Envelope Making II ...

For Tutorial Tuesday, I continue my series on envelope making with We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board. I’ll be showing you how to make envelopes for your dimensional cards. Last week, I showed how to make the basic envelope, and this week I create envelopes that will accommodate all of your layered and embellished cards. I also teach how to use JustRite or Spellbinders dies for embossing on your envelopes.

 

They are having a giveaway on JustRite Papercraft's inspiration blog, so make sure you hop over where you'll get a chance to win a prize!!

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Project Recipe:

Stamps: JustRite® Papercraft Celebrations Labels One & Bracket Borders One Clear Stamps, Appliqué Flowers & Vintage Sentiment Tag

Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Arts Botanical Swirls & Accents: Decorative Triangle, Butterfly Corner: Frame, Foliage Flourish

Paper: Maja Designs Autumn Stack, Bazzill Basics Peach Cardstock

Inks: Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts Memento London Fog, Versamark, White Embossing Powder

Embellishments: 3D Foam Squares, Beacon Adhesives, Peach Floral Brad

Viva Las Vegas Stamps Blog Hop!

 

Welcome to the IMAGINE Crafts and Viva Las VegaStamps! Blog Hop. For the next week, our two design teams will be featuring some amazing projects featuring products from both our companies.  Amazing stamps require amazing ink, right?

 

Mixed Media Prize Package

We're proud to announce your chance to win one of three different Mixed Media Prize Packages from IMAGINE Crafts and Viva Las VegaStamps! You have until midnight PST on Sunday, May 31st, 2014 to comment on as many of the Design Team Blog Posts from this week as possible. On Monday, June 1st, we’ll draw three random blog posts and one comment from each of those posts will win a prize package!

 

Here's today's posts from IMAGINE Crafts:

 

Darsie Bruno

Bäerbel Born

 

And from Viva Las VegaStamps!:

Glenda Tkalac

If you're just joining us on the Mixed Media Blog Hop, here' the links to the previous days posts: Saturday, Sunday, Monday.   

***Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture or the blog’s name) and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post. 

Here is my project for the hop:

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Project Recipe:

Stamps: Viva Las VegaStamps Crackle Background, JustRite® Papercraft Celebrations Labels One and Bracket Borders One Clear Stamps

Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Arts Labels Thirty-Seven

Paper: Bazzill Basics Black, Gold and Ivory Cardstock

Inks: Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts StazOn: Ganache, Memento Luxe: Gray Flannel, Rich Cocoa, Peanut Brittle, Sweet Plum, Wedding Dress and Tuxedo Black; Versamark; Clear Embossing Powder; ink blusher

Embellishments: Burlap, Twine, Button, 3D Foam Squares, Beacon Adhesives

Remembering and Honoring...

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Just because...

Here's a quick card from me using Spellbinders® Paper Arts Ornate Labels One, one of the newest 3D M-Bossabilities. I created my background by laying several sheets of Kleenex tissue inside the folder, and spraying it with Desert Sand Fireworks Spray. I then embossed it while it was still wet, then let it dry inside the folder. I used Labels One for my sentiment from JustRite® Papercraft Hugs and Kisses Sentiments Clear Stamps. 

~ Enjoy!

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Project Recipe:

Stamps: JustRite® Papercraft Hugs and Kisses Sentiments Clear Stamps

Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Arts Ornate Labels One, Labels One

Paper: Kleenex Tissue, Bazzill Basics Light Blue and Lavender Cardstock

Inks: Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts Memento Tuxedo Black, and LuLu Lavender ink pad, Fireworks Desert Sand Ink Spray, sponge dauber

Embellishments: 3D Foam Squares, Beacon Adhesives, Decorative Purple Pearls

Stampendous Blog Hop!

 

Welcome to a week of fantastic collaboration between IMAGINE Crafts and Stampendous! We have to admit that our two companies were made for each other and we're proud to have shared a long relationship of working together. After all, what are stamps with out ink? The projects created by our artists this week feature IMAGINE Crafts Radiant Neon™ inks paired perfectly with coordinating colors of Fran•táge Color Fragments from Stampendous, along with some of their newest stamp designs and Stack Art kits.  

