Fun Halloween Cards with Imagine

Make a quick batch of Halloween cards with a few fun techniques using Imagine products.  See the blog post, and then go shopping!  Halloween is not far away, and here is an idea for cute cards to celebrate! 

In today’s tutorial I will show you how to put together a quick set of Halloween cards ready to send out.  Ink resist and coloring with Fantastix and Kaleidacolor pads makes for quick images to place on a card.  The background is another Kaleidacolor brayered onto glossy cardstock.

Skill:  Intermediate

Time:  1.5  hours 

Directions:

 

Step 1

Stamp pumpkin images in VersaFine Clair three times each on white cardstock.  VersaFine Clair is a perfect ink for this technique as there is no smear when coloring over with other dye based inks.   

 

Step 2

Stamp pumpkin carving in Radiant Neon Electric Yellow and heat emboss with Iridescent Embossing Powder.

 

 

Step 3

Fussy cut or die cut pumpkins.  Use a Fantastix brush tip to color pumpkins using ink from Kaleidacolor Desert Heat and Cappuccino Delight.  The spectrum of colors allows a quick selection to shade different areas of the pumpkins.  Use a paper towel or soft cloth and remove ink from the embossed area so the images pop.

 

Step 4

Stamp sentiment on Glossy cardstock in Radiant Neon Electric Yellow and heat emboss with Iridescent Embossing Powder.

 

 

Step 5

Use a soft rubber brayer to ink cardstock with Kaleidacolor in Vineyard.  Remove ink from the embossed area with a paper towel or soft cloth. 

 

Step 6

Die cut 4 bats from black cardstock.  Use Radiant Neon Amplify! in White to add big white eyes.  The Amplify! was not heated.

 

Step 7

Die cut four fence die cuts from black cardstock.  (Not shown.)

 

 

Step 8

Adhere background to A2 grey card base with Tear It! Tape. Adhere the fence and bat die cuts with OnPoint Glue.  Adhere center pumpkin with Tear It! Tape.  Adhere side pumpkins with dimensional foam adhesive.  

 

Art Supplies

 

Imagine

·      VersaFine Clair-- Nocturne

·      Radiant Neon-- Electric Yellow

·      Kaleidacolor—Desert Heat, Cappuccino Delight, Vineyard

·      Fantastix Brush Tip

·      Radiant Neon Amplify-- White

·      On Point Glue

·      Tear It! tape

 

Other

·      Joy Clair Trick or Treat Stamps

·      Heidi Grace Designs Halloween Stamps

·      Echo Park Going Batty die

·      Heartfelt Creations Lattice Flourish Gateway Die

·      Rubber Brayer

·      Dimensional Foam Adhesive

·      Brother Scan-N-Cut

Guest Designer for Imagine Valentine

There was a call for Guest Designers for Valentines, and of course I had to send in a card using Imagine products.  I was fortunate to be a part of the Artist in Residence for two years, so I had plenty of choices to work with on this project.  The Imagine blog post featuring guest designers went live while I was traveling so I am sharing my post with you now.

This card was super easy to put together and color!

• Concord & 9th's Geode Stamp and die set heart was stamped several times on the card front in Delicata Golden Glitz and heat embossed with iridescent embossing powder.  
• Angel Pink and Rose Bud Fireworks! is flicked on the front of the card.  
• The same image was stamped and die cut.  The different layers with water color painted with Fireworks! in Angel Pink and Rose Bud and diluted with Ink Potion No. 9.
• The sentiment "You are a Rare Find" was die cut three times and stacked to make a dimensional die cut.  The top layer is inked with Delicata Golden Glitz and heat embossed with iridescent embossing powder. 
• The die cut heart is adhered with dimensional foam adhesive and the sentiment is added to the card base.

This card is on it's way to my son for Valentine's Day, I hope he enjoys it!

Thanks for stopping by, I always enjoy reading your comments!

I am delighted to enter the following challenges:

Double D Challenges Hearts 

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges #468 Love, Love, Love

The Paper Funday Challenges #14 AG with a Valentine's twist

The Male Room #129 I Heart You

Shopping Our Stash Weekly Challenge #419 Hearts on Fire

Try It on Tuesday Share the Love
Always Fun Challenges #149 Love/Valentine's
Make My Monday #115 I Heart You

Birthday Greetings for Anything Goes at Retro Rubber Challenge

Everyone's favorite challenge, Anything Goes!  Come join the fun at Retro Rubber and enter your project for the challenge.  Remember to use at least one stamp that is older than a year and share how long it has been around.  We also ask that you only enter up to ten challenges including ours.

