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Beginner Friendly 3D Christmas Card Using VersaMagic Ink Pads

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By Jessica Lin

– Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here. Today I am sharing a simple way to create 3D Christmas trees for your holiday cards. It is beginner friendly with minimal supplies, and I think it’s perfect to mass produce as well.

Skill: Beginner
Time: 30 min

Directions:

Step 1:
Start by stamping Christmas tree images with VersaMagic Aloe Vera and Tea Leaves ink pads. I used stamps from Stampin’ Up’s Perfectly Plaid set, but any small Christmas tree image would work for today’s technique. For each 3D Christmas tree, you would need three layers. You could stamp each design three times for each layer, or only stamp the top layer for quick mass production of cards.

Step 2:
Next, use the matching paper punch to cut out the Christmas trees. If you only stamped the top layer, be sure to punch out 2 additional cutouts with white cardstock for each 3D tree you are building. Since I am making two 3D trees today, I would need 4 more white cutouts.

Step 3:
Score each Christmas tree cutout in the middle. I lined up the top and bottom of the cutout to the score guide to score.

Step 4:
After scoring, fold the stamped Christmas tree cutout in half, and apply On Point Glue to the top of the folded crease. Then adhere it to a blank (or stamped) cutout. Be sure to hold the folded layer in place for about 20 seconds before the glue dries. Repeat this process to adhere the second layer to the third tree cutout.

Step 5:
Now that the 3D Christmas trees are made, it is time to prepare the card base. Trim a piece of patterned paper to 4 x 2 ¼ inches and a cut a 4 ¼ inch piece of gold glitter washi tape. Trim one side at an angle to create a banner shape and adhere both pieces to the card base.

Step 6:
Finally, stamp the sentiment using VersaMagic Ocean Depth ink pad. Adhere the 3D Christmas trees using Tear-It! Tape and embellish the card with a few rhinestones.

Here is a finished card where I stamped all 3 layers of the 3D Christmas trees. I love how easy it is to create the 3D element, and it is mail-friendly, too! I hope this tutorial inspires you to get a headstart on making Christmas cards for this year. Thank you so much for stopping by, and I’ll see you in my next tutorial!

Imagine Supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • Stampin’ Up! – Stamps – Perfectly Plaid
  • Stampin’ Up! – Punch – Pine Tree Punch
  • Stampin’ Up! – Paper – Pool Party cardstock
  • Plaid Patterned Paper
  • Gold Glitter Washi Tape
  • Park Lane – Embellishment – Blue Adhesive Backed Rhinestones

Learn to Make a Dressed Up Gift Box

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By Tracy Fear

Hello Friends! Tracy here and today I am delighted to share this tutorial that helps you make gift giving even more spectacular by creating a custom gift box using your stamps and inks!

In today’s video tutorial I am sharing how I used some plain tissue paper and a Dollar Store box along with stamps and inks and a little paint to dress up a gift box!

Tracy

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30 Minutes to 90 Minutes

Art Supplies

Stamping Platform
Glue
Fan brush
Your choice of stamps
Ephemera of your choice
Tissue paper
Empty gift box
Stencil
Stencil Brush

Imagine Products

• VersaFine Clair in Twilight
• VersaFine Clair in Periwinkle
• VersaFine Clair in Monarch
• VersaFine Clair in Nocturne
• Brilliance in Starlight Silver

Other Products Used

• Assorted Stamps from Lavinia Stamps
• Stencil from Lavinia Stamps
• 120lb paper in white
• Generic White Tissue Paper
• Misti tool
• PVA Adhesive

ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE USED TO RECREATE SOMETHING SIMILAR

Any Inks

To learn how to create your own dressed up box click here!

Make a Funky and Fun Arch Card!

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By Tracy Fear

– Hello Friends! Tracy here and today I am delighted to share this tutorial for a fun and whimsical Christmas Card starring some non-traditional colors!

In today’s video tutorial I am sharing how I created my own pattern paper background using traditional and non traditional colors for Christmas!

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30 Minutes to 90 Minutes

Art Supplies

• Stamping Platform
• Glue
• Embellishments
• Your choice of stamps
• Acrylic Block
• Embossing Powder
• Heat Tool

Imagine Products
• VersaFine Clair in Baby Pink
• VersaFine Clair in Bali
• VersaFine Clair in Strawberry
• VersaFine Clair in Verdant
• VersaFine Clair in Nocturn
• Versamark Ink
• Sheer Shimmer Stix Dauber Top in Sparkle

Other Products Used
• Rainbow Christmas Stamps from Simon Says Stamp
• WOW Silver Embossing Powder
• 120lb paper in white
• Misti Stamping Platform tool
• PVA Adhesive
• Holographic Stars from Trinity Stamps

ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE USED TO RECREATE SOMETHING SIMILAR

Any inks or stamps in your stash!
To learn how to create your own modern, funky Christmas Card  click here!

Sweet Birdie Holiday Card

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By Ceal Pritchett

– Hello Crafty friends!
It’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing how to make this sweet birdie holiday card using some VersaFine Clair inks.

Skill: Beginner to Intermediate
Time: 45 minutes

Directions:

Gather your supplies. You will need several colors of ink, the Birdie Friends in Winter die and stencil or any other die/stencil combo you’d like to use. A holiday sentiment set, a snowflake

cover die or any other background you’d like to use. You will also need either a Sticky Mat or Grip Mat and some paste.

Step1:
I didn’t show all of them in the picture, but the first step is to cut all the birds out of white cardstock.

Step 2:
Using the coordinating stencil add color to each bird as you please. For the pink bird I used Baby Pink and Charming Pink. The blue bird uses Warm Breeze, Bali Blue and Strawberry. The yellow bird uses Cheerful and Golden Meadow. I have a picture with the steps circled so you can see the need for different shades of color.

