In this cardmaking tutorial, Nicole shares one of her favorite fall color combos using VersaColor inks. Nicole swatches out jewel-tone colors in dark pink with a rich true blue mixed in with a light warm splatter with Delicata.
Create a mixed media background with Memento Luxe inkers.
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.
Here is a beautiful quick and easy floral themed "Hello" card. Enjoy this Emboss Resist technique with Ink Blended background card.
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.
Use stencils along with a few inks to create gorgeous backgrounds wrapped in Vellum and heat embossed with inspirational quotes.
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!
To create this cool Rebel Canvas I used the new MBoss Hologram embossing powder with a fun, classic technique to create a stamped impression in the embossing powder. The new Hologram embossing powder is soooo gorgeous and fun to use. I love that the new MBoss packaging allows for precision application and easy cleanup!
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.
Make both of these Thank You cards at the same time! Sometimes it's nice to have a simple, yet beautiful thank you card ready to give at a moments notice. Watch a video!
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.
Create cute Panda Birthday Cards!
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.
For this card I heat embossed a few flower images with white embossing powder on vellum. I used my sharp pair of scissors to fussy cut them.
The new Imagine Craft Mat is great for creating all kinds of backgrounds for cards. This one was created using Memento Dewdrop Inks and the grid side of the craft mat. Watch my video below to see how I did it. Enjoy!
Not only are the Dewlet dies great to use with DewDrop inkpads they also make perfect hearts. Watch the video to see how I created the hearts with the Dewlet dies and how I used Delicata and VersaFine Clair for the stamped images. Enjoy!
Create a Warm Wishes Holiday Card with a Mason Jar element.
I stamped a beautiful pattern in VersaMagic and placed the DewDrop shapes on the background of the card.
The metallic shimmer in Delicata inks is perfect to create a shimmery winter background. Watch my video below to see exactly how I did it. Enjoy!
Doodlestix, embossing powder, and Fireworks spray team up to make the most wonderful wintery background for the cute snowman! I really love making impressions with stamps in embossing powder. You can get some very exciting and sometimes unexpected results. The Doodlestix worked perfectly to help create a swirling winter snow scene for this mixed media card.
I adore blue and silver as a holiday color scheme (or any time of year, for that matter). I created this card with a frosted-looking inside scene (courtesy of Creative Medium mixed with VersaColor) and a fun spinner element in the front-panel frame. The Rinea foiled paper is sturdy enough to hold its shape, even when cut so delicately, making this card a real display piece for the holidays.
For today’s card, I used the Sparkle Embossing Powder to create the beautiful snowflake on a bright red cardstock. This is a perfect project to be mass-produced for your Christmas cards.
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.
Blended faded backgrounds on cards are beautiful and in this video, I show you how I create a night sky using a stencil and VersaFine Clair inks. These inks are blendable and have such bright vibrant colors and are perfect for making your night sky pop!
Layering stencils are trending now and we can create beautiful designs and make techniques with the different patterns.
For this project, I stamped the sentiment “Love Blossoms Here” onto watercolor paper, personalized it with alphabet stamps, added wire hanging and added a book paper backing to represent the family stories that get created along the way and then passed on.
I used kraft banner pendants with doilies and gorgeous flowers to create a beautiful wedding banner. My favorite part is the delicate rosebuds created with Creative Medium in Iridescent Purple. Against the kraft paper, it pops just enough to create a wonderful background.
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!
Shades of Tangerine make for a really interesting and effective summertime vibe. Take a look at how blending 3 different shades of Tangerine using StazOn, Memento Luxe and Radiant Neon can really make a resist embossed image come to life.
See how to use Imagine embossing powder and Tsukineko's VersaMark ink to upcycle an old cutting board.
How to make my own Faux Blue Agate Slices with Imagine IrRESISTibles and Tsukineko products. These gems are perfect to use as accents on scrapbook layouts, journal pages, cards, and even as a necklace. This project takes 2 full days to complete.
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.
When I had these neon colors in my hands I couldn't resist the idea to create something fun and happy. In today's project I used the Amplifly over stencil to create design and texture, and Kaleidacolor ink to make a smooched water coloring for my background.
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.
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?
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.
Memento Luxe ink pads offer such lovely subtle colors, they allow you to blend different shades of one color to get a really unique result. This card showcases not only the ink pad colors but also the matching Memento Markers combined to create a green on green card.
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.
Is there a fabulous lady in your life who qualifies as a Diva? I have one in mind for this gift journal as her long-awaited graduation gift is a trip to Paris where I’m sure she’ll be writing notes, saving ephemera and doing a little sketching in famous museums. If you have an artistic Diva in your circle of friends this is a one of a kind handmade gift she can treasure.
When we were asked to create a project with movement I knew immediately what I wanted to do…a telescoping card! This project incorporates so many things I love…metallics in the form of Metallic Creative Medium, Steampunk designs, rubber stamping and sheets of mica – Mother Natures own form of glitter. Let’s get “moving” and make this telescoping card come to life.
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.
