Meet the 2026 Imagine Design Team

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A new year brings fresh ideas, new techniques, and a wonderful group of designers we’re proud to introduce.

Each year, Imagine selects artists from across the country to join our Artists in Residence program. These talented creatives share thoughtful projects, along with step by step videos and tutorials on our blog so you can create right alongside them.

From clean and simple cards to layered mixed media and dimensional pieces, each designer brings a unique style, perspective, and voice. Together, they will fill the year with inspiration to spark your imagination and encourage you to try something new.

We’re excited for you to get to know them and follow their creative journey throughout 2026.

Let’s meet them:

Linh – LV Handcrafted

Hi! I’m Linh – or LV Handcrafted on social media. I live in Seattle, WA with my husband and our two dogs. I’ve been crafting since I was in high school but took a long break as I started my career. Now (many years later) I am my own boss working as a business consultant, so I can balance my time and do more of what I love – papercrafting! There’s always so much to learn in papercrafting, and I find great joy in adding my own twist and sharing what I’ve learned. I love Imagine products. There’s such a wide range of media supplies. It’s so fun to experiment, have a bit of a play and create something exciting.  I’m honored to be a part of this amazing team.

YouTube – https://youtube.com/@lvhandcrafted
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/lvhandcrafted/
Facebook – https://facebook.com/lvhandcrafted 
Blog – https://lvhandcrafted.com

Anna Escalada York

Anna Escalada York grew up on a farm outside of Phoenix, Arizona and moved to Portland, Oregon to go to college, where she met her husband. They have two children (one in high school and the other in middle school), a cat and two guinea pigs. She is also a proud teacher at her local high school for almost 20 years in SE Portland, Oregon (go Lightning)! Her other hobbies are reading, riding her bike, nerding out to Star Wars, and reading. 

Anna has been crafting (almost exclusively card making) since 2004, but stepped away for a while when it was too hard to juggle the demands of being a mom of little children and working full time. She returned to her craft room in 2019 and started blogging consistently in 2020. One of her recent crafty achievements has been creating 700 cards in 2021. Her favorite craft supplies include heat embossing, using splatter, and coloring with markers. Her favorite style is sparkle!.

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sparklywallflower/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/sparklywallflower
Blog – https://sparklywallflower.blogspot.com/

Ceal Pritchett

I am Ceal Pritchett, and I reside in the mountains of western North Carolina with my husband and our little fur baby Shih Tzu. I have been a crafter in some form since childhood. I fell in love with cardmaking around 15 years ago. I am a clean and simple cardmaker who sometimes dabbles in other things like art journals, bible journaling, and painting.

Instagram – https://simplybeautifulcreations.blogspot.com/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100053614696193
Blog – https://simplybeautifulcreations.blogspot.com/
Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.com/cealp/

Helen Gullett

Helen is a stay-at-home mom living in Ohio with her husband and their two daughters. She volunteers as a translator for several non-profit organizations and enjoys using her skills to support meaningful causes. In her free time, she loves Bible journaling, making cards, paper crafting, and mixed media projects. She also likes drinking coffee, spending time with her family, hiking, and traveling.

You Tube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-gVkOO8hxCzSNWOoa_q8A 
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/helengdesigns
Facebook –  https://www.facebook.com/helengullett
Blog –  https://www.helengullett.com 
Pinterest –  https://pinterest.com/helengdesigns213

Jessica Lin

Hello crafty friends! My name is Jessica Lin. You may have recognized me or seen some of my previous projects, and I am so excited to be back on Imagine’s design team! I am a crafty gal in my late twenties, but my passion for cardmaking started a long time ago when I was 9. I was introduced to wooden stamps and I haven’t stopped stamping since. Some of my other hobbies include sewing, washi tape collaging, and I hope one day I’ll learn how to crochet, too. 

I grew up in Taiwan and speak Mandarin as my mother tongue, so my YouTube channel is mostly filmed in Chinese. This year, I decided to create a bilingual Instagram account. If you are inspired by bold, vibrant colors and enjoy detailed projects with lots of layers, come have a visit! I look forward to meeting and crafting with all of you! 

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJDX4PHaBRYKcnSO8kWCmXw 
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jessicard2424/
Facebook –  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553280188439

Katy Ingram

Hello Crafty Friends! My name is Katy Ingram — wife to a wonderful husband, mama to one amazing son, and caretaker to five kitties. I also care for my mother-in-law who lives with vascular dementia, which has deepened my appreciation for creativity as both joy and therapy.

