– Hello Crafty Friends – Annie here with a friend card using some Creative Medium and Memento Inks.
• Creative Medium Iridescent: Green
• Creative Medium Iridescent: Pink
• Creative Medium Metallic: Gold
• Memento Inks: Rose Bud, Bamboo Leaves, Pear Tart
Other:
• Memory Box Die: Lovely
• Poppystamp Die: Folksy Script Friend
• Recollections Brand 110# Cardstock: White
• Recollections Brand 80# Foil Cardstock: Gold
• Gems: Gold and Pink
See how to use the Kaleidacolor ink pad to create a pastel Easter Card with subtle style that can be completed in a short amount of time. Layering with contrasting cardstock and texture added with embossing folders gives this card great dimension.
Skill: Beginner
Time: 30 Minutes.
Trim white cardstock to 8.5″ x 5.5″ to make card base. Fold in half and use a rubber brayer to ink the front of the card with Kaleidacolor in Baby Powder. Move the brayer to fully cover the card and re-ink brayer as needed to create a well inked surface. Pay attention to direction of ink pad and brayer to avoid mixing the ink colors beyond the ombre look.
Trace the outside of a cross die on craft cardstock to create a matching layering piece. Fussy cut the layer three time or use a electronic die cut machine to cut three layers. Glue the layers together with OnPoint Glue. Using a wet glue allows a little time to wiggle the layers into perfect position.
Place die on white cardstock and die cut and pressure emboss with rubber mat. Use a make-up sponge rolled to pick up ink in the same ombre of the Kaleidacolor ink pad and ink through the die onto the raised embossed areas. Die cut two more layers and glue the colored die cut to the top of the first two white layers.
Ink the raised portion of the embossing folder with Kaleidacolor Baby Powder in the same color direction as the card base. Pressure emboss a 3.75″ x 5″ section of white cardstock. The ink will transfer to the indentations of the design.
Trim a section of Kraft cardstock to 4″ x 5.25″. Layer the assembled parts of the card without adhering them together to determine the placement of the sentiment. I choose the appropriate size circle die to die cut the corner of the pressure embossed white cardstock.
Using the next size smaller circle die and pressure embossed white cardstock to determine placement of the smaller circle die on the Kraft cardstock and die cut.
Determine placement of sentiment and remove the layers.
Stamp the sentiment in Delicata Sapphire Blue.
Adhere the layers of the card together. The Kraft cardstock layer is adhered with dimensional foam adhesive. All the other layers used Tear It! Tape for best adhesion.
Hello! I love scrapbooking, but truthfully it’s been ages since I’ve made any layouts. I came across this fantastic picture of my husband when we were in Woodstock, NY a couple of years ago, and the inspiration hit. Let me show you how beautifully VersaMagic Ink blends with stencils and die cuts to make a fun page.
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Time: 45 minutes- 1 hour
On white 12×12 cardstock, tape down the first layering stencil. I masked off some areas with washi tape, because I didn’t want the foliage to come to a harsh end where the stencil is cut. I only used leaves that were complete or went off the edge of my page.
Ink the leaves with a blending brush and Aquatic Splash VersaMagic Ink.
Add the top layering stencil and mask off any leaves that you don’t need.
Ink Teal Zeal Memento Ink with a blending brush.
Repeat the steps above to create a wide column of the foliage going down the left side of the page. Hint: I used that circle die to give the one leaf a rounded edge, instead of looking like it’s cut off by the edge of the stencil
Die cut the flamingo out of white cardstock. Ink blend the body with Pink Grapefruit and a touch of Pixie Dust VersaMagic Inks. Keep the inking soft….don’t overdo the color.
Die cut the legs out of white cardstock. Ink blend with Pink Grapefruit and Pumpkin Spice VersaMagic Inks. The Pumpkin Spice dulls the Pink Grapefruit just enough to make the legs look like the color of actual flamingo legs.
Die cut the front area of the beak with black cardstock.
Glue the flamingo pieces together with On Point Glue.
On your craft mat, swipe the Bouquet Kaleidacolor ink. You’ll be using the peachy tone in the middle.
Wet a brush with water and pick up the peach color from your craft mat. Splatter the color all over the background of your scrapbook page.
Swipe Aquatic Splash on a piece of white cardstock. Die cut your title from that piece.
Using a small blending brush, apply Teal Zeal to the centers of the letters. Again, don’t go too heavy with the color.
Step 14:
Cut out a piece of coordinating patterned paper for a mat around your photo.
Adhere all layers with On Point Glue.
A close-up of the inking.
VersaMagic in Pixie Dust
VersaMagic in Aquatic Splash
VersaMagic in Pink Grapefruit
VersaMagic in Pumpkin Spice
Memento in Teal Zeal
Kaleidacolor in Bouquet
On Point Glue
Craft Mat
Erin Lee Creative: Monstera Layering Set
Erin Lee Creative: Flamingo Builder Die Set
Princeton Snap! Brush Size 10
Alphabet Die Set (the one I used is discontinued)
Blending Brushes
Patterned Paper
12×12 White Cardstock
See how to use the Memento ink line to created a cohesive matching layered card in just a few steps. The beauty of this particular method is you may make a number of cards depending on your needs in more than one color scheme as shown in the bonus step. Finishing touches use irRESISTible Pico Embellisher, VersaMark Clear ink, and Embossing Powder.
Skill: Beginner
Time: 30 Minutes plus drying time.
