Hello! I’m Alison Heikkila and I’ve got my latest YouTube video for Imagine to share with you today. We’re going to use dye re-inkers on a Gel Press Plate with a pretty stencil to make some cool wintery monoprints. This is one of those instances where I wanted to just keep pulling prints, but I thought you’d want to see a finished card this time.
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Skill Level: Basic to Intermediate Time to Complete: 20+ minutes, depending on how many prints you pull.
This is a great card for winter birthdays (like mine!), or perhaps you didn’t get around to sending all of your holiday cards. However, this would make a great holiday card too! I hope you pull out your re-inkers and give this a try with some of your stencils. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!
Hello friends! This is Linh (or LV Handcrafted on all the socials). I’m back again with more BetterPress fun! This time I’m using StazOn Opaque ink in Cotton White and Delicata Silvery Shimmer ink. The StazOn Opaque ink is wonderful because it’s a solvent based pigment ink that you can use on dark or black cardstock. Look how bright and white that is! It works beautifully with this BetterPress plate and makes a very beautiful holiday card.
To elevate the design a little bit, I smooshed some Delicata ink onto an acrylic block, watered it down a smidge and painted with it. I did a little partial coloring of the holly berries to add a little contrast to the design. The shimmer is subtle but beautiful and perfect for that extra special touch during the holidays.
Here’s a dramatic, yet quick and easy Season’s Greeting’s Card
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate Time: 1 hour
Step 1. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Danube Blue Memento Ink to the top and bottom of piece of white cardstock. Use another Sponge Dauber to apply Summer Sky Memento Ink to the center of the cardstock, taking care to blend the blues where they meet.
Step 2: Use low-tack tape to secure the Florastella Stencil to the inked cardstock. Sponge Danube Blue Memento Ink over the stencil onto the cardstock.
Remove the stencil and rub a used dryer sheet onto the image panel.
Step 3: Use magnets to secure the image panel to the base of a stamping platform. Position the Christmas Crown stamp facedown where desired. Ink the stamp with Frost VersaMark Dazzle Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again to ensure a good impression. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform.
Step 4: Place the image panel onto a sheet of folded copier paper. Pour White Mboss Embossing Powder onto the image panel. Pour the excess powder onto the copier paper, then pour it back into its packet. Tap off any stray powder and heat set the image. Set aside.
Step 5: Use a “Season’s Greetings” cutting die to cut white cardstock.
Step 6: Press the die-cut words face-down onto the Frost VersaMark Dazzle Inkpad.
Place the inked die-cut words onto the folded up copier paper, pour White Mboss Embossing Powder over the words, then use tweezers to remove them from the embossing powder. (Photo not shown.)
Pour the excess powder onto the copier paper, then pour it back into its packet.
Heat set the sentiment words to melt the embossing powder.
Step 7: Place the “Season’s Greetings” dies facedown towards the bottom of the image panel and run through the machine to cut.
Use Tear-It Tape on the back of the image panel to cover the die-cut area. (Photo not shown)
Inset the embossed sentiments into the apertures.
Step 8: Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Silvery Shimmer Delicata Ink to the edges of the image panel. Heat set. Use another Sponge Dauber to edge the image panel with White Shimmer Delicata Ink. Heat set.
Step 9: Cut white cardstock to 9” x 6.5”. Score at 4.5” and fold to form a 4.5” x 6.5” card. Place a piece of scrap paper into the card. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Danube Blue Memento ink to the periphery of the card.
Step 10: Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the image panel to the front of the card .
Step 2 Line Stencil 1 with the paper using the guides on the stencil.
Step 3. Using a blender tool of your choice (sponge daubers was my choice) blend VersaColor Fresh Green onto the cardstock.
Step 4. Line Stencil 2 with the paper using the guides and blend with Delicata Emerald Green
Step 5. Line Stencil 3 with the paper using the guids and blend with VersaColor Scarlet
Step 6, Line Stencil 4 with the stencil and this one we are going to use twice, First blend with Delicata Ruby Red
Step 7. Once completely dry, (just takes a couple minutes) line back up and go over stencil 4 again this time with Shimmer Stix Dauber in Sparkle. This will add just a little sparkle to accent the berries on this wonderful Mistletoe.
Step 8. Set aside to dry and cut your card bases, I have 4 card bases measuring 4.25” x 5.5”, standard A2, I also cut green and red cardstock to use as a layering panel, they are each 4 ⅛ x 5 ⅜.
Step 9. Now that my stenciled panel as completely dry, I cut it in half each way, this gave me 4 card panels to make my cards. I stamped the sentiments from various stamp sets on the panels, adhered them all together using Tear It! Tape and my cards were complete.
Sentiment from Scrappy Tails Crafts Christmas Postcards
Sentiment from Scrappy Tails Crafts Christmas Postcards
Sentiment from Scrappy Tails Crafts Christmas Market Stamp Set
Sentiment from Sunny Studios Holiday Greetings Stamp/Die set
– Let’s make a festive and fun Christmas card with ink, stamps, stencils, and minimal coloring.
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate Time: 1 hour
Step 1.
Use a stamping platform and Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink, stamp the penguin from the Penguin Clear Stamp Set onto a panel 6” x 8” panel of Mixed Media cardstock. Re-ink and stamp a second time to ensure a good impression. Keep the image panel secured to the base of the stamping platform. Remove and clean the stamp.
