Joy's Life Beach Crab Summer Card

Hi, everyone!  It's been awhile but here I am with my first project for JoysLife.com in a quite some time. 

 I'm still helping run Joy's Life's Design Team but it was a nice change to go in my room and do some crafting!

The first day of Summer just around the corner and we've been celebrating it this past week. 

When I saw this cute crab image in the Silhouette store, I knew I had to make a project with him!  

Here's a closeup of the stamp I used from Joy's Pun In The Sun set.  If you ink it up well, it will stamp great on Bazzill paper.

   The card is a standard 4.25x5.5" but I cut the paper vertically for a change.  I used a variety of textured papers on it.  To keep it from looking so plain, I used glitter and hand drawn stitching.

Well, that is all for me today!  I hope you all are having a great time and enjoying the summer! :)

Watermelon Thank You Cards

Hello, everyone!  I've got another JoysLife.com Design Team project.  This week we are featuring two of her super cute stamp sets : Yummy Puns and Popsicle Puns.  

I can always use thank you notes and never have them around when I need them.  I created these simple cards that can be mass produced if need be. 

 

 I really like how they came out even though the design is simplistic. These are 3x3 inches finished. Can you believe that I have never made this size of card before?  I do love the small size!

I used Yummy Puns for this project.  Joy just got a bunch back in stock so you can get your own set here.

  Now for the details on how I made these:  

Cut a card base 3"x6" and fold it in half.  Round the corners and adhere a piece of 2"x3" background paper to the top of the card.   Cut your watermelons to fit the card. (I used my Cameo for this but any watermelon image will do.)  Score the green rind at every interval to add some texture.  Add some Glossy Accents to the seeds.  Tie a bit of twine around the card and through a button. 

 For the finishing touch, stamp Joy's "Thanks A Melon" saying on the bottom.  

That's it!  You'll have a bunch of your own cards made in no time!  

Thanks for stopping by and leaving comments.  I hope you have a great day! 

Summer Penguin Shape Card

Hello, everyone!  This week at JoysLife.com, the Design Team is featuring shape cards.

These are so much fun to do. I love the look of this surfer penguin that screams SUMMER!!!

 

Pun In The Sun has easily become one of my favorite Joy's Life stamp sets! 

 You can get your grab your own  set here.

Once again, I used my trusty Silhouette to create this card.  The penguin SVG comes from My Scrap Chick and I used my cutter to outline the shape and weld them together to form the base.  

Most of the card is made from scraps of paper I had but the base is from Echo Park's Hello Summer line. I used an embossing folder, glitter, and ink to add some fine touches to the card.  

We'll that's it for me today!  Thanks for stopping by and leaving comments.  I really do appreciate them!

Hope you are having a great Summer! 

Summer Color Challenge - Penguin Popsicle Card

Hello, everyone!  I hope you are all having a nice Summer.
It's been unusually hot here in Colorado and rain would be welcome. 

This week, Joy's Life's Design Team is ringing in the Summer by doing a color challenge using orange, turquoise, and yellow. 

I couldn't help but create this fun card!

 The stamp I used came from Joy's newest stamp set, Pun In The Sun. 

 It's loaded with bright and cheery sayings. 

If you haven't added it to your collection yet, you can get your copy here. 

 Once again, I used my Silhouette Cameo to create this card.  This super cute penguin is from My Scrap Chick and I thought he was perfect for Joy's saying.  The papers I used are from The Paper Studio and Doodlebug. 

Thanks for stopping by!  I appreciate the time you take to leave comments.

  I hope you all have a fun and safe Summer!

Fun In The Sun Blog Hop

Welcome to The Crafty Kitten for Joy's Life's 

  Fun In The Sun Blog Hop! 

If you have hopped over from Nina then you are in the right place.  If you just happened to stumble upon this and want to start at the beginning, click HERE.

The Design Team has put together some really Summery projects made with Joy's rubber stamps. (I've got 2 for you!)

First up is a 3D popsicle box I cut with my Silhouette Cameo that holds candy! 

 The stamp I used is from Joy's  NEW Pun In The Sun set!  

This FUN set is available next week so get yours here and take advantage of free shipping for a limited time!! 

My second project are easy cup toppers that were also cut with my Silhouette.  

(I just measured how large of a circle I needed to cover the cup.   Cut a flower that I like and then assembled it with a hole in the center for the straw.)

This cute saying is from Joy's Yummy Puns set that is now back in stock!  

Joy's got a package deal going if you buy Yummy Puns and Pun In The Sun together! 

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You've been hopping for awhile.  You might be getting tired and need a little "snack".   

 How about some Blog Candy??

I'm going to give away one Pun In The Sun stamp set to a lucky hopper!  

  *** You have three chances to be entered in this drawing: ***

1st Comment: Just leave me a comment

2nd comment: Leave me a SECOND comment

 to let me know if you are a follower/subscriber or have become a new follower/subscriber (I appreciate you all)
3rd comment: Like my Facebook page here or let me know that you have liked it previously.  

That's it!  Super easy and you have a chance to triple your odds.

You have until June 23rd to post comments on my blog.  The lucky will be announced the next day, so be sure to stop by to see if it is you!

*** To wrap up this blog hop, you're last stop is Super Joy! ***

Here is the entire line up in case you get lost along the way.

 Joy: www.joyslife.com
Laura: www.laurascraftsandmore.com
Jennie: www.earthyscrap.blogspot.com
Cyndy: www.arcyscraps.blogspot.com
Megan: www.thoughtsoftraveling.blogspot.com
Lori: www.got2bcrafting.blogspot.com
Jeannie: www.polkacabana.wordpress.com
Sarabeth: www.chroniclesofsarita.blogspot.com
Stacey: www.staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com
Ashley: www.marklandandmain.blogspot.com
Amy: www.redheadedcrafter.blogspot.com
Maria: www.joyfulstamper.blogspot.com
Nina: www.waffleflower.com
Patty: www.craftykitten1.blogspot.com (you are here) 

Have a wonderful time hopping!