I've been playing around with the sweet Santa's Bags. What have I found? These cotton bags love ink and are fabulous for stamping on! I also found that the best stamping is achieved using the Stamparatus as it gives a lot of stability with the uneven surface of the Santa's Bags.
A part of the benefits of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator is a quarterly publication that includes great ideas and inspiration. One of the tips from our recent edition was that, when heat-set on fabric, Shimmer Paint is permanent and the fabric will retain it's original features. Well, I had a go at this on the Santa's Bags with the Beautiful Baubles stamp set...
Stamps: Beautiful Baubles (photopolymer: 147765). Accessories: Santa's Bags (147812), Bright Copper Shimmer Paint (147045), Real Red 3/8" Mixed Satin Ribbon (147894), Snowflakes & Stars Wire Elements (147819). Tools: Stamparatus (148187), Sponge Daubers (133733), Mini Glue Dots (103683).
Here's how I stamped the Santa's Bag with Bright Copper Shimmer Paint...
- Insert a piece of baking paper inside the one of the Santa's Bags to prevent Shimmer Paint from leaching through to the opposite side.
- Lay Santa's Bag on the Stamparatus base. Place the large ornament stamp face down on the bag. Close the Stamparatus Plate to pick up the stamp.
- Pour out a little Bright Copper Shimmer Paint. Load a Sponge Dauber with Bright Copper Shimmer Paint and dab all over the stamp. Note, you will need more Shimmer Paint that you think!
- Close the Stamparatus Plate to stamp the ornament. Repeat step 3 if you want a darker/brighter stamped image.
- Put bag aside to dry (approximately 10-15 minutes).
- Place a piece of baking paper over stamped image and iron the Santa's Bag on a hot setting.
I love how the Bright Copper Shimmer Paint retains it's gorgeous lustre when stamped on the Santa's Bags...
Bright Copper Shimmer Paint (147045) - $16.75
Santa Bags (147812) - $21.00
8 cotton bags: 4" x 5" (10.2 cm x 12.7 cm)
The Santa's Bags have a drawstring top with red stitching, which was my inspiration for adding a Real Red satin ribbon bow and copper star to finish my gift bag.
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