Make an Adorable Gingerbread House Card

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Imagine

By Kathy Pisupati –

Good morning! Kathy here, creating art for Imagine Crafts! Today I have a new tutorial for you. Have you tried the VersaMark Frost ink? This was the perfect ink to provide a sugar-like coating to today’s Gingerbread card. The VersaColor inks make your die-cutting easy and stop the search for the perfect colored scraps!

So today I have a project for you that uses the VersaMark Frost and VersaColor Inks. So, let’s make a card.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Time to complete: 1 hour

Step 1

You will need a top-folding card base measuring 4 1/4 x 5 1/2“. You will also need a piece of colored card stock measuring 4.25” x 5.5” and another piece of white, layering card stock the same size.

Using Maker’s Movement A2 Sweater Cover plate, die-cut the white card stock and and adhere to the colored card with On-Point liquid glue. Adhere the entire panel to the card base with Tear-It! Tape.

Step 2

I inked a piece of scrap card stock with a variety of VersaMark Inks. I allowed this panel to dry. This is a quick way to small pieces of colored card stock for small die-cutting.

Step 3

Cut the Gingerbread House from a piece of Kraft colored card stock. Then use the VersaMark Frost ink to apply a “sugar coating”. This is what I am calling it. The picture doesn’t do it justice but it sure looks sugar coated in real life!

Step 4

Now it’s time to cut all the cute little pieces from this Gingerbread House set. I added some Glossy Accents to some pieces, some shimmer pen to others and did a little ink blending around the house and the gingerbread man. I also added a glitter glue to the snow on the roof and the ground.

Step 5

Stamp a sentiment and add a shadow to the strip. I used Delicata Golden Glitz ink for my sentiment. Now you can assemble your card. The house, gingerbread man and sentiment were all adhered with foam tape.

I hope you enjoy this card and the tutorial. Thanks for stopping by I appreciate all of you!

Supplies Used:

Imagine

Imagine Crafts

• VersaColor Pink

• VersaColor Cardinal

• VersaColor Turquoise

• VersaColor Canary

• VersaMark Frost

• Delicata Golden Glitz

• Imagine Sponge Daubers

• Imagine Craft Mat

• On Point Glue

• Tear-It! Tape

Other

• Maker’s Movement Gingerbread House Dies

• LDRS Christmas Sentiments and Coordinating Dies

• Glossy Accents

• Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die-Cutting machine

• Colored card stock

• Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb

• Paper Trimmer

• Teflon bone folder

• Foam Tape

Colorful Peonies Created with Ink and Stencils Birthday Card

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Imagine

By Neva Cole

See how to use a variety of inks to create a stunning card using layering stencils and Fireworks! as an embellishment. Layering stamps have been around for a few years, but recently a few companies have come out with layering stencils that match stamp sets. It takes a bit more time, but the results are phenomenal and I find that the placement is just a tiny bit easier. For a finishing touch, The Essential Glue Pad produces the look of foil without the need for heated plates or a laminating machine, a win in my book!

Skill: Intermediate

Time: 1 Hour

Directions:

Step 1

Stamp Pink Fresh Painted Peony Mix in Delicata Golden Glitz and heat emboss with Iridescent Embossing Powder. I placed the stamp at a 45 degree angle on my stamp platform, as the stamped image is longer than most platforms. This technique creates enough images for at least three cards!

Step 2:

Most Peonies are white or light pink. I choose Memento Angel Pink and used a heavy hand with the ink dauber to ink the first stencil. Using an ink dauber allows for a bit of shading in the process as well. Each stencil has registration marks to allow precise placement.

Step 3:

The next stencil in the series colors the complementary flowers in the design. Memento Dandelion Yellow is inked with an ink dauber, again with a heavy hand.

Step 4:

The next layer creates the leafy background. It is inked with Memento New Sprout.

Step 5:

To shade in the fourth layer of color I used VersaColor Orchid. As you can see the images are coming together.

Step 6:

Each successive layer adds more dimension, so pretty! Memento Rose Bud is added in this layer.

Step 7:

Small pieces of removable tape are placed on the flowers that I preferred to accent with something other than the Memento Cottage Ivy used on the leaves.

Step 8

To finish the flowers, Memento Sweet Plum was inked through the previously covered sections of the stencil.

Step 9

Die cut with the matching die. All nine pieces cut at the same time!

