I decided I wanted to alter a wallet to go in my new awesome Paris purse my sister made for me. I'll be posting that in a few days. :)
I gathered some of my favorite supplies: Spellbinders die templates, JustRite Font stamps, Tim Holtz stamp by Stampers Anonymous and fabric flowers by Heidi Swapp.
I started wih an $8 white clam shell vinyl wallet. It was a bit scratched and dirty, so I just knew I had to alter it somehow. I started by thinking about the theme....it needed to go with a French or Paris theme to go inside my new purse. I also needed to alter the vinyl with something....but what.....I decided I would use my totally cool COPIC Markers!
I used 3 Copic Markers to color the white vinyl, taking are to try and overlap and blend the colors as best as I could. Sometime I let the colors set for a few minutes and then applied another layer. Once had the look I wanted. I used a script word stamp with StazOn black ink and stamped on the right 2/3 of the wallet. Then I sprayed a clear matte finish sealer over the entire wallet and let that dry overnight.
Next I got out those Ginormous fabric flowers by Heidi Swapp. I love the white one's, as they are so easy to alter! I used the previous 3 colors of Copic Markers and added the 4th color. I altered one white flower with the pink and orange color, making sure that the dark pink was the center and the orange was on the tips, and they were blended mid way down the petal. I used the same procedure for the dark purple and light purple, which you can see in the above picture. The Copics worked fabulous on these fabric flowers.
Next I got out 3 colors of StazOn ink and my gorgeous Tim Holtz stamp by Stampers Anonymous. As you can see in the above picture. I applied all three colors of StazOn to the stamp. It gives it a blended look.
First Turn the stamp over, take the lids off the Staz On and ink left hand lower corner with the blue, the middle of the tower in purple and add a smidge of blue on the postage stamp, then use the black n the right hand side of the stamp. Work quickly so the Staz On doesn't dry completely.
I used StazOn because I stamped my image on a piece of vinyl typed paper.
I decided to cut out the stamped image using my Spellbinders die template and my Wizard die cut machine.
Notice how I placed the stamped image face up. Then I placed the die with the cut edges face down on top of the stamped image and was careful to line it up exactly how I wanted it. You can always use a piece of re-positional tape to hold the die in place. Next layer the magnetic spacer place and the other white mat. Then run it through your Wizard.
I adhered the layered flowers, stamped image and bling with E6000 industrial strength glue. I love the stuff and use it all the time. I also stamped and die cut my monogram "H" with JustRite font Times New Roman in 95pt. I love their monogram sets. They are fabulouso!