I used a few inky techniques to create the monochromatic birthday card.

• For the background I inked white cardstock directly with Memento Lulu Lavender then pressure embossed it with Darice's Damask embossing folder.  The raised portions were then inked with Memento Sweet Plum.  I used painter's tape to mask the center portion and inked the outside edges with Memento Grape Jelly.
• I trimmed strips of cardstock (inked with Lulu Lavender) and then pressure embossed with Cuttlebug's James Embossing Folder set Stripes.  The raised portions were inked with Memento Luxe Grape Jelly  (pigment vs dye of the regular Memento ink) and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  Ribbons are typically shiny so I wanted to have that effect for this card.
• Altenew's Bells and Bows is color layered stamped on white cardstock with Memento Lulu Lavender, Sweet Plum, and Elderberry.  To get the shiny effect the entire bow is inked with VersaMark and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.
• I die cut Spellbinder's Opulent Ovals from white cardstock and then inked the center section with Memento Lulu Lavender.  The sentiment by Taylor's Expressions: In and Out Birthday is stamped in Memento Luxe Grape Jelly and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  The edges are inked with Memento Luxe Grape Jelly.  
• The layers are adhered together with the bow and greeting raised with dimensional foam adhesive.  

I hope you enjoyed the monochromatic card!  Create your own Anything Goes project and join us at Retro Rubber!

Guest Detective for CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration Case #231

The Imagine Artists in Residence have joined forces with CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration to create a few inspired layouts. 

 

I went back in time and found some photos of my son in one of his favorite costumes from the Halloween season.  In all honesty these costumes were worn many times after the holiday for many great play times.  These photos are from school on Halloween, the day when all the little girls were princesses and the super heroes were saving them during recess . . . that will be the other side for this layout when I have the time!  

 

I choose to work the the following prompts in the Evidence:  Stripes, bow, and stars.  Captain America is a big one for stars!  I started by punching the Royal Blue cardstock with EK Success border punch before adhering it to the Primary Red cardstock.  The red is die cut with Spellbinder's Cascading Stars, and several sizes of Standard Circles Large and Small to create embellishments.  The Royal Blue cardstock is also die cut into a circle to complete the Captain's shield.  Momenta's Cut & Emboss Stars is used to embellish the center of the shield with Canson Silver paper.  Another layer of silver paper is used in the shield.  The star embellishment is layered stars along with the craft thread tied in a bow. 

The star background strips are made with Buttery Yellow cardstock pressure embossed with Darice's 12" x 2" Assorted Stars embossing folder.  The surface is then inked with Memento Danube Blue.  Turquoise is embossed with The Paper Studio's Small Stars embossing folder, the surface is inked with Memento Lady Bug. 

Since I didn't have any striped paper on hand that was coordinated with the color scheme I decided to stamp my own.  Memento Danube Blue and Lady Bug along with Versa Magic Sea Breeze are stamped on the buttery yellow cardstock with stamps from the TPC Studio Dots & Stripes set.  

The Testimony was quick and easy!  The title is stamped in Memento Lady Bug on the Turquoise cardstock with Scrappy Cat's Playful Serie.  The Buttery Yellow cardstock is cut into strips and journaling is done in Memento Dual Tip Marker in Danube Blue.  The journaling is written with exclamations and with inspired words of Super, Awesome, and Wow. 

Do stop by CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration and check out the layouts with a Super Hero theme.  Today is Superman's birthday after all!

Imagine:
Memento and Memento Dual Tip Markers--Danube Blue and Lady Bug
Versa Magic Sea Breeze

Other:
Spellbinders--Standard Circles Large & Small, Cascading Stars
Momenta--Cut & Emboss Stars
TPC Studio Dots & Stripes
EK Success--Star border punch
Scrappy Cat--Playful Serie alpha stamp set
The Paper Studio--Small Stars embossing folder
Darice--Assorted Stars embossing folder 12" x 2"
Craft Thread--Royal Blue
Cardstock assorted--Buttery Yellow, Primary Red, Turquoise, Royal Blue

Guest Designer for Paper Girls--Yellowstone Road Trip

I was asked to do a Guest Designer Gig for Paper Girls, and I had a blast creating this two page layout with the recipe for the challenge!

