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Let’s Make A Pink Floral Wedding Card

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By Anna Escalada York

In today’s post, I am sharing a wedding card. I don’t have any wedding specific craft supplies, so
I used some general craft supplies.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1 hour

Directions:

Step 1:
Spray a panel of watercolor paper with Angel Pink Fireworks! Spray. After it dried, splatter some
Grape Jelly Fireworks! Spray on the panel, and the spray more Angel Pink Fireworks! Spray to
help diffuse the purple color. Then set the whole thing aside to dry.
After the panel dried, die cut the panel.

Step 2:
Press Charming Pink VersaFine Clair ink onto a second panel of watercolor paper. Then die cut
the panel with the same die. For this layer, get rid of negative parts of the die cut. Then press
the die into a Frost VersaMark Dazzle stamp pad.

Optional step: heat emboss with clear embossing powder.

Step 3:
Glue the two die cuts together, so that the dark pink layer overlaps the corresponding light pink
layer.

Step 4:
Press Celestial Copper Delicata ink onto a scrap of watercolor paper.
Optional step: Heat emboss with clear embossing powder.

Step 5:
Die cut the copper-colored watercolor scrap with the congrats sentiment die. If desired, press
the sentiment into the Celestial Copper Delicata ink pad a second time for a more saturated
color.

Optional step: Heat emboss with clear embossing powder.
Optional step: Die cut 2 additional pieces of scrap cardstock with the same die and glue them
behind the copper layer to add dimension to the sentiment.

Step 6:
Glue the sentiment die on the lower third of the pink die cut panels. Then glue the panel
onto an A2-sized white card base. (You can’t see the card base because the pink layer is the
exact same size as the card base.)

Step 7:
Splatter additional Grape Jelly Fireworks! Spray onto the panel. Glue pink and purple
sequins onto the panel on the left of the sentiment die and on the upper right part of the card.

Supplies Used

Imagine

• Delicata Ink – Celestial Copper
• Fireworks! Spray – Angel Pink, Grape Jelly
• VersaFine Clair ink – Charming Pink
• VersaMark Dazzle – Frost

Other

• Honey Bee Stamps – Die – Congrats Honey Cuts die set
• Sizzix – Die- Leafy Twigs
• Catherine Pooler Designs – Sequins – Miami mix (purple sequins)
• Catherine Pooler Designs – Sequins – Rome mix (pink sequins)
• Clear embossing powder
• Scissors
• Glue

Create a Masculine Money Holder Card

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By Monica Edwards

Welcome back to the Imagine Crafts blog.  Today I will show you how to create masculine embellishments for a money card holder using Memento Luxe inks.

Skill Level: Beginner
Time: 30 Minutes Approx.

Directions:

Step 1a
Take a sheet of white cardstock, cut it to 8.5” x 4.5”.

Step 1b
Score it down the middle at 4”, to form the card base.

Step 2
Take a piece patterned paper from the Mintay Garage collection. Cut it to 8.25” x 4.25”and adhere it over the card base.

Step 3
To create a second layer, cut another piece of white cardstock to 8”x4” .
Glue it on top of the pattern paper from the previous step.

Step 4
Now, cut another piece of patterned paper to 7.75 x 3.75” and glue it on top.
This forms a second layer. 

Step 5 
Add foam tape to the back of this layers, which give it height, and allows you to create a pocket. 

Step 6
Glue this layer on top of the card base. You can see the pocket formed to hold money/gift card.

Step 7
Decorate the chipboard gear pieces using Memento Luxe.

Step 8
Glue the embellishment on the card front to complete.

Craft Supplies:

Imagine:
Memento Luxe: Wedding Dress, Toffee Crunch, Nautical Blue

Other:
Mintay : Garage patterned paper/diecuts
Want2Scrap : Chipboard
Hammermill:  White Cardstock
My Colors : Putty Cardstock

“Cheers To The Best Dad” Father’s Day Card

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By Jessica Lin

Hi everyone! I think I found my go-to die set for making cards for guys! It’s always been hard for me to come up with masculine card designs. This Brewed die set featuring beers, ale, and wine is gender-neutral and just perfect for a Father’s Day card.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30 minutes

Step 1:
Ink blend a gingham pattern using the Artistic Mix masks with Memento Paris Dusk ink. I like to emphasize certain areas and use a light hand for others to create variations of shades.

Step 2:
Die cut the beer and hops elements using different color cardstock.

Step 3:
To add some foamy details to the beer foam, apply a layer of Radiant Neon Amplify! Then heat set with your heat gun until a bubbly texture starts to puff up. I haven’t used these in a long time and was surprised with how well the result looked! There’s no waiting time for drying, either. Just heat set as soon as you apply the liquid layer. 

