Hello! My latest project for Imagine is a Mother’s Day theme. Now, perhaps this project may be a style all moms like, but it’s definitely one that my mom loves. I wanted to show how beautiful VersaMagic inks are, and how convenient it is to have them in their Dew Drops shape. They’re beautiful and chalky, and create really nice effects.
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Skill Level: Intermediate Time to Complete: 20-30 minutes
I can’t wait to officially give this card to my mom. I know she’s going to love everything about it. If you haven’t played with VersaMagic Inks yet, I hope you’ll give them a try. Thanks for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!
Hello crafty friends! Mother’s Day is coming up soon. Sending out a handmade card is a way to show your love to a lovely mother figure in your life. Today, I would like to share with you how to make this Mother’s Day CAS card using Imagine Crafts products and stamps.
Skill: Beginner Time: 15-20 minutes
Direction:
Step 1 Cut a piece of watercolor paper into 6 inch x 5 inch size. This size fits on my stamping tool. Then, stamp the image on the watercolor paper with Versafine Onyx Black ink pad.
Step 2 Dab some of the Memento DewDrop Inks (Rose Bud, Bamboo Leaves, New Sprout, and Summer Sky) on the craft mat.
Add a couple drops of water from the waterbrush on the ink to turn it into watercolor paint. Pick up the ink with the waterbrush and paint the flower and vase.
Dry the painted image with a craft heat gun.
Step 3 On a piece of white cardstock, add some of the Lulu Lavender ink using the blending brush. Build up the color from darker to lighter to create the gradient look on the background.
Step 4 Once done with adding color on the cardstock, lightly spray some of the Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray. And then use a small flat brush, add some extra splatter on it for more texture.
Using a craft heat gun, dry the background panel.
Step 5 Fussy cut the flower with micro-tip scissors. Optional: you can use a die if you use a stamp set that has a matching die set.
Step 6 Stamp the sentiment on a white cardstock using the VersaFine Clair Nocturne, dry the ink with a craft heat gun, and then cut it into a sentiment banner with scissors or paper cutter.
Step 7 Add the background panel on an A2 card base using the Tear It! Tape. Add the flower and sentiment to the card using the On Point Glue.
That’s my project for today. Hopefully, you’ll like this project and give it a try. Thanks so much for stopping by our blog today. Have a wonderful day!
In today’s tutorial, I am sharing the card I made for my mom for Mother’s Day, using sprays and ink mixed with Sheer Shimmer spray to watercolor the images.
Skill: Intermediate Time: 1.5 hours
Directions:
Step 1: Use a die cut to create a watercolor paper panel and then stamp a large flower stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink. Heat emboss with clear embossing powder
Step 2: Spray Cantaloupe Fireworks! Spray onto a piece of scrap acetate packaging, and press the sprayed acetate onto the stamped panel, making sure to get spray on multiple parts of the stamped panel. Let dry.
Step 3: Press the Mango Madness VersaMagic Chalk Ink pad onto the acetate packaging. Then spray Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft spray onto the ink to give it a watery consistency. Then press this color of yellow ink onto the stamped panel to add interest and a variety of colors. Let dry.
Step 4: Repeat the process with pink inks. Spray Angel Pink Fireworks! Spray onto the acetate packaging and press the packaging onto the stamped panel. After the spray dried, press Pink Grapefruit VersaMagic Chalk Ink onto the acetate and spray it with more of the Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft spray and press that onto the stamped panel as well. Again, let dry.
Step 5: Press the Turquoise Gem VersaMagic Chalk Ink pad onto the acetate packaging and spray the ink with more of the Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray to create a watercolor consistency. Then use a thin paintbrush to paint the leaves and stems of the flowers turquoise. Let dry.
Step 6: Spray more of the Cantaloupe Fireworks! Spray onto the acetate packaging and use the spray to watercolor about half of the flowers yellow. Let dry.
Step 7: Spray more of the Angel Pink Fireworks! Spray onto the acetate packaging and then paint the rest of the flowers pink. Again let the spray dry.
Step 8: Spray Tangelo Fireworks! Spray onto the acetate packaging, and use it to paint the anthers and filaments (center parts) of the flowers. Let dry.
