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Let’s Make an Autumn-Themed Encouragement Card

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By Kathi Rerek

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.

Imagine Supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • Bristol Paper by Strathmore
  • Avalanche White Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
  • Kay Carley Stencil PS215 by  PaperArtsy
  • Alison Bomber Eclectica Nature Edition EAB21 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by PaperArtsy
  • Low-Tack Tape
  • Magnet Packaging from the Postage Collage Die Cut Set by Waffle Flowers
  • Misti  Stamping Platform by My Sweet Petunia

Spooktacular Backgrounds with Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Sprays

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By Alison Heikkila

Greetings! Let’s get a little messy and make a spooktacular Halloween card with Fireworks! Sprays. I’ll be using them in 3 different ways on this card. Which way is your favorite?

Skill Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Time to Complete: 20-30 Minutes

*Some affiliate links are used in this post. That means that if you shop through these links, I may receive a small compensation, at no cost to you.

The video is below. If it doesn’t play properly, please click HERE.

Supplies:
Imagine:
Fireworks! Sprays in Cantaloupe, Tangelo, Love Bug, and Grape Jelly
Memento Ink in Desert Sand
Memento Ink in New Sprout
Sponge Daubers
Tear It! Tape
On Point Glue

Other:
Tim Holtz & Sizzix: Big Frights Die Set
Tim Holtz & Sizzix: Tree Rings Texture Fades Embossing Folder
Strathmore: Smooth Bristol Cardstock
Scrapbook.com: 1mm Foam Tape
Scrapbook.com: Artis Craft Glue
Accent Opaque: 100lb. White Cardstock
Vellum
Purple Cardstock
Paintbrush

Making backgrounds like these can be so satisfying. Watching the colors swirl together, then seeing the shimmer after they’re dried….it’s a great way to spend some time, especially if you’re not feeling super crafty. What are some of the ways you would use Fireworks! Spray? Be sure to visit Imagine to see all the beautiful colors they come in. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Watercoloring with Memento Inks

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By Ceil Pritchett

Hello crafty friends!
It’s Ceal, here. Today I’m sharing a fun card using this humorous stamp and water coloring it with Memento Inks.

Skill Level: Beginner
Time: 30 minutes

Directions:
Gather your supplies. You will need a outline stamp, I used one by Unity Stamp Co. You will need several colors of dye inks. The inks must be a dye ink like Memento to react with water. You will also need a pigment ink VersaFine Clair to stamp the image so it will not react with the water. The last thig you will need is a water brush or paintbrush.

Step 1:
Stamp the image using VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink

Step 2:
Using a Water brush, color in your image. I used Peanut Brittle and Cantaloupe Memento ink for the kitty

Step 3:
Using a water brush finish coloring your image. I used Teal Zeal to color the coffee cup.

Step 4:
Using a stitched die, cut out the panel and stamp the sentiment under the image. To finish the card, I used a piece of patterned paper as a mat and adhered the panel to it and then t the base.

Supplies:

Imagine:
Memento Inks: Teal Zeal, Peanut Brittle, Cantaloupe and Rich Cocoa

Other Supplies:
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 120Lb
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb
Patterned Paper from Lawn Fawn
MISTI Stamp Platform – My Sweet Petunia
Pissy Kitty Stamp Set – Unity Stamp Co
Stitched Rectangle Die – My Favorite Things

Watercolor Coffee Card

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By Helen Gullett

Hello crafty friends!
In today’s project, we are going to use Memento inks to make this fun watercolor coffee card.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 15 minutes

Direction:

Step 1
First, cut out a piece of mixed media paper or watercolor paper.

Put it in the stamping tool and secure it with magnets. Using a stamping tool is recommended for stamping multiple times on the same spot.

For this watercolor multi-color technique, using a solid stamp will give better results. Add the stamp on the paper and then pick it up with the stamping tool lid.

Add each Memento ink on the stamp using a sponge dauber. Blend the color as you add it to the stamp. You can repeat this step for couple times until you get the best color blending you like.

Step 2
After getting the color blending you like on the stamped image, remove it from the stamping tool.

Dab each color on the craft mat and lightly spray it with water. Pick up each color with a brush and add it to the watercolor paper around each matching color to make it look like the color bleeds out and spread on the paper.

After that, pick up the watercolor paint again, and add some lightly splatters around each color. Dry the watercolor coffee mug image with a craft heat gun.

Step 3
When the watercolor image is dry, cut it with a rectangle die. Or you can use any frame or nesting die you have in your stash.

This is the background mat for the card.

Step 4
Add some of the Tear It! Double-sided tape on the back of the cut out background mat. Make sure to cover each edge to get a better result and flatten the mat on the card.

Remove the adhesive paper and add the background mat on the card. Firmly press to smooth out the paper on the card and the adhesive will stick permanently.

Step 5
You can embellish the card with some gems or sequins.

On Point Glue is the best glue to add some sequins on this card. It dries permanently right away on dry surface like on this card background.

Simply just dab a dot of glue on the craft mat, pick up a sequin with tweezers, dib it into the glue lightly, and add it to the card.

Love how this card turned out. Simple, quick, and fun technique to add texture watercolor look background using multiple color inks on the stamped image.

Also, this is a mail-friendly card you can send out to your coffee-loving craft friend at any time.

