Hello Friends! Today we are going to have some fun and create a see-through Thanksgiving card with a sort of mosaic created from die cut leaves on a clear card base.
Other Products Used • Scrapbook.com Stamps and die set Gratitude and die set Autumn Leaves • Gold Flatback Pearls • PVA Adhesive • Leaf shaped die cuts • Sentiment Stamp • Die cut machine • 100lb white paper • Stencil Brushes or blending brushes • Flatback Pearl Embellishments • Adhesive • Paint for splattering
ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE USED TO RECREATE SOMETHING SIMILAR Any Inks any combination of background stamps, dies, and feature stamps
Skill: Beginner Time: 30 minutes Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here. Have you tried blending inks on kraft colored cardstock before? It’s an easy way to create a new look and I love using this trick for fall and Thanksgiving cards. I’ll be using several VersaFine Clair ink pads for today’s project. Let’s see how these color changes on kraft colored cardstock!
Directions:
Step 1: Cut a piece of Neenah Desert Storm cardstock to 4’’ x 5 ¼’’. Then ink blend VersaFine Clair Cheerful ink onto Layer 1. The layering stencil set I’m using today is called Abundant Beauty from Stampin’ Up.
Step 2: Using the same layer of stencil, ink blend the center of the sunflowers with VersaFine Clair Tulip Red ink pad. This is an orangey-red shade on white cardstock, but on kraft cardstock, it has a golden brown undertone.
Step 3: Then I ink blended VersaFine Clair Sand Dune on Layer 4 of the Abundant Beauty stencils.
Step 4: For Layer 3, I used VersaFine Clair Acorn. This is a darker brown shade so I ink blended very lightly. You could also use Sand Dune for Layer 3 and Acorn for Layer 4 instead.
Step 5: The leaves images are on Layer 2. I ink blended with VersaFine Clair Verdant and Rain Forest. Usually I would pick Green Oasis to pair with Verdant. However, the kraft cardbase mutes the color saturation of the ink pad, so Rain Forest brings out the dark green contrast better than Green Oasis on kraft cardstock.
Step 6: To add a little more texture to this simple card, I embossed the stenciled panel with Stampin’ Up’s Timeworn Type embossing folder. Then I embellished the card with Doodlebug Design’s Sprinkles enamel dots and some gold thread and the card is complete!
Hello Friends! Katy here with another project. In today’s video use my VersaFine Clairs with isopropyl alcohol to create a watercolor look. With this technique I created a wintry wedding card, but this will lend well to a birthday or holiday card as well.
• The Greetery Sentiment Suite Love Stamp Set • The Greetery Congrats Die • White Cardstock • Hot Pressed Watercolor paper • Stamp positioner tool • Isopropyl Alcohol
Hello Friends! It’s no secret, some people have their big day in the winter! My goal here was to create a winter wedding card. I’m not going to lie, I had no idea what would be appropriate colors for a winter wedding so I turned to a trusted friend, Google that is, and learned that forest greens and red and burgundy colors were the trend for 2025 going in to 2026 so I worked some magic with inks, embossing, and die cuts to create this 5×7 winter wedding card!
Art Supplies • Acrylic stamping block or stamp platform • Embossing Folder • Die cut machine • 100lb white paper • 5×7 Card base • Embossing powder • Stamps of your choice • Embossing heat tool
Other Products Used • Brutus Monroe Embossing Powder in Unicorn and Gilded • Simply Sentimental-Special stamps and die set from Trinity Stamps • Greenery, bells, and plant die sets from Tim Holtz • Snow embossing folder from Spellbinders and Simon Hurley • PVA Adhesive • Foam Tape
ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE USED TO RECREATE SOMETHING SIMILAR
Any Inks any combination of background stamps, dies, and feature stamps
To learn how to create your own Winter Wedding card, click here!
Hello Friends! Tracy here and today I am thrilled to share with you how to get this grungy background perfect for a Halloween card or even just the everyday grunge lover!
Tracy
Skill: Intermediate Time: 60 Minutes
Video Tutorial
Art Supplies • Acrylic stamping block • Stencil of your choice • Scrap paper for stamping off • Mixed media paper • Black Paper • Embossing powder • A2 Card base • Stamps of your choice • Blending brushes • Glue • Die cuts of your choice
Other Products Used • Embossing Powder • Spider and Web Die Set-Whimsy Stamps • Word Die Set – Tim Holtz • Various Halloween stamps from Tim Holtz and Simon Hurley • Mixed Media Paper – Ranger • Distress Black Heavy Stock – Ranger • PVA Adhesive
ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE USED TO RECREATE SOMETHING SIMILAR
Any Inks any combination of background stamps, dies, and feature stamps
To learn how to get your Halloween Grunge on, click here!
Hello crafty friends! I’s Ceal, here. Today I am sharing a tutorial on how to make this acorn gift box.
Skill: Intermediate to Advanced Time: 45 Minutes
Directions:
Gather your supplies. For this project you will need the Fall Favors Box die set and the coordinating stamp set. A dark brown ink (VersaFine Clair used here), Kraft and other colors of cardstock.
Step 1: Out of kraft cardstock, cut six pieces each of the small (top) and large (bottom) of the acorn, along with the top and bottom hexagon pieces. Cut the stem out of a dark brown cardstock and the leaves out of your color of choice.
Step 2: Line up the stamp that adds the detail to the acorn top and then stamp all six pieces with a dark brown ink, VersaFine Clair Pinecone used here.
Step 3: Crease all of the score line on all the die cut pieces. Do not use a bone folder, just simply crease them on the score lines.
Step 4: Align the large (bottom) pieces of the acorn on the hexagon as shown. Tip: I used liquid glue to allow me to move them as needed.
Step 5: Align the small (top) pieces of the acorn on the hexagon with the square hole in it.
Step 6: Fold the stem piece on the score lines and add h=glue to create the stem and then thread it through the square hole on the top. After threading it through the hole, fold back the tabs and glue down as shown.
Finish the project by adding the leaves and some twine.
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