Step 4:
Assemble the die cut elements with Tear-It Tape and foam tape. I used On Point Glue to adhere the two “Cheers” die cuts. The fine tip nozzle is really handy for applying small amounts of glue to intricate die cuts. For the final step, I heat embossed the sentiment with white Mboss powder and that completes the card!

Supplies Used

Imagine Supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • Stampin’ Up! – Dies – Brewed
  • Stampin’ Up! – Tool – Artistic Mix masks
  • Lawn Fawn – Dies – Scripty Cheers
  • Stampin’ Up! – Stamps – World’s Best Trophy
  • Stampin’ Up! – Tool – Heat Tool
  • Blending brush
  • Color cardstock
  • Vellum

Make a Happy Father’s Day Card

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By Helen Gullett

Hello crafty friends! This time, I want to share an idea with you for Father’s Day. This card has a fun colorful stenciled background. It is also not too hard to make.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30 minutes

Directions:

Step 1

Make an A2 size card out of heavy-weight white cardstock. One piece of 11 inch x 8.5 inch cardstock can make 2 cards.

On the front card, tape the stencil with washi tapes to secure it in place while you add colors with some sponge daubers.

Add the VersaColor ink one by one using a different sponge dauber for each color you use. Make sure the colors you pick can blend well.

When you are done adding colors, remove the stencil, set aside the stenciled card to dry.

Step 2

On a piece of white cardstock, stamp the image with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink pad using a stamping tool.

Use a craft heat gun to dry the ink quickly.

Step 3

Next step, cut the sentiment with a rectangle die.

I also cut out a piece of black cardstock using 2 different rectangle dies to create a frame. This step is an option, if you want to add more layers to the card.

Step 4

Add the sentiment panel at the center of the stenciled card with Tear It! Tape, and add the black frame to the card with the same adhesive.

Step 5

On the inside card, stamp the sentiment with the VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink pad.

Use a craft heat gun to dry the ink after stamping.

This card looks like it has a couple layers of die cuts but still flat enough to send it out on regular mail without extra cost.

I hope you will give it a try to make this fun colorful card for Father’s Day! Thanks so much for stopping by our blog today. Have a wonderful day!

Craft Supplies

Imagine Crafts:

Others:

  • Close To My Heart – Father’s Day Stamp Set (retired)
  • Dare 2B Artzy – Rectangle Framelits Die
  • Dare 2B Artzy – Wacky Boxes Stencil
  • White Cardstock 100 lb
  • Black Cardstock
  • Embossing/Die Cutting machine
  • MISTI stamping tool
  • Acrylic stamping blog
  • Bone folder
  • Craft Heat Gun

Make A Lovely Tulip Slimline Card Using VersaMagic Dew Drops

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By Monica Edwards

Hello! Today, I’ll show you how to make pretty tulip cards with VersaMagic Dew Drop Inks. I love these line of inks for their soft, chalky finish. The pad shape is also perfect for making tulip petals. You can either make a single card, or you can make a 3-panel slimline card.

Skill Level: Beginner
Time: 30 Minutes Approx

Directions:

Step 1:
Begin stamping 2 to 3 petals with VersaMagic Dew Drop Mango Madness on a 2.5″x3.5″ cardstock panel. Repeat process 2 more times for a total of 3 panels.

Step 2:
Now take your VersaMagic Dew Drop Red Magic and angle it so that when you stamp, you will only
get ink only on the outer edge of the tulip.

Step 3:
Using On Point Glue, add flower stems to your inked tulip. You can find flower stems at any craft store or you can make your own.

Step 4:
To add more dimension to your card, you can add extra layers using different color cardstock.
Adhere with Tear It! Tape.

Step 5:
For the slimcard, cut a piece of 4″x9″ cardstock. Glue all layers together with Tear It! Tape.

Step 6:
You can add a sentiment to complete your card, using On Point Glue,
Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoy this tutorial.

Craft Supplies:

Imagine:
• VersaMagic Dew Drops: Mango Madness, Red Magic
• On Point Glue
• Tear It! Tape

Other:
White Hammermill Cardstock
Sentiment: Pinkfresh Studios 

Let’s Make a Steampunk Father’s Day Card with Metallic Brilliance Inks

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By Kathi Rerek

I’m continuing my experimentation with Metallic Brilliance Inks with this Father’s Day card using two of my favorite themes – cats and Steampunk!

