Creative Inking with Sheer Shimmer 

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By Jessica Lin

Skill: Beginner
Time: 30 minutes

– Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here. Today I would like to share a card with a black and gold color combo. My card creations are typically full of bright colors; so I decided to change it up a bit by using a simpler color palette. Since there are only two colors on this card, I wanted to add various shimmer and glitter textures to create dimension. Let’s take a look!

Step 1:
Trim Stardream Metallic 5 x 7 Onyx cardstock to 3 ¾’’ x 5’’. Paint golden stripes on the card panel with Sheer Shimmer Gold. One trick to avoid the gold shimmer from pooling on the edges is to swipe your paintbrush onto the craft mat. Another alternative is starting with a bigger piece of cardstock, then trimming the panel down to size.

Step 2:
Dry the cardstock panel with a heat gun, and repeat steps 1-2 until you achieve bold, gold stripes. The Stardream Metallic Onyx cardstock has a subtle shimmer as well – it adds an elegant touch to the card base.

Step 3:
Die cut roses and leaves with DCS Gold Glitter Heavyweight 12 x 12 cardstock. I find this glitter cardstock very easy to cut through. Some of the glitter cardstock I’ve used before uses adhesives to bind to the glitter, which takes a little more time to peel the die cut pieces off each other. This glitter cardstock, on the other hand, separates very easily after it’s been cut through.

Step 4:
Next, adhere the die cuts to the strips background panel. I used On-Point Glue since the fine-tip nozzle is perfect for applying small amounts of glue. Then, use an acrylic block to press down on the die cut so that it completely adheres to the background.

Step 5:
Finally, stamp the sentiment with Brilliance Galaxy Gold ink pad. This gold ink pad matches the Sheer Shimmer Gold so well! I added some black enamel dots to complete the card. I love the classic black and gold color combo, and I hope this card inspires you to try different kinds of gold shimmer on your project.

Imagine Supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • Stampin’ Up! – Dies – Rose Garden
  • CutCardStock – Cardstock – DCS Gold Glitter Heavyweight 12 x 12
  • CutCardStock – Cardstock – Stardream Metallic 5 x 7 Onyx

Make a Mother’s Day Card Using VersaFine Clair on Craft Plastic

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By Katy Ingram

Hello Friends! Katy here with my latest video sharing a great way to use VersaFine Clair re-inkers on Craft Plastic with felt pads and Isopropyl Alcohol. Video has all the details. Thanks for watching.  

Skill: intermediate, advanced
Time: 15 minutes 

https://youtu.be/VoK1amN7Tq8

Art Supplies

Imagine Products
– VersaFine Clair
– Twilight, baby pink, cheerful, warm breeze, verdant
– Sheer Shimmer Spray – Sparkle

Other Products Used
Yupo Paper
Simon Says Stamp Devine Peony Die
Spellbinders Oceanside Cardstock 
Stampin up Subtle 3D folder
The Greetery Mothers Day Stamp- To Mom with Love Stamp Set
Gina K White Layering Cardstock
100 lb Accent Opaque Cardstock
Felt Pads
Isopropyl Alcohol

Floral Mother’s Day Card

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By Anna Escalada York

– I wanted to make a card that represents both my mom and myself. My mom’s favorite color is yellow, and I am all about the grunge and sparkle! Now I just need to be out of my craft room long enough for my kids to have to sneak in and make me a card….

Skill: Intermediate 
Time: 1.5 hours 

Directions: 

Step 1: 
Place a small piece of watercolor paper on some acetate and then spray both with Cottage Ivy Fireworks! Spray. Use a heat tool to dry the spray on the watercolor paper and then flip it over to watercolor smoosh the remaining Cottage Ivy Fireworks! Spray on the acetate and then dry the spray on the watercolor paper again. Repeat the watercolor smooshing once more and dry. Then die cut the watercolor paper with the stem die cut and set aside (not pictured). 

