Step 1: Spray Frost Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray onto a piece of white watercolor paper and set aside to dry.
Step 2: Trim a piece of gray watercolor paper to 4” by 5.25” with a paper trimmer. Then spray the panel and the inside of an embossing folder with more of the Frost Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray, place the gray watercolor panel inside of the embossing folder and then run the embossing folder through a die cutting machine. Allow the panel to dry.
Step 3: Gently run a Teal Zeal Memento Ink pad across both of the embossed stars and around the edges of the panel. Using a small sponge dauber (or your finger), spread some shiny GlazOn onto both of the embossed stars to “lock in” the teal color.
Step 4: Using a sponge dauber, ink blend Paris Dusk Memento ink around the panel (not on the stars).
Step 5: Die cut letters to form the sentiment out of the the sprayed white cardstock from step 1.
Step 6: Spray the panel with more of the Frost Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray and allow it to dry. Then glue the letters from the sentiment onto the lower right corner of the panel.
Step 7: Glue the panel onto an A2-sized white card base.
Altenew – embossing folder – Stellar Cascade Sizzix – die set – Letterboard (666859) White watercolor paper Gray watercolor paper Die cutting machine Paper trimmer Scissors Glue
Here’s a snarky and fun Christmas card that shows how well VersaFine Clair Inks work on Kraft Cardstock!
Skill Level: Beginner Time: 45 minutes
Instructions:
Step 1: Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Pissy Kitty twice — once onto Kraft cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
Step 2: Use Copic markers to color the kitty. Use white gel pen to add highlights to his eyes.
Step 3: Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the kitty and place it over its counterpart as a mask.
Step 4: Place a ruler horizontally across the image panel, right below the masked cat. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Grass Green VersaFine Clair Ink over the ruler onto the bottom of the image panel.
Step 5: Use low tack tape to secure the image panel to the back of the Grunge Notes Stencil. Secure the stencil to the craft mat with magnets. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil onto the image panel. Remove the stencil and the masks, edge the panel using both Strawberry and VersaFine Clair Inks, then heat set the image panel.
Step 6: Squeeze a few dollops of Cloud White VersaMagic Ink into a little dish. Use a paint brush to apply white paint to the pom-pom and brim of the Santa hat. Use both Strawberry and VersaFine Clair Inks to edge the image panel.
Steps 7: Cut a 4” x 5.25” panel from Desert Storm Cardstock to create your own patterned background. Use low tack tape to secure the image panel to the back of the Holly Background Stencil. Secure the stencil to the craft mat with magnets.
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Grass Green VersaFine Clair Ink over the holly leaves of the stencil onto the background panel (7A). Use a small brush to apply Green Oasis VersaFine Ink, which is a slightly darker green, to the outside of the holly leaves on the stencil to add a touch of shading (Sorry. No photo).
Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil’s holly berries onto the background panel (7B). Remove the stencil, edge with Grass Green VersaFine Ink, and heat set.
Step 8: Use Grass Green VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the “Fa La La” sentiment onto a scrap of Kraft cardstock. Remove the stamped scrap from the stamping platform. Heat set.
Use a speech bubble die to cut the sentiment. Edge the die-cut with Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink.
Step 9: Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the sentiment, image panel, and background panel to an A2 Kraft card.
Hello crafty friends! Winter is here and today we are going to make this winter theme card to send some warm greetings to friends and family. Let’s get crafting!
Skill: Intermediate Time: 15-20 minutes
Direction:
Step 1
Cut out a piece of the heavyweight white cardstock into 4.25 inch x 5.5 inch.
Put it on the craft mat and make sure there is nothing around it since we are going to play with some craft sprays!
Start randomly spraying some of the Fireworks Shimmer Craft Sprays (Lulu Lavender, Grape Jelly, Bahama Blue, Paris Dusk) on the cardstock to create the background panel.
Set aside to dry or speed up the drying process with a craft heat gun.
Step 2
After removing the cardstock, do not wipe off the extra inks on the craft mat.
Grab a couple more cardstocks to create more background panels.
Spray extra water to get lighter colors effect on the cardstocks.
Set them aside to dry or speed up the drying process with a craft heat gun.
Step 3
Cut another piece of heavyweight white cardstock with the snowflake background die using the die-cutting machine.
I added extra shim when cutting it because I used an intricate background die.
Step 4
Add the sprayed background panel to the card base with some of the On Point Glue. Press firmly for a few seconds until the glue dries.
Add some of the On Point Glue to the back of the cut out snowflake background panel. The fine point is perfect for this intricate die cut panel. Add it to the card and press firmly for a few seconds until the glue dries.
Step 5
Stamp the snowman image and sentiment on a piece of heavyweight white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad.
Step 6
Color the snowman image with alcohol markers.
