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 DIY Wall Decor with a Sassy Twist

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By Anna Escalada-York

As a mom of a teen and tween, I wanted to make a snarky piece of home decor that would make them smile. So I decided to make a pretty piece of art that I was going to put up in our dining room. 

Skill: Intermediate 
Time: 3 hours 

Directions: 

Step 1: 
Paint a thin layer of white gesso onto a 5” by 7” medium density fiberboard (MDF) panel. 

Step 2: 
Glue a ripped piece of text-based patterned paper onto the left side of the panel, making sure that the paper doesn’t go off the side of the fiberboard panel. Then paint over the whole panel again with more white gesso. 

Step 3: 
Stamp a long, floral image onto white watercolor paper with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink and then heat emboss it with clear embossing powder. Then color the main branch and ribs of the leaves with Northern Pine Memento Dual Marker and the flowers with Lady Bug Memento Dual Marker. 

Step 4: 
Die cut the long, floral image. Spray Cottage Ivy Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray onto a piece of scrap acetate packaging and watercolor paint the leaves and edges of the floral image green, making sure to blend the darker marker color with the lighter spray. Set aside to dry. 

Step 5: 
Add texture to the fireboard panel. Use some of the remaining Cottage Ivy Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray mixed with more white gesso to create a light green paint. Paint the center part of the fireboard panel with the light green paint. Then watercolor smoosh more of the Cottage Ivy Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray (without any gesso) onto the panel to add texture. After the spray and paint have dried, press Celestial Copper Delicata Ink through a circular stencil overlapping the patterned paper. Then press the Celestial Copper Delicata Ink pad around the edges of the panel. 

Step 6: 
Stamp a large butterfly on another piece of watercolor paper using Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink and heat emboss with more clear embossing powder. Then spray Lilac Posies Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray onto more scrap acetate packaging and watercolor spray the butterfly. Spray the whole thing with Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray, which forces the Lilac Posies spray to diffuse outside of the butterfly’s outline. After the spray dried, die cut the butterfly with the corresponding die. Finally, paint the butterfly a second time with more of the Lilac Posies Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray to deepen the color. Set aside to dry. 

Step 7: 
Return to the background panel. Attach two types of washi tape to the left side of the panel–small pieces of black and white dotted washi tape and a white piece of washi tape that comes die cut in a lacy geometric pattern. 

Then stamp a sentiment on the lower right part of the panel with more Nocturne VersaFine Clair in and heat emboss with more clear embossing powder. 

Step 8: 
Using a small musical note stamp, partially stamp the panel multiple times with Spuce VersaFine Clair ink. 

Step 9: 
Stamp the smaller butterfly twice with more Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink and heat emboss them with clear embossing powder. Then color them in with Lulu Lavender and Tangelo Memento Dual Markers (orange butterfly) and with Tangelo and Grape Jelly Memento Dual Markers (purple butterfly). Then spray both butterflies with Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray. Once the spray had dried, die cut the butterflies with their corresponding die. 

(In the final piece, only the orange butterfly colored with Tangelo and Lulu Lavender Memento Dual Markers was used.) 

Step 10: 
Stamp part of the mountain outline stamp on the lower right part of the panel with more Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder. Then stamp part of the sun stamp with Summertime VersaFine Clair Ink. 

Step 11: 
Spray around the sun with Cantaloupe Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray. Use a paintbrush or your finger to move dots of the Cantaloupe spray to make the spray less uniform and more organic. 

Step 12: 
Glue the flowers and small butterfly onto the panel. Attach the larger butterfly to the panel with foam tape. If desired, the outer tips of the top wings can be given additional dimension with two layers of foam tape, forcing them to curve. 

