~ Hello crafty friends! Every year, I would need a new journal to start the new year and this time I got a new blank canvas journal that I wanted to personalize. So today, I wanna share with you how to personalize your own canvas journal. It is very easy and fun for sure.
Let’s get crafting!
Skill: Beginner Time: 15 minutes
Direction:
Step 1
Get the blank canvas journal out of its plastic packaging and then use a link roller to clean the canvas cover well from dust, lint, and threads. This step to make the next stamping steps easier and nothing would get stuck on your stamp later.
Step 2
I worked with a layer stamp set, you can use any stamp set you want to personalize your canvas journal.
The first step is stamping the first base layer of the big flower. Put the flower stamp on a stamping acrylic block, and then cover it with some ink using the Cerulean Blue Fabrico Marker. Then stamp it on the canvas cover. Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas.
Repeat the stamping until you cover the whole canvas journal cover.
Step 3
To stamp the second layer of the flower, put the flower stamp on a stamping acrylic block, and then pick a second darker color. I used the Ultramarine Fabrico Marker. Cover the whole stamp with the ink and then stamp it on the canvas cover. Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas.
Repeat the stamping until all flowers are stamped with the second layer image.
Step 4
Next, stamp the middle part of the flower. Put the base layer (solid) of the middle part of the flower stamp on a stamping acrylic block, and then cover it with some ink using the Lemon Yellow Fabrico Marker. Then line it up in the middle of the flower, and stamp.
Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas.
Repeat the stamping until you cover the whole canvas journal cover.
Step 5
Then, grab the second layer of the middle part of the flower and put it on a stamping acrylic block. Use the Tangerine Fabrico Marker to stamp it on top of the base layer.
Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas.
Repeat the stamping until you fill all the flowers.
Step 6
Use the Emerald Fabrico Marker to stamp the first base layer of the leaf.
Put the leaf stamp on a stamping acrylic block, cover it with some ink, and then stamp it on around the flower as many as you want.
Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas.
Repeat the stamping step until you like how it looks.
Step 7
For the second layer of the leaf, I use the Forest Fabrico Marker.
Put the stamp on a stamping acrylic block, cover it with some ink, and then stamp it on each leaf.
Make sure it lines up with the base image first, and then press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas.
Repeat the stamping step until all leaves are stamped.
Step 8
Now stamping the tiny flowers to fill in the empty spaces.
Put the base layer of the tiny flower stamp on a small stamping acrylic block, cover it with some ink using the Wisteria Fabrico Marker, and then stamp it until it fills out the empty spaces on the cover.
Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas. Repeat the stamping step.
Step 9
Next is to stamp the second layer of the tiny flower. Put it on a small stamping acrylic block, cover it with some ink using the Peony Purple Fabrico Marker, and then stamp it until all second layers of the tiny flower are stamped.
Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas. Repeat the stamping step.
Step 10
Last step of this process is stamping the middle part of the tiny flower.
Put the stamp on a small stamping acrylic block, cover it with some ink using the Lemon Yellow Fabrico Marker, and then stamp it on all the tiny flowers.
Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas. Repeat the stamping step.
If you want, you can use a craft iron to heat set the ink to the canvas. But without ironing, the ink will dry permanently in 24 hours (do not get it wet).
Being able to personalize our own canvas journal is a fun project and also, you can make it for gifting, too.
I hope you will give this technique a try and play around with different colors. Thanks so much for stopping by our blog today.
Hello Friends! Katy here with my latest video using a color palette of blue and gray VersaFine Clair inks to create a simple winter scene. This design is great for winter birthday cards or simple greetings. Video has all the details. Thanks for watching.
Strathmore 500 Series Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper 100 lb Cardstock Penny Black Winter Tree Stamp Penny Black Seasons Marvel Stamp Set Hero Arts CM308 Stacking Snowflakes Blending Brushes Tim Holtz Moon Mask
Other Products Used Simon Hurley Very Berry Stencil Set Berry Best Stamp and Coordinating Dies Stellar paste in Black Widow Lunar Paste in Later Gator PVA Adhesive Ink blending brushes
Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here. Today I have a beginner friendly birthday card to share with you. Most of my creations involve die cutting or dry embossing using a die cutting machine. So today, I decided to go back to the basics and create a card that focuses on stamping.
