Goosebumps Resist Technique

By Nancy May –

Hey y’all. This is Nancy, the Handi Scandi, for Imagine Crafts. Whether I’m a bit late for Halloween or getting a jump on next year, I have once more Halloween project to share with you today. I’m using Goosebumps through a stencil to create a great resist effect with Fireworks sprays. 

~Nancy

Skill: Intermediate

Time: undetermined

Art Supplies


Imagine

Other

  • Visible Image – Glimmer of Light
  • A Colorful Life Designs – Bold Diamond 6×9 Stencil
  • Simon Says Stamp – Home Sweet Haunted Home

Autumn Card Made Easy Using Memento and VersaFine CLAIR Inks 

By LeeAnn McKinney

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Time: 20-30 minutes

Directions:

Step 1
Cut masking paper to ½” x 5” strips

Step 2
Stagger the strips to leave ½” sections to ink up. 

Step 3
Ink blend the Dandelion Ink in the open spaces, leaving the far left end open. 

 

Step 4
Move the masking strips to cover up the Dandelion and leave ink up with Potter’s Clay, leaving the far right white.

Step 5
Peel off all making strips and let dry (or dry with heat tool). 

Step 6
Stamp the flourished Leaf using VersaFine CLAIR in Pinecone

Step 7
Stamp the sentiment also using VersaFine CLAIR Pinecone. 

Step 8
Cut a panel of Dark Brown cardstock to 4” x 5 ¼” to be layering panel

Step 9
Cut the Ink blended/Stamped panel to 3 ¾” x 5”.

Step 10
Layer both panels on a Barely There color Card base measuring 4 ¼” x 5 ½” using Tear It! Tape

Craft Supplies Used:
Imagine

Other Supplies Used

Gina K Designs Stamps- Doodled Autumn
Gina K Designs Dark Chocolate Cardstock
Gina K Designs White Cardstock
Gina K Designs Barely There Cardstock
Gina K Designs Masking Strips

Faux Metal Embossed Tin Foil

By Nancy May

– I love it when I can incorporate everyday items from around the house in my craft room. Today we are paying with tin foil…aluminum foil…kitchen foil…whatever you might call it…We are going to repurpose basic tin foil into faux metal panels, emboss them with embossing folders and see which Imagine products will adhere to the foil to create that beautiful faux metal look. Then we will make a couple of beautiful cards

~Nancy

Skill: Intermediate

Time: undetermined

Art Supplies

Imagine 

• Craft Mat

• IrRESISTible Spray

– Copper

– Bronze

– Bamboo Leaves

– Love Letter

• Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray

– Desert Sand

– Tuxedo Black

– Potter’s Clay

– London Fog

• On Point Glue

• Tear It! Tape

Other 

• Sizzix/Stampin’ Up! – Tin Tile Embossing Folder

• Darice – Quatrefoil Embossing Folder

•Simon Says Stamp – Scandinavian Embossing Folder

• Spellbinders – Raven Embossing Folder

• Simon Says Stamp – Layered Pumpkin Wafer Die

• Ideology – Halloween 2022 Backdrops

• Pinkfresh Studio – Alphabet Dies

•     Glassboard Studio: https://shrsl.com/462kl

  **Use code Handi20

Autumn Leaves Shaker Card

By Kathi Rerek

Intro: Here’s an embossed shimmery shaker card created with a Kaleidacolor Inkpad, several Memento Dew Drop Inkpads, and a Golden Glitz Delicata pad.

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Time: 1.5 hours

Step 1.

Place the square mini Gel Press onto an acrylic block.

Step 2:

Open the Autumn Leaves Kaleidacolor pad, Press the mini Gel Press against the pad, slide the Gel Press down to fill the Press with ink.

Step 3:

Flip the acrylic block so that the inked Gel Press is facing upward. You’ll notice that the paper is not straight. It’s good to apply the ink in a random pattern. Place a piece of white cardstock against the Gel Press and pull the print.

Repeat Step #2 and Step #3 until the paper is covered with ink.

Repeat Steps #2 and 3 again to create a second print.

Step 4:

Spray the print (which looks like a hot mess at this point) with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol until the paper is saturated. Heat set.

Step 5:

Coat both prints with Purell to further lighten and blend the colors. A side benefit is that your hands will get clean!

