Quick and Easy Season’s Greetings Card

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Imagine

By Kathi Rerek

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 .

Imagine Crafts Supplies:

Other Supplies:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Christmas Crown Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp by Katzelkraft
Florastella Stencil #53 by AALL and Create
Heat Gun by EK Success
Mini Guillotine Trimmer by Tim Holtz for Tonic
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Autumn Leaves Shaker Card

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Imagine

By Kathi Rerek

Intro: Here’s an embossed shimmery shaker card created with a Kaleidacolor Inkpad, several Memento Dew Drop Inkpads, and a Golden Glitz Delicata pad.

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Time: 1.5 hours

Step 1.

Place the square mini Gel Press onto an acrylic block.

Step 2:

Open the Autumn Leaves Kaleidacolor pad, Press the mini Gel Press against the pad, slide the Gel Press down to fill the Press with ink.

Step 3:

Flip the acrylic block so that the inked Gel Press is facing upward. You’ll notice that the paper is not straight. It’s good to apply the ink in a random pattern. Place a piece of white cardstock against the Gel Press and pull the print.

Repeat Step #2 and Step #3 until the paper is covered with ink.

Repeat Steps #2 and 3 again to create a second print.

Step 4:

Spray the print (which looks like a hot mess at this point) with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol until the paper is saturated. Heat set.

Step 5:

Coat both prints with Purell to further lighten and blend the colors. A side benefit is that your hands will get clean!

Step 6:

Mist the prints with water to add some droplets and white splatter. Heat set.

Step 7:

Use Sponge Daubers to yellow from the Kaleidacolor pad, New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves, Sugar Plum, Dandelion, Tangelo, Lady Bug, Rhubarb Stalk, Ladybug, and Lilac Posies to enhance both prints.

Step 8:

Spray the prints again with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol. Heat set and flatten the prints if necessary.

Step 9:

Place a print inside the embossing folder and run it through a die-cut machine.

Step 10:

Use a leaf die to cut the embossed print. Reserve the leaf for another use.

Step 11:

Apply Golden Glitz Delicata to the edges of the leaf window and the panel.

Lightly tickle the embossed elements to add some glittery golden touches to the design.

Heat set.

Step 12:

Flip the embossed print. Take a second to admire the colors of the reverse. The ink colors change and meld somewhat due to the Isopropyl Alcohol.

Place Tear It Tape around the edges of the leaf on the back of the panel. Secure a piece of acetate to the tape on the panel.

Step 13:

Place foam tape around the edges of the leaf to create a well for the shaker contents. Be sure that there are no gaps between the pieces of tape. Use an embossing buddy or a dryer sheet to gently rub the sides of the tape and the acetate window so that the shaker contents can be move freely.

Fill the aperture with your selection of shaker contents.

Carefully pull the backing off of the foam tape and place a piece of cardstock over the aperture to seal the shaker.

Step 14:

Use cutting dies to cut rust cardstock (not shown).

Apply Golden Glitz Delicata Ink to the die-cuts.

Step 15:

Adhere the sentiment below the shaker element.

Step 16:

Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the front of the shaker card to an A2 Rust card.

Imagine Crafts Supplies:

Other Supplies:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Rust Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Falling Leaves Embossing Folder by Spellbinders Paper Arts
Leaf Die Set by Stampendous
Word Dies by Frantic Stamper
Shaker Contents from a variety of sources
91% Isopropyl Alcohol
Purell
Heat Gun by EK Success
Mini Guillotine Trimmer by Tim Holtz for Tonic
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Zombies Invade Brooklyn Card

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Imagine

By Kathi Rerek

Halloween card made easy with VersaMagic, Brilliance, Delicata, VersaFine Clair, and Memento Inks!

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Time: 1 hour

Step 1.

Use low-tack tape to secure the Cityscape Stencil to a 5.5” x 8.5” piece of light grey cardstock. Trim and place low-tack tape to cover the buildings’ windows. Use a circle punch to cut a circle from mask paper and adhere the circle mask above the bridge. Keep the mask paper with the circular hole for another step..

