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Create a Halloween Themed Love Card

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By Jessica Lin

Skill: Beginner
Time: 45 minutes

Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here and welcome back to another card tutorial. Have you sent Halloween cards to others before? Even though I have created some in the past, I found that I don’t usually send or hand deliver them. So this year, I decided to add a different twist and create a Halloween themed Valentine’s card!

Step 1:
Stamp the cute Vampire image from Mama Elephant’s Meowlloween stamp set. I want to watercolor the image today so I used VersaFine Clair ink with watercolor cardstock.

Step 2:
Color the image with Memento markers and a water brush. I scribbled the ink on an acrylic block and picked up colors with my water brush, but you could totally use the craft mat as the paint palette. The colors I used today are Angel Pink, Rose Bud, London Fog and Tuxedo Black. These four colors are actually sold in a set as well called Girls’ Night Out. For full color saturation, you can draw directly onto the paper. I used the fine tip end of the Rose Bud Memento marker to color in the cape. (You can see the fine lines beside the image when I was testing out the color). After coloring, I fussy cut the image with my scissors.

Step 3:
For a beginner’s project, I opted out using a die-cutting machine and used a heart punch instead. This punch from Stampin’ Up! is a decently large size and super versatile.

Step 4:
Since the background is plain and simple, I decided to ink blend the top right and bottom left corners of the card front. Versafine Clair Glamorous is the perfect shade and you can see the difference between the ink-blended and non ink-blended corners.

Step 5:
Ink splatters is the secret to elevate a card quickly. I splattered white acrylic paint across the card front to add more interest to the background.

Step 6:
Finally, I stamped the sentiment with StazOn Pigment Snowflake ink. I used words from several stamp sets and built my own using Lawn Fawn’s Milo’s ABCs as well.

Products Used:
Imagine:

Other Products:

  • Mama Elephant – Stamps – Meowlloween
  • Lawn Fawn – Stamps – Milo’s ABCs
  • Stampin’ Up! – Punch – Heart Punch Pack
  • We R – Tool – Precision Press
  • White Acrylic Paint
  • White and Watercolor cardstock

Double Stencil Technique Halloween Card

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By Ceil Pritchett

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.

Products Used:

 Imagine:
VersaFine Clair: Verdant, Monarch, Lilac Bloom
Memento Markers: Cantaloupe, Grape Jelly, Tuxedo Black ,Gray Flannel and Tangelo
On Point Glue

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

Create a Death-Head Moth Halloween Card Using Ink Blending Techniques

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By Anna Escalada York

In today’s card, I used sprays and and ink-blending to make a Halloween card.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1.5 hours

Directions:

Step 1:
Stamp the Death’s-Head Moth stamp onto a piece of white watercolor paper with Nocturne
VersaFine Clair ink. Emboss with Clear Mboss powder.

Step 2:
Spray a pre-die cut panel of watercolor paper with Lilac Posies Fireworks! Shimmery Craft
Spray and Rose Gold Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray. Allow the panel to dry.

Step 3:
Color two corner filigree stamps–one at the top right corner and one at the lower left corner–with
the Sweet Plum Memento Marker directly and then stamp the sprayed panel. Flip the panel 180
degrees (so the top is now the bottom) and repeat the process to add a stamped image to each
corner.

Step 4:
Ink blend Perfect Plumeria VersaMagic Chalk Ink around the border of the card panel,
overlapping with the stamped decoration just added. Then ink blend the edge of the panel with
Midnight Black VersaMagic Chalk Ink.

Step 5:
Die cut a piece of black watercolor paper with a frame die. Then spray the die cut with Rose
Gold Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray and let dry. If desired, repeat this process to add more shine
and color.

Step 6:
Fussy cut the Death’s-Head Moth, then use a sponge dauber to ink blend the outer part of the
wings with Perfect Plumeria VersaMagic Chalk Ink.

Step 7:
Spray the moth with Angel Pink Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray and allow to dry.

Steps 8 and 9:
Stamp a border and a sentiment on a piece of watercolor paper with Nocturne VersaFine Clair
ink. Heat emboss with Clear Mboss embossing powder. Then fussy cut the border.
Then ink blend the edges of the sentiment with Perfect Plumeria VersaMagic Chalk ink with a
sponge dauber. Then lightly spray the sentiment with Rose Gold Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray.
Allow the spray to dry.

Step 10:
Glue the frame, Death’s-Head Moth and sentiment onto the background panel.

Step 11:
Die cut a piece of sparkly black cardstock with a larger panel die cut. Glue it behind the sprayed
panel as a matte layer.

Step 12:
Glue embellishments onto the panel and finish the card by gluing the whole thing onto an
A2-sized card base.

Art Supplies

Imagine

• Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray – Angel Pink and Lilac Posies
• Mboss – Clear
• Memento Marker – Sweet Plum
• Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray – Rose Gold
• VersaFine Clair ink – Nocturne
• VersaMagic Chalk Ink – Midnight Black and Perfect Plumeria
• Sponge Daubers

Other
• Crafty Meraki – Embellishments – Meraki Sparkle Gold
• Erin Lee Creative – Paper – Las Vegas Sparkly Cardstock
• Gina Marie Designs – Die set – Big and Little Chain Rectangle die set
• Whimsy Stamps – Stamp Set – Exquisite Beauty stamp set
• Whimsy Stamps – Die Set – Forever Cameo Frames die set
• Watercolor paper
• Paper Trimmer
• Scissors
• Glue

Playful Scrapbook Page using Memento Inks

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By Alison Heikkila

Hello! I’m Alison Heikkila. Let’s make a playful scrapbook page using Memento Inks from Imagine with die cuts and stencils. There are so many ways you can use these inks, and I’ll share a couple of them in today’s video.

