tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55976539174509853732024-03-13T16:06:33.411-07:00Craft With Me!I love crafting and crafting products. I decided on a whim to create a blog to show fellow crafters which items I love and how to use them.
Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-29130823058655766592023-12-25T11:21:00.001-08:002023-12-25T11:21:34.130-08:00Merry ChristmasHello all.<div><br></div><div> Merry Christmas to all of you and your families. Thank you for continuing to read my crafting blog. 🎄⛄❤️🎄⛄❤️</div><div><br></div><div>Please click on it and read my past blogs as well. I appreciate it so much.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you,</div><div>ImGinbugCrafter</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-9683841440702953322023-10-21T16:12:00.001-07:002023-10-21T16:12:00.132-07:00Mint Stamp Machine by Silhouette<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> Come and make a stamp with me!</span></h1><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I haven't used my stamp making machine in quite some time. My husband is a Special Ed teacher and he asked me today if Amazon sold custom stamps and I laughed and said, your wife does! He couldn't believe that I could make stamps! haha so I designed a stamp for him to use for his teacher passes etc.</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; font-weight: normal;">The supply list is really all Silhouette branded items as for the stamp maker I feel theirs come out best. I have seen others use reinkers from your current collection and they work.</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Supplies</span></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-weight: normal;">Silhouette Mint Machine</span></li><li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Silhouette Mint stamp kit, I chose the 15x60 mm set</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Silhouette reinkers</span></span></span></li></ul></span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">I designed the stamp in the Mint software that comes with the machine.</span><br></span></span></h3><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br></div><div style="text-align: left;">After about 50 stamps you will need to re ink it, let it site ans stamp off the excess again. Also keep the lid on to keep it wet. I really like being able to make stamps as I need them. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you have any questions please write me a comment!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div><div style="text-align: left;">www.imginbugcrafter.com</div><div style="text-align: left;">www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter</div><div style="text-align: left;">❤️ImGinbugCrafter</div>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-77937544052476848572023-10-14T16:18:00.001-07:002023-10-14T16:18:00.133-07:00Come Use a MISTI With Me!<h1 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Come and use a MISTI with me!</span></h1><div><br></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Most Incredible Stamping Tool Invented (that is what MISTI stands for)</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Out of all the stamping tools I have used, I prefer the MISTI.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">There are several similar items on the market and if you have a different brand, use it. MISTI was the first brand to come out with this type of stamping tool. A few of my Best Friends got together for my 40th birthday and gifted me my MISTI. I have the 8.5x11 inch version and I LOVE it. I prefer to stamp with it. I love that if I do not get a clear image the first time, I can go back and reink it. I do not know everything about using a MISTI but I will show you how I use it.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">A few things you can do with the MISTI or any stamping platform:</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Layering Stamps</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Perfect impressions</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Mass Producing cards</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Stamping on die cuts (after you have cut them)</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Large Stamps, background stamps, solid stamps easily</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Cleaning your misti, I have had good luck with the stampin up cleaner and have had no issues with my screen printed grid coming off.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Simple way of using your Misti</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Put your paper down, then the magnets. I have washi tape on my magnets so that I can pick them up easier.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Position the stamps on your paper </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Close the door, this will pick up your stamps</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0ANFveB0lUc/YK7P2QfdarI/AAAAAAAAZ9M/_8yEAtlkyw0KESCGe9N3ENdhRe6L44amwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210522_123843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0ANFveB0lUc/YK7P2QfdarI/AAAAAAAAZ9M/_8yEAtlkyw0KESCGe9N3ENdhRe6L44amwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210522_123843.jpg"></a></div><br><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E7CrnmOQIuo/YK7QVmKw9iI/AAAAAAAAZ9U/IVN05_1m6FEiUpXiJGCWuCPxxG4y1QM-wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210522_123812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-E7CrnmOQIuo/YK7QVmKw9iI/AAAAAAAAZ9U/IVN05_1m6FEiUpXiJGCWuCPxxG4y1QM-wCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210522_123812.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Ink your stamps and flip over your door to the paper side.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Use your hand to rub and push down the door or a Stamp chuckie</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ie2yy-s2WWs/YK7RI0uxTnI/AAAAAAAAZ9g/x2L2pO9_kA4fRTemurADHDElcSYoTo7ngCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210522_122738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ie2yy-s2WWs/YK7RI0uxTnI/AAAAAAAAZ9g/x2L2pO9_kA4fRTemurADHDElcSYoTo7ngCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210522_122738.jpg"></a></div><br><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Open the door and if your image needs reinking, reink it and reapply! If you make sure your paper is butted against the side and bottom or top, if your paper moves at all, just put it back in the exact same place. It's the best thing in the world. Think background stamps, large stamps, solid stamps, oh and don't forget layered stamps! This makes it so much easier!</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sCr8aIS8Jw0/YK7SAdYpEPI/AAAAAAAAZ9o/kBsQbOYGjeQSzuCB7pp4i9woeoNFy6tTgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210522_123054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sCr8aIS8Jw0/YK7SAdYpEPI/AAAAAAAAZ9o/kBsQbOYGjeQSzuCB7pp4i9woeoNFy6tTgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210522_123054.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>If you have any tips amd tricks for your MISTI leave a comment! </div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for reading!</div><div>❤️ImGinBugCrafter</div><div>www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter</div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-44339149961131713012023-10-07T16:01:00.000-07:002023-10-07T16:01:43.534-07:00Come use the Brother Scan N Cut with me! <p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"> Come use the Brother Scan N Cut with me!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I have not blogged in a while. I have been crafting and maybe just having too much crafting fun and not documenting it as much as I should.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Okay, To start off......I know I am crazy! I have quite a few cutting machines. I have the Silhouette Portrait 3 and 4, Cameo 4 and 5 on the way, and Curio, the Cricut Maker, (just got rid of the Joy), and now I am the proud owner of a Brother Scan N Cut SDX85 which is known for its scanning abilities. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I decided to try a few projects today. There will be so much more to come but wanted to get this blog out!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I want to start out by saying that I love the PixScan mat feature with my Silhouette Cameo and Portrait but......Wow, the Scan N Cut just sucks up the mat, scans the mat, produces a cut file, and cuts it out for you all within the machine. BTW it knows the thickness of your paper amd sets the blade itself. If you are a person that doesn't LOVE technology and has a hard time with computers, this machine is your friend! Everything I did today was right on the machine and it worked so nicely.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">First, I stamped an image with my MISTI on to a pc of cardstock. Prob 110 pound cardstock.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7TTqMkZXj94H8PxOQD7KpnqWNwCzeDsyWi5_8s86dZdd80BfUWHjntB9xF4ZeHHVdyGPgwb_Chbq3cBfZqVCwBCTPcKxVLIGWcAX1u3hC0E1dv6wpzWNabIpCNv4Wv9rzqStI-A9PeOVkLvaXr8vKKJVv7KeJ-T792JrZXxBA6S1DQS67xsPD8qxwZdUC/s320/20230826_132133.jpg" width="240"></div><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Then, I stuck the cardstock with my stamped image to the Brother Scan N Cut scanning and cut mat.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6okKq7Dt4P0gu1FE3Em4xueDPqBnDK9ZOlBbdqsPrAx-BO1po2WPC5smLO_XF9qbYubT9uPANnhEPS9Mt6kiv1OogD-vv_vK-oNNBuw57KboCmA3Z1ZGj6BcPyC8ToS0j3dj-wg-77tO02s82W-3eYfS1LCOjo6Bc3qpULXnIp0H3oVy1XgB8UYBBlQOd/s4032/20230826_132158.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6okKq7Dt4P0gu1FE3Em4xueDPqBnDK9ZOlBbdqsPrAx-BO1po2WPC5smLO_XF9qbYubT9uPANnhEPS9Mt6kiv1OogD-vv_vK-oNNBuw57KboCmA3Z1ZGj6BcPyC8ToS0j3dj-wg-77tO02s82W-3eYfS1LCOjo6Bc3qpULXnIp0H3oVy1XgB8UYBBlQOd/s320/20230826_132158.jpg" width="240"></a></div><p><br></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Then, I loaded the mat and pressed scan on the machines monitor. The machine scanned the image and put it on the monitor. I can crop and offset the image on the monitor. (Offset is to add a tiny bit of space around my image) I like to do this so that there is a little white space. You can cut directly on the outside of the image too if that is what you want.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I decided to crop the image to just my stamped image so that the machine wouldn't find a random thing to cut that really isn't there.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I then pressed cut and it cut out so perfectly! This mat was super sticky though so press the mat on your tshirt so that it gets less sticky. The paper stuck really well and I almost ripped my paper. This model has an autoblade which means it knows how thick the paper is to cut through it. I didn't even have to tell the machine what type of paper or weight I had loaded. Talk about easy peasy lemon squeezy!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Next, I decided to load a piece of scrapbook paper to cut out all the roses on it.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5gQ5AFh42r3STYr89AMpgClICMwaEDcaHukUln5-sJx1-ov2M_gYFVhnYaUrTk8hbzHvox4sADn5TW5wl2pUPJC-xS2WQfeNGkDSNyKSdQxMgrLLkgeLhTbUvfICwMwc6D0OulE5u_fl55iE6AZpX1xN-aDePAUbxcEp0UHqb8P92ylauUnPbE4hCuyK/s4032/20230826_133410.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5gQ5AFh42r3STYr89AMpgClICMwaEDcaHukUln5-sJx1-ov2M_gYFVhnYaUrTk8hbzHvox4sADn5TW5wl2pUPJC-xS2WQfeNGkDSNyKSdQxMgrLLkgeLhTbUvfICwMwc6D0OulE5u_fl55iE6AZpX1xN-aDePAUbxcEp0UHqb8P92ylauUnPbE4hCuyK/s320/20230826_133410.jpg" width="240"></a></div><br><p><br></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I loaded the matt to scan, I didn't really pay much attn to the image that popped up but I should have. It shows you exactly what is going to cut. I could have done a very small offset. Honestly though it cut so many flowers out with pretty good precision. I didn't have to create a cut file or trace the image to make a file like I do on my Cameo 4. I just let the machine scan the paper and cut. Look at these beautiful flowers!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">The cut file it automatically created</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTj0ljWsetcgTRs4ufJKIhljrJQ3iYRNYZarSrsix8ZK7P61BiW2RQvhjo_MCBJpPnJgl1VKJbiLMNhc8Qp4mb-yfFTROqydtrkHvanIexwqJS2aCYbg7i4Kgsg0iXsCbMwoX0ukOF-vhUOtGToQYb_1x8HTTe4AYuKid8M1J5Blti4sW3tTBNx93lXRN_/s4032/20230826_135956.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTj0ljWsetcgTRs4ufJKIhljrJQ3iYRNYZarSrsix8ZK7P61BiW2RQvhjo_MCBJpPnJgl1VKJbiLMNhc8Qp4mb-yfFTROqydtrkHvanIexwqJS2aCYbg7i4Kgsg0iXsCbMwoX0ukOF-vhUOtGToQYb_1x8HTTe4AYuKid8M1J5Blti4sW3tTBNx93lXRN_/s320/20230826_135956.jpg" width="240"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURLldbXWRrN9_OcDrPkJ9nLtFiRBKwYcHfo3jFQpwDxyZyOh9aus53MgIcGgWe7aUSvboa_1wZeMTI8zlqk41Gv8SMhea4xJRV51SclD2drMPoxb8CT94hjtqTidoRdwsN_4nh48biwO2rE3aUuYvBnv0rRWvvZq-f2mxxdoiFZCiUQkO-R0usLZYF9fR/s4032/20230826_141913.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURLldbXWRrN9_OcDrPkJ9nLtFiRBKwYcHfo3jFQpwDxyZyOh9aus53MgIcGgWe7aUSvboa_1wZeMTI8zlqk41Gv8SMhea4xJRV51SclD2drMPoxb8CT94hjtqTidoRdwsN_4nh48biwO2rE3aUuYvBnv0rRWvvZq-f2mxxdoiFZCiUQkO-R0usLZYF9fR/s320/20230826_141913.jpg" width="240"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAjdTlCecVOFDH1X_h9HE1kUULKUiVprG0xKzgzDhj96INC_OTJHgpkCQQI9QkvZ6R1aR5aEMveIgQ3Eq65FhvgRLdv5thDYb4MoAN5aJvASd22Yds_nFsN-Xu4hmspngMVZtYWar_HjkGgALGQcm_7EJFVDc0nGrFyTjzliV97LXS2m6Ud6zJObmX7dE/s4032/20230826_140030.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAjdTlCecVOFDH1X_h9HE1kUULKUiVprG0xKzgzDhj96INC_OTJHgpkCQQI9QkvZ6R1aR5aEMveIgQ3Eq65FhvgRLdv5thDYb4MoAN5aJvASd22Yds_nFsN-Xu4hmspngMVZtYWar_HjkGgALGQcm_7EJFVDc0nGrFyTjzliV97LXS2m6Ud6zJObmX7dE/s320/20230826_140030.jpg" width="240"></a></div><br></div><br><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">It took about 20 min to cut that entire page of flowers. With my Cameo it would have taken a lot more time to build the cut file out and I may not have gotten such precise cuts. Not on an entire page of flowers like that. I would have also had to figure out how thick that paper was and set the settings to cut through it. It take some time to set up on the Cameo. If I were using Cricut I really don't have this option at all. Also the machine is just super quiet. I didn't realize how noisy the other machines are. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I also will say the price point of this machine is much more than I would start with. The price point seems to be around 399.99 and then if you want certain images like Mickey images, you have to pay for cards and download the images. It comes with a few fonts and if you download the desktop version of the software you can upload more fonts. I use www.dafont.com as they are all free.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Scan N Cut offers a computer program, app, and desktop software called canvas workspace. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I also played around with cutting some vinyl. Again, a huge benefit to this machine is that it recognizes your paper or vinyl and adjusts the cut so that it cuts beautifully.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I designed the vinyl cut on the web based version of canvas workspace, sent it wirelessly to the machine, saved it on the machine, and then cut it out and used "half cut" which means kiss cut for the vinyl sticker and it cut perfectly again! No fuss and no issues cutting.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I was able to test paper, vinyl, sticker paper, scanning, desktop version, web version, and app. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">All in all I am so happy I bought this machine. I plan on using it often. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">If you have any questions, please leave me a comment and please do not forget to follow me!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">💓ImGinBugCrafter</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">www.imginbugcrafter.com</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></p><p><br></p>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-19970687665591655342023-02-05T03:00:00.001-08:002023-02-05T03:00:00.177-08:00Singe Quill (by We R Memory Keepers) on Balsa Wood with the Cricut Maker-Come Craft with ME!<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial;">Singe Quill by We R Memory Keepers on Balsa Wood with the Cricut Maker-Come Craft with ME!</span></h1><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Have you ever thought to yourself.....Wow that wood burning sure looks cool and I have this cool cutting machine that can make any image on wood. I also bought a kit like 2 years ago that I need to try. LOL Well I was cleaning my craft room and you know how that goes. You find some cool stuff! I found this kit for the singe quill by we r memory makers and its so cool.</span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> So I tried it today with my Cricut Maker. This kit will work on the Silhouette Cameo as well.</span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I bought the Singe Quill kit, it came with wood and the singe pen and any adapters for your pen housing if you need them. Cool thing, is the Maker just takes the pen and you don't need an adapter.</span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDvTDCB6-ekCqhxLXTMhZY77JFrYWwNfnHXmzCCvSTUZheLM_KutpWNeSB84uufu-LsQZdtLe0-QbeWb0PSBkA0bOJS8KkH4qt5Gvur-FTGP2doVVvxuJ9YHsrH1kU_BQ2JfOIAb9IILSo_oZctmen0zCLhlOf1efq0qwLaNiti8grxVh2iyz6cgOIw/s4032/20230125_171231.