Tissue Paper Transfer Cards

One of my favorite things to do when creating cards, is to use common household items!

I love showing people that you don't need to spend much money to making something beautiful.

Ready? Lets create!  

Supplies used:

• Petals and Flowers By: Michelle Frae Cummings
• Medallions Ornate Patterns By: Michelle Frae Cummings
• Ink pads in coordinating colors
• White gift wrap tissue paper
• Saran or plastic wrap
• 2 large pieces of parchment paper
• A iron set to cotton, no steam
• A heat proof surface
• Cardstock paper 

1. Your tissue paper will have 2 sides. A slightly glossy side and a matte side. Place the tissue paper matte side up onto a large piece of card stock. The card stock will absorb any excess ink while you are stamping. 

2. Randomly stamp all over the tissue paper, with the various stamps and coordinating ink pad colors.

3. When you have finished stamping, Place one piece of parchment paper onto the heat proof surface. 

4. Next place your card fronts. If you don't have room for more than 2 cards, consider making a bookmark or small tags instead of wasting the tissue paper! 

5. Carefully lay down the plastic wrap over the cards. Its ok if there are few wrinkles in the wrap- you won't see them in the end.

6. Lay your stamped tissue paper onto the plastic wrap. It doesn't matter the its matte or glossy side up.

7. Lastly, place the 2nd piece of parchment paper on top of the stamped tissue paper.

8. Quickly iron over the parchment paper. Make sure to get all the card corners. 

9. Remove the parchment paper and trim off the excess tissue paper and plastic wrap from the cards. 

10. Trim the cards slightly to fit on a card base. 

11. For good measure, before finishing your cards, sandwich your trimmed cards in parchment paper and iron quickly to set any loose areas. 

12. Adhere to your card blanks and then create some more! 

So much fun, right?

 

Thanks for coming by, I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial and will now try some of your own. 

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~ Michelle

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Halloween Party Favors

With Halloween being my all time favorite holiday, I couldn't pass up the chance to make these oh so  spooky party favors! They are easy to make up and fun to fill.
I'll be making these to give to the kids in my neighborhood all through October, as a early Halloween treat!

To make party favors like these, you will need the following:

1. Owls, Nothing but Owls- Rubber Stamps by Michelle Frae Cummings

2. Halloween on a Shelf -Rubber Stamps

3. Halloween party fillers

4. Washi tape

5. Strong double stick tape

6. Stapler

7. Scissors

8. Crepe paper

9. Colored paper

10. Black ink for stamping

11. Assorted markers and glitter gel pens

For the party favors with pencils in them, I cut my paper to be 6 ½" x 11".

The smaller treat tubes measured to be 5" x 6 ½"

Use the black ink to randomly stamp all over the papers.

Have a little fun coloring in your stamped images!

To make the tube, tightly roll your paper first, to get its shape. Add a strip of double stick tape along one side and press the rolled end into the tape.

Gently press down one end of your tube and insert some crepe paper. Staple this shut. 

Add some washi tape to this end, covering the staples. Use your scissors to cut slits in the crepe paper to make a 'fringe'. 

Fill your tube with Halloween toys or candy. 

Turn the tube and close the opposite end as you did before. 

You can also fill these with money, gift cards, and other fun things! 

Happy Halloween!

~Michelle

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Day of the Dead Artist Trading Cards

When I was invited to participate in a Halloween  swap, 

I couldn't resist in making up some sugar skull charms and matching ATC's! 

I really love how these came out and hope you will too!

 Supplies:
Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls
Black cardstock cut down to 2½ x 3½
White pigment ink for stamping
Shimmer gel pens

See the full tutorial here!

How to make cards with matching envelopes

Whenever I make cards, I like to make matching envelopes too!

Don't these look pretty? 

I used some of my own rubber stamp designs:

• Petals and Flowers

See how I made them here! 

Then visit me on Instagram for more creative idea's! 

Day of The Dead - Fan Art By Katie Lamb

Welcome to day 6 of our Day of the Dead Art - Celebration!

Today's featured artist is Katie Lamb, a mixed media artist based out of the U.K.. 

See more of  Katie's art here. 

Katie painted a wooden skeleton white and used brightly colored inks to stamp my flowers to the body. The skirt was made from felt, lace and flowers. The headdress was constructed using flowers and cheesecloth. 

Assorted Flowers- Rubber Stamps

Here's another idea by Katie using the above Flowers!

