Create a Star Wars Inspired Mixed Media Card

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Imagine

By Anna Escalada York –

I always love when I can share my love for pop culture in the cards that I make. This card gave me the perfect opportunity to create a colorful galaxy background using the new VersaFine Clair ink colors, along with shimmer sprays and layered stamping for a fun mixed media look.
Skill: Intermediate

Time: 1.5 hours
Directions:

Step 1:
Die cut a watercolor panel with a mid-sized die from an A2-sized die set. Stamp the smaller android image in the lower-center part of the watercolor panel with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder.

Stamp the image a second time on masking paper and fussy cut out the image. Then place the fussy cut masking paper over the android image.

Step 2:
Stamp the taller android image to the left of the first droid with more Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and heat emboss with more clear embossing powder. (Since the first android was masked, it will appear like the second droid is behind him since his right hand will not be seen in the final image.) Stamp the same image a second time with more masking paper and fussy cut the masking paper. Then place the masking paper over this android so that both of them are protected for the next few steps.

Step 3:
Stamp a circuit image stamp twice on the watercolor panel with Dahlia Purple VersaFine Clair Ink by stamping once in the lower left corner and then rotating the watercolor panel 180 degrees and stamping the image a second time. Heat emboss both stamped corners with more clear embossing powder

Step 4:
Spray Rose Gold Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray generously through a scattered star stencil. Use the spray to add more clear embossing powder to the panel. The embossed stars will resist color that will be applied to the panel in the next few steps.

Step 5:
Spray the watercolor panel with London Fog Fireworks! Craft Spray. If desired, blot off some of the spray with a paper towel if it is too dark. Allow to dry.

Step 6:
Remove the masking paper. Color the androids and the area around them to help them look grounded. Use the following markers to color the scene:

● The smaller android (on the right): Teal Zeal and Danube Blue Memento Dual Markers as well as Tropical Lagoon and Poppy Red Fabrico Dual Markers

● The taller android (on the left): Cantaloupe and Dandelion Memento Dual Markers, Lemon Yellow Fabrico Dual Marker

Watercolor the area around the androids with Rich Cocoa Memento Dual Marker mixed with water on acetate to create the ground around the two androids, and Ultramarine Fabrico Dual Marker mixed with water on acetate to color the sky/walls behind he androids. Allow to dry.

Step 7:
To add shimmer to the androids, watercolor both of them with Frost Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray.

Step 8:
Press the edges of the watercolor panel directly into the Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink Pad. Then use a sponge dauber to blend additional Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink around the edges.

Step 9:
Stamp the sentiment on a separate piece of watercolor paper with more Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and heat emboss with more clear embossing powder. Then trim the sentiment with a paper trimmer.

Step 10:
Die cut a matte layer of black watercolor paper (or black cardstock) with the next-largest die from the nesting die set used in step 1. Glue both panels together. Attach the sentiment on the lower right corner of the top watercolor panel with foam tape. Glue star-shaped and bronze sequins on the lower left and upper right corners of the card. To finish the card, glue the whole thing onto an A2-sized card base.

Art Supplies

Imagine
• Fabrico Dual Markers
– Lemon Yellow
– Poppy Red
– Tropical Lagoon
– Ultramarine

• Fireworks! Craft Spray – London Fog

• Memento Dual Marker:
– Cantaloupe
– Dandelion
– Danube Blue
– Rich Cocoa
– Teal Zeal

• Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray
– Frost
– Rose Gold

• VersaFine Clair Ink
– Dahlia Purple
– Nocturne

Other

• AALL & Create – stencil -Lotza Starz
• Altenew – foam tape – Instant Dimension Foam Tape
• Catherine Pooler – sequin mix -Highland
• Kindred Stamps – stamp set – Galactic Sidekicks
• Visible Image – stamp set – Total Chaos
• Waffle Flower – die set – A2 Layers
• Clear Embossing Powder
• Heat tool
• Glue
• Small paintbrush
• Watercolor paper
• Black watercolor paper
• Water
• Paper towel

Let’s Make a Bright Floral Summer Card

Posted on July 17, 2026 by Imagine

By Anna Escalada York

Summer in the Pacific Northwest is filled with beautiful flowers and the bluest sky. I know I appreciate them so much more since most of the year is so soggy. To celebrate the season, I made a colorful card filled with flowers.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 2 hours

Directions:

Step 1:
Stamp the large floral image onto watercolor paper with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder.

