Category Archives: Holiday

Trick or Treat… Let’s Made a Halloween Card

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By Anna Escalada York

I’ve been really enjoying Halloween cards lately and it was so fun to use a bunch of sprays to make this one.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1.5 hours

Directions:

Step 1:
Die cut all of the pieces for the die cut pumpkin out of watercolor paper and then spray the two bottom pieces with Rich Cocoa Fireworks! Craft Spray (bottom-most layer) and Tangelo! Craft Spray (second-largest layer) and let dry.

Step 2:
Spray the other three die cut pieces: Dandelion Fireworks! Craft Spray on the middle die cut, Gold Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray on the upper part of the pumpkin’s body, and Bamboo Leaves Fireworks! Craft Spray for the pumpkin stem. Allow all the layers to dry.

Step 3:
Glue the layers of the pumpkin together and then ink blend the edges of the pumpkin with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink and a sponge dauber.

Step 4:
Ink blend the pumpkin stem die cut with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink and a sponge dauber.

Step 5:
Spray the whole pumpkin die cut with more Gold Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray and set aside to dry.

Step 6:
Spray the Dandelion and Tangelo Fireworks! Craft Spray onto a piece of acetate packaging and use it to watercolor smoosh a panel of watercolor paper. After the spray dries, die cut it with an A2-sized die cut.

Step 7:
Splatter Rich Cocoa Fireworks! Craft Spray onto the background panel with the stick from the bottle’s spray nozzle. Then use a Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink to partially stamp the panel as well as ink blend the edges. Heat emboss the cobwebs and ink blended edges with clear embossing powder

Step 8:
Press the Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink pad onto a small piece of watercolor paper to color it black.

Step 9:
Die cut the now black piece of watercolor paper to create the sentiment and spray it with Gold Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray.

Step 10:
Die cut a piece of vellum with the sentiment’s shadow and glue both layers together.

Step 11:
Assemble the card. Glue the pumpkin’s stem and the rest of the pumpkin together and glue it approximately in the center of the panel. Glue the sentiment on the right side of the pumpkin. Then add orange and yellow sequins onto the card. To finish the card, glue the whole card panel onto an orange A2-sized card base.

Art Supplies

Imagine

Fireworks! Craft Sprays- Bamboo Leaves, Dandelion, Rich Cocoa and Tangelo
Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray – Gold
VersaFine Clair ink – Nocturne
Sponge Dauber

Other

Pink and Main – die set – Notched Corners
Pretty Pink Posh – die set – Fringe Pumpkin
Simon Says Stamp – die cut – Trick or Treat 2
Simon Says Stamp – sequin mix – Autumn Leaves (retired)
Tailored Expressions – stamp – Spiderweb Cling & Clear Combo
A2-sized orange card base
Clear Embossing Powder
Watercolor paper
Die cutting machine Scissors
Glue

Purrfectly Bewitched Halloween Card

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By Ceal Pritchett

Hey there crafty friends! It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing a Halloween card with you.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Time: 30 Minutes

Directions:

Gather your supplies. You will need a Halloween themed stamp set, a stencil, white and black embossing powder, some markers if you have a line art image and three Halloween colors of ink.

Step 1:
Ink Blend a purple ink (VersaFine Clair Purple Delight used) on a third of the panel.

Step 2:
Ink Blend an orange (VersaFine Clair Summertime used) ink over the second third of the panel.

Step 3:
Ink Blend a yellow (VersaFine Clair Cheerful used) ink over the bottom third of the panel.

Step 4:
Place a stencil over the blended panel and add black (VersaFine Clair Nocturne used) ink over the stencil.

Step 5:
Stamp a spider web in the corner using black ink and then emboss with black powder.

Step 6:
Stamp, color and cut out the image and add to the front of the card.

Supplies:

Imagine Products

VersaFine Clair – Nocturne, Summertime, Cheerful and Purple Delight
Memento Markers – Angel Pink, Pear Tart, Sweet Plum and Gray Flannel

Other Products
Meowgical stamp set – The Rabbit Hole Designs
Meowgical Coordinating dies – The Rabbit Hole Designs
Stencil – Tim Holtz

Fall Thank You Card Using VersaFine Clair on Dark Cardstock

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By Katy Ingram

Hello Friends! Katy here with another quick project. I love trying new things with my inks and embossing folders and in todays video I used my VersaFine Clair with some Brilliance pigment inks in Cosmic Copper and Galaxy Gold and Moonlight White, with a 3D embossing folder.