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDvTDCB6-ekCqhxLXTMhZY77JFrYWwNfnHXmzCCvSTUZheLM_KutpWNeSB84uufu-LsQZdtLe0-QbeWb0PSBkA0bOJS8KkH4qt5Gvur-FTGP2doVVvxuJ9YHsrH1kU_BQ2JfOIAb9IILSo_oZctmen0zCLhlOf1efq0qwLaNiti8grxVh2iyz6cgOIw/s320/20230125_171231.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I designed my image and put it on my canvas in the exact area I needed. Put my wood on the strong grip mat and taped it down with painters tape. Remember where you put it because Cricut moves your images around to save spaces on your cutting mat. You will need to move the image afterward to the exact spot your wooden pc is at. I found that it helped to attach your image so that individual letters are not moved around and your image is moved in one pc.</span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCyQJR82GuFD6tRJSexQ8bnmn_3tKF2jnE_SuwWTvd-8MsPFqUhnk243wfaDIy8eQoBTmVPiGJzSCozG1BeBrETZBJUV-x3Ez5C5yW4GFN82VmQjSNsc78OAdVlP9rQjZAbSTaaala7SRNYx3xjvg34pDf-E9nhoK2rfJ90gE8Py9nB7DRgjiFj00d5Q/s4032/20230125_172834.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCyQJR82GuFD6tRJSexQ8bnmn_3tKF2jnE_SuwWTvd-8MsPFqUhnk243wfaDIy8eQoBTmVPiGJzSCozG1BeBrETZBJUV-x3Ez5C5yW4GFN82VmQjSNsc78OAdVlP9rQjZAbSTaaala7SRNYx3xjvg34pDf-E9nhoK2rfJ90gE8Py9nB7DRgjiFj00d5Q/s320/20230125_172834.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYlo5G5p5Tc4PYPaupSu2xK8AAgzreB77RxDSjLajKKI0DYZ7M_X5wb8O8j63xO_lwHDPNvC5AlS7Mr9S_z5fOlsHe29ZPr0mdKMd_sywGPfYsU531WT8fsQGo0cLqrtymQZmlqNS5YpSvnl8oRyx_P-PW9-tQn_A0U-oSJecBLQWw8kc_IsKg9CZCw/s4032/20230125_172827.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYlo5G5p5Tc4PYPaupSu2xK8AAgzreB77RxDSjLajKKI0DYZ7M_X5wb8O8j63xO_lwHDPNvC5AlS7Mr9S_z5fOlsHe29ZPr0mdKMd_sywGPfYsU531WT8fsQGo0cLqrtymQZmlqNS5YpSvnl8oRyx_P-PW9-tQn_A0U-oSJecBLQWw8kc_IsKg9CZCw/s320/20230125_172827.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I marked the design on the wood with my singe pen in the Maker, then used the heat gun! </span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">When you use a heat gun make sure its a real heat gun and not just an embossing gun. They are not all created equal. Give it a try but i've heard they don't work as well, it needs to be super hot.</span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I stole the first heat gun from my husband to use for sublimation and heat wrap. He then stole it back and accidentally ran it over so this is my new new heat gun. I got it at Harbor Freight and it was pretty inexpensive.</span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACsxNw-Nm-X1gCYb7Lg-Mg51Ag7hlwwufDanKyryTf_hXiMbT66rUYxmGoWHq-nxz3TOdL5WlXouI0D-sBsOMkQqfmHOx1DwS-K5Ev-hG5u9UDlFccSMdAgPUzSrb9Lvh7SwLtoLtO18-qoI8wHJz8tjtZgEZredKNkvwBSflKREIJNhTjH5-WJxaDA/s4032/20230125_172637.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACsxNw-Nm-X1gCYb7Lg-Mg51Ag7hlwwufDanKyryTf_hXiMbT66rUYxmGoWHq-nxz3TOdL5WlXouI0D-sBsOMkQqfmHOx1DwS-K5Ev-hG5u9UDlFccSMdAgPUzSrb9Lvh7SwLtoLtO18-qoI8wHJz8tjtZgEZredKNkvwBSflKREIJNhTjH5-WJxaDA/s320/20230125_172637.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started burning the wood!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw47rcTsXYDxL5vFLzW8MaaiU7P_MSAzoIvke3Wk2BU4-KJPuI1nTMxm0Sad51yBYY7LUfJIPKQYDZbloWCJQGprdS-LZFx7sFNqw-CP104g2ZWVFiJ6E8AeHCHDl1q6A6Q74Bo6SP7Mt_7Ud7ESLFjIQhcVa51PxUfPhF816rfGe3XHKuwDdP0YnKsg/s4032/20230125_173003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw47rcTsXYDxL5vFLzW8MaaiU7P_MSAzoIvke3Wk2BU4-KJPuI1nTMxm0Sad51yBYY7LUfJIPKQYDZbloWCJQGprdS-LZFx7sFNqw-CP104g2ZWVFiJ6E8AeHCHDl1q6A6Q74Bo6SP7Mt_7Ud7ESLFjIQhcVa51PxUfPhF816rfGe3XHKuwDdP0YnKsg/s320/20230125_173003.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">WOW looks great but hmmm I want to add something else</span><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;">. </span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRBFyKE7aRC7fWGt5_iKbxbcLBtLmEDhw6o4SOPSBAKZzAK9ZhUlJMk7Vh1ApzNsOYOUUHd3ic1MVg-jkxc9nzRY79dtgXRFbvtM4zqijw8YOjczMKIPdc1k5Yv519g1XdSJzB_8D9yd6h7aiAgABVyUddamrzNRS2K2bMEps1UBNTsmi-SDOZxGi9A/s4032/20230125_173112.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRBFyKE7aRC7fWGt5_iKbxbcLBtLmEDhw6o4SOPSBAKZzAK9ZhUlJMk7Vh1ApzNsOYOUUHd3ic1MVg-jkxc9nzRY79dtgXRFbvtM4zqijw8YOjczMKIPdc1k5Yv519g1XdSJzB_8D9yd6h7aiAgABVyUddamrzNRS2K2bMEps1UBNTsmi-SDOZxGi9A/w498-h224/20230125_173112.jpg" width="498" /></span></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I put my mat back in and started the machine to find I was getting a red blinking power button and it stopped! ahhhh. I googled and it wasn't good. I was scared I broke the Cricut. I finally thought, I wonder if its being weird because the wood is warped. You can tell the wood is warped so I just cut a vinyl decal out and put it on the wood. My Cameo wouldn't care if the wood was warped and it would just keep going. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The red power button freaked me out a little bit. The cricut would be starting to write and then all of a sudden it would stop and the power button would turn red. I was like.....ummmm what is this????</span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdcMveW-PDqwCxNT563LHiaFELELi_avXJnUh4n9_BWLChOQwmRU6gd9uABZ01Bb1nsA9Tgnayk7hARmgQMxheBDi0cah4N9yJmUDUURnevSKqx9dXNH8lU6Wmt94RCA7YyPJSoXlgZ5PCdVrOofm9PTVnH_x0J9jGGXSwIiB8PeNgHUhasc2VW2GzQ/s4032/20230125_175159.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBdcMveW-PDqwCxNT563LHiaFELELi_avXJnUh4n9_BWLChOQwmRU6gd9uABZ01Bb1nsA9Tgnayk7hARmgQMxheBDi0cah4N9yJmUDUURnevSKqx9dXNH8lU6Wmt94RCA7YyPJSoXlgZ5PCdVrOofm9PTVnH_x0J9jGGXSwIiB8PeNgHUhasc2VW2GzQ/s320/20230125_175159.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="color: #800180;">You can see the wood warped when I used my heat gun so I shouldn't have put it back through.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJ0bRrOasCly_xcRJtWDAEKgTilGGNmklDBLNilTQUs4RBOJf0SSaVXQSnDGT85SDA-KSi3iE7CLsG0HAQI5Mq9Ow3XZBvkBlB7ORyhHF8mGGbhY01jrPO1DtKSjoPRNnR14092R-z1PzqrfdHjlWySDor-kxjYIw8ej4omwtKBAXAtNJYktMvO44Cg/s4032/20230125_182238.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJ0bRrOasCly_xcRJtWDAEKgTilGGNmklDBLNilTQUs4RBOJf0SSaVXQSnDGT85SDA-KSi3iE7CLsG0HAQI5Mq9Ow3XZBvkBlB7ORyhHF8mGGbhY01jrPO1DtKSjoPRNnR14092R-z1PzqrfdHjlWySDor-kxjYIw8ej4omwtKBAXAtNJYktMvO44Cg/s320/20230125_182238.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is done. I think it turned out pretty cute.</span></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmFVG1ir2kIfQBJkSYAcJaiUKIIbJNGE2P3z60t2t78Z8ICw4XoiXbDvyH13jae_OZC2TnSYOW0X0dYi6JH8uDj41tFWsZDZCPMjYT32jkfN4nWqLfxWmIA5JxTdFcRuJGc_FmfLRlzGuwKdvQtUQkV_nDFeRxbyUaYmbL3fjD0mGxNO_-vXZO0Eh1A/s4032/20230125_181731.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmFVG1ir2kIfQBJkSYAcJaiUKIIbJNGE2P3z60t2t78Z8ICw4XoiXbDvyH13jae_OZC2TnSYOW0X0dYi6JH8uDj41tFWsZDZCPMjYT32jkfN4nWqLfxWmIA5JxTdFcRuJGc_FmfLRlzGuwKdvQtUQkV_nDFeRxbyUaYmbL3fjD0mGxNO_-vXZO0Eh1A/s320/20230125_181731.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I sent in a brand new wood pc and it worked. whew! Crisis averted! I really like the singe pen and I think you all should get it and use it. Look how cute these turned out. I plan on making many many more.</span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QComMPCv7dV5kzR5FkQbXcYG_Y6hqhKq4owMEGHHTiPHy8pzZtlpiQma46WuCai8Ji2Ol0xIB2hmxHnPJH7gYwWLHLdgJOB7rTUKuDmQSTYQzN7iC_FwrXP7AcT6K6_dKT_HKV2xkF70U1EltOPHTOMomPRvRS_PzvhqzuEhjG0zQlAP4yXTL4UW8Q/s4032/20230125_184826.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QComMPCv7dV5kzR5FkQbXcYG_Y6hqhKq4owMEGHHTiPHy8pzZtlpiQma46WuCai8Ji2Ol0xIB2hmxHnPJH7gYwWLHLdgJOB7rTUKuDmQSTYQzN7iC_FwrXP7AcT6K6_dKT_HKV2xkF70U1EltOPHTOMomPRvRS_PzvhqzuEhjG0zQlAP4yXTL4UW8Q/s320/20230125_184826.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It wasn't that hard to line up but I think it takes some practice. There are some tips out there like drawing a square the size of the item using it then hiding it before you cut. I did mess something up trying to line it up and that happens. Just try again. </span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Thanks for crafting with me. If you have any tips, comment! Make sure to subscribe to my blog and follow me on Instagram.</span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter</span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">www.ImGinBugCrafter</span></div><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">💖ImGinBugCrafter</span></div>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-37413244426463832142023-01-27T08:22:00.001-08:002023-02-03T07:25:24.207-08:00Come Craft Cricut Pop Up Cards with ME!<h1 style="text-align: left;"><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></p></h1><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800180;"> </span><span style="color: #800180;">Come Craft Cricut Pop Up Cards with ME!</span></span></h1><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I recently bought myself a Cricut Maker for Christmas. After being married for 28 years we just kinda buy our own Christmas presents.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> When I started my crafting, years ago, Cricut came out with their first machine. It seemed so awesome to be able to cut anything in any size. My husband found it for a good deal and I got it for Christmas 2007. I loved it! I still used it up till around 9 years ago when I upgraded to a Cameo. I am still a Cameo girl but as I check out the Cricut stuff these days, I am impressed with how far they have come. I pay 9.99 a month for Cricut access which allows me to use their font and image library. If you do not have this access the cards are around 2.00 each to download and use indefinitely. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span><span style="color: #800180;">I was recently at a crop and a new friend made a 3d card, (hers was a unicorn) and she made this 3d card so easily. It was so adorable! I was impressed so I had to try it out myself. </span><span style="color: #800180;">Cricut has directions on their cut files but they seemed a little confusing to me. I searched YouTube for directions and watched it as I put it together which helped a lot. It was so easy to make. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Cricut splits the images up on separate mats so that you can cut each color by itself. Cricut has all the elements, card, and even the envelope cut files.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800180;">To use these files with the maker, you need a scorer tool, pen, and a cut tool.</span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Cricut will tell you when to insert each blade or pen and it will cut, score, and write out the lines. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">When it was done cutting all the colors, I searched YouTube and knew I would find someone putting these together. It was super simple and turned out so cute.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span><span style="color: #800180;">This was the first one I made, it is a basket poppy card but I omitted the basket handle. I just didn't like it as much.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is the front of the card</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1osCyt_q_yzeo-ZwDo0BLukgFmUeO3y92J6LXqg0Z_H3-56oWII0vrW5ZmKdAZIkOWQxFmo1v7gi7extbFLct9nFHSC9HMFovOCY5EApJA7IkW18pHEF02RhVwDBT-0i-SIQbA1voggfuq_q18DLTgCfd8ZcXL-FgC2Wi4Ojn_U4ErNbvyNzIZR5bw/s4032/20230123_093555.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1osCyt_q_yzeo-ZwDo0BLukgFmUeO3y92J6LXqg0Z_H3-56oWII0vrW5ZmKdAZIkOWQxFmo1v7gi7extbFLct9nFHSC9HMFovOCY5EApJA7IkW18pHEF02RhVwDBT-0i-SIQbA1voggfuq_q18DLTgCfd8ZcXL-FgC2Wi4Ojn_U4ErNbvyNzIZR5bw/s320/20230123_093555.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is the envelope.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4jvdaR5-Zt3e9IBA7VyXjFYWMNwWeXIgmbD6MqgxSw-QYu-gEChYOmqkeQ3WQXaIGWgStuDNF58XPFtMWAWrMQhngh0f7aDdq1wQwkqWKSZWMzMKZs0IfIHxP9CbLeGRaIBcAJCXWtHPzEoIkLp3dtzcgdkjpwC5O35nJvO2wDKA0xoiwBtE3HKkHA/s4032/20230123_093545.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF4jvdaR5-Zt3e9IBA7VyXjFYWMNwWeXIgmbD6MqgxSw-QYu-gEChYOmqkeQ3WQXaIGWgStuDNF58XPFtMWAWrMQhngh0f7aDdq1wQwkqWKSZWMzMKZs0IfIHxP9CbLeGRaIBcAJCXWtHPzEoIkLp3dtzcgdkjpwC5O35nJvO2wDKA0xoiwBtE3HKkHA/s320/20230123_093545.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is the inside that pops up when you open the card up.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9bWnAMN7dM9l0SQ_0iFK-qXx7qv5nFqghu4ePE6ft3FguLMscFKkvjJHCMweHULZx6wuNpR3Cb7LPcFrYzqPEmauTkSwrren_P7yBZUN2UDZKmKukxEefvF14vv6VG-IRpcOA3S0vArFXsrzhaPI9MZ-3WGJdhncWAq4eMoKFaQ0HRVqV_XxxBOULg/s4032/20230123_093607.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW9bWnAMN7dM9l0SQ_0iFK-qXx7qv5nFqghu4ePE6ft3FguLMscFKkvjJHCMweHULZx6wuNpR3Cb7LPcFrYzqPEmauTkSwrren_P7yBZUN2UDZKmKukxEefvF14vv6VG-IRpcOA3S0vArFXsrzhaPI9MZ-3WGJdhncWAq4eMoKFaQ0HRVqV_XxxBOULg/s320/20230123_093607.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Next, I made a cupcake card. Isn't this adorable?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is the popped up inside of the card.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJGJBjIQpYgtfj8c_gzFfZbmNksuaaeGPUHeY0lg5EOMZPvXxQFPoLGj0Xu1dsrKj582YNhnCX5FSpcSndTFD_WZquEfgnLPivmannSyTuWyIrV7S2WyCpE3hp-xUU87HXgun_e_r41YmhX6o7QnchRVQWkB6N3gNZrY_hiwS8dlr0AsQ7l3Z2_btOg/s4032/20230103_093116.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="524" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJGJBjIQpYgtfj8c_gzFfZbmNksuaaeGPUHeY0lg5EOMZPvXxQFPoLGj0Xu1dsrKj582YNhnCX5FSpcSndTFD_WZquEfgnLPivmannSyTuWyIrV7S2WyCpE3hp-xUU87HXgun_e_r41YmhX6o7QnchRVQWkB6N3gNZrY_hiwS8dlr0AsQ7l3Z2_btOg/w236-h524/20230103_093116.jpg" width="236" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CPEM1inTNxeTdnnCWwybRqpGIKS8GDL5bYxONuVvxOc04ZEZ08VRDq4DFTQH3eSwhiBWL1qBK4D7F1WEx5ESPfvfnSLushtWGxk0HZbTyOHF0H77cD1DxG-HqSg6nj15pN3KdVA0CHoGOExSYPtPOlwPVHjc8UYPo9MA4yN94CAyPEaxCj8-CKyBhA/s4032/20230103_093119.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7CPEM1inTNxeTdnnCWwybRqpGIKS8GDL5bYxONuVvxOc04ZEZ08VRDq4DFTQH3eSwhiBWL1qBK4D7F1WEx5ESPfvfnSLushtWGxk0HZbTyOHF0H77cD1DxG-HqSg6nj15pN3KdVA0CHoGOExSYPtPOlwPVHjc8UYPo9MA4yN94CAyPEaxCj8-CKyBhA/s320/20230103_093119.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is the front of the card</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOX0CNvBUpMqGcKkL_GcOtto-DHhAC0ta_KgljDKFhhub_wvtXK42qCHJaW17BGPv3qLPJdWjN8epOr2WZNywhDGmc_XMlkiS_4woMzjXE_hqhuyv0zZK7ogyWj88RHiGfFejXnEyq5Wb2YE3SpS6cm1DabsPOijRXN7i_vADp843TQP_6mW_zeocUJw/s4032/20230123_093514.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOX0CNvBUpMqGcKkL_GcOtto-DHhAC0ta_KgljDKFhhub_wvtXK42qCHJaW17BGPv3qLPJdWjN8epOr2WZNywhDGmc_XMlkiS_4woMzjXE_hqhuyv0zZK7ogyWj88RHiGfFejXnEyq5Wb2YE3SpS6cm1DabsPOijRXN7i_vADp843TQP_6mW_zeocUJw/s320/20230123_093514.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This is the envelope</span></h1></blockquote><h1 style="text-align: left;"><p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fzxHd5H-HtcaopGormLDv2xMnmXv98hkvogOMlxQsn2xvj9mWJ41YZWf7vQ265t7r6CuA-wBOh4WgHqw9QwbtAjNHM-kSX2zFbF09wIGPZZ1L6eyb8pPPePR4Kv_uSSogAJatbITMkkO97Wj_h1878TwXZhPc9k2axtIb79ayz4BtnBJ-W6FhiGdoQ/s4032/20230123_093503.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fzxHd5H-HtcaopGormLDv2xMnmXv98hkvogOMlxQsn2xvj9mWJ41YZWf7vQ265t7r6CuA-wBOh4WgHqw9QwbtAjNHM-kSX2zFbF09wIGPZZ1L6eyb8pPPePR4Kv_uSSogAJatbITMkkO97Wj_h1878TwXZhPc9k2axtIb79ayz4BtnBJ-W6FhiGdoQ/s320/20230123_093503.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I am ready to try them all. I think they are just so adorable and although it does take a long time to make them, it's fun. What a great gift to give someone, I know I would never throw away a card like this one!</span></h1><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Have you made any pop up cards like this one? Where do you get 3d pop up card cut files? I would love to hear about them.</span></h1><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span><span style="color: #800180;">Thanks for reading! Follow me!</span><span style="color: #800180;"><br /></span><span style="color: #800180;">www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter<br /></span><span style="color: #800180;">www.imginbugcrafter.com</span></span><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><span style="color: #800180; font-family: georgia;">💗ImGinBugCrafter</span></h2><h1 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></h1>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-25918649892860320812023-01-20T07:48:00.000-08:002023-01-20T07:49:39.615-08:00Come and learn about my favorite tools for using a Cricut or Cameo machine!<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> Come and learn about my favorite tools for using a Cricut or Cameo machine! </span></h1><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Hello! I decided it would be a great idea to show you the tools I use for my Cameo and Cricut machines. I really enjoy using these machines and both brands are really great machines.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;">I've tested branded items and the off brand items and these are my favorites!