Learn How to Make a Faux Blue Delft Bunny Rabbit

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Imagine

By Roni Johnson

Welcome in Spring with this lovely Faux Blue Delft Bunny Rabbit to brighten up your home. Originating in the city of Delft in the Netherlands in the 1600s, this pottery which consists of blue decoration over a white background is a breath of fresh air and the perfect start of this season of renewal. This technique looks daunting but once you break it down into easy-to-follow steps it’s fun and rewarding. The finished project looks stunning and will delight everyone who comes in contact with it.

This technique combines wide-open geometric stamped patterns with areas of saturation to give the piece defined areas to enhance and highlight certain areas of the animal. For this example, I used the more concentrated stamping on the face, ears and a medallion of sorts on its back. You will come to see how this turns a plain paper mache rabbit into a beautiful Blue Delft Bunny sure to please.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 2 hours + dry time

Directions:

Step 1

Gather up your supplies, you will need a paper mache animal – I choose a rabbit for Spring, tissue paper, Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair ink and Creative Medium (Clear or Shimmer).

Step 2

You will also need to gather a few small stamps. For this project I am using roses, leaves and vine peg stamps from Rubber Stamp Tapestry.

Step 3

Prepare the paper mache animal by painting it with white acrylic paint. Set it aside to dry.

Step 4

To create the concentrated stamped sections place a sheet of tissue paper over the desired area, in this case the back and trace the shape you wish to create. For this example I wanted a nice sized oval medallion over the back. You can see the faint pencil marking on the tissue paper in the photo.

Step 5

Create the medallion by stamping the border along the pencil line from the previous step.

Step 6 – Stamp additional images to fill in the medallion.

Step 7 – Once the medallion has been completed let the ink dry completely.

Step 8 – Use a ruler to stamp a small rose at 1” intervals in a diagonal line.

Step 9 – Continue stamping at 1” intervals until the entire piece of tissue paper has been covered.

Step 10 – Repeat steps 4-9 for any additional areas you wish to cover with a concentrated stamping. For this example I made pieces for the back sides of the rabbit ears and one for the top of the nose and forehead.

Step 11 – Stamp extra pieces of tissue paper with the diagonal 1” pattern to cover any areas which are not going to be covered with the concentrated pieces.

Step 12 – Stamp more tissue paper than you think you’ll need just in case. You don’t want to run out in the middle of covering the project and have to stop gluing to stamp more.

Step 13 – Apply a layer of Creative Medium over the section of the paper mache you want to begin with and carefully place the piece of tissue paper over the glue.

Step 14 – Pick up more Creative Medium on the paintbrush and gently dab the tissue paper and press it onto the paper mache form. Once in place cover the entire piece of tissue paper with a generous layer of Creative Medium.

Step 15 – Continue covering the areas where you want the concentrated stamping, next the ears, one at a time.

Step 16 – Again gently layer the tissue paper over the Creative Medium base coat then cover with a top coat of Creative Medium. Gently pull away the excess tissue paper and smooth the edges with the paintbrush. Let these areas dry before continuing.

Step 17 – Once all of the concentrated areas have been applied (back medallion, ears, and forehead), use the diagonal stamped tissue paper to fill in any additional areas that need covering in the same fashion. Apply a foundation layer of Creative Medium; add the diagonal tissue paper and gently press into the glue then apply a top coat of Creative Medium.

Step 18 – Let the Creative Medium dry completely, I left this example dry overnight.

Step 19 – Use a sponge dauber to apply a bit of color around the edge and inside of the ear.

Step 20 – (Optional) – Glue a bit of marabou feather boa to the tail area.

Step 21 – Dye rayon seam binding with Fireworks! Spray ink to create a bow around the bunny’s neck.

Art Supplies:

Imagine

Other

Paper Mache Rabbit
Tissue Paper
Rubber Stamp Tapestry – Roses, Leaves, Vine peg stamps
Ruler
Paint Brush
Rayon Seam Binding
DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paint – Titanium White
(optional) Marabou Feather Boa

Watercolor and Ink Blending Spring Cards with VersaMagic

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Imagine

By Jessica Lin

Hi everyone, it’s Jessica here and today I have two spring cards to share with you. They feature some cute critters watercolored by VersaMagic ink pads. Those ink pads are my favorite when it comes to creating pastel-themed cards. I hope you like these Easter projects!

Skill level: Medium

Art Supplies:

Imagine

• VersaFine Clair – Nocturne

• VersaMagic:

Squirrel: Sahara Sand, Jumbo Java, Thatched Straw, Ocean Depth, Pink Grapefruit, Tea Leaves

Rabbit: Sea Breeze, Ocean Depth, Wheat, Pumpkin Spice, Pink Grapefruit (Pixie Dust, Spring Pansy)

• VersaMark Dazzle – Champagne

• Mboss – Clear

• Brilliance Dew Drop Ink Pad – Galaxy Gold

• Tear-It Tape

• Craft Mat

Other

Stampin’ Up Fable Friends stamp set

Stamping tool (Stamparatus)

Ranger watercolor cardstock

Waterbrush

EK Success anti-static powder tool

Stampin’ Up A Wish for Everything bundle

Make a Happy Easter Card with an Egg Shell Inspired Background

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Imagine

By Kyriakos Pachadiroglou

Simple and easy to make Easter greetings card with an egg shell-like background made by sprinkling Fireworks! paint on a blank white card and lightly distress with MEMENTO Desert sand ink pad. Stamp on a piece of cotton ribbon with VersaFine CLAIR Tulip red to use as an embellishment to decorate the card.

