Floral Birthday Card Using Fireworks!

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Imagine

By LV Handcrafted –

Hello friends! This is Linh (or LV Handcrafted on all the socials). Today I’m playing with Fireworks! I start off by using what would normally be used to create a shaped 3D flower and I cut it out of a scrap piece of cardstock to use as a stencil. I lined that over black cardstock and sprayed the Grape Jelly Fireworks! Then I rotated the flower stencil to offset the petals. I sprayed the Lulu Lavendar Fireworks! And without shifting the stencil, I sprayed a bit of the Lilac Posies. What’s fabulous about these Fireworks! sprays is they are opaque and as you can see are gorgeous even on black cardstock. They have a beautiful shimmer and shine!

Skill: Intermediate

Time: 25 minutes

Supplies Used

Imagine:

• Fireworks! Juicy Purples

• On Point Glue

Other Products Used:

• Spellbinders Glimmer Sentiment

• Spellbinders Gerber Daisy Die

• Nuvo Drops – Silver

• Astrobright 80lb Black Cardstock

• Hammermill 100lb white card stock (card base)

Get Messy With Embossing – St. Patty’s Day Card

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Imagine

By LV Handcrafted –

Hello friends! This is Linh (or LV Handcrafted on all the socials). I’ve made this St. Patrick’s Day card featuring some messy embossing techniques. Embossing powders aren’t just for stamped images. They are fun for creating a distressed, mixed media effect as well!

Here I’ve swiped clear VersaMark ink on the border of black cardstock and embossed with gold. In my video, you’ll also see me use gum arabic and water to create a splatter effect and emboss with gold as well. (There’s some beautiful gold splatter beneath the leprechaun).

Skill: Advance

Time: 45 minutes

Supplies Used:

Imagine:

• VersaColor Green Tea

• VersaMark

• StazOn

• Mboss Gold Powder

Other Products Used

• Creative Crafts Double Gatefold Die Set

• Creative Crafts Nested Oval Dies

• Tonic Studios Handmade Cotton Paper

• Astrobright 80lb Black Cardstock

• Artful Angel Leaping Leprechaun Stamp Set

• Hammermill 100lb white card stock (card base)

• Ohuhu Alcohol Markers

Make Your Mboss’ing up a Notch with Double Embossing!

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Imagine

By LV Handcrafted

Hello friends! This is Linh (or LV Handcrafted on all the socials). Why buy colored cardstock or specialty card when you can make your own!

Skill: Intermediate

Time: 20 minutes

To make solid color cardstock,

Step 1.

Swipe a panel of white card stock with VersaMark watermark ink. It might be hard to tell if you have good coverage, if you tilt your card panel, you should be able to see a shiny surface where you have inked.

Step 2.

Before the ink dries, pour any colored Mboss powder. Knock off any excess into the original zip-sealed bag.

Step 3.

Then using a heat gun, melt the embossing powder on your panel. And there you have it! Your very own shiny solid color cardstock.

Repeat Steps 1-3 If you missed some spots or if you want some areas to be a little darker. Be careful not to overheat your card.

To take your new cardstock to the next level…

Step 1.

Swipe your embossed panel with VersaMark watermark ink again.

Step 2.

Before the ink dries, pour either Mboss Sparkle Powder or Mboss Iridescent Powder over your panel. Knock off any excess into the original zip-sealed bag.

Step 3.

Then using a heat gun, melt the embossing powder on your panel. Be careful not to overheat your card. Now you’ve taken a plain Mboss powder and given it some extra shine!