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;">We are going over the following categories:</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Weeding & Vinyl</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Pin Pen Tool</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Tweezers</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Dental Tools</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Scrap holder</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Brayer</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Scraper</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Spatula</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cricut True Control Knife</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cutting mats</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cricut</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Silhouette</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Off-Brand (Monicut HTVront Nicapa)</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Dollar Tree Mat</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Heat Presses</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cricut Hat Press</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cricut Mug Press</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cricut Press Mini</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cricut Easy Press 2 (9x9)</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cricut Easy Press 2 (12x10)</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Fancier Studio 15x15 Digital Heat Press</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cricut Joy Specific Tools</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Crafters Square adhesive cutting mat 4.5x6.5 in</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Crafters Square insert cards</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Transfer Tape</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Dollar Tree Contact Paper</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Amazon JandJpackaging transfer tape</span></li></ul></ul></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;">It can get super confusing when you are starting up and I am sure there are better tools and brands out there but these are the ones that have worked for me over time.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Weeding and Vinyl</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;">1. Pin Pen tool- This looks like a pen includes a retractable needle in the end of the pen so that you can weed out excess vinyl. I like this tool because it grabs the vinyl up really easily and has a super sharp and small tip to get into those tiny areas. You can buy this on Amazon or you can simply make your own with a needle and retractable pencil. This one was bought on Amazon and is glittery and pretty.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjarOUKJ0ykdDF9ppk2pVSdfOMKU8eK6kSPuKIJOSb2nthUHP6mQizsxKTDGrOy7GaL7mvEjw42kUU-eNtiKNdcDQcMLZT38w9w1dgpjh39PkRMUb29s00i4WXd6kYRDMjGAFLD7BmrY-acgwc6lhMSs6EQdQ1pdrYajFP-cFXUvkqohIHvnCFMgVWH3Q/s4032/20230117_095314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjarOUKJ0ykdDF9ppk2pVSdfOMKU8eK6kSPuKIJOSb2nthUHP6mQizsxKTDGrOy7GaL7mvEjw42kUU-eNtiKNdcDQcMLZT38w9w1dgpjh39PkRMUb29s00i4WXd6kYRDMjGAFLD7BmrY-acgwc6lhMSs6EQdQ1pdrYajFP-cFXUvkqohIHvnCFMgVWH3Q/s320/20230117_095314.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe;">2. Tweezers- I have 2 that I often grab. I bought them on Amazon and they didn't have a brand. The most important thing is you want a sharp pointed tip. This allows you to punch into the vinyl and grab a bit of the vinyl and it will lift right off. The pink tweezers are my go to but I use the black ones when I need to do more of a scrape motion. If you are buying one, buy the pink, straight, sharp, pointed tweezers, they are a must have.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTobBuYOFnllMQsnWaZXR43wDhGLUi28f_6EuiZGiBgJvkUU7A7g-h0NxuweFZNcD3klnlzXICE2_IFrl_329tjJSdgh-I47FbzWHbUTg7RqkEicCbKZNsj86icRnFER56NTyPMyCTmKxosRAFwvl1jRs9TIoiAOKbfLjEIxN-qtZ3XVyf1JCc0KtUXg/s4032/20230117_095553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTobBuYOFnllMQsnWaZXR43wDhGLUi28f_6EuiZGiBgJvkUU7A7g-h0NxuweFZNcD3klnlzXICE2_IFrl_329tjJSdgh-I47FbzWHbUTg7RqkEicCbKZNsj86icRnFER56NTyPMyCTmKxosRAFwvl1jRs9TIoiAOKbfLjEIxN-qtZ3XVyf1JCc0KtUXg/s320/20230117_095553.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe;">3. Dental Tools- If you have a Harbor Freight near you, you can grab a set of these for under a few dollars. They are great for starting up and are very sharp. </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04kKj1eHfVAvOQelgnkFhE-c-Kb9NhKxFGhPPcyFQJ311JZTqHMVb-_foHbvZgAhevxLqkKoLjkFAURzBoz-H9H3gGbsjxMFetSFBRzjTb7goUOJMb94xNiZDkCM9FPfQD5OgYRvplUP-lcXub2m46DlDHWHxRryJqV4TglqElBccRbyCzXfROjeBjw/s4032/20230117_101406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04kKj1eHfVAvOQelgnkFhE-c-Kb9NhKxFGhPPcyFQJ311JZTqHMVb-_foHbvZgAhevxLqkKoLjkFAURzBoz-H9H3gGbsjxMFetSFBRzjTb7goUOJMb94xNiZDkCM9FPfQD5OgYRvplUP-lcXub2m46DlDHWHxRryJqV4TglqElBccRbyCzXfROjeBjw/s320/20230117_101406.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe;">4. Scrap holder- I found this at the dollar tree for 1.25 and it helps me scrape off my scraps as I'm weeding a project. I also use my hand but this is easier and it keeps me from getting those little bits stuck to my project. This one also suctions to the table so it doesn't fall all over the place.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2LaF6-z1lnLp-seW7w1GE6qa0QbnB3iMCQNM91xAYRG5O1khdK6KZTAX3AJRZO2lwailu3KbQ6nKAuE76m8ijDrTkBouiV9jli4UMNyjzVc21lzgx4PbyV6GVIcjVW0L3F8htR75Q1-gyjxzSyyM_jul-2y9dpAGbbKIEM08J1rwVgwyy1P9UxSTaw/s4032/20230117_095346.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv2LaF6-z1lnLp-seW7w1GE6qa0QbnB3iMCQNM91xAYRG5O1khdK6KZTAX3AJRZO2lwailu3KbQ6nKAuE76m8ijDrTkBouiV9jli4UMNyjzVc21lzgx4PbyV6GVIcjVW0L3F8htR75Q1-gyjxzSyyM_jul-2y9dpAGbbKIEM08J1rwVgwyy1P9UxSTaw/s320/20230117_095346.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe;">5. Brayer- This is something I did not use for the longest time. It's used after placing your vinyl on the mat to adhere it better. I used to just use my hands but I have found using a brayer works so much better. You do not need a Cricut branded brayer. I used any old brayer I had laying around but ended up buying on Amazon an off brand named Realike. It is similar to the Cricut brand and seems to work equally as great. I like the softer rubber roller than the typical ink brayers and it helps keep your substrate on the mat so that it doesn't move around while the machine is cutting. </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBAgQ54ktmt6aSHD2NjkaDLIfdnOLzC1ECN6qKYmfXvOAIH2cbjkCpMcCwo_gVSDoEwRrDCj3mk5RwuLYPlDUDrZbCiIQnH3o2Y236t7pZk2PQGvQ0PHhjfz6Gp_x9OYcfLf7TqYwsf3AboJw9TKpo8Zxvct4mUX69Jk5uyfNfp2jHVXUsy0llXJUOQ/s4032/20230117_095414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBAgQ54ktmt6aSHD2NjkaDLIfdnOLzC1ECN6qKYmfXvOAIH2cbjkCpMcCwo_gVSDoEwRrDCj3mk5RwuLYPlDUDrZbCiIQnH3o2Y236t7pZk2PQGvQ0PHhjfz6Gp_x9OYcfLf7TqYwsf3AboJw9TKpo8Zxvct4mUX69Jk5uyfNfp2jHVXUsy0llXJUOQ/s320/20230117_095414.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe;">6. Scraper- I use this when adhering the transfer tape to an image I have cut as well as adhering the vinyl to an item. You can use an old credit card, or really any scraper but I have found the Cricut branded scrapers have a softer plastic and tend to not scratch the vinyl or item. The Cricut scraper below is the Cricut XL Scraper and its my favorite tool. You can really press hard and it doesn't damage the vinyl or transfer tape. The smaller one is a dollar tree scraper and it works great but isn't as soft as the Cricut scraper. It still works great and I recommend the dollar tree scraper as well.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQ1nJgrjXqvW6NNf4AY-S9ELgLmukN0OpL_U5_UjBVl_8D5EYg2lGSQDBI3c1bLhfudST5dczo012Def12upcqqPjXOX4KTLVVOM4Jp5awqf-geAf2w0Mfig1rNNtv3OCCFvb_olJUYFYXitM-FzCwJzlyGXQ4xpZYer3Ibz4UDPzilzcttgx8eOyWg/s4032/20230117_095435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilQ1nJgrjXqvW6NNf4AY-S9ELgLmukN0OpL_U5_UjBVl_8D5EYg2lGSQDBI3c1bLhfudST5dczo012Def12upcqqPjXOX4KTLVVOM4Jp5awqf-geAf2w0Mfig1rNNtv3OCCFvb_olJUYFYXitM-FzCwJzlyGXQ4xpZYer3Ibz4UDPzilzcttgx8eOyWg/s320/20230117_095435.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe;">7. Spatula- This is used to help you get your paper or other substrate off of a very sticky mat. I bought this one from the dollar tree and it works just fine. I will caution you that the dollar tree variety isn't made well and will bend and break. </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UgihyE-mZvFEaFeAjCp_QgGZ8tX8hP3-xZRDJ2RehvoSMsSNvbyIbKocvb-NZy9bn6Ohgx-IbjneAKM0yGONF3c5f3GGpG0feJ2hqCJdKmr7oZaDko2EapyPxwwa-kaI3dw8n_7zHBlQgt9jrqFgcjz994S1FEeqqSE0Jok0wlmxuUwS9Sbwcj-97w/s4032/20230117_095535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UgihyE-mZvFEaFeAjCp_QgGZ8tX8hP3-xZRDJ2RehvoSMsSNvbyIbKocvb-NZy9bn6Ohgx-IbjneAKM0yGONF3c5f3GGpG0feJ2hqCJdKmr7oZaDko2EapyPxwwa-kaI3dw8n_7zHBlQgt9jrqFgcjz994S1FEeqqSE0Jok0wlmxuUwS9Sbwcj-97w/s320/20230117_095535.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;">8. Cricut True Control Blade- This thing is so awesome. It is really, really, really, sharp though so don't drop it on your foot (from experience). I have a few different knives like this one and this one by far cuts smoothest. It comes with extra blades and don't lose that cover, you need it!</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsdz1JeBB6ZrIRdsjUiK-AFPzcu7AlnP6_J0VXH9ZvoboEbkoN_pe2tMhHdc1vmSUm3uxKu1FYR7OgH2DVtzrLfKr-iZxGcOTLEHFDFH34iOQ8SNiJeD-kGb6FNV2tBVMR_2c4YIqhWXbVWZcyhNxpKYW5FYQIgM3eWRzvy9tqxPMeflZQ82KUrTnQA/s4032/20230117_095329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsdz1JeBB6ZrIRdsjUiK-AFPzcu7AlnP6_J0VXH9ZvoboEbkoN_pe2tMhHdc1vmSUm3uxKu1FYR7OgH2DVtzrLfKr-iZxGcOTLEHFDFH34iOQ8SNiJeD-kGb6FNV2tBVMR_2c4YIqhWXbVWZcyhNxpKYW5FYQIgM3eWRzvy9tqxPMeflZQ82KUrTnQA/s320/20230117_095329.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cutting Mats</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cutting matts are my go to. I know with my Cameo and Joy I can cut without a mat and do often but I prefer cutting with a mat. In my experience it cuts nicer and deeper if I have that extra support of a mat. I have found that off brand mats work fine. If you have a hobby lobby near you, their brand is great, and on Amazon I have found that the </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Monicut, HTVront, Nicapa, brands work great too and I have been using them for a long time. I also found that the Dollar Tree carries the cricut joy size mats and they work good on the Cricut Joy! There are so many options but I really do not have a favorite brand. Just be sure you are buying the right mat for the correct machine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Heat Presses</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">1. </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cricut Hat Press-This works great for hats. You can use sublimation or vinyl with this press. You simply use the hat form, tape on your vinyl or sublimation image and it transfers the image to the hat. I have found that Cricut hats are really nice quality. You can get sublimation hats on Amazon but I wasn't impressed with the quality and some were dirty. I am sure there are brands that are better than others.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXxOW9qe5wM4-u3cdVsEHKCoVPgpMLLiRFYO4RvAmgRvdb_RXpDptDzoQgYeSfRwRdY118tvU734tGJocDALmKDQ19pSMAbRFvxVoDNxEQSYaRf_qDs87M2c6hPGbob9chKQRIXpN3IM1TnvU8jR0qWOjcE-lTvX-GKlMzys95khDTw2pmiFKjX8c1Q/s4032/20230117_095803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXxOW9qe5wM4-u3cdVsEHKCoVPgpMLLiRFYO4RvAmgRvdb_RXpDptDzoQgYeSfRwRdY118tvU734tGJocDALmKDQ19pSMAbRFvxVoDNxEQSYaRf_qDs87M2c6hPGbob9chKQRIXpN3IM1TnvU8jR0qWOjcE-lTvX-GKlMzys95khDTw2pmiFKjX8c1Q/s320/20230117_095803.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">2. </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cricut Mug Press- I have only used sublimation with the mug press but it works perfectly. I highly recommend it for mugs. Its simple, and it works perfectly every time. You would either need a sublimation printer, sublimation image printed out from someone, or some Infusable Ink made by Cricut to use this machine. If you are looking to convert an Epson printer to use Sublimation ink, check out my other blogs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89zOGTt8IXFFpvsT7KoNsoUF4fOLeU-LarnXvyaRXbj5CXie6bSwdvV6z39ByDTg9IUmCZzNy7Hp5orlOYMxcLfbyo7hdfLiTZVa9nCLjNep9DU4kSo-mDoXWL5pPhcrnDPbbKhPz9dNraiiup6139Zm1vPf3tffypKe5kpY9G9quEr1b7HMKCR9Org/s4032/20230117_095653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh89zOGTt8IXFFpvsT7KoNsoUF4fOLeU-LarnXvyaRXbj5CXie6bSwdvV6z39ByDTg9IUmCZzNy7Hp5orlOYMxcLfbyo7hdfLiTZVa9nCLjNep9DU4kSo-mDoXWL5pPhcrnDPbbKhPz9dNraiiup6139Zm1vPf3tffypKe5kpY9G9quEr1b7HMKCR9Org/s320/20230117_095653.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">3. </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cricut Press Mini- This is a very small little tiny iron look a like but it works way better than an iron. It has 3 settings and I even used it for sublimation! If you are using this for sublimation, make sure to move it around a lot so that you are not sitting in once place too long as it can create a line or uneven results. I use it for small vinyl projects that I am not washing. Some people have used it for t-shirts but I do not recommend the Cricut presses for them. I don't feel they provide enough pressure to get it to adhere enough so that it doesn't come off in the wash. With this said, I have a large industrial type heat press that I use for T-shirts. Some people may use these for things like baby onesies and have no problems. I just cannot confirm or deny that it would work for apparel that you plan on washing in a washing machine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8hd0t3jGdo0VxqdNBChVA3kYoS4dDD_pqTYp6nz3BO7H1QMo2aUxlsxgvNDm37Ys8Hwg4oGq37uenIGxwk36IsMlsDNVmAWsd7rE3UHRNpBKu2xYO0oq9XmDWOIJcJ-DHL7ObXMWEz26qFqJ03elXyrTfTQe8EFAdq6gA3LScbgi72TvqTBkB-POAg/s4032/20230117_095711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8hd0t3jGdo0VxqdNBChVA3kYoS4dDD_pqTYp6nz3BO7H1QMo2aUxlsxgvNDm37Ys8Hwg4oGq37uenIGxwk36IsMlsDNVmAWsd7rE3UHRNpBKu2xYO0oq9XmDWOIJcJ-DHL7ObXMWEz26qFqJ03elXyrTfTQe8EFAdq6gA3LScbgi72TvqTBkB-POAg/s320/20230117_095711.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">4. C</span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">ricut Easy Press 2 (9x9)- This can be used for sublimation and that is almost all I use it for. The size is perfect! I use this one more than any other sized Cricut press. If you are buying a Cricut press due to space, I would recommend this size.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBiuoV7vh0TKPIWTfWudqJHC1-bx8kD1mIYjocC5EPGqRetEuN5kp6bLnxODUfnSbVtp8lWsN-LBaPC91lmoKwrIH-vDvYbrAxZwmxaob2cBLqSp2_tqNGJMHLZhvGxnRXqRi-eQVsmq6FWkk-WM_Q5I-SzLdyBMIClq9OOQKiL5TUgzeOJu6dGgM3A/s4032/20230117_095823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBiuoV7vh0TKPIWTfWudqJHC1-bx8kD1mIYjocC5EPGqRetEuN5kp6bLnxODUfnSbVtp8lWsN-LBaPC91lmoKwrIH-vDvYbrAxZwmxaob2cBLqSp2_tqNGJMHLZhvGxnRXqRi-eQVsmq6FWkk-WM_Q5I-SzLdyBMIClq9OOQKiL5TUgzeOJu6dGgM3A/s320/20230117_095823.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">5. </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cricut Easy Press 2 (12x10)- This one also can be used for sublimation and is larger than the rest. Its heavier too, so I typically use the 9x9. If you are using the Cricut presses for larger items, I would recommend this one. I don't love moving the larger presses around on sublimation. You risk getting a line in your transfer if it sits too long in one spot then you move it. For vinyl its fine to keep it in place longer then move, you won't typically get a line.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZ52p0iFP1NxuwpvcyqPo--b_XYzHnBeiFv2njmTGoYW0KZSQiYSjlRH5ereXeF3_rqprUD4uN0ClXlrabEkC8KP5-DDdMl_JOJpQfQyVLbg8PEGEDOw4WunhLa0LGHJKW5fFggvo3y741uG23FOyOzFdMktJENYafvKDUJAJ6NHkDtwwp1EKDLA2FA/s4032/20230117_095826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZ52p0iFP1NxuwpvcyqPo--b_XYzHnBeiFv2njmTGoYW0KZSQiYSjlRH5ereXeF3_rqprUD4uN0ClXlrabEkC8KP5-DDdMl_JOJpQfQyVLbg8PEGEDOw4WunhLa0LGHJKW5fFggvo3y741uG23FOyOzFdMktJENYafvKDUJAJ6NHkDtwwp1EKDLA2FA/s320/20230117_095826.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">6. Fancier Studio 15x15 inch Digital Heat Press- I bought this press in 2018 and it still works great. If you have room for a large more industrial heat press, this is the route you should go. It retails for around 190.00 and is available on Amazon. I did buy the warranty for a couple years but It was not needed. It can sublimate and I've never had any issues with vinyl. It heats up the room and it is super heavy so you won't want to move it around. I bought a wheeled cart from Harbor Freight but I still do not move it around. Its a powerhouse and I love it, I highly recommend it, and if I were buying one press, this is the press I would buy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajKkfpO3A2YL7_6SluY5kIMcdelobqsfPlLlHNGX0mjPKIqYxt7ne0Wt_HD_TM85Jhsi9TLPv0eWPwi76VECk3pwX5PjFN9zg1-3xCzXAVhhhabVlRIxoy3Vb1p3odds74t5JPKquUY6jBPbm0NvFVybfIwU-EbfczydMAl9H5R7yb_qo89fV0gD-cw/s4032/20230117_095729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajKkfpO3A2YL7_6SluY5kIMcdelobqsfPlLlHNGX0mjPKIqYxt7ne0Wt_HD_TM85Jhsi9TLPv0eWPwi76VECk3pwX5PjFN9zg1-3xCzXAVhhhabVlRIxoy3Vb1p3odds74t5JPKquUY6jBPbm0NvFVybfIwU-EbfczydMAl9H5R7yb_qo89fV0gD-cw/s320/20230117_095729.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5b4ykhVIZ3SYQLfodYYp4aYhGyRJ5gq3_rIh7nS34C4-W3uKap_ujEUbUEZN6IJKKPL6cTs_0i_eQk9w8G9ae20hxGNp5UZx3NmtqeR3-8ijVp7FNGu4erDLs26-e0ybsB7km5fm-8ES5oUwAJONR4Zj6nDShgpXFhqpEET2LJaREXw54kYMNotBGQ/s4032/20230117_095746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ5b4ykhVIZ3SYQLfodYYp4aYhGyRJ5gq3_rIh7nS34C4-W3uKap_ujEUbUEZN6IJKKPL6cTs_0i_eQk9w8G9ae20hxGNp5UZx3NmtqeR3-8ijVp7FNGu4erDLs26-e0ybsB7km5fm-8ES5oUwAJONR4Zj6nDShgpXFhqpEET2LJaREXw54kYMNotBGQ/s320/20230117_095746.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Cricut Joy Specific Tools</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">1. </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Crafters Square adhesive cutting mat 4.5x6.5 in- As mentioned above you can get this at Dollar Tree and they actually carry a variety of vinyl rolls there too. I don't recommend Dollar Tree's vinyl rolls as they are pretty thin and hard to work with but they are still there and can be used.