Let’s Make A Zoo Scrapbook Page

By Von Marie

Hello everyone. Von Marie here with my latest project.  I have something other than a card today. A scrapbook page. I chose a smaller layout as the 12 x 12 can be intimidating. This is a 8×8 and so much fun. I used my favorite inks to help make this project fun. All the details are in the video. Thank you for watching.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 60 Mins

Products Used:

Imagine Craft Products:

Brilliance Sunflower Yellow ink
Memento Dew Drops inks Espresso Truffle, New Sprout, and Peanut Brittle.
Memento Full Size ink pad London Fog
Craft Mat
VersaFine Clair Onyx Black ink

Other Craft Products:

• 4×6 Photo Black and White
• Printer
• Die Cutting Machine
• Scissors
• Liquid Glue
• Fun Foam
• A Colorful Life Designs Sweet Zoo 6×6 Stencil
• Sizzix Framelits Catherine Pooler Designs Going Bananas Dies
• Sentiment
• 8×8 cardstock Cream colored
• White cardstock
• Paper Trimmer
• Blending Brushes

Scrapbook Pages can be so much fun. Try using 1-2 photos and see how that inspired you. Making your own background is a lot of fun or you can use pattern paper. Just have fun.

Coffee Card Inspiration with Minimal Supplies

By Katy Ingram

Hello Friends! Katy here with my latest video showcasing VersaFine Clair inks once again to create a Coffee Card. Video has all the details. Thanks for watching.

Skill: intermediate, advanced
Time: 10 minutes

Art Supplies

Imagine Products

VersaFine Clair inks https://www.imaginecrafts.com/versafine-clair
Strawberry
Cheerful
Nocturne

Other Products Used

• Watercolor Paper- I used one that is white, not off white
• Stencil
• Blending Brushes
• Chocolate Brown Cardstock
• Ivory Cardstock
• Coffee Sentiment Stamp

Create a Coffee Cup Gift Card Holder

By Ceal Pritchett

Hello Everyone! It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing how to create this die-cut coffee cup gift card holder.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 45 Minutes

Directions:
Gather your supplies. You will need a coffee cup die or a similar gift card holder die. A layering stencil and several colors of ink. 

Step 1:
Cut out pieces of coffee cup and sleeve. On the sleeve I used a score board to add lines to make it look corrugated.

Step 2:
Place the first stencil over the cup and blend with a green ink. I used VersaFine Clair Spruce. Be sure to mark a corner so you will know where to lace the next stencil.

Step 3:
Place the second stencil over the cup and add the color you would like for the flowers. I used VersaFine Cair Lemonade. 

Step 4:
Place the third stencil over the cup and add the color for the second flower. I used VersaFine Clair Wisteria Purple.

Step 5:
Place the last stencil over the cup and blend a green ink for the leaves. I used VersaFine Clair Melon Soda. 

Step 6:
Place the stencil over the lid and blend a grey ink over it. I used VersaFine Clair Misty Morning. 

Step 7:
Glue the lid and sleeve on the decorated cup and add a sentiment. Can be inside or out. I placed mine inside. 

Craft Supplies:

Imagine Products

VersaFine Clair – Misty Morning, Spruce, Lemonade, Wisteria Purple and Melon Soda

Other Products

Take Out Coffee Cup die set – Trinity Stamps
A Cuppa Sentiments – Trinity Stamps 

Let’s Make a Special Card for a Teacher

By Anna Escalada York

– As a parent and a teacher, I always want to have cards on hand for fellow teachers. For this design, I decided to challenge myself to use a small selection of products and show how you can create something special without needing a lot of supplies. 

Skill: Intermediate 
Time: 1 hour (including dry time) 

Directions: 

Step 1: 
Stamp the background stamp on a piece of watercolor paper with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink. Heat emboss with clear embossing powder. 

Step 2: 
Use Fabrico Dual Tip Markers and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to add color and detail to the smaller stamps. 

