Make a Mickey and Minnie Birthday Card

By Ceal Pritchett

Hello crafty friends. It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing a Mickey and Minnie Birthday card with you. I am a long time Disney fan and I have a couple Disney sets of Disney characters in my stash.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 45 Minutes 

Directions: 

Gather your supplies. You will need a set of fictional characters that you’re a fan of, markers, black ink, colored ink, and a white gel pen.

Step 1: 
Stamp the image using black ink. I used VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink.

Step 2:
Stamp the image again on Post-it note paper or masking paper using black ink. 

Step 3:
Fussy cut the images out and cover the images that were stamped on the panel. Then using a colored ink blend a circle of ink around the images. I used one of the newest colors of VersaFine Clair, Lemonade. 

Step 4:
Remove the mask and color the images with markers. I used the Memento marker, Love Letter. 

Step 5:
Using a white gel pen, add polka dots to Minnie’s dress. To finish the card, add a greeting (I went with birthday) and adhere the panel to an A2 card base. 

Craft Supplies:

Imagine Products 
Memento Marker – Love Letter
VersaFine Clair – Nocturne
VersaFine Clair – Lemonade

Other Supplies
Disney stamp set
White gel pen
Misti Stamping Platform – My Sweet Petunia

Make a Fun Pooh Bear Card with Matching ATCS

By Von Marie

Hello everyone. Von Marie here with my latest Video. How about we make a cute Bear Card Fan Fiction Project for today and some matching ATC(Artist Trading Cards). I love this bear. He is a fan favorite for sure and of all ages. Memento Dew Drops make these projects so much fun.  There will be more details in the video https://youtu.be/GA-L2Snz2L4

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 50 Mins

Craft Supplies

Imagine:
• Memento Dew Drop (Tuxedo Black, Peanut Brittle, Lady Bug, and Cottage Ivy)
• irRESISTible Pico Embellisher Gold
• Tear It! Tape
• VersaFine Clair Ink Onyx Black Full Ink Pad

Other Supplies:
• Cardstock
• Bear Woodblock or any kind of stamp
• Bear and Friends Clear Stamp
• Background map Stamp or any Background
• Scissors
• Decorative die small for tag or tag dies
• Kat Scrappiness Brilliant Emerald Confetti Dot Sequins
• Clear Packaging or Acetate
• Foam Tape
• Die-cutting machine
• Inks
• Kat Scrappiness Blending Brushes
• Prismacolor Colored Pencil Goldenrod
• Unity Stamps Winnie The Pooh Hundred Acre Woods
• Unity Stamps Winnie The Pooh I think it’s Called Love
• Taylored expressions Box Top Stacklets Dies
• OLO Markers Used:
• OR 4.2, OR 4.4, OR 2.2, R5.1, G 0.1, G 0.4, BG 7.0

You can easily make this anytime using some of the similar products. Use a Fan Fiction Favorite for your next project. Use different colors and stamps and have fun.

Let’s Make a Cool 4th of July Celebration Card

By Anna Escalada York

– Summertime means wearing sunglasses here in the Pacific Northwest and getting ready to spend time out of doors! I wanted to celebrate the return of the warm sun and the 4th of July with this red, white and blue card that could be used anytime during the summer. 

Skill: Intermediate 
Time: 1.5 hours 

Directions: 

Step 1: 
After die cutting the three pairs of sunglasses as well as their lenses (which are separate in the die set), color part of the lenses’ elements with Danube Blue Memento Dual Marker. 

Step 1.5: 
Remember that you need to color all of the parts of the lenses that you intended to color with the Danube Blue Memento Dual Marker. (Whoops!) 

Step 2: 
Press other parts of the die cut lenses into the Arctic VersaFine Clair ink pad. Heat emboss the larger die cuts with clear embossing powder if desired. (I chose not to heat emboss the letters since they were so small.) Then assemble all of the lenses using washi tape on the back of each lens to hold the pieces together. 

Step 3: 
Press the three die cut sunglass frames into the London Fog Memento ink pad. 

Step 4: 
After die cutting the striped background panel, color the stripes with Poppy Red Fabrico Dual Marker 

Step 5: 
Spray all of the components of the card–the sunglass frames, the lenses and the striped background panel–with Frost Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray and allow to dry. 

Step 6: 
Assemble the card. Adhere the striped panel to an A2 white card base, then inlay the red die-cut stripes. Then glue the three frames onto the panel and inlay the frames into the frames. Glue clear rhinestones on the lower left and upper right part of the card to finish the card. 

