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Fabric Covered Frames for Your Junk Journal

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By Tracy Fear

Hello Friends! Tracy here and today I am delighted to share this little frame tutorial perfect to fit into your junk journals or any other type of journal!

In today’s video tutorial I am sharing how I used stamps on muslin fabric to create a fun frame project! We will make one together, I will make 2 off camera, and at the end I will show you how I incorporated all three into my junk journal. Be careful, my friends, making these is addictive!

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30 Minutes to 90 Minutes

Art Supplies
Stamping Platform
Glue
Brush (I use silicone)
Your choice of stamps
Ephemera of your choice
Muslin Fabric-pressed

Imagine Products

Other Products Used

  • Assorted Stamps from Stamper’s Anonymous and Tim Holtz
  • Muslin Fabric-coffee died and natural dies
  • Technique Junkies Statue of Liberty Stamp
  • Various dies
  • 120lb paper in white, Kraft, and pink
  • Misti tool
  • PVA Adhesive

ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE USED TO RECREATE SOMETHING SIMILAR

  • Any Pigment Inks
  • Heavy cardstock instead of fabric

To learn how to make this little frame, click here!

Make a Personalized Wood Phone Stand

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By Helen Gullett

Hello crafty friends! Today, I want to share this personalized wood phone stand project. I
got this wood phone stand in my stash for a while and waited to be decorated. This fun
DIY idea to personalize home decor you can do using stamps and ink pads only. So…
Let’s get some stamping on wood done!

Skill: Beginner
Time: 15-20 minutes

Step 1
Put the large piece of the wood phone stand on the stamping tool and secure it with the
corner magnet (or couple magnets) around it so it won’t move when stamping on it. This
piece of wood has a smooth surface that is ready to be stamped. If your wood is not
smooth enough, make sure to prep your wood surface with sandpaper and wipe it clean
with a paper towel or wipes.
Stamp the leaf branch image on the wood with the StazOn Timber Brown ink pad on
one of the corners, and then turn the wood piece around to stamp the other corner.
Stamp the phrases on the wood with the StazOn Timber Brown ink pad.

Step 2
Repeat step 1 to stamp on the smaller part of the wood phone stand. I used the smaller
branch leaf image for this one and used the same StazOn Timber Brown ink pad.

Step 3
After stamping all the wood pieces with the leaf branches, the next step is adding more
textures on the background.
Use the scribble image and vintage music sheet image to stamp on the wood phone
stand piece randomly with the StazOn Timber Brown ink pad.
And then, using a sponge dauber and the StazOn Timber Brown ink pad to add more
shadow around the edges.

Step 4
Use the big oval blending brush and the Memento Luxe Rich Cocoa ink to some vintage
color to the wood phone stand pieces.
If it is too much ink, use baby wipes or a damped paper towel to remove some of the
ink.

Step 5
Add some shadow to the word phrases by stamping them a little bit overlapping with the
Memento Luxe Wedding Dress.
Then, randomly stamp the dots image on the large wood phone stand piece with the
Memento Luxe Wedding Dress for extra texture on the background.

Step 6
Repeat step 5 for the smaller wood phone stand piece to match with the large wood
phone stand piece.
Slide in the small wood phone stand piece through the slot to put them together. Simple
as that.
This is how the wood phone stand looks when it is done. The StazOn ink pads are
perfect for stamping on wood and it dries fast, too. They are great for DIY projects.


Craft Supplies
Imagine Crafts:
● StazOn (Timber Brown)
● Memento Luxe (Rich Cocoa, Wedding Dress)
● Sponge Dauber
● Imagine Craft Mat
● Staz-On All Purpose Stamp Cleaner

Others:
● Peaceful Botanical Stamp Set (Creative Worship Stamps)
● Vintage Sheet Music Tile Stamp Set (Creative Worship Stamps)
● Texture Tiles 12 Stamp Set (Creative Worship Stamps)
● Scallop Wood Phone Stand (Clear Scraps)
● Stamping tool (corner magnets, extra magnets)
● Oval Blending Brush
● Paper Towel / baby wipes

Stamped Sunshine: Create a Coastal Summer Card with VersaFine Clair

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By Ceal Pritchett

Hello crafty friends. It’s Ceal, here.  Today I am sharing a beachy card using some summer colors. When I think beach, I think lighthouses because the beach we go to has one on it.

Skill level: Intermediate to advanced
Time: An hour or more

Directions:

Gather your supplies. You will need a beach themed stamp, stencil and dies. Several colors of inks. Post-it notes or masking paper and a fine liner pen.

Step 1:

Die cut the postage stamp panel. This must be cut first with this particular set because you line up the stitched lines.

Step 2:

Place the stencil over the panel, lining up the stitched part, I circled it so you could see what I am referencing. Mask off other areas of the card so you don’t get ink on it. Ink blend green ink for the grass.  Remove and clean the stencil

Step 3:

Mask off the grass and ink blend blue for the ocean. Remove and clean the stencil.

Step 4:

Mask off the ocean. Ink blend brown for the sand, remove and clean the stencil.

Step 5:

Mask off the bottom portion of the stencil. Ink blend Yellow for the sun rays. Remove and clean the stencil.

Step 6:

Ink blend red for the lighthouse. Remove and clean the stencil.

