Stamping on Candles - Tutorial

OH MY WORD! Stamping on candles is one of the MOST FUN techniques EVER!!!!!!! It is so easy! Anyone can do it! Too bad I didn't discover this earlier. They make such great gifts! I want to thank Splitcoaststampers.com for posting this fabulous idea!


Project Supplies:

Morning Soft Stamp Set

Tissue Paper
Wax Paper
Barely Banana Stampin’ Write Marker

Summer Sun Stampin’ Write Marker
Certainly Celery Stampin’ Write Marker

Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker
Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker

StazOn® Ink - Jet Black
Heat Tool
StazOn® Cleaner

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Stamp “flower” image on tissue paper in Jet Black StazOn ink.


• Color in flower using Summer Sun Marker for petal highlights, Barely Banana Marker for the main part of the flower, and Pumpkin Pie Marker for the center of the flowers. Use Old Olive Marker for leaf highlights and Certainly Celery Marker for the main part of the leaf.


• Cut out your stamped images fairly close to the edges.


• Take a piece of wax paper and cut it so that it is not any taller than the candle being used and long enough so that it wraps completely around the candle and then some.


• Take your first stamped image and place it on the candle. Then place the wax paper on top and wrap the wax paper around the candle. Wing out the extra wax paper and pinch close with your fingers making sure the wax paper is tight against the candle.


• Heat up your Heat Tool for 30-40 seconds until it is nice and hot. Moving quickly, wave it over the area where the stamped image is; be sure to keep the wax paper nice and tight. Every candle will have a different wax melting point, but you should see a change begin to take place within a few seconds. As the candle heats up, the pressure from the wax paper should push the image into the melting wax of the candle, embedding the image and leaving your image intact.


• Slowly peel the wax paper off the candle.


• You can do numerous images on one candle; just place another image and move the wax paper. It is best to try and not use the same spot on the wax paper for each image, but you can use 1 piece of wax paper numerous times.

SAB 3x6" Die-cut DSP Card - Congrats Tutorial

Another SAB creation that I thought you might like. If you don't have these sets or papers, just use the layout and other stamp sets! This card is 3x6" on Stampin' Up!s Textured Sahara Sand CS. FABULOUS! It also utilizes the Big Shot [my favorite tool, right now, next to the punches] with the "Flower Burst" Embosslit and "Little Leaves" Sizzlit. I absolutely adore these two little dies. So stinkin' cute!!!

I also used the sponging technique with the "negative" from the Little Leaves die-cut to decorate the background of the left front and bottom right of the inside of the card. Use the Stampin' Sponges and Certainly Celery Ink. Super easy and very fun!

Project Supplies:

Congrats (#113770, Mini p.4, SAB)
Polka Dot Punches (#113788, Mini p.9, SAB)
Sahara Sand, 12x12 Textured: 6x3” (#108693, p.153, $11.95)
Bashful Blue: Scrap (#105120, p.155, $5.50)
So Saffron: 2 ½ x 2 ½” (#105118, p.155, $5.50)
Certainly Celery: 2 ½ x 3 ½” (#105125, p.155, $5.50)
*Delicate Dots DSP: 5¾ x 2¾” (#114674, Mini p.8, SAB)
So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad® (#105213, p.155, $5.95)
Bashful Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad® (#105209, p.155, $5.95)
Certainly Celery Classic Stampin’ Pad® (#105217, p.155, $5.95)
Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad® (#109120, p.153, $5.95)
1¼” Circle Punch (#104403, p.184, $15.95)
1/16” Circle Punch (#101227, p.184, $8.95)
Stampin’ Up Little Leaves Sizzlits Die (#114511, p.200, $4.95)
Stampin’ Up Flower Burst Embosslits Die (#114515, p.202, $11.95)
Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (#113439, p.193, $99.95)
Stampin’ Sponges (#101610, p.190, $3.50)
Circle Rhinestone Brads - Ice - Blue (#109111, p.174, $10.95)
“Dress Up” Ribbon Originals, 3½” (#114317, p.178, $12.95)

• Fold Sahara Sand CS in half.
• Die cut the following with the Multi -Purpose Platform on Tab #1, the Cutting Pads and the Big Shot : *The “Little Leaves” Sizzlit and Certainly Celery CS & *The “Flower Burst” Embosslit folder and So Saffron CS.
• Pop the “leaves” out and use the negative to sponge some leaves on the LEFT side of the DSP and the bottom RIGHT of the inside of the card in Certainly Celery Ink.
• Stamp “polka dot burst” image onto scrap Bashful Blue CS in Bashful Blue Ink. Punch out with 1¼” Circle Punch. Punch center with 1/8” Circle Punch and insert blue Rhinestone Brad.
• Stamp “congratulations” on bottom RIGHT of DSP in Basic Gray Ink. Adhere 3½” So Saffron “Dress Up” Originals Ribbon with SNAIL Adhesive.
• Stamp “you’ve outdone yourself” on the bottom RIGHT of the inside of the card in Basic Gray Ink.
• SNAIL a third over from the LEFT side. Adhere DSP to gift card.
• Adhere die-cut “leaves”, “flower burst” and “polka dot burst” rhinestone circle to LEFT side of DSP.