Step 1: I will be using VersaFine Clair ink pads to stamp all of the images today. For the outline, I used Nocturne. This is my favorite black ink pad because the stamped images are always crisp and dark.
Step 2: Then I stamped the lavender overlay image with VersaFine Clair Lilac Bloom. The stamp set I am using today is called Lots of Lavender from Stampin’ Up. It’s a simple layering stamp set that is very forgiving for beginners; the overlay stamps have loose, watercolor-like shapes so you don’t have to line up to the outline image exactly.
Step 3: I decided to add a different purple tone to the lavender layer. I inked up the same stamp using VersaFine Clair Very Peri, only this time, I inked up only the edges of the stamp. This way, you can create an image that has duo-tone effects. I think these two purple shades complement each other so perfectly.
Step 4: I used the same duo-tone technique and stamped the leaves and stems with VersaFine Clair Verdant first, then with VersaFine Clair Avocado. For the bow, I stamped with VersaFine Clair Sand Dune.
Step 5: Finally, I stamped the “happy birthday” sentiment with VersaFine Clair Nocturne, added a few enamel dots, and the card is complete!
Hello crafty friends… If you are like me, I always need birthday cards at any season. Since it is Winter now, today we are going to make a Winter themed birthday card. Let’s gather your supplies and make it together.
Skill: Intermediate Time: 15-20 minutes
Directions:
Step 1
First, cut out a piece of vellum paper into 4.25 inch x 5.5 inch (or any size that will fit inside your embossing folder).
Add some of the Brilliance Moonlight ink to the embossing folder on the raised side, carefully add the vellum paper to the embossing folder, and then run it through the die cutting machine (make sure to follow your die machine sandwich instructions for embossing folder).
It’s optional, you add more of the white ink to the embossed vellum if you want to.
Use a craft heat gun to dry the ink on the embossed vellum.
Step 2
To add more shine and sparkle to the white snowflake embossed vellum, gently rub some of the VersaMark Dazzle Frost ink pad on the embossed side (raised image).
Dry the ink on the embossed vellum with a craft heat gun.
Trim it into 4 inch x 5.5 inch. I suggest using scissors instead of papertrimmer.
Step 3
Add the 3 cake image stamps on the stamping tool, and then add the Brilliance inks (Pearlescent Purple, Pearlescent Lavender, and Pearlescent Sky Blue) to each cake stamp. Stamp them on a piece of white cardstock.
Repeat this step if needed to get good solid stamped images.
Dry the ink well with a craft heat gun and set it aside.
Step 4
Add the icing image stamps on the stamping tool, and then add the Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid to each cake stamp. Stamp them on a piece of white cardstock.
Repeat this step if needed to get good solid stamped images.
Dry the ink well with a craft heat gun and set it aside.
Step 5
Next, stamp the cherry and sentiment using the stamping tool with Delicata Ruby Red ink on a piece of white cardstock.
Repeat this step if needed to get a good solid stamped image.
Dry the ink well with a craft heat gun and set it aside.
Step 6
Cut each image with the matching die using a die cutting machine.
If you do not have the matching die set for your stamp set, you can fussy the stamped images with micro-tip scissors.
Step 7
Add the embossed vellum paper to the card using On Point Glue, press gently to make sure the vellum adhered well to the card background.
Add the birthday cake pieces to the card using On Point Glue, press gently to make sure they adhered well to the vellum background.
Step 8
Fussy cut the sentiment using the micro-tip scissors.
Add some of the white fun foam to the back of the sentiment using some of the Tear It! Tape, then add the sentiment to the card.
This card is easy and fun to make, especially the Brilliance Pearlescent inks give extra sparkle to the cake!
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