Just a Little Figment of My Imagination Scene Card: Imagine A Dragon Stamp Set | Miss Ink Stamps

One of the things I love most about card making is how it lets you escape into a world of your own—if only for a few hours at a time. This week, I found myself completely swept up in the whimsical charm of the Imagine A Dragon Stamp Set from Miss Ink Stamps. There’s just something about dragons painting rainbows and playing among the clouds that invites you to play right along with them.

Now, I know scene cards can sometimes feel like a big commitment. There are a lot of pieces, a lot of layers, and if you’re anything like me, sometimes you look at your desk halfway through and wonder what you’ve gotten yourself into. But I promise—this one was fun from start to finish. With the right mix of dies, stencils, and shimmer (always shimmer!), creating this card felt more like storytelling than crafting.

If you’ve been feeling stuck or hesitant about trying a full scene card, I hope this project gives you a little confidence boost—and a spark of inspiration too.

Just a Little Figment of My Imagination Scene Card: Imagine A Dragon Stamp Set | Miss Ink Stamps

Creating the Characters with Colored Pencil Magic

For this card, I wanted a soft, dreamy look that still packed a punch of personality, so I reached for my Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils. I stamped several of the images from the Imagine A Dragon Stamp Set onto Strathmore 400 Series Colored Pencil Paper using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. This combo always gives me crisp lines and a nice surface to build up layers of color.

Coloring with pencils is one of those things I like to save for quiet moments. I usually do it in the evening with a cup of coffee on my desk and a cat trying to sit on my coloring panel—because of course. The trick with pencils is to be patient. Use light pressure and build up slowly. You’ll get better blends, richer color, and way less hand cramping.

Pro Tip: Prismacolor pencils blend beautifully on the Strathmore Colored Pencil paper, and if you go over your highlights too much, a white gel pen can bring them back in seconds.

Once my images were fully colored, I added shimmer with a Spectrum Noir Clear Overlay Sparkle Pen (because dragons should sparkle, right?). I also added small highlights with a white gel pen, and then dotted on some Stardust Stickles to really make things pop. I try not to go overboard with the Stickles, but it’s hard not to when you're working with magical creatures.

Setting the Scene with Soft Ink Blending

Now onto one of my favorite parts—creating the background! For this dreamy sky, I used the Scene Builder: Clouds Stencil from Miss Ink Stamps. This stencil is brilliant because it includes a decorative cloud frame and a masked interior that helps keep your blends clean.

I ink blended three Distress Oxide colors across the panel using Hammermill Smooth White Cardstock:

• Saltwater Taffy at the top

• Spun Sugar in the middle

• Shaded Lilac along the bottom

This soft color palette really brought out the tones in the dragons and rainbow. But after looking at it for a bit, I realized it needed just a bit more dimension. So I ink blended a second panel in Shaded Lilac, fussy cut a couple of cloud rows using my Mini Recoil Snips, and turned them into layered die-cut pieces. One went flat to the card, the other popped up on 1mm foam tape for subtle depth.

Pro Tip: If you're ever unsure about whether your background has enough interest, try adding a layered element with tone-on-tone blending. It’s a simple way to give your scene more structure without making it busy.

Assembling the Story

Once my background was ready and the sparkle was dry (always let the Stickles fully dry before handling—I speak from experience!), I began arranging my scene. I started with the bottom cloud layer and stamped the sentiment:"Just a Little Figment of My Imagination"—such a perfect phrase for this playful setup.

I added the fussy-cut clouds with foam tape to create a tiered effect, then started placing the dragons, rainbow, paint cans, and splatters. I used a mix of liquid glue and foam adhesive so that some elements would feel closer and others would drift into the background.

There’s something really joyful about building a scene like this. You get to decide where each character goes, what they’re doing, how the story unfolds. It’s a little like composing a picture book on a 4.25" x 5.5" canvas.

When everything was in place, I mounted the card front onto a top-folding A2 card base and trimmed off any overhang. And just like that, my little figment of imagination was ready to fly.

Why I Love This Design

This card reminded me that creating something magical doesn’t have to mean pulling out every technique in your toolbox. Sometimes, it’s about letting the stamps do the storytelling and using simple elements—soft blending, layered die cuts, just the right amount of sparkle—to bring that story to life.

If you’ve been intimidated by scene cards, try starting with a set like Imagine A Dragon. The characters are expressive, the coordinating dies make assembly easy, and the cloud stencil does so much of the heavy lifting when it comes to building a backdrop.

Ready to Try It?

I’d love to know—what kind of imaginative world would you create with these sweet dragons? Let your creativity run wild, and don’t be afraid to let a little sparkle shine through.

Thanks for dropping by today I hope that you found a little spark of creative inspiration with my project today. Wondering what I used in this project? Everything is linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails in the Materials Used section, or in the text below. Compensated affiliate links used when possible.

Materials Used:

Here you will find the list of supplies that I used to create today's card. All supplies are linked to supply sources below. Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you.

Happy Stampin'

Rick Adkins

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