Category Archives: Beginner

Summer 2020 On Trend DIY Wedding Invitations using Tsukineko Inks

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by Nicole Watt

So many brides get the DIY bug for their wedding, but making your own invitations can be overwhelming, especially if you’re new to paper crafting. Nicole will show you how to create three stunning looks based on current 2020 color trends that won’t break the bank and won’t take hours to complete – even for beginners!

Skill: All levels
Time: varies on number of invitations

Directions

Supplies

Imagine
Other 
  • Neenah Solar White 80lb Cardstock 
  • Canson Mix Media paper 98lb 
  • Altenew Retro Plantines stamp set 
  • Altenew Exotic Garden stamp set 
  • Scrapbook.com String Lights Stencil 
  • Hero Arts Lavender cardstock 
  • Hero Arts Azalea cardstock
  • Lawn Fawn Blue Jay cardstock 
  • Water brush
  • Blending brush
  • invitations printed from https://Greetingsisland.com

 

Quick & Easy Projects: Create a It’s A Girl Card with Memento Inks

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by LeeAnn McKinney

Hi there friends, LeeAnn here with a Baby Announcement card that I have made for you. Today’s video will follow along as I used this cute Oh Baby! Stamp set from Joy Clair and Inks, Markers and Sprays from Imagine Crafts. We have a new baby girl in the family and I am having so much fun making projects for and about her. It is my hope that with this project, you will learn a bit about the products I have used, as well as how to make this card, and perhaps encourage you with the fact that you can make a card in little time, and have it turn out great.

Skill: Beginner
Time: 10 minutes

Directions

Supplies

Imagine

Other 
  • Joy Clair Stamps – Oh Baby Stamp Set
  • Acrylic Blocks
  • Cardbase

Call for Spring Time Art

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Call for Spring Time Art

Be published on the Imagine Blog! Submit a photo of a Spring related project using (mostly) Imagine or Tsukineko products. Some of the spring themes can include: Spring is Coming, Happy Spring, Happy Birthday, Baby Shower, St Patricks’s Day, Easter, Spring Cleaning, Organize the Home, Mason Jar Crafts, Wedding Preparation, Earth Theme crafts, Floral Wreaths on cards or large Paper flower wreaths.

Submit an attractive 600 x 600-pixel square or 900 x 900-pixel square photo of your project, a short description and a link to your Instagram profile or blog to marketing@imaginecrafts.com.

We will review all submissions and post a collection in one blog post and share it on our social media platforms. Potential reach = 10,000 followers.

Submission Deadline is Tuesday, March 10th, 2020

 

Beginner Guide: Best Black Inkpad for Papercrafting

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Beginner Guide: Best Black Inkpad for Papercrafting

by Nicole Watt

In the sea of black inks, where do you start? Nicole will share the two black inks VersaFine Clair in Nocturne and Memento in Tuxedo Black that make it to the top of her list and show you the benefits and uses of both. These are her “must-have” black inks for papercrafters. There might even be some bonus discussion about a few more that you might already have!

Best Black Inkpads

Shopping List

Shop VersaFine Clair in Nocturne

Shop Memento Inkpad Tuxedo Black

Additional Items include

  • Acrylic Block
  • Cardstock
  • Acrylic Stamp set
  • Alcohol Markers

Quick & Easy Projects: Stamping on Fabric with Memento Luxe

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by LeeAnn McKinney

Today, I am bringing you not one(sie) but two(sie) projects I made using baby outfits and fabric-safe ink from Imagine. We have a new granddaughter in the family, and I used this opportunity to make these outfits for her and share how I did so. See how easy it is to create a handmade gift for your new little one in your life.


Memento Luxe in Rich Cocoa,Wedding Dress, Dandelion		  

My Favorite Things

Sun Rays Stencils

Craft Mat		  

My Favorite Things

You Are My Sunshine stamp

Acrylic Block

  

Sponge Daubers

Baby Onesie

Additional Onesie

See How Heat Embossing a Metal Tin Makes a Lovely Gift

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by Nicole Watt

See How Heat Embossing on a Metal Tin Make a Lovely Gift

Metal tins are great for all sorts of projects – as a gift box, for a mini album or keepsake box. Why not take that tin up a notch with some heat embossing! Nicole will show you how easy it is to add beautiful texture and color to your next metal tin project.

Skill: Beginner
Time: 15 minutes

Directions

Supplies

Imagine
Other 
  • Altenew Feeling Dotty stencil
  • Altenew Deco Wallpaper stencil
  • Metal tin
  • Heat Tool