Art Supplies 

Imagine 
Delicata Ink – Celestial Copper 
Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray – Cantaloupe 
Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray – Cottage Ivy 
Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray – Lilac Posies 
Memento Dual Marker – Lady Bug 
Memento Dual Marker – Northern Pine 
Sheer Shimmer Shimmer Craft Spray – Sparkle 
VersaFine Clair ink – Nocturne 
VersaFine Clair ink – Summertime 
VersaFine Clair ink – Spruce 

Other 
Altenew – die set – All Things Orange 
Altenew – stamp set – All Things Orange 
Altenew – foam tape – Instant Dimension Foam Tape 
Altenew – washi tape – Many Dots 
Art Alternatives – MDF Panel (5” x 7”) 
Golden – Gesso Semi-Opaque Acrylic Primer 
Ink Road Stamps – stamp set – Roadies 8 (sentiment stamp) 
Visible Image – die set – Antisocial Butterfly 
Visible Image – stamp set – Antisocial Butterfly 
Circular stencil 
Die cut washi tape 
Watercolor paper 
Vellum 
Pencil 
Paintbrush 
Die cutting machine 
Paint brush 
Scissors 
Glue 
Text-based patterned paper 
Clear embossing powder 

How to Create This Stunning Galactic Background

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By Tracy Fear

Hello Friends! Tracy here and today I am excited to share this really easy galactic, out of this world background technique!

In today’s video tutorial I am sharing how I use some Memento, VersaMagic, Brilliance, and VersaFine Clair inks to create this stunning card along with a paint pen, a stencil from my stash and some holographic embossing powder!

Tracy

Skill: Intermediate, Advanced
Time: 1 hour

Art Supplies

Imagine Products

Other Products Used

  • Stencil from my ancient stash, you could use any stars and swirls type of stencil
  • Canson XL Bristol Smooth-for ink blending
  • Black Card Stock
  • Purple Card Stock- Card Base
  • Dina Wakely MEdia-Vintage Moon Faces
  • Trinity Stamps Blending Buddies
  • Picket Fence Studios Pouncers
  • Mini Misti
  • Heat Tool
  • POSCA Acrylic Paint Pen
  • Brutus Monroe – Fairy Dust Embossing Powder

ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE USED TO RECREATE SOMETHING SIMILAR

  • Any Pigment Inks
  • Any Shimmery Inks
  • Any Dye-based Inks

To learn how to make this stunning background click here!

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Create a One-of-a-Kind Multimedia Thank You Card

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By Anna Escalada-York

I used to be intimidated by the idea of multimedia cards, but all they are cards that have different types of products. This card features stamping, watercoloring with sprays and Amplify! Ink, and embossing.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 2 hours

Directions:

Step 1:
Spray Sweet Plum Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray onto a 6” x 6” stencil and then flip the stencil over and gently press the stencil onto a piece of watercolor paper. Repeated this process with and Rose Gold Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray, partially overlapping part of the stencil on the watercolor paper. Repeat the process a few times, overlapping the stencil a few times and then set the panel aside to dry.

Step 2:
The next three steps use a layered floral stamp set. Stamp the outline of the flower with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink onto another scrap of watercolor paper and then heat emboss with clear ink.

Step 3:
Stamp the second layer of the floral layer stamp set with Pink VersaColor ink onto the flower.

Step 4:
Stamp the third layer of the floral layered stamp set with Charming Pink VersaFine Clair ink. Then heat emboss with more clear embossing powder.

Step 5:
Die cut the flower with the corresponding die.

Step 6:
Use a sponge dauber to ink blend more Pink VersaColor ink onto the flower using a matching stencil–using more ink and pressure on the outer petals, and less ink and less pressure on the inner petals.

Step 7:
Press New Sprout Memento Dye Ink onto a scrap of watercolor paper to start to add green textured color onto the watercolor paper.

Step 8:
Spray Cottage Ivy Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray onto the same scrap of watercolor paper. Allow to dry.

Step 9:
Die cut leaves out of the green watercolor paper using two leaf cluster dies.

Step 10:
Stamp Spruce VersaFine Clair Ink onto a woodblock typewriter key stamp and press the die cut leaves onto the stamp. Set the leaves aside to let the ink dry.

Step 11:
Die cut the inked watercolor paper from step 1 with the second-largest die in a nesting A2-sized die set.

Step 12:
For more texture and interest on the panel, use the Gold irRESISTible Pico Embellisher’ fine tip applicator to add the medium directly onto part of the stencil. Then flip over the stencil and press it onto the watercolor panel. (You may want to put a paper towel over the stencil before pressing or you will probably get some on your hands.)

Step 13:
Run more Pink VersaColor ink along the edges of another piece of watercolor paper to make the edges pink. Then die cut the panel with the largest die from the nesting A2-sized die set from step 11.