We live off the coast of North Carolina, where I spend my time creating handmade cards and sharing my love for paper crafting. I began cardmaking in 2016, and in 2019 launched my YouTube channel and blog, Eastwicks Paper and Ink, as a place to inspire creativity and share tips, techniques, and inky fun. I’m thrilled to continue as an Artist in Residence with Imagine and look forward to creating alongside you!

You Tube – https://www.youtube.com/c/eastwickspaperandink 
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/eastwickspaperandink/
Facebook –  https://www.facebook.com/eastwickspaper
Blog –  https://www.eastwickspaperandink.com/
Pinterest –  https://www.pinterest.com/eastwickspaper/

Von Marie Cervantes

Hello, my name is Von Marie. I’m a California native and have been cardmaking for about 15 years, starting when I was pregnant with my first child. Before cardmaking, I was a scrapbooker, and while I don’t create full pages as often anymore, I still enjoy it from time to time. I love photographing my family, food, and scenery and hope to do more scrapbooking again someday.

I’m always excited to learn new styles and techniques, and I love to play, get inky, and see where my cardmaking journey leads. Spending time in my craft room brings me so much joy, especially when I’ve created something special.

I love Tsukineko inks and I love using sprays. On Point Glue is a favorite. Embossing with ink and powder is especially satisfying, whether for images or sentiments. I don’t have a single defined style, but I’m currently enjoying learning to create more CAS cards. My motto is: Sometimes Less is More!

You Tube –  https://www.youtube.com/@vonmariedesign
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/vonmariedesign/
Blog – http://www.vonmariedesign.blogspot.com

Let Your Light Shine: Lighthouse Card Tutorial

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By Ceal Pritchett

Hello everyone!

It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing how to make this beautiful light house card using supplies by Pinkfresh studio and Memento Inks.

Skill: Intermediate to Advanced
Time: one hour

Directions:

Gather your supplies.  You will need a lighthouse or similar stamp set with coordinating stencils and dies. To make this card I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel.

Step 1:
Stamp the image with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink on a white panel.

Step 2:
Using the first stencil color the portion of the lighthouse and bush. I used Love Letter and Pear tart Memento ink.


Step 3:
Color the open portions of the second stencil. I used Gray Flannel, Love Letter, Cantaloupe, and Bamboo Leaves


Step 4:
Color the open portions of the third stencil. I used Cantaloupe, Love Letter, Teal Zeal, Pear Tart and Gray Flannel. This will complete the coloring of the image.

Step 5:
Cut the image out with the cording die using a die cutting machine.

Step 6:
Color the open portion of the fourth stencil creating the sand. I used Desert Sand. For the walkway/path I used Gray Flannel.

Step 7:
Color the open portion of the stencil creating the water. I used a mixture of Summer Sky and Teal Zeal.

Step 8:
Create clouds in the background by using a cloud stencil. The ink I used is Teal Zeal.

Step 9:
Add a sentiment to the panel and adhere the finished panel to the card base popping up the lighthouse.

Products Used:

Imagine Products:
Memento Inks in the following colors
Teal Zeal
Summer Sky
Pear tart
Bamboo Leaves
Love Letter
Cantaloupe
Desert Sand
Gray Flannel

Other Supplies:

Guiding Light by Pinkfresh Studio
Stamp set
Coordinating Coloring Stencils
Coordinating Dies

Creating a Colorful Seahorse | Step-by-Step Art Process

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By Tracy Fear

Join Me Creating a Colorful Seahorse | Step-by-Step Art Process
Tracy

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 60 Minutes

Art Supplies
100lb white paper
A2 Card Base
Stamp Platform
Silver Pen
White Gel Pen
Glue

Imagine Products
VersaFine Clair in Warm Breeze, Lilac Bloom, Charming Pink, Monarch, and Twilight

VersaMagic Ink in Mango Madness, Sea Breeze, Ocean Depth, Purple Hydrangea, Pink Grapefruit, and Turquoise

Memento ink in Tuxedo Black

Other Products Used
Lavinia Stamps from my stash.
PVA Adhesive
Deckle Trimmer
Ink blending brushes
Ink Blending domed foam pads and handles

ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE USED TO RECREATE SOMETHING SIMILAR
Any Inks and stamps

Make a One-of-a-Kind Stop-Motion Animation Card

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By Jessica Lin

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 40 minutes

Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here. Interactive cards are so fun to make! Today, I am trying out a new kind of interactive mechanism that resembles stop-motion animation. I haven’t seen this type of papercraft before, and was surprised by the result. If you like interactive cards, be sure to check this out!

