring to each other. I so appreciate that and it adds to my love of all things crafting! We are getting super festive for today’s project. Before we get started let me share some shopping codes with you. These discount codes are good for the dates listed below.

Pretty Pink Posh 10% OFF – discount code GJCHOLIDAY19 (available 11/17/2019 through 11/30/2019)
Concord and 9th 20% OFF – discount code DANAJOY19 (11/18/2019 through 11/23/2019)

Some prizes up for grabs

$25 shopping spree – Ink On 3
$20 shop credit – Pink and Main
$25 gift card – The Marker Deli
Three 3-packs of Alcohol Inks – Brea Reese
Assortment of glimmer foil plates – Spellbinders
Peek-A-Boo Pals Stamp Set with coordinating dies – Avery Elle
Deco Foil Clear Designer Toner Sheet and Gina K Fancy Foil – Thermoweb
Stamp Set with Coordinating Dies – Rosemary Bridges
Box of craft supplies (value over $100) – Ilda Dias
$25 Simon Says Stamp Gift Certificate – Pocono Pam
$50 Simon Says Stamp Gift Certificate and Got Joy Creations Enamel Pin – Dana Joy (that’s me 😉)

Now let’s get into the tutorial for this card I made. I am getting the most out of this stamp set, working with some alcohol markers, and showing how embellishments really add that final, personal touch.

We will be sharing so much inspiration with you and we sincerely hope you find what you need to help you make your holiday cards this year. We are also sharing on Instagram so make sure to comment over there was well. The more you comment the better your chances are to win one of the giveaways. Tomorrow there will be another guest designer sharing her designs with you. I had so much fun with all you today. Thanks for stopping by today and see you back here tomorrow.

Easy Enamel Pin Displays

November 14, 2019

Hey everyone. I wanted to quickly share with a few easy enamel pin displays. If you are a pin collector like I am, you will love these displays. Remember your pin don’t need to stay in one space. Carry them around with you so everyone can see them. Let’s get into the video.

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

Heat Emboss With Makeup

October 5, 2019

Happy World Card Making Day. I have a new tutorial for you on sharing how to heat emboss your cards with makeup! Yes, you read that correct…makeup! This is such a cool way to add color to your card instead of ink or regular embossing powder. Since I have retired, I don’t wear a lot of makeup anymore so it was just sitting there waiting to be used from something else. Today tutorial is all about using your makeup as just another tool for your crafting happiness.

So here is the card we are going to create today. Look how gorgeous it looks against the makeup palette. I could just stare at this all day. 😂 The simple things that make me happy in this world. Heat emboss cards just look so much cooler I think. So why not heat emboss with makeup?

You will see in the tutorial just how easy this is to create. The possibilities is really endless here on the color combinations you can create. The stamp I’m using today is from Sunny Studios and it’s called Elegant Leaves. This is such a pretty stamp set and as soon as I saw it I had to have it in my crafty stash.

As you can see in this photo you not only get color with this technique, you also get some texture as well. That’s what I really enjoy about the sticky embossing powder. It leaves some granulation behind that you can feel on your card. (CAUTION: Do not overhead this embossing powder). I’ll share my tip on how to make sure you keep that granulation in the video. So onto the video. 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. Want to see other tutorials from me? Make sure to click on the link for more inspiration.

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

Genuine Watercolor Pens Review

August 22, 2019

Hey everyone. Today I have a Genuine Watercolor Pens review for you. The company reached out to me to do a review of their watercolor pens and I accepted. Let me begin by saying, I always give my honest opinion of any product I share with you. My integrity will not allow me to say something is good if it’s not. I’ll be sampling these markers on different brands and thickness of papers for a good start. You can find the pens on Amazon.

Let’s get right into the review. Remember anytime you are creating, take several things into consideration. The medium you are using as well as the paper matters. I have several watercolor papers and two bristol papers in this video. You will need to see which works best for your style of coloring. A small correct on the paper I used in the video. It’s STONEHENGE not STONEHEDGE.

Thanks for stopping by today. I’ll see you back here soon.

Glitz Glitter Gel – Customized Colors

August 18, 2019

Hey peeps. I’m back today sharing a card make with Glitz Glitter Gel. I’ve customized my colors for this card and it was so easy to do. Glitz glitter gel is one of my favorite products and it really allows you to get creative. Here in my tutorial you will see how I customized my color palette using the gel and Brea Reese alcohol inks. Let’s take a quick look at the card I made.

First let me say that the clear gel can be tinted to sooo many colors with other mediums. The bonus is you don’t lose the sparkle of the gel at all. That’s a win-win for sure. Thermoweb and Gina K. have outdone themselves with this gel. It comes in some of Gina’s ink and paper colors as well so it’s great to use with all her products.

Let me give you some advice…GET ALL THE COLORS. 😂I know, full set syndrome speaking however they are just too gorgeous to not have on hand. Again, you can mix the gel in with all your Brea Reese inks for custom colors at a snap.

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. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment and I will answer you back. Have a great day everyone and I’ll see you back here soon.