Hi crafty friends! It’s Ceal. I am back with a card using the Black Out Technique but I used blue ink instead.
Skill Level: Intermediate Time: 30 to 45 Minutes
Directions:
Gather your supplies. You will need 3 softer inks and 1 dark ink. A snowflake 3D embossing folder, a snowman stamp set and coordinating dies.
Step 1: Using the three lighter colors randomly add them to a white panel cut to A2 size.
Step 2: Place the blended panel inside of the 3D embossing folder and run through the die cutting machine.
Step 3: Using the darker ink, rub across the entire embossed panel.
Step 4: Stamp, color and cut out the snowman image along with some diecut snowflakes. Places the pieces on the embossed panel and add to the card base.
Mr. Frostie stamp set – Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz Mr. Frostie coordinating dies Snowflake 3D embossing folder – Simon Says Stamp Neenah Solar White cardstock – CutCardStock
Hello crafty friends! It’s the time of the year to start making some Holiday projects. As for me, I love making and sending handmade Christmas cards. Today, I wanna share how to make this CAS Christmas Poinsettia Card.
Let’s get crafting!
Skill: Intermediate Time: 15-20 minutes
Direction:
Step 1
Cut out a piece of any color cardstock into 4.25 inch x 5.5 inch that you want to use as your background panel.
I used all the words on the stamp set I used so I taped the whole sheet on the stamping tool lid instead of taking it out one by one. You can use any word stamp set you have to create a similar background pattern.
Stamp the words on the cardstock using VersaMark Dazzle. Make sure to cover the whole panel.
Step 2
Add some darker shadow to the edges of the background panel using Memento Dew Drop ink pads and finger sponge dauber.
First, add the Lady Bug ink on the panel, then add the Rhubarb Stalk ink, and then add the Lady Bug ink again to blend them together.
Step 3
Stamp each layer of the poinsettia flower with the Delicata Golden Glitz ink.
Stamp the middle buds part of the poinsettia with the Brilliance Cosmic Copper ink. Dry the stamped images with a craft heat gun.
Cut each of the images with their matching dies, or you can fussy cut them if you don’t have the matching dies.
Step 4
On a piece of white cardstock, stamp the sentiment with VersaFine Clair Nocturne, and then add some of the Sparkle Mboss Embossing Powder, then heat set it with a craft heat gun.
Cut the sentiment with the matching die set, or you can fussy cut it with scissors if you don’t have a matching die.
Step 5
Distress all edges of the background panel with distresser tool or scissors. Add the background panel to the card base with some of the Tear It! Tape.
Add the poinsettia flowers and the sentiment to the card with some of the fun foam and Tear It! Tape for some dimension.
Step 6
For more extra sparkle to the Christmas card, add some splatters of the Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray using a fan brush.
Use the craft heat gun to dry the splatters.
Hope this Christmas card gives you an idea to start your Holiday projects. Thank you for stopping by our blog today. Have a fabulous day!
Hello crafty friends! Today, I would like to share how to make this clean-and-simple (CAS) Happy Thanksgiving card. It is easy and quick to make for mass-production handmade cards. Let’s get crafting!
Skill: Beginner Time: 15-20 minutes
Direction:
Step 1 We are going to stamp directly on top of an A2 card base (4.25 inch x 5.5 inch card). Start by stamping the texture background on the card with VersaFine Clair Sand Dune ink pad.
Step 2 Next, stamp another texture stamp (on this one I used dots) randomly on the card using VersaFine Clair Portobello ink pad.
Step 3 This step we are going to blend the ink colors on the stamp by adding lighter ink first then darker ink using sponge daubers, and then stamping it on the card.
First, add the VersFine Clair Cheerful ink randomly on the leaf stamp, then add some of the VersaFine Clair Summertime ink, and then add some of the VersaFine Clair Red Tulip ink. Using sponge daubers is the best way adding the ink that will make the ink blending well directly on the stamp.
Stamp inked leaf image on the card as soon as you are done. Using VersaFine Clair inks are great for this technique because they have longer drying time.
Step 4 On a piece of white cardstock, stamp the sentiment and frame using VersaFine Clair Portobello ink pad. Dry the stamped image with a craft heat gun. Fussy cut the stamped image with scissors around the frame.
Step 5 Add some of the Tear It! Tape on the back of the sentiment and then add some of the burlap twine on it, wrap around to make it look like a simple wreath. Press the burlap twine firmly on the tape. Add a small piece of white fun foam and then add some of the Tear It! Tape on it. Add the sentiment on the card.
Isn’t that quick and easy to make this CAS Thanksgiving card? It looks simple yet has some layers and texture on it. I hope you will give it a try.
Thank you for stopping by our blog today. Have a fabulous day!
Craft Supplies
Imagine Crafts:
VersaFine Clair (Sand Dune, Portobello, Cheerful, Summertime, Red Tulip)
Hello Crafty Friends. Today, I am sharing how to add dimension to your card using diecuts and VersaFine Clair Inks.
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate Time: 30 to 45 Minutes
Directions:
Step 1: Gather your supplies. You will need several colors of ink, a stencil, a background cover plate, and die cuts for your stenciled image. You will also need VersaMark ink and some clear embossing powder.
Step 2: Using a grip mat or another sticky mat, lay your panel on the mat and cover with the stencil. Use several colors of ink to color the snowflake. Repeat this process 3 times.
