–The new VersaFine Clair ink colors are so bright and fun. I decided to use a few of them to make a piece of art to put up in our home.
Skill: Intermediate Time: 2 hours
Directions:
Step 1: Press the bottom layer of a layering die cut of watercolor paper into the Spruce VersaFine Clair ink pad and set aside to dry.
Step 2: Press the top layer of die cut watercolor into the Melon Soda VersaFine Clair ink pad. Then heat emboss with clear embossing powder. Glue both layers together and set aside.
Step 3: Run the Lemonade VersaFine Clair ink pad across a watercolor panel horizontally multiple times to give the panel a woodgrain-ish look. Die cut the panel with a burlap-design die.
Step 4: Paint a coat of gesso onto a cotton canvas panel with a large paintbrush and allow it to dry.
Create layered background texture by stamping the panel with a striped background stamp with Adriatic Sea VersaFine Clair ink and heat embossing with clear embossing powder, then adding another coat of gesso. Repeat with a dot background stamp and a strip of collage paper adhered along the left side. Cover everything with another thin coat of gesso, allowing hints of the stripes, dots, embossing, and collage paper to remain visible. Spray New Sprout Fireworks! Shimmer Spray onto the panel and allow it to dry. Add a large strip of washi tape along the left side.
Step 5: Stamp the sentiment on the lower right corner of the panel with Adriatic Sea VersaFine Clair. Heat emboss with more embossing powder.
Step 6: Glue the yellow burlap design die cut on the middle of the panel, and then glue the botanical die cut onto the panel. Glue yellow sequins on the lower left and upper right corners of the panel to finish the piece.
Summer in the Pacific Northwest is filled with beautiful flowers and the bluest sky. I know I appreciate them so much more since most of the year is so soggy. To celebrate the season, I made a colorful card filled with flowers.
Skill: Intermediate Time: 2 hours
Directions:
Step 1: Stamp the large floral image onto watercolor paper with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder.
Then die cut the flower with the corresponding die. Also die cut a piece of vellum with the same die cut.
Step 2: Watercolor the floral image. The larger two flowers were watercolored with Angel Pink Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray, the center of the largest flower with Dandelion Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray, and the leaves with Cottage Ivy Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray. The smallest flower was watercolored with a mix of Rose Bud Memento Dual Marker mixed with more Angel Pink Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray. After everything dried, the smallest flower’s color was made darker by adding a second layer of the combination of Rose Bud Memento Dual Marker mixed with Angel Pink Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray.
To cover up a few small blemishes, lightly splatter Cottage Ivy Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray over the flowers. Set aside to dry.
Step 3: Spray Lilac Posies Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray through a stencil on a watercolor panel.
After the spray dried, die cut the panel with a mid-sized die from an A2-sized nesting die set. While at the die cutting machine, die cut a piece of glossy white cardstock with the next largest die from the A2-sized nesting die set.
Step 4: Ink blend Lilac Posies Memento Ink through selected parts of a second stencil. Then mix Gold irRESISTible Pico Embellisher with a little water to dilute it and use a small paintbrush to paint other parts of the stencil with the Gold irRESISTible onto the panel. Allow to dry.
Then press the Lilac Posies Memento Ink pad along the edge of the panel to add color to the edges of the panel.
Step 5: Press the Lilac Posies Memento Ink pad onto a small scrap of watercolor paper and allow to dry. Then die cut the colored scrap of watercolor paper with the sentiment die.
Also die cut a piece of vellum with the shadow layer of the sentiment as well as a couple of scraps of cardstock with the sentiment die.
Assemble the sentiment by gluing the three die cuts together. Then glue them onto the shadow layer of vellum and set the whole thing aside.
Step 6: Assemble the card. Glue the vellum floral die cut onto the stenciled panel. Use foam tape to adhere the stamped floral image at an angle, allowing the vellum layer to peek out from underneath for extra dimension. Glue the sentiment on the lower left corner of the panel. Add purple and hot pink sequins around the floral image with more glue. Then attach the panel to the glossy cardstock matte layer. To finish the card, glue the whole card panel onto an A2-sized white cardbase.
Hello crafty friends! I am a big fan of tote bags. I love it for its multi-purposes and is big enough for carrying stuff. I always wanted to personalize my own tote bag. I am so glad that Imagine carries these amazing VersaCraft Ink Pads and Fabrico Markers for fabric projects. So, today we are going to personalize a tote bag together. Let’s get crafting!
Skill: Beginner Time: 15 minutes
Direction:
Step 1
You are gonna need a blank canvas tote bag that can be found easily in any craft stores and online stores. The tote bag I used today is about 13 inch x 15 inch.
