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Create Your Own Fairy Tale Card

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By Anna Escalada York

I am a big fantasy nerd, and was so excited when we were given the option to share a fairy tale project with you this month.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1.5 hours

Directions:

Step 1:
Stamp a dragon and a small mountain range on watercolor paper with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and heat emboss them with clear ink. Then die cut both images with their corresponding dies.

Step 2:
Die cut a piece of watercolor paper with an A2-sized background die. Take the circular die cut element from the die cut watercolor paper and using an old sponge dauber–which has some parts of the sponge missing due to heavy use–to rub more Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink across it. Then spray the die cut circle with Silver Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray. Set aside to dry.

Step 3:
Color the die cut dragon with Desert Sand and Lilac Posies Memento Dual Markers.

Step 4:
Add Gold irRESTible medium onto the 4 freckles on the dragon’s hip using the Pico Embellisher. Then mix some of the Gold irRESTible medium with water and splatter the black die cut circle.

With the remaining irRESTible medium mixed with water, paint the wings and belly of the dragon to add some shine. Set aside to dry.

Step 5:
Color the mountains with Rich Cocoa Memento Dual Marker. Then press a White Shimmer Delicata Ink pad onto some acetate packaging and spay with water. Use this shiny watercolor to paint the clouds and snowy tips of the mountains. (While you can’t see this in the picture, the Delicata ink added some subtle shine to the image.) Watercolor smoosh the remaining watercolor onto the circular die cut and allow everything to dry.

Step 6:
Returning to the die cut watercolor panel from step 2, stamp a sentiment on the lower right corner of the panel with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder. Then press more of the White Shimmer Delicata ink mixed with water onto the panel to add some sparkle. Allow to dry.

Step 7:
Assemble the card. Glue both parts of the watercolor panel onto an A2-sized white card base. Glue the mountain range as well as gold stars and rhinestones onto the panel. Then attach the dragon with foam tape to give her some dimension to finish the card.

Art Supplies

Imagine
• Delicata Ink – White Shimmer
• irRESTible Medium – Gold
• Memento Dual Marker – Desert Sand
• Memento Dual Marker – Lilac Posies
• Memento Dual Marker – Rich Cocoa
• Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray – Silver
• VersaFine Clair Ink – Nocturne
• Sponge Dauber

Other
• Altenew – foam tape -Instant Dimension Foam Tape
• Altenew – stamp set – Block Sentiments (retired)
• Mama Elephant – die set – Midnight Cover
• Mama Elephant – die set – Me and My Dragon
• Mama Elephant – stamp set – Me and My Dragon
• Scrappy Tails Crafts – embellishments – Starry Christmas Night mix
• Clear Embossing Powder
• Heat tool Glue
• Watercolor paper

 Wishing You Well Spring Card with Memento Inks

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By Ceal Pritchett

Hello everyone!
It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing a spring get well card (you could make yours for any occasion) using a stamp and stencil combo. Stencils make it so easy to color.

Skill: Beginner to Intermediate
Time: 30 Mins

Directions:

Gather your supplies. You will need a stamp/stencil combo, several colors of ink and a marker for details.  In the photo I have an orange ink but I actually used a pink.

Step 1:
Using a black ink stamp the floral image. I used Memento Tuxedo Black.

Step 2:
Using the leaves portion of the  stencil and two colors of green, color the leaves. I used Memento Pear Tart and Bamboo Leaves

Step 3:
Using the floral portion of the stencil, color the flowers yellow. I used Memento Dandelion.

Step 4:
Using the detailed portion of the stencil color the area pink (which turns into a pretty peach) I used Memento Angel Pink.

Step 5:
Stamp and cut out the greeting and cut a couple extra pieces for dimension.  Adhere the panel with the flowers to the card base and then adhere the greeting anywhere you’d like on the card front.

Craft Supplies:

Imagine Products
Memento ink pad- Tuxedo Black, Angel Pink, Dandelion, Pear Tart and Bamboo Leaves
Memento Marker – Tangelo
On Point Glue

Other Products
Spring Tulips Stamp/Stencil – Unity Stamp Co
Misti Stamping Platform

Mixed Media Art Journal

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By Helen Gullett

Hello crafty friends! Today, I would like to share how to make this mixed media art journal using some inks, craft sprays, embossing powder, and GooseBumps.Let’s get crafting!

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30-60 minutes

Direction:

Step 1
I used my handmade traveler journal using watercolor papers and mixed media papers. You can use any mixed media journal you have.

Dab some of the VersaMagic Jumbo Java ink on the craft mat and spray with some water.

Smoosh the page (or paper) to the ink and dry it with a craft heat gun. Repeat this step to create the watercolor background.

Step 2
Once the watercolored background dried well, add some of the anti-static powder to the page.

