Nautical Quote Wall Hanging

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Imagine

By Kathi Rerek

Use your paper crafting projects to make home decor, such as this wall hanging. It’s quick, easy, and fun to do. Best of all, these projects make great gives that are hand-crafted with love.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Time: 1 hour

Instructions

Step 1:
Place a piece of low-tack tape horizontally across a piece of Mixed Media paper. Place the Cloud Edger stencil slightly below the top of the paper. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Summer Sky Memento Ink over the top of the stencil. Move the stencil downwards and rotate it, then apply Summer Sky Memento ink over the top. Repeat until the cloudy sky is complete.

Step 2:
Tear a piece of scrap cardstock and place the torn edge horizontally under the cloudy sky, secured with low-tack tape. Flip the panel 180°. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply a light layer of Teal Zeal Memento Ink to cover the bottom portion of the panel.

Step 3:
Place the Water Ripples stencil over the sponged teal area and secure with low-tack tape. Use the Sponge Dauber to apply Teal Zeal Memento Inks over the stencil onto the image panel. Trim the panel to 5.25” x 7.75”.

Step 4:
Secure the image panel to the base of a stamping platform. Position the Caravelle stamp facedown on the top left of the image panel so that the bit of ocean at the bottom of the stamp is even with the top of the sponged sea. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary to attain a good impression. Remove the stamp from the platform.

Step 5:
Position the Open Sea Quote Stamp facedown on the lower right part of the image panel. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary. Remove the stamp and the image panel from the platform. Heat set the image panel.

Step 6:
Use pens to color the Caravelle. Sorry that there are no photos.

Step 7:
Use Tear-It! Tape to adhere the image panel to a piece of 5.5” x 8” black chipboard or heavy weight cardstock.

Step 8:
Wrap twine twice around the base of the piece and tie a knot.

Step 9:
I decided that the sea looked kind of “blah”. I squeezed a few drops of Moonlight White Re-inker onto my craft mat and used a stylus to apply the re-inker to the sea to look like white caps.

Products Used

Imagine Supplies:

Other Supplies:

140 lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore
140 lb. Black Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore
Cloud Edger Stencil by A Colorful Life
Water Ripples Stencil by La-La Land Crafts
Caravelle Unmounted Mini 018 Red Rubber Stamp by Katzelkraft
Open Sea Quote Stamp by Darkroom Door
Brown, Mocha Brown, Dark Grey, and Cool Grey Zig Clean Color Brush Markers by Kuretake
Blue Triplus Fineliner by Staedtler
Heat Gun
Stamping Platform by Tonic Studios

Tent Cards with Easy Ink Blending Using VersaColor

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Imagine

By Amalia Montano

I love to color! I am an avid Copic marker fan and adore using watercolor on stamped images. Sometimes I like taking a more liberal rather than literal approach to coloring images. If you do not like to color this is the video and project for you! Find some simple lined floral images and use sponge daubers to daub, rub, smear or pounce color on. Versacolor inks are blendable and provide jut the right dry time to create a smooth finish to your design. I used heat embossing with white MBoss powder on white cardstock so the outline would stand out but not overpower. This created a soft feminine hue to the image. This would also look great in black ink. Give it a try!

Skill: Beginner to intermediate
Time: 20 minutes

Craft Supplies:
Imagine Products
VersaColor In Pads in Canary, Rose and Cardinal
Sponge Daubers
VersaFine Clair Pinecone Ink Pad
MBoss embossing powder in Iridescent Opaque

Other Products Used
Heat Gun
Reverse Grip Tweezers

Mushrooms For Mother’s Day

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Imagine

By Alison Heikkila

Hello! My latest project for Imagine is a Mother’s Day theme. Now, perhaps this project may be a style all moms like, but it’s definitely one that my mom loves. I wanted to show how beautiful VersaMagic inks are, and how convenient it is to have them in their Dew Drops shape. They’re beautiful and chalky, and create really nice effects.

*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.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Time to Complete: 20-30 minutes

Supplies:
Imagine:
VersaMagic: Red Brick
VersaMagic: Pink Grapefruit
VersaMagic: Wheat
VersaMagic: Sahara Sand
VersaMagic: Tea Leaves
VersaMagic: Key Lime
VersaMagic: Pumpkin Spice
VersaFine Clair: Nocturne
VersaFine Clair: Fallen Leaves
VersaFine Clair: Shady Lane
Memento Marker: Love Letter

Other:
Sizzix: Painted Pencil Mushrooms
Sizzix: Painted Pencil Leaves
Sizzix: Hello You Sentiments
MISTI Stamping Tool
Whimsical Wishes: Stamp Glider Pressure Tool
Strathmore: Smooth Bristol Cardstock
Neenah: Desert Storm Cardstock
Accent Opaque 100lb. Cardstock
Bearly Arts Glue

I can’t wait to officially give this card to my mom. I know she’s going to love everything about it. If you haven’t played with VersaMagic Inks yet, I hope you’ll give them a try. Thanks for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Clean and Simple Mother’s Day Card

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Imagine

By Helen Gullett

Hello crafty friends! Mother’s Day is coming up soon. Sending out a handmade card is a way to show your love to a lovely mother figure in your life. Today, I would like to share with you how to make this Mother’s Day CAS card using Imagine Crafts products and stamps.