Then die cut the flower with the corresponding die. Also die cut a piece of vellum with the same die cut.

Step 2:
Watercolor the floral image. The larger two flowers were watercolored with Angel Pink Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray, the center of the largest flower with Dandelion Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray, and the leaves with Cottage Ivy Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray. The smallest flower was watercolored with a mix of Rose Bud Memento Dual Marker mixed with more Angel Pink Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray. After everything dried, the smallest flower’s color was made darker by adding a second layer of the combination of Rose Bud Memento Dual Marker mixed with Angel Pink Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray.

To cover up a few small blemishes, lightly splatter Cottage Ivy Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray over the flowers. Set aside to dry.

Step 3:
Spray Lilac Posies Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray through a stencil on a watercolor panel.

After the spray dried, die cut the panel with a mid-sized die from an A2-sized nesting die set. While at the die cutting machine, die cut a piece of glossy white cardstock with the next largest die from the A2-sized nesting die set.

Step 4:
Ink blend Lilac Posies Memento Ink through selected parts of a second stencil. Then mix Gold irRESISTible Pico Embellisher with a little water to dilute it and use a small paintbrush to paint other parts of the stencil with the Gold irRESISTible onto the panel. Allow to dry.

Then press the Lilac Posies Memento Ink pad along the edge of the panel to add color to the edges of the panel.

Step 5:
Press the Lilac Posies Memento Ink pad onto a small scrap of watercolor paper and allow to dry. Then die cut the colored scrap of watercolor paper with the sentiment die.

Also die cut a piece of vellum with the shadow layer of the sentiment as well as a couple of scraps of cardstock with the sentiment die.

Assemble the sentiment by gluing the three die cuts together. Then glue them onto the shadow layer of vellum and set the whole thing aside.

Step 6:
Assemble the card. Glue the vellum floral die cut onto the stenciled panel. Use foam tape to adhere the stamped floral image at an angle, allowing the vellum layer to peek out from underneath for extra dimension. Glue the sentiment on the lower left corner of the panel. Add purple and hot pink sequins around the floral image with more glue. Then attach the panel to the glossy cardstock matte layer. To finish the card, glue the whole card panel onto an A2-sized white cardbase.

Art Supplies

Imagine

• Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray
– Angel Pink
– Cottage Ivy
– Dandelion
– Lilac Posies
• irRESISTible – Gold Pico Embellisher
• Memento Dual Marker – Rose Bud
• Memento Ink – Lilac Posies
• VersaFine Clair Ink – Nocturne

Other Products:

• Altenew – foam tape
• Catherine Pooler Designs – sequin mix – Miami
• Echo Park – stencil – My Valentine: XO
• Emily Moore Designs – die set – “Hi, hey, hello” (small style)
• The Crafter’s Workshop – stencil – Chunky Chevron
• Unity Stamp Company – die set – Birthday Blooms
• Unity Stamp Company – stamp set – Birthday Blooms
• Waffle Flower – die set – A2 Layers
• Clear Embossing Powder
• Heat tool
• Glue
• Watercolor paper
• Glossy white cardstock
• Vellum

Let’s Create Some Fun Bug Thank you Tags

Posted on July 14, 2026 by Imagine

By Von Marie

Hello everyone. Von Marie here with my latest Video. Let’s make some cute Bug Thank you tags. I always need tags and Thank you tags are much needed a lot of the time. I think bugs are cute and for anyone of all ages. You can attach them to a gift or something homemade. I had so much fun stamping and the inks I used were so much fun. There will be more details in the video.

Skill: Beginner Intermediate
Time: 40 Mins

Craft Supplies

Imagine:

Memento Dew Drop (Tuxedo Black)
Brilliance Dew Drop Sunflower Yellow
Delicata Golden Glitz Full Ink Pad
irRESISTible Pico Embellisher Gold

Other Supplies:

Cardstock
Pattern Paper
Woodblock or any kind of stamps
Scissors
Rectangle die small for tag or tag dies
Hole punch tool
Die-cutting machine
Twine
Inks
Black pen

You can also make any other tags for any celebratory event using some of the similar products. I believe this is a great project for kids too. Use different colors and stamps and have fun.

