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

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

Easy Ombre Techniques with Kaleidacolor and VersaMagic

By LV Handcrafted

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 easy ombre papers to die cut from. The easiest way is Kaleidacolor ink pads!  Just swipe and you’re done!  Just as simple though is to swipe VersaMagic ink across your cardstock. I like using a small blending brush to create a smooth transition from one color to the next.  Whichever method you prefer, the results are stunning!

Skill: Beginner

Time: 10 minutes

Video Tutorial:

Supplies Used

Imagine:

• Kaleidacolor – Caribbean Sea

• VersaMagic Dew Drops

Other Products Used

  • Spellbinders Tag Die
  • Spellbinders Autumn Wonders Die set

Thankful… an Easy to Make Fall Decor Project

By LeeAnn McKinney –

Hello there! Today’s tutorial is to show you how easy is create texture with Memento Inks. This is a very simple process that you can create with a score lines and or embossing folders. On this card, I used Memento Ink Desert Sand, Peanut Brittle and Teal Zeal.

Directions:

Art Supplies:

Imagine:

• Imagine Craft Mat – 

• VersaFine Clair Nocturne – 

• StazOn Stamp Cleaner – 

• VersaFine Clair Summertime – 

• VersaFine Clair Pinecone – 

Other Products:

• Cutting Board from Walmart

• Blender Brushes from Amazon

Create Texture with Memento Inks

By Martha Lucia Gomez –

Hello there! Today’s tutorial is to show you how easy is create texture with Memento Inks. This is a very simple process that you can create with a score lines and or embossing folders. On this card, I used Memento Ink Desert Sand, Peanut Brittle and Teal Zeal.

Skill: Medium

Time: 45 minutes

Directions:

Step 1:

Create score lines over a piece of White Smooth Cardstock. This will be your top layer and you can decide the wide or directions of the lines accordingly with your design.

Step 2:

The lines of my sample card are 0.5” wide and I am using a regular size of cardstock for an A2 card, 5-1/2”x4-1/4”.

Step 3:

Pass the ink pad of Memento Ink Desert Sand directly over the scored panel following the vertical scored lines. Just keep in mind that you need to go border to border to obtain a uniform coverage.  

Step 4:

Before to introduce the inked layer inside of an embossing folder the type of image that you want to obtain. You can use the embossed raise or the debossing. In my sample, I used the emboss raise side. Pass your embossing sandwich through your die cut machine.

Step 5:

Using a different color of ink to cover the raised pattern of your embossing folder. On this card, I am using Memento Peanut Brittle

Step 6:

Let the ink dry naturally or speed the process with a heat tool. Now you can assemble the card and decorate it.

Step 7:

To make the message of the card, I used a clear stamp sentiment and an hexagon die cut. I stamped the sentiment with Memento Ink Teal Zeal. 

Step 8:

I used the same die cut as frame to add some color to the message. I just applied the Memento Ink Desert Sand with a sponge after securing the die cut over it with washi tape.

Step 9:

To coordinate the colors of your card, you can pass an additional coat of ink to the top layer in a coordinating color with your card. In my sample, I used the Memento Ink Teal Zeal.

Just assemble your card and decorate with some embellishments. To paste the layers I used Tear It! Tape

Art Supplies:

Imagine:

• Memento – Desert Sand, Peanut Brittle and Teal Zeal.

• Tear it! Tape

• Craft Mat

Other:

• Give Thanks Clear Stamp Set by Joy Clair Designs

• Scoring tool

• Falling Leaves Embossing Folder by Spellbinders

• Hexagon Nesting Dies by Diamond Press

• Die Cut Machine

• Positional Stamp Tool.

Let’s Make a Thanksgiving Card 

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By Annie Collins

Hello crafty Friends – Annie here with a quick and easy Fall inspired card featuring a Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Sprays and irRESISTible Texture Spray.

Skill Level: Beginner 

Time to Complete: 30 minutes

Art Supplies:

Imagine:

• Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray: Dandelion, Bamboo and Ladybug

• irRESISTible Texture Spray

• On Point Glue

• Tear It! Tape

• Imagine Craft Mat

Other Products Used:

• Recollections Brand 100lb Cardstock: White

• Recollections Brand 80lb Cardstock: Orange & Green

• Die Cuts With a View 80lb Mix Media Textured Cardstock: White

• Recollections Brand 80lb Foil Cardstock: Orange

• Lawn Fawn Dies: Cross-stitched Small Rectangle

• Recollections Brand Stamps: Feathers

• Acrylic Bubble: Orange and Green

 

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