Art Supplies 

Imagine 
Fabrico Dual Marker – Poppy Red 
Memento Dual Marker – Danube Blue 
Memento Ink – London Fog 
Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray – Frost 
VersaFine Clair Ink – Arctic 

Other 
Concord & 9th – die set – Spectacular Shades 
Crafty Meraki – rhinestones – Meraki Sparkle Magical Iris 
Honey Bee Stamps – die set – Watercolor Lines Coverplate 
Clear Embossing Powder 
Heat tool 
Glue 

Create A Festive Stenciled 4th of July Card

By Von Marie

Hello everyone. Von Marie here with my latest Video.  Let’s make a festive 4th of July card.  I had a blast using Memento Dew Drop inks and stenciling. I hope you will enjoy. There will be more details in the video.

Skill: Beginner Intermediate
Time: 30 Mins

Craft Supplies

Imagine:
Memento Dew Drop (Summer Sky, Lady Bug, Nautical Blue, Tuxedo Black)
Sponge Daubers With Caps
Craft Mat

Other Supplies:
Cardstock
A2 Card base 4 ¼ x 5 ½
A Colorful Life Designs Star Streamers Stencil 
Colorado Craft Company Red, White, and Blue
Copic Markers R29, R46, B14, B06, T3, E01, E11
Scissors
Foam Tape
Rectangle die
Cardstock
Blending Brushes

You can also make any other celebratory card using some of the similar products used on this card. Use different colors and have fun.

Thank you so much for watching.

~Von Marie~

IG https://www.instagram.com/vonmariedesign/
YT  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZHdG46g2ORqLqdLjjlGzVA
FB https://www.facebook.com/von.marie.50?mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr
BLOG https://vonmariedesign.blogspot.com/

Create a Wedding Card with Gender-Neutral Color Palette 

By Jessica Lin

Skill: Intermediate 
Time: 1 hour 

Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here. Wedding season is right around the corner, so I wanted to share a wedding card idea that features a gender-neutral palette. I often struggle with cards that are for male recipients, but this color combination I have in mind today is less-feminine and perfect for the groom. 

Step 1:
Trim a piece of DCS Dolphin Gray cardstock to 5 ½’’ x 8 ½’’ and score in the middle at 4 ¼’’ to create the card base. Cut CardStock offers many beautiful shades of gray cardstock; I chose DCS Dolphin Gray because it is a nice weight of cardstock that can still be easily embossed. The embossing folder I used here is called Distressed Tile by Stampin’ Up. 

Step 2:
Next, stamp the focal image with VersaFine Clair Sand Dune ink on Classic Crest Solar White cardstock. VersaFine Clair Sand Dune has been a new favorite ink of mine for outline images; I used to only stamp the outlines with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink, but this Sand Dune color is such a great neutral alternative. This large and elegant flower is from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set. 

Step 3:
After stamping, die cut the images with the coordinating dies. 

Step 4:
I decided to ink blend on the leaves to add some color. Since the flower petals are large, they were easy to mask off. Classic Crest Solar White cardstock is ultra smooth and ink blends beautifully with Memento New Sprout and Bamboo Leaves inks. 

Step 5:
Then, trim DCS Canvas Textured Lava Stone Gray cardstock to a ¾’’ x 5 ½’’ strip, and heat emboss on the smooth side. The darker shade of gray really makes the sentiment stand out. 

Step 6:
Finally, add a strip of DCS Indigo Blue for an additional pop of color. A dark green cardstock would actually look great, too. Adhere all of the layers to complete this gender-neutral wedding card. 

Imagine Supplies: 

● VersaFine Clair – Sand Dune 
● Memento – New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves 
● VersaMark – Dazzle Champagne 
● Mboss – White  (retired)
● StazOn Cleaner 
● Tear-It! Tape 
● Craft Mat 

Other Supplies: 

● Stampin’ Up! – Stamps – Good Morning Magnolia 
● Stampin’ Up! – Dies – Magnolia Memory 
● Stampin’ Up! – Embossing Folder – Distressed Tile 
● CutCardStock – Cardstock – DCS Dolphin Gray 
● CutCardStock – Cardstock – Classic Crest Solar White 
● CutCardStock – Cardstock – DCS Canvas Textured Lava Stone Gray 
● CutCardStock – Cardstock – DCS Indigo Blue 

Create a Wedding Card with a Z-Fold Gift Card Holder

By Helen Gullett

Hello crafty friends! Today, we are going to make a wedding card with a Z-fold gift card holder inside. This is a fun card to make for other occasions, too. So, let’s get crafting!

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30 Minutes

Direction:

Step 1

I would suggest cutting all the pieces you will need for this card ahead. You can find all the measurements for all the pieces in the picture above.

On today’s card I use the “Vertical Pocket” size.

