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Let’s Make a Bokeh Birthday Card

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By Helen Gullett

Hello crafty friends! Creating backgrounds is always fun, especially when you like something different for your cards. One of my favorite backgrounds is bokeh. There are a couple ways to create bokeh backgrounds but today we are going to do some stamping with any sizes of circle stamps you have in stash.

Let’s get crafting!

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 15-20 minutes

Direction:

Step 1
Cut out a piece of 8.5 inch x 11 inch white cardstock into 4 panels of 4.25 inch x 5.5 inch.

Add each color of VersaColor inks (Cardinal and Canary) to the cardstock with sponge daubers.

Blend in the colors as you add it to the cardstock to create the third shade.

Dry the inks with a craft heat gun.

Step 2
Stamp the circles starting with the largest size and then smaller size with a Memento Luxe Wedding Dress ink pad. Repeat the stamping until you like the look of your bokeh background. Make sure some circles overlap each other to create the shadow effect.

When stamping, you might notice the lines on the edges of circles, use a small blending brush or sponge dauber to blend in the white ink around to smoothen the lines.

Dry again the whole background panel with a craft heat gun.

Step 3
Cut the background panel with one of the rectangle dies.

Add the background panel to the card base (A2 size card) with On Point Glue. Add a couple of acrylic blocks on top of it to hold it down while the glue is drying.

Step 4
Cut out 2-3 white cardstocks with the sentiment panel.

Stack the cutouts together with On Point Glue to create a chipboard sentiment panel (thicker die cut).

Step 5
Dab the VersaMark ink all over the sentiment panel, make sure it covers the whole panel.

Add some of the MBoss Sparkle embossing powder (retired) on it and heat it up with a craft heat gun. You will have a sparkly sentiment chipboard!

Add the sentiment on the card with the On Point Glue. Add some acrylic blocks (or anything heavy) on the sentiment to hold it down while the glue is drying.

Isn’t it a fun card making technique to do? You can create with any color inks, or you can even do colorful bokeh and not only white. Give it a try and have fun!

Thanks so much for stopping by our blog today.

Craft Supplies

Imagine:

Others:

  • Rectangle Framelits Die (Dare 2B Artzy)
  • Slim Mini Birthday Die (Dare 2B Artzy)
  • Neenah Solar White Cardstock 80 lb
  • Mini blending brush
  • Acrylic stamping blocks
  • Paper trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Die Cutting Machine

VersaMagic Inks are Great for Stamp Layering

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By Jessica Lin

Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here and I’m excited to share a patterned paper trick with you today. If you like to save scraps of pretty paper, but are unsure how to use them, I highly recommend trying out today’s technique!

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30 minutes

Step 1:
The focal image of today’s card is this butterfly stamp from Watercolor Wings. It’s one of my favorite layering stamp sets of all time. I used Brilliance Sunflower Yellow for the base layer. Then I stamped the second and third layers with VersaMagic Mango Madness and Pumpkin Spice. I did add a fourth layer using Brilliance Galaxy Gold as well (not pictured). 

Step 2:
Die cut the butterfly images with Bold Butterfly dies. Then adhere the tips of the butterfly die cuts with On Point Glue. This would create a string of butterflies for a surprise pop up mechanism inside the card (next photo).

Step 3:
To make the patterned paper background for the card front, trim your patterned paper scraps to 1 x 6’’. Then cut each piece diagonally to create long, triangular shapes. I used Stick It adhesive to cover the entire background panel and adhered the patterned paper pieces on top. However, you could use whichever adhesive you prefer. Once the entire panel is covered, trim off the hanging pieces on the edges.

Step 4:
Lastly, adhere the last butterfly along with any additional foliage die cuts. And the card is complete!

Imagine Supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • Stampin’ Up! – Stamps – Watercolor Wings
  • Stampin’ Up! – Dies – Bold Butterfly, Flourish
  • We R – Tool – Precision Press
  • Foam Tape
  • Stampin’ Up! – Cardstock – Mint Macaron
  • DCWV – Pattern Paper – Floral Flair
  • White cardstock

How to Make a Birthday Shaker Card

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By Alison Heikkila 

Hello! Alison Heikkil here. My latest video for Imagine shares how to make a birthday shaker card using a variety of great products. This card can be customized to use any colors you like, and there are different points that you can stop and complete your card, if shakers aren’t your cup of tea.