Step 2: 
Stamp the flower’s petals, leaves and center stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder. While only one set of petals is pictured here, 12 petals (3 sets of all 4 petals) and both of the leaves and the center were all stamped in the same way 

Step 3: 
Mix Electric Yellow Amplify! with a small amount of water to dilute the Amplify! Ink. Then use to paint the petals. Use a heat tool to dry and add texture. Die cut all of the petals. 

Step 4: 
Stamp the faux stitching texture stamp onto the stem die cut with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink. 

Step 5: 
Watercolor smoosh the stamped center of the flower with the leftover mix of water and Electric Yellow Amplify! Ink. Dry with a heat tool. Then spray the center with Rose Gold Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray and set aside to dry. Then die cut the center with the corresponding die. 

Step 6: 
Glue collage paper onto a panel of kraft cardstock. After the glue dried, press the Champagne Delicata ink pad onto the collage paper to add sparkle and obscure some of the collage paper’s print. 

Step 7: 
After die cutting the collaged panel, spray part of the panel with Cottage Ivy Fireworks! spray. Set aside to dry. 

Off camera, die cut a piece of gold metallic cardstock with the next size up panel die. 

Step 8: 
Spray some more of the Cottage Ivy Fireworks! spray onto another piece of acetate and then watercolor the leaves with the green color. After the spray dried, die cut with the corresponding dies from the die set. 

Step 9: 
Stamp the sentiment on a scrap of watercolor paper with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink. Then heat emboss with embossing powder. 

Step 10: 
Assemble the card. Glue the stem onto the collage panel. Glue the leaves onto the panel. Glue the petals behind the center of the flower. (If desired, use some scraps or other small pieces of cardstock to glue behind the petals to help them stay together.) Then glue the flower petals and the center of the card onto the collaged panel. Then paint the edges of the panel with more of the Cottage Ivy Fireworks! spray. Then glue the sentiment on the lower left part of the panel. Add clear gems onto the panel. 

After all of the glue has dried, glue the panel onto the gold metallic panel to add a matte layer. To finish the card, the whole thing was glued onto an A2-sized white card base. 

Art Supplies 

Imagine 
• Amplify! Pigment Ink – Electric Yellow 
• Delicata Ink – Champagne 
• Fireworks! Spray – Cottage Ivy 
• Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray – Rose Gold 
• VersaFine Clair Ink – Nocturne 

Other 
• Idea-ology and Tim Holtz – collage paper – Archives 
• Scrappy Crafts – embellishment mix – Amethyst 
• Simon Says Stamp – die set – Love You Mama 
• Simon Says Stamp – die set – Squovals 
• Simon Says Stamp – stamp set – Love You Mama 
• Spellbinders – stamp and die cutting set – Sculpted Scripted Floral 
• Clear Embossing Powder 
• Gold metallic cardstock 
• Kraft cardstock 
• Heat tool 
• Glue 
• Watercolor paper 

Create a Cute Mermaid Card with a Heat-Embossed Ocean Background

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By Jessica Lin

– Skill: Intermediate 
– Time: 2 hours 

Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here. Do you like collecting certain stamp images? I am fond of mermaids and have a rather big collection. Today, I thought I would use this cute mermaid wooden stamp to create a card. 

Step 1:
When was the last time you used a wooden stamp? If I’m being honest, I bought this stamp around 10 years ago so it was nice to see that it still inked up nicely with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I stamped it on Classic Crest Solar White cardstock since I will be coloring with Copic markers today. 

Step 2:
This mermaid image is darling and easy to color. I started by drawing strands in her hair with E50 / E53 / E55. Then I colored her skin with E000 / E00 / E11. I also added blush with R20 / R24. For the seashells, I blended BV11 / V15 / V17. I used one of my favorite color combos on her tail: BG10 / BG13 / BG18. Lastly, I color her crown with Y00 / Y11 / Y06. 

Step 3:
Once I finished my coloring, I die cut the image with Spellbinders Nestabilities Floral Ovals die. 