Step 9: Use an ink dauber to ink blend the edges of the panel with Pink Grapefruit VersaMagic Chalk Ink. (I ended up touching up the leaf on the bottom edge by painting a second layer of the Turquoise Gem VersaMagic Chalk Ink mixed with water to make sure the turquoise color wasn’t lost.)
Step 10: Press the Turquoise Gem VersaMagic Chalk Ink pad onto the acetate packaging and spray the ink with more of the Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray to create a watercolor consistency a second time. (In my case, I had leftover from step 5, so I used that.)
Hold a paintbrush saturated with the turquoise watercolor parallel to the panel and tap it against your finger. Repeat if needed and let dry.
Step 11: Stamp a sentiment onto a piece of watercolor paper with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink. Heat emboss with clear embossing powder and trim with scissors or a paper trimmer.
Ink blend around the edges of the stamped layer with more of the Canary VersaColor ink with an ink dauber.
Step 12: Use an ink dauber to ink blend the edges of the sentiment strip with Pink Grapefruit VersaMagic Chalk ink.
Step 13: Spray one part of the acetate packaging with Cantaloupe Fireworks! Spray and press Turquoise Gem VersaMagic onto another part of the acetate before spraying it with more Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft spray. Alternate pressing the sentiment strip into both colors of spray before splattering the strip with more of the turquoise ink. Let dry.
Step 14: Glue the panel onto an A2-sized white card base and attach the sentiment onto the card with some foam tape for dimension to finish the card.
Other • Altenew – Stamp – Extra Special stamp set • Altenew – Tape – Instant Dimension Foam Tape • Gina Marie Designs – Die – Pleated Lace Rectangles die set • The Ton Stamps – Stamp – Lily Fields • Clear embossing powder Scissors • Glue
Hello! I’m Alison Heikkila. Today, I’m going to show you some fun ways to use Imagine/Tsukineko’s dye-based reinkers. They can be used for so much more than just reinking your dry pads. My card is pretty graphic and bold, but by changing the colors and the stencil used, you can get a completely different look.
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Skill Level: Intermediate Time to Complete: 20-30 minutes, plus drying time
– In today’s post, I will share a way to stretch your crafty supplies like using a die to stamp and to use ink to change the color of some patterned paper.
Skill Level: Intermediate Time: 1.5 hours
Directions:
Step 1: Use a die as a stamp by pressing a Turquoise VersaColor ink pad into the raised edges of a background butterfly die. Then press a piece of previously die cut piece of watercolor paper into the die and lift the panel. You will have the outlines of the butterflies stamped on your panel.
Step 2: Run the Turquoise VersaColor ink pad across some blue paper to enhance the blue color of the paper.
Step 3: Rub the Canary VersaColor ink pad across some yellow patterned paper to enhance the color of the patterned paper.
Steps 4 and 5: Die cut the yellow and blue patterned paper with the butterfly die. Glue some of the die cut butterfly pieces onto the stamped watercolor panel, making sure that the butterflies don’t line up totally with the stamped butterflies.
Step 6 and 7: Die cut another piece of blue patterned paper using another background die. Run the Turquoise VersaColor ink pad and the Golden Glitz Delicata ink pad over the blue patterned paper to add some more colorful interest onto the panel.
Step 8: Using a congrats die cut to die cut three layers– a scrap piece of cardstock as well as the yellow and blue patterned paper.
Step 9: Spray the blue patterned paper with Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray and let dry.
Step 10: Glue all three layers of the die cut sentiment together, with the blue layer on the top, and the yellow layer in the middle. Don’t line up the blue layer exactly on top of the yellow layer so that you can see both. Set aside.
Step 11: Ink blend around the edges of the stamped layer with more of the Canary VersaColor ink with an ink dauber. Not pictured: Spray the panel with more of the Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray. Mix some more of the Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray with more Turquoise VersaColor ink and spatter it across the panel.
Step 12: Press some of the remaining yellow and blue patterned paper die cut butterflies into the Golden Glitz Delicata ink pad. Glue those butterflies into the stamped panel.
