Monday, June 9, 2014

Dreamweaver and Imagine Crafts: Endless Possibilities-Day One

 Welcome to our first ever collaboration week with Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko! We've shared all of our toys on both sides, so be prepared for Endless Possibilities! Three prize packages are available, each containing one set of each of these inks and stencils/dies. Just leave comments on each post of each day this week (June 9th - June 13th) for a chance to win! Winners will be announced on Tuesday, June 17th!
Imagine Crafts New StazOn Pads from Tsukineko
Stencils and Dies Prize Package
With Father's Day around the corner I couldn't resist doing my first creation for this collaboration with "DAD" in mind. This is what the inside of my card looks like. I paste-embossed the Dreawmeaver Gold Embossing Paste (DGP) using the Happy Father's Day stencil (LM244) on the inside of my black card and heated it with a heat gun to give it the molten magic look. Then I went crazy playing with the wonderful products below.

Here are the two Imagine Crafts products that inspired me:


This yummy gold pigment ink was easy to use and had such good coverage that I actually had to use a very light touch to get some of the black paper to show through with the stenciling. I stenciled the mosaic stencil (LJ901) with this Delicata metallic ink onto a panel of black cardstock and then set it aside to dry while I played with more new products in the next step.

This irRESISTible spray by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko squirts out in splatters onto the card stock. If you are expecting only a fine mist ....get that idea out of your head, it sprays both fine and large splots. I sprayed it onto a gray cardstock and the metallic splots took a few minutes to dry. Once it is dry, if you run your hand over the paper they are actually raised or embossed. It's a very interested idea...I LIKE IT! And once I got going I became distracted and was trying every color they had, believe me you will want to do the same.  I don't know about you but I find working with sprays very addictive. But I digress....enough about my addictions, back to...well...my addictions.

I then traced the elephant stencil (LG756) onto the backside of the gray splattered cardstock and had Wayne assist me in the process by cutting out the pieces of the elephant with a craft knife. I later did another one and found that my handy cuticle scissors work well too, so if you don't have a hubby who's crafty or artistic it isn't hard to fussy cut this guy out. I am going to use the cut out pieces on a card for Tuesday, but here is what the card looks like once I placed the gray cut out piece (the negative...it looks like a stencil doesn't it?) over the black and gold mosaic stenciled piece which was done earlier...very elegant and manly, don't you think? I HAD to put the metallic bow on his tail, just to add that touch of well, ...this is from your daughter or this is from the mother of your children or,....just need to tone down the testosterone a bit by adding a bow.
Just Imagine the possibilities of what everyone has created! Be sure to leave some nice comments for a chance to win the goodies listed above.


42 comments:

Lyn B said...

What a fun card Lynell! I'm loving the Ir-RESISTIBLES too. The swirls stencil works perfect for the elephant body.

Louise said...

Wow! Wonderful work cutting out that elephant! The mosaic swirls look great behind there!

craftymom205 said...

Love the gold.

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Sue D said...

Love how you layered this over the gold mosaic background.

Unknown said...

This elephant stencil is adorable I cannot wait to work with it.

Alison said...

Great project! I love the Delicata Ink too....the prettiest gold ink I have ever used! And the irRESISTible sprays are so much fun. I love the mosaic on the elephant.

Unknown said...

I have to get that stencil. Love the card.

Pam Hornschu said...

That gold ink is pretty awesome. Love the bow on the tail to match! Lol.

Unknown said...

This elefant stencil is fantastic. I love the card.

Memaw said...

Way cool job on the elephant. I love these products wish I already had some winning would be awesome

snazzyjj said...

I love the layered stenciling and the gold just pops everything!

Blue Rose said...

Lynell,
I love your technique, even if you have fussy cut, it just looks amazing...and you're right about the bow.

MommaRuth said...

Love the metallic on black effect. Need to try it soon!

Vicki Sopcak said...

I have always loved the embossing pastes with stencils.
Great cards Lynell

Janice K said...

A lovely card using a super stencil. Love the even spray effect that you've achieved.x

CraftyJo said...

Sounds like you had a blast with this!

I've just watched an episode of Game of Thrones and your card made me think of the mammoths with the giants.... :)

Anonymous said...

Oooh I love the gold on black

arlsmom aka Lynda said...

Fabulous card...love the splattered look...really sets off the stenciled image!

Unknown said...

Love the mosaic effect and the gold bow adds just the right touch of whimsy!

Susanne said...

Just love this elephant and the gold mosaic replicates the elephants skin so well, and the bow for the tail is a gear idea.

Suzanne said...

Love the gold and black combo and the pattern inside the elephant.

Elena C said...

I love that elephant. I don't quite get what you did so I will have to look better...it really looks awesome and very cool!!!

Sue's Paper Crafts said...

Beautiful, great colors.

Sue
http://suek86401.blogspot.com/

terrijdy said...

Love love love dreamweaver!

Jade said...

Love the molten magic look on the Happy Father's Day sentiment. Can't wait to try the Delicata pigment inks and the Irresistible sprays. That elephant is elegant.

Jackie said...

I love the gold mosaic effect. It is such an elegant card. Love it!

Viki Banaszak said...

The elephant just pops and looks like it is on top of the card. Any dad would be proud to receive this card.

Leanne said...

Love the effect. Beautiful!!

Jan Castle said...

That spray looks incredible!!!! Love the Delicata ink pad...it is my go to gold!!! Wonderful projects - TFS and for a chance to win
Jan

Terri (blindstamper) said...

I have been wondering about the irresistible sprays...glad to see them used (on such a gorgeous card).

Robin B. said...

Wow, what a fantastic card! I love the way the elephant is cut out and pieced back together.

Kaypeanut said...

Such a fun card. I love it.

Katia said...

this card is so stunning! love it!

ionabunny said...

Love the elephant. So cute

Denise Bryant said...

Gorgeous card! Love the gold!

Heather said...

love the technique and the color!! very neat looking.

Karenladd said...

The spray adds such a great look to any project and that elephant with the mosaic texture is wonderful!

Unknown said...

Love the mosaic effect very different and gives great texture

SHartl said...

Wow, that elephant is fantastic with the misted background and mosaic pattern!

Anonymous said...

Love the elephant. Love the bow on his tail.

Barbara said...

Thank you for the inspiration. I need to remember use the gold glitz.

WhoMom said...

Adorable elephant! Love the swirls on the stenciled elephant and the gold ribbon on the tail is perfect.

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