Use a sponge dauber to apply Night Sky VersaMagic Ink over the stencil and the moon mask onto the the grey cardstock to create a night sky.

Step 2:

Keeping the stencil in place, remove the tape covering the windows. Use a Fantastix to apply Dandelion Memento Ink over the window apertures of the stencil.

Step 3:

Trace the spire onto masking paper, fussy-cut along the lines, leaving the outline of the spire intact. Place the mask around the spire on the image panel. Use low-tack tape to cover the base of the spire.

Use a sponge dauber to apply Platinum Planet Brilliance Ink to the spire, then apply Silvery Shimmer Delicata Ink overtop to amp up the silver.

Step 4:

Use low-tack tape to cover the area around the rooftop water tower, leaving the tower unmasked. Use a Fantastix to apply Platinum Planet Brilliance Ink to color the water tower. Use another Fantastix to apply Starlight Black Brilliance Ink to add shading to the water tower.

Step 5:

Remove the circle mask from the sky. Adhere the mask paper with the circle hole to the sky area, leaving the center open. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Moonlight White Brilliance ink to color the moon white. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply White Shimmer Delicata Ink overtop to add shimmer to the moon.

Step 6:

Use a scrap of cardstock and low-tack tape to cover the buildings. Place another piece of low-tack tape horizontally across the bottom 1.25” of the image panel.Use Sponge Daubers to apply Cottage Ivy and Bamboo Leaves Memento Ink between the masked areas to create a grassy lawn.

Step 7:

Use low-tack tape to cover the grassy areas. Use the pouncy tool to apply London Fog, Grey Flannel, and Desert Sand Memento Inks to create a cement sidewalk.

Step 8:

Use magnets to secure the image panel to the stamping platform. Position the Zombie stamps facedown where desired. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamps, lift, ink the stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp. Re-ink and repeat stamping if needed to attain a good solid impression.

Remove the Zombie stamps from the platform., then remove the image panel from the platform,. Heat set the stamped images.

Step 9:

Place the image panel back onto the base of the stamping platform, secured with magnets.. Place the other two small Zombie stamps facedown between the other stamped images. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamps, lift, ink the stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp. Re-ink and repeat stamping if needed to attain a good solid impression.

Remove the stamps from the platform Remove the image panel from the platform. Heat set.

Step 10:

Place the image panel back onto the stamping platform, secured with magnets. Place the Bat Colony Stamp facedown in the sky area as shown. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamps, lift, ink the stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp. Re-ink and repeat stamping if needed to attain a good solid impression.

Remove the stamps from the platform Remove the image panel from the platform. Heat set.

Step 11:

Trim the image panel to 4 5/8” x 6 5/8” . Use a Sponge Dauber to edge the image panel with Midnight Black VersaMagic Ink.

Step 12:

Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4.75” x 6.75”. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Platinum Planet Brilliance Ink to the outside .5” of the image panel. Then use a Sponge Dauber to apply Silvery Shimmer Delicata Ink overtop to add to the metallic shine.

Step 13:

Use Tear It! Tape to mat the image panel to the silver-inked cardstock, then use Tear-It! Tape to adhere the matted image panel to a black 5” x 7” card.

Imagine Crafts Supplies:

Other Supplies:

Light Grey Cardstock
Cityscape Stencil TCW376 by The Crafters Workshop
Bat Colony Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps
Zombie Party by Whimsy Stamps
Low-Tack Tape
Mask Paper by Gina K Designs
Pouncy Tool
Heat Gun by EK Success
Mini Guillotine Trimmer by Tim Holtz for Tonic Studios
Misti Stamping Platform by My Sweet Petunia

Catnapping by UFO Fun Creation

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Imagine

By Kathi Rerek

– Here’s a rare project from me that with no stamping at all. I’ve used inks, stencils, and cutting dies to create what will either be a wall hanging or a journal page.

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Time: 1.5 hours

Step 1.

Secure the UFO stencil to a piece of cardstock with removable tape on both sides of the paper, creating a hinge. Apply Platinum Planet Brilliance over the stencil onto the cardstock. Open the hinged stencil and heat set the image panel.

