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Pawsome Card with VersaColor and Memento Inks

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By Kathi Rerek

Cats rule the internet and my heart. Here’s a quick card created with inks, stencils, and white paper.

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Time: 1.5 hours

Directions:

Step 1.

Roll a 4” Brayer onto a Pink VersaColor inkpad, then apply the ink onto a 5” x 7” Gel Press. Place a 5” x 7” panel of Bristol Paper onto the Gel Press, press the back of the paper to pull the print. Heat set the ink.

Step 2:

Position the quote on the Life with Cats stencil along the bottom of the inked paper panel. Use tape to secure the stencil to the back of the panel.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply London Fog Memento Ink over the stencil onto the inked panel. Remove the stencil.

Step 3:

Position the Pawsome Hearts stencil to the center of the inked panel. Use tape to secure the stencil to the back of the panel.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Pink VersaColor Ink over the stencil onto the inked panel.

Remove the stencil and heat set the inked panel.

Step 4:

Use the Sponge Dauber to edge the stenciled panel with Pink VersaColor Ink. Heat set.

Step 5:

Use a stamping platform and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp two cats from the Cat Capers Clear Stamp Set onto a panel of Bristol Paper. Heat set.

Step 6:

Fussy-cut both cats.

Step 7:

Smoosh London Fog Memento Ink onto a craft mat. Mist with water. Use a fine paintbrush to color the cats’ fur. Clean the ink off of the craft mat and the paint brush.

Repeat the above steps with Rose Bud Memento Ink to color the cheeks, nose, and ears. Bamboo Leaves Memento Ink for their eyes and the fish body, and Bahama Blue Memento Ink for the bird and the fish head and tail.

Step 8:

Position the corner flourish of the stencil on the upper right corner of the background panel. Secure with tape on the reverse.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply London Fog Memento Ink over the stencil onto the panel.

Remove the stencil. Clean and dry it thoroughly.

Flip the stencil, position the corner flourish of the stencil on the upper left of the background panel. Secure with tape on the reverse.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply London Fog Memento Ink over the stencil onto the panel.

Remove the stencil. Use a Sponge Dauber to edge the panel with London Fog Memento ink.

Step 9:

Use On Point Glue to secure the cats to the background panel as shown.

Step 10:

Create a 7” x 5” card from white cardstock. Apply London Fog Memento Ink around the edges of the white cardstock.

Step 11:

Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the panel to the inked card.

Craft Supplies:

Imagine Crafts :

Other Supplies:

  • Bristol Paper by Strathmore
  • Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
  • Cat Capers Clear Stamp Set by Funky Fossil Designs
  • Pawsome Hearts Stencil by Funky Fossil Designs
  • Life Is Better With Cats Stencil by Stamperia
  • PS190 Stencil by ScrapCozy for PaperArtsy
  • Stamping Platform
  • Heat Gun by EK Success

Let’s Make a Flowers and Butterflies 3D Embossed Happy Birthday Card

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By Martha Lucia Gomez –

Hello crafty friends! Today, I have a different way to use your VersaMagic Ink Pads. You only need a embossing folder and different colors of ink to create a colored background.  

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 60 minutes

Directions:

Select an embossing folder of your preference. If you use a 3D Embossing Folder, you will note a bigger difference in the background.

Step 1:

Select the colors of VersaMagic Ink that you want to use. In today’s card, I am using Purple Hydrangea, Red Magic, Mango, Ocean Depth and Turquoise Green.  Also select the embossing folder that you wanted to use.

Step 2:

Place the piece of cardstock behind your embossing folder before applying the ink to the embossing folder. With this you will see clearer how the colors will look on your background. Apply the ink directly with the ink pad over one of the sides of your folder. Remember that it has an embossing side and a debossing side. In my sample, I used the debossing side.

Insert the piece of cardstock inside of your embossing folder and pass it through the die cut machine before the ink dries.

Step 3:

To enhance the details that were not covered by the ink, you can use the Sheer Shimmer Stix Dauber. Just softly press the dauber directly over the details where you want to add the shimmer look. I used the Frost color to keep it neutral.

Step 4:

Now is the time to add the sentiment. I didn’t want to cover the colorful background, so I went for a large die cut sentiment. First, I inked a piece of white smooth cardstock with one of the colors used in the background. In my model it is the Turquoise Green. I applied it directly with the ink pad and let the paper dry naturally before the die cut the sentiment.

To add more contrast, I also die cut a tiny complement of the sentiment in a coordinated card stock. I pasted it directly over the large die cut sentiment using the OnPoint Glue.

Step 5:

Resize your layer and paste it directly over the card base using Tear it Tape. Paste the large sentiment over the colored background using crafty foam tape to add more dimension to the card.

Thanks for stopping by and remember, you don’t need to create complicated projects. Just use the best inks and let your creativity shine!

