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Glistening Pins & Embellishments
By
Casey Cholaki
Rubber Roadsters
Advanced Stamping Team Designer
This technique is so easy, yet lends an air of eloquence to the finished
item. I have given away many of these to friends, traded in swaps, and sold
quite a few, too! They are great for stamp conventions, school/club projects,
embellishing cards, and scrapbooking layouts. So, let us get started! I have
listed the supplies used. However, you can substitute these supplies and achieve
great results.
Supplies:
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Travel-Explore-Discover Film stamp by Inkadinkado
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Sepia Inkpad (Memories)
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Veramark Inkpad Clear (Tsukineko)
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Stampin Stuff Clear Embossing Powder
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2 pieces white cardstock 4&1/2"x2"
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Colored Pencils (color club by Pentech) or those of your choice
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One fourth quarter quilt fabric. I used Wintex homespun cotton brown
ticking fabric (Marcus Brothers
Textiles) found in upper-end
fabric/craft stores or fabric of your
choice
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WonderUnder Transfer Webbing 41/2"x2"
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Heat Tool (Marvy embossing gun)
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Common Household iron (set on cotton - use dry not steam)
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Glue Stick (Office Depot)
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Brayer (Speedball) or household rolling pin
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Tweezers
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Pin Backs (local craft store)
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Cutting Mat for Work Surface (Creative Memories)
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Scissors or X-Acto Knife
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Brown Sharpie Permanent Marker
Instructions:
1.
Cut 2 pieces of white cardstock each 41/2" by 2."
2. Use your glue stick on the back of each one making sure to get the edges of
the card stock covered.
3. Use a brayer or good old fashion rolling pin to glue them together
creating a heavier cardstock if you do not happen to have a heavy cardstock
at hand.
4. Ink your Travel Stamp well with the sepia inkpad and then stamp your
cardstock.
5. Use colored pencils to color in the designs of the stamp. Let dry. Don't
worry if the colors look pale. They will intensify after the embossing
powder is used and then heated.
6. Follow the directions on the WonderUnder Transfer Webbing to bond the
fabric to the back of your stamped design. Only use the iron on the dry
setting as steam can warp the cardstock
7. On your cutting board, carefully cut between the 3 designs on the stamp
using an X-acto or a sharp pair of Scissors.
8. One by one, press each design into your Versamark clear inkpad. Then, cover
each piece with clear embossing powder.
9. Using tweezers on the side of the pieces so you don't burn yourself, heat
with the embossing gun until EP melts. The first time you do this on each
piece, it will look bumpy. Do each piece 2 more times covering with
embossing power and then heating until it glazes over
10. Use the brown sharpie marker to outline the edges of each piece and add a
pin back with Jewelry Glue such as E6000.
Expect people to say, "How did you do that? They are so
shiny they glisten!”
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