Step 7:

Be sure to mask off portions of the card that may get inky. Place the stencil down where the sun is in the white space that was left after blending the sunrays. Ink blend orange in the circle and also at the base of the sunrays. Remove and clean the stencil.

Step 8: (optional)

This step s totally optional but I like the way it grounds the lighthouse. Place stencil back over the lighthouse and use a fine liner pen to trace the stripes.

Step 9:

Stamp the greeting in blue and the 25 cents in black.  Not pictured in this photo but you will need to die cut the flower and add it to the corner as shown in the finished card.

Craft Supplies:

Imagine Products

VersaFine Clair:
Strawberry, Summertime, Cheerful, Grass Green, Blue Belle, Bali Blue, Sand Dune and Nocturne

Other products

Seaside Post Stamp set – Concord & 9th
Seaside Stencil – Concord & 9th
Seaside dies – Concord & 9th
Fine Liner Pen

Patriotic-Themed Birthday Card Tutorial: “Happy Birthday, Beautiful”

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By Katy Ingram

Hello Friends! Katy here with another quick project for you. Today’s card is for Independence Day here in America, coming up on July 4th and I thought I would use my supplies to create an American Flag. I used a diagonal stencil to create my stripes and some sponge swiping to create my blue section and some splatter for my stars. Some simple techniques with minimal supplies to add to your card making arsenal.

Video below has all the details. I hope you enjoy.

Skill: Beginner
Time: 15 minutes

Video Link:  

Art Supplies

Imagine Products 

Memento Ink Lady Bug
Memento Ink Paris Dusk
All Purpose Ink White

Other Products Used

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Make an Easy Rustic Patriotic Card

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By Tracy Fear

Hello Friends! Tracy here and today I am excited to share this rustic and patriotic card with just 4 inks!
In today’s video tutorial I am sharing how I created this card using a masking technique, some stamping, and some stenciling!
Tracy

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30 Minutes to 1 hour

Art Supplies
Imagine Products

Other Products Used

  • Trinity Stamps Superstar 6×6 Stencil Set
  • Trinity Stamps Out of this World Stamp Set
  • Technique Junkies Statue of Liberty Stamp
  • Technique Junkies God Bless the USA
  • Generic Kraft card stock and card base
  • Red textured cardstock
  • Blue textured cardstock
  • White glitter cardstock
  • Misti and Mini Misti Tools
  • Cylindrical acrylic stamping tool
  • Cricut Transfer Tape (for the mask)
  • PVA Adhesive
  • Stamping Platform
  • Sticky Mat

ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE USED TO RECREATE SOMETHING SIMILAR

  • Any Pigment Inks
  • Any Dye-based Inks

To learn how to make this patriotic card, click here!

Let’s Make a “Celebrate 4th of July Card” with Fireworks!

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By Anna Escalada York

Today’s card was inspired by 4th of July celebrations, but is meant for a beloved coworker who is retiring after working at my school for over 25 years. She is one of the key people who everyone knew that they could turn to when they needed help and we will sorely miss her, but are so excited for her next adventure.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1.5 hours

Directions:

Step 1:
Die cut a piece of watercolor paper with the second-largest die in an A2-sized die set. Spray Lilac Posies, Angel Pink and Rhubarb Stalk Fireworks! Craft Spray directly onto a fireworks embossing folder, trying to have the colors mix on the folder. Then add the watercolor paper panel onto the embossing folder and run the whole thing through a die cutting machine. The spray will move inside of the embossing folder when it is pressed through the machine, giving some interesting effects on your embossed panel. Allow the sprays to dry.

Step 2:
Ink blend the edges of the embossed panel with Neptune VersaColor ink. Press the Neptune VersaColor ink pad onto a piece of scrap acetate and spray with water and then splatter the mix onto the panel with a thin paintbrush. Then spray the panel with Copper Shimmer Spritz. Spray more of the Copper Shimmer onto a clean piece of acetate and use the spritz to paint the raised parts of the panel (the tendrils or arms of the fireworks). Allow to dry.

Step 3:
Die cut another piece of watercolor paper with the largest die in the A2-sized die set. Using a sponge dauber, ink blend the edges with more of the Neptune VersaColor ink and then the extreme edges with Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair ink.

Step 4:
Splatter Paris Dusk Fireworks! Craft Spray onto the panel and allow to dry.

Step 5:
Stamp a sentiment on a scrap of watercolor paper with Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder. Die cut the sentiment with the corresponding die.

Step 6:
Glue the two panels together. Attach the sentiment with foam tape. Then glue sequins on the lower left corner and just above the sentiment. Finally, glue the whole thing onto an A2-sized white cardbase to finish the card.

Art Supplies

Imagine

• Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray- Angel Pink, Lilac Posies, Paris Dusk and Rhubarb Stalk
• Sheer Shimmer Spritzer – Copper
• VersaColor ink – Neptune and Medieval Blue
• Sponge dauber

Other

• Altenew – embossing folder –
• Firework Trio 3D
• Altenew – Foam Tape
• Altenew – Die set – Blossoms of Encouragement
• Altenew – Stamp set – Blossoms of Encouragement
• Catherine Pooler – Sequin mix – Kyoto
• Pink and Main – Die set
• Notched Corners
• A2-sized kraft card base
• Clear Embossing Powder
• Watercolor paper
• Thin paint brush
• Die cutting machine
• Scissors
• Glue