Learn How to Create Christmas Magic

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Imagine

by Kyriakos Pachadiroglou

Share the magic of Christmas with silver embossed stars and feathers in a turquoise color. The interchange of stripes covered with Creative Medium and the stamped tracing paper with VersaColor add depth to the background and give a sense of a screen. The multiple layers of the Creative Medium used and then heated, create a rough texture on the paper.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1 hour

Directions

Step 1

Cover a piece of watercolor paper at least the size of the card will be used with Creative Medium Iridescent Turquoise. Use a heat tool to dry and overheat the paper. The Creative Medium will start making baubles. Repeat the process at least 3 times to give the surface a rough look.

Step 2

Cut stripes of the watercolor paper in various widths and in 6 inch long (one inch less than the card used here).

Step 3

Stamp the tracing paper with the swirls design of the stamp set and the VersaColor Turquoise ink.

Step 4

Cut strips of the stamped image in various widths and in 6 inch length.

Step 5

Use Tear It! Tape to set the watercolor and tracing paper stripes on the front of a card base.

Step 6

On a piece of watercolor paper, on the smooth side, color with the VersaColor Turquoise and Celadon ink pads.

Step 7

Stamp with VersaMark the same stamp design as above. Cover with Imagine silver embossing powder and heat set.

Step 8

Die cut stars in different sizes from the embossed paper.

Step 9

Make a circle of the craft wire, glue with hot glue and continue with the feathers.

Step 10

Use the On Point Glue to place the paper stars, while the main star, set it with some foam tape to raise from the front. Add rhinestones with the On Point Glue.

Step 11

Remove the words from the sticker and set them on a piece of tracing paper and then glue on the card.

Supplies

Imagine

Creative Medium – Iridescent Turquoise
VersaColor – Celadon, Turquoise
VersaMark
Embossing Powder – Silver
Sponge daubers
Tear It! Tape
On Point Glue
Palette knife

Other

Tracing paper
Viva Decor – Peacock feathers stamp set
Star dies
Die cutting machine
Heat tool
Feathers
Jewelry wire
Rhinestones
Canson watercolor paper
Craft creations – Peel off stickers, Christmas words
Hot glue gun
Foam tape

Mythbusting – StazOn Ink & StazOn Cleaner with Clear Stamps

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Imagine

by Nadine Carlier

StazOn ink is a solvent ink that can be used on plastic, glass, metal, paper, and a host of mixed media surfaces and ephemera. So it is natural to assume that it might damage your stamps. We asked Nadine to talk a little bit about why StazOn is totally safe to use with any stamp set!

Supplies

Other

Learn to Make Cute Backgrounds Using VersaMagic Ink

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Imagine

by Arjita Sepaha Singh

Today, I used a few tiny stamps from a Gina K stamp set and VersaMagic Inks to create a super cute pastel background for a Happy Fall handmade card. This papercraft project can be done using any inks you have in your collection. I used the VersaMagic since I really like the chalky soft appearance it gives.

Skill: Beginner
Time: 30 minutes

Directions

Supplies

Imagine

VersaMagic Dew Drops – Key Lime, Pink Grapefruit, Mango Madness
VersaFine Clair – Fallen Leaves
irRESISTibles Pico Embellisher – White

Other

Xpress It smooth card stock
Acrylic Blocks
Gina K Designs – stamp
Whimsy Stamps – Scallop Die
Die cut machine

Create and Color a Beautiful Trumpet Flower Card

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Imagine

by Jennifer Vanderbeek

After spending several hours carving the stamp for this card (because I had an idea but not the right stamp available—DIY to the rescue), I wanted to make sure that the flower and banner image got the best possible color treatment I could give it. At first glance it’s a simple card, but the layers of color that went into creating it and the attention to detail (like coloring the cut edges of the fussy-cut image to blend with the stamped outlines) in finishing it, hopefully, show how an otherwise simple card can stand on its own without a lot of embellishments.

Skill: Advanced
Time: varies due to hand-carving element

Directions

Supplies

Imagine

VersaFine Clair – Nocturne
Memento Markers – Angel Pink, Rhubarb Stalk, Pear Tart, Bamboo Leaves, Tuxedo Black
Fabrico Marker – Tangerine, Lemon Yellow
Craft Mat

Other

Cardstock – White, Black, Green embossed
Fiskars – Scissors, Craft Knife
Xyron – Create-a-Sticker 500, Adhesive Pick-Up
Acrylic Block
Studio Calico – A to Z stamp set
Speedball – Speedy Carve Blocks, Linoleum Cutter

Enjoy Every Moment with this 3-D Flower Cardmaking Tutorial

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Imagine

by Steph Ackerman

Sometimes the daily grind in life can cause us to forget a simple truth–Enjoy Life! Today’s cardmaking project spreads the message of “Enjoy Every Moment” and would make a great encouragement card for a friend or family member. Kaleidacolor Ink pads are multicolor dye inkpads that allow you to create vibrant projects using one inkpad. Instead of searching for several colors of coordinating inks, select a Kaleidacolor is designed to make it easy. Using 3 colors from the Royal Satin Kaleidacolor ink pad plus VersaFine Onyx Black, I created a 3-dimensional card. See how I did it!

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1 hour

Directions

Step 1

Stamp a floral image with VersaFine Onyx Black ink on a white panel which measures 4″ x 5 1/4″. Stamp 2 additional images on a scrap of white cardstock.

Step 2

Starting with the main image, add color to the flowers using a sponge dauber and Kaleidacolor ink using the Garnet color. Add color to the leaves with a Fantastix using Autumn Leaf and Bottle Green inks. You have more control adding color with a Fantastix because it allows you to get into smaller areas. Color the flowers from the other 2 stamped images with Garnet ink, then fussy cut them.

Step 3

To shape the flowers for a more 3-D look, use a stylus and a foam pad to form the flowers. Once you achieve the shape you like then layer the additional flowers and use On Point Glue to adhere the flower centers to the card.

Step 4

Stamp the words “Enjoy Every Moment” with VersaFine Onyx Black ink on white cardstock and cut them out separately. Use a sponge dauber to ink the edges of both the floral panel and the words with Garnet ink. Mat each with black cardstock.

Step 5

Use a black card base and add a layer of white cardstock, another black panel, then add the floral panel. Stamp several leaf sprays around the flowers using Bottle Green ink. Add dots of Shimmer irRESISTible around the sprays. This adds some additional dimension to your card. Place the words around the panel with foam adhesives. Add a rhinestone to the flower center or any additional embellishments.

Supplies

Imagine

Other

49th and Market stamp
Bazzill cardstock
Heartfelt Creations Flower Making Kit
Cardbase – black
Scissors
Acrylic block
Embellishments

In this Issue of Scrapbook Affairs with Jowilna Nolte

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Imagine

Today’s blog post is not a tutorial. We are just happy to share some love for our Artist in Residence Jowilna Nolte who is the featured artist in Scrapbook Affairs. We love the colors and illumination in this tag-making project using VersaFine Clair! See the page clipping below to see how Jowilna makes all sorts of projects with this fabulous ink.