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">2. </span><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Crafters Square insert cards- These are very similar to the insert card kits that Cricut sells but are half the price. Each set comes with 4 envelopes, cards, and inserts. Cricut has a lot of different colors and styles to choose from but in a pinch the Dollar Tree card kits work just fine. I was so excited to find these that I took a pic at the store before I even purchased them!</span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLqQxbiPUMP2x1MdKa6UH0qOtWpqQiBys7rRg2j5uLb7eBUWR_U-eoSz2LX77hR0t4PP2TXWhg_jDY1XXB2RMlCNuSpl1zO1fZDaAFJU4UpyiGUQvEt2m_oyD9ZiMJAXHPTZFCPueeQ_lM6Z9SK9igrv_eaznuYgv4WUlhEOMjwRUMaJZn0kGR0Fo-A/s4032/20230116_133914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLqQxbiPUMP2x1MdKa6UH0qOtWpqQiBys7rRg2j5uLb7eBUWR_U-eoSz2LX77hR0t4PP2TXWhg_jDY1XXB2RMlCNuSpl1zO1fZDaAFJU4UpyiGUQvEt2m_oyD9ZiMJAXHPTZFCPueeQ_lM6Z9SK9igrv_eaznuYgv4WUlhEOMjwRUMaJZn0kGR0Fo-A/s320/20230116_133914.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Transfer Tape</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">1. Dollar Tree contact paper-I have used this for years and it works well and it isn't very sticky. Not being very sticky means that your vinyl is transferred pretty well onto your item. This comes in a roll and is located with the colored contact paper section. In a pinch it works great and I always have a few rolls on hand. Now that Dollar Tree is 1.25, it doesn't really save as much money as it used to and I love option 2.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLxXxIe4iVIFWwfOF6umJVw-Qv4uAiuGx7oD-7iJgxSTiHMDLnjHSurPFLCtQko8ORT6WgwQxksAsvT2qM4DX-ta3GnNbJwgAKp714oE0osloiZlkNkboTbJL3rwkq5ac6PKq4m9wjzZPIO02XZnxFn4vTOSgx5ThgAgyOUZbokXmP-DHuiC2VQE-rg/s4032/20230120_082642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLxXxIe4iVIFWwfOF6umJVw-Qv4uAiuGx7oD-7iJgxSTiHMDLnjHSurPFLCtQko8ORT6WgwQxksAsvT2qM4DX-ta3GnNbJwgAKp714oE0osloiZlkNkboTbJL3rwkq5ac6PKq4m9wjzZPIO02XZnxFn4vTOSgx5ThgAgyOUZbokXmP-DHuiC2VQE-rg/s320/20230120_082642.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">2. Amazon JandJpacking transfer tape, you can find it by clicking <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T6D1JXX?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share">here</a>. My sister in law uses this brand and I have fell in love with it! Its a 50 foot roll and is inexpensive. It works so well and I use the same pc over and over and over. The grid is over the entire role and helps when trying to cut it straight. Buy this!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivQUrAYQXpPrygR5U_2IvQNxs_OX1RuCMB6g7s6i1xPRs_R8Jusm3RSlGjX1i12DwQsjuS-hTsJ4Q0ZY-IxFsJ0ZClQ-rgpRsd5Ydu3KPLDCDLp0tz3N8P94hjjhvjOP_T-JLiz_oBmGKksmJlCQ7_kB_C0LR4fgXKpjLFUosW3BvFQFHhWgpQyvnMpQ/s4032/20230120_082624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivQUrAYQXpPrygR5U_2IvQNxs_OX1RuCMB6g7s6i1xPRs_R8Jusm3RSlGjX1i12DwQsjuS-hTsJ4Q0ZY-IxFsJ0ZClQ-rgpRsd5Ydu3KPLDCDLp0tz3N8P94hjjhvjOP_T-JLiz_oBmGKksmJlCQ7_kB_C0LR4fgXKpjLFUosW3BvFQFHhWgpQyvnMpQ/s320/20230120_082624.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">There are so many ways to use your cutting machines and so many cheaper products that perform well. I hope this helps you get on your cutting journey and helps provide some great tools. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Do you have any other favorite tools or supplies? Comment and let me know! 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I also heard you can sublimate on wood with Polycrylic finish too.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">I decided it was time to try it out. I have 3 wood pcs from the dollar tree, they are all similar and they are all unfinished. I wanted to try the following types of finish to see how the sublimation would work.</span></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Polycrylic finish</span></li><li><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Polycrylic finish diluted with water in a spray bottle</span></li><li><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">We R Memory Keepers Heat Transfer Coating</span></li><li><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">No Treatment</span></li></ol><p></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">First I had to treat the wood with the coating.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">We R Memory Keepers </span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">I did 2 coats and let it dry completely before adding the 2nd coat. I pressed these all at 280 for 60 seconds with a cricut EZ press. I think they all would have come out better if I had not used the EZ press pad underneath. I think they needed a hard base underneath them and no cushion. The cushion seemed to allow for ghosting by not putting enough pressure under the wood item.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85yg5tZlbjOesnFDYGb5q1YwRjPh3CZQQJYxGf-r1xDb0EXYpR7RKk8zVe5_MCOzdJyiOTnp9quVhghYiQiGiAEx6o536Yz7U9_ONprzm5o-r3D6rrljNt6FZneW_bL60m0tgY4NH024Xwsb1Rd_RDre8n35yOEnb4zV5iKmpbVW8oGj_SEjYuy4OJw/s4032/20220924_141213.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh85yg5tZlbjOesnFDYGb5q1YwRjPh3CZQQJYxGf-r1xDb0EXYpR7RKk8zVe5_MCOzdJyiOTnp9quVhghYiQiGiAEx6o536Yz7U9_ONprzm5o-r3D6rrljNt6FZneW_bL60m0tgY4NH024Xwsb1Rd_RDre8n35yOEnb4zV5iKmpbVW8oGj_SEjYuy4OJw/s320/20220924_141213.jpg" width="144"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBqD57XeHdBsptGcWHkBeK1ZIaJmtwJDa5Dci5tO2rzhqd-Kj1cs348skloRRk9go_xbt48oozdwLYAKZowvW36dYkBhiO-MUru1l4Xq9AWLFxDtFLGWmrQM7ca122yUXEgn4xXQHhbXZvmPhkJysnl6jae01FVk5ubwaIb7kqZD5BePfCCI32An9Cg/s4032/20220926_095226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBqD57XeHdBsptGcWHkBeK1ZIaJmtwJDa5Dci5tO2rzhqd-Kj1cs348skloRRk9go_xbt48oozdwLYAKZowvW36dYkBhiO-MUru1l4Xq9AWLFxDtFLGWmrQM7ca122yUXEgn4xXQHhbXZvmPhkJysnl6jae01FVk5ubwaIb7kqZD5BePfCCI32An9Cg/s320/20220926_095226.jpg" width="320"></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFoA3EQ9CHH_FlL10nagUXVpPQFnLM8SBjyB_kZGo5jqEgc-LL68giBuOyK_EvGEDXzOydaf_uG_ietJWYugzjsZ-xpiMI15uTVHfhobVmJV0QMwgfnw_d6up8Eg7TCv55S31kFKCMd4f_Y1TiKhvKrU8xP7KnS1tRUqGq7Cfka0FS7p6RFM8RhLC6g/s4032/20220924_141218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFoA3EQ9CHH_FlL10nagUXVpPQFnLM8SBjyB_kZGo5jqEgc-LL68giBuOyK_EvGEDXzOydaf_uG_ietJWYugzjsZ-xpiMI15uTVHfhobVmJV0QMwgfnw_d6up8Eg7TCv55S31kFKCMd4f_Y1TiKhvKrU8xP7KnS1tRUqGq7Cfka0FS7p6RFM8RhLC6g/s320/20220924_141218.jpg" width="144"></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Polycrylic and water spray</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">I sprayed a ton of this on the frame until it was running off and let it dry. The paper did not stick at all when I removed it after heat pressing. There was some ghosting but I think this is due to the heat pad as well.</span></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3d7B-lwsJq4nzNz-NVhE3j5U3aDbCOy0p3HUQXcyj4neAZ8ic87bxLy5puqUx_ixuXFok5bBOj3nXtbXHh5VUfJXurIdsQTBATtI04_a_pTnwNZ9i33xkgLUGngI17GAIxnogNkV61wneiYh_ylQ-XPuiUWtnlnRhoAxz2DC_AQJ1QXN035t2vQOqg/s4032/20220924_141430.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3d7B-lwsJq4nzNz-NVhE3j5U3aDbCOy0p3HUQXcyj4neAZ8ic87bxLy5puqUx_ixuXFok5bBOj3nXtbXHh5VUfJXurIdsQTBATtI04_a_pTnwNZ9i33xkgLUGngI17GAIxnogNkV61wneiYh_ylQ-XPuiUWtnlnRhoAxz2DC_AQJ1QXN035t2vQOqg/s320/20220924_141430.jpg" width="144"></span></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS70qg8mZRC_y_iI-ddImGFsffL0B7GmmPnITZWG82To0GysGZVeoTKD2FOzoBJ8DdIUxM3LVgQd5fEmxqKX4Gf-CysEssxBJ5jdn8V4ZpQgSeiNXTmZ-WiAu2eEXF1AtpQYz03itESUzu10a-WNmUPgWW8kqTp9VxNvIe3Xu3nt6Y2sveUE89k-JOmA/s4032/20220926_094627.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS70qg8mZRC_y_iI-ddImGFsffL0B7GmmPnITZWG82To0GysGZVeoTKD2FOzoBJ8DdIUxM3LVgQd5fEmxqKX4Gf-CysEssxBJ5jdn8V4ZpQgSeiNXTmZ-WiAu2eEXF1AtpQYz03itESUzu10a-WNmUPgWW8kqTp9VxNvIe3Xu3nt6Y2sveUE89k-JOmA/s320/20220926_094627.jpg" width="320"></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br><span>Polycrylic</span></span><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">I used a generous amount and put 2 coats letting it dry between coats till it was not sticky.<br></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6TOXTD6-7e5RIyJb_TnyF7j283CLa9cKbuKDyNJPXbpzuf8VrT04tYbGjWNWqn1HSaSmCIKU0xDbqiJN12hVzfFP_h2KqvTTs2zbgHHdt6oT6uMS1t5jtEZ9dXp3gNjcCjK735qo4esfCVzbOCLwJ9xeL-r6jPISkNtoF00KsoA15IcudsvLWnSSGw/s2786/20220926_100828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2786" data-original-width="1783" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6TOXTD6-7e5RIyJb_TnyF7j283CLa9cKbuKDyNJPXbpzuf8VrT04tYbGjWNWqn1HSaSmCIKU0xDbqiJN12hVzfFP_h2KqvTTs2zbgHHdt6oT6uMS1t5jtEZ9dXp3gNjcCjK735qo4esfCVzbOCLwJ9xeL-r6jPISkNtoF00KsoA15IcudsvLWnSSGw/s320/20220926_100828.jpg" width="205"></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm664LYbOgLtQlV4upBuJTZO5Ga1MSct4vjgt8GdHGE27AHq1gv5NRKIcP0JrBqcl66deXQDWy3Rz1L6TzG_5VQ0QY4j_wz4-3PVbvbOZCv_qDAr-mO-moVV-Uh8puAkQLezBhu86JQ0PtbTxXFVMM8PBx8Cir406C_pXimwIiHRDM8UNrio8pEvGh0A/s4032/20220926_100949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm664LYbOgLtQlV4upBuJTZO5Ga1MSct4vjgt8GdHGE27AHq1gv5NRKIcP0JrBqcl66deXQDWy3Rz1L6TzG_5VQ0QY4j_wz4-3PVbvbOZCv_qDAr-mO-moVV-Uh8puAkQLezBhu86JQ0PtbTxXFVMM8PBx8Cir406C_pXimwIiHRDM8UNrio8pEvGh0A/s320/20220926_100949.jpg" width="144"></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkDhtLCKqyO9ymNuDd6dMw6Mj9HaacHOH_q_T39D8pKsKUWzUAPgYaJUCDHGAoQ8E0TaC77okeB4HORFYPhNz3IP36BT66KQzRfigtMaDwTDQLH_oUAoHh49PQIfhM2VzRzeEELKp-yxCIV51fhqil6rl4J9gDOgubo8j8mD42xDWbQknaGMENihe6Q/s4032/20220926_101305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkDhtLCKqyO9ymNuDd6dMw6Mj9HaacHOH_q_T39D8pKsKUWzUAPgYaJUCDHGAoQ8E0TaC77okeB4HORFYPhNz3IP36BT66KQzRfigtMaDwTDQLH_oUAoHh49PQIfhM2VzRzeEELKp-yxCIV51fhqil6rl4J9gDOgubo8j8mD42xDWbQknaGMENihe6Q/s320/20220926_101305.jpg" width="320"></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br><span>The paper did stick to this one once I pressed it. I ran it under water and washed the paper off with a cloth. It came off easily. </span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">This time, I just used wood without any treatment and it seemed to come out pretty decent.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPNKQPQPiwCV9SJ8ApOvF7qfEF5mevw0JECWzpjKaftazeb8FCXnbb-6itjNY1Dtz0elYGfRCjo8vvt8He7xzFHh6YxLT4cVYyrjyWKB7Xr97Mnh_RRVOSgazZ86M_qEl-85OVibJ7AGuV9V8kMnRTiam--ghTb__sNZ6hWZJpmp_GK8h5HD0ZEmbkg/s4032/20220926_100158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPNKQPQPiwCV9SJ8ApOvF7qfEF5mevw0JECWzpjKaftazeb8FCXnbb-6itjNY1Dtz0elYGfRCjo8vvt8He7xzFHh6YxLT4cVYyrjyWKB7Xr97Mnh_RRVOSgazZ86M_qEl-85OVibJ7AGuV9V8kMnRTiam--ghTb__sNZ6hWZJpmp_GK8h5HD0ZEmbkg/s320/20220926_100158.jpg" width="320"></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br></span><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Next blog I am going to use Polycrylic because it did show the best color, however, I am not going to use the heat pad. That way I have a harder, flatter surface to work with and I will post a blog! I think they all came out pretty good though and I plan on hanging them in my scrapbook room. They were so easy to use and so inexpensive to make. The hardest part is deciding which image to use!</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">I hope you liked my blog. </span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Make sure to follow me!</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">www.imginbugcrafter.com</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">💓ImGinbugCrafter</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter</span></p><p><br></p></div>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-76811987244675344202022-09-19T16:26:00.001-07:002022-09-19T16:26:18.864-07:00Embroidery and creating your own patterns with your Silhouette and Sublimation Printer<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Come make an embroidered quilt square with me </span></h1><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">My family makes quilts for the new babies. My cousin Shirley and my late Aunt Maddie would send out quilt squares to our family members and ask them to embroidery something on a square of quilted fabric and put their sur names on it, then mail it back to them. They would then put the squares together to make a beautiful quilt for the baby. My daughter received one when she was a baby and it was the most wonderful gift. She still has it (at almost 26 years old) and knows that her family loves her very much. I wish more people had participated on my husbands side of the family, however, its still a very special gift and she and I will cherish it forever. One day I hope that she has a child of her own and I will continue the tradition, as well as, use this quilt on her child. (if she chooses)</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Below is a picture of my daughters quilt. Shirley and Aunt Maddie even made a few squares for family members that were no longer with us and made a few from us. At the time I didn't really embroider and had my hands full getting ready for a baby.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1NQXJg3L6SN0RMxOD-msLwzaGEH1ViF0b2sYr4EOwVg9gQXeB0E7Jw6aZMlLj8OPQ8Ltc5xrRNIAuU8dl_M7aukL2XAqSkoRot9iMKsy6uWyUbJyJus1sFJ9ax9iCfrNQxQBAIBE_9NoXSlqdvcn7Lq1Zu-3fpA8hWNwIe33pgtZM9QNVXyvpzn1aw/s1329/Screenshot_20220912-083358_Instagram.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1329" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1NQXJg3L6SN0RMxOD-msLwzaGEH1ViF0b2sYr4EOwVg9gQXeB0E7Jw6aZMlLj8OPQ8Ltc5xrRNIAuU8dl_M7aukL2XAqSkoRot9iMKsy6uWyUbJyJus1sFJ9ax9iCfrNQxQBAIBE_9NoXSlqdvcn7Lq1Zu-3fpA8hWNwIe33pgtZM9QNVXyvpzn1aw/s320/Screenshot_20220912-083358_Instagram.jpg" width="260" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">My cousin Shirley asked me to make a couple squares for her great grand babies over the last few years and I have made the following 2 so far. My grandmother is gone so I also added her last name "Smalley" to them. I was so excited to be a part of this family tradition. It is a lot of work but it seriously just blesses my heart to help out.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjIObgX6-a7v8CMopnBuWaj2mAseE_nY5WQPBGmWT6CubR-_A3h__JotLS23ZwwWRdDHxUNFPPHhexmhfhxE2gONZLTpFY3mSI7WgIRljOT9s6n40HNboPDgQco5KV6IfRTTiO10QfYIRUHGhnjRIbPjuY8dsrocd7G0npLmqMsVYnaJiU-bGovwVPA/s1080/Screenshot_20220912-083042_Instagram.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="1080" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjIObgX6-a7v8CMopnBuWaj2mAseE_nY5WQPBGmWT6CubR-_A3h__JotLS23ZwwWRdDHxUNFPPHhexmhfhxE2gONZLTpFY3mSI7WgIRljOT9s6n40HNboPDgQco5KV6IfRTTiO10QfYIRUHGhnjRIbPjuY8dsrocd7G0npLmqMsVYnaJiU-bGovwVPA/s320/Screenshot_20220912-083042_Instagram.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTtXSlOEIrIjoNDyET0Rna8rC6c1qwa_q8bE7UEwCl1gDfBibPdBVOiSBkAnAstVx3FMetXLzOEZ0bBjOpMP8gWOX7Mm0eX-8P4wPk0pM-pcRxPmhvGaCRAj2_TKz44pSBa9yjXQNXHylzpUjyn-Y5-mojOhtNklVtJ7-xinEPQMJjnFM7zAAJbzoeg/s1379/Screenshot_20220912-083839_Photos.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1379" data-original-width="1074" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTtXSlOEIrIjoNDyET0Rna8rC6c1qwa_q8bE7UEwCl1gDfBibPdBVOiSBkAnAstVx3FMetXLzOEZ0bBjOpMP8gWOX7Mm0eX-8P4wPk0pM-pcRxPmhvGaCRAj2_TKz44pSBa9yjXQNXHylzpUjyn-Y5-mojOhtNklVtJ7-xinEPQMJjnFM7zAAJbzoeg/s320/Screenshot_20220912-083839_Photos.jpg" width="249" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">My cousin Shirley is having a great grand son so I thought....I am going to make a square that looks like our 1971 bus. I wasn't quite sure how to do the pattern and then it came to me!</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">I'll create the image and sublimate it on the square, then embroidery on top of it! What a great idea! Plus I think this square is cotton and if it is, it will wash out anyway. </span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">I created the image on my silhouette software, added the names to the top and bottom.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZTJRXepOMxTi_ydc41Af3b7ZFGFx_YGW_Q-PzIMQya4CzEtnQfpQlgIUq7emcl4bWCKqS3jLDlR-rAyeXhvRyUUZicszJF9PdT5U8Hprc9FGDYRCXjHMzaTX-rkRujLRQ13104ScZ7HhVoYXWbaTBz6tvMwGrDbG1lEtVP40nehUTFlKKraZdLfPaQ/s4032/20220912_075419.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZTJRXepOMxTi_ydc41Af3b7ZFGFx_YGW_Q-PzIMQya4CzEtnQfpQlgIUq7emcl4bWCKqS3jLDlR-rAyeXhvRyUUZicszJF9PdT5U8Hprc9FGDYRCXjHMzaTX-rkRujLRQ13104ScZ7HhVoYXWbaTBz6tvMwGrDbG1lEtVP40nehUTFlKKraZdLfPaQ/s320/20220912_075419.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">I then printed it out on regular copy paper since its just the pattern and I don't need it to be the best of quality and you won't be able to see it once I'm done embroidering. Usually for sublimation I use quality sublimation paper. I made the print in gray so it would easily be covered. I cut around the image so I could center it easily, and taped it on my square with high heat tape made for sublimation.</span><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6FSJZqvdx4aPULL6ApGyALg9W1U6UEnD7PclCdRtVnEUQeEpXlHIJL1Q1011qau-hKz7fWulfmnztFN_ZucvXTdiDe1aPY80dPDKSJLbawcguvHlLXQkbrrC4hjhRp-cpm7VZv5o7CETGGSFEdQbiOtmwvJfAAgtBCXJPfatFNqnvVSEVWlCx1hl8g/s4032/20220912_075840.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6FSJZqvdx4aPULL6ApGyALg9W1U6UEnD7PclCdRtVnEUQeEpXlHIJL1Q1011qau-hKz7fWulfmnztFN_ZucvXTdiDe1aPY80dPDKSJLbawcguvHlLXQkbrrC4hjhRp-cpm7VZv5o7CETGGSFEdQbiOtmwvJfAAgtBCXJPfatFNqnvVSEVWlCx1hl8g/s320/20220912_075840.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1rdESHnAORXZkgAZoIcksIA1JStJGrGvIAGC1Kd1AZOKHdWUAvtmB0asSPIdw1nMjDrm485yEqYPZmJwcWzSqyL2YyW5c37mLL7VEQ3MupOIYfgCyOk0WfqL3u19dH1oyHFSWBTHufxHi5Ox54U9HVkgqE1rsncMLBlM8wmA8HaUfqN_LSXZM50clg/s4032/20220912_080034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx1rdESHnAORXZkgAZoIcksIA1JStJGrGvIAGC1Kd1AZOKHdWUAvtmB0asSPIdw1nMjDrm485yEqYPZmJwcWzSqyL2YyW5c37mLL7VEQ3MupOIYfgCyOk0WfqL3u19dH1oyHFSWBTHufxHi5Ox54U9HVkgqE1rsncMLBlM8wmA8HaUfqN_LSXZM50clg/s320/20220912_080034.