Step 4:
I wanted to create a wavy background for today’s card. I picked out DCS Hydrangea Purple, Plum Purple, Seafoam Green, Blue Calico, and Indigo Blue to create an oceanic gradient that reminds me of an underwater palace. I hand-torn them to create wavy patterns; I just love the organic feel you get with the paper fiber edges. These cardstock pieces have texture on one side, and are smooth on the other. I like the variety of textures and ended up using both the smooth and textured sides. 

Step 5:
To add even more texture to the background, I heat embossed Plum Purple strips with Mboss Princess Party embossing powder, and Indigo Blue strips with Mboss Shimmery Night Sky embossing powder. I swiped VersaMagic ink directly onto the cardstock and the embossing looks great without having to heat emboss a second round. 

Step 6:
Then, stamp the sentiment with Brilliance Pearlescent Purple ink pad. 

Step 7:
Now it is time to put the background pieces together. I applied Tear-It Tape to the straight edge of each cardstock strip, and adhered them to the cardbase from the bottom to the top. Once you are done, cut any overhang pieces on the sides. Finally, adhere the mermaid die cut piece and the sentiment to the wavy background, and the card is complete! 

Imagine Supplies: 

● Memento – Tuxedo Black 
● VersaMark – Dazzle Champagne 
● Mboss – Princess Party, Shimmery Night Sky (Retired- use any embossing powder)
● Brilliance – Pearlescent Purple 
● StazOn Cleaner 
● Tear-It! Tape 
● Craft Mat 

Other Supplies: 
● CutCardStock – Cardstock – Classic Crest Solar White 
● CutCardStock – Cardstock – DCS Hydrangea Purple, Plum Purple, Seafoam Green, Blue Calico, Indigo Blue 
● Spellbinders – Dies – Nestabilities Floral Ovals 

Learn to Watercolor Using Walnut Inks

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By Katy Ingram

Hello Friends! Katy here with my latest video! In todays video I create a very simple Spring card. I love the look of watercolors and since I have been with Imagine for a few years as an Artist in Residence, I am trying to explore some of the other products they have available and that I can use similarly to my inks. So I grabbed the Walnut Inks I have and a small paintbrush and got to work coloring my stamps. Fear not if you yourself do not have these magical water-based inks, you can use your ink pads with a smoosh and a bit of water or actual watercolor pans or liquid watercolors or any other liquid ink you may have lying around. Video has all the details. Thanks for watching.  

Skill: intermediate, advanced
Time: 15 minutes 

Art Supplies

Imagine Products

• Walnut Inks: Cherry Blossom, Lilac and Willow
• Sheer Shimmer Spray – Sparkle
• VersaFine Clair Ink – Nocturne

Other Products Used

• Hot Pressed Watercolor paper
• Ivory/Natural Cardstock
• Fog (light) Gray Card Base
• The Greetery Spring Snowdrops Stamp + Stencil set
• Stamp Positioner• Hair Dryer

Create A Mother’s Day Home Decor Gift

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By Von Marie

Hello everyone. Von Marie here with my latest project. I chose to make a Mother’s Day Home Decor project today. I used wood veneers and frame and some Beautiful VersaColor inks, and Delicata Golden Glitz to help me make this project fun and colorful. This project is great for a gift or for yourself as a decoration for your craft room. You can even switch it up and make it a Christmas project or anytime project. The video will have all the details. Thank you for watching.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 60 Mins.

Art Supplies:

Imagine Products:

• Craft Mat
• Sponge Daubers With Lid
• Jumbo Sponge Dauber
• VersaColor Pigment ink colors:
 – Turquoise Full Ink Pad
 – Canary Full Ink Pad 
• VersaFine CLAIR Pigment Ink Baby Pink
• Delicata Pigment ink Golden Glitz
• Memento Dew Drop Pear Tart

Other Products Used:

• Wood Frames (Local dollar store)
• American Crafts Wood Veneers Jen Hadfield
• Mom Word Die retired Lil Inker Designs
• Hot Glue Gun (Be careful)
• Pattern Paper
• Seam Binding ribbon
• Fabric Rolled Flower
• Bird Ephemera

This project can be created using products from your stash such as buttons, ribbons, or acrylic pieces. Video link https://youtu.be/SYF37K3xt-s