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Sunday, 29 June 2014

Leather Bombshell Banner Necklace Tutorial

Hey Bombshells!

Using a thin piece of scrap leather, I created a Bombshell Banner Necklace.

Supplies:

- Bombshell Stamps - Stewed, Screwed & Tattooed! Banner Stamp from Tattoo Background

- black leather scraps

- Tsukineko Brilliance Archival Pigment Ink Pad in Moonlight White

- Mod Podge and 1 inch Sponge Brush

- fabric scissors

- 1.5mm Short Jaw Hole Punch Plier (mine are by Vintaj)

- small clear acrylic/plastic (optional - but you can use old plastic packaging)

- jump rings, beads, wire, chain, clasp

- jewelry pliers (round nose, chain nose, flat nose, and wire cutters)

- embossing heat tool

First, stamp the banner stamp onto the black leather scrap with Tsukineko Brilliance Archival Pigment Ink Pad in Moonlight White.

Next, using an embossing heat tool, carefully dry the ink and heat set it. Make sure not to burn the leather or keep the heat tool in one spot for too long.

Using fabric scissors, cut the stamped image out leaving a black border.

Create holes on the top sides of the leather banner with hole punch pliers, making sure not to punch a hole too close to the edge. I first punch a clear acrylic scrap (which is really just recycled clear packaging from embossing folders) and then the leather, so the hole punch does not leave an indentation in the leather. (I use the same method when punching holes in metal as well.)

After both holes have been punched, apply a thin coat of Mod Podge (from left to right) with a 1 inch sponge brush to lightly seal the ink. At first it will look like the ink smeared, but if the coat is light enough (and was dried well before coating) the ink is usually fine when it is dry. Note: I only mod-podged the top of the banner because the back of this piece of leather is soft so I don't mind it touching my skin. If yours is rough underneath you may want to back it with a soft piece of felt or fabric.

After the leather banner has completely dried, attach your jump rings, wire looped beads, chain, and clasps to finish the necklace off.

I can't wait to make more of these with some of the other banner stamps!

Happy Bombshell Craftin'!
- Kim

Friday, 25 April 2014

Fabulous Friday Tutorial - Bombshell Bottle Cap Rings

Hi Bombshells!

Kim here with a Fabulous Friday Tutorial! How to create your own Bombshell Bottle Cap Rings.

Supplies:
-Bombshell Stamps (I used Tattoo Font and Madonna Woodcut)
-Ink
-Patterned Paper or Alcohol Markers (I used Spectrum Noir)
-bottlecaps - these can be purchased at a craft store (these I got from PickYourPlum.com)
-Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Round 25 Tool
-Epiphany Crafts Clear Bubble Caps Round 25
-Ring Blanks - Adjustable with pad
-Glossy Accents
-E6000 Glue
- toothpick
- gloves (optional)

First stamp your image onto patterned paper (or white cardstock if you are using alcohol markers)

Next place your cardstock into the Epiphany Crafts Tool so that your image is in the center.

Place one of the Clear Bubble Caps into the center, close the lid, then press down to cut out your shape.

Adhere this round circle into the bottom of the bottlecap with Glossy Accents. I have not had an issue with them falling out using the Glossy Accents, but if you do experience the image falling out you may need to use a different glue. Using the clear bubble caps is wonderful if you are not so great with using resin (or getting all those bubbles out of the resin!).

Let these bottlecaps dry completely. Once dry, turn them over and lightly scuff the middle with a sanding tool or an emery board. This will help adhere the ring pad to the back of the bottlecap.

Then adhere the bottlecap and ring pad together using E6000 glue in a well ventilated area. Make sure that your image is facing the correct way when placing the ring pad on! Let the rings dry completely for at least 24 hours.

Once they are dry, they are ready to wear! Go rock out with your new Bombshell rings!

Use your favorite Bombshell images to make them your own! Happy Crafting!
-Kim

Friday, 28 March 2014

Mini Journal Page Background

Sharon aka Ms October here sharing a quick and easy but effective way of decorating a journal page to add your Bombshell Stamps to!

A few months ago I shared this little mini journal page and thought for today's Fabulous Friday Tutorial I would show how I did it!

Firstly I "gessoed" my page just to prevent any seepage onto the page behind.

Then using a baby wipe - I love these - so quick and easy to cover the entire page with your background colour. I have a set of little tubes of acrylic paint which I love to use on my journal pages.

Then I chose a red colour and used a sponge applicator over this Heidi Swapp stencil.

I used another stencil which is from The Crafters Workshop to add some circles to the bottom corner of the mini page using black paint.

I love the look of the 2 different stencils together.

I finished the page by sponging some white paint around the outside just to soften it a bit and now you have a page all ready to decorate with your Bombshell Stamps like the blue themed pages above. I stamped the image on card - from the Love and Luck Stamp Set - coloured it with Copic Markers - fussy cut it and adhered to the top of the page. The wording was handwritten.

Hope you can have some fun with your journal pages and Bombshell Stamps!

Friday, 7 March 2014

Fun Coloring With Derwent Inktense Pencils

Good Morning, Marnie here today. I've been playing more with the Inktense Pencils and I love the affect they give to your coloring. It's like painting with pencils. For this project I started with the Speed Shop Stamp Set and my blue and purple pencils along with a few greys as well as a few accent colors. I stamped the car with Archival ink to begin.