Step 10

Trim a section of white linen textured cardstock to 4” x 5.25”. Shake each Fireworks! and Shimmer spray until the fine shimmer particles are dispersed in the bottle. Remove sprayer nozzle and tap gently to add color sprays around the white cardstock. This method produces larger droplets that are not as closely placed together as compared to using the direct spray technique.

Step 11

Stamp the sentiment on a piece of black cardstock with The Essential Glue Pad and gently place Metallic Flakes over the glue. Use a brush to remove larger pieces of Metallic Flakes and return to the jar. A paper towel will clean up the rest of the image. Trim to desired shape, in this case a fishtail banner.

Step 12

Trim black cardstock to 5 3/8” x 4 1/8”. Adhere layers together on a A-2 size card base with Tear It! tape. The flower bouquet is adhere with dimensional foam adhesive.

Art Supplies

Imagine

• Delicate Golden Glitz

• Iridescent Embossing Powder

• Memento–Angel Pink, Dandelion, New Sprout, Rose Bud, Cottage Ivy

• VersaColor: Orchid

• Fireworks!–Rose Bud, New Sprout

• Sheer Shimmer Spray Gold

• Tear It! Tape

• Sponge Daubers

Other

• Pink Fresh–Painted Peony Mix Stamp, Stencil Set, Die

• Black and white cardstock

• Stamp Platform

• Heat Embossing Gun

• Paper Studio Fish Tail punch

• Painter’s tape

• Prima Art Ingredients Metallic Flakes Vintage

• Small paint brush

• Dimensional Foam Adhesive

• The Essential Glue Pad

Make a Cheery Birthday Card Using Fireworks! Shimmery Sprays

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Imagine

By Neva Cole –

In today’s card making tutorial, I will show you how to use your Fireworks! Shimmery Spray inks in different ways rather than just spraying them! All of the blooming sunflowers during my travels were the inspiration for this late summer birthday card. It is very cool that sunflower heads follow the sun throughout the day, and they are always bright and cheery!

Skill: Intermediate

Time: 1.5 hours

Directions:

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Step 1

Stamp sunflower image in Delicata Golden Glitz and heat emboss with Iridescent Embossing Powder. The Delicata Golden Glitz is one of the brightest gold inks, and works best for a sunflower. Die cut with an electronic die cut machine, or fussy cut with scissors.

Step 2

Use a brush tip Fantastix to color in the center of the sunflower with Delicata Black Shimmer.

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Step 3

Shake the Fireworks! spray until all of the shimmer is mixed in. When the spray sits for awhile, the shimmer settles to the bottom and can be seen as a thin layer through the bottle. Remove the spray lid and tap a bit of Fireworks! on your work mat from the end of the plastic tube. Use a fine tip paint brush to paint the sunflowers a beautiful iridescent Dandelion Yellow. Yellow ink is one of the more difficult inks to use, and this method solves that dilemma!

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Step 4

Stamp the leaf image in Brilliance Pearlescent Ivy and heat emboss with Iridescent Embossing Powder. Using embossing powder helps maintain the original ink color of the image while painting over with Fireworks! spray. It also allows you to color inside the lines much more easily! Use a fine point paint brush to add Fireworks! in Bamboo Leaves. Die cut or fussy cut the leaves.

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Step 5

To get a finer sprinkling of more carefully located drops of Fireworks!, use the same paint brush and gently tap over the card stock to create a fine splatter pattern. When using the spray nozzle, the color is denser on the cardstock. Finish the edges by inking with an ink blusher and Brilliance Pearlescent Ivy.

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Step 6

Edge the base card with an ink blusher and Delicata Golden Glitz. Using inks throughout the card allows for perfect coordination.

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Step 7

Position the leaves and sunflowers on the card front to determine the location for the sentiment. Stamp the sentiment in Brilliance Pearlescent Ivy and heat emboss with Iridescent embossing powder. Adhere the layers of the card together. The card front and leaves are adhered with Tear-It! Tape, and the sunflowers are adhered with thin dimensional foam adhesive.

Art Supplies

Imagine

Other

Auntie Amy Sunflower image
Heartfelt Creations Bold Leaf stamp
Technique Tuesday Large Birthday sentiment stamp
Fine point paint brush

Learn to Make a Colorful Hummingbird Birthday Card

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Imagine

By Neva Cole

In today’s card making tutorial, I will show you how to make a multi-colored layered birthday cards using a plethora of great Imagine inks. Hummingbirds can be iridescent, so Encore! Ultimate Metallic, Delicata, and Brilliance inks are used to create a beautiful hummer. Ombre-hued Kaleidacolor inks are used to create the frame and background.

