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!

Scrap With Me: CSI Case File 255

In The Studio

I think the last time I did a paper scrapbook layout was about this time last year, when CSI invited the AIRS to participate with them once before. It was a fun change, getting back to my “roots” with scrapbooking, so when the opportunity came up again, of course I said yes!

Case File 255 had a decidedly vintage look to it and it reminded me of these pictures from my own childhood where I had on this fun, frilly ice-blue dress… and the layout just went from there.

From the evidence list I used:

  • Solid white background
  • Rhinestones
  • Stars/starburst/asterisk
  • Texture paste
  • People embellishment

And I used the Sparkle inspiration work for the Testimony portion of the project.

Make sure to check out the CSI blog to see what the other artists came up with and even participate yourself!

As promised in the video, here is everything that went into this layout:

Imagine Supplies:

Walnut Ink – Lilac
Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray – Summer Sky
Creative Medium – Iridescent Purple, Silver
Memento – Lulu Lavender, Summer Sky
Memento Markers – Summer Sky, Desert Sand, Elderberry, Rhubarb Stalk, Potter’s Clay, Dandelion
VersaColor – Hyacinth, Polar Blue
On Point Glue
Tear It! Tape
Palette Knives
Craft Mat

Other Supplies:

Cardstock – White, Pale Blue, Pale Purple
Studio Calico – By the Numbers set
Julie Nutting for Prima – Calendar Musts! set
Stamper’s Anonymous – circle and stars stamps
Water Brush
Uni-Ball – Signo White gel pen
Darice – self-adhesive crystals
Buttons
Fiskars – Scissors
Helmar – 450 Quick Dry, Zap Dots

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

Imagine That: Wisteria Art Journal

In The Studio

This is going to be a busy week for Imagine over here, as I have my next project–a Wisteria-themed art journal page–going live today and we’ve got a blog hop coming up on Wednesday and Thursday you’ll want to come back for!

Wisteria is one of my favorite flowers and, this year, when they bloomed in the back yard I plucked a single cluster and pressed it in the pages of my art journal. After a couple of weeks, the little flowers were completely dry and I ready to be used for… something!

Head on over to the Imagine blog to see how this page came to be!

Imagine That – Behind the Garden Wall

In The Studio

For my next project for Imagine I decided to see how VersaFine Clair did with a gel plate and create a monoprint.

You never know exactly what’s going to happen with gel prints–I had one idea in mind and, per the usual, ended up somewhere rather different. But, once again, I don’t mind!

Instead of one monoprint, I technically created two, then layered them after chopping a hole in the first one to show this little bunny (a chipboard piece I’d used as a mask and then incorporated into the final piece) behind/through the brick wall.

As far as the VersaFine Clair, well, it did wonderfully on the gel plate. It gave an interesting, almost textural coverage on the paper and the natural translucency of the ink is definitely an asset when doing a multi-layer print.

To see just how this composition came to be, hop on over to the Imagine blog!