What a fun challenge to use 4 patterned papers, 3 wooden elements, 2 inks and 1 stamp!  I started by looking at the wooden elements I had in my stash and came up with these fun Little Yellow Bicycle Travel wood shapes.  I recently acquired Die Cuts With a View Adventurer paper collection, so with those choices in mind I decided to create a two page layout of our quick trip through Yellowstone National Park.  We made a last minute side trip into Yellowstone and hit the major sites in just 6 or 7 hours!  The papers picked up the reds and oranges nicely and complemented the other colors of nature nicely.  I had a great amount to say in my journaling, so the computer was the best way to accomplish that task.  The edges of the papers are inked with Memento Luxe Morocco ink.  The “1-stamp” is the title, and is actually Junkitz Sketchy alphabet along with Fiskars When In Roam set.  These images are also stamped with Memento Luxe Morocco ink.  The internal parts of the letters were colored in with a second ink in Peanut Brittle from a Memento Dual Tip Marker.  It was difficult to narrow down just a few photos, but I think I captured that quick Road Trip through Yellowstone nicely!

Great Impressions GDT Sweet Chick

 

It has been delightful to be a Guest Designer for GreatImpressions this month.  This is my third project for the Spring Challenge.  

I used Sweet Chick G499S and a Sizzix Framelit Step-ups to create a fun spring card ready to say hello!  The image is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with a variety of Chameleon pens.  The image is die cut and edged with Memento Angel Pink.  Green and light pink DCWV cardstock is die cut with the Sizzix set.  The green die cuts are pressure embossed with Cuttlebug Kaleidoscope embossing folder.  The embossed green sections and the “oh, hello” sentiment are adhered with Imagine On Point Glue.  The Chick is adhered with thin dimensional adhesive.  

I would like to join the fun at the following challenges!

Krafting Kimmie #373 Things with Wings

Send a Smile 4 Kids Animals

Aloha Friday Challenges #90 Living Things with Wings

Creative Friday #175 Flowers

Patties Creations #132 Anything with Wings

Art Impressions Spring-y Cards

DL ART Thankful Challenge #200 Flowers

Double D Challenges Things That Fly

Inky chicks #80 Flowers

Worship Him GDT post for Joy Clair

This is my second post as a Guest Designer for Joy Clair and the Color By Faith Bible Journaling stamp sets.  My second choice for the month of March was the Worship Him stamp set.  It reminded me of so many of the old hymns I grew up singing in church.  

I choose to journal Psalm 142 with the Worship Him set.  Psalm 142 was written by David while he was hiding in a cave.  Bible commentaries indicates that it most likely occurred when David was hiding from King Saul.  David felt like a prisoner that no one wanted to help him, a dismal place to be!  It is a prayer to God to send him help.  David is reminded that even though he feels weak, the Lord makes him brave.

My first step was to highlight Psalm 142 and the adjacent area with Imagine Creative Medium in Iridescent Pink.  It is applied in a very thin coat with a foam brush.  I allowed ample dry time before moving on to the next step.  The Creative Medium acts as a gesso and gives a very slight Mother-of-Pearl iridescence to the page.  (It is also a forgiving surface if you accidentally smudge a stamp before the ink dries and allows you to start over!)

Because of David’s prayer in the Psalm, I choose to use four of the sentiments from the Worship Him stamp set.

All of the images are stamped in Brilliance ink—Pearlescent Orchid, Pearlescent Purple, Pearlescent Lavender, Pearlescent Thyme, and Starlight Black.  I placed the clean stamps on the page first to determine placement and then practiced on a scrap paper to determine which colors I wanted to use.  For the final image and the arrow, I stamped in Starlight Black as I felt it was the focus of the passage for me.  The verses are tied to the sentiment stamp by the color matching between the highlighting and stamping.  To highlight the passage, I masked the surrounding area and used an ink blusher to gently tape ink on the page.  The ink was heat set with a heat gun as the Creative Medium slowed down the dry time.  Swirls and hearts are added to tie the section together.  The final touches are hand-written on the page in Memento Dual Marker in Rose Bud.

This is a wonderful Psalm to meditate on when life seems to be surrounding you with enemies and tribulations.  I know that it has brought me peace and joy in the Lord during troubling times. 