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">I decided to use the Cricut easy press because its a small project and didn't want to heat up my room with my giant heat press. Covered the print out it with some butcher paper, set my press on 400 degrees and used it for about 40 seconds. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxurFvFmY_ZC7bbihPgRuKrKfwLrcES7c_R-tDDW2VbAujySUBJnkql3tQnBoso20W6Jw-HoA4xrAtu0idc2AvwGPqME4Ro-jTgEGtLFAm5RvL4x0S1eBW61RbeT6UgeNmqeF595Fvg5xi7ck5jQhMxy8ZIetR6IxGN0QB_2SoOCvkbw6R2lwNg8R-CQ/s4032/20220912_080253.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxurFvFmY_ZC7bbihPgRuKrKfwLrcES7c_R-tDDW2VbAujySUBJnkql3tQnBoso20W6Jw-HoA4xrAtu0idc2AvwGPqME4Ro-jTgEGtLFAm5RvL4x0S1eBW61RbeT6UgeNmqeF595Fvg5xi7ck5jQhMxy8ZIetR6IxGN0QB_2SoOCvkbw6R2lwNg8R-CQ/s320/20220912_080253.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bO25_cNtGL69s_LjFu98i1ce0Y33uDqKAttI__6zNt2fXg7TtlsXgHpbFo-1HkZo7nzLRHusj5uI0ZyI3e4fDqjfdHsjo1UeMGCFLqD9ELVuY6KjiTQq6NECjoYnhrDg6fiKxGqgOtbm9PUA1pbHLyqySAwGxPyzZM1-lAHlI8xKxFJRxCELclEcgA/s4032/20220912_080446.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3bO25_cNtGL69s_LjFu98i1ce0Y33uDqKAttI__6zNt2fXg7TtlsXgHpbFo-1HkZo7nzLRHusj5uI0ZyI3e4fDqjfdHsjo1UeMGCFLqD9ELVuY6KjiTQq6NECjoYnhrDg6fiKxGqgOtbm9PUA1pbHLyqySAwGxPyzZM1-lAHlI8xKxFJRxCELclEcgA/s320/20220912_080446.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"> I lifted up a corner just to check it and it transferred perfectly! </span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRKMFZIPZI_sqiAH5pd8yodNKA_VTN2XLsF3mumVjzNngmXHpNZdcCwvu-OBaAgeVw8FIksYw1Bd4prQh5tYNaNXLAn0wBZXJ9Wib4bk9aNnKBDXZtZekqCA18Omh4G2s8fjhwDEZPLkwUZiLlsuaftIR8Y4b_JStNVrhHFLdRGwH8jVfiwd7FP6fzw/s4032/20220912_080542.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRKMFZIPZI_sqiAH5pd8yodNKA_VTN2XLsF3mumVjzNngmXHpNZdcCwvu-OBaAgeVw8FIksYw1Bd4prQh5tYNaNXLAn0wBZXJ9Wib4bk9aNnKBDXZtZekqCA18Omh4G2s8fjhwDEZPLkwUZiLlsuaftIR8Y4b_JStNVrhHFLdRGwH8jVfiwd7FP6fzw/s320/20220912_080542.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Now there is a pattern for me to follow and its custom to me. Exactly what I want instead of buying an iron on that is already designed. </span><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Now I can make my own custom patterns anytime I want! </span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Next, to start embroidering. There are lots of YouTube tutorials out there with fancy stitching but honestly, I usually just use a regular stitch. Just search for embroidery and you will find so many videos on it. Its a basic stitch, you start from underneath your fabric and put the needle up through the fabric on the line of your pattern. Then take it over just a little, put it back down through your fabric (it makes a subtraction sign) then come back up through the middle of your subtraction sign and there is your first stitch. When you are done tie it off with a double knot underneath your finished project.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">I use a circle hoop to keep the fabric tight, it makes it easier to stitch.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Below is my finished square for the baby blanket! I think it turned out adorable and I will use sublimation for patterns moving forward. It worked out so well!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_kbokKKJ-PfiEt-RNxEBmqwzKA0pbAM-nX9L0UYssLQCy1c9aVc90eHqMEPJUanBLqqDlCJit9Fscs2sbwXUTXDsdtevmayM359ETTntRrxF_l0x5tMp3Zylpn8EvrYawLFJcs2W4Pduj1Riep9Gld271j6imoxyZYcQBslEAm4VKjznxg7VbwRO0Q/s4032/20220917_115910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_kbokKKJ-PfiEt-RNxEBmqwzKA0pbAM-nX9L0UYssLQCy1c9aVc90eHqMEPJUanBLqqDlCJit9Fscs2sbwXUTXDsdtevmayM359ETTntRrxF_l0x5tMp3Zylpn8EvrYawLFJcs2W4Pduj1Riep9Gld271j6imoxyZYcQBslEAm4VKjznxg7VbwRO0Q/s320/20220917_115910.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">I know my cousin is going to be thrilled to receive this square for her great grandbaby boy. :) </span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">I am excited to send it to her.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">If you have any tips for embroidery, or just want to send a comment, please do!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">I would love for you to follow my blog.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">💓ImGinBugCrafter</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">www.imginbugcrafter.com</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter</span></div>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-27033848821989982842022-09-05T17:08:00.000-07:002022-09-06T18:15:41.987-07:00Come see me paint my very first water color ever. <h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Come and water color with me!</span></h1><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"> So, I've been watching Andrea.Nelson.art on TikTok forever and she makes everything look so EASY! Follow her if you get a chance, she does some really fun water colors and has really cute ideas.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I decided I was going to paint a bus with water color. It is not that great but I'm glad it looks like a bus.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Supplies:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Watercolor Paper</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Watercolors-I used CTMH</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Paint Brushes</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">water bottle</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Paper towels</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Painters tape to tape off your paper</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Printer</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Pencil</span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Okay, here goes nothing! I have never water colored in my life so I knew this wouldn't be my best work. I really wanted to try this out. </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I covered the edges of my water color paper with painters tape to leave a boarder. I've seen people do this so I just did it.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Spray your water colors with water from your water bottle before you get started so that your paints are ready to use.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzx2DGTjfklpxjbCCOTJ3MW-rHMP0m2yven3viWGjnPqWWlk4vmhwbDwG3xgYYpp_4VDi-Un1nN5kOeEsMlDvqDqJRZIlw58T3djn8JR7BYpE0fco1Loay2hs0epRyP1CWq6hdH15PTv1mmjX5YnngS44Rccg4fYgCgTEhBIyqdIEjJQW1JRfNgRBClA/s4032/20220905_160632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzx2DGTjfklpxjbCCOTJ3MW-rHMP0m2yven3viWGjnPqWWlk4vmhwbDwG3xgYYpp_4VDi-Un1nN5kOeEsMlDvqDqJRZIlw58T3djn8JR7BYpE0fco1Loay2hs0epRyP1CWq6hdH15PTv1mmjX5YnngS44Rccg4fYgCgTEhBIyqdIEjJQW1JRfNgRBClA/s320/20220905_160632.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I printed a pic of a bus. I then flipped the print over and covered it with pencil.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8SmrSDUyctEaLQROIZTwEGq51-5G6IdCuvTA9_zA4KjFuKgkiAKUDgrSEDHsMlVg7Wcg8wxgF4emGolof8KeMx1bDb3QyTjO4sAzYlUh90mvCSIkwN9Lt5muMPiOPmM8E_72yk6LpYGf80ASmLxef0BW48ip80DSC8P9fBBIOoWE_KVEhVSzAPGcUQ/s4032/20220905_161054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8SmrSDUyctEaLQROIZTwEGq51-5G6IdCuvTA9_zA4KjFuKgkiAKUDgrSEDHsMlVg7Wcg8wxgF4emGolof8KeMx1bDb3QyTjO4sAzYlUh90mvCSIkwN9Lt5muMPiOPmM8E_72yk6LpYGf80ASmLxef0BW48ip80DSC8P9fBBIOoWE_KVEhVSzAPGcUQ/s320/20220905_161054.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDkX9v0EZO7b4n-S_ErEy4bPBgmZp2Mme_IdvkGdp6k-mJn4unHExtypHdQt0k0UBDtr6Ir4wtU1flqMzNP2ISCDDJNBxi7RLM9Eah_T6F6eCxDBcPv7paE5Un2gZMRyFON8LhSA2aJGYFQU2evqDhQThzqRAXR9JVdnlyn0zwlw9C5FXb4pKfh9KOw/s4032/20220905_161058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDkX9v0EZO7b4n-S_ErEy4bPBgmZp2Mme_IdvkGdp6k-mJn4unHExtypHdQt0k0UBDtr6Ir4wtU1flqMzNP2ISCDDJNBxi7RLM9Eah_T6F6eCxDBcPv7paE5Un2gZMRyFON8LhSA2aJGYFQU2evqDhQThzqRAXR9JVdnlyn0zwlw9C5FXb4pKfh9KOw/s320/20220905_161058.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiocadLRSFGRJ2jjO45J3RuMg25LKSAmfbCUNxcGaw9STK4Lfzxj_gzViKIKiqGZNf20SSQw2PCU6slt-n1NFp2u_9Kv_D0b3iFou6tiJZQSRSh4hVaMGvRjCurzohlCJAkk1mZP9fJeeyfpEG0YOWRC-ZWeULC9W1bsX4Fi89mJ8SABed7MQf2BaCJw/s4032/20220905_161354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiocadLRSFGRJ2jjO45J3RuMg25LKSAmfbCUNxcGaw9STK4Lfzxj_gzViKIKiqGZNf20SSQw2PCU6slt-n1NFp2u_9Kv_D0b3iFou6tiJZQSRSh4hVaMGvRjCurzohlCJAkk1mZP9fJeeyfpEG0YOWRC-ZWeULC9W1bsX4Fi89mJ8SABed7MQf2BaCJw/s320/20220905_161354.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I traced along the image so that the pencil on the back transferred to the water color paper. It does, the lines are just very faint.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I wet a brush and then swept water all over the first area I wanted to paint. I then dipped my brush into the paint and painted it. </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I don't thing I did that terrible but obviously, I haven't done this much.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iA_TA1v_Q5ESbe-LVNwyJbtrgfsaXjFnkKg6gvJ1kkRYujUJL_OrU8s1NXX4Nd26U35GYAfjpbqxQWaxymujkf_cfC-o4yQ4GMNCwCS6NYQ11D3NPt4um3Ewmp5-eKQyeRI-OzQAvDC6gZlIClwvxZrgZ2UG6pfi5KAa4I733hBS7wkisIWlKOvJKw/s4032/20220905_163001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iA_TA1v_Q5ESbe-LVNwyJbtrgfsaXjFnkKg6gvJ1kkRYujUJL_OrU8s1NXX4Nd26U35GYAfjpbqxQWaxymujkf_cfC-o4yQ4GMNCwCS6NYQ11D3NPt4um3Ewmp5-eKQyeRI-OzQAvDC6gZlIClwvxZrgZ2UG6pfi5KAa4I733hBS7wkisIWlKOvJKw/s320/20220905_163001.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I decided I needed some grass and sky.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdKFag3Ry-BgsnxPxOravV9TyZLPxKGeqSD4TijNN_ddzlQmLDrYYegsyBFGwbUBHXc3MreCzpm9WGLsy-lK4Co1NvGT_4KyUtcx-HzsKqW0dtzbMP588IHpAI4hwTP-CGqjGlY23Z9ps5UH8-Mp0bgIzMCB_MdlDsc-T_MAcb6LLxDoYK1NhAPp92A/s4032/20220905_164219.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdKFag3Ry-BgsnxPxOravV9TyZLPxKGeqSD4TijNN_ddzlQmLDrYYegsyBFGwbUBHXc3MreCzpm9WGLsy-lK4Co1NvGT_4KyUtcx-HzsKqW0dtzbMP588IHpAI4hwTP-CGqjGlY23Z9ps5UH8-Mp0bgIzMCB_MdlDsc-T_MAcb6LLxDoYK1NhAPp92A/s320/20220905_164219.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Took the tape off. Ummmm be very careful to not rip your paper taking the tape off. (from experience)......</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJN4lNFX3Ro8D3wWuWJ35zPHJBGIjwPUVcvu8rr7gI_JXx2PPytOo9nmI0sDQiGsXRAprM71jdKpqkBD0QmDfMBAaetA36uveYFLmVna-UZp553de-9xSH9baQ1sZpJkop5udcC9f-ji5PW1NmkKt4vfMzNXtv_nzHVBOXVzP0Zp3n8HM8k9YQ-Iyb4w/s4032/20220905_164435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJN4lNFX3Ro8D3wWuWJ35zPHJBGIjwPUVcvu8rr7gI_JXx2PPytOo9nmI0sDQiGsXRAprM71jdKpqkBD0QmDfMBAaetA36uveYFLmVna-UZp553de-9xSH9baQ1sZpJkop5udcC9f-ji5PW1NmkKt4vfMzNXtv_nzHVBOXVzP0Zp3n8HM8k9YQ-Iyb4w/s320/20220905_164435.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">It may look like a kindergartener did it but hey, it's my first try ever! Next, I will be trying this with black glue. You take white school glue, mix black acrylic paint into it, and your outline your image before you start painting.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">That one may come out better. We will see!!!!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Thanks for reading and please follow me to learn out to watercolor like a child. HAHAHA</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">💓ImGinBugCrafter</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">www.imginbugcrafter.com</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter</span></p>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-64806417024691879702022-09-02T15:00:00.001-07:002022-09-02T15:00:00.141-07:00Sublimation on Keychains and luggage tags<h1 style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Come Craft Sublimation Keychains and luggage tags with me</span></h1><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">You can buy the keychain blanks and luggage tags at a lot of different places. I usually just buy them on Amazon. This time I used a Cricut Easy Press 2 that I recently purchased. The 9x9 inch size and now its my favorite tool. For sublimating small items it makes the process easier. Your room doesn't get hot by the large press and it heats up fast!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I have gone over sublimation in so many of my blogs that I'll highlight instructions.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Supplies:</span></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Sublimation Key Chains and luggage tags</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Sublimation paper printed with your images</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Cricket Easy Press</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Cricket heat mat or towel folded up for cushion under your item</span></li></ol><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">First heat your easy press 2 up to the desired temp and set it to the desired time. For mine I use 365 degrees F for 80 seconds.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Then, tape your paper image to the sublimation item.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zsa_UApYVS1w3GCLMXYn-g70M0uNbDNLyPicvKAxMExW-ItN8ZwqBSV449dYF261YczKl21DED7r5xXtHx5kbFDQjpqC4DDSur4QnHO7SXbarTRkEzALHKqgrirOp8mdto5FqntdnVAaxwhUv95cBaDL_ITDDduetzIk4W-maQIQmYKQUyOt3XQ6Zw/s4032/20220608_192714.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zsa_UApYVS1w3GCLMXYn-g70M0uNbDNLyPicvKAxMExW-ItN8ZwqBSV449dYF261YczKl21DED7r5xXtHx5kbFDQjpqC4DDSur4QnHO7SXbarTRkEzALHKqgrirOp8mdto5FqntdnVAaxwhUv95cBaDL_ITDDduetzIk4W-maQIQmYKQUyOt3XQ6Zw/s320/20220608_192714.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Cover your heat mat with a piece of copy paper to protect your mat.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">lay the item and sub image down so that it gets the most heat. I usually make a sandwich of:</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">1 pc of copy paper</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">My blanks with the sub paper on top (to get most of the heat) </span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">A pc of copy paper or butcher paper on top of that. </span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">The copy paper is really to protect your heat press and your table or mat you are using.</span></li></ul></ul></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Put the easy press on top of the sublimation paper (or you can use a Teflon sheet or paper to protect your press, but I didn't.)</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eRCf2WD0jOQ2WtInowId9j0vskwuLwKniJWuBcwb742m1D8VmeOAmP7eQoEkZ9IAKIpjrfuxQY7sUYqnlx4TS29_C3j7DR6EZZRK66RjGlz8BcFRxhl5Q_rfA7tKYyFa20UaGLZqADhx8mw60tsIuTRsuvWj8Om6tGXWB7yS9p1oNRqDyKZ3aOhLUw/s4032/20220608_192711.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3eRCf2WD0jOQ2WtInowId9j0vskwuLwKniJWuBcwb742m1D8VmeOAmP7eQoEkZ9IAKIpjrfuxQY7sUYqnlx4TS29_C3j7DR6EZZRK66RjGlz8BcFRxhl5Q_rfA7tKYyFa20UaGLZqADhx8mw60tsIuTRsuvWj8Om6tGXWB7yS9p1oNRqDyKZ3aOhLUw/s320/20220608_192711.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Hit the Cricut button and it will begin the countdown.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Lift off the easy press when it beeps and set it in the cradle.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Your keychain will be hot. Let it cool for a second or use heat gloves before touching it to remove the paper.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">You are all done and look at these amazing items? I have some luggage tags, earrings, and keychains and they are sooooo adorbs.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: center;">I even made some that has my friend's car pictured on them. You can use any image you can print out in sublimation ink. If you can print it, you can sub it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxA_CbgOuMP93IWVI6LalwmMuaCxweo_BfDenhOeNk3ZRtbiFRc9YOUX2X93J-69o9qxFx0ZSz5jW8dommiA6OWDczXd72X7SKArskgB4hF_vMSOnD7asEuTmr0RzA1zR3XLMGyhDekp-Ct9jUppWM7dNpeYgMX7R_2ViF86JBW7eOYPj__OqQ9bwDGw/s4032/20220710_134114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxA_CbgOuMP93IWVI6LalwmMuaCxweo_BfDenhOeNk3ZRtbiFRc9YOUX2X93J-69o9qxFx0ZSz5jW8dommiA6OWDczXd72X7SKArskgB4hF_vMSOnD7asEuTmr0RzA1zR3XLMGyhDekp-Ct9jUppWM7dNpeYgMX7R_2ViF86JBW7eOYPj__OqQ9bwDGw/s320/20220710_134114.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHrFJTyAEmzxWQkdZJAkWKVziBZ6_lxrvKPGs61jsczNLj8XDnWhLmfNzdM2oRsow_e3DUFMx2PNkA5KhXLtKmj5FMjyhnD8ip5T_zIYelY5ZZHY36V236qqRXvefBQIwPozoL6nzgPUFge1zGwZ8LtSZyAFIJOu9gfn8-1zlieTf6r8rRRar2kNDsg/s4032/20220705_140513.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWHrFJTyAEmzxWQkdZJAkWKVziBZ6_lxrvKPGs61jsczNLj8XDnWhLmfNzdM2oRsow_e3DUFMx2PNkA5KhXLtKmj5FMjyhnD8ip5T_zIYelY5ZZHY36V236qqRXvefBQIwPozoL6nzgPUFge1zGwZ8LtSZyAFIJOu9gfn8-1zlieTf6r8rRRar2kNDsg/s320/20220705_140513.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Sublimation is so much fun and produces such amazing color. I usually use a large clam heat press and I love it for t-shirts. You can certainly use a large heat press for any of the sublimation items. I decided to try out the Easy Press on the smaller items and I LOVE IT. The Easy Press 2 or 3 will work on sublimation. The easy press 2 is not Bluetooth while the 3 has an app you use on your phone and can control the heat press with your phone. I landed on the 2 because it was less expensive and it's so portable with controls on the actual machine, so I don't feel I need Bluetooth. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">In imginbugcrafter form, I then immediately bought the mini, and 10x12 so I had all the sizes. I also recently bought some different felt type sublimation earrings and I am so excited to try them. I will be posting a blog on that soon!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Thank you for reading! Please follow me!