Create a Sweet Land of Liberty Patriotic Card

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Imagine

By Katy Ingram –

Hello Friends! Katy here with my latest video showcasing VersaFine Clair inks once again to create a floral and patriotic theme card. Video has all the details. Thanks for watching.

Skill: intermediate, advanced
Time: 15 minutes

https://youtu.be/6FPfo1V_gAM

Art Supplies

Imagine Products

Brilliance Inks https://www.imaginecrafts.com/brilliance
Galaxy Gold

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

Blue Belle
Strawberry
Cheerful
Summertime
Grass Green
Green Oasis
Avocado
Verdant
Chianti

Other Products Used
100% Cotton or Watercolor Paper
The Greetery Stars & Stripes Bow Die
The Greetery Best Bouquet Details Die
The Greetery Star Stream 3D Embossing Folder
Papertrey Ink Land that I love stamp and die set
White Cardstock
Blending Brushes

Create a Wedding Card with Gender-Neutral Color Palette

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Imagine

By Jessica Lin –

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1 hour

Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here. Wedding season is right around the corner, so I wanted to share a wedding card idea that features a gender-neutral palette. I often struggle with cards that are for male recipients, but this color combination I have in mind today is less-feminine and perfect for the groom.

Step 1:
Trim a piece of DCS Dolphin Gray cardstock to 5 ½’’ x 8 ½’’ and score in the middle at 4 ¼’’ to create the card base. Cut CardStock offers many beautiful shades of gray cardstock; I chose DCS Dolphin Gray because it is a nice weight of cardstock that can still be easily embossed. The embossing folder I used here is called Distressed Tile by Stampin’ Up.

Step 2:
Next, stamp the focal image with VersaFine Clair Sand Dune ink on Classic Crest Solar White cardstock. VersaFine Clair Sand Dune has been a new favorite ink of mine for outline images; I used to only stamp the outlines with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink, but this Sand Dune color is such a great neutral alternative. This large and elegant flower is from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set.

Step 3:
After stamping, die cut the images with the coordinating dies.

Step 4:
I decided to ink blend on the leaves to add some color. Since the flower petals are large, they were easy to mask off. Classic Crest Solar White cardstock is ultra smooth and ink blends beautifully with Memento New Sprout and Bamboo Leaves inks.

Step 5:
Then, trim DCS Canvas Textured Lava Stone Gray cardstock to a ¾’’ x 5 ½’’ strip, and heat emboss on the smooth side. The darker shade of gray really makes the sentiment stand out.

Step 6:
Finally, add a strip of DCS Indigo Blue for an additional pop of color. A dark green cardstock would actually look great, too. Adhere all of the layers to complete this gender-neutral wedding card.

Imagine Supplies:

● VersaFine Clair – Sand Dune
● Memento – New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves
● VersaMark – Dazzle Champagne
● Mboss – White (retired)
● StazOn Cleaner
● Tear-It! Tape
● Craft Mat

Other Supplies:

● Stampin’ Up! – Stamps – Good Morning Magnolia
● Stampin’ Up! – Dies – Magnolia Memory
● Stampin’ Up! – Embossing Folder – Distressed Tile
● CutCardStock – Cardstock – DCS Dolphin Gray
● CutCardStock – Cardstock – Classic Crest Solar White
● CutCardStock – Cardstock – DCS Canvas Textured Lava Stone Gray
● CutCardStock – Cardstock – DCS Indigo Blue

Let’s Make a Peony Wedding Card

Posted on June 16, 2026 by Imagine

By Ceal Pritchett –

Skill: – Beginner to Intermediate –
Time: 45 Minutes

Directions:

Gather your supplies. For this card you will need a floral background stamp that has a coordinating stencil & several ink colors

Step 1:
Stamp the floral background using black ink, I used VersaFine Clair Nocturne.

Step 2:
Using the first of the two coordinating stencils, blend in the flowers. I blended VersaFine Clair Baby Pink first and then went around the edges with Charming Pink.