Create a Coffee Themed Birthday Card

Posted on September 8, 2026 by Imagine

By Jessica Lin –

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 45 minutes

Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here. Today I wanted to share a coffee themed birthday card that would be perfect for any coffee lover. This card is easy to put together but I really love how it turned out. I hope you’ll enjoy today’s tutorial!

Directions:

Step 1: Let’s start by die cutting the coffee pots. I used Classic Crest Epic Black cardstock to die cut the pot lid and holder. This is my go-to black cardstock because it’s ultra smooth and super easy to work with.

Step 2: For the french press, I decided to use Bright Foil Silver cardstock to mimic the look of stainless steel. This is actually my first time using silver foil cardstock and I am impressed by the final look. The silver foil really adds a metal-like finish to the die cut.

Step 3: For the actual coffee die cuts, I chose Lessebo Colors Coffee Bean cardstock from CutCardstock. It’s the perfect shade for coffee – I have other brown cardstock in my stash but they are either too dark or too light, so I am really glad I picked up this cardstock to add to my stash.

Step 4: Now let’s die cut the glass containers. You could use white cardstock, but I opted for Curious Translucent vellum today instead to create a softer tone. The Curious Translucent vellum I used is 65lb cover weight. It’s a lot thicker than the vellum I typically use so it’s the perfect base layer for our coffee pot die cuts. The heavier weight also feels luxurious and I am sure it would look nice for wedding invitations as well.

Step 5: Once all of the elements have been cut out, I adhered them together with On-Point glue. The fine tip nozzle is so handy for adhering intricate die cuts.

Step 6: Next, I trimmed a piece of Strathmore 100% Cotton Watercolor cardstock to 3 ½’’ x 4¾’’.
Then I blended VersaFine Clair Acorn ink for a soft brown background.

Step 7: Even though the coffee pots are the focal point of today’s card, it doesn’t feel complete without some stamping. I picked the coffee bean stamps from Stampin’ Up’s coordinating Latte Love set and stamped them with VersaFine Clair Acorn and Pinecone ink pads. The VersaFine Clair Acorn ink looked like a soft tan shade when blended, but you can see that it’s closer to an acorn color when stamped.

Step 8: Finally, I stamped a punny latte sentiment from iCrafter’s Latte Coffee Sentiments set with VersaFine Clair Pinecone, and the card is ready for assembly. I hope you enjoyed today’s coffee themed birthday card. Thank you so much for stopping by, and I hope I’ll see you soon.

Products Used:

Imagine Supplies:

Other Supplies:

Stampin’ Up! – Stamps & Dies – Latte Love
Classic Crest Epic Black cardstock
Bright Foil Silver cardstock

Lessebo Colors Coffee Bean cardstock
Curious Translucent vellum
Strathmore 100% Cotton Watercolor cardstock
Environment Desert Storm cardstock

Let’s Make a Special Card for a Teacher

Posted on August 21, 2026 by Imagine

By Anna Escalada York

– As a parent and a teacher, I always want to have cards on hand for fellow teachers. For this design, I decided to challenge myself to use a small selection of products and show how you can create something special without needing a lot of supplies.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1 hour (including dry time)

Directions:

Step 1:
Stamp the background stamp on a piece of watercolor paper with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink. Heat emboss with clear embossing powder.

Step 2:
Use Fabrico Dual Tip Markers and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to add color and detail to the smaller stamps.

1. Color the various internal apple-shaped stamps directly with a Poppy Red Fabrico Dual Tip Marker. Stamp each image inside the corresponding apple outline, then heat emboss with clear embossing powder. Repeat until all of the apples are filled with red.

2. Use an Emerald Fabrico Dual Tip Marker to color the leaves directly on the stamped images. Heat emboss the leaves with clear embossing powder.

3. For the apples with the thick outline and open center, stamp the apple seed image with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to add the seeds. Heat emboss the seeds with clear embossing powder.

Step 3:
Watercolor smoosh the panel with Emerald Fabrico Dual Tip Marker mixed with water on acetate. After the panel dried, watercolor smoosh a second time with Poppy Red Fabrico Dual Tip Marker mixed with water. Use a paper towel to dab off any areas where the colors become muddy or too dark. Allow the panel to dry a second time.