Step 13: Glue the stamped panel onto the die cut background panel at an angle. Then Glue the sentiment parallel to the base of the die cut background panel.
Step 14: Glue blue, white and gold sequins onto the card panel. Glue the whole panel onto an A2-sized white card base.
Other • DCWV – Patterned Paper – Electric Jungle patterned paper • Hero Arts-Die-Butterfly Confetti fancy die • Honey Bee Stamps – Die – Congrats Honey Cuts die set • Honey Bee Stamps – Sequins – Aztec Empire mix (retired) • Kat Scrappiness – Die – Peacock Backdrop die • Yellow and blue cardstock in my stash • Scissors • Glue
Let’s make a vintage inspired flower card with Walnut Ink Sprays!
Skill Level: Intermediate Time: 1.5 hour
Step 1: Spray Java Walnut Ink Spray onto a craft mat. Mist with water.
Step 2: Press a 4.25” x 5” panel of watercolor paper into the Java Walnut Ink puddle. Lift and press the paper again until the panel is colored. Heat set.
Step 3: Press lace into the remaining Java Walnut Ink puddle and let it soak it up to color the lace. Heat set.
Step 4: Lightly mist the watercolor panel, then use a paper towel to dab spots to create a variegated background.
Step 5: Place the panel between pieces of cardstock onto the base of a die-cut machine. Place cutting plates overtop, then crank the sandwich into the machine to help flatten the cardstock.
Step 6: Remove the cardstock, trim to 4” x 5.25” and edge it with Pinecone VersaClair Ink. Set aside.
Steps 7A through 7D: Spray watercolor paper with Eucalyptus Walnut Ink Spray. Mist with water. Heat Set (7A). Repeat with Cherry Blossom Spray (7B), Lilac Walnut Ink Spray (7C), and TerraCotta Walnut Ink Spray (7D). Please note that I created lighter panels by misting with more water.
Step 8 A and B: Use the flower cutting dies from the Into the Blooms: Clover Die set to cut the Cherry Blossom and Lilac Walnut inked panels.
Step 9: Use the Paper Blossoms Tool Kit to shape the flower die-cuts.
Step 10: Use On Point Glue to layer and adhere the shaped flowers. BTW, my nails are dirty because the Walnut Ink Spray stains!
Steps 11A and 11B: Use a sponge dauber to apply Verdant VersaFine Clair Ink to a piece of watercolor card. (11A). Use a second sponge dauber to apply Green Oasis VersaFine Clair Ink overtop. Go back over the panel with Verdant VersaFine Clair Ink to blend. Heat set.
Steps 12A and 12B: Use the stem and leaves cutting dies from the Into the Blooms: Clover Die set to cut the Eucalyptus Walnut Inked panel and the VersaFine inked panels.
Step 13: Using a sponge dauber, apply Cheerful VersaFine Clair Ink to a watercolor panel. Heat set.
Then, use the flower center die from the Into the Blooms: Clover Die set to cut enough centers for all the flowers created in step 10. Use On Point Glue to adhere the yellow flower centers to the flowers. Sorry that I forgot to take photos.
Steps 14A and 14B: Use Pinecone VersaFine Clair Ink to apply the TerraCotta Pot Eclectic Red Rubber Cling Stamp onto the TerraCotta Walnut Inked panel, then heat set. Afterward, fussy-cut the panel and edge it with Pinecone VersaFine Clair Ink.
Steps 15A and 15B: Ink the “Birthday Wishes” stamp from the Mixed Messages Clear Stamp Set with Pinecone VersaFine Ink and stamp it onto the Lilac Walnut Inked panel. Next, use a tiny tag cutting die from the Thinlits Tag Collection to cut out the sentiment.
Step 16: Use a sponge dauber to apply Pinecone VersaFine Clair Ink to the outside perimeter of a white A2 card. Heat set.
Step 17: Staple the lace to the base of the Java Walnut Ink panel. Use On Point Glue and Tear-It! Tape to adhere the flowers, leaves, and flower pot to the front of the card as shown. No photos. Sorry! Use Tear-It! Tape to adhere the card front to the Pinecone VersaFine Clair-inked white card.
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