"Inspired By" Blog Hop Hosted by JoysLife.com

Hello!  Glad you can join us for Joy's Life's "Inspired By" Blog Hop!

If you came over from Maria then you are in the right spot.  If you stumbled across this post and want to start hopping from the beginning, you can do so here.

  I must have been hungry when I got my inspiration for this hop!  I remembered seeing these cool Rainbow cakes and figured with all this color, I ought to be able to create SOMETHING!

With Easter right around the corner I used pastel, instead of primary colors for my project. 

Here's what I came up with!

 
It's a neat candy container stamped with sayings from Joy's Everyday and Holiday Occasions sets.  If you'd like a set of your own, grab them here.  
 
Now for a look at the backside of the mug.  (I know I could have added something to the candy sleeves but decided that the mug would be the main focus.  It was also getting a bit cramped after I stuffed all the sleeves in.)

For this fairly simple project, I covered a glass mug with papers and stickers from Doodlebug's new Flower Box collection.  I then stamped "Happy Easter" with Memento's Rose Bud ink and added a brad to the center of the flower on banner.   I then wrapped twine around the handle to spice it up a little.  M&M's were sorted by color and then packaged in 1x8 cellophane bags to give the rainbow effect. 

OK, you've stuck with me so far so...

*** how about some GREAT Blog Candy?? ***

I'm going to give away That Tastes Punny  to a lucky hopper!  It's one of three GREAT new stamps sets created by Joy!!

 

You have up to four chances to enter this drawing.
It's up to you how many comments you'd like to leave for your chance to WIN!

1st Comment: Leave me a comment

2nd comment: Leave a 2nd comment  if you are a follower/subscriber of my blog
3rd comment: Leave a 3rd comment if you like or have liked my Facebook page 

4th comment:  Leave a 4th comment if you are a follower of Joy's Design Team Blog

You have until March 30th to post comments.  The lucky winner will be announced soon after so be sure to stop by to see if it is you!

*** Your next stop is June!  She's got a special project that you're going to enjoy!! ***
 

Here's the entire lineup in case you got lost along the way.

  Joy: http://joyslife.com
Maria: http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com
Patty: http://craftykitten1.blogspot.com
June: http://simplyelegantpapercrafts.blogspot.com
Jenny: http://jennyplace26.blogspot.ca     
Staci: http://preciousmem.blogspot.com  
Megan: http://thoughtsoftraveling.blogspot.com
Kimberly: http://hellocutiecrafts.blogspot.com  
Laura: http://www.laurascraftsandmore.com   
Debbie: http://bugjuiced.blogspot.com    
Lori: http://got2bcrafting.blogspot.com   
Cyndy: http://arcyscraps.blogspot.com    

I hope you enjoy this fun blog hop and are "Inspired by" our creations.

Jukebox CD Case

Hello, all you crafters! 

Today, I have for you a project using those fun CD cases now available at Joy's Life.com.

I'm going to burn music that my sister loves and give this to her for her birthday.  

Covering this case is easy!  I just measured it, rounded the corners, and adhered it with tape.  I used Cricut's Nifty Fifties cartridge for this project.  The jukebox is cut out at 4 1/2".

The stamp I used for the front is from Joy's new Tag You're It - Set One.  If you haven't added these stamps to your collection, you can get them here. 

Here's the inside of the case.

I embossed the paper inside using Quickutz's Retro Diamonds folder to add some texture to it.

Everyday Occasions from Joy's Life is the stamp set I used for the CD. 

You can pick up all the stamps used for this project and the CD case here.

That's it for me today. Thanks for stopping by!  I appreciate all your comments.  

Well Done, Graduate!

 Hello, everyone! 

 Today I have a quick and easy graduation card for you! 

This simple card is great if you are in a crunch to make a graduation card quickly. 

It opens up like this.

The stamps come from Joy's Everyday Occasions and Yummy Puns stamp sets. You can get Everyday Occasions  here and Yummy Puns here.

I used the Silhouette Graduation Cap card file for this.  To make it a little elegant, I used gold paper, ink, and embossing powder. (My hubby was happy with this project since these colors were his high school colors.)

That's all I have for today.  I hope you all have a great day!  As usual, any comments are appreciated!

