Hello friends! This is Linh (or LV Handcrafted on all the socials). Did you know just about all the Tsukineko inks work BEAUTIFULLY with the BetterPress system? You aren’t restricted to just the special BetterPress Inks. You have the whole rainbow of Tsukineko inks that work just as well. Here are three that I think are particularly gorgeous and fairly consistent and easy to use. These make amazing gift sets that are easy and fast to make yet impressive!
Cats rule the internet and my heart. Here’s a quick card created with inks, stencils, and white paper.
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Time: 1.5 hours
Directions:
Step 1.
Roll a 4” Brayer onto a Pink VersaColor inkpad, then apply the ink onto a 5” x 7” Gel Press. Place a 5” x 7” panel of Bristol Paper onto the Gel Press, press the back of the paper to pull the print. Heat set the ink.
Step 2:
Position the quote on the Life with Cats stencil along the bottom of the inked paper panel. Use tape to secure the stencil to the back of the panel.
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply London Fog Memento Ink over the stencil onto the inked panel. Remove the stencil.
Step 3:
Position the Pawsome Hearts stencil to the center of the inked panel. Use tape to secure the stencil to the back of the panel.
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Pink VersaColor Ink over the stencil onto the inked panel.
Remove the stencil and heat set the inked panel.
Step 4:
Use the Sponge Dauber to edge the stenciled panel with Pink VersaColor Ink. Heat set.
Step 5:
Use a stamping platform and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp two cats from the Cat Capers Clear Stamp Set onto a panel of Bristol Paper. Heat set.
Step 6:
Fussy-cut both cats.
Step 7:
Smoosh London Fog Memento Ink onto a craft mat. Mist with water. Use a fine paintbrush to color the cats’ fur. Clean the ink off of the craft mat and the paint brush.
Repeat the above steps with Rose Bud Memento Ink to color the cheeks, nose, and ears. Bamboo Leaves Memento Ink for their eyes and the fish body, and Bahama Blue Memento Ink for the bird and the fish head and tail.
Step 8:
Position the corner flourish of the stencil on the upper right corner of the background panel. Secure with tape on the reverse.
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply London Fog Memento Ink over the stencil onto the panel.
Remove the stencil. Clean and dry it thoroughly.
Flip the stencil, position the corner flourish of the stencil on the upper left of the background panel. Secure with tape on the reverse.
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply London Fog Memento Ink over the stencil onto the panel.
Remove the stencil. Use a Sponge Dauber to edge the panel with London Fog Memento ink.
Step 9:
Use On Point Glue to secure the cats to the background panel as shown.
Step 10:
Create a 7” x 5” card from white cardstock. Apply London Fog Memento Ink around the edges of the white cardstock.
Step 11:
Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the panel to the inked card.
Have you ever stamped with your Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Sprays?
This was totally new to me and I loved it! I ended up creating several cards, including a full panel shaker with recycled packaging. Oh! And I used Creative Medium to add transfer foil to a project. Let’s jump into it for loads of fun!
Greetings friends and fellow crafters, LeeAnn here with a fun to make, retirement card using both stencils and stamps. I am finding myself in love with stencils these days, and you will see more coming from me in the upcoming months.
Hello crafty friends! Today, I have a different way to use your VersaMagic Ink Pads. You only need a embossing folder and different colors of ink to create a colored background.
Skill: Intermediate Time: 60 minutes
Directions:
Select an embossing folder of your preference. If you use a 3D Embossing Folder, you will note a bigger difference in the background.
Step 1:
Select the colors of VersaMagic Ink that you want to use. In today’s card, I am using Purple Hydrangea, Red Magic, Mango, Ocean Depth and Turquoise Green. Also select the embossing folder that you wanted to use.
Step 2:
Place the piece of cardstock behind your embossing folder before applying the ink to the embossing folder. With this you will see clearer how the colors will look on your background. Apply the ink directly with the ink pad over one of the sides of your folder. Remember that it has an embossing side and a debossing side. In my sample, I used the debossing side.
Insert the piece of cardstock inside of your embossing folder and pass it through the die cut machine before the ink dries.
Step 3:
To enhance the details that were not covered by the ink, you can use the Sheer Shimmer Stix Dauber. Just softly press the dauber directly over the details where you want to add the shimmer look. I used the Frost color to keep it neutral.
Step 4:
Now is the time to add the sentiment. I didn’t want to cover the colorful background, so I went for a large die cut sentiment. First, I inked a piece of white smooth cardstock with one of the colors used in the background. In my model it is the Turquoise Green. I applied it directly with the ink pad and let the paper dry naturally before the die cut the sentiment.
To add more contrast, I also die cut a tiny complement of the sentiment in a coordinated card stock. I pasted it directly over the large die cut sentiment using the OnPoint Glue.
Step 5:
Resize your layer and paste it directly over the card base using Tear it Tape. Paste the large sentiment over the colored background using crafty foam tape to add more dimension to the card.
Thanks for stopping by and remember, you don’t need to create complicated projects. Just use the best inks and let your creativity shine!
Greetings! It’s Alison Heikkila. I recently watched a video from Jennifer McGuire that was all about inking embossing folders to create beautiful inky and dimensional cards easily. I wanted to give her techniques a try using inks from Imagine. I also decided that this would be a great opportunity to make a Christmas card. You can check out my YouTube video below.
Skill Level: Beginner Time to Complete: 15 minutes
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