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VersaMark made by Tsukineko in Japan. Premier watermark ink that is great for heat embossing.

Make a Fourth of July Card with Colorful Heat Embossing 

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By Jessica Lin

Hi everyone! Are you ready to celebrate the Fourth of July? I made a sparkly, light-up card to celebrate the occasion. It’s been a while since I heat embossed with colorful embossing powders and I truly miss this simple and fun technique. Be sure to check out the supply list at the end to see the colors I used!

Skill Level: Advanced
Time: 1 hour

Step 1:
Stamp one image from MFT’s Festive Fireworks set with VersaMark ink pad. Then pour on embossing powder with the color of your choice. Repeat the steps if you would like to use different colors of embossing powders, making sure to heat set the powder before moving on to the next color. The colors I used today are Mboss – Valentine, Lucky Stars, Princess Party, and Shimmering Night Sky (not pictured here).

Step 2:
Use Brilliance – Galaxy Gold ink pad to stamp the layering images. I used a stamp positioning tool so that I could restamp a couple of times and get good ink coverage. The gold stamped images look so well against the black background, don’t you think?

Step 3:
I decided to add interactive elements to make this card even more festive! I used Chibitronics LED light stickers to create the light up circuit. If you are interested in making a light up card, feel free to check out the step-by-step video tutorial on my YouTube channel “Craft with Jessica V. Lin” and search for “How to Make a Fireworks Light Up Card with BLACK Cardstock”.

Step 4:
For some finishing touches, I splattered some Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray to the background. I used the brush-over-acrylic-block flicking method, but you could use the spray nozzle to add a fine mist of shimmer as well. Then I adhered some sequins with On-Point Glue, and that completes the card!

Imagine Supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • MFT – Stamps – Festive Fireworks
  • We R – Tool – Precision Press
  • Antistatic Powder Tool
  • Heat Tool
  • Hero Arts – Dies – Infinity Circle (to die cut the small center circles for light to shine through the fireworks images)
  • Chibitronics – Tool – LED sticker and Circuit Tape
  • Foam Tape
  • Black cardstock

How to Make a Wedding Card with Embossing Powder

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By Alison Heikkila

Hello! My latest video for Imagine is a wedding-themed card, though it can certainly be used for other occasions too. We’re going to use embossing powder in a few ways on this card, and they’re all fairly simple to do.

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Skill Level: Intermediate
Time to Complete: 30 minutes

Supplies:
Imagine:
VersaMark Ink
VersaFine Clair Ink in Nocturne
Copper MBoss Embossing Powder
Sheer Shimmer Spritz in Sparkle
Tear It! Tape
On Point Glue

Other:
Spellbinders: Timeless 5×7 Cardfront
Spellbinders: Tiny Dots Embossing Folder
Hero Arts: Floral Imprints
Accent Opaque White 100lb. Cardstock
White Sequins
Foam Dots

Bokeh Father’s Day Card

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By Ceil Pritchett

Hello crafty friends, today I am sharing a Father’s Day card using the Bokeh technique.

Skill: Beginner to Intermediate
Time: 30 to 45 Minutes

Directions:
To create this card, you will need a stencil, at least three different inks that blend well together, round sponge daubers and some Alpha dies.

Step 1:
Place the stencil over a panel of white cardstock, then ink up the sponge daubers with each color randomly placing dots of color through the stencil to cover the panel.

Step 2:
Cut the letters of dad out of dark blue cardstock once and out of white cardstock twice so it will have dimension.

Step 3:
Layer the letters over one another off-setting the dark blue on the bottom.

Step 4:
Stamp “Enjoy Your Day” with VersaMark ink and emboss with white MBoss embossing powder.

Supply List:

Imagine Crafts:
• VersaFine Clair – Warm Breeze, Twilight, Paradise
• VersaMark
• MBoss – White
• Jumbo Daubers
• On Point Glue

Other Supplies:
• Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 120lb
• Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb
• Midnight Cardstock – Concord & 9th
• Stencil – Simon Says Stamp
• Celebrate Stamp Set – Hero Arts
• Large Alpha Dies – Altenew

Tent Cards with Easy Ink Blending Using VersaColor

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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

Heat Embossing on Black Cardstock. Stunning Results You Want to See!

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By Amalia Montano

– Hi There, I am Amalia from “Cool Cakes and Crafts with Amalia” here on YouTube.
Today I am heat embossing on black cardstock. There are some stunning results you want to see.The most fun you can have in carding making is with heat embossing. Seeing the powder turn solid right before your eyes is thrilling. It’s like magic!

I used one beautiful Butterfly Lace stamp with VersaMark clear embossing ink and sparkly MBoss embossing powders to create 4  spectacular cards.

A heat tool and an embossing buddy is all you need to go from nice enough to FABULOUS!

Supplies Used:

Imagine Products:
• VersaMark Ink: http://shrsl.com/4ghgv
– MBoss embossing powders
– Valentine: https://amzn.to/4ad5Wgt
– Blue Icicle: https://amzn.to/43m5zyf
– Irridescent Opaque: https://amzn.to/49ZeOGX
– Gold: https://amzn.to/3vojsPA

Other Products Used
• Anti-static Embossing Buddy: https://shrsl.com/4ghh6
• Brutus Monroe Butterfly Lace Stamp: https://shrsl.com/4ghhh
• Coffee filters or a folded piece of copy paper to catch the excess powder https://amzn.to/3wW9Ufj
• Astrobrights Eclipse Black Paper – 8 1/2 x 11 in 60 lb Text Smooth: https://amzn.to/3TAxebk
• Crafting heat tool: https://shrsl.com/4ghhf

Make a Happy Spring Card

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By Ceil Pritchett

Hello crafty friends, today I am sharing a spring card using a couple of blending techniques, one with Fabrico markers and one with the VersaMagic Dew Drops.
I was so happy for spring to finally arrive. I live in the mountains and even though it is officially spring, sometimes we still get snow in April.

Skill: Intermediate to Advanced
Time: 45 minutes to an hour

Directions:

Step 1
Place a piece of white cardstock in the corner of a stamping platform and use Nocturne VersaFine Clair to add ink to the stamp.

Step 2
Stamp the image on a post-it note or masking paper using Nocturne VersaFine Claire ink, then fussy cut out the image.

Step 3
Color the image using Fabrico markers. You can blend the colors using a piece of acetate as shown in the picture. The green marker I used is Emerald. I created a lighter green by scribbling some green on the piece of acetate and then picked it up with the yellow marker, creating a yellow green color. I also created a lighter orange by scribbling orange on the piece of acetate and then picking it up with the yellow marker. This doesn’t in any way contaminate your markers, all you do after you finish blending is scribble on a regular piece of paper until you get the true color back.

Step 4
Using the mask you created earlier, cover the daffodil image that you colored and then add the stencil over it. You will also need to mask off the top portion of your panel as well to keep it clean while you ink blend over the stencil.  I used three different colors of VersaMagic Dew drops to give the bricks a more realistic look. They are listed below. I love how well the VersaMagic chalk inks blend together.

Step 5
Remove the stencil and mask from the panel and cut it down to 3.78 xX 4.78

Step 6
Insert a piece of black cardstock into the corner of a stamping platform and use an anti-static tool to prep surface. Stamp the sentiment using VersaMark ink and heat emboss it with MBoss White Embossing Powder, then cut it out with the coordinating die.

Stamp the sentiment “happy” directly on the card front and add the embossed sentiment below it.

Step 7
Assemble your card by adhering the front panel to a black panel cut to 3.75 X 5 using On Point Glue and then adhering it to a card base cut to 4.25 X 11, scored at 5.5

I hop you will give these techniques a try. Thank you for stopping by our blog today. Until the next time, stay crafty!

Supply List

Imagine Crafts:
VersaFine Clair – Nocturne
Fabrico Dual Marker -#112 Tangerine
Fabrico Dual Marker – #111 Lemon Yellow
Fabrico Dual Marker – #121 Emerald
VersaMagic Dew Drop – Red Magic
VersaMagic Dew Drop – Perfect Plumeria
VersaMagic Dew Drop – Jumbo Java
VersaMark Watermark Ink
MBoss White Embossing Powder
Sponge Daubers
On Point Glue

Other Products:
Daffodil Stamp Set + Dies – The Rabbit Hole Designs
Back Ally Stencil – The Rabbit Hole Designs
Teal Mini MISTI
Hero Arts Pitch Black Cardstock
Neenah Classic Solar White 120lb Cardstock – card base
Neenah Classic Solar White 80lb – Cardstock panel