Lay it flat on the ironing mat and iron the tote bag to remove the wrinkles. I pre-washed the bag, but it is an optional step if you want to do it.
Put a piece of cardboard or cardstock inside the bag that is big enough to cover the area where you will stamp or paint or draw. Secure it with some washi tapes or any low-tack tapes.
Step 2
Start stamping the tote bag with the largest image.
Put the largest butterfly on a stamping blog and cover it with the VersaCraft Real Black ink. Stamp it on the tote bag and press it firmly for a few seconds.
I used the “rule of three” to position the butterflies, from here I can fill the empty spaces to build up the pattern.
Step 3
Next is stamping with the second largest image.
Put the stamp on a stamping blog and cover it with the VersaCraft Real Black ink around the big butterfly. Stamp it on the tote bag and press it firmly for a few seconds.
Step 4
Next is the smallest size of the stamp to fill up the rest of the empty space. You will start to see the full pattern on the bag.
Put the butterfly stamp on a stamping blog and cover it with the VersaCraft Real Black ink. Stamp it on the tote bag and press it firmly for a few seconds.
If you plan to have some sentiment or words like I did, make sure you have space for it.
Step 5
I picked the phrase “Spread your wings” to be on my canvas tote bag.
Stamp each letter from the alpha stamp set with VersaCraft Real Black ink pad.
Step 6
Trace the letters with Fabrico Real Black Marker for bolder print on the canvas tote bag.
Step 7
This final step is optional. You can use an iron to set the ink to the canvas tote bag. But without ironing, the ink will dry permanently in 24 hours (do not get it wet).
I would suggest spot-cleaning the bag, or hand-washing it if the bag gets dirty.
I hope you will give this technique a try and play around with different colors. This personalized tote bag can be made for your own use or as a gift for others.
Hello friends, it’s Ceal here. Today I am sharing a summer card with you.
Skill: Intermediate Time: 45 minutes
Directions: Gather your supplies. You will need a summer themed die set, layering stencils, three different shades of blue ink, a grip mat, a stamp positioning tool and a summer sentiment set.
Step 1: Using a blending tool and the first layering stencil, ink blend blue ink over the stencil. I used VersaFine Clair Paradise.
Step 2: Using a blending tool and the second layering stencil, ink blend a different shade of blue over the stencil. I used VersaFine Clair Warm Breeze.
Step 3: Using a blending toll and the third layering stencil, ink blend the third color of blue over the stencil. I used VersaFine Clair Bali Blue.
Step 4: Using the “water” die and the finished panel of water, cut out the water for the pool.
Step 5: Using the “pool” die cut out the pool. Cut several but only use the pool outline.
Step 6: Stack the pool outline around the water, where the water will be lower than the sides to make it more realistic
Step 7: Cut out all the die cut pieces to place in the pool. For the girl I colored her with a Copic marker. The others are cut out of colored cardstock.
Step 8: Stamp and cut out the sentiment.
Step 9: Place all the elements in the pool and the sentiment on the side.
Other Products My Monthly Hero Pool Party Die set – Hero Arts MMH Reflection Layering Stencil set – Hero Arts Hello Summer Stamp & Cut – Hero Arts Grip Mat – Altenew Mini Misti – My Sweet Petunia
– Summertime means wearing sunglasses here in the Pacific Northwest and getting ready to spend time out of doors! I wanted to celebrate the return of the warm sun and the 4th of July with this red, white and blue card that could be used anytime during the summer.
Skill: Intermediate Time: 1.5 hours
Directions:
Step 1: After die cutting the three pairs of sunglasses as well as their lenses (which are separate in the die set), color part of the lenses’ elements with Danube Blue Memento Dual Marker.
Step 1.5: Remember that you need to color all of the parts of the lenses that you intended to color with the Danube Blue Memento Dual Marker. (Whoops!)
Step 2: Press other parts of the die cut lenses into the Arctic VersaFine Clair ink pad. Heat emboss the larger die cuts with clear embossing powder if desired. (I chose not to heat emboss the letters since they were so small.) Then assemble all of the lenses using washi tape on the back of each lens to hold the pieces together.
Step 3: Press the three die cut sunglass frames into the London Fog Memento ink pad.
Step 4: After die cutting the striped background panel, color the stripes with Poppy Red Fabrico Dual Marker
Step 5: Spray all of the components of the card–the sunglass frames, the lenses and the striped background panel–with Frost Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray and allow to dry.
Step 6: Assemble the card. Adhere the striped panel to an A2 white card base, then inlay the red die-cut stripes. Then glue the three frames onto the panel and inlay the frames into the frames. Glue clear rhinestones on the lower left and upper right part of the card to finish the card.
