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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.

Concord and 9th Color Combo Tutorial

July 12, 2020

Hey peeks. Welcome back. Today I’m sharing Concord and 9th color combos. This is just a quick tutorial of how I make my color swatches. When I received my new ink and papers from Concord and 9th I already had a plan for color combinations for cards. So let’s take a look.

Concord & 9th Color Combos

All the products I used for the tutorial are listed below. Affiliate links are used below at no cost to you. Thanks for watching and see you back here.

Concord & 9th Featured Friday – Color Combo: Cool With A Pop Of Red

July 10, 2020

Oh my gosh!! I’m so excited to share the Concord & 9th new inks and paper with all of you. Today I’m part of the Feature Friday over at Concord & 9th. I used the new ink and papers that are absolutely gorgeous to play with.

The colors for my card today are Poppy, Buttercup and Aqua Sky. There are several reasons I love this color palette. And by the way it matches my logo so it’s a win-win. LOL

The stamp set from for this card is new as well. It’s called Hey Bestie and I used the Hexagon Label dies to cut it out. Those cute little flowers are from the Fresh Cut Florals Edition 2. This die set is so pretty.

All products used on this cards are linked below. Affiliate links are used at no cost to you. Thanks for stopping by today. See you back here soon.

Color Swatching and Paper Matching

January 29, 2020

Hey everyone. I have a quick tutorial showing you color swatching and paper matching over on my Youtube channel. This is the perfect time to get organized in your craft room and find your mojo again. Color swatching and paper matching is made easy using just a few tips. The wonderful Jennifer McGuire has helped make our ink swatching easier.

So sit back, grab a cup of your favorite beverage and let’s get into the video. You can watch the video here or over on my Youtube channel.

Products used have been linked below. Thanks again Jennifer for making my color swatching and paper matching so much easier. Have a great day everyone and I’ll see you back here soon!

Jennifer’s link

Coin pockets

Got Joy Creations Holiday Card Series Winner Announcement

December 18, 2019

Hey everyone! I’m sure you are all here for the Got Joy Creations Holiday Card Series winner announcement. First let me thank everyone for all your sweet comments and support during the series. This series was a TON of work for everyone involved so I want to applaud all the guest designers for all their hard work and the willingness to share their talent with all of you.

Here are the winners (in no particular order). Please make sure to email me by Sunday Dec 22th to claim your prize.

Meghan Kennihan
Teresa Doyle
Pocono Pam
Jean Maxwell
Vicki Kroll
Pam Johnson
Gina Kaufmann
Denise Bryant
The Crafty Redhead
Roberta S
Cindy Daversa
Cyndi Aday
Laurie Kirk

Ladies please email me at [email protected] with your email address and home address. Thanks to everyone who commented and showed so much love to all of us. We greatly appreciate it! Have a wonderful day everyone.

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