Hello crafty friends! It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing a fun technique using stencils. It’s called Double Stenciling or Double Trouble fitting for Halloween, right?
Skill Level: Beginner Time: 30 Minutes
Directions:
Gather your supplies. You will need two stencils, a Halloween stamp set and a word die cut. You will also need two or three inks. I used one of the newest VersaFine Clair colors along with two of the original ones. A sticky mat, tape or something to hold your stencil in place would be useful as well.
Step 1: Lay your panel on a sicky mat of tape it down to hold it in place. Lay your first stencil on top and ink it up with VersaFine Clair Monarch. (As you can see, I don’t usually clean my stencils)
Step 2: Remove the first stencil and replace it with the second stencil. Ink it up with VersaFine Clair Verdant.
Step 3: Remove the second stencil and go over the entire panel with VersaFine Clair Lilac Bloom one of our gorgeous new colors.
Afterwards cut the panel down to 5 x 3 3/4
This background reminds me of that old wallpaper you would see in a haunted house.
Step 4: Stamp, color and fussy cut out the image and word die.
Finish the card by adding the panel to an A2 sized card base and adding the elements placed where you would like them.
Other Supplies: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 120lb CS – CutCardStock Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb – CutCardStock Jack of All Faces Stamp Set – The Rabbit Hole Designs Boo Word Die – Lil Inker Stencils – A Colorful Life Designs Misti 2.0 – My Sweet Petunia Grip Mat – Waffle Flower
In today’s card, I used sprays and and ink-blending to make a Halloween card.
Skill: Intermediate Time: 1.5 hours
Directions:
Step 1: Stamp the Death’s-Head Moth stamp onto a piece of white watercolor paper with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink. Emboss with Clear Mboss powder.
Step 2: Spray a pre-die cut panel of watercolor paper with Lilac Posies Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray and Rose Gold Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray. Allow the panel to dry.
Step 3: Color two corner filigree stamps–one at the top right corner and one at the lower left corner–with the Sweet Plum Memento Marker directly and then stamp the sprayed panel. Flip the panel 180 degrees (so the top is now the bottom) and repeat the process to add a stamped image to each corner.
Step 4: Ink blend Perfect Plumeria VersaMagic Chalk Ink around the border of the card panel, overlapping with the stamped decoration just added. Then ink blend the edge of the panel with Midnight Black VersaMagic Chalk Ink.
Step 5: Die cut a piece of black watercolor paper with a frame die. Then spray the die cut with Rose Gold Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray and let dry. If desired, repeat this process to add more shine and color.
Step 6: Fussy cut the Death’s-Head Moth, then use a sponge dauber to ink blend the outer part of the wings with Perfect Plumeria VersaMagic Chalk Ink.
Step 7: Spray the moth with Angel Pink Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray and allow to dry.
Steps 8 and 9: Stamp a border and a sentiment on a piece of watercolor paper with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink. Heat emboss with Clear Mboss embossing powder. Then fussy cut the border. Then ink blend the edges of the sentiment with Perfect Plumeria VersaMagic Chalk ink with a sponge dauber. Then lightly spray the sentiment with Rose Gold Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray. Allow the spray to dry.
Step 10: Glue the frame, Death’s-Head Moth and sentiment onto the background panel.
Step 11: Die cut a piece of sparkly black cardstock with a larger panel die cut. Glue it behind the sprayed panel as a matte layer.
Step 12: Glue embellishments onto the panel and finish the card by gluing the whole thing onto an A2-sized card base.
Other • Crafty Meraki – Embellishments – Meraki Sparkle Gold • Erin Lee Creative – Paper – Las Vegas Sparkly Cardstock • Gina Marie Designs – Die set – Big and Little Chain Rectangle die set • Whimsy Stamps – Stamp Set – Exquisite Beauty stamp set • Whimsy Stamps – Die Set – Forever Cameo Frames die set • Watercolor paper • Paper Trimmer • Scissors • Glue
I love coffee and I love penguins. Therefore I have a large collection of penguin and/or coffee themed crafting products. Here’s a somewhat snarky card using the wonderful VersaMagic Inks.
Skill Level: Intermediate Time: 1.5 hours
Instructions:
Step 1: Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the smallest penguin from the Grumpy Penguin Red Rubber Stamp Set onto a panel of Bristol paper.
Steps 2A – 2D: 2A – Smoosh the Cantaloupe Memento Dew Drop Inkpad onto a piece of acetate packaging. Dip a paint brush into water, pick up some ink off of the acetate sheet, and paint both side sides of the penguin’s beak.
2B– Repeat the process with Dandelion Memento Ink and paint the center of the penguin’s beak, blending the two colors of ink. Clean and dry the acetate sheet.
