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Fall Card with a WOW Factor

August 24, 2025

Hey everyone. Welcome back to the blog and a fall card with a WOW factor. I finally had time to get back in my room and record a tutorial for you.

For my card today, I used the new Thankful Leaves stamp set from Kristina Werner. Kristina always inspires me when she watercolors so today I’m doing just that. I paired her beautiful stamp with the my Iuile watercolors.

Fall Card With A WOW Factor

The richness of these watercolors against the black watercolor paper really makes this a WOW card.

The photos of this card really doesn’t do it justice. You will love watercoloring with these watercolors.

Here is the tutorial. You can watch it here or over on my Youtube channel @danajoy.

Here are the supplies I used on the card. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. So now it’s your turn to make a fall card with a WOW factor. Happy creating.


 

Leave a Comment CATEGORIES // Kristina Werner, Tutorials, watercolor

Holiday Card Series 2024 Day 5 Sparkle Foil and Alcohol Markers

December 10, 2024

Hey everyone. Welcome to the Holiday Card Series 2024 Day 5. We are using sparkle foil and alcohol markers for today’s tutorial card.

My second project is made using the Pink and Main Gift Card holder along with the Pink and Main Holly Background stencil and foilables. I used a white gel pen for the polka dots and stripes on my tag.

The third and fourth card are made using the Pink and Main Snowmen Peekers. OMG these little stamps are so adorable.

And the beautiful Winter Fun Foilables on these last cards are beautiful in person. Oh these are really special cards for me.

You can catch the tutorial here or over on my Youtube channel @danajoy. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you!

 

 

Have a great day everyone and see you back here soon.

 


Leave a Comment CATEGORIES // Holiday Card Series, Holiday Cards, Pink and Main, Tutorials

Holiday Card Series 2024 – Day 4 – Washi Tape Holiday Cards

December 6, 2024

Welcome back to the Holiday Card Series 2024. We are are day 4 and will be making washi tape holiday cards.  When you are in a time crunch, washi tape is your friend. Pink Fresh Studio has designed some of the prettiest washi tape for cardmakers. With their coordinating die cuts and stamp sets, you will be able to create so many cards very quickly.

 

Pink Fresh Studio Deck The Halls

I’m really stoked about this cards today. There is nothing better than a clean and simple card. Plus I didn’t have to color any of the images on these two cards.

Again if you are in need of some quick and easy cards, pull out your Pink Fresh Studio washi tape and create some cards.

 

Here is the tutorial for today’s cards. Remember you can find all my tutorials on my sidebar under “tutorial” tab. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you.

Thanks for stopping by today. I can’t wait to share more holiday cards with you. Have a wonderful day.


Leave a Comment CATEGORIES // Christmas Cards, Holiday Card Series, Holiday Cards, Pink Fresh Studio, Tutorials

Hero Arts My Monthly Hero February 2024

February 5, 2024

Hey everyone. Welcome to the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero release for February 2024. You should have arrived here from Rosie’s blog. Today I’m using the premium kit for my car today and this card that took me less than 10 minutes to meet. Now, with the premium kit you’re going to get everything from the classic with some extras. The extras help you to expand your creativity every single month. Let me share with you what is in the premium kit this month.

The Premium Kit includes additional elements to extend the potential for more cards and projects – even more Creativity in the Box! In addition to all the Classic Kit components, the highlight of our Premium kit includes a Radiant Sun Stencil and a whopping 48 pieces of ephemera, featuring colorful flowers, hearts, butterflies, and words. Also included is a 3″ x 4″ clear stamp filled with positive messages, word fancy dies, and embossing powder.

Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Premium Kit

Premium Kit Contents: (Premium Elements in Bold)
• Clear Stamp Set, 6″ x 8″
• Clear Stamp Set, 3″ x 4″ • 17 Coordinating Dies
• 4 Tag Fancy Dies
• Imagine & Peace Fancy Dies
• Sun Stencil, 6″ x 6″
• 6 Sheets Premium White Cardstock, 5.5″ x 8.5″
• Unicorn Pigment Ink Cube
• Rustic Twine, 3 yards
• Ephemera Pack, 48 pieces
• White Embossing Powder, 0.5 oz.

KIT VALUE: Premium Kit: $113 Value for $49.99

Let’s get into the cards I made for today. For my first card I have a tutorial using products from the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Premium Kit! Using the ephemera from this kit made it super easy for me to create this card. By keeping the background super soft, the butterflies and sentiment take all the attention.  Love this card.

By adding in just a little bit of green splatter to the card, it pulls the green down and makes it all work so well together.

Here is the tutorial for this month’s card. You can watch it here on the blog or over on my Youtube channel @danajoy.

For my bonus card, I used the Words Of Peace Bold Print. This is by far my most special card I have made. Starting off with the beautiful Hero Arts Two-Tone Metallic Sprays on Dove White Cardstock really makes this card colorful. Next by stamping the bold print in Words Of Peace in embossing and watermark ink and heat setting with gold embossing powder we create a wow factor.

Hero Arts MMH February 2024 Countdown

For an unexpected element, I created a hole in the center of the card and folded back the piece to look like a sun burst. Next I grabbed a white card base and centered the colorful panel on top. By doing this, I was able to create a spot to put a peace sentiment in the middle. For just a touch a glam, I added a few sparkle and gold matte gems to the card.

