Make a Too Cute to Spook Halloween Card with VersaFine Clair

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Imagine

By Helen Gullett

Hello crafty friends! Today, we are going to make this Halloween theme card using color blending techniques with VersaFine Clair ink pads and stamping with Staz-On Pigment ink pad.
Let’s get crafting!

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 15-20 minutes

Direction:

Step 1

Cut out a piece of white cardstock into 4.25 inch x 5.5 inch.

Cut a piece of masking paper using 1 inch circle punch or any circle die. Peel off the backing of the masking paper and add it to the cardstock.

Start adding each color on the cardstock using a blending brush one by one. Colors I used for this background are VersaFine Clair: Medieval Blue, Monarch, Purple Delight, and Summertime. You can repeat adding colors until you are happy with the blended colors.

Step 2

Next step is randomly stamping the small star images on the background using the Snowflake Staz-On Pigment Ink Pad. This white pigment ink is opaque and the white ink sits on top of other colors.

Remove the masking paper of the cardstock.

Step 3

On another piece of white cardstock, stamp the bat outline stamp with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink pad.

Put the bat solid stamp in the stamping block and add some VersaFine Clair Morning Mist ink pad on it, line up the bat solid stamp on top of the stamped bat image, and stamp.

Stamp the sentiment and banner image with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink pad on a white cardstock.

Cut them with the matching die set, or fussy cut them with scissors.

Step 4

Add the background mat to the card base with some of the On Point Glue. Press firmly for a few seconds until the glue dries.

Add the bats and sentiment banner to the card with On Point Glue.

Optional, you can add some extra sequins to the card, or just leave as it is.

Step 5

For extra shimmer, I added some Sheer Shimmer Sparkle spray on the card with small flat brush.

Aren’t those bats too cute to spook? I hope this Halloween card can put a smile on your face, too. Thank you for stopping by our blog today. Have a fabulous day!

Craft Supplies

Imagine Crafts:

VersaFine Clair (Medieval Blue, Monarch, Purple Delight, Summertime, Nocturne, Morning Mist)
Staz-On Pigment Ink – Snowflake
Sheer Shimmer Sparkle Craft Spray
On Point Glue
Imagine Craft Mat
Staz-On All Purpose Stamp Cleaner

Others:

Happy Halloween Stamp Set and Die Set (retired)
Neenah Solar White Cardstock 80 lb
Sequins
Small flat brush
MISTI stamping tool
Stamping Blocks
Micro-tip scissors
1 inch circle punch (or circle dies)
Paper trimmer
Die cutting Machine

Halloween Fun with Memento Inks and Imagine Crafts

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Imagine

By LeeAnn McKinney

– Hi there friends and fellow crafters, It’s LeeAnn with a fun Halloween Card I made using Memento Dew Drops, a stencil, and some die cuts. Also a cute kitty using a multilayered stamp set.
Thanks for watching!

Art Supplies

Imagine:

• Imagine Crafts Craft Mat
• Tear it Tape
• VersaFine Clair Nocturne
• Memento Dew Drop Dandelion
• Memento Dew Drop Gray Flannel
• Memento Dew Drop London Fog
• Memento Dew Drop Tuxedo Black
• Memento Dew Drop Tangelo
• Memento Dew Drop Peanut Brittle
• Memento Dew Drop Grape Jelly
• On Point Glue

Other Products:

• Kat Scrappiness Crafters Essentials Halloween Dies
• Kat Scrappiness Boo-gy Ghosts Dies
• Kat Scrappiness Toil and Trouble Layering Stamp Set
• Scrappy Tails Starry Night 3 Layer Stencil Set

Make a Quick Batch of Halloween Cards with a Few Fun Techniques

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Imagine

By Neva Cole –

In today’s tutorial I will show you how to put together a quick set of Halloween cards ready to send out. Ink resist and coloring with Fantastix and Kaleidacolor pads makes for quick images to place on a card. The background is another Kaleidacolor brayered onto glossy cardstock.

Skill: Intermediate

Time: 1.5 hours

Directions:

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Step 1

Stamp pumpkin images in VersaFine Clair three times each on white cardstock. VersaFine Clair is a perfect ink for this technique as there is no smear when coloring over with other dye based inks.

Step 2

Stamp pumpkin carving in Radiant Neon Electric Yellow and heat emboss with Iridescent Embossing Powder.

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Step 3

Fussy cut or die cut pumpkins. Use a Fantastix brush tip to color pumpkins using ink from Kaleidacolor Desert Heat and Cappuccino Delight. The spectrum of colors allows a quick selection to shade different areas of the pumpkins. Use a paper towel or soft cloth and remove ink from the embossed area so the images pop.

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Step 4

Stamp sentiment on glossy cardstock in Radiant Neon Electric Yellow and heat emboss with Iridescent Embossing Powder.

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Step 5

Use a soft rubber brayer to ink cardstock with Kaleidacolor in Vineyard. Remove ink from the embossed area with a paper towel or soft cloth.

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Step 6

Die cut 4 bats from black cardstock. Use Radiant Neon Amplify! in white to add big white eyes. The Amplify! was not heated.

Step 6

Die cut four fence die cuts from black cardstock. (Not shown.)

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Step 8

Adhere background to A2 grey card base with Tear It! Tape. Adhere the fence and bat die cuts with On Point Glue. Adhere center pumpkin with Tear It! Tape. Adhere side pumpkins with dimensional foam adhesive.