Sin City Stamps is a sponsor of the Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge this month, and the Sin City Stamps Design Team is participating in this month’s challenges.
Today’s challenge is “Show Us Some Metal or Glass.” The idea is to create a project using some of the supplies you’ve been hoarding. I made my project with some beautiful stamps from Sin City Stamps, silk sari ribbon and metal components.
This challenge motivated me to use some metal components I've been hoarding!
I used the stamps to add dimension to the sari ribbon and to tie the colors together. First, I chose the ribbon I wanted to use:
Then I cut some of each 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.
I used the keys from the Sin City Stamps Dressforms set, a decorative strip from the Rosette Hearts set, and a pretty scroll motif from the Metal Madness set. I used ColorBox Chalk Ink in French Blue and heatset the ink with a medium-hot iron. It was my first time stamping on silk. The fabric wicks the ink more than cotton does, but I expected that, so I did not expect images as crisp as usual.
Once the sari ribbon was prepared, I constructed the necklace. I added jump rings and a few Austrian crystals.
You can participate in the Craft Hoarders Challenge, too, and there are prizes!
Here's an excerpt from the Craft Hoarders Challenge blog:
"Challenge #8 Show us Some Metal or Glass Do you hoard gears, pins, brads, eyelets, frames, and other metal do-dads? Do you have a thing for tiny light bulbs and glass vials? Do junk drawers make you giddy? Do you hang out in office supply stores so you can score funky paperclips? Do bottle caps make you swoon? Dig through your hoard to find something metal or glass (or both) and make a project to share!
One talented participant will receive these prizes, donated by Sin City Stamps and Really Reasonable Ribbon! Challenge Rules are HERE. Make sure you LINK your project up using the Link Tool on the Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog."
Click on these links to visit all the projects made by the Craft Hoarders Challenge Design Team and the Sin City Stamps Design Team:
Starshine Wishes,
Karen