Stamp the script stamp on the page randomly with VersaMark ink and then add some of the Gold Mboss Embossing Powder to the page. Heat set the embossing powder with a craft heat gun.

Step 3
Add the stencil to the page.

Add some of the GooseBumps Original (Dauber Top Bottle) to the page on the stencil randomly all over the page.

The best result is to let the GooseBumps texture spray dry naturally (about 2 hours) but I use a handheld fan to speed up the drying process to a few minutes. My suggestion is not to use a craft heat gun.

Step 4
Once the GooseBumps texture spray dry well, spray the Cottage Ivy Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray.

Dry the ink with a craft heat gun. Make sure to move the heat gun around, not stay too long at one spot to avoid melting the GooseBumps.

Step 5
Next, spray the Bamboo Leaves Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray.

Dry the ink with a craft heat gun. Make sure to move the heat gun around, not stay too long at one spot to avoid melting the GooseBumps.

Step 6
And then, spray the Pear Tart Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray.

Dry the ink with a craft heat gun. Make sure to move the heat gun around, not stay too long at one spot to avoid melting the GooseBumps.

Step 7
Wipe the ink spray off using a clean slightly damp paper towel.

You can see the shapes start to pop out of the page adding fun texture to the background page.

Step 8
Stamp the dots texture stamp randomly on the page with VersaMagic Midnight Black ink using first generation stamping technique.

Step 9
Stamp the numbers texture stamp randomly on the page with VersaMagic Midnight Black ink using first and second generation stamping technique.

Step 10
Stamp the old ledger texture stamp randomly on the page with VersaMagic Jumbo Java ink using second and third generation stamping technique.

Step 11
Stamp the leaf branch stamp randomly on the page with VersaFine Clair Green Oasis.

Dry the stamped images with a craft heat gun.

Step 12
Next stamp the cactus stamps randomly on the page with VersaFine Clair Spruce ink.

Dry the stamped images with a craft heat gun.

Step 13
Stamp the first butterfly stamp randomly on the page with VersaMagic Jumbo Java ink using second generation stamping technique.

Step 14
Stamp the second butterfly (smaller size) stamp randomly on the page with VersaMagic Jumbo Java ink using second generation stamping technique.

Step 15
On a white cardstock, stamp the sentiments with VersaMark Ink and then add some of the Gold Mboss Embossing Powder. Heat them with a craft heat gun.

Step 16
Trim the embossed sentiments into sentiment stripes with papercutter or scissors.

Add some of the VersaMagic Jumbo Java ink around the edges with finger sponge dauber to give them some shadow.

Step 17
Add the sentiments to the page with On Point Glue.

Step 18
Draw some border lines around the page and sentiment strips using the Memento Marker Tuxedo Black.

Step 19
For more texture, add some of the Cottage Ivy Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray to the page by tapping the sprayer tube.

Dry the whole page one more time with a craft heat gun.

I tried to capture the shiny and shimmery on the page in this picture but it looks even more in real life.

I hope you enjoy today’s mixed media project. Thank you for visiting our blog, have a fabulous day.

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Make a Fun Easter Card

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By Ceal Pritchett

Hello crafty friends!

It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing how to make this cute Easter card. I love the elements to this card; the flowers are gorgeous, and the bunnies are super cute. You could leave off the eggs and easter sentiment and it becomes a spring card.

Skill: Intermediate to Advanced
Time: 45 Minutes

Directions:

Gather your supplies. To make this card you will need a stamp set that has bunnies, eggs and flowers, along with coordinating dies. Several colors of inks, some markers and a re-inker.

Step 1:
Stamp the flowers in a black ink. I used Memento Tuxedo Black

Step 2:
Color the flowers using the coordinating stencils. Stencil one is a light green. I used VersaMagic Tea Leaves

Step 2a
Stencil two is a darker green. I used VersaMagic Touch of Pesto

Step 2b:

Stencil three is a dark red. I used VersaMagic Red Magic.

Step 2c:
Stencil four is a peachy pink. I used VersaMagic Pink Grapfruit

Step 3:
Stamp the bunnies using a black ink. I used Memento Tuxedo Black.

Step 4:
Using the coordinating stencil color the bunnies a light brown. I used Memento Desert Sand.

Step 5:
Cut a panel of light blue cardstock 5.25 x 4. Using a paint brush and a re-inker splatter the panel with a light blue ink. I used Memento Summer Sky.

Step 6:
Stamp the eggs in colored inks. I used  VersaMagic Mango Madness, Turquoise Gem and Pink Grapefruit.

Step 7:
Color in the eggs with markers. I used Memento markers in Dandelion, Summer Sky and Angel Pink

Step 8:
Cut out all the elements and arrange them as you wish on the blue panel, stamp the greeting on the panel and then finish the card by adhering the panel to the base.

