September is half-way over and Halloween is quickly
approaching. I have a really cute, affordable, and fun D.I.Y. project using
some stamps I purchased from my local craft store for only $1.00! I’ve
mentioned before that, Joanns Fabric & Craft stores always has new holiday
themed stamps every year and I always love to collect them all. This year one
of stamp sets that got me super excited was the Day of the Dead skull and
bones. Typically these acrylic stamps don’t produce a clean crisp image with regular
black ink so I decided to purchase some black embossing powder for this
particular project instead. I remember when I was a novice papercrafter and I’d
pass through the isle with all the little embossing powders and just marvel at
the variety of colors; and how cute the bottles were—but I never actually knew
what they were for. Now that I know what they can do I’m obsessed with them!
Step 1: Place the stamp on your acrylic block
Step 2: Generously dab your stamp onto the versa mark ink
pad
Step 3: Stamp the image onto your card stock
…You can kinda see the water mark here if you look closely
Step 4: Apply your black embossing powder
Step 5: Shake it off
Step 6: Apply heat
Amazing right?!
Step 7: Color-in using markers, color pencils, or any other
medium you prefer
Step 8: Cut the image out
Step 9: Apply to wooden pick and cover the back with
matching skull (double sided)
And you’re finished! Wasn’t that fun?