You can win 3 of the brand new Radiant Neon™ ink pads and 3 jars of our Color Fragments! We'll give away three prize packages (color is our choice) to U.S. Mailing addresses. You have until the end of Sunday, May 25 to comment on as many of the Design Team Blog Posts from this week as possible. Monday we'll draw three random blog posts and one comment from each of those posts will win a prize package!  You can find the Official Rules for all our contests HERE. We'll announce winners next week, so be sure to check back with us or subscribe to our blog or Facebook page! 

So are you ready for some exciting inspiration?

Kristine Reynolds 

Darsie Bruno (you are here)

Janelle Stollfus

Nancy Hawes

Jamie Martin

John Creighton Petersen

Krissy Fossmeyer

Tobi Crawford

Tenia Nelson

Wendy Price

Rhea Weigand

Lea Kimmel

Suzanne Czosek

 

***Blog Hop Hint - if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, "Sorry this page cannot be found," just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture, or the blog's name), and it will take you to that blog's most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.  You can check out the Official Rules for all our contests if you have questions.

 

If you missed any of the previous days of the Hop, select one of these links to take a look at the artists and the projects that they created:  MONDAY May 19th, TUESDAY May 20th, Wednesday May 21st, and Thursday May 22nd.

 

Here is my project for the hop:

  

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Supplies:

Stamps: Stampendous: Color Outside the Lines

Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Arts Fanciful Lattice, 5x7 Matting Basics A

Paper: BoBunny Dotted patterned paper, Bazzill Basics Purple and White Cardstock

Inks: Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad; Radiant Neons: Electric Yellow, Pink, Green, Purple and Blue ink pads, sponge daubers

Embellishments: Stampendous Blue Color Fragments, Yellow Floss, 3D Foam Squares, Beacon Adhesives, Elmer's Glue, Foam Brush

 

Instructions:

1. Stamp Stampendous "Color outside the lines" sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto white cardstock. Cut/emboss Spellbinders Fanciful Lattice die template with sentiment centered.

 

2. With sponge daubers, apply Radiant Neon inks to the exposed portions of the cardstock. Once dry, remove die cut from template. Add 3D Foam Squares to the back.

 

3. Cut/emboss 5x7 Matting Basics A from white cardstock. Apply Elmer's Glue to rectangle and cover with Blue Color Fragments. Allow to dry.

 

Winter Birdhouse...

Hi everyone! So, I was looking through old photos of projects last night, and realized that I never posted this darling Winter Birdhouse I created last December! I used a birdhouse I purchased at Michael's, then inked it with Imagine Crafts Brilliance ink pads, and sprayed it with Goosebumps to get an icy appearance. 

My snowflakes and birdhouse trim is from Spellbinders® Paper Arts 2013 Snowflake Pendant and Venetian Accents die templates and I cut them from Vertigo film using the Metal Shim and Artisan X-plorer™. My finishing touches were snow, pink rhinestones and lots of crystal glitter! 

~ Enjoy

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Project Recipe:

Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Arts 2013 Snowflake Pendant, Venetian Accents, Metal Shim and Artisan X-plorer™

Paper: Imagine Crafts Vertigo Film

Inks: Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts Brilliance ink pads, Goosebumps Spray

Embellishments:  Snow Texture, Excelsior, Bird, Birdhouse, Decorative Pink Rhinestones

Tutorial Tuesday ...

For Tutorial Tuesday, I'm showing you how to create custom envelopes using We R Memory KeepersEnvelope Punch Board. Whether it be a normal notecard or an odd size card, you can make a matching envelope for it! I'll also show you how to make a gift card envelope in anticipation of the holiday season. When you use JustRite® Papercraft stamps and Spellbinder® Paper Arts die templates on your cards and to dress up your envelopes, you are creating an elegant ensemble for gift giving!

 

They are having a giveaway on JustRite Papercraft's inspiration blog, so make sure you hop over where you'll get a chance to win a prize!!

You can view the video HERE or HERE!

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Project Recipe:

Stamps: JustRite® Papercraft Lace Vintage Labels Three Clear Stamps

Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Arts Botanical Swirls and Accents, A2 Divine Eloquence

Paper: Maja Designs Autumn paper pad, Bazzill Basics Ivory and Lavender Cardstock

Inks: Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad

Embellishments: We R Memory Keepers Envelope Punch Board, Decorative Pink Rhinestones

Count your life ...