First I layed down a layer of light colors these will become the high lights. Here we are using blues for the car exterior and red for the interior. The chrome and frame areas are grey.

Next we add darker shadows. Be gentle with this the color will spread. And once it's dry we can always add more the color is permanent though after we add water so it cannot be taken away.

Now with the water brush blend out from the dark to light again be careful not to add too much water so it doesn't bleed.

With the purple and lavenders begin building a background. I used dark greys for under the car.

this is after a couple of layers of color and blending with the water brush to build up the deep purple.

With a white pen and a Wink of Stella pen add some sparkles to the chrome areas and the skull emblem as well as a few stars in the background.

I love how it turned out though the sparkle from the Wink of Stella is hard to see in the photograph. It's Awesome in person though and not to glittery for a masculine card.

I hope you get a chance to play with the Inktense Pencils they are so much different than the other mediums I've used and a joy to work with. Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Friday, 28 February 2014

Fabulous Friday Tutorial - Ombre Hibiscus Charm

Hi Bombshells!

Kim here, with a Fabulous Friday Tutorial. Using the hibiscus stamp from Hula Girl, I created an ombre charm for a necklace.

Supplies:
Bombshell Stamps - Hibiscus stamp from Hula Girl
-29mm square metal blank from Vintaj
- Agate and Verdigris Vintaj Patinas by Ranger
- small paintbrush
- non-stick craft sheet by Ranger
- Ranger Archival Ink in Jet Black
- Fiskars Stamp Press
- Double Sided Tape
- Jump Ring / Pliers / Chain Necklace

To start, you will need a 29 mm square metal blank (Vintaj) and Vintaj Patinas in Agate and Verdigris. On a non-stick craft sheet (Ranger) squirt a little bit of the patinas.

Using a paintbrush, dab a small amount of Verdigris into the Agate so you have a light blue/green color and paint it on the top of the metal plate in a dabbing motion.

Mix the Agate and Verdigris together to make a medium blue/green color and paint it in the middle of the metal blank using the same dabbing motion so you don't have streak marks on the charm.

Next mix a small amount of the light and medium blue/green and dab it in the middle of the two colors to blend them.

Then using the Verdigris paint straight from the bottle, paint the bottom of the charm.

Mix a small amount of the medium blue/green color and the Verdigris together and blend the middle and bottom colors together on the charm.

Let the charm dry for a few hours until it is completely dry. Once it is dry, place double sided tape beneath the charm so it doesn't slide around when you stamp. Then using a Fiskars Stamp Press, place the Hibiscus stamp onto it and ink it up with Ranger Archival Ink in Jet Black. Then turn the press over, carefully line up the stamp onto the middle of the charm and press down to stamp.

Be carefully when removing the press from the charm so the stamped image does not smudge.

Once your image is stamped, let it completely dry. Once it's dry you can remove it from the double sided tape. All that's left to do is attach a jump ring to your charm and add it onto a chain necklace!

I'm so excited to make these charms with some of the other smaller Bombshell Stamps! Which stamp would you use?

Happy Friday!

Friday, 10 January 2014

Custom Envelope

The envelope punch board is all the rage these days, but I've been making custom size envelopes for ages. The punch board makes the triangle tipped envelopes. Here's a way to make square/rectangle flap envelopes and you can make them just about any size you'd like.

For this envelope I chose to make a large square flap "save" envelope. It can also be used as a gift card envelope or even a gift card itself.

First step is figuring out what size envelope I want. So I measured a bill, added some wiggle room and decided I wanted an 3"x7" envelope.

So I drew a sketch to help show the size. I added half an inch on each side. The bottom flap that becomes the pocket of the envelope is roughly 2/3 the size of the envelope. Since I'm making an envelope 3" tall, that flap is going to be 2". Normally I'd make the fold over flap large enough for a 1/2 inch overlap, but in this case I want the fold over flap the same size as the card - that is 3". Total size paper for my envelope is 8"x8"

Time to score my creases.

I scored half an inch on the two sides.

Then I scored at 2 inches for my fold up flap that forms the pocket of my 3x7 envelope. The envelope is 3 inches tall, so my next score line is at 5 inches (2" + 3" = 5"). The remainder of the paper is for the fold over flap.

Crease all of the score lines with a bone folder and then trim off the sections as shown. You'll want to leave flaps on the center segment to construct the envelope.

Add adhesive to the flap that will fold up to form the pocket. I used a Score Tape type of adhesive that gives me a solid bond.

Voila! I've made an envelope just the right size to hold some money.

Here's a quick picture of it folded closed with the large flap. Remember I made it the same size as the envelope on purpose.

Now to decorate the envelope. I just wanted a motorcycle stamped on the flap. I used Bombshell Stamps Harley Bikes. It doesn't look like much as I first stamped it since I have such a busy background. So time to get busy with some of my Copic markers. And in case you're curious, the print is from 7 Gypsies.

And the finished product. This will be a great envelope to stash away a bit of cash for that next treat or trip that I'm saving for.

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