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My first project as Hampton Art Design Team member. I am using the Happy Birthday Set from Hampton Art Signature Collection. Every image and every sentiment in this set makes me happy! I like how it has both solids and outlines. Supplies: Stamps: (sentiments, gift, party hat, cupcakes from Happy Birthday) Hampton Art, (polka dot border) Studio G; Pigment Ink: (assorted colors) Studio G; Patterned Paper: (Metropolitan 6x6) Echo Park; Cardstock: (white, yellow) The Paper Company; Embellishments: (twine) Doodlebug; Color Medium: (assorted markers) Copic; Dies: (fancy envelope tabs) Lifestyle Crafts 1. Diecut banners from patterned paper and cardstock. 2. Stamp polka...

Welcome to Joy's Life April Design Team Blog Hop & Giveaways! I'm so glad that you joined us! If you came from Julie's blog Cricut Chick, you are right on track! This month we are challenged to create something that could be given to a teacher as a year end / thank you gift. How about a nicely wrapped journal or book? I used "teacher" from Everyday Occasions and "thank you" from Tag You're It Set One by Joy's Life. The journal I used is 5-1/2" x 3-3/4" x 1/2" - a piece of thin 12" x 12" paper is perfect for...

If you are following Hampton Art Blog, you probably have seen the unboxing videos by other design team members! The ladies did an amazing job! My Clearsnap Colorbox inks arrived first: I made this color chart for quick reference:) The petal box I picked is called Arboretum :) As shown the top two rows in the photo. I am in the mood for muted colors right now:) The (+) means I have a full size pad for the color:) My 10 lb. Hampton Art box arrived yesterday! 10 sets of 4"x8" clear stamps, 10 sets of 4"x8" cling stamps, 10...

Morning crafters, I am sharing today a tube project using my new Joy's Life stamps. See the vertical sentiments on the Joyful Hearts set? Perfect for tubes! Head over to the DT Blog for more details on this project and check out the awesome new release from Joy's Life: Aren't they just adorable? :) Happy Crafting!

Yes, I am celebrating being Designer A Day on Hampton Art blog! :) Kim is featuring the new design team members one at a time. The ladies are amazing! I am so proud to be on the same team with them! So, Let's bring on the cake: SUPPLIES: (cake from Happy Birthday) Hampton Art; ( sentiment and label) Ditto; Patterned Paper: Tiny Dots (Doodlebug); Cardstock: (white, yellow) the Paper Company; Color Media: (assorted markers) Copic; Embellishment: (ribbon) Recollections; Punch: (border) EK Success; Tag die: (Tag It Kits) Lifestyle Crafts. Do you know that Hampton Art makes stamps for Ditto and...

Hello Crafters! Nina here with another Joy's Life DT project. This week is all about animals! One of my favorite sentiments from Wild Life Puns is this "Some Bunny Loves You". So my whole card was evolved from this sentiment:) Using Silhouette Studio Software: 1. Draw a 2.5" x 0.75" window for the sentiment. 2. Resize and weld the two bunnies together (shape: 3 easter bunnies by Lori Whitlock) 3. Align center the bunnies and the sentiment horizontally, group together. 4. Draw a 5.5" circle, align center with the grouped shapes. 5. Cut this shape and two extra 5.5" circles...