Trim white cardstock to 4.25″ x 5.5″, this will allow a quicker placement in step 2 on the stamp platform. Center Image “A” from the Concord & 9th Triple-Step Floral Frame Stamp on the white cardstock and then adhere to the stamp platform. Ink Image “A” with Memento Bamboo Leaves. Double or triple stamp the image to create even darker images. (If doing multiple cards, continue stamping Image “A” until you have your desired quantity.)
Place Image “B” from the Concord & 9th Triple-Step Floral Frame Stamp on the white cardstock so the small tulip shaped flowers line up with the stems. Look directly down through the stamp to judge the placement of the stamp. In this version Memento Cantaloupe is stamped first. Turn the image 180 degrees and double check image placement, then stamp in Memento Tangelo. (If doing multiple cards, continue stamping Image “B” until you have your desired quantity.)
The stamp set has two stamps that will add the center of the roses and an additional layer to the small tulip shaped flowers. Use the same method as Step 2 for placement. If the center of the rose is slightly off, stamp again until the white area is inked.
Shown are the additional card fronts stamped during my session of triple-stamping. Once the layering stamps were in place I like to make multiple stampings for future use.
Stamp “So Kind of You” in Memento Tangelo using a stamp platform. Stamp over the image with VersaMark Clear ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder. Use an ink blusher with a light hand to color around the image, the embossed sentiment will resist the ink. This sentiment has a matching die to allow you to die cut before adhering to your card front.
Trim white cardstock to 5.5″ x 8.5″ and fold in half to create an A2 card base. Ink the edges using an ink dauber with Memento Cantaloupe. The card front die also creates a very narrow border, this one is inked with Memento Dandelion using an ink dauber.
Place the card front face down and align the Dandelion border to the card front. Carefully place Tear It! tape around all four edges of the card front. Take time to “catch” the border without having the Tear It! tape show on the front.
Adhere card front to card base and add the die cut sentiment with dimensional foam adhesive.
Learn from my mistake! Add the irRESISTible Pico Embellisher in Dandelion AFTER the card is assembled to the center of the flowers besides the roses. The irRESISTible Pico Embellisher will retain the rounded shape after drying. When I die cut the card front after adding the irRESISTible Pico Embellisher the dots were flattened. However it was an easy rescue as another layer of the irRESISTible Pico Embellisher added the rounded dimension back to the flower centers!
Hello! My latest tutorial for Imagine uses one of the most unique products they make…Radiant Neon Amplify. This stuff is so fun! It’s kind of a runny paint, that when you apply heat to it, it puffs up. I love using Amplify with stencils. Let me show you how.
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Time: Approx. 20 Minutes, plus drying time
Tape a piece of cardstock to your work surface. Lay your stencil on top and tape it down. You may want to use something like Pixie Spray to hold the stencil even more, depending on how detailed it is.
Squirt the Radiant Neon Amplify all over the stencil. I went pretty sparingly at first because I didn’t want to waste the product, but I did need to add more than what’s pictured above.
Using a paste spreader or palette knife, spread the Amplify across the surface of the stencil. Don’t press too hard, because you may lift up the Amplify. The thicker you apply the Amplify, the bigger the puffs will be, so keep that in mind.
Fill in any gaps you may have with more Amplify. Don’t over mix the colors…you want a marbleized look. It should look sort of like mine above.
Carefully remove your stencil from the cardstock and immediately wash it and any other tools you may have used. You don’t want the Amplify to dry on anything except your cardstock.
Heat the wet Amplify with a Heat Tool. You will see the shine disappear and it will start to puff up. Again, the thicker areas will have bigger puffs.
Trim the panel down to 3 1/4″ x 4 3/4.”
Cut a piece of Smooth Bristol Cardstock to 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2.” Tape down to work surface.
Tape down your second stencil. I also used Pixie Spray for this one, because the rays can move easily.
Apply Memento Ink in Rose Bud using a blending brush. Remove the stencil.
Apply Memento Ink in Grape Jelly to your work surface and spritz a little water on to the ink. Using a brush, flick the color on to your stenciled panel.
Add a sentiment to the puffed panel with VersaFine Clair Ink in Monarch.
Adhere all layers to your card base.
I love the texture you get from the Radiant Neon Amplify. It’s so unique and fun! I hope you’ll give them a try. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!
• Radiant Neon Amplify: Electric Purple & Electric Pink
• Memento Ink: Rose Bud & Grape Jelly
• VersaFine Clair Ink: Monarch
• A Colorful Life Designs: Love Strands Stencil & Bitty Rays Stencil
• Mama Elephant: Creativity is Contagious Stamps
• Palette Knife and/or Paste Spreader
• Smooth Bristol Cardstock
• Blending Brushes
• White Card Base
• Heat Tool
• Paint Brush
– Hey there friends, LeeAnn here with a fun project that the idea will work any time of year, but this one especially is for Valentine’s Day. I did direct ink to paper, and blending Rose Bud, Love Letter and Angel Pink Memento Dye Ink in dew drop form.
I then ran the panel through my Big Shot with a die that embossed stitching into the background and made the perfect a2 cut around the panel. I then did direct to paper with VersaMark which I the poured Gold Mboss and then took my heat tool to melt it. After using my Big Shot to cut out the sentiment with the embossed panel and 3 layers of white, I cut the shadow layer out of vellum.
Then I used On Point Glue to adhere the layers together, and attached to the card panel, I used Tear It Tape to attach the panel with my card base. I followed that up with a few drops of On Point Glue to adhere some flat backed Gold Pearls to my panel and spritzed it with Sparkle Simmer Spray. With that this 20 minute video was complete (actually 6 video’s spliced together) I sped it up and cut the messy parts and you now have more time to enjoy the rest of your day. Thank you for watching, and I would love to see what you make that perhaps this project inspired you with.
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