Ink Blending With Kaleidacolor Inks

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Imagine

By Alison Heikkila

Hello! I’m Alison Heikkila. Kaleidacolor Inks come in beautiful color palettes and help you do some really fun techniques. I love to use my Kaleidacolor Inks with my Gel Press plates. In this case, we’re using one of the Petite Plates to get the look of a watercolored painting without actually watercoloring.

Skill Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Time to Complete: 20-30 Minutes

*Some affiliate links are used in this post. That means that if you shop through these links, I may receive a small compensation, at no cost to you.

Supplies:
Imagine:
Kaleidacolor Ink in Creole Spice
VersaMark Ink
White Embossing Powder
Fireworks! Spray in Cantaloupe
Memento Ink in Elderberry

Other:
Gel Press: Petites Set A
Gel Press: Rubber Brayer
Stampers Anonymous: Halloween Sketchbook
The Rabbit Hole Designs: Cotton Tail Blending Brush
Accent Opaque 100lb. White Cardstock
Scrapbook.com: Artis Craft Glue
Watercolor Paper
Stamping Platform

How to Make a Wedding Card with Embossing Powder

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Imagine

By Alison Heikkila

Hello! My latest video for Imagine is a wedding-themed card, though it can certainly be used for other occasions too. We’re going to use embossing powder in a few ways on this card, and they’re all fairly simple to do.

*Some affiliate links are used in this post. That means that if you shop through these links, I may receive a small compensation, at no cost to you. For more information, please see my Affiliates page, where I also have some coupon codes.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Time to Complete: 30 minutes

Supplies:
Imagine:
VersaMark Ink
VersaFine Clair Ink in Nocturne
Copper MBoss Embossing Powder
Sheer Shimmer Spritz in Sparkle
Tear It! Tape
On Point Glue

Other:
Spellbinders: Timeless 5×7 Cardfront
Spellbinders: Tiny Dots Embossing Folder
Hero Arts: Floral Imprints
Accent Opaque White 100lb. Cardstock
White Sequins
Foam Dots

Let’s Turn An Inky Background into a Beautiful Card Plus 3 Bonus Shaker Cards

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Imagine

By Nancy May

Last time we met we created a bunch of backgrounds together, using a few different inky mediums and a gel plate, along with some other supplies. This time we are going to turn one of those inky backgrounds into a lovely card. For the sake of time, we are only making one on screen, but I have 3 BONUS shaker cards to show you as well, so stick to the end!

~Nancy

Skill: Beginner, Intermediate

Time: Undetermined

Three Bonus Shaker Cards

Art Supplies

Imagine

● VersaMark Embossing Ink

● VersaMagic Dew Drop – Night Sky

● VersaMagic Dew Drop – Ocean Depth

● VersaMagic Dew Drop – Turquoise Gem

● Mboss Embossing Powder – Gold

● Mboss Embossing Powder – Clear

● VersaFine Clair – Summertime

● StazOn Ink Pad – Jet Black

Other

● Penny Black – Blissful Blossom Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp

● Whimsy Stamps – Vintage Script Background Cling Stamp

● Mama Elephant – Ft. Lafayette Die Set

● Tonic – Craft Perfect Gold Hearted 6×6 Paper Pad

● The Stamp Market – Gorgeous Greetings, Stamp and Dies

● Gelli Arts – 5×7 Gel Plate

● Speedball Brayer, 6”

Gold-Embossed Ombre Effect Congrats Card

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Imagine

By LVHandcrafted

Hello friends! This is Linh (or LV Handcrafted on all the socials). This is a fun way to create your own heat embossed ombre effect. I used Delicata ink, which is a pigment ink and remains sticky for period of time to swipe across a white cardstock panel. I made a very solid swatch of ink. Before the ink dried, I covered one end (the bottom) with Mboss powder in gold. I aimed for about 25% of the way up with solid coverage. Then I tipped the panel so the letter “C” is at the bottom and the letter “S” is at the top. Then spooned more Mboss powder from one and and further tipped the panel so it runs down the panel to create that graduated, ombre effect.

When I make panels like this, I really want the panel and the effect to shine, so I like to keep the rest of the card really simple. These word dies are wonderful because they are so big, they nearly take up the entire card. And with a panel this beautiful, I save everything and made a second card using the negative effect of the word die.

NOTE: In the video, you will actually see me create a smaller panel that I decided against using. I used a Sakura glue pen to draw a design over the Delicata-inked panel and then poured Mboss powder over it. The glue pen lets you draw or write anything you want and have that lovely embossed effect.

Skill: Intermediate

Time: 15 minutes

Supplies Used

Imagine:

• Mboss Powder in Gold

• Delicata Ink in Pink Shimmer

• On Point Glue

Other Products Used

• Spellbinders Congrats Die

• Hammermill 100lb white card stock (card base)

Create a Double Embossed Wedding/Anniversary Card

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Imagine

By Katy Ingram

Hello Friends! Katy here and today I am excited to share this really cool background technique.

In today’s video tutorial I am sharing how I use a 3D embossing folder and iridescent opaque Mboss embossing powder to create a wedding or anniversary card. The colors I chose definitely give me a beachy vibe and I am loving it!

Katy

Skill: Intermediate, Advanced

Time: 15-20 minutes

Art Supplies

Imagine Products

• Memento Ink: Summer Sky, Teal Zeal and Nautical Blue

• VersaFine Clair: Warm Breeze

• VersaMark Ink

• Mboss Embossing Powder – Iridescent Opaque

• On Point Glue

• Tear It! Tape

Other Products Used

Tim Holtz/Sizzix 3D Embossing Folder Doily

White Card Stock

Kitchen Sponge

Kraft/Oatmeal Card Stock- Card Base

White Card Stock- Layering

Pearl Vellum (foliage)

The Greetery Pretty Postmarks (text stamping)

The Greetery Lovely Silhouettes Die (Love)

Spellbinders Mini Everyday Sentiments Hot Foil Plate (always and forever)

Spellbinders Hot Foil Skybright

Kat Scrappiness Leaf Dies

Pinkfresh Studio Leafy Branch Die

May Arts Twine – Ivory

Get Messy With Embossing – St. Patty’s Day Card

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Imagine

By LV Handcrafted –

Hello friends! This is Linh (or LV Handcrafted on all the socials). I’ve made this St. Patrick’s Day card featuring some messy embossing techniques. Embossing powders aren’t just for stamped images. They are fun for creating a distressed, mixed media effect as well!

Here I’ve swiped clear VersaMark ink on the border of black cardstock and embossed with gold. In my video, you’ll also see me use gum arabic and water to create a splatter effect and emboss with gold as well. (There’s some beautiful gold splatter beneath the leprechaun).

Skill: Advance

Time: 45 minutes