NEW - FABulous FABric and Multimedia Stamps!

Multi-media stamping is here!
Our new fabric friendly stamps come with "FAB" as part of their item number and are so named because we designed them to work on fabrics. They are also great for stamping on wood, paper, and other surfaces!

INTRODUCING POSY GARLAND stamp set which we designed especially for stamping on fabric...

...and of course it works great on paper... (more on that later...)

Now it's POSY GARLAND  on Fabric...

 

Before we go too far with talking about stamping on fabric, I have to mention the inks we use! So far, my favorite inks for best quality and price are Speedball inks, which I have formulated into the recipes that mimic my favorite color palette! Here is a sample of the ink colors I have mixed up.

Visit our Fabric Stamping page for more details on inks and other important tips for stamping on fabric.

In this quilt square, which measures about 10 x 10 inches, I drew out the swirl shape and then stamped inside of the shape. Then I used the same inks I used for stamping and added them to water and brushed the ink onto the fabric around the swirl I had drawn. Then I quilted the square. It's easy to make two-toned fabric by simply painting the variations of color where you want them. You can't get this effect with store-bought fabric!

Multi-media inks - We've used Speedball inks:

    Inks - Chrysanthemum, Process Cyanine, and Spring

Here is a computer rendering of what the square would look like if I replicated it and made it onto a quilt block.

This sample uses the same FAB Posy Garland set but with different colors and a different layout. 

Multi-media inks - Inks - Iris, Muscari, Leaf, and Spring

 

Posy Garland PAPER PROJECT - Let's make a card!

 

Stamps -

Posy Garland stamp set
"Best Friends" sentiment block stamp

Papers -
Yellow card stock half-sheet, unfolded
Purple card stock quarter sheet
Violet card stock
White card stock quarter sheet
White card stock scraps
Violet card stock scrap

Inks - Versacolor Narcissus, Split Pea, Peony, Grape, Bamboo, Green Tea, Hyacinth

Tools and Embellishments -
Chalk - Butterscotch
Oval dies - Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large - S4-110
Cuttlebug embossing folder - "Textile Texture" and "Swiss Dots"
Ribbon - 1-inch Yellow
Ribbon - Thin Purple
Gold Paint Pen

Instructions -
Take the Yellow card stock half-sheet and stamp the following to make a background pattern:

Stamp the Flowers in Narcissus ink.
Then use the Butterscotch Chalk (with a chalk puff) and colorize the flowers.
Stamp the Leaves in Split Pea ink. After the ink dries, fold the card and set aside.

Take the Yellow ribbon and attach it to the card in a vertical direction. Attach the thinner Purple ribbon on top of the yellow one and set aside for now.

Take the Violet card stock and cut out an oval using the largest die in the set.
Then run the same oval through the machine again, this time inside the embossing folder.
Using this oval as a pattern, draw a slightly larger oval on the Purple Paper and cut out with scissors. Run the Purple oval through the machine using the "Swiss Dots" embossing folder.
Next, edge both ovals with the Gold Paint Pen and then glue the smaller Violet oval on top of the larger Purple oval. Then prepare for stamping.

On a White piece of paper, stamp the following in an oval pattern:

Stamp the Flowers in Narcissus ink and then use the Butterscotch Chalk to colorize the Flowers. 

Using the same stamp, dip the stamp first in Peony ink and then just the tips in Grape ink and stamp. Stamp a second time before re-inking for added depth. 

Stamp the Leaves in Bamboo ink.

Then stamp the Flowers again, this time in Green Tea ink.
Then cut the wreath out and, using PopIt! Shapes foam tape, attach it to the card base, on top of the Ovals you made earlier. Then get ready to make the sentiment embellishment.

Sentiment Embellishment -

On a White scrap, stamp the "Best Friends" sentiment in Grape ink. Then use the Flowers stamp and Narcissus ink to make a background around the sentiment. Follow with the Leaves stamp in the same color of ink.

Use scissors to cut the sentiment out (I cut this one out in a rectangular shape, cutting around the impressions that went out of the rectangle). Edge the medallion with the Gold Paint Pen and then glue it to a scrap of Violet card stock. Trim away most of the Violet paper, leaving just a thing pinstripe showing. Then mount the medallion on top of the card.

Next, add embellishments to the medallion by stamping the Flowers in Hyacinth/Grape ink (dip the stamp first in Hyacinth ink and immediately dipping it again in the Grape ink around the edges of the flower before stamping). Repeat with the Leaves stamp and then cut out. Repeat for a second embellishment. Glue the two floral embellishments to the sentiment medallion.

 
 

Tie a bow using the Purple ribbon in a horizontal direction and glue down the ends. Then add some glitter glue and you're all done!

 

 

 

INTRODUCING OLD-FASHIONED GINGERBREAD stamp set... a wood project...

Stamps -
Old-Fashioned Gingerbread stamp set

Supplies -
An unfinished wooden box from your local craft store
Plastic oval template - for the featured painted-on medallion on top of the box
Multi-media inks - We've used Speedball ink colors made with our own INK RECIPES:

    Inks - Twig, Leaf, and Iris

White card stock for the recipe card.

We made some recipe cards using different stamp sets in previous blogs and mentioned some time ago the possibility of making a decorative recipe box to hold them. The Old-Fashioned Gingerbread seemed the perfect set to use for decorating this box.

Stamp the Gingerbread Man in Twig ink.

 

Stamp the Holly Leaves in Leaf ink.

I added a touch of Yellow to the ink pot and stamped the Holly Leaves again.

Stamp the Candy Cane in Iris ink.


Take the foam out of the ink cup and use it to smudge the outer edges of the wooden box, to add dimension. Continue with this stamping method on each side of the box. I used an oval template to make a centerpiece on the top of the box.

So what do you think? Just enter your comment in the comment section below for a chance to win the Posy Garland stamp set. Today's winner is Diana Eagan, who will be receiving the Spring Blooms   stamp set from last week's blog. Congratulations, Diana!  

 

Until next week, Happy Stamping from Susan and rest of the gang at Rubber Stamp Tapestry!

 

Comments

[Laureen L]

This is a great set and thanks for the info on the ink! Will have to try this.

[Carey]

I really like your new fabric stamps. I'd like to see some card samples incorporating fabric which is stamped!

[Judy Rozema]

Incredible projects! Can hardly wait to try them out!

[MarylouMoroski]

You have done it again, dazzeled me with your creativity how clever.
M.L. Good Job:-)

[Denise Bryant]

Another FAB tutorial! Thanks for all the hard work you put in every week to share with us!
DeniseB

[Linda Breedlove]

I love this new stamp set and your choice of colors on the card. Thanks for your inspiring ideas. LindaB

[Kathy Hering]

Great ideas... Thanks for sharing!

[Debbie]

What a lot of fab ideas!

[Pepper Coleman]

Ooooh...fabric stamps!! I think I have a few sand colored denim vests left over...with a few beads..oh yeah..and my hubby's white shirt that he never wears. This is gonna be fun!!

Thanks so much!!

[Laurie Robertson]

The fabric stamps open up all sorts of possibilities! The quilt block is so unique and inspiring.