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">💓ImGinBugCrafter</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">www.imginbugcrafter.com</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter</span></p>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-38465887052384634212022-07-11T21:28:00.001-07:002022-07-11T21:28:20.415-07:00Come and make wax seals with me!<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Come and make wax seals with me!</span></h1><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">So I was on Amazon......Isn't this how it all starts? Or was in Instagram? Shoot IDK but I was looking for a new craft and I found some wax seals. How fun is this? I make cards so why not make some wax seals to add that extra special touch. </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I would just go to amazon and search for a wax seal kit. That is what I did. The one I got was around 20.00 and came with everything I needed to get started except a lighter to light the tea light! </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Amazon <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008HFK5F0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1">link</a> of the kit I bought.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">It came with tea lights, wax pellets, markers, the wax stamps, some envelopes, the little scooper spoon thing and holder so I can melt the wax. It didn't come with the wax seal mat I am using, but I did buy that on amazon as well.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09PYN5VYR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1">Link</a> of the mat</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">What you are going to need:</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Tea light</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Spoon thingymabobber and holder</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Metallic markers</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Wax or even crayons, candles, get creative</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Mat or not (you can just drip the wax on the envelope but its a little tricky</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Metal stamper things</span></li></ol><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">So, its been a while since my last blog because my daughter was graduating from ASU in Graphic Design (with honors) yay! So I was busy making things. You would think that I would have taken pics so I could blog them but that would be really smart! LOL</span></div></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I bought like 4 graduation stampers and went on a search for maroon and gold wax. I found some and they turned out so adorable.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Below is a picture of them. I made so many and scattered them on tables and added them to the party favors. I just love them.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBFjFPD08tdozdn1Q0o2SrXT1UMIZ0asQ1RW0LKtAPCy6wOtFPL9gQoZ_0-TOIO6vcOJKpehmzwoVV-UyRYV8OgqN_A22rjFU4GshH2pDqisYpVixXewENjN3k4BxAgJIhuOcNtm9DnfODNpjDz4kryRODp2XyOZOwFSB6niaEs_A2kwxFE1uKOK6JA/s4032/20220519_212027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBFjFPD08tdozdn1Q0o2SrXT1UMIZ0asQ1RW0LKtAPCy6wOtFPL9gQoZ_0-TOIO6vcOJKpehmzwoVV-UyRYV8OgqN_A22rjFU4GshH2pDqisYpVixXewENjN3k4BxAgJIhuOcNtm9DnfODNpjDz4kryRODp2XyOZOwFSB6niaEs_A2kwxFE1uKOK6JA/s320/20220519_212027.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Okay so this is what the spoon melter holder thing looks like (there is prob a name) oh its just called a melting spoon and a spoon holder! LOL Mine looks very gross and dirty. I know... I know... but it doesn't affect the outcome!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7Gybk5RvO0-v9bsJFClGPiRha2H8ixB-t0mg7u-HFaSHWPEHA-ngk8A1_lz-Ydrk3EeAb-1YuSy06WeZ8sVcS4XSFiUJX48YKQj_pQHBCtlt5I6NuwGXJxVNw_ecl9QjijZrEopOvMSQEOTF-lnt2yx1ybShlIdtskJ2gds2479XDaIC_CXwQCGAZg/s4032/20220711_205203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7Gybk5RvO0-v9bsJFClGPiRha2H8ixB-t0mg7u-HFaSHWPEHA-ngk8A1_lz-Ydrk3EeAb-1YuSy06WeZ8sVcS4XSFiUJX48YKQj_pQHBCtlt5I6NuwGXJxVNw_ecl9QjijZrEopOvMSQEOTF-lnt2yx1ybShlIdtskJ2gds2479XDaIC_CXwQCGAZg/s320/20220711_205203.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Then these are the wax melt things. They come in sticks for a glue gun, rods, and these little chunks. I prefer the chunks, the glue gun gets all messy and I'm not sure its operable after I used it for wax, and the sticks are not as easy to control. The sticks do drip and that is a fun effect.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGGS8Fy3N0MLXS-JR-eqNLtZf7vvZTIlUvKK6IVnn935b0PCZqbl1Zn-VfeNp8JcBS13-VZFqKyWnS8otI2aUNdBsxaLbfznNji6vhvMT5Gvq6IieepkflTRqfdwGP9Hw62xLUkrqPat7vEpYGt8SrH0oVi5MP_rPvcro5kx_SVWiq41iNGbRFcELLg/s4032/20220711_200450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGGS8Fy3N0MLXS-JR-eqNLtZf7vvZTIlUvKK6IVnn935b0PCZqbl1Zn-VfeNp8JcBS13-VZFqKyWnS8otI2aUNdBsxaLbfznNji6vhvMT5Gvq6IieepkflTRqfdwGP9Hw62xLUkrqPat7vEpYGt8SrH0oVi5MP_rPvcro5kx_SVWiq41iNGbRFcELLg/s320/20220711_200450.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Light your candle tea light, place your melter on top of it and then put like 4 wax melts into the spoon, and sit your spoon on top like this till its all melted like the pic.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8AMjp4EvBtXeN6bzkLN3X__QcuSrNHzeyJlr1Fd41TY1VBUwjkT82K8IagdRB1vvzr0ejWccdJZF8VyoGRlTT312ZfEJMCewIUBT52jAQ9I6Gdggoe5PTUWSiF3DVwe9SgFWjiA5abs8gbDxglKSB7tlsDquraYsaok6WQZuP0pJhJbLfqg_-Xs93g/s4032/20220711_211859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8AMjp4EvBtXeN6bzkLN3X__QcuSrNHzeyJlr1Fd41TY1VBUwjkT82K8IagdRB1vvzr0ejWccdJZF8VyoGRlTT312ZfEJMCewIUBT52jAQ9I6Gdggoe5PTUWSiF3DVwe9SgFWjiA5abs8gbDxglKSB7tlsDquraYsaok6WQZuP0pJhJbLfqg_-Xs93g/s320/20220711_211859.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4cauah-2pBs0HRvbnPNcAVZhUvRBL1e8jayBGlRRQfdo4T5jqylg_ZtxYQnyF81UfTCQHROYiWSzmdt-9K__m--o017XRVoaTV_FZrvEMTY5ndTpLIprusPsCga_sWQnMfbmtbjy-udMXkcfQTHVoi6i0eTmvc1cA_eU6M77ctWJHgGShXZi5xy3Vjw/s4032/20220711_200454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4cauah-2pBs0HRvbnPNcAVZhUvRBL1e8jayBGlRRQfdo4T5jqylg_ZtxYQnyF81UfTCQHROYiWSzmdt-9K__m--o017XRVoaTV_FZrvEMTY5ndTpLIprusPsCga_sWQnMfbmtbjy-udMXkcfQTHVoi6i0eTmvc1cA_eU6M77ctWJHgGShXZi5xy3Vjw/s320/20220711_200454.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Once the wax is melted, pour it either onto the envelope and place your stamper right on top.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Try not to spill your tea light like I did. I got it all over some of the wax seals and my desk, my leg, my hand. It didn't really burn, I mean really......we have all been burnt by a glue gun and that was definitely worse.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3KTQwTgTfwhWulHz9yeC9bDC1j0Qm-W5uPDorjz3JgtCK-9lKBQTsyq4O-hUdHzQ76ZfJRL0msVIXjMXmlMsev0G2WoRmf-5G7orBk1B7SXHjKaHdQMPfdeU32X9z5syyePTYwyQ1AI9UAsc30f4ZG9sm3ZR0CcPzryoV9lZs9LGfq-jCRHY8m_trQ/s4032/20220711_203655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg3KTQwTgTfwhWulHz9yeC9bDC1j0Qm-W5uPDorjz3JgtCK-9lKBQTsyq4O-hUdHzQ76ZfJRL0msVIXjMXmlMsev0G2WoRmf-5G7orBk1B7SXHjKaHdQMPfdeU32X9z5syyePTYwyQ1AI9UAsc30f4ZG9sm3ZR0CcPzryoV9lZs9LGfq-jCRHY8m_trQ/s320/20220711_203655.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I have this handy dandy mat so I pour the wax into one of the circles in the mat and place my metal stamp on top till it dries. Carefully peel off your was seal. You can leave it as is, or you can color the image with a metallic marker to make it pop!</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">If you are doing a lot of them, and your stamper gets hot, the wax will stick, so make sure you are letting it cool off. By lots I mean like 30! And you can always keep a ice pack handy and use that to cool off the stamper.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This is how it sticks if you don't let it cool enough. You can peel it off and if you don't like the way one comes out, just re-melt it.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQE__hWJB-Ks1QlCgryM1OSGhdmdawXQrS5axYVRgOP7C5bYlDqodqqJWxZ7kC4PpwlmCCP81OprShwxUUX198O_pleV7b7f3V3IhflzFbSJqXasgfxPnOR1-7340aGp5VcLIsCI3CyiNSz-BBB0V7taok3cGnibZicoyCjvVkojuM1FE7DlOB88HeA/s4032/20220711_211910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQE__hWJB-Ks1QlCgryM1OSGhdmdawXQrS5axYVRgOP7C5bYlDqodqqJWxZ7kC4PpwlmCCP81OprShwxUUX198O_pleV7b7f3V3IhflzFbSJqXasgfxPnOR1-7340aGp5VcLIsCI3CyiNSz-BBB0V7taok3cGnibZicoyCjvVkojuM1FE7DlOB88HeA/s320/20220711_211910.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPI7JmS0gvRuAfQ5iHgQBPkXhc_Es0Liz_KHnlf_zsDdk7bO72pm8PAZVEWM7BlE1pG_wLEGOK6IA-V6YfZOoT-tIF8c3LouJfzkbdQHKp1G1Z4t7k2nqli94OOdzqWH5pCvTZeh2HNqPNL2LY-EPjt93_h5Qj3ZTvhP0y751Eqsz1OTXV7yor4J8dZg/s4032/20220711_200508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPI7JmS0gvRuAfQ5iHgQBPkXhc_Es0Liz_KHnlf_zsDdk7bO72pm8PAZVEWM7BlE1pG_wLEGOK6IA-V6YfZOoT-tIF8c3LouJfzkbdQHKp1G1Z4t7k2nqli94OOdzqWH5pCvTZeh2HNqPNL2LY-EPjt93_h5Qj3ZTvhP0y751Eqsz1OTXV7yor4J8dZg/s320/20220711_200508.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY84YE34B6i_zPRBlkp9C3_hOOX695vZftERnGdoKxlau5zHv6_8tHyx-CxTDA54bo3qNg66JHeTbILLxqNDnvUhLKIm9_emywvFeCPJzPwSjaJRP1yn8oRb5BjLdLeWDLoJbtq1aou8MoDlglS_d0dVapwtLW_IfcwQfNn7LrlnchlQVAs3jJsh4EGQ/s4032/20220711_200516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY84YE34B6i_zPRBlkp9C3_hOOX695vZftERnGdoKxlau5zHv6_8tHyx-CxTDA54bo3qNg66JHeTbILLxqNDnvUhLKIm9_emywvFeCPJzPwSjaJRP1yn8oRb5BjLdLeWDLoJbtq1aou8MoDlglS_d0dVapwtLW_IfcwQfNn7LrlnchlQVAs3jJsh4EGQ/s320/20220711_200516.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I just love these! Below are some of the wax seals I made tonight to show you! Don't forget you can mix match colors of the wax together to make your own little combo! I think my favorites are the paw and the rose. They are just adorable!</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspjN8KbanSn46pmD9m_k6IEPKC63g7HI3zglw7mwUC4PXBFA5Awh9z1tSgfRTP1rGKnP0m4s2NCl2N1vDIy-fqdSTyftGUWdFeM3Jh1mvkzem3-unfCG2caCSOBvPvIlxAwkzuwgXCGdgMuC5KhoHQ0BE46SpAD3pleS-8sRicE4Vo3oksXxqdHLrUA/s4032/20220711_201112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspjN8KbanSn46pmD9m_k6IEPKC63g7HI3zglw7mwUC4PXBFA5Awh9z1tSgfRTP1rGKnP0m4s2NCl2N1vDIy-fqdSTyftGUWdFeM3Jh1mvkzem3-unfCG2caCSOBvPvIlxAwkzuwgXCGdgMuC5KhoHQ0BE46SpAD3pleS-8sRicE4Vo3oksXxqdHLrUA/s320/20220711_201112.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwqsBttD--aRHoyxAhwh2oNCeepbO6VYiSriZUAzpLIYoHzdNH26kexxRKSUf2j4dyGj5_lO2vG6lrWtCAlvas-iXE--pb0ch-i9P9bCsbx4zS-7JP2mOiI-ZvM6fHrNh1XrdovuTQ_jidCeu5XCbfi2BoKdeA3AZ_T3U07tO4w-Zrs6IC2r0xUlt8w/s320/20220711_203449.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I am completely addicted! I found the best prices on amazon. I tried to buy a customized metal stamp with my blog logo on it but the font is just too small and you cannot make my web address out. If you choose that route, just know that tiny letters are not that great for wax seals.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBFG7AMLJp6gdJibgGRKpHuOUCFocuuFybVJEVCNtO8Qg5mry32Jar_-l9OCvOK4diSZTUetjN4Llhx7JOffdEqbYjUKPosYSU8IPJWXOxNW6-FydXPSRCLPwipD_BO8e8sd-Vok08xTZsMYq-JTkWBcnoumWUEHsr6n1LiBlGneMX6tc1bLcPr0R6w/s4032/20220711_195903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBFG7AMLJp6gdJibgGRKpHuOUCFocuuFybVJEVCNtO8Qg5mry32Jar_-l9OCvOK4diSZTUetjN4Llhx7JOffdEqbYjUKPosYSU8IPJWXOxNW6-FydXPSRCLPwipD_BO8e8sd-Vok08xTZsMYq-JTkWBcnoumWUEHsr6n1LiBlGneMX6tc1bLcPr0R6w/s320/20220711_195903.jpg" width="144" /></span></a></div><br /><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This is what the wax seal looks like and you really cannot see it even when I run a metallic marker over it.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8PguqsJTGRj9qa3F2LJlJdVaUWPVleb3_26-vD3Di3J3QGWR3T51Kr876m2nMuPVCSvDLQNsL5y-uiGwc6jX1LxNvUZbdUR8y5Alacdp08UTH-nq9c8rxho6Z48CmVSuGdQcR445QM8K_Xb9KEkGJVQSiQQHcEtpgnZWv_H8pKF_3A9TPw5tf9G6vQ/s4032/20220711_212507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM8PguqsJTGRj9qa3F2LJlJdVaUWPVleb3_26-vD3Di3J3QGWR3T51Kr876m2nMuPVCSvDLQNsL5y-uiGwc6jX1LxNvUZbdUR8y5Alacdp08UTH-nq9c8rxho6Z48CmVSuGdQcR445QM8K_Xb9KEkGJVQSiQQHcEtpgnZWv_H8pKF_3A9TPw5tf9G6vQ/s320/20220711_212507.jpg" width="144" /></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I love this craft and I think you will too. Let me know in the comments if you have used them and what works best for you!</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Follow me on instagram at: www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter.com</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">www.imginbugcrafter.com</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">💓ImGinBugCrafter</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Follow my blog!!!!!</span></div><div><br /></div>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-33345142250079685322022-03-30T08:10:00.001-07:002022-03-30T08:10:59.111-07:00Come and make UV resin glitter pens with me! They are refillable too! (and learn about water slide paper)<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"> Come and make UV resin glitter pens with me!</span></h1><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">A year or so ago, I decided I was going to make resin cups. I bought a turner and all the supplies then went to work. It took forever. Like a week to create a cup and because I had to make everything outside I dealt with resin not curing in cold weather, dust, newspaper sticking to my cup due to wind and you name it! </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Per my last blog you saw that I've been playing with UV resin. It cures in minutes and not days, UV rays from the sun will cure it so you don't want to do the entire process outside which helps so much.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Long story short, I love making glitter pens and have even gotten the water slides out. In this blog I will show you how to make glitter pens the right way AND how to use water slides.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Lets get started.</span></h3><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Products you need:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Ink Joy gel pens-These are refillable and one barrel so you can glitter the entire pen. They are avail on Amazon, Target, Walmart and prob a few other places.</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Glitter-Any will do, fine glitter works best but chunky does work.</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">UV resin-You can get this at any craft store but Amazon has some really good prices.</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">UV light-The lower the wattage, the longer it takes to cure. I've heard you don't want to go over 24 watts as it will cute too fast. Or the good 'ol sun will work as well! I actually use an old nail lamp for gel nails.</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Sand paper</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Acrylic paint-I prefer this method over spray paint. I have a lot of colors so it makes more sense to me, plus your first coat can be cheap acrylic paint vs. expensive UV resin.</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Pliers to remove the clip off the pen (you can use your hand to twist off)</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Gloves to protect your hands</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">A dowel or cabob stick to hold the pen for you. </span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Disposable straw</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">pool noodle or craft floral foam to stick the stick into holding your pen so that you are not laying it on its side.</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Box cutter or blade</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Water slide paper or cut vinyl-This part is not necessary, its just if you want to add a name or some kind of image to your pen. You can get this at your craft store or on Amazon. If you have an ink jet printer, make sure its an ink jet paper.</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">you will need clear spray paint for water slides.</span></li></ul></ul><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Your first steps are going to prep your pen.</span></h3><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Disassemble the pen:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudIrWGNTKQnpBoroQq3TlS_HK2i73u1NDZJAwPg7OCHaxVoaTXLkc18Ahdf8tSNBRihVfRUOewMW1D5dvtYgFWi1Mrh2AErQpgBalMdF4SpNAKLkPiZG586azD6E1Cc6kicBGwHjq_I0kU104z_YuqzaFv2vPxCVWnlswcYxeqEkAcKddiXq0Yqdq3Q/s4032/20220318_075522.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjudIrWGNTKQnpBoroQq3TlS_HK2i73u1NDZJAwPg7OCHaxVoaTXLkc18Ahdf8tSNBRihVfRUOewMW1D5dvtYgFWi1Mrh2AErQpgBalMdF4SpNAKLkPiZG586azD6E1Cc6kicBGwHjq_I0kU104z_YuqzaFv2vPxCVWnlswcYxeqEkAcKddiXq0Yqdq3Q/s320/20220318_075522.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Remove the clip off the outside of the pen. Simply twist/break it off. I use a set of pliers but you can twist it off with your hands.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvpnzu9GKV69dHE7raV5d2wvDkChhHQgADsLme8U1JUKbjrT0NPVd3B_CAVQl02z8TWUj7L1LWmKJjjVBHDqhAXG3TNQ-BJk4gPTTV8kGSOUK_6M8JgnlPtyWteQYIa7oscJjjEdkydf0gffpDgj2YlfYyltE52d5hvbxcb60sWXgzoPiBpu9RQWmS0Q/s4032/20220318_075539.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvpnzu9GKV69dHE7raV5d2wvDkChhHQgADsLme8U1JUKbjrT0NPVd3B_CAVQl02z8TWUj7L1LWmKJjjVBHDqhAXG3TNQ-BJk4gPTTV8kGSOUK_6M8JgnlPtyWteQYIa7oscJjjEdkydf0gffpDgj2YlfYyltE52d5hvbxcb60sWXgzoPiBpu9RQWmS0Q/s320/20220318_075539.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWj0qOeaFV5tVcbd2wUdsrM-gkExwFV8iXUp0JmarVwEf7fArCvn7ddmAm0NJGmxJWYJJVlykdzfQmlwHM_TsI9ET7cpkSs7dxuP6DNiw_Hf7geutuJ6tVykFlzhuAhDTXWK3KnOi4CYpalEC0Q3gdV_E4g6mci6rBKr-m5QNkt0HyDCNekML_eOqI9Q/s4032/20220318_075551.