Skill Level: Advanced
Time: 2.5 Hours

Directions:

Step 1:
Use a brayer to apply Starlite Silver Brilliance Ink to a 5” x 7” Gel Press. Place a piece of black mixed media paper onto the Gel Press. Smooth the back of the paper to transfer the in and pull a print.

Step 2:
Repeat Step 1 to enhance the coverage.

Step 3:
Clean the brayer, then use it to apply Starlite Black Brilliance ink to the Gel Press. Place the print back onto the Gel Press inked side down. Smooth the back of the paper, then pull the print. Heat set the inked paper, then clean the brayer and the Gel Press.

Step 4:
Place the inked black mixed media paper into the Foundry 3D Alterations Embossing Folder. Spritz the back of the paper with water. Close the folder and run it through a die-cut machine.

Step 5:
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Cosmic Copper Brilliance Ink to the high points of the embossed paper. Heat set.

Steps 6A and 6B:
Use Fantastix to apply Turquoise Gem VersaMagic Ink randomly to the high points of the embossed paper (6A). VersaMagic Ink has a matte chalk finish which comes out when it’s heat embossed.

Use another Fantastix to Apply Mango Madness VersaMagic Ink randomly to the high points of the embossed paper (6B). Heat set the panel and set aside.

Step 7:
Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the cat from the Steampunk Pets Clear Stamp Set onto white cardstock.

Step 8:
Fussy-cut the image and use Copic markers to color it. Use a dark marker to edge the cut image. Set aside.

Step 9:
Use the largest die from the Sprightly Sprockets Shapeabilities Die Set to cut black mixed media cardstock two times. You will end up with two cogs and two circles.

Step 10:
Sponge Lightning Black Brilliance Ink over one of the cog die-cuts and one of the circles. Heat set both.

Step 11:
Use On-Point Glue to adhere the inked cog atop the other one.

Step 12:
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Starlite Silver Brilliance ink to one of the circles from Step 9. Heat set.

Step 13:
Place the silver-inked circle into the Gears Alterations Folder and run it through a die-cut machine.

Step 14:
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Cosmic Copper Brilliance Ink to the high points of the embossed circle. Heat set.

Steps 15A and 15B:
Use Fantastix to apply Turquoise Gem VersaMagic Ink randomly to the high points of the embossed paper (15A).

Use another Fantastix to Apply Mango Madness VersaMagic Ink randomly to the high points of the embossed paper (15B).

Step 16:
Use Tear It! Tape to adhere a slightly larger circle to the back of the stacked cog die-cuts.

Step 17:
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Starlite Silver Brilliance Ink to a strip black mixed media paper. Sorry that there’s no photo. Use cog dies to cut the silver-inked black paper.

Step 18:
Use a C2 Copic marker to color a piece of white cardstock. Use magnets to secure the colored cardstock onto a stamping platform. Place the “Happy Father’s Day” sentiment stamp facedown on the colored cardstock. Ink the stamp with Turquoise Gem VersaMagic Ink and stamp. Repeat inking and stamping if necessary to attain a good impression. Remove the stamped cardstock from the stamping platform and heat set the ink.

Step 19:
Use a rectangle die to cut the sentiment. Use the matching nameplate die to cut the Lightning Black circle. Adhere the sentiment die-cut atop the nameplate die. Sorry that there’s no photo.

Step 20:
Use Tear-It! Tape to adhere the embossed circle and the Steampunk Cat onto the cog die-cut. Use the tape to adhere the sentiment as shown.

Step 21:
Use On Point Glue to adhere the gears, cogs, and screws to the sentiment die-cut.

Step 22:
Cut black cardstock to 10” x 7”. Score at 5” and fold to form a 5” x 7” card. Use Tear-It! Tape to adhere the image panel to the front of the card.

Finished Card

Crafts Supplies:

Imagine:

Other Supplies:

  • 140 lb. Black Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore
  • Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
  • Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Designs
  • 5” x 7” Gel Press
  • 4” Brayer by Speedball
  • Foundry 3D Alterations Foundry Embossing Folder by Tim Holtz for Sizzix
  • Gears Alterations Embossing Folder by Tim Holtz for Sizzix
  • Sprightly Sprockets Shapeabilities Die Set
  • Nuts and Bolts Craftables Punch Die by Marianne Designs
  • Mini Gears Die Set by Memory Box
  • Premier Ink Blending Tools by Hunkydory Crafts
  • Premier Ink Blending Sponges by Hunkydory Crafts
  • Steampunk Pets Clear Stamp Set by Funky Fossil Designs
  • Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Hefty Doodle
  • Copic Markers
  • Spray Mister
  • Curved Craft Scissors by Fiskar’s
  • Heat Gun

Misti Stamping Platform by My Swe