Step 1:
On a piece of 3 ¼’’ x 4 ⅝’’ white cardstock, stamp the larger butterfly image with VersaColor Pink ink pad. Try to stamp it straight with the help of a stamp positioning tool or a T-ruler.

Step 2:
Then, lining up the head and tail of the butterfly, stamp the smaller butterfly image with VersaColor Orange ink pad. The stamped image looks a little odd right now, but don’t fret, this was how the You Move Me stamp set from Stampin’ Up was designed.

Step 3:
On a piece of 3 ¾’’ x 5’’ yellow cardstock, die cut the window die from the coordinating die set. This window is going to be the key of the interactive mechanism. I die cut it towards the top of the card panel since I will be adding sentiment strips on the bottom.

Step 4:
Adhere thin foam strips around the sides and bottom of the die cut panel. Don’t forget to leave the top open! TIP: lay the stamped panel on top of the die cut panel, and adhere the foam strips as close to the die cut panel as possible. This would leave less wiggle room for the stamped panel to move around, creating a smoother fluttering effect. After that, adhere the die cut panel to an A2 white cardbase.

Step 5:
Punch a hole on the top of the stamped panel and add a small piece of ribbon on top.

Step 6:
Stamp additional floral elements with VersaColor Pink, Orange, Canary, and Green ink pads. Die cut each image with coordinating dies.

Step 7:
Stamp the sentiment with VersaColor Pink and Green ink pads. Adhere them to the front of the die cut panel, and this fun, interactive card is complete!

Craft Supplies

Imagine Supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • Stampin’ Up! – Stamps – You Move Me
  • Stampin’ Up! – Dies – Move Me
  • Stampin’ Up! – Tool – Cut & Emboss Machine
  • We R – Tool – Precision Press Stamp Positioning Tool
  • Adhesive Foam Strips
  • White and Yellow Cardstock

DIY Personalized Canvas Journal Using Fabrico Markers

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By Helen Gullett

~ Hello crafty friends! Every year, I would need a new journal to start the new year and this time I got a new blank canvas journal that I wanted to personalize. So today, I wanna share with you how to personalize your own canvas journal. It is very easy and fun for sure.

Let’s get crafting!

Skill: Beginner
Time: 15 minutes

Direction:

Step 1

Get the blank canvas journal out of its plastic packaging and then use a link roller to clean the canvas cover well from dust, lint, and threads. This step to make the next stamping steps easier and nothing would get stuck on your stamp later.

Step 2

I worked with a layer stamp set, you can use any stamp set you want to personalize your canvas journal.

The first step is stamping the first base layer of the big flower. Put the flower stamp on a stamping acrylic block, and then cover it with some ink using the Cerulean Blue Fabrico Marker. Then stamp it on the canvas cover. Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas.

Repeat the stamping until you cover the whole canvas journal cover.

Step 3

To stamp the second layer of the flower, put the flower stamp on a stamping acrylic block, and then pick a second darker color. I used the Ultramarine Fabrico Marker. Cover the whole stamp with the ink and then stamp it on the canvas cover. Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas.

Repeat the stamping until all flowers are stamped with the second layer image.

Step 4

Next, stamp the middle part of the flower. Put the base layer (solid) of the middle part of the flower stamp on a stamping acrylic block, and then cover it with some ink using the Lemon Yellow Fabrico Marker. Then line it up in the middle of the flower, and stamp.

Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas.

Repeat the stamping until you cover the whole canvas journal cover.

Step 5

Then, grab the second layer of the middle part of the flower and put it on a stamping acrylic block. Use the Tangerine Fabrico Marker to stamp it on top of the base layer.

Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas.

Repeat the stamping until you fill all the flowers.

Step 6

Use the Emerald Fabrico Marker to stamp the first base layer of the leaf.

Put the leaf stamp on a stamping acrylic block, cover it with some ink, and then stamp it on around the flower as many as you want.

Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas.

