Celebrate Mad Hatter Day with Blank Page Muse

Hello!  Susie on the blog today and we are celebrating Mad Hatter Day!

In the realm of Weird & Wonderful (our theme for the month!) there are none weirder or more wonderful than the characters found in the pages of Lewis Carroll's classic, Alice in Wonderland.  Mad Hatter Day is celebrated on October 6th because the original illustration shows the character with a paper marked 10/6 in his hat (actually referring to the cost of the hat - 10 shillings and 6 pence).  The stamp from Blank Page Muse does not actually include this detail but I decided to add it when I created a shrink plastic charm for my bracelet.

Time to play...

Supplies:
Alice in Wonderland Characters Rubber Stamp Sheet Set 2
Archival ink, black
Stamping platform
Shrink plastic - I used Shrinky Dink for this project
Crop A Dile hole punch
Walnut Hollow Oil Color Pencils
Oven
Micron Pens
Traditions - Instant Gratification Bracelet and "We're All Mad Here" Focal Pendant
Split Rings

Directions:

• Stamp image on shrink plastic with black Archival ink and allow to dry.
• Color image on reverse side with oil colored pencils.
• Trim out image with scissors.
• Punch hole for hanging charm.
• Optional:  Use Micron Pen on front of shrink plastic to add in 10/6 on hat.
• Bake/shrink according to manufacturer's directions.

• Add charm to bracelet with split rings.

FYI:  Here's a size comparison of the stamp and the finished charm.

Blank Page Muse actually has 2 sets of stamps with lots of the characters we know and love. Check them out and use this quick and easy idea to add a weird & wonderful character to your jewelry collection!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you find some time to play today!
Susie

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Shrink Plastic Embellishments

Hello!  Susie here with a quick idea to add a little dimension to your crafting - literally!

Not all card makers or scrapbookers like to add dimension to their projects, but I do.  I also like to get the most out of my craft supplies so when I find a way to do both using my rubber stamps you can bet I am going to go for it!

Time to play...

Supplies:
Blank Page Muse: Anime Fairies and Baby Dragons Fantasy Art Rubber Stamp Sheet Set
Archival Black Ink
Stamping platform
Shrink plastic
Scissors
Hole Punch
Markers
Misc beads and findings

Directions:
Begin by stamping fairies and dragons onto shrink plastic using Archival black ink. When the ink is dry, trim out the shapes and punch holes as desired.

Color images on the reverse side of the shrink plastic with markers or colored pencils - follow directions provided with your shrink plastic.

Bake according to directions.

If desired, string together with beads to create fun dangles for craft projects or to wear as jewelry.

I find it so relaxing to make these charms. It is perfect to do while sitting in front of the TV.  I stamp out lots of images and then take my time coloring and trimming them out.  I bake them up when I have a big batch.  I love having them at my fingertips when I am looking for a little accent piece!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you find some time to play today!
Susie


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A Beautiful Pendant for Mothers Day

Hello, I love to experiment and find new ways to use art supplies I already have. This week I was experimenting with embossing powder. Did you know that you can use it to make jewelry? You sure can and I will show you how in a few simple steps. I use a Melting Pot by Ranger but if you don't have one use a heat safe dish and a heat gun to melt it. Be careful not to burn yourself!

The stamp I used for this project is from:

  Dandelion Wishes with Butterflies Art Rubber Stamp Sheet by Terri Sproul

Other supplies used are:

Tissue paper

Black Versafine Pigment Ink Pad

Prismacolor Pigment Markers

UTEE - Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel

Melt Pot

Mold for your pendant

Prepared mold for your pendant

Gold Leaf adhesive

Gold Leaf flakes

Eye pin

Jump ring

Cord or chain to hang your pendant

Step 1: Stamp the butterfly on tissue paper and dry thoroughly. Color with your waterproof markers.

Step 2: Melt the UTEE.

Step 3: Pour a little UTEE into the mold. Place your butterfly inside the mold and add more UTEE to the mold. If you have bubbles just heat with a heat gun. Pop out of the mold when cool.