*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: Basic-Intermediate
Time to Complete: 15-20 minutes

Supplies:

Imagine:
Memento Ink in Teal Zeal
Memento Ink in Rose Bud
Memento Ink in Grape Jelly
Sheer Shimmer Spritz in Sparkle
Fireworks! Spray in Grape Jelly
Tear It! Tape
On Point Glue
Craft Mat

Other:
A Colorful Life Designs: Layered Party Stencil Set (Use code AlFan10 to save 10%)
Sizzix/Tim Holtz: Bold Text #1 Die Set
Scrapbook.com: 3 mm Thick Foam Tape
Accent Opaque: 100lb. White Cardstock
Sequins/Shaker Mix
Ribbon

I hope you learned a few new ways to use some of Imagine’s products. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Another Tie-Dye Technique Using Kaleidacolor

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By Linh @LVHandcrafted

– Hello friends! This is Linh (or LV Handcrafted on all the socials). Today I have a new video up on the Imagine Crafts YouTube channel showing how to create your own Tie-dyed backgrounds! This is SO amazing! And now I want all the colors of the Kaleidacolor ink pads.  Because they already come with 5 beautiful colors, you can quickly and easily whip up these fun tie-dyed backgrounds. The pre-made color combos are amazing but you can always buy a blank Kaleidacolor ink pad and make your own color combination like my rainbow one!

Skill: Beginner

Time: 5 minutes

Supplies Used

Imagine:

Kaleidacolor

  • Kaleidacolor – Caribbean Sea
  • Kaleidacolor – Berry Blaze
  • Kaleidacolor – Uninked ink pad
  • Dye Reinker – Crimson, Tangerine, Daffodil, Lime, Crystal Blue

Other Products Used

  • Lawn Fawn – “Thanks so much” die
  • The Greeting Farm – “Happy Birthday” die

Let’s Make a Flowers and Butterflies 3D Embossed Happy Birthday Card

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By Martha Lucia Gomez –

Hello crafty friends! Today, I have a different way to use your VersaMagic Ink Pads. You only need a embossing folder and different colors of ink to create a colored background.  

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 60 minutes

Directions:

Select an embossing folder of your preference. If you use a 3D Embossing Folder, you will note a bigger difference in the background.

Step 1:

Select the colors of VersaMagic Ink that you want to use. In today’s card, I am using Purple Hydrangea, Red Magic, Mango, Ocean Depth and Turquoise Green.  Also select the embossing folder that you wanted to use.

Step 2:

Place the piece of cardstock behind your embossing folder before applying the ink to the embossing folder. With this you will see clearer how the colors will look on your background. Apply the ink directly with the ink pad over one of the sides of your folder. Remember that it has an embossing side and a debossing side. In my sample, I used the debossing side.

Insert the piece of cardstock inside of your embossing folder and pass it through the die cut machine before the ink dries.

Step 3:

To enhance the details that were not covered by the ink, you can use the Sheer Shimmer Stix Dauber. Just softly press the dauber directly over the details where you want to add the shimmer look. I used the Frost color to keep it neutral.

Step 4:

Now is the time to add the sentiment. I didn’t want to cover the colorful background, so I went for a large die cut sentiment. First, I inked a piece of white smooth cardstock with one of the colors used in the background. In my model it is the Turquoise Green. I applied it directly with the ink pad and let the paper dry naturally before the die cut the sentiment.

To add more contrast, I also die cut a tiny complement of the sentiment in a coordinated card stock. I pasted it directly over the large die cut sentiment using the OnPoint Glue.

Step 5:

Resize your layer and paste it directly over the card base using Tear it Tape. Paste the large sentiment over the colored background using crafty foam tape to add more dimension to the card.

Thanks for stopping by and remember, you don’t need to create complicated projects. Just use the best inks and let your creativity shine!

Art Supplies:

Imagine:

Other:

  • 3D Embossing Folder
  • Die Cut Machine
  • White and colored cardstick  
  • Crafty Foam Tape

Gel Press with Kaleidacolor and Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Sprays

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By Alison Heikkila –

Hello! Alison Heikkila here and I have a new YouTube video for Imagine today. We are going to start off with a little experimenting with a Gel Press, and then we’ll move on to finish a card. I love to try different inks and techniques on the Gel Press, and even if they don’t work out as I had hoped, the monoprints can always be used at a later date in a different way.

Skill: Intermediate-Advanced
Time to Complete: 30 minutes

Art Supplies

Imagine:

Kaleidacolor Inks: Caribbean Sea
Ink Potion No. 9
Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray: Danube Blue
Sheer Shimmer Spritz: Copper
On Point Glue

Other:
Gel Press: 6×6 Plate
A Colorful Life Designs: Messy Harlequin Stencil
Speedball: 6” Brayer
Navigator 28lb. Copy Paper
Pinkfresh Studio: Classic Words Die Set
Strathmore Smooth Bristol Cardstock
Recollections: 110lb. White Cardstock
Recollections: Blue Foil Cardstock
Bearly Arts Glue
Sheet Music, Paintbrush, Copper Sequins
Optional: 8×8 Acrylic Stamp Block

That’s it for me today. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!