Tutorial - How to use a Background Stamp

Using Background Stamps is a wonderful way to enhance your stamping and create fancy looking backgrounds with ease. But be careful....once you start using them, there is no turning back with your creativity!

1] With the background stamp face up, ink the stamp completely by tapping the ink pad on the rubber.
2] Place the background stamp face up on your stamping surface.
3] Place the card stock on the inked stamp.
4] If the card stock is smaller than the stamp, cover the card stock with a piece of scratch paper.
5] Rub the card stock with smooth, firm strokes, making sure to rub all areas of the stamp and to keep the card stock from sliding.
6] Remove the scratch paper and carefully lift the card stock off the stamp.

QUICK TIP: Create a multicolored background by applying two or more inks to the background stamp.

Chunky Glitter BIG SHOT Snowflakes Card

HAPPY DECEMBER EVERYONE! My family is back from Texas where we enjoyed 70 degree weather and sunny days playing outside on vacation [hence the long time between posts]. Thanksgiving is over and so is November. Christmas is coming, and I am dreaming of a white one!

O.K. I admit it...can you tell?.... I am officially ready for SNOW! I love this card because it looks like a wonderfully, beautiful snowy day at home to me. Enjoy the tutorial!

Chunky Glitter Snowflakes
Stamp Sets:
Punches Three (#111674, p.17, Hostess Level 1)
Inks:
Stampin‘ Write Marker, Night of Navy (#100069, p.165, $3.25)
Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Rich Regals (#106698, p.163, $19.95)
Paper:
Whisper White Card Stock, 5 ½” x 8 ½”, scrap (#100730, p.163, $7.50)
Night of Navy Card Stock, 4 ¼” x 5 ½”, scrap (#100867, p.166, $5.50)
Watercolor Paper, 5” x 3 ¾” (#105019, p.166, $6.95)
Whisper White Envelope, Medium (#107301, p.167, $6.50)
Accessories:
Aquapainter (#103954, p.193, $16.95)
Powder Pal® Trays (#102197, p.190, $19.95)
Stampin’ Glitter, Chunky Essentials (#108797, p.190, $15.95)
2-Way Glue Pen (#100425, p.191, $3.50)
Scalloped Square Punch (#112081, p.188, $15.95)
Mini Glue Dots® (#103683, p.191, $4.95)
Paper Snips (#103579, p.192, $9.95)
Sizzix Die 4-Pack, Snowflakes Set #2 (#113449, p.31 mini, $19.95)
Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (#113439, p.27 mini, $99.95)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430, p.191, $3.95)

Comments: Fold the Whisper White CS gift card. Adhere Night of Navy CS to card front. Using Watercolor Wonder Crayons color streaks across the Watercolor Paper from top to bottom: Night of Navy, Ballet Blue, Brocade Blue, Ballet Blue, Night of Navy. Blend colors with the Aquapainter. Allow to dry. [This paper will curl up when wet, but will dry flat.] Die-cut SIX small snowflakes [2 Night of Navy, 4 Whisper White]. [See directions at BIG SHOT station]. Adhere the Watercolor Paper to the card front. Adhere the white snowflakes with one Mini Glue Dot each. Adhere other snowflakes to top. Ink “A very merry…” by brushing Night of Navy Marker across the image and stamp on provided scrap Whisper White CS. Punch out with the Scalloped Square Punch. Trim with Paper Snips and adhere with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Place card in Powder Pal® tray. Apply 2-Way Glue in swirls to card front and across some of your snowflakes. Cover with glitter, then tap the card stock firmly to remove excess glitter. Pour glitter into jar.

Handmade Gifting - Journal & Bookmark

Handmade gifts are the best! What better way to tell someone you care then to make them a journal and write a letter in the first page? That way they always know how you feel. I have two best girl friends. You know the kind that go through everything with you and still like you! The kind that you can call in the middle of the night and cry with. I have two! I am very blessed to know them both. Love you E & J!

