Stamp layering sets are some of my favorites. It never ceases to amaze me how you can stamp a few different stamps to create BEAUTIFUL images! Today, I’m sharing how to incorporate a little heat embossing into the mix and create more than one card at once by using a stamp positioner!
The best way to brighten a grey, rainy autumn day is to play with a set of cute stamps! These adorable dogs and cats by Waffle Flower are a great choice for various card projects, but these furry friends will also look super cute on your planner pages. The set contains lovely sentiment text stamps, and there’s also a great selection of additional elements you can use to decorate your projects with. Those birthday balloons, cupcakes, and party hats will take you to a happy festive mood in no time at all!
Skill: Beginner Time: 1 hour
Directions
Step 1
Stamp the dog images on white paper. Color and cut out with scissors. When coloring with alcohol markers, use water-soluble Memento ink for stamping. This will keep the fine lines of the stamp intact. When using watercolors or watercolor pencils, use VersaFine Clair in Nocturne.
Step 2
Take two scrap pieces of green cardstock and cut with Waffle Flower “Scenery” die set.
Step 3
Stamp sentiment “You are” text with the small heart using brown Pinecone VersaFine Clair ink.
Step 4
Paint green grass on the light color cardstock using green Memento inks and a cotton swab.
Step 5
Stamp white clouds on the light blue background paper using stamps from Waffle Flower ‘Layering Marble’ set.
Step 6
Build card background scenery by layering the decorated pieces of light blue and green cardstocks. Trim to desired size and mat on dark blue background. Glue dogs and bones on the card. Use two-sided tape for attaching the card front to the folded white card base. Trim off excess.
For today’s card, I used an adorable Konnichiwa Stamp Set by Waffle Flower Stamps and Memento markers to create a mountain scene. I stamped the images on watercolor paper with VersaFine in Onyx Black and then cut out each one individually. VersaFine is a great ink for watercoloring because it does not react with water-based inks. For the sentiment “how are you,” which is in English and Japanese, I used VersaMark ink and white embossing powder. To add some finishing touches, I added Pico Embellisher at few areas which creates a nice dimensional effect. The card is super cute easy to make.
I love cool watercolor effects achieved by artists in making cards and stamping. With a few stamps and a good water brush, it is easy to make a beautiful card. But the real magic happened when I figured out I can use something as simple as a plastic packet or an acrylic block with inks I owned to create those looks I so love. Take a look at how easy it is…
Dab Memento Dew Drop inkpad onto a piece of plastic. I used Grape Jelly (purple). Mist the ink with water until the color starts to pool. Lift the packet carefully, flip it over and stamp the ink onto the cardstock.
Stamp the ink onto the front of the folded card and leave to dry naturally. Do not put the packet down flat, but rather keep it curled up with both hands and manipulate and stamp the ink where you want to.
Leave the ink to dry on the background and then add your stamped flower and the “Happy Birthday” sentiment. VersaFine Clair is a great stamping ink and layers nicely over the Memento. This quick and easy card design is complete!
A great aspect of Imagine products is that they pair very nicely with other mixed media mediums. This project features the use of StazOn Pigment ink, Creative Medium and Fireworks! sprays along with acrylic paint and varnish to complete a mixed media home decor project.
Skill: Advanced Time: 2 hours
Directions
Step 1
Adhere pieces of corrugated paper to a pre-made wood birdhouse with Creative Medium.
Step 2
Spray birdhouse with Fireworks sprays. Allow drying.
Step 3
Mix Rich Cocoa Fireworks! spray with matte varnish, apply to the birdhouse. Allow drying.
Step 4
Sponge on Chocolate Brown StazOn Pigment to portions of the birdhouse.
Step 5
Coat with another layer of matte varnish. Allow drying.
Step 6
Dry brush texture with white gesso.
Step 7
Stamp flower images onto tissue paper with StazOn Pigment, Snow White.
Step 8
Tear stamped tissue into pieces and arrange onto birdhouse.
Today I share a very simple technique using the soft Fireworks Shimmer Spray colors to create a gorgeous simple background. Using the softest of colors allows an image that’s colored on white to really pop. The additional shimmer really makes this simple card shine! I paired this technique with the adorable Waffle Flower Stamp set called Always for a gorgeous soft creation.
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