Cut out the snowman with a matching die (or fussy cut it with scissors).
Cut out the sentiment with a small banner die.
Step 7
Add both snowman and sentiment to the card with On Point Glue.
Add extra shimmer to the card with some of the Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray. I used a fan brush to add the splatters to the card.
Use a craft heat gun dry the splatters on the card.
The card is done… I can say this picture cannot justify the shimmer and sparkle on this card. But I love how this card turned out to be! I hope you will give it a try.
Thanks for stopping by our blog today. Have a wonderful day!
Since we are deep in holiday card making seasons, I am sharing a Hanukkah card featuring a lot of different blues.
Skill: Intermediate Time: 2 hours
Directions:
Step 1: Watercolor smoosh Danube Blue and Grape Jelly Memento Dual Markers as well as Turquoise Gem VersaMagic Chalk Ink mixed with water on a piece of scrap acetate packaging onto a watercolor panel. Allow the panel to dry.
Step 2: Arrange a variety of six-sided stars onto one side of the watercolor panel in a stamp positioner. Stamp the stars onto the panel with Bali Blue VersaFine Clair Pigment Ink and then heat emboss with clear Mboss powder. Flip the panel and repeat the process. Move any of the stars around on the stamp positioner to fill in any holes on the panel.
Step 3: Watercolor smoosh the panel again, this time with Teal Zeal Memento Dye ink mixed with Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray on the acetate packaging.
Step 4: Color in the six-sided stars with Summer Sky and Lulu Lavender Memento Dual Markers.
Step 5: Ink blend the edges of the panel Neptune VersaColor ink with a sponge dauber. Run the edges of the panel through the Neptune VersaColor ink pad and then heat emboss with more clear Mboss powder.
Step 6: Stamp the menorah and sentiment on watercolor paper with Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair ink. Heat emboss with more clear Mboss powder. Then die cut with the corresponding dies from the matching die set.
If desired, die cut some scraps of cardstock with the two dies two more times (to create two layers to glue behind the menorah and two layers to glue behind the sentiment) for strength and dimension.
Step 7: Watercolor the flames with Cantaloupe Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray. Then use some of the remaining Teal Zeal Memento dye ink mixed with Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray (from step 3) to watercolor the tops of each candle. Add some of the Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray (by itself) to the bottom of each candle.
If desired, watercolor the base of the menorah with more of the same Tael Zeal Memento dye ink mixed with Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray.
Set the die cut aside to dry.
Steps 8 and 9: Add Neptune VersaColor ink directly to another panel of watercolor paper that is slightly larger than the first panel. You may need to do this a few times to get the coverage you want. Allow the panel to dry.
(And this is where my camera crashed after taking pictures so I can’t share the next few steps.) Die cut the panel with a die slightly larger than the stamped panel.
Then glue the two panels together, glue the menorah onto the center of the top panel and the sentiment a little lower and right of the sentiment. Then glue blue gems around the menorah.
Steps 10: Glue the panel onto an A2-sized white card base.
Other • Crafty Meraki – embellishments – Meraki Sparkle Prismatic Blue • Pink & Main – die set – Notched Corners • Simon Says Stamp – die set – Light the Menorah • Simon Says Stamp – stamp set – Light the Menorah • Watercolor paper • Die cutting machine • Paint brush • Paper trimmer • Scissors • Glue
Hello! Alison Heikkila here. It’s time for my latest video for Imagine and I thought it would be fun to show a variety of simple techniques to make a fun cat-themed Christmas card. Plus, we’ll be using Memento Markers. If you’re already a fan of Memento Inks, you’ll want to check these markers out.
Skill Level: Beginner Time to Complete: 20-30 Minutes
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None of these techniques are difficult, but when you combine them you get to use a lot of items that are in your stash to make a really fun and festive card. I hope you’ll give these techniques a try. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!
Hi crafty friends! It’s Ceal. I am back with a card using the Black Out Technique but I used blue ink instead.
Skill Level: Intermediate Time: 30 to 45 Minutes
Directions:
Gather your supplies. You will need 3 softer inks and 1 dark ink. A snowflake 3D embossing folder, a snowman stamp set and coordinating dies.
Step 1: Using the three lighter colors randomly add them to a white panel cut to A2 size.
Step 2: Place the blended panel inside of the 3D embossing folder and run through the die cutting machine.
Step 3: Using the darker ink, rub across the entire embossed panel.
Step 4: Stamp, color and cut out the snowman image along with some diecut snowflakes. Places the pieces on the embossed panel and add to the card base.
Mr. Frostie stamp set – Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz Mr. Frostie coordinating dies Snowflake 3D embossing folder – Simon Says Stamp Neenah Solar White cardstock – CutCardStock
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