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWj0qOeaFV5tVcbd2wUdsrM-gkExwFV8iXUp0JmarVwEf7fArCvn7ddmAm0NJGmxJWYJJVlykdzfQmlwHM_TsI9ET7cpkSs7dxuP6DNiw_Hf7geutuJ6tVykFlzhuAhDTXWK3KnOi4CYpalEC0Q3gdV_E4g6mci6rBKr-m5QNkt0HyDCNekML_eOqI9Q/s320/20220318_075551.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Next disassemble the pen. Make sure you have a container for the pieces, they can get lost and then your pen will not work. Trust me, I am still looking for a pc to one of the pens I've made, I just know I will find it eventually. Unscrew the pen tip.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh299csaI0w5NRA1aGNusTVTezbYnKd5OmG6h3eQ4iSaSdA84JZgWNnsyPb9z91Le7g69SLXqETbIOLXn_o2kh_acuiuy_7bAgkg2sQ5sAPTG42xZpb6A-ichTi1agAOgI9cHPcjM70nV4yJQMEz5rSFQrQts5S_0cc-Zntf6W4_gGk1om8lfh6WsXCYw/s4032/20220318_075601.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh299csaI0w5NRA1aGNusTVTezbYnKd5OmG6h3eQ4iSaSdA84JZgWNnsyPb9z91Le7g69SLXqETbIOLXn_o2kh_acuiuy_7bAgkg2sQ5sAPTG42xZpb6A-ichTi1agAOgI9cHPcjM70nV4yJQMEz5rSFQrQts5S_0cc-Zntf6W4_gGk1om8lfh6WsXCYw/s320/20220318_075601.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">You have unscrewed the bottom tip and placed it into a container, then pull out the pen with spring, and the top of the pen that clicks to use the pen.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYpzRgks-pxMXAujCwuoyKWwX59ZN7wQAnQsrXpLpz71jjRHZzRskzuhF_moZbevI3LS7kd-TMpwlumpfBnRO9hmCzY_EyQag35yeldE-qJl0imO3SvcBfyJozLsuUVIAQVcK6ERqo56mltYG50BHsJC4yK1gHYIFe8pJlHK1ZN5YATNHMFedTm93lw/s4032/20220318_075609.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYpzRgks-pxMXAujCwuoyKWwX59ZN7wQAnQsrXpLpz71jjRHZzRskzuhF_moZbevI3LS7kd-TMpwlumpfBnRO9hmCzY_EyQag35yeldE-qJl0imO3SvcBfyJozLsuUVIAQVcK6ERqo56mltYG50BHsJC4yK1gHYIFe8pJlHK1ZN5YATNHMFedTm93lw/s320/20220318_075609.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRbzzMYch5UrMnJS9FBiTOgtS_zi5ZEfd7eB4gZSzACIgzT6mIlCATbs60d9p3zNifj-Ytc3OBAHP_vByXAWXvsxaVnz-ooTQzPPTezt1flegBjZI1f9hL5GzEUYMjxl_ZJHhv9T9ypazPn0TH8C2mr_eoF4VrItOVjPxb2CjltneOxJ3oUe910MxDEw/s4032/20220318_075619.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRbzzMYch5UrMnJS9FBiTOgtS_zi5ZEfd7eB4gZSzACIgzT6mIlCATbs60d9p3zNifj-Ytc3OBAHP_vByXAWXvsxaVnz-ooTQzPPTezt1flegBjZI1f9hL5GzEUYMjxl_ZJHhv9T9ypazPn0TH8C2mr_eoF4VrItOVjPxb2CjltneOxJ3oUe910MxDEw/s320/20220318_075619.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">All the innards of the pen should be put into a container or baggie so you do not lose them. Just keep the barrels out.</span><div><br /></div><div><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Next take a box cutter and shave that nub off left from twisting off the clip. Don't forget to face the blade away from you!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Get your barrels and sand them. A quick sanding will just allow the paint or resin to stick since the pen has a rubber barrel. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Next wash them off with water or alcohol and a paper towel to get the dust off.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Now is the fun part, choose a color of acrylic paint that matches the glitter you want to use. This provides a base coat and colors the black pen so that you do not have black pen showing through your glitter. Paint a layer of paint onto the pen barrel, then pour glitter over it while its wet. The glitter sticks to the barrel. Let it dry. I usually will do a bunch of pens at the same time so that it has time to dry. I usually let it dry for at least an hour while I am painting/glittering more pens.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUXshRjRiax0VQ4gq5d0cDd9seovafW938P05jpq9ESuXDUFNhxgoltrbjfh3ha7sCsivqpAdQri1Ses3qaV8znWw-zS0IcSOzJltljOe-AcXwtPz6HwYOTCe-1xZQgEjxFuhRcyOfv81TXk_pdbeHN0mFzNAFfLOoSiTrAEnt3PlVJzMvDLecODRHg/s4032/20220319_132756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUXshRjRiax0VQ4gq5d0cDd9seovafW938P05jpq9ESuXDUFNhxgoltrbjfh3ha7sCsivqpAdQri1Ses3qaV8znWw-zS0IcSOzJltljOe-AcXwtPz6HwYOTCe-1xZQgEjxFuhRcyOfv81TXk_pdbeHN0mFzNAFfLOoSiTrAEnt3PlVJzMvDLecODRHg/s320/20220319_132756.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCd4-H1PlnKU8j4iOlZWh6EO9lDkWDJCq6hk5sSpHm6VWfes84r1OWqtHxrc_FOdByRy0wKIxzAF6PepIbVz77DafiVkJjTgE8bC7OgkS68yHBkOTqqeLEPt9dTnZC72DXPP2JgF5cbwScrQw2e8VXdawm4YpVTr47fV-WkScc9j8NGV3C0l6NX5ipQ/s4032/20220319_132834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCd4-H1PlnKU8j4iOlZWh6EO9lDkWDJCq6hk5sSpHm6VWfes84r1OWqtHxrc_FOdByRy0wKIxzAF6PepIbVz77DafiVkJjTgE8bC7OgkS68yHBkOTqqeLEPt9dTnZC72DXPP2JgF5cbwScrQw2e8VXdawm4YpVTr47fV-WkScc9j8NGV3C0l6NX5ipQ/s320/20220319_132834.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">The next step is the first coat of UV resin. </span></h3><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Slip a plastic straw into the barrel of the pen, find one that is snug, I save the ones from when we get fast food. You will hold the kabob stick so that you have a clean place to hold it. Get your noodle or your flower foam out because once you resin the pen and use your UV light you will want to stick the other end of the kabob stick into the foam to hold it up.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This is what my contraption looks like when I'm doing glitter pens. Flower foam, sticks with straws and pens. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHD7y3eGn0IvSolJl7NnWTqgYh5VHtd5DLlDmAu6c6iKF3Jn-4yi2K1RWE5oufhGrULbK-1b5GNQRH9ZETVc71jSUTf722TxJjqepiGJD4QNaACUlcscJTbxw3jTVg-vmr7GuahLJXwrTyXE-Wu7KZWxGEqKI4oZd8Kud3z-qFiW_zXYwZc7zfLoBpIA/s4032/20220318_083544.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHD7y3eGn0IvSolJl7NnWTqgYh5VHtd5DLlDmAu6c6iKF3Jn-4yi2K1RWE5oufhGrULbK-1b5GNQRH9ZETVc71jSUTf722TxJjqepiGJD4QNaACUlcscJTbxw3jTVg-vmr7GuahLJXwrTyXE-Wu7KZWxGEqKI4oZd8Kud3z-qFiW_zXYwZc7zfLoBpIA/s320/20220318_083544.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Put your gloves on anytime you are working with resin, pour a small line of resin on to the barrel of the pen and rub it all over the pen. Try not to get any inside the pen. I usually go from one end of the pen to the other side smoothing it out. A little goes a long way. I often use about 3 strips of UV resin on 1 pen for the first coat. I just put it on till its smooth. Remember the more you use, the thicker your pen will be.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This pen has 1 coat of glitter and one coat of resin. It's smooth enough to add vinyl or waterslide now.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0wwFMfuA1JxZ9pNyznKkgtxpQFe-YV7C0aVP7U1slK-2m46n-FbeuOGNAjDlAc_EYwNoIKBGPmNoFovDSb4mmhjLfrOcj2Y0mXyXg-E7jlfYlplBKqcV8AoxLi59CRJ_5vw7Uf_KhFN-u3vRv2ULjlYcJCQc3UBD9rV8zoMwo6Azk9ZYFemsl6jyKg/s4032/20220330_072243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0wwFMfuA1JxZ9pNyznKkgtxpQFe-YV7C0aVP7U1slK-2m46n-FbeuOGNAjDlAc_EYwNoIKBGPmNoFovDSb4mmhjLfrOcj2Y0mXyXg-E7jlfYlplBKqcV8AoxLi59CRJ_5vw7Uf_KhFN-u3vRv2ULjlYcJCQc3UBD9rV8zoMwo6Azk9ZYFemsl6jyKg/s320/20220330_072243.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Once you are done, hold the kabob stick and use your UV lamp for 3 or 4 minutes. It should set, it may be slightly tacky If it is tacky, you can put it outside for like 5 min and it will be dry.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Next, another layer of resin if you pen is not smooth. If you feel glitter, you know you should use another layer of UV resin. Then under the lamp for about 7 min until dry, or take it outside.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">The pen should be pretty smooth and you shouldn't really be able to feel the glitter. If you used chunky glitter, you may feel it. You can sand it then clean it with alcohol or you can just keep adding layers or resin and repeating the drying process till it is smooth. I have a few pens that I let be rough and they are fine.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Now, if you want, this is the time to add your water slides or even vinyl to the pen if you want to do so. If you do not want to add waterslides or vinyl to your pen, you can skip this step. Your pen has to be fully cured and not sticky to do the next step.</span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Water slide application:</span></h3><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Print an image on your water slide paper. I have ink jet water slide paper</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Next, you will want to clear coat the paper 3 times outdoors, letting it dry in between sprays. This seals the water slide paper so that when it gets introduced to water, the ink doesn't just come off the paper.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Once you have done this, cut out the image you want to put onto your pen and throw it into some water for about 30 seconds (or look at the instructions on your specific waterslide paper).</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Take the water slide out of the water, put the water slide image down on your pen and carefully slide it down so that the image sticks to your pen. If you wait till your water slide is even more wet, you can slide it off onto your finger and place it on to your pen. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This process took me 6 sheets of paper to get right but I had never worked with this before. You can add a tiny bit of water to your resin pen to help slide the water slide around and it will help you place it where you want it.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">You will need to wait for your pens to dry. You can also a paper towel and carefully dry off your pen. I do a few pens at a time so by the time I am done with other water slides, my pen is dry.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">The little paws are done with clear water slide.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghufmq76I5MkeUz_ku7LW7oclNGs8lbjsH4wBPg_18Mxzj-GtRWpsRDEqHyO-DUWs-FXg-5F-M05xCwe_GMiYw-GfrZFxCtvb_tezUqwsTPr7cYj7C_sLZQc1y7OfS-wpE50TG1DSXZ9v17fPBrg7m3x_gXbCmw4XtbbvBixUchD6vjgxP8v6kk6q2lQ/s4032/20220330_073214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghufmq76I5MkeUz_ku7LW7oclNGs8lbjsH4wBPg_18Mxzj-GtRWpsRDEqHyO-DUWs-FXg-5F-M05xCwe_GMiYw-GfrZFxCtvb_tezUqwsTPr7cYj7C_sLZQc1y7OfS-wpE50TG1DSXZ9v17fPBrg7m3x_gXbCmw4XtbbvBixUchD6vjgxP8v6kk6q2lQ/s320/20220330_073214.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">If you have a Cameo or Cricut machine you can cut your vinyl and simply stick it to the barrel of the pen and move to the next step. I really love the way it turns out.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This was done with vinyl. You can use 651 (permanent vinyl) or 631 (non-permanent vinyl) You are sealing your pen barrel with another coat of resin so it will stay.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Last coat of UV resin. This is to cover the beautiful waterslide work or the vinyl you added so that it stays on your pen forever. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Coat it, UV lamp it, sometimes its still sticky so I set it in the sun till its not tacky. If you can still feel your water slide or your vinyl, do another coat of UV resin. Sometimes I have to coat it multiple times.</span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">You are done and have a gorgeous glitter pen!</span></h3><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Now for those of you that love making glitter pens there is a cool tool out there that I got on Amazon, they are called Non-Stick silicone sleeves and plugs for resin pens. I bought a pack with dowels, sleeves, and plugs so that I could use those instead of sticks/straws. They seem to work nicely and the silicone can be put under a lamp so any of the resin that gets on it will come right off once cured. They are reusable and you simply put the sleeve inside the pen, over the dowel and the plug on top of the pen. I stick the dowel into the flower foam and I can remove it and place it back in anytime I want. This also helps if you are doing multiple pens at a time. The plug/sleeve prevents resin from going inside the pen. They are made of silicone so the resin does not stick to them. Once you get the hang of it, you will want to make several at a time. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Dowels, sleeve (green), plug (blue)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz0qnA7C4AOJolBSj58hOmULOoUZDf9YkJEwyvb9EO8CMRpmg05UwcTNTuMQlrvatkPWy1ClEHntqVdmDfOEOj2NWKW9G1KPJfJCgkT5wEEoMzWKHB1PXtms5s1bRNl5VYMM4EXYk00X2qcOcClsR1mmo645D1hjhhMpuPDbIR7zsRt6JHOZobwPB2fw/s320/20220318_083535.jpg" width="240" /></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">As you can see, the plug is at the top and the green sleeve is at the bottom of some of these pens.<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLP66zQsVYDrkfzw4ejH1w8-vb5OVVHR4g3U7bw6Nd6kY8wUgJC7vUiZWM-q2ROOCKuKtZcCVYHxBk6wFKqO6pT4WmvN9lRi-QcmodtWT8PD5_OGIj-CnzAfozUt5o59FNuJUMVRTCyAAVschU6cfOwazeNlnExl6RZHLtjZD_flZZSxkcszdhWABEw/s4032/20220318_083544.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLP66zQsVYDrkfzw4ejH1w8-vb5OVVHR4g3U7bw6Nd6kY8wUgJC7vUiZWM-q2ROOCKuKtZcCVYHxBk6wFKqO6pT4WmvN9lRi-QcmodtWT8PD5_OGIj-CnzAfozUt5o59FNuJUMVRTCyAAVschU6cfOwazeNlnExl6RZHLtjZD_flZZSxkcszdhWABEw/s320/20220318_083544.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I love making these for gifts and for myself! I even made a couple for my husband as he is a teacher. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">As you make them, you can try different styles like 2 toned or even glitter designs. I am new, so I'll stick to one color at a time!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Another fun idea is making boxes for them if you have a Cricut or Silhouette machine. I made these cute little giftable boxes!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhRjVq_LSHcANNumnznJkNZU1KUS_w5nAYWcv6jC0Vhcs6SFKSBkr1jaAZEjbvSxyUG8V43n60WpIUzlwKh5K8lLRpe0qN-ujmGS0xu5FfF5s3otyHWMilqQBOhoCBh0lebHfYHh0VWrNyZE4wu4PD5Rgi8KyFPz4izfxXvlIP8vAsZgmFa2J2o6mdg/s4032/20220330_074500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhRjVq_LSHcANNumnznJkNZU1KUS_w5nAYWcv6jC0Vhcs6SFKSBkr1jaAZEjbvSxyUG8V43n60WpIUzlwKh5K8lLRpe0qN-ujmGS0xu5FfF5s3otyHWMilqQBOhoCBh0lebHfYHh0VWrNyZE4wu4PD5Rgi8KyFPz4izfxXvlIP8vAsZgmFa2J2o6mdg/s320/20220330_074500.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This is definitely one of my new favorite gifts. Also, people sell these things for 10.00. So, if you would rather buy one, let me know what you would like and I can make one for you.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Thanks for reading and I hope you learned something today!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">💓ImGinBugCrafter </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Please leave a comment and visit my Instagram! Follow me! I try to post once a month unless I find a new craft that I'm super excited about.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><a href="http://www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter">www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter</a></span></p></div>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-38511952328634716612022-02-04T12:10:00.013-08:002022-07-18T07:16:07.164-07:00Come and make UV resin stuff with me!<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Make UV resin stuff with me! </span></h1><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Of course once everyone saw what I was doing others wanted to make stuff too!</span></div><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I've had all this resin stuff for over a year. When I decided to make glitter tumblers, I bought a lot of other resin molds and things so that I could make resin items. Well, shockingly I never did. That was a year ago. Everything turned out really nice!</span></p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">The kits were super inexpensive and came with all kinds of stuff including the light, a small bottle of resin, molds, glitter, and well here it is.</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09FJJSZDS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1">Link to UV resin kit</a><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"> I paid 16.99 plus tax, however, Amazon does change prices from time to time, so check out other listings. Just make sure its a UV Resin Kit that includes the light and resin if you need it. There are so many kits avail that you will want all of them.</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">For UV resin you need a UV light to cure the resin. This set came with one and I pulled out a gel UV light for my nails and that will work too.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This is a pic of the table. You can see all the stuff I drug out to use for the project. You can use shaker bits, glitters, alcohol inks, little trinkets, all kinds of stuff from other crafts you may already do. A lot of your other craft supplies can be used for this project, check out what you already have.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Really the things your absolutely need are below:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">UV light 4 to 24 watts.</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">The smaller the watt the longer it will take to cure</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">UV Resin</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">You can find this at big box stores but you will pay a premium</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">The one that came with the kit worked just fine and it was included in the kit</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">The bottles are noted in grams so I would go with as much as you can get. Trust me you will want to have more!</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Glitter, shaker bits, metal trinkets, really anything you want to put in the resin.