Art Supplies:

Imagine:

Other:

  • 3D Embossing Folder
  • Die Cut Machine
  • White and colored cardstick  
  • Crafty Foam Tape

Learn How to Dye Your Own Ribbon to Match Your Project’s Color Palette

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By LV Handcrafted

Hello friends! This is Linh (or LV Handcrafted on all the socials). In today’s video I’m showing how to customize your ribbon to match your project perfectly!  You can turn white ribbon to any color you need using your ink pads. Why buy different colors of ribbon when all you need is white!

Skill: Beginner

Time: 10 minutes

Supplies Used

Imagine:

– Delicata Ink – Ruby Red

Other Products Used :

– White ribbon 3/8”

– Crafter’s Companion tag punch

– Spellbinders Wax Seal

– Spellbinders Pattern Paper

– White Cardstock

Create a Magical Card with Brilliance Inks

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By Kathi Rerek 

Intro: Brilliance inks blend beautifully and the pearlescent ones create a beautiful shimmer that enhances magical scenes like this one.

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Time: 1 hour

Directions:

Step 1.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Mediterranean Blue Brilliance ink horizontally across the top of a 4” x 5.25” panel of white cardstock. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Pearlescent Sky Blue Brilliance ink below the darker blue. Use both daubers to create a blended shimmery sky.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply the Pearlescent Coral Brilliance ink from the Aurora 3-Color Brilliance Ink Pad. Sorry that there’s no photo!

Step 2:

Tape the image panel to the back of the Clouds Stencil.

Using a Sponge Dauber, apply Moonlight White Brilliance ink over the stencil onto the image panel.

Remove the stencil and heat set the ink.

Step 3:

Use magnets to secure the ink-sponged panel approximately .5” from the right edge and 1” from the bottom of the stamping platform.

Position the Cityscape Reflections Stamp facedown along the bottom of the stamping platform.

Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed. Remove the stamp and heat set the panel.

Step 4:

Move the image panel so that it’s flush the right and bottom edges of the stamping platform. Secure with magnets.

Position the Silhouette Lady with Umbrella Stamp facedown along the right edge above the cityscape.

Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed. Remove the stamp and heat set the panel.

Step 5:

Trim the image panel to 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”.

Use a Sponge Dauber and Mediterranean Blue Brilliance Ink to edge the image panel.

Step 6:

Cut a piece of Raven cardstock to 4” x 5.25”.

Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the image panel to the black cardstock.

Step 7:

Create an A2 Card from White cardstock.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Mediterranean Blue Brilliance Ink to the outer .5” of the folded card. Heat set.

Step 8:

Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the image panel to the card.

Adhere the sentiment sticker to finish the card.

Imagine Crafts Supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • 140 lb. Bristol Paper by Strathmore
  • Raven Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
  • Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
  • Cityscape Reflections Cling Rubber Stamp by Andy Skinner for Creative Expressions
  • Silhouette Lady With Umbrella Unmounted Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Stamps
  • Small Talk Idea-ology Stickers by Tim Holtz for Advents
  • Stamping Platform
  • Heat Gun by EK Success

Create Your Own Plaid Paper with Memento

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By LV Handcrafted

– Hello friends! This is Linh (or LV Handcrafted on all the socials). In today’s video I’m showing how to use your Memento Dew Drop inks to create a perfectly coordinated card. First, I created a background using Love Letter and Teal Zeal to create a plaid. I made a custom ink color by over-stamping multiple times with both colors!  I used Teal Zeal to create a coordinating solid color cardstock by just swiping it across white cardstock.  Finally, I smooshed Love Letter and Teal Zeal and used a waterbrush pen to color in my stamped image.  For the skin, I used Peanut Brittle and for the hair I used Espresso Truffle.

Skill: Beginner

Time: 20 minutes

Supplies Used

Imagine:

– Memento Dew Drop – Love Letter, Teal Zeal, Peanut Brittle, Espresso Truffle

Other Products Used:

– The Greeting Farm – Anya Combo Kit 2

Gel Press with Kaleidacolor and Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Sprays

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By Alison Heikkila –

Hello! Alison Heikkila here and I have a new YouTube video for Imagine today. We are going to start off with a little experimenting with a Gel Press, and then we’ll move on to finish a card. I love to try different inks and techniques on the Gel Press, and even if they don’t work out as I had hoped, the monoprints can always be used at a later date in a different way.

Skill: Intermediate-Advanced
Time to Complete: 30 minutes

Art Supplies

Imagine:

Kaleidacolor Inks: Caribbean Sea
Ink Potion No. 9
Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray: Danube Blue
Sheer Shimmer Spritz: Copper
On Point Glue

Other:
Gel Press: 6×6 Plate
A Colorful Life Designs: Messy Harlequin Stencil
Speedball: 6” Brayer
Navigator 28lb. Copy Paper
Pinkfresh Studio: Classic Words Die Set
Strathmore Smooth Bristol Cardstock
Recollections: 110lb. White Cardstock
Recollections: Blue Foil Cardstock
Bearly Arts Glue
Sheet Music, Paintbrush, Copper Sequins
Optional: 8×8 Acrylic Stamp Block

That’s it for me today. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!