Hello crafty friends! Today I am sharing how to create this milk carton treat box
Skill Level: Beginner Time: 30 minutes
Directions:
Gather your supplies. You will need a treat box die (I am using a tailored Expressions) a stencil and three colors of ink (I am using VersaFine Clair new colors) White cardstock cut to 6 x 8.5
Step 1: Cut out two pieces of the die using white card stock. Place one of the pieces down on a stick mat to hold it in place. Place the stencil over it and ink the bottom third of the die with the darkest ink color.
Step 2: Remove the stencil and ink the next third using the medium color of ink and the last third with the lightest color of ink. Repeat this process for the next piece.
Step 3: Assemble the carton and embellish. I used some embellishments from my stash.
Other products: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Cardstock – CutCardStock Milk carton die – Taylored Expressions Stencil – Ink On 3 Embellishments
Hello crafty friends! It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing a fun technique using stencils. It’s called Double Stenciling or Double Trouble fitting for Halloween, right?
Skill Level: Beginner Time: 30 Minutes
Directions:
Gather your supplies. You will need two stencils, a Halloween stamp set and a word die cut. You will also need two or three inks. I used one of the newest VersaFine Clair colors along with two of the original ones. A sticky mat, tape or something to hold your stencil in place would be useful as well.
Step 1: Lay your panel on a sicky mat of tape it down to hold it in place. Lay your first stencil on top and ink it up with VersaFine Clair Monarch. (As you can see, I don’t usually clean my stencils)
Step 2: Remove the first stencil and replace it with the second stencil. Ink it up with VersaFine Clair Verdant.
Step 3: Remove the second stencil and go over the entire panel with VersaFine Clair Lilac Bloom one of our gorgeous new colors.
Afterwards cut the panel down to 5 x 3 3/4
This background reminds me of that old wallpaper you would see in a haunted house.
Step 4: Stamp, color and fussy cut out the image and word die.
Finish the card by adding the panel to an A2 sized card base and adding the elements placed where you would like them.
Other Supplies: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 120lb CS – CutCardStock Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb – CutCardStock Jack of All Faces Stamp Set – The Rabbit Hole Designs Boo Word Die – Lil Inker Stencils – A Colorful Life Designs Misti 2.0 – My Sweet Petunia Grip Mat – Waffle Flower
Hello crafty friends! It’s Ceal, here. Today I’m sharing a fun card using this humorous stamp and water coloring it with Memento Inks.
Skill Level: Beginner Time: 30 minutes
Directions: Gather your supplies. You will need a outline stamp, I used one by Unity Stamp Co. You will need several colors of dye inks. The inks must be a dye ink like Memento to react with water. You will also need a pigment ink VersaFine Clair to stamp the image so it will not react with the water. The last thig you will need is a water brush or paintbrush.
Step 1: Stamp the image using VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink
Step 2: Using a Water brush, color in your image. I used Peanut Brittle and Cantaloupe Memento ink for the kitty
Step 3: Using a water brush finish coloring your image. I used Teal Zeal to color the coffee cup.
Step 4: Using a stitched die, cut out the panel and stamp the sentiment under the image. To finish the card, I used a piece of patterned paper as a mat and adhered the panel to it and then t the base.
Other Supplies: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 120Lb Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Patterned Paper from Lawn Fawn MISTI Stamp Platform – My Sweet Petunia Pissy Kitty Stamp Set – Unity Stamp Co Stitched Rectangle Die – My Favorite Things
Hello crafty friends! It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing a card using a postage die and stencil. I love using stencils in my card making because I love using inks.
Skill Level: Beginner Time: 30 minutes
Directions: Gather your supplies. You will need several colors of ink, I used Memento inks. I used a layering stencil by The Ton and a postage stamp set also by The Ton
Step 1/Layer 1 Color in the layers with different colors of ink. The first layer is Dandelion, and I have added photos of the color for each layer.
Step2/Layer 2
Step 3/Layer 3
Step 4/Layer 4
Step 5/Layer 5 using Rich Cocoa
Step 6/Layer 5 using Bamboo Leaves
Step 7: Added sentiment and postage stamps. Adhere to card base.
Other Supplies: – Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 120lb – Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb – Postage Die – The Ton – Sunflower Postage – The Ton – Not A Bill stamp set – The Ton
Hey everybody! It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing a card using a technique that I am calling “faux watercolor” because the end result look like it was water colored to me.
Skill: Beginner Time: 30 minutes
Directions:
Start by gathering your supplies. You will need a A2 card base, a white panel, a panel of tidepool cardstock, several colors of VersaMagic ink, VersaFine Clair Pinecone ink, Memento Tangelo ink, sponge daubers and an embossing folder.
Step 1: Make a dry run of the embossing folder through the die cutting machine.
Step 2: This looks like a hot mess, but I promise it gets better. Using a sponge dauber, color the leaves as desired using VersaMagic inks.
Step 3: Lock the embossed panel back into the folder and generously ink up the debossed side with a dark brown ink. Close the folder and run it through the die cutting machine.
Step 4: Glue the panel down on the card base and add a sentiment. I used a happy birthday die cut.
Today I am sharing a card that uses VersaFine Clair inks to create a dramatic sunset. You will need to gather the following supplies to recreate this card. I have them pictured below.
Skill: Advanced Time: 1 to 1 ½ hours
Directions:
Step 1: Cut the window die out of black cardstock.
Step 2: Using the large stamp in the layering stamp set, place it near the bottom of the panel and ink one third of the top portion with Cheerful ink. Next ink the middle portion with Pink VersaColor. The bottom portion should be inked with Charming Pink and Glamorous. The very edge of the stamp should be inked with Purple Delight. I also used a dauber to add purple delight to the bottom of the panel and later went over that with a Copic marker.
The next layer adds more definition to the sea. I inked it up with Pink VersaColor which turns orange when stamped over yellow.
The last layer is to stamp the reflection which I stamped in Cheerful (yellow) ink.
Step 3: I used a post it note to mask off the bottom portion so I could create the sky. To do this I used a dauber and blended Warm Breeze and Paradise ink and then added a little of the Fantasia ink to the top portion. I placed the panel back in the Misti and stamped the sky using Warm Breeze on the bottom portion of the stamp, Paradise in the middle and Fantasia on the very edge.
Step 4: Cut out a circle for the sun and ink blend Cheerful at the top, Charming Pink in the middle and Glamorous at the very bottom.
Step 5: Cut the panel into two pieces in order to layer them on an A2 panel.
Step 6: Adhere the sky panel to the top of the white A2 panel, add the sun and then add the sea panel so you overlap the sun and sky just a bit. You can see the white portion left in the photo above.
Step 7: Stamp a sentiment with VersaMark ink and emboss with white Mboss powder and then cut it out with the coordinating die and add to the front of the card.
Other Products • Neenah Solar White 110lb and 80lb cardstock • Pitch Black cardstock – Hero Arts • Color Layering Sunset Over Waves Bundle – Hero Arts • Tropical Foliage Window – Hero Arts
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