Skill: Intermediate

Time: 2 hours

Directions:

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Step 1

Stamp Hummingbird outline image and flower outline image in Encore! Ultimate Metallic Green. Using a stamp positioner will allow more precise placement while stamping layers.

Step 2

Stamp next layer of Hummingbird in Encore! Ultimate Metallic Honeydew and the stem of the flower in Delicata Emerald Green.

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Step 3

Stamp next layer of Hummingbird and flower stem in Encore! Ultimate Metallic Green.

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Step 4

Stamp throat of Hummingbird in Brilliance Pearlescent Purple.

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Step 5

Use a Memento Dual Tip Marker in Tuxedo Black to color eye. Die cut with matching Frame Cut.

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Step 6

Stamp the layers of the flower with Versa Color Heliotrope, Violet, and Orange. Die-cut with matching Frame Cut.

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Step 7

Trim cardstock to 3 1/2″ x 8 1/2″. Use a foam brayer to ink the cardstock with Kaleidacolor in Fresh Greens.

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Step 8

Die-cut Foliage Frame.

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Step 9

Trim cardstock to 7 1/8” x 8 ½” and fold in half. Use a foam brayer to ink the cardstock with Kaleidacolor in Blue Breeze.

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Step 10

Place Foliage frame over blue background to determine position for sentiment.

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Step 11

Stamp sentiment in the darkest color from the Kaleidacolor Blue Breeze ink pad. It is easiest to do this with the pad expanded to get just the end inked section of the Kaleidacolor pad.

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Step 12

Adhere layers of card together. The Foliage frame is adhered with thin dimensional foam adhesive. The upper and lower flowers are adhered with On Point Glue, and the middle flower to thin dimension foam adhesive. The hummingbird is adhered with thicker dimensional foam adhesive.

Art Supplies

Imagine

Other

Hero Arts Color Layering Hummingbird & Frame Cuts
Kat Scrappiness Slimline Card Foliage Frame
Sponge brayer
Dimensional Foam Adhesive
Stamp positioner

Learn How to Make a Textured Metallic Wedding Card

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Imagine

By Neva Cole

In today’s card making tutorial, I will show you how to make a Textured Metallic Wedding Card using VersaMark, Delicata, and Embossing Powder. This is a stunning card to make for a bride and groom as they celebrate their wedding day.

Skill: Intermediate

Time: 2 hours

Directions:

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Step 1

This technique involves inking the FLAT side of an embossing folder for either 2-D or 3-D folder. This folder is 3-D with both indentations and slight protrusions. Ink the folder well using a brayer and VersaMark ink. Place white cardstock in folder and pressure emboss.

Step 2

Sprinkle liberally with Black Embossing Powder and heat the card from below with a heat embossing gun. Allow cardstock to cool.

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Step 3

Lightly rub Delicata Golden Glitz over the surface of the cardstock. The high areas will pick up the ink. This creates a great three dimension look of black, white, and gold. Trim the finished panel to 4” x 5 ½”.

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Step 4

Stamp “Mr.” & “Mrs.” in Delicata Golden Glitz and heat emboss with Iridescent Embossing Powder. Fussy cut the banners with scissors

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Step 5

Die cut four “Congratulations” die cuts from white cardstock with Spellbinders Phrase Set One. Use an ink dauber to color the top die cut then heat emboss with Iridescent Embossing Powder. Use very small dots of On Point glue around the letters of the die cut to glue the layers together.

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Step 6

Trim a strip of black cardstock to 7/8″ x 4″. Stamp with a background stars stamp in Delicata Silvery Shimmer and heat emboss with Silver Embossing Powder. Once cool add shine with Sheer Shimmer Stix in Sparkle.

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Step 7

Trim cardstock to 4 1/2″ x 11″ and fold in half for a top fold card. Using and ink dauber add Delicata Golden Glitz ink around the outer 1/4″ of the card base.

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Step 8

Stamp the sentiment inside the card with Delicata Black Shimmer and heat emboss with Iridescent Embossing Powder.

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Step 9

Adhere card layers together with TearIt Tape, and adhere die cut with On Point Glue. The small little dot (tittle) of the letter “i” is replaced with a small gold adhesive rhinestone. The original tittle was too small to layer together.