Craft Supplies:

Imagine Products:

• VersaMagic Dew Drops
– Red Magic
– Pink Grapefruit
– Mango Madness
– Turquoise Gem
– Tea Leaves
– Hint of Pesto

• Memento Markers
– Dandelion
– Pink Angel
– Summer Sky

• Memento Ink Pad
– Desert Sand

• Sponge Daubers

Other Products:
• My Monthly Hero February 2026 Kit – Hero Arts
• Sentiment – My Favorite Things \\\\

Monoprinting Greeting Card With VersaFine Clair and Memento Markers

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By Helen Gullett

Hello crafty friends! Today we are going to do some monoprinting with VersaFine Clair inks and a gelli printing plate to create some fun backgrounds. And also, we will do some coloring with Memento Markers.

Let’s get crafting!

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30 Minutes

Direction:

Step 1
Put the gelli printing plate directly on the Imagine Craft Mat. Make sure it lays flat.

Dab some of the VersaFine Clair inks on the gelli printing plate, do this one color at a time and do not mix them together.

Step 2
Mix the inks on the gelli printing plate with the mini roller. Mix the color from top to bottom, gradually.

Step 3
Put the stencil on the gelli printing plate.

Gently press the stencil to the gelli printing plate.

Step 4
Get a piece of printing/copy paper (preferably thickness 24 lb or more), you can cut it in half or use full size.

Add the paper to the gelli printing with stencil and gently press it down to get ink off the plate.

Step 5
Carefully pick up the paper off the gelli printing plate from one corner.

This is the first printing. For this time, you can keep it aside for future projects.

Step 6
Carefully remove the stencil off the gelli printing plate.

While the inks are still wet (this is why VersaFine Clair inks are the best for this project!), put a piece of white cardstock to the gelli printing plate and gently press down to pick up the ink off the plate.

Step 7
Carefully pick up the printed cardstock of the gelli printing plate.

You get the second print which is a different pattern than the first one.

Use a craft heat gut to dry the ink well.

This is the print that we will use for the background of the card.

Step 8
Once the printed background dried well, cut it with a rectangle die form the Stitched Rectangle dies set.

Then cut another piece of white cardstock with the scallop rectangle die from the same set.

Step 9
Add the white scallop background panel to the card base using the On Point Glue.

And then, add the printed background panel to the card using the same glue.

Set it aside to dry (optional: you can put a couple of large acrylic stamping blocks on it to hold it down while drying).

Step 10
Put a piece of white cardstock on a stamping platform and secure it with some magnets.

Arrange the flower stamps on it and stamp them with the VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink pad.

Remove it from the stamping platform.

Step 11
Dry the stamped images using  a craft heat gun.

Color them using the Memento Markers.

Fussy cut the images with micro-tip scissors.

Step 12
Stamp the sentiment a white cardstock with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink.

Dry the stamped sentiment with a craft heat gun.

Cut it with one of the banner die from the Banners die set.

Step 13
Add the first flower to the card with On Point Glue.

Using On Point Glue, add a piece of thin foam to the back of the sentiment banner and add it to the card with the same glue.

Then, add some of the thin foam to the second flower and add it to the card with the same glue.

The card is done. Though it looks simple, yet it has some layers to it.

This gelli printing technique is one of a fun way to create pattern backgrounds other stamping.

Thanks for stopping by our blog today.

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Create a Floral All-Occasions Card with VersaColor

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By Jessica Lin

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30 minutes

Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here. I am so happy to be on Imagine Crafts’ design team again for 2026. If you have seen some of my creations before, you would notice that I love bold, bright colors. Today, I am sharing a floral card that features this vibrant orange from the VersaColor ink line.

Step 1:
I started out by preparing an A2 card base with Calypso Coral cardstock. Then I trimmed a piece of Dry Brushed Metallic paper to 3’’ x 4.5’’ as a background accent.

Step 2:
The stamp set I am using today is Flourishing Phrases from Stampin’ Up. I stamped the flower image with VersaColor Orange ink pad on a piece of 3.5’’ x 4’’ cardstock. For the leaves, I used VersaColor Bamboo ink pad.

Step 3:
I stamped another flower image on a scrap piece of cardstock and fussy cut it along the edge.

Step 4:
Then I die cut a circle with cross-stitch details and stamped the sentiment with VersaColor Bamboo ink.

Step 5:
The coordinating die set includes various floral designs that work well both by themselves and with the stamp images. I decided to die cut the largest design and cut it into 3 pieces to decorate around the sentiment. Finally, I adhered all of the elements onto the cardbase, added some rhinestones, and the card is complete!

Imagine Supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • Stampin’ Up! – Stamps – Flourishing Phrases
  • Stampin’ Up! – Dies – Flourish Thinlits
  • Stampin’ Up! – Patterned Paper – Dry Brushed Metallic
  • Stampin’ Up! – Cardstock – Calypso Coral