2C – Smoosh the Tuxedo Black Memento Inkpad onto the acetate sheet. Dip a paintbrush into water, wipe off the excess water, pick up some black ink, and paint the dark parts of the penguin. Repeat the process using more diluted ink to add some greyer tones to the penguin . Clean and dry the acetate sheet.
2D – Smoosh the Angel Pink and Summer Sky Memento Dew Drop Inkpads onto the acetate sheet. Use a damp paintbrush to add some color to the penguin’s belly. Heat set.
Step 3: Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the stamped penguin and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
Step 4: Use low-tack tape to secure the coffee cup cutting die over the masked panel. Run through a die-cut machine..
Step 5: Place a Post-It Note horizontally .25” from the bottom of the coffee cup die-cut. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Moonlight White Brilliance Ink over the Post-It Note onto the coffee cup die-cut. Remove the low—tack tape and the penguin’s mask. Heat set.
Step 6A- 6B Cover the base of the coffee-cut die-cut with low-tack tape. Place the coffee-cup cutting die so that the body of the coffee cup is slightly outside the coffee-cup die-cut. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Oasis Green VersaMagic Ink fairly heavily along the outside edges of the coffee-cup die-cut (6A).
Remove the cutting die and continue to apply VersaMagic Ink to the rest of the coffee cup (6B). Heat set.
Step 7: Use a lavender chalk pencil to add detail and shading to the outside of the coffee-cup die-cut. Use the White Glaze Pen to add highlights to the coffee cup. Sorry that there are no photos.
Step 8: Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Oasis Green VersaMagic Ink over a piece of Bristol paper to create a background panel. Heat set.
Step 9: Uselow-tack tape to secure the inked panel to the back of the coffee bean stencil. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Jumbo Java VersaMagic Ink over the stencil onto the background panel. Remove the panel from the stencil. Heat set the panel.
Step 10: Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Spring Pansy VersaMagic Ink to two strips of Bristol paper. Heat set.
Step 11: Use one of the cutting dies from the Majestic Border Die Set to cut the both strips of inked paper.
Step 12: Repeat Step 10 using Jumbo Java VersaMagic Ink, heat set, then cut with the same cutting die. (No photo)
Step 13: Use On-Point Glue adhere one of the Spring Pansy inked die-cut atop the Jumbo Java one. (No photo)
Step 14: Use the scalloped rectangle die from the Passe Partout Rectangle Die set to cut the stenciled background panel from Step 9. Edge the panel with Jumbo Java VersaMagic Ink.
Step 15: Apply Spring Pansy VersaMagic Ink with a Sponge Dauber to the outer .5” of a panel of Bristol paper. Heat set then cut the panel using the largest plain rectangle from the Passe Partout Rectangle Die set.
Step 16: Place a leftover scrap of the Spring Pansy VersaMagic inked paper onto the base of a stamping platform. Ink the stamp with Jumbo Java VersaMagic ink, then stamp onto the scrap. Remove the scrap and heat set the ink. Use a Ribbon Slide die to cut the sentiment then edge the die-cut with Jumbo Java VersaMagic Ink.
Step 17: Use a Ribbon Slide Die to cut the sentiment. Use Jumbo Java VersaMagic Ink to edge the die-cut.
Step 18: Create an A6 card from a piece of textured white cardstock. Use a sponge dauber to apply Jumbo Java VersaMagic Ink around the edges of the card as shown. Heat set.
Step 19: Thread the reserved border die from Step 11 through the sentiment die-cut. Use On Point Glue to adhere both the sentiment/border strip die-cut and the stacked die-cut to the background panel as shown.
Step 20: Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the layers of the card.
Hello! I’m Alison Heikkila. Let’s make a playful scrapbook page using Memento Inks from Imagine with die cuts and stencils. There are so many ways you can use these inks, and I’ll share a couple of them in today’s video.
Skill Level: Beginner-Intermediate Time to Complete: 60 Minutes
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I am so happy that I finally got this wonderful photo on a page. I enjoyed being playful with the elements I used. Please visit Imagine for more ideas on creative ways to use their products. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!
Hello crafty friends! Today, I want to share with you all how you can make a set of these Boho Note Cards in just a few minutes. This clean-and-simple design and earth-tone color palette are great for mass production cards.
There are many earth-tone color palettes out there you can pick and choose to make these cards. Memento inks have 36 colors where you can choose to make your own color combo based on the color palette you use as your inspiration.
Let’s get crafting!
