Quick and Easy “Happy New Year” Banner

By LeeAnn McKinney

Howdy friends and fellow crafters, LeeAnn here with a quick and easy project for you.

This “New Year’s” Banner is easy to make. I made it to hang in my craft room ushering in 2023.

Skill Level: Beginner

Time: 30 minutes

Art Supplies:

Imagine:

• Craft Mat

• On Point Glue

• Delicata: Golden Glitz

• Delicata Shimmery Silver

• MBoss Gold

• Mboss Embossing Powder Silver

• Tear It! Tape

• VersaFine Clair Nocturne

• StazOn Stamp Cleaner

Other Supplies:

• Darice Heat Tool

• Accent Opaque 120lb Cardstock

Learn to Make a “Season’s Greetings” Holiday Card 

By Annie Collins –

Hello Crafty Friends – 

Annie here with a Holiday card made using MBoss and VersaMagic Ink.

Supplies Used:

Imagine:

Mboss Embossing Powder: Shimmering Night Sky

VersaMark Ink

VersaMagic Ink: Sea Breeze, Aspen Mist, & Aegean Blue

Sponge Dauber

Tear It! Tape

On Point Glue

Craft Mat

Other Supplies:

Brutus Monroe: Let It Snow Stamp Set

Brutus Monroe: Mixed Media Stencil 6×6: Snowfall

Recollections brand 110lb Cardstock: White

Recollections Brand 65lb Cardstock: Light Blue

Sequins – Blues & Clear

Make a Holiday Gift Box Using Vertigo Translucent Sheets

By Neva Cole –

Vertigo is a beautiful translucent material to use in creating projects, in today’s tutorial, I am sharing tips and hints to make your project shine!  The perfect ink for this box is StazOn,  as it is the only ink that will dry on Vertigo and other plastics. 

Skill:  Intermediate

Time:  1 hour

Directions:

Step1:

Vertigo can be cut with scissors OR with a simple die.  Complex dies do not work well with most plastics, Vertigo included.
This particular box needed 8.5” by 5” section of Vertigo, 12” x 12” sheets can be purchased directly from Imagine Crafts website.  Recycled packaging may be substituted for Vertigo, however the results will not have the stunning effect the the patterns that Vertigo provides. The Pebbles pattern of Vertigo was used for my box.

Step 2:

Place a few drops ink from StazOn Blazing Red inker on a plastic surface to use as a palette. 
On the INSIDE  of the box use a cotton swab to color each of the pebbles from the center out. 
A little goes a long way with the translucent colors. 

Step 3:

Metallic StazOn ink is slightly less translucent than the other colors. 
To capture more shimmer, apply a drop or two of StazOn Metallic Gold on the INSIDE of the box
and move the ink with a cotton swab to color around the pebbles.

Step 4:

Continue to add StazOn Metallic Gold ink to cover the remaining areas of the inside of the box. 
Set aside to dry, as the Metallic ink is a bit thicker and takes a longer to dry. 

Step 5:

Using StazOn Jet Black, stamp the “Merry Christmas” sentiment on the OUTSIDE of the box.
This keeps the interior of the box ink from lifting and to have the correct orientation. 

Step 6:

Tear It! tape is perfect to hold the bottom of this gift box together. 
Assemble box and determine the best placement for the Tear It! tape. 
Unfold box and add Tear It! tape, my project called for five sections to hold the box in shape.

Remove Tear It! Tape liner and assemble gift box. 

Decorate with matching ribbon and fibers to close the top and keep your gift secure.

Art Supplies

Imagine:

Vertigo–Pebbles 12” x 12” sheet

StazOn Inkers–Blazing Red and Metallic Gold

StazOn Jet Black

 Tear It! Tape

Other:

Bakery Gift box die–Lifestyle Crafts

Cotton Swabs 

Sentiment–Christmas Blessings Taylored Expressions

Misc:  Gold Ric Rac and red fibers

Create A Holiday Tree Ornament Using Creative Medium, Memento and Brilliance Inks 

By Katy Ingram

Hello Friends! Katy here and for todays project I thought I would used a variety of products with some die cuts to create an ornament for the Christmas tree. 