Step 3: Using the coordinating die, cut out all of the snowflakes you colored along with 6 others out of a heavyweight cardstock. Add the ones cut out of the heavyweight cardstock to the colored ones. This will give you dimension for the snowflakes and will still go through the mail without extra postage.
Step 4: Stamp the sentiment in purple ink and emboss it with clear powder. For my sample I decided to go with embossing it with silver powder on purple cardstock.
Create a background by using a cover plate die.
Assemble your card.
I created a second card with the left-over pieces.
Craft Supplies:
Imagine products: VersaFine Clair – Bali Blue, Warm Breeze, Lilac Bloom and Very Peri VersaMark On Point Glue
Other products: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 120lb – CutCardStock Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb – CutCardStock Stardream Silver Metallic 105lb – CutCardStock Radiating Snowflake Stencil – PinkFresh Studio Radiating Snowflake Die – PinkFresh Studio Holiday Greeting Sentiments – PinkFresh Studio Cover plate die – PinkFresh Studio Merry Die – Kristina Werner C9
Halloween is the time of the year when the veil is the thinnest and people seek out spooky experiences. Here’s a card with NO stamping that uses both the old and new VersaFine Clair Inks with stencils and die-cuts!
Skill Level: Intermediate Time: 1.5 hours
Instructions:
Step 1: Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Sand Dune VersaFine Clair ink to a piece of white cardstock.
Step 2: Use low-tack tape to secure the inked cardstock to the back of a wood-grain stencil. Use a sponge dauber to apply Sand Dune VersaFine Clair over the stencil onto the cardstock to create a subtle wood grained look. Remove the stencil and heat set the cardstock.
Steps 3A through 3E: Use low-tack tape to secure the image panel to the back of the Ouija Board Stencil. Different colors of VersaFine Clair Inks and Moonlight White Brilliance ink will be applied to various areas of the stencil. I ended up adding Starlite Silver over the Moonlight White to add more contrast. Sorry there’s no photo.
Place Post-It Notes to protect areas of the stencil and keep a paper towel at hand to wipe excess ink off of the stencil to avoid unwanted ink transfer.
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Cheerful VersaFine Clair to the sun area of the stencil. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Moonlight White Brilliance Ink to the moon and the clouds area of the stencil (3A).
Use Sponge Daubers to apply Grass Green and Strawberry VersaFine Clair Inks to the “Yes” and “No” words on the stencil (3B)
Use Sponge Daubers to apply Purple Delight and Monarch VersaFine Clair Inks to the the alphabet on the stencil (3C). Remember to use a paper towel to wipe away excess ink.
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Summertime VersaFine Clair Ink to the numbers on the stencil (3D).
Use Fantastix to apply Lilac Bloom, Bali Blue, Summertime, and Cheerful VersaFine Inks to the stars on the stencil (3E)
Remove the stencil and thoroughly heat set the image panel.
Step 4: Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Lilac Bloom VersaFine Clair Ink to a piece of Mixed Media paper to create the background panel. Heat set.
Steps 5A and 5B: Use low-tack tape to secure the Lilac Bloom inked paper to the back of the Dynamic Stencil.
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Purple Delight VersaFine Clair Ink randomly over the stencil (5A) onto the background panel. Use a separate Sponge Dauber to apply Monarch VersaFine Clair Ink over the the rest of the stencil (5B) onto the background panel. Remove the stencil and heat set the panel.
Step 6: Use the skeletal hand cutting die to cut three hands from white cardstock.
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Wheat VersaMagic Ink to the edges of the hands, fingers, and wrist bones. You can use the pointed edge of the DewDrop Inkpad to reach between the fingers! When the bones are aged to your liking, heat set all three hands then set them aside.
Step 7: Cut a piece of white cardstock to 5.25” x 3.875”. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Summertime VersaFine Clair Ink to the outer .5” of the panel. Heat set. Use this panel to mat the Ouija Board Panel, then adhere the matted Ouija Board panel to the stenciled background panel. Sorry that there’s no photo.
Steps 8A and B: Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Bali Blue VersaFine Clair Ink to a sentiment sticker (8A). Heat set.
Use a Flag Die to cut white cardstock. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Lilac Bloom VersaFine Clair Ink to the die-cut. Heat set.
Adhere the sticker onto the die-cut flag. Set aside.
Step 9: Press the plastic planchette facedown onto the Pumpkin StazOn Inkpad. Smoosh it around.Carefully remove and allow to dry.
Steps 10A and 10B: Place dimensional foam adhesive to the back of all three skeletal hands. Fold all the fingers, except the index fingers, backwards at the second joint, and press them onto the adhesive foam. You can add a piece of Tear It! Tape over them to keep them in place. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Sand Dune VersaFine Clair Ink to the backs of the fingers and the joints to further “age” them (10A).
Use On Point Glue to attach the Planchette so that it’s pointing at the “H” for Halloween. Apply On Point Glue to the back of index fingertips, remove the tape backing, and adhere the skeletal hands as shown (10B).
Step 11: Create a 5” x 7” card from white textured cardstock. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Monarch VersaFine Clair Ink to the outer .5” of the card. Heat set.
Step 12: Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the layers of the card.
Hello! I’m Alison Heikkila. For my latest video for Imagine, we will be using some of the newest VersaFine Clair Ink colors along with a new BetterPress Plate from Yana Smakula and Spellbinders. The card was made with a Winter Wedding theme in mind, but you can change this to suit your needs.
Skill Level: Beginner-Intermediate Time to Complete: 20-30 Minutes
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