Imagine That: Moonlit Leaf Stenciling

Fact: Stencils are super-versatile in the craft room.

Another fact: I so often forget to use mine!

This month one of our prompts was to use stencils in something. I always have such fun with them, I really need to get in the habit of using them more. Without needing to be nudged.

At any rate, I had a blast making this simple, yet striking, background using a leaf stencil, VersaCraft, and All-Purpose ink. The light chalk ink stood out just fine on the dark background, but when I added the Plantinum API, it really popped!

The effect I went for with the fourth layer of color (all with the same stencil) I thought looked like the ripples of a pond or a soundwave echo, so that’s why I’m calling it a Stencil Echo technique.

Head over to the Imagine Blog to check out how I did it and give it a try yourself!

Imagine That: Backgrounds to the Forefront

In The Studio

Background stamps are, by their very nature, excellent as a foundation for a project. But some are just so gorgeous that I hate to cover them up!

For today’s project over on the Imagine blog, I used a white embossing powder resist technique with a very detailed Joy Clair stamp and highlighted it with three ink colors from a Kaleidacolor pad.

The result was a really pretty blend of colors and pattern that reminds me of a color fabric that I could not bring myself to cover up with more than a simple button-and-brad embellishment.

Head on over to the Imagine blog to see how quickly this card came together!

Imagine That: Mixed-Stamp Mermaid Card

In The Studio

Have you ever started a project and realized you needed another element or two, but the stamps you have on hand are in a different style from your focal image? That’s what happened as I was working on my mermaid card for the Imagine blog.

I had the background (Joy Clair) and the mermaid (Santoro) stamped and ready to go, but she needed some supporting elements. I was concerned, at first, that the underwater elements from another set (Waffle Flower) would look too different since the outlines were thicker and, overall, less delicately rendered.

But I soldiered on, just the same, and it turned out not to be a problem. I think the fact that all my stamping was done in the same ink (VersaFine Clair, Warm Breeze) helped quite a bit to unify the different stamp styles. Also, I used the exact same colors on the seaweed, coral, and shells as I had on the mermaid (a mix of pastel Memento Markers), even though it meant some non-traditional colors and shading. The consistent color palette definitely helped blend the entire piece together and the result is a very fun card that I am more than a little pleased with!

Head over to the Imagine blog to see just how the card came together!

Imagine That: It’s a Three-Fer!

In The Studio

So this month the Imagine team gave us an interesting assignment: design a project to be sent to another Artist to complete and get someone else’s instructions in return.

I received instructions from Kyriakos on how to make an awesome necklace and earring set out of Sheet Metal ovals that had been embossed and inked with StazOn! You can see how I was able to follow his instructions on yesterday’s Imagine post!

The instructions for the card I created were sent to Kyriakos in kind, and his version of my card can be found on the Imagine blog today!

Direct Link for the feed readers: https://youtu.be/eKT2KmKD9BI

Of course I went ahead and made a video of my card, which you can see above, and I have the full supply list right here for you!

Imagine Supplies:

VersaFine Clair – Verdant, Charming Pink, Nocturne
Memento Luxe – Pistachio
Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray – New Sprout, Rose Bud
Memento Marker – Pear Tart
Creative Medium – Clear
Craft Mat
Palette Knives

Other Supplies:

Cardstock – White, Pink
Waffle Flower – Flower Circles Stamp Set
Cricle and Butterfly Stencils
Darice – Heat Tool
Acrylic Blocks

Hopping Back to the 80s with Imagine and Precious Remembrance Shop

In The Studio

Welcome back to day two of the Imagine/Precious Remembrance Shop blog hop!

Since I focused on the School Days stamp set yesterday, today I wanted to do spend more time with the Totally set and the patterns reminded me of some classic 80s graphics…

So I grabbed my Radiant Neon Cool Quad and created a background of bright, fun colors with the pattern stamps and created my sentiment with stamps and stickers.

This was a very quick card to put together–it’s taking me longer to write this post than it did to make the card!

Imagine Supplies:

Radiant Neon – Cool Quad ink set
Memento – Tangerine, Elderberry
Memento Marker – Elderberry
On Point Glue
Tear It! Tape

Other Supplies:

Card stock – White, Orange
Fiskars – Paper trimmer, Scissors
Acrylic Blocks
Precious Remembrance Shop – Totally stamp set
Echo Park – Creative Agenda Alpha Stickers

Giveaway Details:

– Hop Along and leave us some comments on each blog.
– Show us some love! 🙂 Like & Follow both companies on Facebook & Instagram
– Have fun & Good luck!

Precious Remembrance Shop: Facebook , Instagram
Imagine Crafts: Facebook , Instagram

1 Winner : School Days & Totally stamp sets (Precious Remembrance Shop)
1 Winner : $30 Gift Certificate from Imagine Crafts

Today’s Links:

Precious Remembrance Shop Blog