No Step just showing stencil steps

Step 3:
Cut hats out of glitter cardstock and colored cardstock. Cut apart and add to glitter cardstock as shown in picture. Glue onto the birdie.

No step just showing completed birds

Step 4:
Cut the branch out of a dark brown cardstock.

Step 5:
Place branch under stencil, lining it up with the etched portion. Add a white paste using a palette knife.

Step 6:
To finish the card, stamp and cut out the sentiment to add to the front.

Supplies:

Imagine Products:
• VersaFine Clair Inks:
Charming Pink, Baby Pink, Warm Breeze, Bali Blue, Strawberry, Cheerful, Golden Meadow, Summertime and Nocturne
• On Point Glue

Other Products:
• Little Birdie stencil/de set – Waffle Flower Crafts
• Family Sentiments Stamp set – Waffle Flower Crafts
• Dashed Snowflake Panel die – Waffle Flower Crafts
• Misti Stamp tool – My Sweet Petunia
• Grip Mat – Waffle Flower Crafts

Summertime Vibes-Greetings from my Happy Place Card

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By Katy Ingram

Hello Friends! Katy here with another quick project for you. Today’s card is a fun summertime vibes card, but as always you can use this design for what ever you need!

I did a little ink blending to create my background and used some silhouette stamps to create my scene. Check out the video below for all the details.

Skill: Beginner
Time: 15 minutes

Art Supplies

Imagine Products
• VersaFine Clair – Bali Blue
• VersaFine Clair – Cheerful
• VersaFine Clair – Baby Pink
• VersaFine Clair – Nocturne
• Tear It! Tape

Other Products Used

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• Kat Scrappiness Postage Die https://ldli.co/e/5y69gpx
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• Hero Arts Beach Stamps https://ldli.co/e/5y69gpx

Let’s Make Some Summer Color Cards

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By Anna Escalada York

As I was making one card focusing on summer colors, I realized that I could easily make a second (bonus) card and wanted to share both with you.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 2 hours

Directions:

Step 1:
Stamp a large floral image on watercolor paper with Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair Ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder.

Step 2:
After die cutting the floral image with the corresponding die, watercolor smoosh Angel Pink Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray, focusing on coloring the roses. Use a heat tool to dry the spray or set aside to dry.

Step 3:
Watercolor smoosh the floral image with Cantaloupe Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray, this time focusing on getting most of the color into the centers of the daisies. Use a heat tool to dry the spray or set aside to dry.

Step 4:
Use Lilac Posies Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray to add another layer of watercolor smooshing to the image, this time focusing the color onto the daisies’ petals. Then paint in more of the Cantaloupe Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray into the centers of the daisies (to cover up some of the Lilac Posies spray in daisies’ centers).

Step 5:
Watercolor smoosh the floral arrangement again–this time with New Sprout Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray, focusing on adding color to the leaves and other greenery.

Step 6:
Cut a piece of watercolor paper about 3 inches by 5.5 inches. Add texture to the panel by die cutting the panel. (Since the panel was smaller than the die, it didn’t actually cut anything out it just pierced the panel.) Then spray the panel with Rose Gold and Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray. Allow to dry.

Step 7:
Add irRESISTible Gold medium through a heart stencil onto the right side of the watercolor panel.

Step 8:
Add irRESISTible Gold onto some of the thinner ribs on the larger stamped leaves and onto some of the berries. After it dried, cut the floral cluster in half with a paper trimmer. Then glue half of the floral cluster onto the lefts side of the panel.

Add more of the irRESISTible Gold medium onto the piece of acetate and spray with water to dilute it. Watercolor smoosh it onto the floral cluster and the background panel. Then glue half of the floral cluster onto the left side of the panel. Then paint the edges of the panel with more of the irRESISTible Gold medium.

Finally glue everything onto a minislimline card base.

Step 9:
Stamp two sentiments on a scrap of watercolor paper with Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair ink and emboss them with clear embossing powder. They were die cut with corresponding dies.

Step 10:
Attach one of the sentiments onto the card with foam tape. To finish the card, glue white gem embellishments around the sentiment.

Step 11:
Then it was onto the bonus card made with the leftover part of the floral image. The same heart stencil was sprayed with Rose Gold Sheer Shimmer Spray and then was pressed onto another panel of watercolor paper trimmed to 3 inches by 5.5 inches. After the spray dried, more of the gold IrRESISTABLE medium was painted onto a small music stamp, which was then stamped multiple times onto the panel.

Step 12:
The remaining half of the floral cluster stamp was glued onto this pahel. The sentiment was attached with more foam tape. The edges were ink blended with Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair ink using a sponge dauber.

Step 13:
Finish the second card by gluing the panel onto another mini slimline cardbase and gluing more white gem embellishments around the sentiment.

Art Supplies

Imagine

• Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray – Angel Pink
• Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray – Cantaloupe
• Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray – New Sprout
• Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray – Lilac Posies
• Sheer Shimmer Shimmer Craft Spray – Rose Gold
• Sheer Shimmer Shimmer Craft Spray – Sparkle
• VersaFine Clair Ink – Medieval Blue
• IrRESISTable gold medium
• Sponge Dauber

Other

• Altenew – die Set – Blossoms of Encouragement
• Altenew – Stamp Set – Blossoms of Encouragement
• Altenew – Foam Tape – Instant Dimension Foam Tape
• Crafty Meraki – Die Set- Dance With Me Mini Slimline
• Meraki Para-Dies Scrappy Tails – Embellishments
• Heart Stencil
• Music Stamp
• Watercolor Paper
• Paintbrush
• Die-Cutting Machine
• Scissors
• Glue
• Clear Embossing Powder