How to Personalize Cards and Envelopes with Rubber Stamps

Here's a fun way to add a personalized touch to cards and envelopes using one of my stamp designs!

Supplies:

1. Dandelion Bursts Background Stamp
2. Patterned paper with a simple design.
3. Card blanks and matching envelopes.
4. Paper trimmer.
5. Black ink
6. A large stamping block to fit the 3 ½" x 5" stamp.
7. Favorite adhesive.

 Trim your paper to fit the front of your card blank. Then stamp the Dandelion Burst Background onto your paper.

 I left room at the bottom to write a special sentiment if needed....

  For the inside of the envelope, just trim a stamped piece in half and adhere to the inside.

 Here are some other variations.

So fun!
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Sugar Skull Day of the Dead Blog Hop!

 Hello everyone, 

Welcome to our Sin City Stamps Blog Hop!

My name is Michelle Frae Cummings and I live in California, USA

I am the Inspiration Team Leader for Sin City Stamps 

and the Designer of these Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls

which are featured in this blog hop!

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Growing up, I have always loved the art and culture of Mexico.

My father often took me on day trips to museums, bazaars, churches 

and even camping, all right inside Mexico!

I love the fact that people use these skulls to honor passed on loved ones, complete with colorful parties hosted in cemeteries,dancing, music, and alters adorned with sweet treats and personal items.

My project for this hop is a faux stained glass art piece.

Supplies: 

1. Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls rubber stamp set
2. Medallions rubber stamp set
3.  Petals rubber stamp set
4. Black ink- acid free and non bleeding.
5. Acrylic block
6. 12x12 black cardstock
7. White gift wrap tissue paper.
8. Clear contact paper
9. A unique bowl to trace.
10. Scissors
11. Pencil
12. Assorted colored pens that wont bleed.
13. Black permanent pens in fine and regular tips.
14. Zig two way glue
15. Silver craft foil 
16. Double stick and regular tape.
17. Something to protect your workspace.

 Begin by tracing your bowl onto the cardstock. Carefully cut the traced shape out and discard.
Trim your tissue paper to 12x12. Tape the tissue paper securely to your workspace and lightly trace your design.

 If desired, you can use a ruler and pencil to mark off your traced design into four even sections. This will ensure even alignment when stamping.
Stamp your images with the black ink directly onto the tissue paper, careful not to smudge any wet ink.

 When you have finished stamping and the ink is dry, peel off the tape and flip the tissue paper over. Smooth this out and tape the corners and anywhere else so it will not move while coloring.

Always start with your lightest color first. I started with yellow. Then I went onto pink, orange, red,  green then purple.  

When coloring, always let the ink dry before re-applying or the moisture will tear the tissue paper.  I used a blue highlighter to fill in the rest of my design.

After I had finished coloring, I outlined and colored in what was needed with the black pens. Different ink pads vary, so you may not need to do this step. Either way, I think it adds sharpness and  makes the happy colors more vivid.

 When the coloring is all done, cut (2) 12x12 squares from the clear contact paper.  Peel off the backing from one and carefully adhere it to one side of the painted tissue paper.  Repeat on the other side of the tissue paper. - This is basically a cheap version of laminating. 

 Use the double sticking tape to adhere the black cardstock to the most vivid side of your design.
Then draw a folk art like design with your zig glue pen as shown. 

 The glue goes on 'blue' and turns 'clear' when ready for the foil. 

 Place the foil 'shiny-side' up onto the glue and press down, burnishing the foil into the raised glue design with your fingers.  Peel away the foil to reveal the fun!

 Cut away the excess cardstock.
If desired, add some more glue and this time use colored foil.

 Hang in a window for all to enjoy!

Thanks for coming by, I hope you liked my project and liked my stamps!
Leave me a comment here and let me know what you think. :)

Here is the list of participants, don't forget to end your hop on the Sin City blog for your chance to win 1 of 3 Sugar Skull Day of the Dead stamp sets we are giving away!

 The blog hop will end on March 27th and the 3 winners will be announced  on the Sin City blog and on our FB Fan Group on March 28th.

Happy blog hopping and good luck!

Blog Hop Participants:

1.  Sin City Stamps
2. Michelle Frae Cummings
3. Katie Lamb
4. Chris Pozzi
5. Irit Shalom
6. Shilpa Nagaonkar
7. Sharon Rogers
8. Jenn Gary DuBell
9. Monique Van Dijk
10. Adam
11. Kim Johnny
12. Granne
13. Anne