Step 2:

Put the UFO stencil back in place. Use a sponge dauber to apply Silver Shimmer Delicata over the stencil onto the image panel. Open the hinged stencil and heat set the image panel.

Step 3:

Use a brush-tipped Fantastix to apply Dandelion Memento ink through the UFO’s windows onto the image panel. Remove and clean the stencil.

Step 4:

Touch up the windows with the Fantastix. Use a grey watercolor marker to color the window frames and the bottom aperture of the UFO.

Step 5:

Fussy-cut the UFO, edge with a dark marker, and set aside.

Step 6:

Use a sponge dauber to apply Danube Blue onto a 4.75” x 6.75” piece of Bristol Paper. Use a sponge dauber to blend Paris Dusk onto the Bristol Paper to create a mottled background.

Step 7:

Tape the Time Tunnel Stencil over the inked background panel. Use a sponge dauber to apply Paris Dusk Memento ink over the stencil onto the paper.

Step 8:

Squeeze a few drops of Moonlight White Brilliance re-inker onto a craft mat. Spray with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol. Use a paintbrush to mix the ink. Load the paintbrush with the diluted Moonlight Brilliance ink and splatter the background panel. Let air dry or heat set.

Step 9:

Use the Mini Cats die to cut Raven cardstock. Set the cat dies aside.

Step 10:

Use a sponge dauber to apply Bamboo Leaves Memento ink onto a white cardstock panel. Repeat Cottage Ivy Memento ink until the panel is covered.

Step 11:

Use the Grassy Hills Die set to cut the inked panels. Use a green Copic marker to edge the grass and to add details. Using Memento Ink to create backgrounds allows you to use Copic markers overtop!

Step 12:

Cut a piece of vellum to 6” square. Score on the diagonal from one point to the opposite point. Fold.

Repeat with both sides until it looks like the above photo.

Step 13:

Place one edge of the scored, folded square along the cutting edge of a guillotine trimmer. Cut.

Step 14:

Use On Point Glue to adhere the die-cut cats to the interior of the folded vellum triangle. Sorry that I forgot to take a photo.

Step 15:

Back a piece of vellum with two-sided tape. Use the Oval Shadows Die-namics to cut the vellum.

Step 16:

Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the three layers of grass to the background panel as shown. Edge the panel with VersaFine Clair Nocturne .

Adhere the vellum cone and the vellum oval as shown. Use On Point Glue to adhere escaping and/or partially beamed-up cats atop the vellum oval and cone.

Use dimensional foam adhesive to adhere the UFO as shown.

Step 17:

Adhere the image panel to a 5” x 7” piece of Black Mixed Media paper. Add the sentiment sticker to finish the piece.

Imagine Crafts Supplies:

Other Supplies:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Bristol Paper by Strathmore
Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
140 lb. Black Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore
Vellum: Source Unknown
UFO Stencil by Funky Fossil
Time Tunnel Stencil by Visible Image
Grey Stone Zig Photo Twin Marker by Kuretake
YG 45 Copic Marker
Grassy Hills Die-namics Set by My Favorite Things
Ovals Shadows Die-namics Die Set by My Favorite Things
Mini Cats Die Cut Set by Impression Obsession
Small Talk Idea-ology Stickers by Tim Holtz for Adventus
91% Isopropyl Alcohol
Heat Gun by EK Success
Mini Guillotine Trimmer by Tim Holtz for Tonic
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Tsukineko Inks Work BEAUTIFULLY with the BetterPress System

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Imagine

By LV Handcrafted –

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!

Skill: Beginner

Time: 5 minutes

Supplies Used

Imagine

– Delicata Ink – Gold

– Encore! Metallic Ink – Blue

– Memento LUXE – Teal Zeal

Other Products Used

– Spellbinders BetterPress System

– Spellbinders Note BetterPress Plate

– 100% Cotton Card (110lb cover)

Ink Embossing Folder Techniques

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Imagine

By Alison Heikkila

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