Step 14:
Add a small drop of Black Radiant Neon Amplify! onto another sponge dauber and press the dauber onto the same woodblock typewriter stamp and partially stamp the smaller panel multiple times.

A couple of smudges were mistakenly stamped onto the panel, which were mostly dealt with by splattering more Black Radiant Neon Amplify! mixed with water onto a piece of acetate and then splattered onto the panel.

Step 15:
Die cut another piece of watercolor paper with a sentiment die and then spray the die cut multiple times with Rose Gold Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray.

Step 16:
Assemble the card by gluing the leaves and sentiment onto the smaller panel. Attach the flower to the panel with foam tape. Then glue the two panels together and glue them both onto an

A2-sized white card base. Finally, glue sequins around the flower.

Art Supplies

Imagine

• Amplify! Radiant Neon pigment ink – Black
• Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray – Cottage Ivy
• Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray – Sweet Plum (retired)
• irRESISTible – Gold Pico Embellisher
• Memento Ink – New Sprout
• Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray – Rose Gold
• VersaColor Ink – Pink
• VersaFine Clair Ink – Charming Pink
• VersaFine Clair Ink – Nocturne
• VersaFine Clair Ink – Spruce
• Sponge Daubers

Other

• Altenew – foam tape
• Altenew – die set – Amazing Things
• Altenew – die set – Just Leaves
• Altenew – stamp set – Amazing Things
• Altenew – stencil set – Amazing Things
• American Crafts – stencil – Storyteller Radiate
• Catherine Pooler – sequin mix – Sofia
• Pink & Main – die set – Notched Corner
• Simon Says Stamp – die set – Bold Thanks
• Old woodblock • typewriter key stamp
• Clear Embossing Powder
• Watercolor paper
• Die cutting machine
• Scissors
• Glue

Simple Ink Swiping Technique For Quick Backgrounds

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By Katy Ingram

Hello friends, Katy here and in today’s video tutorial, I’m going to show you how to make a quick background using Memento inks and Sheer Shimmer Spray. Todays project is for Mother’s Day, but it can lend itself to Many different sentiments. Listed below are products I used in todays video including some Affiliate links at no additional cost to you. l thank you for using those links and supporting my work.

Skill: Beginner
Time: 20 minutes

Art Supplies

Imagine

• VersaFine Clair Ink Pad – Nocturne
• Sheer Shimmer Spray – Sparkle

Other

  • Simon Says Stamp – Devine Peony- Die
  • Hammermill – 100 lb cardstock
  • Linen Pearl Cardstock
  • Black 100 lb Cardstock
  • 1/2 inch double sided adhesive
  • 6 inch double sided adhesive
  • The Greetery Stamp Set – To Mom With Love
  • The Greetery Die Set – To Mom With Love

Mother’s Day Card Using Stencils

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By Ceil Pritchett

Hello crafty friends!
It’s Ceal, here. Today I will show you how to create a Mother’s Day card with you that uses several layers of stenciling, some stamping and then die cut out.  This card can also be used for other occasions because the “Happy Mother’s Day” greeting is on the inside.

Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Time: 45 mins to an hour

Directions:

Gather your supplies. You will need cardstock, a layering stencil (Pinkfresh Studio used here) Coordinating Dies, several colors of ink (listed below) and a sentiment stamp set (Taylored Expressions used here).

Step 1:
Lay stencil one over a piece of cardstock cut to 5.5 x 8.5 and blend VersaFine Clair Verdant ink over it. Remove and clean stencil.

A little tip for you, I place mine in the corner of the Misti so I will be placing all of them in the same place. This set also has alignment guides which are triangles, be sure to add ink to them.

Step 2:
Lay stencil 2 over the cardstock, lining up the triangle placement guides and blend VersaFine Clair Grass Green over it. Remover stencil and clean it.

Step 3:
Lay stencil 3 over the cardstock, lining up the triangles and blend VersaFine Clair Spruce over it. Remove stencil and clean it.

Step 4:
This step starts the flowers. Lay stencil 4 over the cardstock and blend VersaFine Clair Baby Pink over the open flowers. This photo shows the triangles that are used to align the stencils. Remove stencil and clean it.

Step 5:
Lay stencil 5 over the cardstock, lining up the triangles and blend VersaFine Clair Charming pink over open spaces on the pink flowers and VersaFine Clair Lilac Bloom over the other open spaces. Remove and clean the stencil.

