Category Archives: Holiday

Hope & Strength Call for Art

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Call for Hope & Strength Art

In tough times we all need to focus on being strong and supporting each other. Submit a photo of an Inspiration-themed project. Some of the themes can include: Hope, Love, Faith, Prayers, Be Strong, Hang in There, Stay Strong, Brighter Days are Ahead, Journal pages, At-home crafts, etc.

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. Submissions are due by Monday, March 30th, 2020

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

Quick and Easy Projects: Hand Painted Easter Cards using VersaMagic

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With Easter coming up you can create quick and easy painted cards, tags and invitations using VersaMagic Dew Drop ink pads as a watercolor. Stamped images are turned into pastel works of art using this amazing ink pad in soft colors. Try your hand at turning these ink pads into paints in a few easy steps.

Skill: Beginner
Time: 20 minutes

Directions

Other

  • Stamps: Joy Clair, AlteNew, PSX
  • Cardstock: Antalis
  •  Rhinestones
  • Wax Crayon
  • Foam Tape

Create a Valentine’s Day Treat Box with VersaColor and StazOn Pigment

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by Lori Warren

Create a Valentine’s Day Treat Box with VersaColor and StazOn Pigment

Treat a special friend with a hand stamped Valentine’s day box this year, filled with their favorite treat.  Gift giving is the greatest part of Valentine’s day! 

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 20 minutes

Directions

Supplies

Imagine
Other
  • Simon Says Stamp Set – Valentine’s Day
  • Art-C Stamp & Cut Box Die
  • Berwick Twine o Black and White
  • Aluminum Round Tag – 1 ½”
  • Cardstock – Black and White

See How to Make a Set of Farmhouse Valentine’s Day Cards

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by Lisa Mensing

See How to Make Several Farmhouse Valentine's Day Cards VersaFine Clair

In this video, I’m sharing my version of a Farmhouse Valentine Card complete with a shiplap background stamped with Versarfine Clair Midnight Mist ink. I’m adding Versafine Clair Charming Pink and Glamorous ink stamped hearts and to complete the look heat embossed sentiments using Gold MBoss Embossing Powder on Vellum.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 15 minutes

Directions

Supplies

Imagine
Other
  • Whimsy Stamps – Shiplap stamp
  • Cardbase
  • Vellum
  • 80lb Cardstock
  • Misti Stamping Tool
  • Die-cut Machine
  • Anti Static Powder
  • Stamp set
  • Paintbrush
  • Heat tool

Thank you for stopping by the Imagine blog and if you enjoyed this tutorial then please like, comment below or share on social media! 

Quick and Easy Projects: Kissing Stamp Technique

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by Martha Lucia Gomez

Kissing Technique is an easy way to combine your stamps and create unique designs for your stamping projects. Just select one solid design and combine it with another pattern and create different layouts.

Memento Lulu Lavender
Memento DewDrop – Grape Jelly

Craft Mat
Card and Envelope Set

Full Heart Stamp 

Stripepddle Stamp by RG Avenue.

Directions

Select the stamps that you want to use and the colors of the ink. Use a light color for the solid image and dark color for the textured or detailed image. Place the stamps over different acrylic blocks and ink well with the corresponding ink. Here I selected a heart stamp and inked it with Memento in Lulu Lavender. Then I choose a stripe stamp and inked it with Memento in Grape Jelly.

Place one stamp over the other, touching the inked sides. You will notice how the stripe image is transferred into the solid heart image. When you are using a waterbased ink like Memento this transfer will happen very smoothly.

If you decide to use a dark color for the solid image, don’t apply ink to the detailed image, just kiss them and you will see how it take off the color from the solid stamp. Stamp the image over your card stock layer and finalize your card stamping a coordinating sentiment.

 

See How to Make Snow Tags with Mboss

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by Kyriakos Pachadiroglou

Choose Delicata Sapphire Blue for a deep, shiny color result on gift tags that can be attached to any winter gift. The Mboss white embossing powder, in contrast with the deep blue stamped snowflake, enhances the sentiment.

Skill: Beginner
Time: 30 minutes

Directions


Step 1

Cut 3 x 8 inch long card stock pieces, fold in half long size and cut along with the scissors.


Step 2

Use a sponge dauber to cover the surface with Delicata Sapphire Blue, adding more color to the bottom of the tags.


Step 3

Stamp with VersaFine CLAIR Paradise and a snowflake stamps the tags.


Step 4

Stamp with VersaMark the sentiment stamp, cover with Mboss white embossing powder and heat set.


Step 5

Color with the Delicata Sapphire Blue and clean the color from the embossed sentiment with a soft cloth and some Ink Potion No.9.


Step 6

Place two stripes of Tear It! Tape on the tags.


Step 7

Sprinkle with glitter, remove the excess and glue the ribbons and the sentiments.

Supplies

Imagine
Other
  • Ribbons
  • Snowflake stamp
  • Buddly Crafts – stamp sentiment
  • Pattern scissors
  • White glitter
  • Heat tool