And for the mats, you can use either any color cardstocks or patter papers.

Step 2
For the card base, it is an A2 card size (5.5 inch x 4.25 inch) with side fold that you can make with a panel of 8.5 inch x 5.5 inch heavy weight white cardstock and score and fold at 4.25 inch.

Cut the 2 cardstock or papers into 5.25 inch x 4 inch for the background mats.

Add one mat to the front card and one mat to the inside card with On Point Glue. Set aside to dry.

Step 3
For the Z-fold base, cut a piece of cardstock into 4.25 inch x 9 inch, score it at 3 inch and 6 inch, and then fold it like the letter “Z” and use a bone folder to press the scored lines.

Cut 3 piece cardstock or pattern papers into 2.75 inch x 4 inch for the background mats. Add each of the background mats to each section of the Z-fold card base with the On Point Glue.

Add the Z-fold base to the inside card (center) with the On Point Glue.

Step 4
To make the gift card pocket, first cut a piece of matching cardstock (or pattern paper) into 2.75 inch x 3.5 inch, and then score 2 sides (lengthwise) at 0.25 inch and at the bottom at 0.25 inch.

Snipe off the 2 bottom corners (x) with scissors.

Add some of the Tear It! Tape on all three flaps.

Step 5
Use the 1 inch circle punch to punch the top of the gift card pocket; insert the gift card pocket half way through and punch the half-circle shape on the top of the gift card pocket.

Remove the liners from the double-sided tape and add the gift card pocket to the middle of the Z-fold card.

Step 6
Stamp the cake image on a piece of cold-press watercolor cardstock with the Versafine Onyx Black ink pad.

Clean the ink off the stamp with Staz-On All-Purpose Stamp Cleaner.

Step 7
The Memento fine tip markers work well with small intricate images and the inks can blend well.

First, color the roses on the cake using 2 shades of the Memento Markers.

Use the Rose Bud Memento Marker to color the bottom part of the petals, and then color the rest of the petals with the Angle Pink Memento Marker.

Step 8
Use the fine tips of the Bamboo Leaves Memento Marker to color the bottom part of the leaves.

And then, use the New Sprout Memento Marker to finish color the whole leaves.

Step 9
Color the rest of the tiny flowers on the cake using the fine tip of the Summer Sky Memento Marker.

Step 10
Scribble some of the ink from the London Fog Memento Marker and then pick it up with a wet water brush to color the cake stand. Build up the color and shadow with adding more color to it.

Dry the watercolored image with a craft heat gun.

Step 11
Scribble some of the ink from the Dessert Sand Memento Marker and then pick it up with a wet water brush to color the cakes. Build up the colors and shadow by adding more color to it.

Dry the watercolored image with a craft heat gun.

Step 12
Fussy cut the colored wedding cake image with the micro-tip scissors.

Cut a piece of white copy paper with the doily die cut.

Add both pieces to the front of the card with On Point Glue.

Step 13
Stamp the sentiment on a piece of white cardstock with the Versafine Onyx Black ink pad.

Trim it into a banner sentiment with paper trimmer and micro-trip scissors.

Add to the front of the card (on the cake) with On Point Glue.

Step 14
Cut out the word “Mr & Mrs” out of black cardstock with the word die twice and stack them together with On Point Glue. If you want a more thicker chipboard look, you can cut the word sentiment 3-4 times and stack them together.

Add them to the front of the gift card pocket with On Point Glue.

Step 15
Cut another 2 piece white cardstock into 3.75 inch x 2.5 inch for the background mats, and and each of the background mat to the Z-fold base (right and left) with the On Point Glue.

Stamp the sentiment on one of the white mats (the right side of the gift card pocket) with Versafine Onyx Black ink pad.

This Z-fold gift card holder can be pulled out to the right side when they open the card.

You can insert the gift card inside the pocket and you can write your message on the empty side.

Even though this card has some layers, it still can fit nicely inside a regular envelope to mail it out.

I hope you like this wedding card with a gift card holder idea and maybe you can give this tutorial a try by making it for birthdays, graduations, or other occasions.

Thanks so much for stopping by our blog today. Have a wonderful day!

Craft Supplies

Imagine Crafts:

Others:

  • Long Lasting Love Stamp Set (Divinity Designs)
  • Mr And Mrs Die Set (Divinity Designs)
  • Delicate Doily Die Set (Creative Worship Stamps)
  • Black and White pattern papers pack
  • Grey cardstock
  • Black cardstock
  • White cardstock
  • Cold-press watercolor paper
  • White copy/print paper
  • 1 inch circle punch
  • Water brush
  • Stamping blocks
  • Paper trimmer
  • Micro-tip scissors
  • Diecutting machine