Tag Archives: Fall Colors

Create a Thank You Card in Warm Autumn Colors

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By Alison Heikkila

Hello! Alison Heikkila here, and my latest project for Imagine started as a Thanksgiving card, but it morphed into one that can be used at any time of year. I think it’s beautiful, and it’s got some really simple techniques that help you get fantastic results without a lot of products.

Skill Level: Beginner
Time to Complete: 20 Minutes

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Here is the YouTube video. If it doesn’t play properly, please click HERE.

Supplies:
Imagine:
Kaleidacolor Inks in Creole Spice and Cappuccino Delight
Fireworks! Spray in Rich Cocoa
VersaFine Clair Ink in Pinecone
VersaFine Clair Ink in Shady Lane

Other:
Sizzix and 49 & Market: Painted Leaves Stamp and Die Set
A Colorful Life Designs: Messy Harlequin Stencil
Pinkfresh Studio: Perfect Sentiment Stamp
Pinkfresh Studio: Perfect Sentiment Die
Strathmore: Smooth Bristol Cardstock
Bearly Arts Glue
The Rabbit Hole Designs: Cotton Tail Blending Brushes
Piece of clear acetate
Ivory and Brown Cardstock

I’m so pleased with the foliage. I really love these colors together. I hope you’ll give this a try! Please visit Imagine for more ideas on creative ways to use their products. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Faux Watercolor Technique for Fall Birthday Card

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By Ceil Pritchett

Hey everybody!
It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing a card using a technique that I am calling “faux watercolor” because the end result look like it was water colored to me.

Skill: Beginner
Time: 30 minutes

Directions:

Start by gathering your supplies. You will need a A2 card base, a white panel, a panel of tidepool cardstock, several colors of VersaMagic ink, VersaFine Clair Pinecone ink, Memento Tangelo ink, sponge daubers and an embossing folder.

Step 1:
Make a dry run of the embossing folder through the die cutting machine.

Step 2:
This looks like a hot mess, but I promise it gets better. Using a sponge dauber, color the leaves as desired using VersaMagic inks.

Step 3:
Lock the embossed panel back into the folder and generously ink up the debossed side with a dark brown ink. Close the folder and run it through the die cutting machine.

Step 4:
Glue the panel down on the card base and add a sentiment. I used a happy birthday die cut.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

Imagine Crafts:
• VersaMagic Ink:
– Mango Madness
– Perfect Plumeria
– Jumbo Java
– Tea Leaves
– Turquoise Gem
• VersaFine Clair – Pinecone
• Memento- Tangelo
• Sponge Daubers
• On Point glue

Other Supplies:
• White cardstock – Concord & 9th
• Tidepool cardstock – Concord & 9th
• Fall Leaves embossing folder – Honey Bee Stamps
• Happy Birthday die – Hone Bee Stamps

Let’s Make Some Autumn Inspired Gift Card Tags

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By Kathy Pisupati –

Hi my crafty friends!  Today I have a new tutorial for you that may help you to use your fall dies in a new way.  I will be using the VersaColor Inks to make a mess, yes…a mess that turns out to be BEAUTIFUL!  We will be creating gift card tags for any occasion using fall leaf dies.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Time to Complete: 1 hour

Directions:

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Step 1:

Make a mess.  Yes, take a piece of 80lb card stock and swipe those VersaColor inks.  Smoosh ‘em, splatter ‘em, do whatever you want with them.  Use those reinkers that you have sitting on your shelf.

 

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Step 2:

Let these panels dry.  Because the VersaColor inks are a pigment ink they take a while to dry, let them dry!  Go have a cup of coffee and take a peek at more inspiration on the Imagine Blog.

 

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Step 3:

Use your leaf dies to cut several leaves from your messy panel. Trust me!  Are they pretty?

 

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Step 4:

Use a gift card tag die to cut some tags. 
You should be able to get three holders from one sheet of 8.5” x 11”. 

 

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Step 5:

Once cut, splatter some gold watercolor paint all over the panels.  

 

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Step 6:

Fold and score your gift tags.  Use the Imagine Tear It! Tape to assemble.

 

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Step 7:

Lay out your pretty leaves and glue them down with Imagine On Point Glue.  Trim off any excess.  