One recently had a birthday and I made these items for her. She LOVED them! Pink....is all her color. Not to give it all away or anything, but I bought a "science" journal [you know the one they had you buy for Chemistry in high school?] at the dollar store and then covered it with Designer Series Paper. I adhered Stampin' Up!s fabulous 1-1/4" Striped Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon to the binding, added some die-cut adhesives from the retired Simply Scrappin' Kit - Rose Cottage, and then stamped a Monogram J [also, retired] and clear embossed it. Voila! Done!

I also made her this super fabulous bookmark! I take NO credit for the idea or design. [Stampin' Up! did this idea at Convention this year. VIEW HERE] But, the colors are all mine :-) Of course, Rose Red to go with the pink theme. I love this bookmark, because it flops over the outside of your book or SU! catalog and the Filigree Brad at the bottom pokes out the end. So pretty!

Here are the details on how to make your own bookmark. Feel free to comment!

Eastern Blooms Bookmark
STAMPIN’ SUPPLIES (items with * are new)
Stamp Sets
*Eastern Blooms (#111624, p.91, $21.95)
Card Stock and Paper
Pumpkin Pie: 4 ¾ x 4 ¾” (#105117, p.164, $5.50)
Whisper White: 2 ¼ x 1 ¾” (#100730, p.163, $7.50)
*Sweet Always DSP: (#112468, p.171, $9.95)
Ink
Regal Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad® (#105211, p.165, $5.25)
Rose Red Classic Stampin’ Pad® (#101778, p.165, $5.25)
Chocolate Chip Stampin‘ Write Marker® (#100071, p.164, $3.25)
Accessories and Tools
On Board Essentials (#112085, p.181, $12.95)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430, p.191, $3.95)
Sticky Tape (#104294, p.191, $6.95)
Micro Beads (#104266, p.190, $5.25)
Filigree Brads (#112577, p.184, $5.95)
Powder Pals (#102197, p.190, $19.95)
Crystal Effects (#101055, p.191, $6.25)
Paper Snips (#103579, p.192, $9.95)
1” Rose Red Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (#111846, p.186, $8.95)

INSTRUCTIONS
*Pop out the square in the middle of the scalloped On Board Square and set it aside. Ink both sides of the chipboard with Regal Rose Ink. [This can be messy, so you might want to find a wipe first to clean your hands after.] Set aside to dry.
*Layer Sweet Always DSP onto Pumpkin Pie CS.
*Stamp the “flower” image onto Whisper White CS by first inking in Rose Red ink and then coloring the middle with the Chocolate Chip Marker. Cut out with Paper Snips.
*Adhere the layered DSP onto the front of the On Board Scalloped Square with SNAIL. Turn over and adhere four strips of Sticky Tape inside of the open square onto the back of the Pumpkin Pie CS. Adhere ribbon on Sticky Tape inside the square leaving a small space near the top. Apply more Sticky Tape on top of the ribbon and adhere the On Board Square inside, as best you can. Adhere Pumpkin Pie CS with A LOT OF SNAIL on top of the ON BOARD square and ribbon to cover back.
*Fold the bottom of the ribbon in half lengthwise and cut a “V.” Place Filigree Flower and Brad at the bottom.
*Adhere cut flower to the front of your bookmark with a Dimensional on each petal and in the middle. Apply a small amount of Crystal Effects to the middle of the flower only for now. [Be careful this comes out fast!]. Hold your bookmark over the Powder Pals and sprinkle with Micro Beads. [Be careful they bounce!] Apply Crystal Effects to the rest of the flower and over the Micro Beads for a “shellacked” look. Set aside to dry. [This could take a half hour or more depending on the amount of CE you applied.]

Free Standing Pop Up Card

This card LOOKS complicated, but it really is not. I take absolutely no credit for this idea or even the design as I cased it from Mary Jo. She is one of the fabulous stampers who does tutorials for SplitCoastStampers.com. She has given some fabulous instructions on how to make this "Free Standing Pop Up Card." Check it out here.

What I love best about this card is the way it folds down and fits nicely in a Medium sized envelope. What a treat to have this come in the mail! I sent mine to a friend who makes others smile. :-) She is an inspiration!

Project Supplies:

Eastern Blooms Stamp Set

A Beautiful Thing Stamp Set

Canvas Background Stamp

Old Olive CS & Ink & Marker

Pink Passion CS & Ink & Marker

Summer Sun CS & Ink & Marker

Whisper White CS

Pumpkin Pie Ink & Marker

Basic Black Marker

Jumbo Eyelets

Metallic Eyelets

Cropodile

Earth Elements Brads

1 1/4" Circle Punch

1 3/8" Circle Punch

Trio Flower Punch

Corner Rounder Punch

Pumpkin Pie Striped Ribbon

Linen Thread

Mini Glue Dots

Pop Glue Dots

Hobby Blade

Paper Cutter