Video has all the details. Thanks for watching.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 15 minutes

Art Supplies

Imagine Products

VersaFine Clair https://www.imaginecrafts.com/versafine-clair

  • Acorn
  • Cheerful
  • Summertime

Brilliance https://www.imaginecrafts.com/brilliance

  • Galaxy Gold
  • Cosmic Copper
  • Moonlight White

Other Products Used

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Tim Holtz/Sizzix Acorn 3D Embossing Folder https://ldli.co/e/lmn50p2 
Gina K Dark Chocolate Cardstock https://ldli.co/e/lmn50p2  
Black Cardstock https://ldli.co/e/lmn50p2
Kitchen Sponge https://amzn.to/4f72Ka4
Double Sided Adhesive 5 inch wide https://amzn.to/455H6OS
Double Sided Adhesive 1/2 inch https://amzn.to/4m9cKlc
Matte Gold Cardstock https://amzn.to/4f3H5zn

DIY Photo Frame with All-Purpose Inks

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By Katy Ingram

Hello Friends! Katy here with another quick project using All-Purpose Inks to paint a holiday photo frame. Very very simple technique, but something different you can create using your crafting supplies.

I kept things even simpler by using a kitchen sponge to do my painting. Video has all the details. Thanks for watching.

Skill: Beginner
Time: 15 minutes

Art Supplies

Imagine Products
All-Purpose Ink Tropical Lagoon
All-Purpose Ink Frost White
All-Purpose Ink Vegas Gold
On Point Glue

Other Products Used
Affiliate links used at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support
Spellbinders Dimensional Snowflakes
Foam Squares
Kitchen Sponge

Beginner Friendly 3D Christmas Card Using VersaMagic Ink Pads

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By Jessica Lin

– Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here. Today I am sharing a simple way to create 3D Christmas trees for your holiday cards. It is beginner friendly with minimal supplies, and I think it’s perfect to mass produce as well.

Skill: Beginner
Time: 30 min

Directions:

Step 1:
Start by stamping Christmas tree images with VersaMagic Aloe Vera and Tea Leaves ink pads. I used stamps from Stampin’ Up’s Perfectly Plaid set, but any small Christmas tree image would work for today’s technique. For each 3D Christmas tree, you would need three layers. You could stamp each design three times for each layer, or only stamp the top layer for quick mass production of cards.

Step 2:
Next, use the matching paper punch to cut out the Christmas trees. If you only stamped the top layer, be sure to punch out 2 additional cutouts with white cardstock for each 3D tree you are building. Since I am making two 3D trees today, I would need 4 more white cutouts.

Step 3:
Score each Christmas tree cutout in the middle. I lined up the top and bottom of the cutout to the score guide to score.

Step 4:
After scoring, fold the stamped Christmas tree cutout in half, and apply On Point Glue to the top of the folded crease. Then adhere it to a blank (or stamped) cutout. Be sure to hold the folded layer in place for about 20 seconds before the glue dries. Repeat this process to adhere the second layer to the third tree cutout.

Step 5:
Now that the 3D Christmas trees are made, it is time to prepare the card base. Trim a piece of patterned paper to 4 x 2 ¼ inches and a cut a 4 ¼ inch piece of gold glitter washi tape. Trim one side at an angle to create a banner shape and adhere both pieces to the card base.

Step 6:
Finally, stamp the sentiment using VersaMagic Ocean Depth ink pad. Adhere the 3D Christmas trees using Tear-It! Tape and embellish the card with a few rhinestones.

Here is a finished card where I stamped all 3 layers of the 3D Christmas trees. I love how easy it is to create the 3D element, and it is mail-friendly, too! I hope this tutorial inspires you to get a headstart on making Christmas cards for this year. Thank you so much for stopping by, and I’ll see you in my next tutorial!

Imagine Supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • Stampin’ Up! – Stamps – Perfectly Plaid
  • Stampin’ Up! – Punch – Pine Tree Punch
  • Stampin’ Up! – Paper – Pool Party cardstock
  • Plaid Patterned Paper
  • Gold Glitter Washi Tape
  • Park Lane – Embellishment – Blue Adhesive Backed Rhinestones

Learn to Make a Dressed Up Gift Box

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By Tracy Fear

Hello Friends! Tracy here and today I am delighted to share this tutorial that helps you make gift giving even more spectacular by creating a custom gift box using your stamps and inks!

In today’s video tutorial I am sharing how I used some plain tissue paper and a Dollar Store box along with stamps and inks and a little paint to dress up a gift box!

Tracy

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30 Minutes to 90 Minutes

Art Supplies

Stamping Platform
Glue
Fan brush
Your choice of stamps
Ephemera of your choice
Tissue paper
Empty gift box
Stencil
Stencil Brush

Imagine Products

• VersaFine Clair in Twilight
• VersaFine Clair in Periwinkle
• VersaFine Clair in Monarch
• VersaFine Clair in Nocturne
• Brilliance in Starlight Silver

Other Products Used

• Assorted Stamps from Lavinia Stamps
• Stencil from Lavinia Stamps
• 120lb paper in white
• Generic White Tissue Paper
• Misti tool
• PVA Adhesive

ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE USED TO RECREATE SOMETHING SIMILAR

Any Inks

To learn how to create your own dressed up box click here!