Repeat the stamping step until you like how it looks.

Step 7

For the second layer of the leaf, I use the Forest Fabrico Marker.

Put the stamp on a stamping acrylic block, cover it with some ink, and then stamp it on each leaf.

Make sure it lines up with the base image first, and then press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas.

Repeat the stamping step until all leaves are stamped.

Step 8

Now stamping the tiny flowers to fill in the empty spaces.

Put the base layer of the tiny flower stamp on a small stamping acrylic block, cover it with some ink using the Wisteria Fabrico Marker, and then stamp it until it fills out the empty spaces on the cover.

Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas. Repeat the stamping step.

Step 9

Next is to stamp the second layer of the tiny flower. Put it on a small stamping acrylic block, cover it with some ink using the Peony Purple Fabrico Marker, and then stamp it until all second layers of the tiny flower are stamped.

Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas. Repeat the stamping step.

Step 10

Last step of this process is stamping the middle part of the tiny flower.

Put the stamp on a small stamping acrylic block, cover it with some ink using the Lemon Yellow Fabrico Marker, and then stamp it on all the tiny flowers.

Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas. Repeat the stamping step.

If you want, you can use a craft iron to heat set the ink to the canvas. But without ironing, the ink will dry permanently in 24 hours (do not get it wet).

Being able to personalize our own canvas journal is a fun project and also, you can make it for gifting, too.

I hope you will give this technique a try and play around with different colors. Thanks so much for stopping by our blog today.

Craft Supplies

Imagine Crafts:

Others:

  • Flower Pop Layering Stamp Set (Altenew)
  • Blank Canvas Journal
  • Acrylic stamping blocks
  • Paper Towel
  • Lint roller

Repurpose a Jar with a Grungy Steampunk Look

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By Anna Escalada York

My teen is hard to please, but recently they expressed interest in having a small jar to use for candles. They really like a grungy steampunk vibe and their favorite color is green and so tried to personalize this for them.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1.5 hours (plus drying time)

Directions:

Step 1:

Add a dab of black Amplify! onto a brass metal gear and heat with a tool. Because I heated the Amplify!, it puffed out and made Amplify! gritty and puffy, which worked well for the jar’s gritty look.

Step 2:

Repeat step one with a second gear. Then press another gear into both a Potter’s Clay Memento ink pad as well as Perfect Plumeria VersaMagic ink pad to make the gear look like it had rusted over.

Step 3:

Die cut watercolor paper with gear dies. Then press each of the gears into Morning Mist VersaFine Clair ink. Heat emboss all three of them with silver embossing powder.

For the two top gears in the picture, press the gears back into the Morning Mist VersaFine Clair ink and then heat embossed them with clear embossing powder to create a darker or tarnished silver color on those two gears.

Step 4:

Paint a cleaned jar with gesso. Let it dry overnight. Then spray the jar with Bamboo Leaves Fireworks! Craft Spray and spin the jar to help move the spray around the jar. Repeat to color the whole bottom part of the jar and allow to dry.

Step 5:

Using a sponge dauber, add a thin layer of black Amplify! To the bottom part of the jar and then used the wet Amplify! to adhere silver embossing powder and then heated the powder to create a silver bottom to the jar.

Step 6:

Use a circular stencil and the same sponge dauber to add more black Amplify! to the center of the jar (on one side) and use a heat tool to dry.

Step 7:

Add rub on stickers next to the black circles. Glue the watercolor die cut gears over the stenciled black circles and then glue the two smaller metal gears over the top of them. Attach the largest gear by tying it onto the neck of the jar with silver thread. Splatter the jar with Northern Pine Memento Dual Tip Marker to finish the project.

Art Supplies

Imagine

• Amplify! – Black
• Fireworks! Craft Spray – Bamboo Leaves
• Memento ink – Potter’s Clay
• Memento marker – Northern Pine
• VersaFine Clair ink – Morning Mist
• VersaMagic ink – Perfect Plumeria

Other Products
• Golden – Gesso Semi-Opaque Acrylic Primer
• Tim Holtz and Idea-ology – Remnant Rubs
• Tim Holtz and Idea-ology – Sprocket Gears
• Sizzix – die set – Vault Industrial
• Circle stencil in my stash
• Clear Embossing Powder
• Silver Embossing Powder
• Silver thread
• Glue
• Watercolor paper