Something in store for you...

Happy Monday to all of you!
   I hope you are having a good day.

This week for Joy's Life's Design Team, we were able to do a project of our choice.  

I have a gift card holder for my niece that I made with several of Joy's stamp sets. 

The top flap lifts open to reveal a gift card.

This stamp is from the new Tag You're It - Set One. 

 On the inside, I used stamps from Everyday Occasions and Holiday Occasions.  (Love how you can mix and match!)

If you don't have these versatile stamp sets yet, you can purchase them here. 

Now for the details... I turned to my trusty Silhouette for this project.  (I know, I need to give my Cricut some love in the near future!) 

 I found this free and super cute store with awning SVG here.  The card is a simple gate-fold card.  It measures 5.25"x4.25".  The red patterned paper is from Hobby Lobby's The Basic Paper Pack.  

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope this got some creative juices going for you.  Thanks for stopping by!  I read and appreciate every comment left!  :)

Teacher's Gift's Blog Hop starts today!

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

Teacher's Gifts Blog Hop! 

If you have hopped over from Jennie at Earthy Scrap then you are in the right place.  If you just happened to stumble upon this post and want to start at the beginning at Joy's Life, click HERE.

The Design Team has put together some great teacher's gifts made with Joy's rubber stamps.  

Here's what I came up with...a pencil that holds Rolo candy pencils and a post-it note holder for your favorite teacher!

Here's how it goes together.  The pencil is from SVG Cuts and I cut it using my Cameo.

This saying is from Joy's Life's new Tag You're It - Set Two. 

 The post it note holder is super easy to make.  All you have to do is cut a piece of card stock to 3x7".  Score it at 3.25" and 3.75" for a perfect fit.  I used stamps from Joy's Everyday Occasions set.

I had first seen pencils made from Rolo candy at a scrapbook/stamp convention.  I thought it would be cute to put them in their own special box.  Here's a link to how you can make them.  

Now how about some Blog Candy??

Joy has so graciously donated a Tag You're It - 

Set One Stamp Set to giveaway for this blog hop!  That lucky winner is going to have a lot of fun playing with it!

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

1st Comment: Leave me a comment

2nd comment: Let me know if you are a follower/subscriber or have become a new follower/subscriber (I appreciate you all)

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

You have until April 28th to post comments.  The lucky winner of the stamp set will be announced on April 29th so be sure to stop by my blog on that date!

*** You're next stop on the hop is Sarabeth.  She's got a fun project waiting for you! ***

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

Joy: http://joyslife.com
Julie: http://www.cricutchick.com
Nina: http://waffleflower.com
Jennie: http://earthyscrap.blogspot.com
Patty: http://craftykitten1.blogspot.com  (You are here)
Sarabeth: http://www.chroniclesofsarita.blogspot.com
Stacey: http://staceyscreativecorner.blogspot.com
Susie: http://www.thedieshaveit.com
Laura: http://www.laurascraftsandmore.com
Lori: http://got2bcrafting.blogspot.com
Megan: http://thoughtsoftraveling.blogspot.com
Ashley: http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com
Amy: http://redheadedcrafter.blogspot.com

Be sure to stop by all the DT blogs and leave them some love.   There is Blog Candy all along the way!!

Have a wonderful time hopping!

Happy Birthday Shadow Box Card

Hello, paper crafters! I hope your day is going well.

For our Design Team project this week we were to use either Joy's Life's
Holiday Occasions or Everyday Occasions stamp set.
I decided to work with both sets today.
This card is my first attempt at a Shadow Box card. You can easily do this
with a scoring pad but I decided to draw mine on my Silhouette.

Here's what my Silhouette Mat looked like:

If you are using a scoring pad, you'd cut the card back and front at
4.25" x 5.5". Score both cards at 1/2" and 1" on both sides. Use your
Nestabilities to cut the window out of one of your pieces of card stock.
The card folds flat for easy mailing!

Here's a closeup of the rubber stamp that I used.
If you don't already have these versatile rubber stamp sets,
you can buy them HERE!


I used Echo Park paper's Country Drive for the card. The flower basket is from Silhouette.

Thanks for stopping by! Your comments are always appreciated!

Stay tuned for more Joy's Life projects!