Skill: Intermediate Time: 15-20 minutes
Direction:
Step 1 Cut out 6 pieces of 4.25 inch x 5.5 inch white cardstocks to use as the background mats. Place the first piece of the background mat on the stamping tool to start stamping the first image. I started with using the Desert Sand Memento Dew Drop with the first image. Repeat this step to stamp all the background mats.
Step 2 Place the first piece of the background mat again on the stamping tool. I used the Toffee Crunch Memento Dew Drop to stamp the second image, half circle at the right bottom corner. Repeat this step to stamp all the background mats.
Step 3 Place the first piece of the background mat again on the stamping tool. I used the Peanut Brittle Memento Dew Drop to stamp the third image at the left bottom corner. Repeat this step to stamp all the background mats.
Step 4 Place the first piece of the background mat again on the stamping tool. I used the Olive Grove Memento Dew Drop to stamp the leaf branch on top of the other images, slightly overlapping each other. Stamp the image a couple times to get a darker, bold result. Repeat this step to stamp all the background mats.
Step 5 Place the first piece of the background mat again on the stamping tool. I used the Potter’s Clay Memento Dew Drop to stamp the cute little butterfly image next to the leaf branch. Repeat this step to stamp all the background mats.
Step 6 Place the first piece of the background mat again on the stamping tool. I used the Pistachio Memento Dew Drop to stamp the sentiment at the right top corner. Repeat this step to stamp all the background mats.
Step 7 I cut each of the background mat using one of the frame dies using a die cutting machine.
Step 8 Add some of the glue from On Point Glue to the back of a background panel and add it to the card base. Press down the mat for a few seconds to set the glue permanently. Repeat this step for the rest of the background panels. On Point Glue is my favorite liquid glue which is multi-purpose, dries clear, permanently, and wrinkle-free!
I hope you can try these steps to make your own CAS, earth-tone, note card set. These handmade cards can also be used as gift set to teachers, co-workers, or friends.
Thank you for stopping by our blog today. Have a fabulous day!
Craft Supplies
Imagine Crafts:
Memento Dew Drop (Potter’s Clay, Desert Sand, Toffee Crunch, Peanut Brittle, Pistachio, and Olive Grove)
Here’s an Autumn-themed card created with Memento and VersaMagic inks using a lovely stencil and a meaningful quote. This card is meant to encourage a friend who had an accident who is a bit patient for nature to take its course.
Skill Level: Intermediate Time: 1.5 hours
Directions:
Step 1: Use magnets and low-tack tape to secure a piece of mixed media cardstock to a magnetic page. Add a curvy piece of low-tack tape along the bottom as shown. Use a Sponge dauber to apply Danube Blue Memento Ink horizontally across the cardstock.
Step 2: Use another Sponge Dauber to apply Summer Sky Memento ink horizontally across the cardstock, filling in open spaces.
Step 3: Use another Sponge Dauber to add Angel Pink Memento Ink to add some warmth to the sky.
Step 4: Place the other side of the curvy low-tack tape over the bottom part of the sky area. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Bamboo Leaves Memento ink over the tape horizontally to begin to create a grassy area.
Step 5: Tear a piece of cardstock and use the Sponge Dauber to continue applying Bamboo Leaves Memento ink. Use another Sponge Dauber to apply New Sprout Memento Ink to fill in the grassy area.
Step 6: Use low-tack tape and magnets to secure the Tree Stencil over the sponged paper and the magnetic page. Place low-tack tape over the leaves around the tree trunk and branches. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Jumbo Java VersaMagic over the stencil onto the paper. Remove the tape to reveal the tree’s leaves. Use a paper towel to wipe the brown ink off of the stencil.
Steps 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D: Use a Sponge Dauber to Apply Mango Madness VersaMagic Ink over some of the stencil’s leaves (7A). Use a dry paper towel to wipe the ink off the stencil. Use separate Sponge Daubers to apply Aloe Vera, Tea Leaves, Pink Grapefruit, Pumpkin Spice, Red Magic, and Perfect Plumeria VersaMagic Inks over the stencil’s leaves (7B, 7C). 7D shows the completed tree. Heat set.
Step 8: Use magnets to secure the image panel onto the base of the a stamping platform. Place the sentiment facedown where desired. Press the platform’s lid onto the back of the stamp, lift the lid, ink the stamp with Shady Lane VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary to attain a good impression. Remove the card front from the stamping platform. Heat set the sentiment.
Step 9: Cut a piece of white textured cardstock to 10” x 7”. Score at 5” and fold to form a 5” x 7” card. Place a piece of scrap paper inside the card to protect it. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Shady Lane VersaFine Clair around the outer .5” perimeter of the card. Heat set.
Step 10: Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the card front to the inked 5” x 7” card.
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