 

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Step 8

Stamp some sentiments, cut, and create a shadow strip from gold card stock.  Adhere with On Point Glue.  Put some foam tape on the back and adhere to your tags.  Add some bling with the On Point Glue.

 

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Step 9:

Loop some twine through the holes and the gift holders are done.  I hope this has helped you seen those fall products in a new light.  Thank you for stopping by the Imagine Blog!

Supplies Used:

Imagine Crafts

• VersaColor: Turquoise, Canary and Pink Shimmer

• Imagine Craft Mat

• Sponge Daubers

• On Point Glue

• Tear-It! Tape

Other

• Brutus Monroe – Stand Alone Leaf Dies

• Gina K Designs Gift Card Tag

• Kat Scrappiness Simple Sentiments Stamp & Die Bundle

• Kat Scrappiness Gold Pearls

• Foam Tape

• Metallic Gold Card Stock

• Paper Trimmer

• Die-Cutting Machine

• Twine

THANKS, You Mean So Much To Me with Imagine Crafts

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By LeeAnn McKinney –

Hi there friends and fellow crafters, LeeAnn here with a fun Thanks card, using products you might not think about when not using them in the means intended.

I purchased a few (4) Hot Foil Dies a couple months ago, and didn’t have the machine needed to play with them. So I’ve been thinking, and decided to use them like a letter press. I inked up the Fall Leaves with VersaFine Clair Pigment Ink in Tulip Red, Summertime Cheerful, Verdant and Pinecone, taped it to a panel of Mixed Media Cardstock and then did the same with the word “Thanks”, using Delicata Golden Glitz. I used a piece of heavyweight cardstock and rubber embossing pad, on my big shot platform, then added my panel with the foil plates adhered to it and then the regular top plate, ran it through my big shot twice (forward then back) and wow, other than a little over-inking where I tried to cover up with some sequins they turned out amazing. I used On Point Glue to adhere the sequins and Tear It! Tape to adhere the panel to my cardbase. I also heat embossed the secondary part of the sentiment using Mboss Gold Embossing Powder.

Hope you enjoy. Watch until the end and let me know which card you prefer, the card on the left without the sequins or the card on the right with the sequins. Oh, forgot that I used Gold Sheer Shimmer Spritz on my panel as well.

Thanks for watching, have a great day.

 

Art Supplies

Imagine:

 

• VersaFine Clair

• VersaMark Watermark Ink

• Paper Delicata

• Mboss

• Craft Mat

• On Point Glue

• Tear It! Tape

• Gold Sheer Shimmer Spritz

 

Other Products:

• Kraft Cardstock (heat embossed strip)
• Heavyweight Letter Press Cardstock
• Aww-Tumn Embellishment Sequin Mix

 

 

How to Make Chocolate Cat Theme Halloween Cards

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By Jowilna Nolte

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In this card making tutorial, I show you how I created an amazing bokeh background effect using StazOn ink onto glossy paper. I stamped with a texture fall leaf pattern plate to create a faux resist effect. My focal point is a heat embossed and ink blended circle with a cute scary kitty – perfect (purrrfect) for Halloween. Learn how I made this homemade greeting card with the message saying “This calls for Chocolate!”

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30 minutes

Directions

Art Supplies

Imagine
Other
  • Art By Marlene Texture Plate
  • Cardstock
  • Stamping Tool
  • Kitty Stamp – PSX
  • Circle Panel
  • Glossy paper
  • Blending Brush
  • Heat Gun
  • Gesso – Martha Stewart
  • Paint Brush

Learn How to Create Your Own Plaid Pattern Background for a Greeting Card

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by Lindsay Adreon

Learn How to Create Your Own Plaid Pattern Background for a Greeting Card

I love plaid! Being able to create my own stamped plaid backgrounds for a set of greeting cards is even better! I’m using the Waffle Flower Plaid Playset to create an easy plaid background with my own color combination.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1 hour for 2 cards

Directions

Supplies

Imagine

Other

  • Waffle Flower – Plaid Play Stamp Set – http://bit.ly/30PXfWl
  • Waffle Flower – Stitched Cacti Stamp Set – http://bit.ly/2ZHCU88
  • MISTI Stamping Tool
  • Creative Corners
  • Kat Scrappiness Zig Zag Oval Die Set
  • Foam Adhesive
  • Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive