In this video, Lisa shares experimenting with pigment inks, dye inks, and watermark inks to create unique looks over heat embossed backgrounds.
In this video, Lisa shares experimenting with pigment inks, dye inks, and watermark inks to create unique looks over heat embossed backgrounds.
Celebrate Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with this beautiful sugar skull thick board tag decor.
This is a quick and easy wedding card. You can create it in any color by just changing the ink and embossing powder colors. This can serve as a Congrats card or an official wedding invitation. Enjoy!
See how Lisa organizes Mboss Swatches in her crafty collection.
Join Lisa as she shows you how to use embossing powders with stencils plus she shares a fun tip on using the positive and negative giving two stenciled panels for the price of one!
Lisa shows you 5 techniques on heating embossing on paper.
In this video, I’m heat embossing and doing a little ink blending today to create this fun take on a notecard, pun intended. Send a Note!!!
Using Celebration Themed stamps along with VersaMark Dazzle and Delicata Golden Glitz ink pads make a New Years Card. I will be making several of these cards to send to friends as well as co-workers to welcome in the New Year.
Choose Delicata Sapphire Blue for a deep, shiny color result on gift tags that can be attached to any winter gift. The Mboss white embossing powder, in contrast with the deep blue stamped snowflake, enhances the sentiment.
Kaleidacolor ink and large sponge daubers make a great pair! Especially when making a wintery, snowy background. Add in some clear matte embossing powder and VersaMark Dazzle ink and your card is complete.
Although red, green and gold colors are the most representative ones of Christmas, the last couple of years, I am quite fun of blue that combines so nicely with the silver and contrasts the white. Stars are favorite shapes of this season and using Delicata Sapphire Blue on lighter shades of blue, using MEMENTO bahama blue, give more depth on the card.
Hello crafty friends, today I am sharing a snowflake shaker ornament that you can use to decorate your gifts and/or Christmas tree. To create this, I am using a shaker dimension set with a snowflake design, VersaMark Clear Ink and Mboss Blue Icicle.
It’s that time of the year to kick making into full gear. It is easier to create when you narrow your focus and choose a color scheme to work with. This year I have chosen Berry, Blue and Silver. I knew I wanted to make some “Mail-able Ornaments” for my far away friends. MBoss embossing powders are just the ticket!
Use one stamped background for two cards with Joy Clair Stamps and Memento ink.
Create a snowy winter glow with Memento and inkblending.
I decided to work my card using the Emboss Resist Technique with Kaleidacolor Inks and one of the most beautiful stamp sets from Joy Clair, the Hello Autumn. Download a free PDF for the tutorial.
Watch my video tutorial below to see how I used Memento Inks and a mask to create a wintery Christmas scene. Enjoy!
A monochromatic color scheme can produce a lovely outcome; especially when framed with White MBoss Embossing powder.
I am not normally a fan of green, but layered together with some shimmer this color is a real neutral gem. Use it for Thanks Giving and Christmas or all through the year celebrating mother nature.
The sparkle of the Delicata ink on the patterned paper background helps to make the Rinea foiled paper die-cut pieces really pop off the card! See how I make this purple elephant themed card.
I made a fun shaker card using a number of fabulous Imagine products including the new Mboss Embossing Powder in my new favorite color Silver! In addition, I'm adding some beautiful shiny Rinea paper. Join me in today's fun paper crafting tutorial.
Rinea foil is a fun product to work with, but because it is a nonporous surface it can be a bit tricky to stencil on. I am sharing three different ways to add stenciling to your foiled projects in my video tutorial today! They're all different and have different results, so everyone can find something that works for them!
I have a floral wreath project to share with you. Besides showing how you can assemble your own paper flowers, I'm also teaching you 3 ways to transform your die cuts! The before and after is as different as night and day and the extra steps definitely bring the flowers to life. Be sure to check out the video and see it for yourself!
Ink blending is a technique I use on so many of my cards and creating ombre backgrounds is something I use quite often to create backgrounds, especially scenes. I'm sharing tips and tricks to create ombre ink blended backgrounds in today's video! I hope you enjoy it!
I used several different colors of the new Mboss Embossing Powder on some my layout along with some blue Fireworks! Sprays to create a beautiful by the sea mixed media scrapbook layout. Watch my video below to see how I did it. Enjoy!
Interested is slowing down and being more mindful? A Daily Journal to document artsy ideas and creative thoughts might be just what is needed.
Glittery backgrounds are the best backgrounds! I love anything glittery and the Sparkle MBoss is quickly becoming one of my favorite new embossing powders. It is a clear embossing powder with holographic glitter mixed into it. It's perfect to add over any backgrounds because it doesn't add any color, just shine and sparkle! Watch the video tutorial!
I used some simple masking techniques with some Kaleidcolor Ink to create an ombre effect on these cards. To see just how easy it was to do, watch my video below to see how I did it. Enjoy!
There are many ways to create galaxy/night sky backgrounds for your cards. You can use ink blending, watercolor, ink smooshing, braying, and so much more. But did you know you can create galaxy and night sky backgrounds with embossing powder? Take a look!
Learn How to Emboss in this Beginner Lesson. 
In this video I show you how to use your Mboss embossing powder in Shimmering Night Sky to create an underwater scene. Together with Fireworks spray and Memento ink you can create a gorgeous card straight from a mermaid's home, complete with sea critters.
This card is dressed with the new Mboss Embossing Powder from top to bottom. Watch my video below to see the different techniques I used to create my card. Enjoy!
There is nothing better than using your crafting skills to create a gift for someone. That is what I did for this mum, or chrysanthemum, flower project—a gift for my mom. I used Vertigo in Prism and Mboss Embossing Powder in Hologram. See the video slideshow!
Mboss embossing powder is sold in a resealable bag and it is so easy to use and clean up after. The gusseted bottom allows it to stand independently on your surface and won't tip over easily. The fact that you can pinch the bag while you are pouring the powder onto your project allows for greater accuracy too. I used the Hologram MBoss powder on this star card and it really makes the focal point pop!
I wanted to use Hologram Mboss embossing powder from Imagine in a unique way. This fabulous embossing powder is fine for detailed stamping but also sparkles with colors of the rainbow. In this video, I show you how to stamp, emboss and fill in with a watercolor technique.
For this card I used a few Memento Dual-tip Markers and the gorgeous Mboss Embossing powder by Imagine.
Mboss powders come in several gorgeous shimmering glitter versions that are perfect for creating self-made paper embellishments and beautiful card backgrounds! I've done just that in this unique floral greeting for Mom to celebrate her properly.
Sometimes you want to leave your guests a little something as a thank you for attending your wedding. These DIY wedding favor gift boxes are super easy to make. Watch my video for details on how to make these cute little boxes.
For this easy DIY project, I show you how to create simple, elegant wedding Thank You notes. It's always important to thank your guests and making your own beautiful thank you notes adds an extra special touch.
With summer being just around the corner, be ready by making a sea-themed bracelet for your vacation swag. Use the Mboss embossing powders to cover metallic charms, such as starfish, seahorses, and anchors, to add color to them.
To highlight the the versatile properties of the creamy and blendable chalk-finish ink called VersaMagic, I will show you how to make this cute plaid pattern background. The pigment ink shows up brilliantly on the kraft cardstock, but matches it's matte tone.
In this video I'll share how you can stretch the use of your VersaMark ink pads and create easy backgrounds with them. Even though VersaMark is generally used for heat embossing, it's also a great ink for tone-on-tone or monochrome stamping.
I am forever on the lookout for inspiring and uplifting quotes. I knew that my Imagine mixed media products would work wonders to make this piece come alive! When i'm working with resin pieces, I always reach for my Fireworks sprays and All-Purpose Ink.
I have always considered myself as an eclectic type crafter and this card is the perfect representation of my style. It has a little bit of modern, vintage and grunge mixed together using several different techniques and products. Watch my video below to see how I did it. Enjoy!
The background of this Valentine card has shimmer from the Fireworks spray, dimension from the irRESISTible Pico Embellisher, and shine like no other from the Goosebumps spray! Also, All Purpose Ink is fantastic for use on resin or clay shapes.
Create a Warm Wishes Holiday Card with a Mason Jar element.
Creating a monochromatic card was easy when using some Delicata Celestial Copper and Copper Embossing powder. Watch my video below to see exactly how I did it.
Die cuts and a few choice supplies combine to create this darling little gingerbread house garland. Not only is it perfect for the holidays, it’s an ideal craft to let kids help decorate (after the embossing is done!) See how I make this holiday craft.
Stamping over Delicata Inks with another ink like VersaFine Clair or Memento Inks creates such a cool shimmery effect.
Watch my video below to see exactly what I mean. Enjoy!
These cards use patterned stamps that are not holiday-specific and simple shapes you can cut with basic dies, punches, or even just scissors. These simple shape cards are also perfect for crafting with kids in preparation for the holidays!
Layering stencils are trending now and we can create beautiful designs and make techniques with the different patterns.
Planning to make wedding table decorations? By creating several easy-to-make matching pieces, the cost of the basic crafting supplies is still quite low per setting. Using the kraft cardstock as the background, you have the option to play with more color choices on the embossing powder or the dyed flowers with the Fireworks! Simmery Craft Sprays.
All the Delicata colors are truly stunning but I have to admit, I think the rose gold is my favorite. I love the gold shimmer it has mixed with the soft rose color. I also added Imagine's gold embossing powder as accents to my card to really make it pop!
See how to use Imagine embossing powder and Tsukineko's VersaMark ink to upcycle an old cutting board.
Embossing is the easy way to create texture in papercrafts. But, did you know you can layer different embossing powders on the same paper? Double embossing is simple, fun and you only need to understand embossing basics to achieve this cool effect.
Remember scratch & sniff stickers? Nadine Carlier shows you how to create your own using embossing powder.
I love large background stamps! Especially the ones using beautiful, romantic scripts. There is nothing easier to create your own custom backgrounds with these stamps, some embossing powder and pigment ink.
I suffer from a nearly lifelong love of poetry. Okay, the suffering? Not so much. The thing I love about poetry is that a single, simple wellturned phrase can take me someplace far away. Such is the case with much of the poetry by Robert Frost, but especially with his poem, “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening”.
For the past four years I’ve been picking a single word that is my guide for the next 12 months. I like to put this word some place I’m going to see it a lot, so my planner is the perfect place to showcase it. The paper planner community has been growing by leaps and bounds, lately, and custom dashboards are a great way to personalize a planner.
It is time to head into a brand New Year, and with this card we can celebrated 2016. Edit to the upcoming year for a fantastic way to bring in a fresh new energy. There are only two inks used for this card, VersaMark Watermark and Memento Tuxedo Black. Enjoy!
New Year's for me is when you start a new year of life, a new opportunity, a new calendar or simply when you want to celebrate something new. Today I created a special card for our New Year's Inspiration Challenge. It is a birthday card to celebrate a new year of life and on this card I am using fun techniques to create backgrounds, coloring stamped images and create textures over different materials. Come and enjoy with me!
Everybody loves Christmas cookies! With Christmas right around the corner, I love to have several decorated kraft bags at hand to give my homemade cookies to family, friends or teachers. A pretty packaging makes the cookies taste even more delicious, doesn’t it?
With the winter holidays coming soon [Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa] I decided to start with the first of three, Hanukkah, known as the ‘festival of lights.’ Here’s the card and ‘how to’ tutorial…enjoy!
We are just sailing through this month and Thanksgiving is almost here. Maybe you have friends or family that can’t be at your table this year and you want to send them a little something. This happy card is easy to make and sure to put a smile on a loved ones face.
I love Fall. My friends and family born between September and November always receive a Fall themed card. Today I am showing you how to make such a card and as an added bonus, I have used a little Creative Medium Copper to cover up a huge mistake. SAVE!
This vibrant watercolor inspired kaleidacolor card is a perfect pick-me-up for the Fall days!
Gini Williams Cagle is here to show you this trendy striated background using All-Purpose Ink and a baby wipe.
I love to upcycle items that may have outlived their usefulness in their original form into pieces of art. I thought this old rusty muffin tin would be a perfect candidate.
When asked to do a project for Peace, Love and Understanding, I immediately grabbed for this oh so cute stamp and die set. In the background you will find "I Love You" in French and Braille, stamped with an ink pad so close to Kraft, you can barely tell its there.
For International Day of Peace, I wanted to create something airy, with a positive mood subtending this sad situation. There is confusion but also hope everywhere.
International Day of Peace is a time to celebrate our global unity and the wonderful things that bring us together! This colorful sentiment is great for anyone who is far away but near in your heart.
Create your very own Autumn inspired card background, with this simple and stunning technique.
Enjoy this vibrant iridescent sentiment - sure to brighten any cloudy day!
This card is dedicated to the one of the greats. Julia Child brought the pleasure of French cuisine to American kitchens at a time when marshmellow flush was considered a delicacy. So here's to you Julia, Happy Birthday!
I love creating colorful cards and the same goes if it's masculine. I get inspired by colors and this fun Kaleidacolor (Blue Breeze) was the starting point of my card.
Combining Stars and Stripes is always fun. I haven'tt used my awesome Radiant Neon inks for a little while now, so that inspired me to create a rainbow of stars:)
I really adore how this card came out, especially when I took it outside to photograph, the 3D elements cast wonderful shadows over the front of the stark white card stock giving it a completely different look to what I had imagined when I first thought of what to create.
Choose blues, browns or greens and it is sure to be appreciated by the men in your life. Nothing screams manly like Nautical and Woodgrain themes.
Tina McDonald shows you how easy it is to make beautiful wedding decor using Versamark and Embossing Powder. Who says you have to spend a fortune to have your special day look like like a million bucks?
Graduation is such a special day as they walk across the stage to receive their diplomas. It is the end of childhood and a beginning into adulthood. Commemorate your graduate with a specially made card to recognize their achievement. Simple to make, just change the colors to coincide with your school theme.
In Germany we say "April, April, der macht was er will“ which means the weather in April is capricious. It could be rainy or sunny- almost like summer time here. “April showers bring May flowers” is the American adage. And this card suits to both countries! This card is very simple to make and has a surprising illusion effect.
With Easter around the corner I was inspired to dig out my favorite stamps and make a card. It's playful and elegant! I teamed the bunny with this cute little jellybean stamp transformed by Memento inks and irRESISTibles.
There is a wide range of symbolism associated with poppies...everything from loyalty, beauty, magic, consolation, fertility and even eternal life. They are in my opinion one of spring's most beautiful flowers with their ruffled, delicate petals and striking colors. While they are only around for a short period of time you can capture their beauty in this easy to paint canvas to enjoy all year long.
Get creative with Amplify! with this fun project creating a boquet of Spring blooms. When heated on waxed paper, Amplify has the look and feel of suede!
Transform a plain glass bottle into a beautiful home decor accent piece with your favorite IMAGINE Crafts supplies including StazOn Studio Glaze with coordinating StazOn inks, along with VersaMark and Embossing Powder.
In case you couldn't join us for our workshop at the 2015 Winter CHA Show, here are the complete instructions for creating your own Monterey Pine bracelet with IMAGINE Crafts' inks.
The texture from the new Amplify is so fluffy! It reminds me of a sheep's wool, so here's a fun and card that I created in celebration of Chinese New Year, the Year of the Sheep.
Amplify, StazOn Studio Glaze and oh so super cool new Creative mediums. Today I am sharing a simple and easy card using the StazOn Studio Glaze, which just gives a perfect WOW to an Acetate card.
When asked to make a card that involves the Super Bowl, I was so excited because even though I am not a football fan, I at least knew that Seattle had a chance and they wear my favorite colors...Lime & Navy. I had an idea of where I was going with this card, but after it was finished I am thinking....why didn't I make it into a shaker card?!? So today you get two cards.
Savannah O'Gwynn adds a little bit of VersaMark ink, a touch of embossing powder and some heat setting to take simple greetings to the next level.
Artist In Residence Tina McDonald transforms a blank clock kit from RubberMoon Stamps into this stunning and classic home decor piece.
I love all the colors in the new Iridescent Creative Medium collection and couldn't decide which color to choose so I used three colors at once for my clean and simple greeting card!
The Steampunk style canvas was made dimensional by the use of Amplify! The colors and textures were further enhanced with StazOn Studio Glaze. This was a fun way to use the new products for a powerful effect on a small canvas.
Add a new dimension to your Holiday greetings with GooseBumps and Shimmer Spritz.
Time for a pool themed birthday party with this fun invitation.
Capture anyone's dreams with this beautiful and inspiring card.
Simple and fun, these postcard invitations will be the talk of the party!
Shimmery highlights make this summer themed card special.
This CAS card features the metallic shimmer of Encore Ultimate Metallic inks.
This card features a blending technique for beautiful results.
Let your heart sing with this fun and bright layered card that will brighten anyone's day.
This bright and colorful card will help you celebrate any occassion using your favorite stencil.
Create tone on tone effects with VersaMark inks and colored papers.
A CAS card made with VersaMark, Gold Embossing Powder and Dreamweaver Stencils.
Evoke a festive fall air with this card incorporating Vertigo and heat embossing.
Kaleidacolor Tahiti makes a pretty palette for this "Thinking of You" card.
Show your best wishes to the happy couple with this elegant silver card.
Use irRESISTibles to create a stained-glass look on a card.
Create a special card just For Mom, for Mother's Day or any special occassion that celebrates her.
Create this stunning card that is perfect for almost any occassion.
Fun and bright, this card can be used for both spring and fall.
Explore how elegant Delicata Silvery Shimmer is on dark colored papers.
Use VersaMark with clear embossing powder to create a resist for watercoloring.
Create elegant, faux wax seals using embossing powder and rubber stamps in this video tutorial. These make the perfect embellishments for projects and gifts.
Learn how to create this easy card with Radiant Neon inks on Vertigo.
Create this fun card made with VersaMark and Black Embossing Powder then colored with Radiant Neon inks. This card is sure to be cherished!
Create a stunning bracelet that's sure to get noticed from Monterey Pine wood shapes.
Blend Memento Inks to create a denim look on cardstock.
Let typography be the focus on your next card.
Let your star shine bright with this striking background technique.
Emboss, die cut and ink Vertigo with StazOn Inks for a lovely ornament.
The new Iridescent and Metallic Creative Mediums are just AMAZING!! I made so many cards using various techniques and they all looked beautiful. I love the fact that the same color gives a totally different result when applied to dark or light cardstock.
A simple, cheery card to ring in the season.