Today I have a pretty card in a pastel palette that I love so much! Blue, lavender and ivory is just so soft and lovely, I think! I created this card using 3D M-Bossabilities Floral Labels Four from Spellbinders® Paper Arts and paired it with it's companion, Labels Four. 

It's a quick post from me for now, as I am finishing up my video for tomorrow's Tutorial Tuesday for JustRite Papercraft. Stay tuned!

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Project Recipe:

Stamps: JustRite® Papercraft Botanical Medallions and Banners Clear Stamps

Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Art 3D M-Bossabilities Floral Labels Four, and Labels Four

Paper: Bazzill Basics Light Blue, Lilac and Ivory Cardstock

Inks: Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento: Tuxedo Black, and Summer Sky ink pads, sponge dauber

Embellishments: 1/4 Ivory Silk Ribbon from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Beacon Adhesives Glue, 3D Foam Squares, Self-Adhesive White Pearls

Wedding Candle and Gift Bag...

Hi everyone! I've created a wedding candle with a gift bag for the bride and groom that would be a perfect bridal shower gift. It's so easy to make beautiful things when you use Spellbinders 3D M-Bossabilities folders. My choice for this ensemble was one of the newest folders called Labels 34 Medallion with it's coordinating die template Labels 34. ~Enjoy!

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Project Recipe:

Stamps: JustRite® Papercraft Happy Occasion Belly Band Two Clear Stamps

Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Art 3D M-Bossabilities Labels 34 Medallion, and Labels 34

Paper: Bazzill Basics Light Blue, Lilac and Tan Cardstock

Inks: Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento: Tuxedo Black, and Desert Sand ink pads

Embellishments: 1.25 Light Blue Silk Ribbon from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Beacon Adhesives Glue, 3D Foam Squares, Self-Adhesive White Pearls, Kraft Gift Bag

For Mom...

Hi everyone! Today, I have a tutorial on how to create this beautiful card for Mom (or any occasion) on the Imagine Crafts blog! I combined Spellbinders® Paper Arts fabulous dies, with stamps from JustRite® Papercraft and Fireworks Ink Sprays for the colorful background and flowers. ~ Enjoy!

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Project Recipe:

Stamps: JustRite® Papercraft Happy Occasion Belly Band Two Clear Stamps, Iron Swirls Background

Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Art Elegant Ovals, Foliage Flourish, Die D-Lites™ Blooms Three

Paper: Bazzill Basics White and Steel Blue Cardstock

Inks: Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento: Tuxedo Black, London Fog; Fireworks: Grape Jelly, Cottage Ivy, Danube Blue, New Sprout; Versamark; White Embossing Powder; Sponge Dauber

Embellishments: Steel Blue Seam Binding Ribbon from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Beacon Adhesives Glue, 3D Foam Squares, Pearl Sprays, Self-Adhesive Flower Pearls

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all those Mom's out there! I have a card on the Spellbinders blog using the Create-a-Stargazer Lily with full tutorial! My mom is in the photo :) She's in heaven and I'll be thinking of her today, as I do every day! Happy Mother's Day, Mom! I miss you so.

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Tutorial Tuesday ...

For Tutorial Tuesday, I show you how to create with Spellbinders Borderabilities: A2 ScallopedBorders Three. You’ll learn how to create three projects, beginner, intermediate and advanced using these versatile die templates. When you nest the dies together, you can create endless combinations for cardmaking and scrapbooking projects. Pair the borders with JustRite’s cling and clear stamps for beautiful creations every time!

They are having a giveaway on JustRite Papercraft's inspiration blog, so make sure you hop over where you'll get a chance to win a prize!!

You can view the video HERE or HERE!

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Project Recipe:

Stamps: JustRite Papercraft Celebration Labels One

Dies: Spellbinders® Paper Arts A2 Scalloped Borders Three, Decorative Labels 34

Paper: K&Company Charlotte paper pad, Bazzill Basics Ivory and Rose Cardstock

Inks: Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts Memento Tuxedo Black and Rose Bud ink pads, sponge dauber

Embellishments: Scor-Pal, 1.25 Ivory Silk and 1/4 Pink Silk Ribbon from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, Decorative White Pearls, Pearl Heart, Prima Rose, Washi Tape or Low-tack tape