I hope you’ll like the watercolor coffee card today and give this technique a try with your own twist. Thank you for stopping by our blog today. Have a fabulous day!

Craft Supplies

Imagine Crafts:

Others:

Die cutting Machine
Life, Love, Latte stamp set (Catherine Pooler Designs)
Stitched Rectangle Dies (Creative Worship Stamps)
Mixed sequins (Honey Bee)
Canson Mixed Media Paper (or watercolor paper)
Paint brush

MISTI stamping tool

Paper trimmer

Tweetzers

Let’s Make an Eggcellent Card

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By Anna Escalada York

In today’s post, I made a card featuring earthy colors.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1.5 hours

Directions

Step 1:
Spray a piece of watercolor paper with Rich Cocoa and Potter’s Clay Fireworks! Spray.

Step 2:
Die cut the sprayed panel with a panel die.

Step 3:
Spray the same panel with Copper Shimmer Spritz spray.

Step 4:
Stamp another piece of watercolor paper with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink. I chose to heat
emboss the image with clear embossing powder.

Step 5:
Color the image. I used a variety of mediums mixed with water to color the image.
– I colored the rooster jar with Jumbo Java VersMagic Chalk Ink mixed with water.
– The salt and pepper shaker tops, the egg holder and spoon with Cloudy Sky StazOn
Studio Glaze mixed with water.
– The rooster’s comb and wattles plus the flowers and the pink parts of the napkin with
Pink VersaColor Pigment ink refill mixed with water.
– Potter’s Clay Fireworks! Spray mixed with water was used to paint the toast, the napkin,
the egg and the background.
– I used a yellow glitter brush marker to color the beak, butter, and the center of the
flowers.
– I painted some Copper Shimmer Spray over the rooster.
Finally, I added some sparkle with a sparkle pen on the salt and pepper shakers.

Step 6:
After the stamped image dried, die cut the stamped image with the corresponding die.
(Optional step: Die cut a scrap piece of cardstock and glue this scrap die cut behind the
stamped and colored layer for dimension and strength.)

Step 7:
I used my paper trimmer to trim the panel. I then ran my Jumbo Java VersaMagic Chalk Ink
around the edges of the panel to create a border.

Step 8:
Stamp a sentiment on a piece of watercolor paper. If desired, heat emboss with clear
embossing powder. Then trim the sentiment strip.

Step 9:
Run the Jumbo Java VersaMagic Chalk Ink around the edges of the sentiment to create a
border.

Step 10:
Die cut a piece of white glitter cardstock. Glue the white die cut glitter cardstock onto the
background panel. Glue the breakfast scene (the main stamped image) over the white glitter
cardstock. Then glue the sentiment onto the lower corner of the panel. Let the glue dry.

Step 11:
Glue the whole panel onto an A2-sized white card base.

Step 12:
Glue sequins around the main stamped image to finish the card.

Products Used:
Imagine:
Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray – Potter’s Clay Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray – Rich Cocoa Sheer Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray – Copper
StazOn Studio Glaze – Cloudy Sky VersaColor Reinker – Pink
VersaFine Clair ink – Nocturne VersaMagic Chalk Ink – Jumbo Java

Other:
Catherine Pooler Designs – Sequins – Mazatlán
Erin Lee Creative – Glitter Cardstock – Cotton Cardstock (retired) Hero Arts – Stamps – Eggcellent
Hero Arts – Dies – Eggcellent
Hero Arts – Dies – Nesting Circle Infinity dies Reverse Confetti – Die – Deco Cover Panel (retired) Sakura – Glitter Gel Pen – Gelly Roll Stardust pen
Scrapbook.com – Glitter Brush Marker – Sunshine Yellow Clear embossing powder
Watercolor paper Paper Trimmer Scissors
Glue

VersaMagic Inks are Great for Stamp Layering

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By Jessica Lin

Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here and I’m excited to share a patterned paper trick with you today. If you like to save scraps of pretty paper, but are unsure how to use them, I highly recommend trying out today’s technique!

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30 minutes

Step 1:
The focal image of today’s card is this butterfly stamp from Watercolor Wings. It’s one of my favorite layering stamp sets of all time. I used Brilliance Sunflower Yellow for the base layer. Then I stamped the second and third layers with VersaMagic Mango Madness and Pumpkin Spice. I did add a fourth layer using Brilliance Galaxy Gold as well (not pictured). 

Step 2:
Die cut the butterfly images with Bold Butterfly dies. Then adhere the tips of the butterfly die cuts with On Point Glue. This would create a string of butterflies for a surprise pop up mechanism inside the card (next photo).

Step 3:
To make the patterned paper background for the card front, trim your patterned paper scraps to 1 x 6’’. Then cut each piece diagonally to create long, triangular shapes. I used Stick It adhesive to cover the entire background panel and adhered the patterned paper pieces on top. However, you could use whichever adhesive you prefer. Once the entire panel is covered, trim off the hanging pieces on the edges.

Step 4:
Lastly, adhere the last butterfly along with any additional foliage die cuts. And the card is complete!

Imagine Supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • Stampin’ Up! – Stamps – Watercolor Wings
  • Stampin’ Up! – Dies – Bold Butterfly, Flourish
  • We R – Tool – Precision Press
  • Foam Tape
  • Stampin’ Up! – Cardstock – Mint Macaron
  • DCWV – Pattern Paper – Floral Flair
  • White cardstock