Skill: Beginner
Time: 15-20 minutes

Direction:

Step 1
Cut a piece of watercolor paper into 6 inch x 5 inch size. This size fits on my stamping tool. Then, stamp the image on the watercolor paper with Versafine Onyx Black ink pad.

Step 2
Dab some of the Memento DewDrop Inks (Rose Bud, Bamboo Leaves, New Sprout, and Summer Sky) on the craft mat.

Add a couple drops of water from the waterbrush on the ink to turn it into watercolor paint. Pick up the ink with the waterbrush and paint the flower and vase.

Dry the painted image with a craft heat gun.

Step 3
On a piece of white cardstock, add some of the Lulu Lavender ink using the blending brush.
Build up the color from darker to lighter to create the gradient look on the background.

Step 4
Once done with adding color on the cardstock, lightly spray some of the Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray. And then use a small flat brush, add some extra splatter on it for more texture.

Using a craft heat gun, dry the background panel.

Step 5
Fussy cut the flower with micro-tip scissors.
Optional: you can use a die if you use a stamp set that has a matching die set.

Step 6
Stamp the sentiment on a white cardstock using the VersaFine Clair Nocturne, dry the ink with a craft heat gun, and then cut it into a sentiment banner with scissors or paper cutter.

Step 7
Add the background panel on an A2 card base using the Tear It! Tape.
Add the flower and sentiment to the card using the On Point Glue.

That’s my project for today. Hopefully, you’ll like this project and give it a try. Thanks so much for stopping by our blog today. Have a wonderful day!

Craft Supplies

Imagine Crafts:

Memento DewDrop Sorbet Scoops (Rose Bud, Lulu Lavender, Summer Sky, New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves)
VersaFine Onyx Black
VersaFine Clair Nocturne
Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray – Sparkle
On Point Glue
Tear It! Tape
Imagine Craft Mat
Staz-On All Purpose Stamp Cleaner

Others:

Altenew – Breeze Bouquet Stamp Set
Canson Watercolor Paper 140lb
Micro-tip Scissors
Fiskar paper trimmer
Acrylic stamping blocks
Small Round Waterbrush
Flat paint brush or fan brush
Oval Blending Brush
Craft Heat Gun
MISTI stamping tool

Creative Ways to Use Reinkers With Imagine

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Imagine

By Alison Heikkila

Hello! I’m Alison Heikkila. Today, I’m going to show you some fun ways to use Imagine/Tsukineko’s dye-based reinkers. They can be used for so much more than just reinking your dry pads. My card is pretty graphic and bold, but by changing the colors and the stencil used, you can get a completely different look.

*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. For more information, please see my Affiliates page, where I also have some coupon codes.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Time to Complete: 20-30 minutes, plus drying time

Supplies:
Imagine:
Dye Ink Refills in Pansy, Celeste Blue, Lavender, and Ultramarine
Fireworks! Spray in London Fog
VersaFine Clair in Monarch
On Point Glue

Other:
A Colorful Life Designs: Rotating Rings
Gel Press: 6×6 Plate (5×7 or 8×10 will also work)
Golden: Molding Paste
Honey Bee Stamps: Big Time Kindness Stamps
Honey Bee Stamps: Big Time Kindness Dies
A Colorful Life Designs: Card Bling in Crystal Metallic Splash
Palette Knife
Accent Opaque: 100lb. Cardstock
Bearly Arts Glue

I hope that you’ll try some of these techniques on one of your future projects. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Best Black Ink for Alcohol Marker Coloring

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Imagine

By Jessica Lin

When it comes to coloring with alcohol markers, the ink you use to stamp your images becomes very important. Choosing the right ink will ensure that the image lines stay sharp without bleeding into each other. My personal choice is the Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad. A light beige color like Desert Sand could be a great choice as well for no-line coloring.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1 hour

Step 1:
Stamp some floral and leaves images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I love the Happiness Abounds set from Stampin’ Up; the roses are so elegant and the perfect sizes to create a floral wreath. Then color the images with your choice of alcohol markers. I used Stampin Blends in Pale Papaya, Soft Seafoam, and Old Olive.

Step 2:
Die cut the colored images with Blossoming Happiness dies and arrange them in a circle. Then adhere them to the card base. I used Tear-It Tape to adhere the leaves in the background, and used Stampin’ Dimensionals to create layers and depth for the flowers.

Step 3:
For the sentiment, I chose a simple circle to tie in this elegant design. The fonts for these stamps are just so pretty! I always grab VersaFine Clair Nocturne to stamp my sentiments; the lines are so crisp and dark, and they’ll never look splotchy! Don’t use them with alcohol markers though, the pigment ink will react with alcohol inks.