Skill Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Time to Complete: 60 Minutes

*Some affiliate links are used in this post. That means that if you shop through these links, I may receive a small compensation, at no cost to you. 

The video is below. If it doesn’t play properly, please click HERE.

Supplies:
Imagine:
Memento Ink in Dandelion, New Sprout, Love Letter, Paris Dusk, Tangelo
Pinecone VersaFine Clair Ink
Sponge Daubers
Craft Mat
Other:
A Colorful Life Designs: Wild Rings Stencil
A Colorful Life Designs: Ladder Stencil
A Colorful Life Designs: Rolling Road Stencil
A Colorful Life Designs: Flame Chevron Stencil (didn’t use)
Lawn Fawn: Reverse Stitch Scallop Circles Die Set
Lawn Fawn: Heart Shaker Tag Die Set
Lawn Fawn: Small Stitched Square Stackables Die Set
Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous: Noteworthy Stamp Set
Elizabeth Craft Designs: Circle Dies (my set is no longer available)
Bearly Arts Glue
The Rabbit Hole Designs: Cotton Tail Blending Brushes
Kraft and Colored Cardstock
Glad: Press ‘N Seal

I am so happy that I finally got this wonderful photo on a page. I enjoyed being playful with the elements I used. Please visit Imagine for more ideas on creative ways to use their products. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Decorate a Gift Box Featuring a Beautiful Heat-Embossed Butterfly

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By Jessica Lin

Skill: Beginner
Time: 30 minutes

Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here and today I am showing you a way to step up a simple technique:
heat embossing. Combine it with layering stamp sets to create images with extra dimension and
shine!

Step 1:
Die cut a butterfly and stamp the butterfly image with VersaMark ink pad. Cover the
stamped image with Jade Pearl Mboss powder. Heat set with a heat gun. TIP: To achieve
maximum coverage, re-stamp the butterfly image using a stamp positioning tool and heat set a
second layer of Mboss powder.

Step 2:
This Watercolor Wings stamp set contains many layering images. I stamped the second
layer with VersaMark ink also, but used the Gold Mboss powder this time instead.

Step 3:
Repeat the same steps for the third layer of the butterfly image. I used the Indigo Pearl
Mboss powder for this final layer. It’s a rich blue color that complements the lighter Jade color
very nicely.
This is the final look of the embossed butterfly. I really like the pearl shine from the Jade and
Indigo Mboss powders. If you have different colors and types of embossing powder, I highly
recommend using them with layering stamps!

Step 4:
For today’s project, I decided to decorate a gift box instead of making a card. I created a
belly band around the box using black cardstock and silver glitter tape. For the thin silver strips,
I cut two narrow pieces from the silver glitter tape and colored it with a grey Copic marker. You
can use any alcohol marker that you have.

I hope you enjoy this simple project and feel inspired to layer embossing powders to create new
looks. I really like this technique and I love experimenting with different color combinations.
Thank you so much for stopping by, I’ll see you in my next tutorial!

Imagine Supplies:
• VersaMark Dazzle – Champagne
• Mboss – Jade Pearl, Gold, Indigo Pearl
• StazOn Cleaner
• Craft Mat

Other Supplies:
• Stampin’ Up! – Stamps – Watercolor Wings
• Stampin’ Up! – Dies – Bold Butterfly
• EK Success – Tool – Antistatic Powder Tool
• Stampin’ Up! – Tool – Heat Gun
• We R – Tool – Precision Press
• Gift Box
• White and Black cardstock
• Silver Glitter Tape

Make a Playful Axolotl Card Using Reinkers

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By Amalia Montano

-Hi, I am Amalia. In today’s video, I dive into the creative process by simply playing with my supplies—something I often do when I’m unsure how to start a project. I used Tsukineko inks to experiment with different backgrounds, and while they didn’t all turn out perfect, I was still able to create some beautiful results. One background turned into an elegant design, and another led to the creation of a cute critter—an axolotl, which is a fascinating salamander known for its adorable smile and unique ability to regenerate its limbs. Join me as I explore the fun and sometimes unexpected outcomes of just letting creativity flow! When you don’t know what to do, just play!

Skill: Beginner to intermediate
Time: 20 minutes

YouTube Video Link: https://youtu.be/fYdX1cxbpaE

Craft Supplies:

Imagine Products

• Delicata Ink Refills- Golden Glitz, Pink Shimmer, Ruby Red 
• Sheer Shimmery Craft Spray – Sparkle 
• VersaFine Clair – Pinecone, Nocturne or Morning Mist 
• Ultimate Pigment Ink Refill- Cardinal, Pink and Canary 
• Craft Mat

Other Products:

• Clear Acetate 4.25″x5.5″- Heat Resistant
• A2 Card Bases Pre Cut & Pre Scored
• Thanks A lot’l Stamp Set
• Super Sentimental Stamp Set
• Gina K. Designs | Pick & Stick Tool
• Crystals

Amalia from Cool Cakes and Craft with Amalia on YouTube

https://www.amazon.com/shop/coolcakesandcraftswithamalia