Make Beautiful Holiday Cards with Watercolor Effects Using Memento Luxe Inkers

Make Beautiful Holiday Cards with Watercolor Effects Using Memento Luxe Inkers

by Jowilna Nolte

How to create the best watercolor effects using Memento Luxe pigment inkers in pink and green tones. In this tutorial, I show you how to make 2 card designs with modern backgrounds. These easy-to-use inks create vivid colors that are perfect for Christmas ad the festive season ahead.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 20 minutes

Directions

Art Supplies

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  • Double-sided tape
  • Enamel dots
  • Diamante
  • Stamps – Kaisercraft

See How to Make Your Own Customized Ink Pads + Slimline Holiday Cards

by Lisa Mensing

In this video, Lisa is sharing how to create your own customized color palettes with uninked ink pads, Memento dye inkers, VersaFine Clair inkers and demonstrates her customized ink pads creating slimline Christmas or Holiday cards.

Creating your own color palette with Kaleidacolor un-inked pads is super easy! The sliding ink pad can be used as an ombre effect or as individual ink swatches.

Skill: Beginner
Time: Varies

Directions

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How to Use Fireworks Shimmer Sprays to Make Unique ThankFul Cards

by Jowilna Nolte

Today, I am sharing two quick ways of using your Fireworks Shimmery Craft Sprays to create fun and vibrant backgrounds. These spray inks can be used on cards or even in your art journals, decorative tags, and more. The best part is that you won’t be wasting any of that precious inks used and the shimmer on the finished backgrounds is simply gorgeous.

Skill: Beginner
Time: 15 minutes

Directions

Art Supplies

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  • Enamel dots
  • Stamps Precious Remembrance Shop
  • Acrylic Block or stamping tool
  • Card Base
  • Adhesive
  • Diamante
  • White cardstock

How to Create Thanksgiving Card with Ink Blending

Hello Crafty Friends! Annie here with a Thanksgiving Card featuring VersaMagic Chalk Inks, Brilliance Pearlescent Pigment Inks, and StazOn Metallic Inks. This Thanksgiving papercraft can be used as a greeting card to give to your host or sent to a family member to let them know you are thinking about them during this holiday season.

This simple stamping and assembly can be finished in a crafting afternoon session. Additional supplies include scrapbooking paper and cardstock.

Skill: Intermediate to Advanced
Time: 20 minutes

Directions

Art Supplies

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  • Stampendous Stamps: Fall Season Set
  • Queen & Co. Jellies Gems: Copper Brown
  • Studio Calico: Wood Veneer Leaf
  • DCWV Pattern Paper: Fall & Halloween Stack
  • Recollections Brand 110# Cardstock: White
  • Recollections Brand 65# Cardstock: Brown
  • Jot Brand Foam Tape

How To Create A Rich Purple Tone-On-Tone Halloween Party Invitation

How To Create A Rich Purple Tone-On-Tone Halloween Party Invitation

by LeeAnn McKinney

Hi there friends and fellow crafters, it’s LeeAnn and we are getting a bit inky today with StazOn ink pads and embossing powder. Making this Halloween Party invitation was fun and easy and the techniques used here can be used with any theme.

Using Clear Mboss just made the gravestone and skeleton images stamped on the front pop, not only with shine but texture as well. Since StazOn is a mixed media ink the embossed surface was color-matched with the background for a great tone-on-tone effect.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 15 minutes

Directions

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Letterpress Technique with Embossing Folders and Memento Dye Inks

Letterpress Technique with Embossing Folders and Memento Dye Inks

by Lisa Mensing

In this video, Lisa shares how to use everyday embossing folders to create fun Halloween backgrounds by using the letterpress technique with several different styles plus she shares a few tips along the way.

Use Memento dye inks with direct-to-paper techniques to create a distressed look across several card backgrounds such as a numbers theme, an Argyle plaid theme, and a chevron style. These matching trick or treat cards are perfect to pair with candy and gifts for Fall!

Skill: Advanced
Time: 10 minutes per card

Directions

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  • EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator 54-04002
  • Sirio Ultra Black | Cardstock Warehouse Paper Company Inc
  • CLASSIC CREST Avalanche White Card Stock – 8 1/2 x 11 in 100 lb Cover Smooth 250 per Package
  • Wagner HT400 Precision Heat Tool-0503038 
  • Hero Arts Nesting RECTANGLE DIES DI198
  • Journey Platinum Machine w/Plates
  • Embossing Folder – Take a Number
  • Darice Argyle Embossing Folder, 5-Inch by 7-Inch
  • Darice 1218-96 Embossing Folder, 5 by 7-Inch, Chevron
  • Copic Sketch Marker – Special Black 110
  • Whimsy Stamps – NEW Monster Parade Die Set 
  • FaBOOlous Sentiments – 4×6 Stamp Set