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Use Ink Potion No. 9 to Make Creative Card Backgrounds

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by Melissa Andrew

Use Ink Potion No. 9 to Make Creative Card Backgrounds

In today’s video, I show you how to create a gorgeous shimmer background with Fireworks Sprays, Ink Potion 9 and the New VersaFine Clair inkpads. Ink lifting with Ink Potion 9 creates a gorgeous Bokeh photography look when used with Fireworks Sprays and two different sized ink daubers. In addition, VersaFine Clair stamps beautifully over the backgrounds to finish the design.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1 hour +

Supplies

Imagine
Other
  • Whimsy Stamps – Hand Stitched Nested Rectangle Dies, Stitched Heart Die Set (discontinued)
  • SugarPea Designs Stamps – Kindness Matters, Celebrate All Things, and You
  • Vellum
  • Bristol Smooth Card
  • Stamping block
  • The Crafter’s Workshop Stencils – TCW631 and TCW599
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Heat Tool

Learn How to Create Your Own Color Shimmer Paste

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Learn How to Create Your Own Color Shimmer Paste

If you like the look of shimmer paste but don’t want to buy multiple colors, then try mixing your Fireworks Sprays with Imagine’s Creative Medium to make your own! In this project, I wanted to create a festive looking birthday card and I thought the high contrast yellow and blue were a great color combination.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30 minutes + dry time

Supplies

Imagine
Other
  • Whimsy Stamps – For the Men Stamp Set, Dangling Stars Stencil
  • Bristol Smooth Card
  • Coordinations Card – JuneDay
  • Paper Trimmer
  • White Embossing Powder
  • Acrylic block
  • Artist palette
  • Heat tool

See How to Stamp on Fabric with VersaFine Clair

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See How to Stamp on Fabric with VersaFine Clair Nocturne, Charming Pink, Purple Delight Fabrico Markers - Burgundy, Cherry Pink, Lipstick Pink Tear It! Tape by Melissa Andrew

Adding a new element to a card creates lots of texture and interest. Today, let’s add fabric to a Valentine’s day card and stamp with Versafine Clair, the new ink from Tsukineko. It creates a gorgeous crisp images even on fabric. If you are the type of person who likes to color in their stamped images then you are going to love the techniques I share with the Fabrico markers.

 

 

Supplies

Imagine
Other
  • Whimsy Stamp Set – Cupid in Training, Bold Statements stamps
  • Lawn Fawn – Bugs and Kisses Stamp set
  • Cardstock – pink shimmer, white
  • Canvas fabric
  • Circle die
  • Die cut machine
  • Sequins