Step 4: Coat the back with Gold Leaf adhesive and allow to dry until clear but tacky. Stick on the Gold Leaf flakes and leave to dry. When dry gently rub off the excess.

Step 5: Screw in the eye pin and attach a jump ring. 

Thread through a cord or chain and you are ready to go.

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Suzette

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Alice in Wonderland Necklace with Stamped Silk Sari Ribbon

This is Karen from Starshine Salon.

I tried stamping on silk sari ribbon for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and I liked the results so much that I decided to try it again.  I love the quality of Sin City Stamps; the fine details of the images really come through, even on fabric.

My necklace was inspired by Alice in Wonderland, and features a magical bottle filled with a mysterious substance and labeled, “Drink me.”  In this case, the “tag” was a spoon charm.

I used the stamps to add dimension to the sari ribbon and to tie the colors together.   I chose the ribbon I wanted to use, then cut and pressed it.  These are the pieces of silk left over after the saris are made.  The strips vary in width and arrive crinkled.  I wanted them flat so I could stamp on them.

When Alice drinks from the magical bottle, she wants to use the golden key to get into the beautiful garden.  But when she shrinks, she finds she has left the key on the table and can’t get to it.  Now she has all the keys she needs, right on her necklace!  I used the keys image from the Sin City Stamps Dressforms.  I stamped the image with Colorbox Chalk Ink in Warm Violet, and heat set it with my iron after the ink dried.

The bottle had some writing printed on it, so I sanded it to remove the printing.  Then I added a loop with some wire.  I put a little coarse glitter inside and added a cork.

I stamped “Drink Me” onto the spoon, added some black Gilder’s paste to make the letters stand out, and applied violet Gilder’s paste to the handle.  When the Gilder’s paste had set, I added some wax, which I buffed after it dried.

I stacked the sari ribbon, trimmed it, then looped the ends through large jumprings, turned the edges under, and sewed it closed.

Then I put a few stitches through the ribbon to cinch it up.  This gives a nice place in the center for the focal to hang, and keeps the piece from looking like a big scarf.  I added jumprings around the cinched areas.

Finally, I added chain.  Now I have the perfect thing to wear for my Wonderland Tea!

Repurposing rubber stamp text

This is from Karen at Starshine Salon.

The rubber stamp sets from Sin City Stamps are a really great deal, even if you don’t plan to use every stamp on the sheet.  And here's a way to use some of those phrases that aren’t quite right for your current projects.  I made these pendants using only single words from phrases in Sin City stamp sets.

 

If you want to use part of a phrase, you have several options.  You can stamp the image and cut away the part you don’t want.  You can mask the part you don’t want.  Or, if you are using unmounted stamps, you can cut out the part you want to use and stamp only that part!  And you can still use the whole phrase later.

I wanted to embed words in resin in the bowls of some brass spoons.  Some were part of longer phrases, so I just cut out the part I wanted from each.  Then I adhered them to an acrylic block with double-sided tape and stamped them with ColorBox Chalk Ink onto scrapbook paper.

 

“Believe” comes from the Angel of Time set.  I took “love” from the Dress Forms set and the Wings of Love set.  And “passionate” comes from the Rosette Hearts set.

I cut the words out and dabbed the edges of the rectangles with Chalk Ink.  Then I coated the front, back and edges with Mod Podge.  This seals the paper so the resin doesn’t soak through, leaving the paper opaque.

I prepared the spoons, adding patina, waxing and burnishing them, and punching holes for jump rings.  I cut the large ones in half and turned part of the stem into a bail for hanging.

Then I mixed ICE Resin according to the package directions.  This is a wonderful product!  You mix the two liquid components and they cure into a clear, permanent solid.  If you have been wanting to try resin but have been hesitating, I recommend you take the plunge! 

I floated the slips of paper in the resin.  I added some sead beads to one spoon.

To make sure the resin was level, I rolled up some aluminum foil and set the spoons on it.

Then I just let the resin cure!

These spoons are now pendants, and some of them have already gone to new homes!  And I was able to use stamps I thought might never be used!