See how Tear It Tape can adhere burlap to paper in this Seashell Ocean card.
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.
Friendship is a precious gift. I’ve got a couple of really good friends and am very thankful for finding them. Therefore it was on my heard to make a friendship celebrating project. The picture shows me with some of my girls from our private weekly MoMa-Crafting-Club.
Here is a gift tag that reflects a personality. Fun to make and even more fun to give away, it can double as a bookmark.
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.
This is a fun project for the family to join in and help create. The labels have a purpose holding onto the flatware wrapped in napkins but also add to the party decor too.
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?
Ready for summer? Memorial Day kicks off summer in the US and this card is great for sending greetings or using as an invitation to a July 4th BBQ.
This is a very versatile design that can be used with any themed sentiment for any occassion.
A few days after we were asked to do an upcycling project I got hold of an old and ugly plastic picture frame. This technique using Creative Medium and Embossing Powder is very easy to do and gives a true metallic retro effect.
This is fun way to take your favorite colors and create your own watercolor backgrounds using the IMAGINE Crafts Craft Mat as your working surface. Here are a couple of versions using similar color combinations.
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.
Learn how to make this mixed media card that adds texture with Creative Medium. Rainy day Umbrella themed Card
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.
When you want just a whisper of color, StazOn Studio Glaze is the product to use! On this project Studio Glaze was applied to the back side of Vertigo Breeze and also onto glossy cardstock.
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.
I love the rustic look achieved roughly smoothing out the metallic creative medium! Once dry you find some jagged edges and variations in color that add interest to the 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.
Cathy Andronicou shows how to create this work of art with IMAGINE Crafts inks and markers with RubberMoon stamps and blank clock kit.
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.
Remember your seaside adventure with this fun postcard.
Create your own antiqued travel themed card.
Time for a pool themed birthday party with this fun invitation.
Capture anyone's dreams with this beautiful and inspiring card.
This delightful card is sure to make anyone's day! See how to make this bright card!
Use Encore Metallic Inks to bring new dimension, color and sparkle to your next card project.
Shimmery highlights make this summer themed card special.
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.
Take a little non-traditional spin on a patriotic themed card by replacing "regular" stripes with cheveron stripes to give a hip, modern approach to the 'ol Red, White and Blue! Repeat this theme for other patriotic holidays through out the year.
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.
Create stunning embellishments to add onto a hurricane vase. A perfect home decor project.
Create a stunning card using Delicata Silvery Shimmer as a resist, along with Memento Markers for coloring.
For this card, Radiant Neons Inks lend the perfect colors to a die cut koi.
Show your best wishes to the happy couple with this elegant silver card.
The boat enthusiast in your life will love this "nauti-cool" card.
Use irRESISTibles to create a stained-glass look on a card.
Create your own charm embellishments using Monterey Pine pieces, Radiant Neon and more.
Understated grays and blacks contrast with Radiant Neon inks for an elegant card.
With the help of Ink Potion No. 9, create your own dramatic backgounds with a watercolor effect.
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.
Decorate a simple frame with Memento Luxe and Embossing Powder.
Learn how to make vellum stand out on your next project by using the irRESISTible Pico Embellisher!
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.
Ever wanted to learn how to make mono-prints? Learn how to get creative with this fun technique using the IMAGINE Crafts Craft Mat instead of a Gelli Plate.
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.
Use Monterey Pine to accent a fun gift box inked with Radiant Neon Electric Purple, complete with embossed panels. Make this project sparkle with a quick mist of Shimmer Spritz.
Blend Memento Inks to create a denim look on cardstock.
Celebrate this special milestone with beautiful silver highlights.
Let typography be the focus on your next card.
Take a bright twist on this Valentine's card with Radiant Neon inks.
Let your star shine bright with this striking background technique.
This layered and textured background is perfect for any creative project.
Delicata Silvery Shimmer and red are the perfect combination for this Valentine's Day card.
Emboss, die cut and ink Vertigo with StazOn Inks for a lovely ornament.
This Thanksgiving card shimmers with Brilliance Ink and Fireworks! Craft Spray.
For this Christmas card, use a masking technique to stencil the ornaments in two colors.
Add sparkle and glimmer to some pretty patterned wintery paper for a lovely Christmas card.
Multiple patterns combine for a festive wintery card.
Blend Kaleidacolor colors on an acrylic block to create a watercolor effect.
Flowery birthday wishes.
A cute sailing scene to celebrate summer.
For a non-Easter theme, try filling your "basket" with fruit or flowers.
Give the little monsters in your life an extra treat with this Frankenstein candy holder.
A flag card perfect for July 4th.
Evoke the feelings of the the City of Light in your next card project.
Share your patriotism with this simple card.
A unique Halloween project.
A whimsical stamp from Stampotique stars in this thank you card.
An all-occasion card with vibrant Radiant Neons.
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.
Artist Maureen Cronin was inspired to make this card by the movie "The Birdcage."
An Eiffel-tower themed winter card.
A simple, cheery card to ring in the season.
A golden-hued, fall-themed "thank you" card with a masculine bent.