Step 2:
Position the the penguin from the Frost Clear Stamp Set to the right of the previously stamped penguin. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp if necessary to ensure a good impression. Remove the image panel from the platform. Remove and clean the stamp.
Step 3:
Place a piece of repositionable sticker paper on the base of the stamping platform. Place both penguins facedown onto the sticker paper. Ink the stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Remove the stamps and the sticker paper sheet from the platform. Heat set the image panel.
Step 4:
Fussy-cut the sticker paper versions of the penguins and place atop their counterparts on the image panel to mask them.
Step 5:
Position the Snow Globe stencil so that the opening is framing the penguins. Use low-tack tape to secure the stencil to the image panel and to cover the base of the image panel. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Summer Sky Memento ink heavily around the edges of the Snow Globe fading inward over the masked penguins.
Step 6:
Keeping the Snow Globe stencil in place, remove some of the tape from below the globe area. Position the Snow Globe’s Base stencil below the snow globe on the image panel. Secure it with low-tack tape.
Position the circle mask, included with the Snow Globe stencil set, so that it covers the penguins. Secure it with low-tack tape as shown.
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Rhubarb Stalk Memento ink along the top, bottom, and both sides of the Snow Globe Base stencil. Use the same Sponge Dauber to apply and blend Lady Bug Memento from the edges towards the center of the Snow Globe Base. When happy with the blending and coverage, remove, clean, and dry the Snow Globe stencil, Snow Globe Base stencil, and the circle mask. Use Scarlet Red and Red Chalk pencils to add dimension and detail to the Snow Globe base. Use a white chalk pencil to add a highlight.
Step 7:
Place low-tack tape horizontally across the inked Snow Globe Base. Place the circle mask over the inked Snow Globe and masked penguins on the image panel. Use low-tack tape to secure the circle mask in place.
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply New Sprout Memento ink to the top part of the image panel as shown.
Step 8:
Place the Holly Background stencil over the circle mask onto the image panel. Secure the stencil in place with low-tack tape. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Oasis VersaFine Clair ink over the stencil’s holly leaves onto the image panel. Use a paper towel to remove as much ink as possible from the stencil.
Use a Fantastix to apply Tulip Red VersaFine Clair ink over the stencil’s holly berries onto the image panel. Remove, clean, and dry the stencils and the circle mask. Heat set the image panel.
Step 9:
Use the stenciled leaves and berries as a guide to re-position the Holly Background stencil onto the image panel. Secure with low-tack tape. Place the Snow Globe stencil over top so that the globe aperture is framing the snow globe on the image panel. Secure with low-tack tape.
Use a Fantastix to lightly apply green ink from the Fresh Greens Kaleidacolor inkpad (the second pad from the left) over the stencil’s holly leaves onto the snow globe on the image panel. Use another Fantastix to apply Lady Bug Memento ink over the stencil’s holly berries onto the image panel.
Remove, clean, and dry the stencils.
Step 10:
Place low-tack tape horizontally on the line separating the snow globe from the holly leaf background.
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Acorn VersaFine Clair ink to the image panel. Use black chalk pencils to add shading and horizontal lines. Smudge the chalk slightly.
Step 11:
Smoosh Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Stix onto the craft mat. Use a paintbrush to apply to the ground under the penguins to make it look icy.
Step 12:
Apply Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Stix onto the craft mat. Add a drop of New Sprout Memento Inker to the sparkly puddle. Mix with a paintbrush, then use the brush to make the penguins’ eyes green. Clean the craft mat.
Apply Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Stix onto the craft mat. Add a drop of Danube Blue Memento Inker to the sparkly puddle. Mix with a paintbrush, then use the brush to add an outline to the white areas of the penguins’ bellies. Clean the craft mat.
Step 13:
Apply Frost Shimmer Stix to the craft mat. Use a paint brush to add white to the beak of the compass penguin (on the left). Clean the craft mat.
Step 14:
Place the Snow Globe stencil back over the image panel. Cover the remainder of the background with a ruler or tape. Add a drop or two of Moonlight White Brilliance Inker to the craft mat. Spray with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol. Mix with a paint brush and splatter the penguins to add a snowy touch. Remove and clean the stencil. Clean the craft mat. Use a white chalk pencil to add highlights to the right and left side of the snow globe.
Step 15:
Use Tulip Red VersaFine ink to stamp the “Merry Christmas” stencil onto white cardstock. Use a sentiment cutting die to cut the sentiment.
Use a fancy tag cutting die to cut green cardstock. Adhere the sentiment to the green die-cut. Adhere the matted sentiment to the image panel as shown. Enhance the sentiment with rhinestones.
Step 16:
Trim the image panel to 4.625” x 6.625”. Cut a piece of black cardstock to 4.75” x 6.75”. Use Tear-It!Tape to adhere the image panel to the black mat. Use Tear-It! Tape to adhere the matted image panel to a 5” x 7” green card.
Hello friends! This is Linh (or LV Handcrafted on all the socials). Did you know you can make an unlimited number of colors of Sheer Shimmer spray? Add a bit of shimmer and shine to your favorite colors by mixing a bit of your Dye Ink Refill with Sheer Shimmer Spray – Sparkle! Because the Sheer Shimmer Spray is translucent, you can easily tint it with any color. Both the shimmer spray and the dye ink refill are water-based so they mix beautifully. Adjust how much or how little dye to control how intense or how subtle of a color you’d like.
I like to mix up each other in small misters and spray multiple colors to create fun backgrounds!
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