After the panel dried, die cut the panel with a mid-sized die from an A2-sized nesting die set. Then die cut a piece of black watercolor paper or black cardstock with the next-largest die from the same A2-sized nesting die set.

Step 4:
Stamp the sentiment with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink on watercolor paper. Heat emboss with clear embossing powder. Trim with a paper trimmer. Then press the edges of the sentiment strip into the Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and heat emboss the edges.

Step 5:
Assemble the card. Glue the stamped panel onto the black matte layer. Adhere the sentiment to the card with foam tape. Glue sequins to the panel from two different sequin mixes to best match the colors of the card. Finally glue the whole panel onto an A2-sized white card base to finish the card.

Art Supplies

Imagine

• Fabrico Dual Marker – Emerald
• Fabrico Dual Marker – Poppy Red
• VersaFine Clair Ink – Nocturne

Other

• Altenew – foam tape – Instant Dimension Foam Tape
• Catherine Pooler – sequin mix – Kyoto sequin mix
• Catherine Pooler – sequin mix – Yukon sequin mix
• Taylored Expressions – stamps – I Pick You Cling and Clear Combo
• Waffle Flower – die set – A2 Layers
• Clear Embossing Powder
• Heat tool
• Glue
• Watercolor paper
• Black watercolor paper
• Water
• Paper towel

Create a Star Wars Inspired Mixed Media Card

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Imagine

By Anna Escalada York –

I always love when I can share my love for pop culture in the cards that I make. This card gave me the perfect opportunity to create a colorful galaxy background using the new VersaFine Clair ink colors, along with shimmer sprays and layered stamping for a fun mixed media look.
Skill: Intermediate

Time: 1.5 hours
Directions:

Step 1:
Die cut a watercolor panel with a mid-sized die from an A2-sized die set. Stamp the smaller android image in the lower-center part of the watercolor panel with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder.

Stamp the image a second time on masking paper and fussy cut out the image. Then place the fussy cut masking paper over the android image.

Step 2:
Stamp the taller android image to the left of the first droid with more Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and heat emboss with more clear embossing powder. (Since the first android was masked, it will appear like the second droid is behind him since his right hand will not be seen in the final image.) Stamp the same image a second time with more masking paper and fussy cut the masking paper. Then place the masking paper over this android so that both of them are protected for the next few steps.

Step 3:
Stamp a circuit image stamp twice on the watercolor panel with Dahlia Purple VersaFine Clair Ink by stamping once in the lower left corner and then rotating the watercolor panel 180 degrees and stamping the image a second time. Heat emboss both stamped corners with more clear embossing powder

Step 4:
Spray Rose Gold Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray generously through a scattered star stencil. Use the spray to add more clear embossing powder to the panel. The embossed stars will resist color that will be applied to the panel in the next few steps.

Step 5:
Spray the watercolor panel with London Fog Fireworks! Craft Spray. If desired, blot off some of the spray with a paper towel if it is too dark. Allow to dry.

Step 6:
Remove the masking paper. Color the androids and the area around them to help them look grounded. Use the following markers to color the scene:

● The smaller android (on the right): Teal Zeal and Danube Blue Memento Dual Markers as well as Tropical Lagoon and Poppy Red Fabrico Dual Markers

● The taller android (on the left): Cantaloupe and Dandelion Memento Dual Markers, Lemon Yellow Fabrico Dual Marker

Watercolor the area around the androids with Rich Cocoa Memento Dual Marker mixed with water on acetate to create the ground around the two androids, and Ultramarine Fabrico Dual Marker mixed with water on acetate to color the sky/walls behind he androids. Allow to dry.

Step 7:
To add shimmer to the androids, watercolor both of them with Frost Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray.

Step 8:
Press the edges of the watercolor panel directly into the Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink Pad. Then use a sponge dauber to blend additional Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink around the edges.

Step 9:
Stamp the sentiment on a separate piece of watercolor paper with more Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and heat emboss with more clear embossing powder. Then trim the sentiment with a paper trimmer.

