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
Hi! This is Amalia with Imagine crafts. In this video, I am using the new VersaFine Clair colors and stencils to create backgrounds that will turn into beautiful cards. The VersaFine Clair inks are highly pigmented and stamp perfectly the first time. They are vibrant and great for use with watercolor as they won’t bleed when wet. I love color and use the new colors with coordinating card stock from my stash for a tone-on-tone look. I hope you get inspired with the new colors and what I am able to create with them.
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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Hello, friends! Amalia here with a project from Imagine. In this video, I’m using the new VersaFine Clair ink colors to create masterboards, which will later be cut into ATCs and a bookmark. VersaFine Clair inks are highly pigmented and provide a perfect stamp impression on the first try. Their vibrant colors are ideal for watercoloring, as they won’t bleed when wet. I’ll also be incorporating stamps, stencils, and stamping foam to bring these ATCs and the bookmark to life.
Hello crafty friends! October is here and Halloween is just right around the corner. Today, we are going to make these Halloween treat bags. It is easy and fun to make for giving away treats on Trick-or-Treat day.
Let’s get crafting!
Skill: Intermediate Time: 15 minutes
Direction:
Step 1 We are going to make the paper ribbon pinwheel. It is better using double-sided pattern scrapbook paper, but one-sided paper will work too. First, cut out some pattern papers into 1.25 inch x 12 inch paper strips. For a smaller size, you can cut your paper into 1 inch x 12 inch.
After cutting your paper strips, score the paper in ½ inch using the scoring board.
Step 2 Fold the paper strips following the scoring lines. You can use a scoring folder tool to make the folded part crisper.
Snip off the last folded strip (one of the ends is okay).
Added a piece of Tear It! Tape on the last folded strip and connect it to the other end of the paper.
Step 3 Punch a black cardstock (or any matching color cardstock) using a 1 inch punch tool or you can cut using any circle die set.
Add some of the On Point Glue on the circle cardstock and add it to one of the sides of the pinwheel. Firmly press it down for a few seconds to make sure the glue dries well. Or you can put a couple stamping blocks on it while you are working on the next one. This is the back of the pinwheel.
Step 4 On a piece of orange cardstock (or any matching color cardstock to your patterned paper), stamp the images.
Use the 1 inch punch to punch each of those stamped images.
Add some of the On Point Glue on the back of the circle and add it to the front of the pinwheel in the middle. Firmly press it down for a few seconds to make sure the glue dries well. Or you can put a couple stamping blocks on it, then do the same thing to the other pinwheels.
Step 5 On a piece of gray cardstock (or any matching color cardstock to your patterned paper), stamp the sentiments with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink pad.
Use the scissors to trim the sentiments.
Step 6 Cut a couple of black cardstocks into 4.25 inch x 5.5 inch
Using the scoring board, score the cardstock at 1.5 inch and 4 inch, and then score the bottom at ¼ inch.
Step 7 Use the scoring bone folder to fold the cardstock.
Cut on the scoring line at the bottom of the 2 sides only, leave the center, and fold the bottom flap.
Add some of the Tear It! Tape at the left side and also at the bottom flap. Remove the tape backing off.
Fold the right side first, and then the left side, press firmly to make sure the tape adheres well. And then fold up the bottom flap to close the bottom, press firmly.
Step 8 Add some of the On Point Glue on the back of the sentiment strips and then add them to the pinwheels.
And then add some of the On Point Glue on the back of the pinwheels and add them to the front of those treat bags. Wait a few minutes until the glue to dry well before you fill them up with candies.
Aren’t those treat bags cute for giving away some candies on Trick-or-Treat Day? You can make them for your kids’ classmates also. They are big enough for 3 or 4 candies. Thank you for stopping by our blog today. Have a fabulous day!
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