Skill: Beginner

Time: 45 min

Directions

Step 1

Sprinkle Fireworks! Desert Sand on a piece of 4×6 in white card stock. Cover half of it and sprinkle with Fireworks! Rhubarb Stalked color.

Step 2

Use a Sponge Dauber to lightly distress around the white card stock piece with the MEMENTO Desert Sand ink pad.

Step 3

Stamp the abstract stamp with VersaFine CLAIR Tulip Red on a piece of cotton ribbon.

Step 4

Color a wooden Happy Easter shape with VersaFine CLAIR Nocturne ink pad.

Step 5

Use the same ink pad to stamp an egg design on the natural card stock and cut around it.

Step 6

Place Tear It! Tape to the back of the cotton and gingham ribbons. Glue the white card stock piece on the card base.

Step 7

Attach the cotton ribbon first, then half-covering with the gingham ribbon. Add loops of jute cord with hot glue. Finally, place the egg with some foam tape and the Happy Easter shape.

Art Supplies

Imagine

MEMENTO – Desert Sand

VersaFine CLAIR – Nocturne, Tulip Red

Fireworks! Desert Sand, Rhubarb Stalked

Tear It! Tape

On Point Glue

Sponge Daubers

Other

Viva decor stamps – Easter eggs

Darkroom door stamp – Abstract

Gingham wine red ribbon 1in

Cotton ribbon 1.5in

Jute cord

Knorr Prandell wooden shapes – Easter

White card stock

Natural card stock

Hot glue

Foam tape

Create a Fun St.Patrick’s Day Card with Fireworks Spray, a Delicata Reinker and Shaving Cream.

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Imagine

By Katy Ingram

Hello my friends! Katy here and today we are going to create a fun St. Patrick’s Day card. In the video tutorial, I show you how to use your Fireworks Sprays and a Delicata Reinker with some shaving cream to create some cool backgrounds. Once the backgrounds are complete, we will use one of them to create a card. I hope you enjoy it.

Art Supplies

Imagine

Fireworks Spray – Pear Tart

Fireworks Spray – Bamboo Leaves

Delicata Reinker – Emerald Green

Stazon Pigment Ink Pad – Shamrock Green

VersaMark

Mboss Embossing Powder – Gold

Tear it! Tape

Imagine Craft Mat

Other

Kat Scrappiness – Condensed Uppercase Alphabet Die set

Simon Says Stamp- Lucky Stamp Set

Tim Holtz – Gold Kraftstock

Shaving Cream – Any brand

Stampin Up – Tufted 3D embossing folder

Neenah – Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb Card stock

Double Sided Foam Tape – Any Brand

Let’s Make a St. Patrick’s Day Card Using M’Boss

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Imagine

By LeeAnn McKinney

Hi there inky friends. LeeAnn here and today I am bringing you a fun card I made using VersaMark Clear Sticky Ink and Emerald Green M’boss. I absolutely love heat embossing, it is one of my 3 favorite techniques for my projects and I am so happy to share it with you.

Art Supplies

Imagine

• Imagine Craft Mat

• Delicata Golden Glitz

• Memento Dandelion Dye Ink

• Imagine Tear It Tape

• VersaMark

• Emerald Green M’boss

Other

• Prickly Pear Shamrock Background Stamp – https://www.prickleypear.com/shamrock-background/

• Prickly Pear Luck of the Irish – https://www.prickleypear.com/luck-o-the-irish-red-rubber-stamp/

Learn How to Make a Butterflies of Spring Card with Ink Blending

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Imagine

By Kyriakos Pachadiroglou

Skill: Intermediate

Time: 1 hour

Blend inks to create backgrounds for a spring-themed card and roll the paper with the help of Ink Potion No9 and secure it with some Tear It! Tape. Stamp with VersaFine CLAIR Nocturne and add color with MEMENTO markers.

Directions:

Step 1:

Cut a 4×6 in piece of card. Color about half part of the card stock piece with MEMENTO LUXE Pistachio and Pear Tart inks using Sponge Daubers.

Step 2:

Stamp the colored part with the MEMENTO Bamboo Leaves and the crackle stamp.

Step 3:

Spray it with the Ink Potion No9, cut some part of the blank part of the card stock, and roll it. Use a heat tool to speed up the drying process and secure it with Tear It! Tape.

Step 4:

Use a Sponge Dauber to color with the MEMENTO Bamboo Leaves on the white rolled side.

Step 5:

Spray Ink Potion No 9 and then Fireworks! Summer Sky on another 5×4 in a piece of the card stock. Let it dry. Use a sponge dauber to lightly distress it with MEMENTO Bahama Blue.