Step 6:

Mist the prints with water to add some droplets and white splatter. Heat set.

Step 7:

Use Sponge Daubers to yellow from the Kaleidacolor pad, New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves, Sugar Plum, Dandelion, Tangelo, Lady Bug, Rhubarb Stalk, Ladybug, and Lilac Posies to enhance both prints.

Step 8:

Spray the prints again with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol. Heat set and flatten the prints if necessary.

Step 9:

Place a print inside the embossing folder and run it through a die-cut machine.

Step 10:

Use a leaf die to cut the embossed print. Reserve the leaf for another use.

Step 11:

Apply Golden Glitz Delicata to the edges of the leaf window and the panel.

Lightly tickle the embossed elements to add some glittery golden touches to the design.

Heat set.

Step 12:

Flip the embossed print. Take a second to admire the colors of the reverse. The ink colors change and meld somewhat due to the Isopropyl Alcohol.

Place Tear It Tape around the edges of the leaf  on the back of the panel. Secure a piece of acetate to the tape on the panel.

Step 13:

Place foam tape around the edges of the leaf to create a well for the shaker contents. Be sure that there are no gaps between the pieces of tape. Use an embossing buddy or a dryer sheet to gently rub the sides of the tape and the acetate window so that the shaker contents can be move freely.

Fill the aperture with your selection of shaker contents.

Carefully pull the backing off of the foam tape and place a piece of cardstock over the aperture to seal the shaker.

Step 14:

Use cutting dies to cut rust cardstock (not shown).

Apply Golden Glitz Delicata Ink to the die-cuts.

Step 15:

Adhere the sentiment below the shaker element.

Step 16:

Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the front of the shaker card to an A2 Rust card.

Imagine Crafts Supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
  • Rust Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
  • Falling Leaves Embossing Folder by Spellbinders Paper Arts
  • Leaf Die Set by Stampendous
  • Word Dies by Frantic Stamper
  • Shaker Contents from a variety of sources
  • 91% Isopropyl Alcohol
  • Purell
  • Heat Gun by EK Success
  • Mini Guillotine Trimmer by Tim Holtz for Tonic
  • Big Shot

Another Tie-Dye Technique Using Kaleidacolor

By Linh @LVHandcrafted

– Hello friends! This is Linh (or LV Handcrafted on all the socials). Today I have a new video up on the Imagine Crafts YouTube channel showing how to create your own Tie-dyed backgrounds! This is SO amazing! And now I want all the colors of the Kaleidacolor ink pads.  Because they already come with 5 beautiful colors, you can quickly and easily whip up these fun tie-dyed backgrounds. The pre-made color combos are amazing but you can always buy a blank Kaleidacolor ink pad and make your own color combination like my rainbow one!

Skill: Beginner

Time: 5 minutes

Supplies Used

Imagine:

Kaleidacolor

  • Kaleidacolor – Caribbean Sea
  • Kaleidacolor – Berry Blaze
  • Kaleidacolor – Uninked ink pad
  • Dye Reinker – Crimson, Tangerine, Daffodil, Lime, Crystal Blue

Other Products Used

  • Lawn Fawn – “Thanks so much” die
  • The Greeting Farm – “Happy Birthday” die

Learn How To Tie-Dye Paper

By LV Handcrafted

Hello friends! This is Linh (or LV Handcrafted on all the socials). I’m a little bit hooked on creating tie-dyed backgrounds.  With this technique, I was able to create a smaller scale tie-dyed pattern, which fit perfectly for the t-shirt die I wanted to use.  With this technique, you can use any dies you already have in your stash! I chose VersaMagic dewdrops because they are so juicy and you can really get very wispy swipes of ink to create that classic tie-dye effect.  I used the same dew drop inks to color in my cute dragon as well.

Skill: Beginner

Time: 10 minutes

Supplies Used

Imagine:

VersaMagic Dew Drops – Purple Hydrangea

VersaMagic Dew Drops – Turquoise Gem

VersaMagic Dew Drops – Tea Leaves

VersaMagic Dew Drops – Mango Madness (to color the dragon)

Other Products Used

• Pink & Main – “Hey Hot Stuff” stamp set

• Spellbinders – “Sun Rays” (the closest one to the actual one used, which is out of stock)