Step 10:
Die cut a matte layer of black watercolor paper (or black cardstock) with the next-largest die from the nesting die set used in step 1. Glue both panels together. Attach the sentiment on the lower right corner of the top watercolor panel with foam tape. Glue star-shaped and bronze sequins on the lower left and upper right corners of the card. To finish the card, glue the whole thing onto an A2-sized card base.

Art Supplies

Imagine
• Fabrico Dual Markers
– Lemon Yellow
– Poppy Red
– Tropical Lagoon
– Ultramarine

• Fireworks! Craft Spray – London Fog

• Memento Dual Marker:
– Cantaloupe
– Dandelion
– Danube Blue
– Rich Cocoa
– Teal Zeal

• Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray
– Frost
– Rose Gold

• VersaFine Clair Ink
– Dahlia Purple
– Nocturne

Other

• AALL & Create – stencil -Lotza Starz
• Altenew – foam tape – Instant Dimension Foam Tape
• Catherine Pooler – sequin mix -Highland
• Kindred Stamps – stamp set – Galactic Sidekicks
• Visible Image – stamp set – Total Chaos
• Waffle Flower – die set – A2 Layers
• Clear Embossing Powder
• Heat tool
• Glue
• Small paintbrush
• Watercolor paper
• Black watercolor paper
• Water
• Paper towel

Let’s Make a Mixed Media Butterfly Tag

Posted on July 29, 2026 by Imagine

By Ceal Pritchett

Hello crafty friends!

It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing this mixed media tag/bookmark with you. It’s a lot of fun to make and is fairly simple.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 45 minutes

Directions: Gather your supplies, for this project you will need a tag made of water friendly paper, (I used Bristol cardstock), several colors of water based markers, and stamp sets to decorate.

Step 1:
Using a red rubber cling stamp and water based markers, ( I used Memento) color the stamp as desired.

Step 2:
After you have finished coloring the stamp, spritz it with water and lay the tag on it and rub lightly.

Step 3:
Stamp the images you have chosen for and stamp them in black ink (VersaFine Clair used here).

Step 4:
Color and cut out the elements to decorate the bookmark.

Step 5:
Add elements to bookmark ad add ribbon to finish it.

Supply List:

Imagine Products

Memento Markers in the following colors
– Angel Pink
– Lulu Lavender
– Rose Bud
– Lilac Posies
– Teal Zeal
– Grape Jelly
– Tangelo
– Pear Tart
– Dandelion
VersaFine Clair – Nocturne

Other Products

Abstract Butterfly Wing – Hero Arts
Made New Stamp set -Creative Worship Stamps

Make a Mickey and Minnie Birthday Card

Posted on July 21, 2026 by Imagine

By Ceal Pritchett –

Hello crafty friends. It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing a Mickey and Minnie Birthday card with you. I am a long time Disney fan and I have a couple Disney sets of Disney characters in my stash.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 45 Minutes

Directions:

Gather your supplies. You will need a set of fictional characters that you’re a fan of, markers, black ink, colored ink, and a white gel pen.

Step 1:
Stamp the image using black ink. I used VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink.

Step 2:
Stamp the image again on Post-it note paper or masking paper using black ink.

Step 3:
Fussy cut the images out and cover the images that were stamped on the panel. Then using a colored ink blend a circle of ink around the images. I used one of the newest colors of VersaFine Clair, Lemonade.

Step 4:
Remove the mask and color the images with markers. I used the Memento marker, Love Letter.

Step 5:
Using a white gel pen, add polka dots to Minnie’s dress. To finish the card, add a greeting (I went with birthday) and adhere the panel to an A2 card base.

Craft Supplies:

Imagine Products
Memento Marker – Love Letter
VersaFine Clair – Nocturne
VersaFine Clair – Lemonade

Other Supplies
Disney stamp set
White gel pen
Misti Stamping Platform – My Sweet Petunia

Let Freedom Ring Invitation Tutorial

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Imagine

By Ceal Pritchett –

Hello crafty friends! It’s Ceal, here. – Today I am sharing this card for Independence Day. I throw an Independence Day celebration at my home each year and I send out invitations. This is my invitation for this year.

Skill: Beginner to Intermediate
Time: 30 minutes

Directions: