Merry Christmas Stenciled Card

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Imagine

By Ceil Pritchett

Hello crafty friends!
Today I am sharing how to create this stenciled Christmas card that would be a quick and easy card to make multiples of.

Skill Level: Beginner
Time: 15 to 20 minutes

Directions:

Gather your supplies. You will need several colors of ink; I used a nontraditional color along with the red and green. You will also need Layering stencils, some VersaMark ink, embossing powder and a die cut machine.

Step 1:
Using a grip mat or other sticky mat to hold your panel of white cardstock. Lay you stencil over the panel and ink blend the background color.

Step 2:
Remove the first stencil and place the next stencil over the panel and apply the next color. Since the second stencil is leaves, I used two different colors of green.

Step 3:
Remove the second stencil and lay the next stencil over your panel and apply the next color. With it being berries I used our new color strawberry with is perfect for berries.

Step 4:
Stamp the greeting in VersaMark ink and emboss with white powder. Die cut it out with coordinating die and assemble the card.

Supplies:

Imagine Products:
VersaFine Clair – Bali Blue, Grass Green and Strawberry
VersaMark

Other Products:
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 120lb – CutCardStock
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb – CutcardStock
Poppy Cardstock – PaperTrey Ink
White Embossing Powder – Hero Arts
Merry Christmas Stamp – Kristina Werner C9
Merry Christmas Die – Kristina Werner C9
Misti Stamping Tool – My Sweet Petunia
Grip Mat – Waffle Flower crafts

Stenciled Ornament Card with Memento Inks

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Imagine

By Alison Heikkila

Hello! Alison Heikkila here. For my latest video for Imagine, we’re making a holiday card with snowflake ornaments. This is a great card for beginners, or for someone who likes to batch many cards. You can feel free to change up the colors as you like, but I love making cards with a limited palette from time to time.

Skill Level: Beginner
Time to Complete: 15-20 Minutes

*Some affiliate links are used in this post. That means that if you shop through these links, I may receive a small compensation, at no cost to you.

Here is the YouTube video. If it doesn’t play properly, please click HERE.

Supplies:
Imagine:
Memento Inks in Summer Sky, Paris Dusk, Teal Zeal, and Nautical Blue
Delicata Ink in Silvery Shimmer
VersaFine Clair Ink in Twilight

Other:
Spellbinders: Snowflake Ornaments Stencils
Spellbinders: Tiny Dots 3D Embossing Folder
Spellbinders: All Seasons Sentiments
Lawn Fawn: Spiffy Speckles Paper Pad
Copic: B39 (to fix my error)
Silver Gel Pen
Gel Press Plate (optional)

I love the dimension we created by ink blending our colors a certain way. This is a really fun stencil set, and you can really play with different colors as much as you like. I’ll have another video for Imagine soon. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Let’s Make Elegant Holiday Cards

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Imagine

By Ceil Pritchett

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

Winter Wedding Card Using New VersaFine Clair Inks

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Imagine

By Alison Heikkila

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

*Some affiliate links are used in this post. That means that if you shop through these links, I may receive a small compensation, at no cost to you.

Winter Wishes Card on Kraft Cardstock

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Imagine

By Kathi Rerek

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Time: 1 hour

Step 1:
Use magnets to secure a 4” x 5.25” piece of Kraft cardstock onto the base of a stamping platform.

Position two snowflakes from the Snowflakes Large Clear Polymer Stamp Set so that one is facedown at the top left of the image panel and the other one is at the bottom right of the image panel. Ink the snowflake stamps with Emerald Green and Ruby Red Delicata Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary to create good images. Clean and dry both stamps.

Step 2:
Position the third snowflake stamp from the stamp set facedown between the stamped snowflakes on the image panel. Ink the stamp with Sapphire Blue Delicata Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary to create a good impression. Clean and dry the stamp. Reposition the same stamp facedown on the other side of the image. Ink the stamp with Sapphire Blue Delicata Ink. Clean and dry the stamp.

Step 3:
Position one of the snowflake stamps from the Snowflakes Small Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown in the center top of the image panel. ink the stamp with Sapphire Blue Delicata Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary to create a good impression. Clean and dry the stamp.

Continue the process of stamping snowflakes from the Snowflakes Small and the Snowflakes Clear Stamp sets with all three colors of Delicata Inks, taking care to clean and dry the stamps between colors. Heat set the image panel.

Step 4:
Ink the sentiment stamp with Sapphire Blue Delicata ink and stamp onto a piece of Kraft cardstock.

Step 5:
Use low-tack tape to secure a rectangle die to the sentiment strip. Run the sentiment strip through a die-cutting machine. Use a slightly larger rectangle die to cut a Kraft cardstock.

Step 6:
Use a sponge dauber to apply Emerald Green Delicata Ink to the die-cut. Heat set.

Step 7:
Use a Sponge Dauber to edge the snowflake stamped image panel. Heat set.

Step 8:
Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the image panel to a Kraft A2 Card. Use Tear-It Tape to adhere the sentiment to finish the card.

Imagine Crafts Supplies:

Other Supplies:

Kraft Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Snowflakes Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps
Snowflakes Large Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps
Snowflakes Small Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps
Sentiment Stamp (Retired) by Unity Stamps
Circles Die Set by QuicKutz
Rectangles Nestabilities by Spellbinders
Heat Gun by EK Success
Big Shot

Create a Quick and Easy Holiday Card

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Imagine

By Kathi Rerek

Here’s a dramatic, yet quick and easy Season’s Greeting’s Card

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Time: 1 hour

Step 1.
Use the Mini Globe Thinlits cutting die to cut white metallic cardstock.

Step 2:
Use a Fantastix to apply Cottage Ivy Memento ink to the land areas of the globe.

Step 3:
Use a circle die to cut white cardstock.

Step 4:
Use a sponge dauber to apply Paris Dusk Memento Ink around the outside of the white circle die-cut. Use another sponge dauber to apply Danube Blue Memento Ink from the outside of the circle die-cut blending inwards. Use a third sponge dauber to apply Teal Zeal to the center of the die-cut, taking care to blend the inks together.

Step 5:
Apply On Point Glue to the reverse of the glove, spread the glue with your finger, then adhere the globe to the inked circle. Set aside.

Step 6:
Use a sponge dauber to apply Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair ink around the edges of a piece of 4” x 5.25” cardstock to create the image panel. Use a sponge dauber to apply Blue Belle VersaFine Clair ink from the center of the inked cardstock to the outside, taking care to blend the inks together. Heat set.