Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here. Interactive cards are so fun to make! Today, I am trying out a new kind of interactive mechanism that resembles stop-motion animation. I haven’t seen this type of papercraft before, and was surprised by the result. If you like interactive cards, be sure to check this out!
Step 1: On a piece of 3 ¼’’ x 4 ⅝’’ white cardstock, stamp the larger butterfly image with VersaColor Pink ink pad. Try to stamp it straight with the help of a stamp positioning tool or a T-ruler.
Step 2: Then, lining up the head and tail of the butterfly, stamp the smaller butterfly image with VersaColor Orange ink pad. The stamped image looks a little odd right now, but don’t fret, this was how the You Move Me stamp set from Stampin’ Up was designed.
Step 3: On a piece of 3 ¾’’ x 5’’ yellow cardstock, die cut the window die from the coordinating die set. This window is going to be the key of the interactive mechanism. I die cut it towards the top of the card panel since I will be adding sentiment strips on the bottom.
Step 4: Adhere thin foam strips around the sides and bottom of the die cut panel. Don’t forget to leave the top open! TIP: lay the stamped panel on top of the die cut panel, and adhere the foam strips as close to the die cut panel as possible. This would leave less wiggle room for the stamped panel to move around, creating a smoother fluttering effect. After that, adhere the die cut panel to an A2 white cardbase.
Step 5: Punch a hole on the top of the stamped panel and add a small piece of ribbon on top.
Step 6: Stamp additional floral elements with VersaColor Pink, Orange, Canary, and Green ink pads. Die cut each image with coordinating dies.
Step 7: Stamp the sentiment with VersaColor Pink and Green ink pads. Adhere them to the front of the die cut panel, and this fun, interactive card is complete!
~ Hello crafty friends! Every year, I would need a new journal to start the new year and this time I got a new blank canvas journal that I wanted to personalize. So today, I wanna share with you how to personalize your own canvas journal. It is very easy and fun for sure.
Let’s get crafting!
Skill: Beginner Time: 15 minutes
Direction:
Step 1
Get the blank canvas journal out of its plastic packaging and then use a link roller to clean the canvas cover well from dust, lint, and threads. This step to make the next stamping steps easier and nothing would get stuck on your stamp later.
Step 2
I worked with a layer stamp set, you can use any stamp set you want to personalize your canvas journal.
The first step is stamping the first base layer of the big flower. Put the flower stamp on a stamping acrylic block, and then cover it with some ink using the Cerulean Blue Fabrico Marker. Then stamp it on the canvas cover. Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas.
Repeat the stamping until you cover the whole canvas journal cover.
Step 3
To stamp the second layer of the flower, put the flower stamp on a stamping acrylic block, and then pick a second darker color. I used the Ultramarine Fabrico Marker. Cover the whole stamp with the ink and then stamp it on the canvas cover. Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas.
Repeat the stamping until all flowers are stamped with the second layer image.
Step 4
Next, stamp the middle part of the flower. Put the base layer (solid) of the middle part of the flower stamp on a stamping acrylic block, and then cover it with some ink using the Lemon Yellow Fabrico Marker. Then line it up in the middle of the flower, and stamp.
Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas.
Repeat the stamping until you cover the whole canvas journal cover.
Step 5
Then, grab the second layer of the middle part of the flower and put it on a stamping acrylic block. Use the Tangerine Fabrico Marker to stamp it on top of the base layer.
Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas.
Repeat the stamping until you fill all the flowers.
Step 6
Use the Emerald Fabrico Marker to stamp the first base layer of the leaf.
Put the leaf stamp on a stamping acrylic block, cover it with some ink, and then stamp it on around the flower as many as you want.
Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas.
Repeat the stamping step until you like how it looks.
Step 7
For the second layer of the leaf, I use the Forest Fabrico Marker.
Put the stamp on a stamping acrylic block, cover it with some ink, and then stamp it on each leaf.
Make sure it lines up with the base image first, and then press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas.
Repeat the stamping step until all leaves are stamped.
Step 8
Now stamping the tiny flowers to fill in the empty spaces.
Put the base layer of the tiny flower stamp on a small stamping acrylic block, cover it with some ink using the Wisteria Fabrico Marker, and then stamp it until it fills out the empty spaces on the cover.
Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas. Repeat the stamping step.
Step 9
Next is to stamp the second layer of the tiny flower. Put it on a small stamping acrylic block, cover it with some ink using the Peony Purple Fabrico Marker, and then stamp it until all second layers of the tiny flower are stamped.
Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas. Repeat the stamping step.
Step 10
Last step of this process is stamping the middle part of the tiny flower.
Put the stamp on a small stamping acrylic block, cover it with some ink using the Lemon Yellow Fabrico Marker, and then stamp it on all the tiny flowers.
Make sure to press it down strongly and evenly, do not wiggle it around to get a good impression on canvas. Repeat the stamping step.
If you want, you can use a craft iron to heat set the ink to the canvas. But without ironing, the ink will dry permanently in 24 hours (do not get it wet).
Being able to personalize our own canvas journal is a fun project and also, you can make it for gifting, too.
I hope you will give this technique a try and play around with different colors. Thanks so much for stopping by our blog today.
Hello Friends! Katy here with my latest video using a color palette of blue and gray VersaFine Clair inks to create a simple winter scene. This design is great for winter birthday cards or simple greetings. Video has all the details. Thanks for watching.