1. Color the various internal apple-shaped stamps directly with a Poppy Red Fabrico Dual Tip Marker. Stamp each image inside the corresponding apple outline, then heat emboss with clear embossing powder. Repeat until all of the apples are filled with red. 

2. Use an Emerald Fabrico Dual Tip Marker to color the leaves directly on the stamped images. Heat emboss the leaves with clear embossing powder. 

3. For the apples with the thick outline and open center, stamp the apple seed image with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to add the seeds. Heat emboss the seeds with clear embossing powder. 

Step 3: 
Watercolor smoosh the panel with Emerald Fabrico Dual Tip Marker mixed with water on acetate. After the panel dried, watercolor smoosh a second time with Poppy Red Fabrico Dual Tip Marker mixed with water. Use a paper towel to dab off any areas where the colors become muddy or too dark. Allow the panel to dry a second time. 

After the panel dried, die cut the panel with a mid-sized die from an A2-sized nesting die set. Then die cut a piece of black watercolor paper or black cardstock with the next-largest die from the same A2-sized nesting die set. 

Step 4: 
Stamp the sentiment with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink on watercolor paper. Heat emboss with clear embossing powder. Trim with a paper trimmer. Then press the edges of the sentiment strip into the Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and heat emboss the edges. 

Step 5: 
Assemble the card. Glue the stamped panel onto the black matte layer. Adhere the sentiment to the card with foam tape. Glue sequins to the panel from two different sequin mixes to best match the colors of the card. Finally glue the whole panel onto an A2-sized white card base to finish the card. 

Art Supplies 

Imagine 

• Fabrico Dual Marker – Emerald 
• Fabrico Dual Marker – Poppy Red 
• VersaFine Clair Ink – Nocturne 

Other 

• Altenew – foam tape – Instant Dimension Foam Tape 
• Catherine Pooler – sequin mix – Kyoto sequin mix 
• Catherine Pooler – sequin mix – Yukon sequin mix 
• Taylored Expressions – stamps – I Pick You Cling and Clear Combo 
• Waffle Flower – die set – A2 Layers 
• Clear Embossing Powder 
• Heat tool 
• Glue 
• Watercolor paper 
• Black watercolor paper 
• Water 
• Paper towel 

Get a Jump on the Holidays with Quick, Mass-Produced Gift Tags

By Katy Ingram

– Hello Friends! Katy here with my latest video showcasing Delicata Inks to create quick and easy gift tags. Video has all the details. Thanks for watching.

Skill: intermediate, advanced
Time: 15 minutes

Art Supplies

Imagine Products
Delicata Inks – Golden Glitz and Silvery Shimmer
VersaFine Clair inks – Strawberry

Other Products Used:

The Greetery 4 Square Holiday Tags Stamp and Die Set
White Cardstock

Let’s Create a Thank You Card for Your Teacher

By Von Marie

– Hello everyone! Von Marie here with my latest video. Teacher thank you cards are always wonderful to have on hand, so I thought it would be fun to create one using the beautiful new VersaFine Clair colors. I love how bright and cheerful these inks make this card! Watch the video to see how it all comes together. Thank you for watching!

Skill Beginner Intermediate
Time 45 Mins.

Craft Supplies:

Imagine:

VersaFine Clair Inks-Lemoncello, Dahlia Purple, Wisteria Purple, Melon Soda, and Carrot Orange.
VersaFine Onyx Black ink
Fantastix
Craft Mat
Memento Dew Drop Onyx Black

Other Supplies:
Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Dies
Hero Arts Flower and Bees Floral Cling background Stamp with Coord. Dies and Coloring Layering Roses stencils.
Hero Arts Retired Amazing Word Fancy Die and Shadow Die
White cardstock
Stamping Platform
Paper Trimmer
Die-cutting Machine
Blending brushes
A2 Card Base

Using background stamps, stencils,and inks are a fun way to mass produce a lot of the same card too. Have fun and hope you make some Thank you cards.