All products I used are listed below for your shopping convenience. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. Before I go, let’s chat about giveaways. We will give away a $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by Sunday, February 11th at 11:59pm PT, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

Next on the hop is Kailash. I hope you have all have a wonderful day.

 


17 Comments CATEGORIES // Blog Hop, Hero Arts, Tutorials

Alcohol Inks for Beginners: Masculine Valentine’s Day Card

January 24, 2024

Hey everyone. Making masculine cards can be tough. However, using this alcohol ink for beginners technique for masculine Valentine’s Day card makes it so easy. With just a few products, you can design your own alcohol ink backgrounds for your Valentine’s Day cards.

 

This card we have today was created with just three inks a blending solution. We created the design with a q-tip! How fancy are we with our alcohol inks? LOL

Staying with a clean and simple sentiment heat embossed on vellum, we have a beautiful card that was created in under 10 minutes. I mean it can’t get any easier than that.

No worries, I have tutorial for you today. You can watch it here or over on my Youtube channel @danajoy. Affiliate links have been used at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting my channel.

 

Thanks for stopping by today. If you want to check out the entire Valentine’s Day Card Series for 2024, click here.


Leave a Comment CATEGORIES // Alcohol Inks, Card Series, Simon Says Stamp, Tutorials, Valentine's Day

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The @simonsaysstamp And Everything Nice release is The @simonsaysstamp And Everything Nice release is ready to purchase. For my card I used the new Beautiful Poinsettia Frame Embossing folder with the Triangle Whirl Trees die cut. Absolutely love these two products together for holiday cards.

You can find more detail over on my blog with a link to products I used on this card. Affiliate links are used however they don't cost anything for you to use. 

#SSSAndEverythingNice #SimonSaysStamp #SSSUnitedWeCraft #SSSendACard
The Pink and Main October Release is here! It is f The Pink and Main October Release is here! It is filled with wintery goodness, perfect for cardmaking throughout the chilly months! They have new stamps, dies, foiling goodies (check out the fun new Translucent Opal CheerFoil® and colorful Foilables®!), planner products, and more!

FREEBIE ALERT - get the October Mouse stamp set FREE with any $50+ purchase (or the stamp & die with a $75 order!) - through October 31!

Join the Pink and Main amazing design team + special guests for a fun Instagram Hop and tons of crafty inspiration. One lucky commenter will win a $50 Pink & Main gift voucher!

How to enter:
1️⃣ Follow us @pinkandmain
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Morning everyone. Have you seen the new ginakdesig Morning everyone. Have you seen the new ginakdesigns October 2025 release? As with every month, there are fantastic products to grab. 

I made a card using the new Beautiful Things stamp set. This stamp set will make stunning cards for your friends and family. 

Make sure to grab your favorites before they sell out. Thanks Gina for always giving us happiness to create with! 

#Cardmaking #handmadecrafts #ginakdesigns #sharehandmadekindness #cardmakingsupplies
Happy Monday everyone. I have a sweet birthday car Happy Monday everyone. I have a sweet birthday card to share with you using the  #simonsaysstamp Cool Birthday stamp set. 

There are five little critters to use on your next celebration card. I paired it with a window die I had in my stash. Hope the person who receives this card will love it!! 

Have a great Monday everyone! 

 #simonsaysstamps  #Cardmaking #sssunitedwecraft #handmadecrafts #papercrafting #sharehandmadekindness  #cardmaking
Working my way through my holiday cards and I’m Working my way through my holiday cards and I’m in love with how this one turned out. 

This beautiful sentiment and snowflakes are from the @starofmay collection. Using Plumberry cardstock and ink to blend the corners from @concordand9th with gold heat embossing make this card a quick one to recreate. I also added Kristina’s Finishing Touches Stencil for the stitching set this card off nicely. 

#concordand9th #kristinawerner #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #holidaycards
For those who didn’t see this beautiful card in For those who didn’t see this beautiful card in my stories, here it is again! I’m so loving the Simple Christmas Stencil pack from @starofmay. 

The stencil pack has six stencils perfect for your holiday card making. I wish you could see the beautiful shimmer on this cad. I used the @lisahortoncrafts interference ink. It went on like butter!! 

#cardmaking #cardmakingideas #holidaycards #stencils #concordand9th #kristinawerner #sharehandmadekindness
Happy Monday everyone. Have you seen the awesome G Happy Monday everyone. Have you seen the awesome Granny Square turnabout stamp set from concordand9th? This has to be the coolest way to make granny squares without having to stitch a thing. 

So many easy designs you can create with the bundle as well. I paired the Granny Square stamp set with the Just Saying dies that were released awhile ago. 

#concordand9th #cardmaking #cardmakers #newrelease #sharehandmadekindness
Happy Friday everyone. @concordand9th has a new re Happy Friday everyone. @concordand9th has a new release and it's fabulous. Where are my pet lovers at? This adorable Pet Pals stamp set is just too cute. I have two Schnoodles in my home and the Pet Pals bundle helped me make this adorable card to give to my hubby!

And let's check out the background of this card. The Paw Prints Double Card Front die cut is a perfect additional to this stamp set. The die cut allows you to make the impression vertically or horizontally on your card panels. 

Grab your Pet Pals bundle today and make a pet lovers day.

#concordand9th #Cardmaking #cardmakinginspiration #newcollection #cardmakingsupplies #cardmakingideas #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmakingismysuperpower
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