**I forgot to take a photo of the Lilac Bloom, but you can see it below.

Step 6:
Lay Stencil 6 over the cardstock and blend VersaFine Clair Cheerful and VersaFine Clair Summertime inks over the open flowers. Remove and clean the stencil.

Step 7:
Lay stencil 7 over the cardstock and blend VersaFine Clair Charming Pink in the open spaces. Remove and clean the stencil.

This photo is showing the alignment triangles I have been referring to. For the next step you will need to know where they are.

Step 8:
Lay the coordinating die over the flowers lining up the triangles as pictured above. Tape it down so it doesn’t move and run it through the die cutting machine.  This also adds the texture to the flowers.

Step 9:
Cut a piece of kraft cardstock to A2 size 4.25 x 5.5.  Ink up a script stamp with VersaColor White and lay the kraft panel over the ink and rub across with your hand.

Step 10:
Stamp the sentiment and cut it out multiple times for dimension.
Adhere the kraft panel to an A2 white card base. Add the floral panel and then the sentiment. Also stamp a sentiment on the inside.

Supply list:

Imagine Products:

VersaFine Clair:

• VersaFine Clair: Nocturne
• VersaFine Clair: Baby Pink
• VersaFine Clair: Charming Pink
• VersaFine Clair: Summertime
• VersaFine Clair: Cheerful
• VersaFine Clair: Verdant
• VersaFine Clair: Grass Green
• VersaFine Clair: Spruce
• VersaFine Clair: Lilac Bloom
• VersaColor: White
• On Point Glue

Other Supplies:

• White Cardstock: Concord & 9th
• Wheat cardstock: Concord & 9th
• Floral Field Stencils: Pinkfresh Studio
• Floral Field Die: Pinkfresh Studio
• Hello Lovely stamp set: Taylored Expressions
• Hello Lovely Dies: Taylored Expressions
• Script Stamp: Hero Arts
• Penned Pretty stamp set.
• Misti: My Sweet Petunia
• Grip Mat: Waffle Flower

Create Ink Swatches for New VersaFine Clair Inks 

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By Jessica Lin

Skill: Beginner 
Time: 30 minutes 

Hi everyone, it’s Jessica here. I am loving the new VersaFine Clair inks and I hope you are enjoying the creations from the Imagine team! Today I decided to create new ink swatches so I can have a quick on-hand reference for the colors. 

Step 1:
Print the labels onto your go-to white cardstock. For me, that is Neenah Solar White Cover in 80lbs. I used Word to create the labels template and it takes a bit of trial and error to align everything perfectly. I found that checking the “show grid lines” box was helpful during the process. 

Step 2:
Trim the labels to 2 x 2’’ squares. I used a standard 8.5 x 11’’ cardstock to print so each page equals to 20 labels at the end. 

Step 3:
Then stamp each label with the corresponding ink pad. I used a stamp positioning tool but it is completely optional. As for the stamp used for ink swatching, I would recommend an image that is solid so that there is enough area to truly showcase the ink color. I like to pick something that also has some fine lines; some inks have great coverage but are not the best at showing fine details. I recently bought a coffee-themed stamp set called Latte Love from Stampin’ Up!, and this coffee swirl stamp is perfect. 

Below are all the new VersaFine Clair colors. As you can see, they are great inks that offer great ink coverage and retain super-fine details of the stamps. I double stamped most of them as I 

typically double stamp my images when I am creating. I tried to minimize the amount of editing on these images so the colors are kept as true as possible. Hopefully they can provide a visual for you as well if you are interested in these inks. 

I hope today’s tutorial inspires you to create new ink swatches! They are handy tools and the ink swatching process is so cathartic. I can’t wait to create more projects with these inks! 

Imagine Supplies: 

● VersaFine Clair -Baby Pink, Hawthorn Rose, Lilac Bloom, Arctic, Bali Blue, Very Peri, Grass Green, Avocado, Spruce, Sand Dune, Portobello, Strawberry 
● StazOn Cleaner 
● Craft Mat 

Other Supplies: 

● Stampin’ Up! – Stamps – Latte Love 
● Paper Trimmer 
● Neenah Solar White Cardstock