Strathmore 500 Series Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper 100 lb Cardstock Penny Black Winter Tree Stamp Penny Black Seasons Marvel Stamp Set Hero Arts CM308 Stacking Snowflakes Blending Brushes Tim Holtz Moon Mask
Hello everyone! Today I am sharing how I made this filmstrip valentines card using some Memento inks.
Skill: Intermediate Time: 1 hour
Directions:
Gather your supplies. To make this card, you will need a valentines set (preferably with small images to fit in the film strip), a film/postage strip die, and sereral colors of ink.
I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel for the images. I used a set from Lawn Fawn that has coordinating stamp, coloring stencils and dies. I used Memento inks in several colors to color the images and a stamp/film strip die.
Step 1: Stamp the images in VersaFine Nocturne ink on a panel of white cardstock.
Step 2: Using stencil No. 1, color the images in the desired colors. I used Morocco for the fox and Desert Sand for the deer.
Step 3: Using stencil No. 2, color the remaining images in the desired color. I used Desert Sand for the bear and Gray Flannel for the seal and Bunny just heavier handed on the seal. I used Angel Pink for the ears.
Step 4: Using the coordinating dies and a die cutting machine, cut out the images.
Step 5: Cut out the postage/film strip and then color with coordinating stencil. I used Summer Sky.
Step 6: Cut out a background using a heart cover plate.
Step 7: Stamp the greeting and then cut down at an angle. Put all the elements together on the card base.
The postage/film strip will hang over a little and will need to be trimmed. You can prevent this by madding a horizontal card rather than a vertical one.
Other Products Used Simon Hurley Very Berry Stencil Set Berry Best Stamp and Coordinating Dies Stellar paste in Black Widow Lunar Paste in Later Gator PVA Adhesive Ink blending brushes
Hello crafty friends… Helen is here today. Today, I would like to share an idea to make a Lunar New Year card. Lunar New Year marks the new month for the new year in oriental calendar and it is also the beginning of Spring. Today we are going to do some watercoloring with Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Sprays and layer stamping technique.
Skill: Beginner Time: 15 minutes
Direction:
Step 1
First, cut out a piece of watercolor paper (I used 140 lb watercolor paper) into 4.25 inch x 5.5 inch.
Spray the Fireworks! Summer Sky and Bahama Blue on the craft mat, and lightly spray with water to create the watercolor ink blends on the craft mat.
Smoosh the watercolor paper to the ink and repeat it until the watercolor inks cover the paper. You can dry the ink in between smooshing for extra texture and more layers of colors. Dry the whole panel with a craft heat gun.
Step 2
Put the watercolored background panel on the stamping tool.
Stamp the fish images on it with the VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink pad. Repeat it if needed.
Dry the stamped images well with a craft heat gun and put it back on the stamping tool.
Step 3
Stamp the bottom layer of the lily pad leaf with the VersaFine Clair Grass Green ink pad.
Move the position of the stamp to a different spot and stamp again.
Repeat it until you like the pond scene on the card.
Dry the stamped images well with a craft heat gun and put it back on the stamping tool.
Step 4
Next is to stamp the second layer of the lily pad leaf. Position the stamp on top of the first stamped image and then stamp it with the VersaFine Clair Green Oasis ink pad.
Repeat it until you stamp on all the first layer stamped images.
Dry the stamped images well with a craft heat gun and put it back on the stamping tool.
Step 5
Next is to stamp the third layer of the lily pad leaf which means it is the top layer of the layer stamps. Usually it would be the darkest color of the color combo.
Position the stamp on top of the previous stamped image and then stamp it with the VersaFine Clair Rain Forest ink pad.
Repeat it until you stamp on all the stamped images.
Dry the stamped images well with a craft heat gun.
Step 6
This is the fun part: watercoloring with the Fireworks! Shimmer Craft Spray.
Spray a little bit of each color of the Lady Bug, Dandelion, and Tangelo directly on the craft mat. I only sprayed it once and no water was added.
Pick up the ink color and start watercoloring the koi fishes. Each color will blend well.
For a lighter pigment color, you spray a little bit of water and mix it together.
Step 7
DO NOT WIPE OFF the left over of the Fireworks! Shimmer Craft Sprays on the mat.
Spray more water on it and smoosh a piece of watercolor paper on it to get another watercolored background panel.
Dry it well with a craft heat gun and set side so you can use for your next project.
Step 8
Stamp the water ripple stamps all over the panel with a stamping block using the VersaMagic Cloud White Dew Drop ink.
This will give the water ripple effect that those koi fishes swimming under the water.
One more time dry the whole panel with a craft heat gun to make sure all the inks are set well on the watercolor paper.
Step 9
Cut a piece of heavyweight heat-resistant vellum paper into 1 inch x 4.75 inch.
Put it on the stamping tool and secure it with the magnets.
Stamp the sentiment in the middle of the vellum paper with Brilliance Galaxy Gold Dew Drop ink.
Carefully remove it from the stamping tool and dry the ink with a craft heat gun.
Step 10
Add the sentiment vellum strip on the background panel and fold the extra flap to the behind of the panel and secure it with some of the On Point Glue.
Add the whole finished panel to the card base with On Point Glue. Hold it down for a couple minutes until the glue dries well.
The card is done.
This watercolored Lunar New Year card is flat enough to send it in regular mail for sure. I hope you will give this tutorial a try to create your own flat card yet has some layers effect on it.
Thank you so much for stopping by our blog today. Have a wonderful day!
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