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!
Hello! My latest video for Imagine is a wedding-themed card, though it can certainly be used for other occasions too. We’re going to use embossing powder in a few ways on this card, and they’re all fairly simple to do.
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Skill Level: Intermediate Time to Complete: 30 minutes
I love to color! I am an avid Copic marker fan and adore using watercolor on stamped images. Sometimes I like taking a more liberal rather than literal approach to coloring images. If you do not like to color this is the video and project for you! Find some simple lined floral images and use sponge daubers to daub, rub, smear or pounce color on. Versacolor inks are blendable and provide jut the right dry time to create a smooth finish to your design. I used heat embossing with white MBoss powder on white cardstock so the outline would stand out but not overpower. This created a soft feminine hue to the image. This would also look great in black ink. Give it a try!
Hello hello hello crafty friends! Today, I have this Funky Card to share with you. Creating that funky background is super fun and easy. I totally had fun with some of the VersaColor ink pads!
Skill: Intermediate Time: 30 minutes
Direction:
Step 1 We will work on a whole piece of 8.5 inch x 11 inch heavyweight white cardstock. Pick 3 or 4 colors you want to use. Make sure the choice of colors won’t muddle when you mix them together.
Roll the mini brayer directly on the VersaColor ink pad several times.
Step 2 Roll the inked mini brayer on the white cardstock in any direction you want vertically and horizontally.
Do the step 1 and step 2 several times for each color you want to use for your background.
Step 3 After several times adding inks on the cardstock with a mini brayer, you can add more layer on top of the first one you did, or you can fill in the space as you want.
Use the Staz-On All-Purpose Stamp Cleaner and paper towel to clean the brayer.
Step 4 Next, pick a funky pattern background stamp to add texture on the inked cardstock. Stamp the background stamp on it with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink Pad for contrast colors.
Step 5 Stamp it several times until you fill the whole cardstock. This will look very funky and messy but don’t worry you’ll find it will be fun to use it on project later.
Step 6 After adding ink colors with mini brayer and stamping, the craft mat will look like in the picture above. Don’t panic! The inks will clean right off the mat with that amazing Staz-On All-Purpose Stamp Cleaner. Simply dab some of the cleaner on the mat and use paper towel to clean all the inks off. Repeat as needed.
Use the stamp cleaner also to clean ink off the background stamp, too.
Step 7 Next step, use the paper trimmer to trim cardstock into 4 – 4 ¼ inch x 5 ½ inch background panels.
Step 8 Cut one of the background panels using 2 sizes of rectangle dies.
Step 9 Add some of the Tear It! Tape on the back of the largest frame. Peel off the backing and add the frame to an A4 card base (4 ¼ inch x 5 ½ inch card).
Step 10 Add some of the Tear It! Tape on thin fun foam to create some thin strips of 3D foam tape.
Add the foam tape on the second frame (the middle cut out), and add it to the card. Make sure the pattern matching with the first one on the card.
Final step for the background, add the last piece of the cut out in the middle of the card just with the Tear It! Tape.
Step 11 Stamp the flower on a piece of white cardstock with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink Pad using stamping tool or acrylic block.
Step 12 Add some of the Sparkle Mboss Embossing Powder directly on the stamped image and heat it up with a craft heat gun. After embossing it, fussy cut the flower with micro-tip scissors (or use the matching die set if available for your stamp).
Repeat step 11 and step 12 for the sentiment. And then cut the sentiment with a label die (or you can just trim it with paper trimmer).
Step 13 Put together the flower and sentiment label with On Point Glue. Put a couple acrylic blocks on them and let the glue to dry.
After that, add them to the card with some of the fun foam in the middle and secure the edge on the raised frame with On Point Glue.
Here’s the finish card with some funky patterns and dimensions. Isn’t it fun? I hope you will give it a try and have fun creating your own funky background card.
Thank you so much for stopping by our blog today. Have a wonderful day!
– Hi There, I am Amalia from “Cool Cakes and Crafts with Amalia” here on YouTube. Today I am heat embossing on black cardstock. There are some stunning results you want to see.The most fun you can have in carding making is with heat embossing. Seeing the powder turn solid right before your eyes is thrilling. It’s like magic!
I used one beautiful Butterfly Lace stamp with VersaMark clear embossing ink and sparkly MBoss embossing powders to create 4 spectacular cards.
A heat tool and an embossing buddy is all you need to go from nice enough to FABULOUS!
Hello! This is Alison Heikkila. My second video for Imagine this month once again focus on dies and how to use them creatively with inks. We’re making a pretty floral encouragement card, and I hope it gives you some ideas on how to use your dies and inks together.
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Skill Level: Intermediate Time to Complete: 20-30 minutes
I hope this inspires you to make stamps out of your dies. And don’t forget to try double-dipping into embossing powder! The effect is so pretty. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!
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