Hello crafty friends! Today, we are going to make a wedding card with a Z-fold gift card holder inside. This is a fun card to make for other occasions, too. So, let’s get crafting!
Skill: Intermediate Time: 30 Minutes
Direction:
Step 1
I would suggest cutting all the pieces you will need for this card ahead. You can find all the measurements for all the pieces in the picture above.
On today’s card I use the “Vertical Pocket” size.
And for the mats, you can use either any color cardstocks or patter papers.
Step 2 For the card base, it is an A2 card size (5.5 inch x 4.25 inch) with side fold that you can make with a panel of 8.5 inch x 5.5 inch heavy weight white cardstock and score and fold at 4.25 inch.
Cut the 2 cardstock or papers into 5.25 inch x 4 inch for the background mats.
Add one mat to the front card and one mat to the inside card with On Point Glue. Set aside to dry.
Step 3 For the Z-fold base, cut a piece of cardstock into 4.25 inch x 9 inch, score it at 3 inch and 6 inch, and then fold it like the letter “Z” and use a bone folder to press the scored lines.
Cut 3 piece cardstock or pattern papers into 2.75 inch x 4 inch for the background mats. Add each of the background mats to each section of the Z-fold card base with the On Point Glue.
Add the Z-fold base to the inside card (center) with the On Point Glue.
Step 4 To make the gift card pocket, first cut a piece of matching cardstock (or pattern paper) into 2.75 inch x 3.5 inch, and then score 2 sides (lengthwise) at 0.25 inch and at the bottom at 0.25 inch.
Snipe off the 2 bottom corners (x) with scissors.
Add some of the Tear It! Tape on all three flaps.
Step 5 Use the 1 inch circle punch to punch the top of the gift card pocket; insert the gift card pocket half way through and punch the half-circle shape on the top of the gift card pocket.
Remove the liners from the double-sided tape and add the gift card pocket to the middle of the Z-fold card.
Step 6 Stamp the cake image on a piece of cold-press watercolor cardstock with the Versafine Onyx Black ink pad.
Clean the ink off the stamp with Staz-On All-Purpose Stamp Cleaner.
Step 7 The Memento fine tip markers work well with small intricate images and the inks can blend well.
First, color the roses on the cake using 2 shades of the Memento Markers.
Use the Rose Bud Memento Marker to color the bottom part of the petals, and then color the rest of the petals with the Angle Pink Memento Marker.
Step 8 Use the fine tips of the Bamboo Leaves Memento Marker to color the bottom part of the leaves.
And then, use the New Sprout Memento Marker to finish color the whole leaves.
Step 9 Color the rest of the tiny flowers on the cake using the fine tip of the Summer Sky Memento Marker.
Step 10 Scribble some of the ink from the London Fog Memento Marker and then pick it up with a wet water brush to color the cake stand. Build up the color and shadow with adding more color to it.
Dry the watercolored image with a craft heat gun.
Step 11 Scribble some of the ink from the Dessert Sand Memento Marker and then pick it up with a wet water brush to color the cakes. Build up the colors and shadow by adding more color to it.
Dry the watercolored image with a craft heat gun.
Step 12 Fussy cut the colored wedding cake image with the micro-tip scissors.
Cut a piece of white copy paper with the doily die cut.
Add both pieces to the front of the card with On Point Glue.
Step 13 Stamp the sentiment on a piece of white cardstock with the Versafine Onyx Black ink pad.
Trim it into a banner sentiment with paper trimmer and micro-trip scissors.
Add to the front of the card (on the cake) with On Point Glue.
Step 14 Cut out the word “Mr & Mrs” out of black cardstock with the word die twice and stack them together with On Point Glue. If you want a more thicker chipboard look, you can cut the word sentiment 3-4 times and stack them together.
Add them to the front of the gift card pocket with On Point Glue.
Step 15 Cut another 2 piece white cardstock into 3.75 inch x 2.5 inch for the background mats, and and each of the background mat to the Z-fold base (right and left) with the On Point Glue.
Stamp the sentiment on one of the white mats (the right side of the gift card pocket) with Versafine Onyx Black ink pad.
This Z-fold gift card holder can be pulled out to the right side when they open the card.
You can insert the gift card inside the pocket and you can write your message on the empty side.
Even though this card has some layers, it still can fit nicely inside a regular envelope to mail it out.
I hope you like this wedding card with a gift card holder idea and maybe you can give this tutorial a try by making it for birthdays, graduations, or other occasions.
Thanks so much for stopping by our blog today. Have a wonderful day!
Craft Supplies
Imagine Crafts:
Memento Markers (Angle Pink, Rose Bud, New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves, Summer Sky, Dessert Sand, and London Fog)