In todays video tutorial I explain each layer of the ornament starting with the snowy background which uses the Creative Medium with a snowflake stencil, once dried I applied the Brilliance Ink in Pearlescent Orchid, Pearlescent Purple, Pearlescent Lavender and Pearlescent Sky Blue and was blown away. Check out the video for all the details on how this ornament came together. 

I hope you enjoy and thanks for stopping by. 

Skill Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Time: 10 minutes 

Art Supplies

Imagine Products

Poinsettia

– Memento Ink Angel Pink, Love Letter, Lady Bug, Rhubarb Stalk

– Delicata Ruby Red

– Pico Embellisher-Shimmer

Greenery

– Memento Ink Bamboo Leaves, Northern Pine

– Pico Embellisher-Shimmer

Woodland Wreath

– Memento Ink Toffee Crunch, Rich Cocoa, Espresso Truffle

Back Panel

– Delicata Ruby Red

– VersaFine Clair Nocturne

Snowflake Background

– Brilliance Inks

– Creative Medium-Shimmer

On Point Glue

Tear It! Tape

Multi-Purpose Squeegee

Other Products:

Spellbinders Poinsettia Die

Spellbinders Woodland Wreath with Feathered Friends Die

Spellbinders Blizzard Stencil

The Greetery Botanicuts Pine Bough Die

Simon Says Stamp The Magic of Christmas Stamp Set

Kat Scrappiness Holiday Village Slimline Border Die

Honey Bee Stamps Simple Alpha Stamp Set

Lawn Fawn Acetate

How to Make A Holiday Gift Tag

By LeeAnn McKinney –

Hi there friends and fellow crafters, LeeAnn here with a fun Holiday tag that I have made that can also double as a Christmas Ornament.

Skill Level Medium

Time to make: 25 minutes

Imagine Supplies Used

• Imagine Craft Mat –

• On Point Glue –

• MBoss – Gold and Emerald Green

• Imagine Tear It! Tape –

• VersaFine Clair Nocturne

• StazOn Stamp Cleaner –

• VersaMark Ink Pad –

OTHER PRODUCTS USED:

Gina K Designs Sparkle & Shine Stamp Set

Gina K Designs Stitched Tag

Dies Gina K Designs Holiday Tapsetry Stamp Set

Red Mulberry Cardstock

Accent Opaque 120 lb card stock

Judikins Heat Resistant Acetate

Holiday Gift Card Envelope Holders with Memento and Delicata Inks

By Katy Ingram –

Hello Friends! Katy here and for todays project I am sharing a few simple gift card envelope holders, great for the holidays or really any gift giving occasion. 

In todays video tutorial you will see how easily these envelopes came together using some Memento and Delicata Inks. Using an envelope die makes quick work of this project and will give you more time to enjoy the holiday season. 

I hope you enjoy and are inspired to take those plain gift cards and create an envelope to dress them up. 

Skill: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Time: 10 minutes

Art Supplies

Imagine Products

Snowflake Envelope

• Memento Inks: Summer Sky, Teal Zeal, Nautical Blue and Paris Dusk

• Delicata Ink: Sapphire Blue

Poinsettia Envelope

• Memento Inks: Love Letter, Lady Bug and Rhubarb Stalk

• Delicata Golden Glitz Reinker

Pinecone Envelope

Memento Inks: Rich Cocoa and Northern Pine

• Tear It! Tape

• On Point Glue

Other Products Used

Mama Elephant Venice Envelope Creative Cuts Die

Waffle Flower Layered Poinsettia Die

Simon Says Stamp The Magic of Christmas Stamp Set

Simon Says Stamp Christmas Cheer Stamp Set

Mama Elephant Confetti Stamp Set