Remember I’ve decided to offer a bit of blog candy to my loyal readers and followers.  I will draw a name at the end of March from my followers who comment on any of my posts by March 31^st.  Click either method to the left to become a follower or follow Snippets of Time via email.  I have a few things in my stash that need new homes, both new and gently used.  So, hang out with me during March, follow the blog, and comment on your favorite blog posts.  To win the blog candy you must comment and be a follower, or follow via email.  Thanks, and good luck!

GDT for Great Impressions Jelly Bean Time Sping Card

This is my second project for Great Impressions as the Guest Designer for March.  It is fun to work with these sweet images!  Jelly Bean Time H284S is combined with Life is Sweeter E890S and several layers to create a springy card.  Jelly Bean Time is stamped on white cardstock in Memento Tuxedo Black and then colored with Chameleon Pens.  The sentiment is stamped in Radiant Neon Electric Pink and the panel is die cut with Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles.  Thin pastel pink ribbon is looped around the corners and a small bow is attached in one corner.  A second Stitched Rectangle is die cut from white cardstock and sponged with Radiant Neon Electric Blue.  The bottom layer is white cardstock brayered with Radiant Neon Electric Pink.  Darice Plaid embossing folder is inked with Radiant Neon Electric blue and the layer is pressure embossed creating a blue and pink plaid pattern.  The embossed layer is attached to the card front, and the top two layers are adhered with dimensional foam adhesive. 

 The inside of the card is embellished with Border of Jelly Beans B246S. 

Join along with the Challenge at Great Impressions and you can win a prize!  I promise it is fun!


They have really cute stamps for all seasons! 

Remember I’ve decided to offer a bit of blog candy to my loyal readers and followers.  I will draw a name at the end of March from my followers who comment on any of my posts by March 31^st.  Click either method to the left to become a follower or follow Snippets of Time via email.  I have a few things in my stash that need new homes, both new and gently used.  So, hang out with me during March, follow the blog, and comment on your favorite blog posts.  To win the blog candy you must comment and be a follower, or follow via email.  Thanks, and good luck!

I am honored to enter this card in the following challenges!

Guest Designer for Joy Clair

I am delighted to be invited to join Joy Clair as a Guest Designer for the month of March.  There are so many wonderful stamps sets in their Color by Faith Bible Journaling stamp line, it was hard to choose which to work with first!  Joyful Noise is a great set that can be used with so many passages, especially those of the Psalms.  I was drawn to the wonderful guitar and look forward to using it in Bible Journaling as well as for cards for my musical family and friends. 

  

 I choose to journal Psalms 13:8 with the Joyful Noise set focusing on the “Your Praise will ever be on my lips”.  My personal preference for Bible journaling is that I like to be able to read the other passages on the page and so it is more clean and simple.  

I started by stamping the guitar on a piece of brown Mulberry paper I had in my stash.  I used Brilliance ink in Coffee Brown with an accent of Brilliance in Rocket Red.  The Rocket Red was applied with an Imagine Fantastix Brush Tip.  This is a great little tool to use when coloring with inks. 

  

 

The image was fussy cut, then adhered with Glue Dots Vellum Adhesive.  What a perfect way to create a light-weight embellishment!  I also like that the reverse side of the page is ready for journaling as well.

 

Once I had the guitar adhered I moved the remaining images around on the page to see what I could fit. It was easy to use an acrylic block to lift them up and have the placement already set for the majority of the musical notes.  The sentiment and heart swirl image are stamped in Brilliance in Rocket Red.  The musical notes are stamped in Brilliance Galaxy Gold.  The Brilliance inks are pigment based and need to be heat set with a heat gun, or allowed to air dry before closing the Bible to prevent transfer. 

The verse Psalms 13:6 “I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me” is underlined with Memento Dual Tip marker in Lady Bug. 

There are many other Psalms I plan to use the Joyful Noise set with in the future.  Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your time reflecting on God’s word.

Remember I’ve decided to offer a bit of blog candy to my loyal readers and followers.  I will draw a name at the end of March from my followers who comment on any of my posts by March 31^st.  Click either method to the left to become a follower or follow Snippets of Time via email.  I have a few things in my stash that need new homes, both new and gently used.  So, hang out with me during March, follow the blog, and comment on your favorite blog posts.  To win the blog candy you must comment and be a follower, or follow via email.  Thanks, and good luck!