</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">If you use paper or stickers, you must seal them with either a few coats of Mod Podge or spray paint.</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">You can use vinyl without any sealer, you will want to just put more UV resin on top of the vinyl and seal with the light.</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Heat Gun or even a BBQ lighter</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This will pop bubbles but use sparingly. You can also just use a tooth pick to pop them before you cure.</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">The UV light pictured below was a Gel nail UV light not the one with the kit. I liked this one better because it cures faster 25 watt and its larger so it will accommodate larger pcs.</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Super large pcs may just need to be used with regular resin plus UV resin is expensive </span><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">even the bracelet was kinda too large. It took half the bottle that came with this kit.</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Larger pcs may not cure, so make sure you are using UV for mostly smaller items.</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">You will want baby wipes or alcohol, use these to wipe off any item that is not silicone so that the resin doesn't permanently stick to it.</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Gloves, you really shouldn't be using this stuff without gloves to protect your skin. Also, do this in a well ventilated area. This is why I was outside. (Come to find out, being outside isn't a good idea with the UV rays, UV rays can get into the shade and start to cure your resin.) </span></li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9KqQPA843URbr5jGYcScGc6TdmANHXocGxfFIGfMACN2AmLf2cldd95H0Ye0r8_AXdQtRg_DgMEVQnnGed9wvn9xQoDnw0Ascb7kxNDhhr5q5tU9xseyUoLq8gvAqimOs_cSP1cwdFTKBdxJ8PUC0ZRrUxz-bt0xzMMpI_P7-KPS3Y6YQAb3PfTN6zQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9KqQPA843URbr5jGYcScGc6TdmANHXocGxfFIGfMACN2AmLf2cldd95H0Ye0r8_AXdQtRg_DgMEVQnnGed9wvn9xQoDnw0Ascb7kxNDhhr5q5tU9xseyUoLq8gvAqimOs_cSP1cwdFTKBdxJ8PUC0ZRrUxz-bt0xzMMpI_P7-KPS3Y6YQAb3PfTN6zQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Its really easy. First I wanted to make a bracelet for my daughter for Valentines day.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">You take the resin, do not shake ( we do not need more bubbles )</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpCqLXiN1BtpH2xeMKfDRvAj07fE6rUP-HBHlEWPcTcRunyd6YKrmPRy5t74bHeiu65EeKTbocD7fF-kLn43QhBHSYoZz7UAUwZrEpNjQ4WHed9ItjNDBJggORrHy_GaR__JitF3j9dS9LrXRkY3jZugV3UBMYkCCzavhuqC44gNUwG0bmDG83PCKHVg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpCqLXiN1BtpH2xeMKfDRvAj07fE6rUP-HBHlEWPcTcRunyd6YKrmPRy5t74bHeiu65EeKTbocD7fF-kLn43QhBHSYoZz7UAUwZrEpNjQ4WHed9ItjNDBJggORrHy_GaR__JitF3j9dS9LrXRkY3jZugV3UBMYkCCzavhuqC44gNUwG0bmDG83PCKHVg=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Pour the UV resin carefully into the resin mold. Next time I think I'll use a syringe and it was hard to tell when this mold was full. I also kept spilling the resin over the top of the mold. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Then just press in some kind of item. For this I used little hearts that I usually use for shaker cards. If you decide to use glitter, I suggest getting a silicone cup. This way you can mix the glitter in with your resin then pour it into the bracelet.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Also, once you are done with your silicone cup, put it under the light. It will harden the resin and make an easy clean up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Keep the resin, you can then use it as a filler and make a cute tye-dye filled resin something or other.</span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiW83AvqSdux6ce8auwYLbgh2jnyPLetpu2cqlI26Am1Ny0xQv_S4tImaDui3ZYEFbrb2rr2lN1OtiGvSVNj84BGJRnuFRKiuLXOUXyxLoV-VTl_j8yOIBAk7PsOMMhZZsRJ06AR7pPgG_xyFtGrQkX5XzYNDw0AUvvzF4ebuiY2i-BErkSIwKU9yvcyA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiW83AvqSdux6ce8auwYLbgh2jnyPLetpu2cqlI26Am1Ny0xQv_S4tImaDui3ZYEFbrb2rr2lN1OtiGvSVNj84BGJRnuFRKiuLXOUXyxLoV-VTl_j8yOIBAk7PsOMMhZZsRJ06AR7pPgG_xyFtGrQkX5XzYNDw0AUvvzF4ebuiY2i-BErkSIwKU9yvcyA=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Put it under your light for about 3 min, it doesn't hurt to flip it over and do another couple min on the other side, or in the sun for a while and the UV rays will harden it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">If its sticky, put it back under the light to cure longer. Let the mold cool down before you take the item out. If you take it out too early it may be warped. If it is warped you can always sand it down, wipe the dust, put more resin on top and re cure it. This process will fix whatever issues you may have had.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">My resin kept hardening as I was doing this outside in the shade. I think I'm going to try and do it inside of the garage to prevent it from hardening so early.</span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhy-K62HTJ6kcMsQZJd2tOlbSarxWZuTftPRtIyl1yIczGc2JX44pUTtzP1dc7W_QGx2WyrUreHzQq-7oZsPzmP8GuAdNdXAxBfqSnKtDnsgMohAkykR9Ph5ZXdwIMYhRwC2SMwK2hYfYPdDHrW9A7905vyMZzn2ZbomLI8Iue-ovnthjAY9IZqDj9VnQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhy-K62HTJ6kcMsQZJd2tOlbSarxWZuTftPRtIyl1yIczGc2JX44pUTtzP1dc7W_QGx2WyrUreHzQq-7oZsPzmP8GuAdNdXAxBfqSnKtDnsgMohAkykR9Ph5ZXdwIMYhRwC2SMwK2hYfYPdDHrW9A7905vyMZzn2ZbomLI8Iue-ovnthjAY9IZqDj9VnQ=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Curing under the light</span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghIS_uLGYiyPvQkFI5dAEWN7IqRH5SK8cHZz5H64kjBoXICmaK8-5dPX4wAU6hw3SmB91bl0ENVD_Unt_LsqDcVu9m6s8wS6-AS3mJbgXkn934hNw1QEcFiBVYOxfUOMmp83LoF7RcL0HFlLcnCYqxPJZjVXbJ2W1s2fhJNbvL7Sd0a3ITkVtFtWUy9w=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghIS_uLGYiyPvQkFI5dAEWN7IqRH5SK8cHZz5H64kjBoXICmaK8-5dPX4wAU6hw3SmB91bl0ENVD_Unt_LsqDcVu9m6s8wS6-AS3mJbgXkn934hNw1QEcFiBVYOxfUOMmp83LoF7RcL0HFlLcnCYqxPJZjVXbJ2W1s2fhJNbvL7Sd0a3ITkVtFtWUy9w=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Taking the bracelet out of the mold</span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq7i1jjFBg6GIbwExy3lHnwD1xo4IGMP58agofHUMgjtMaENL6SzXndWVMAfNoq29DK8Eajh0ri9QsRUqAjTcag5MERDaonlu0A6N1BSx7bgyVIXc0E8tv64FxLFeizYDrzRDvtYeGw5GivRbLYHl2U8y87DS0eMRv6tyyEh0zIR53mPpq4V39Cfm0tQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq7i1jjFBg6GIbwExy3lHnwD1xo4IGMP58agofHUMgjtMaENL6SzXndWVMAfNoq29DK8Eajh0ri9QsRUqAjTcag5MERDaonlu0A6N1BSx7bgyVIXc0E8tv64FxLFeizYDrzRDvtYeGw5GivRbLYHl2U8y87DS0eMRv6tyyEh0zIR53mPpq4V39Cfm0tQ=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Look how pretty!</span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3MbVJbsD-weAxXCymJhbxqFt-qoHvf1NpAO2zJhOctQDBWqc1ZTuYaf7VXTdJ6fRERuCDr3eRKQFzskRmRi9f8baUZKh3nnBxtfu_Tc6yroOVcWlxzRkgoUoO1Kthg1fv2Wv6lG-vSQQ_cODTxYztWmtEPx0pITspQfp7DQ5DUjfPWINDmytLMJN5JA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3MbVJbsD-weAxXCymJhbxqFt-qoHvf1NpAO2zJhOctQDBWqc1ZTuYaf7VXTdJ6fRERuCDr3eRKQFzskRmRi9f8baUZKh3nnBxtfu_Tc6yroOVcWlxzRkgoUoO1Kthg1fv2Wv6lG-vSQQ_cODTxYztWmtEPx0pITspQfp7DQ5DUjfPWINDmytLMJN5JA=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I did have bubbles, but the bracelet turned out great, I did overfill and you can see it on the other side. I can simply sand that down.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This was the first attempt, I should have used a lighter before curing to pop the bubbles.</span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWHa4QWHb8SfAWrqZUdylURsJSxzrhLxpAlb8fFJmHLN0RqL65rxO5ee3quDyYXsfiogLQaF2wkRrt5uECeZeblPMueLKKK9wxOeZhm_kQQbVgvsE7R6hkWqvzcZu3iW7ahGj1YJFGRyDFurLQs8uySh9FzfHfxYMVXigKCnHz_0ZaBIZ5FD2PVdvvEg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWHa4QWHb8SfAWrqZUdylURsJSxzrhLxpAlb8fFJmHLN0RqL65rxO5ee3quDyYXsfiogLQaF2wkRrt5uECeZeblPMueLKKK9wxOeZhm_kQQbVgvsE7R6hkWqvzcZu3iW7ahGj1YJFGRyDFurLQs8uySh9FzfHfxYMVXigKCnHz_0ZaBIZ5FD2PVdvvEg=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Earrings</span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqh_cauWosKVgMtWHIXVsi9dHCkYoqIUMXDR0T4yMjE3z5zUa24-4gqJnR-K4YFv69gej6FT9hr3_g_6qHUoIZTfoogbozhFoBajx15W5rnyZPxQ-ZZ7Ma8TI_55Tx4ZYsy4iAK20uqM8_DaxFRuGCU3bUMbV8VDEnVZNny-3E4T47R3zEOVL9f0pgxw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqh_cauWosKVgMtWHIXVsi9dHCkYoqIUMXDR0T4yMjE3z5zUa24-4gqJnR-K4YFv69gej6FT9hr3_g_6qHUoIZTfoogbozhFoBajx15W5rnyZPxQ-ZZ7Ma8TI_55Tx4ZYsy4iAK20uqM8_DaxFRuGCU3bUMbV8VDEnVZNny-3E4T47R3zEOVL9f0pgxw=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNciJdrkQsnxmJLwFoBhyuI5PI7skESkVsZvk1cO41QgJFGokQ7SET5Ik3SKDzvbRK5ACq8Lhz21wwLuJU5FEGlZaOS5o-ftxtO9Hw-eYaIrPBxoT8CqfgA1z7Wg9io5unNPyqvXXLu_IB7hyakSjIPnn7vQkM0fvFoz3Trnrivz-JkkVxYpu2C5diyg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNciJdrkQsnxmJLwFoBhyuI5PI7skESkVsZvk1cO41QgJFGokQ7SET5Ik3SKDzvbRK5ACq8Lhz21wwLuJU5FEGlZaOS5o-ftxtO9Hw-eYaIrPBxoT8CqfgA1z7Wg9io5unNPyqvXXLu_IB7hyakSjIPnn7vQkM0fvFoz3Trnrivz-JkkVxYpu2C5diyg=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">To use bezels you just put a piece of packing tape down, sticky side up. Then lay your filler item down (yellow beetle), then take the heart, center the beetle inside and make sure its stuck really good. Fill your item with glitter, or whatever, then put in your resin, cure as normal (both sides) and its done! I noticed the brad created an air pocket underneath. Just put some resin down on the tape before you lay your beetle on, or add more later on the back over the brad where it isn't fully filled with resin. Its really easy to do these.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">If you get too much resin and you don't like it, sand it down, dust it off, and just put more resin on and re cure. </span><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I made this out of a brad I had in my scrapbook stash. We clipped off the back with wire snippers. You can use scissors but you might nick up your scissors.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF1j9q_XvFrnPNXgDbK28JyLVa6qe2mJK77p1hSZfI-KYRLqDj4Mlccjz-QXERk8KDPhVsBQ7I8fgvgdkYkysmE-ORzkKuyzsFhA_fE10JfTetJGiVuo58bj_atTYUGp60xIG7z4J8T_i8T6cFeqWkyr6vT0mODVvEm37CnWzQ_gFWKV3NoAOLiaU7lQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF1j9q_XvFrnPNXgDbK28JyLVa6qe2mJK77p1hSZfI-KYRLqDj4Mlccjz-QXERk8KDPhVsBQ7I8fgvgdkYkysmE-ORzkKuyzsFhA_fE10JfTetJGiVuo58bj_atTYUGp60xIG7z4J8T_i8T6cFeqWkyr6vT0mODVvEm37CnWzQ_gFWKV3NoAOLiaU7lQ=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">These are all the items we made with the resin provided. It only came with 60g or 2 ounces of resin but I cannot wait to play with it again. I found several more UV resin suppliers on Amazon that sell resin cheaper than the big box stores, so go take a look. I'll be posting more blogs on UV resin and I'll provide links of the supplies I purchased.</span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlRzcT4Eu_YGjzrAN1AtSmpeWNMBREAlEQq-jQn9LSKh-balrt42fZQXRsTW-jRsude6p4gj8Ww6zK-g5Az-5wlxMaHOx2E_2GgmLd6BKdRivNCA6uBq-pqhqAhdqIFZjh5gdI8LNO0p9c4ftK87cNYVuZ7ul9uOc-an5pkaqdr-vnrz6O7EQTEDx0uQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlRzcT4Eu_YGjzrAN1AtSmpeWNMBREAlEQq-jQn9LSKh-balrt42fZQXRsTW-jRsude6p4gj8Ww6zK-g5Az-5wlxMaHOx2E_2GgmLd6BKdRivNCA6uBq-pqhqAhdqIFZjh5gdI8LNO0p9c4ftK87cNYVuZ7ul9uOc-an5pkaqdr-vnrz6O7EQTEDx0uQ=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This was a super fun kit, sure I added stuff from home, but that is the fun part. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I hope you enjoyed the blog on UV resin. I think next I'll tackle UV resin pens! I'll also be writing a blog on regular resin soon. I am sure there is a lot more to learn, if you have played with any of this, please leave me comments with tips.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Check out my Instagram at www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter and please subscribe to my blog. www.imginbugcrafter.com</span></p><p>💓<span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">ImGinBugCrafter</span></p>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-82597016437831186882022-01-31T12:04:00.002-08:002022-01-31T12:04:39.747-08:00Come and sublimate tumblers with me in a convection oven!<p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"> Hello and welcome to 2022! My blog is officially 1 year old! I am so excited to still be interested in blogging my craft ideas and my new craft adventures.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Today we are talking about sublimating tumblers. I have sublimated many things at this point including coffee mugs, keychains, washcloths, pillowcases, car coasters, coozies, mousepads, puzzles among other things.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I heard you could use a convection oven to sublimate tumblers and I really got excited and got to work!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Supplies you need:</span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Sublimation printer</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I use the Epson Eco-Tank ET-2720 loaded with special sublimation ink (previous blog)</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Found mine at Best Buy for around 200</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Sublimation paper</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I use Asub sublimation paper a 20 ounce tumbler would require at minimum 8.5x11</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Amazon</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">A computer system that allows you to modify images.</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I have Silhouette Studio I use with my Cameo (the software is free)</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Cricut design space will not allow you to print the size of image you need</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Canva is a good one too</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Heat tape</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Clear high temp heat tape</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Amazon</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Shrink wrap film (5x10) </span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This is a shrink wrap made for tumblers</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Amazon</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Low temp heat gun</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I have a drillmaster heat gun I stole from my husbands garage. </span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I initially tried my tried and true embossing heat gun and it works but I did melt a few of these, so I'd get a low temp heat gun if you can.</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Check your husband's garage!</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">20 ounce sublimation coated skinny tumbler</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">These must be coated to use for sublimation and you could do this with really any cup that can be covered with a shrink wrap.</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I wouldn't use anything with plastic on it</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">amazon</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">A convection oven large enough to fit a tumbler</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I have an Oster 6260-000 6 slice convection toaster oven</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Larger is better due to the flow of air and hot spots that can be in the oven</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Do not use this oven for food after you have sublimated in it</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Found at Goodwill for 12.49</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Temperature gauge</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">The temp that your oven knob states is not always accurate. In fact, my oven gauge that was set at 300 was measuring 375 with my laser temp gauge. </span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Any in-oven temp gauge or laser gauge will do, I actually use a laser temp gauge that is used to check the temp of a lizard habitat. </span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I have to open the door to my convection oven to check the temperature because it is a laser and not an in-oven gauge.</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">A silicone mat to cover your wire rack in the oven</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">There are other things you can buy and some people used paper, I just am afraid of burning the paper.</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Heat resistant gloves to touch your tumblers, they will be hot!</span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Now that you have your supplies, lets take you through the process of sublimating at 20 ounce straight tumbler.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">First, I design an image in Silhouette Studio. Now with that said you can use any program, its just a print job. If you have a design in word and it can be the proper size, print it out on your Sub printer and use it.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">For this, my image must be 9.3 inches wide x 8.2 inches high. I turn the image so that I can print it out on my 8.5x11 sheet of sub paper. You have to mirror your print job. I have my printer set to mirror because its a sub printer so I won't be printing anything else on it and you always want to mirror the image.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Below is an image I created for a friend to give to her cheer coach.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0RQgKPH6cqc/YdXfIm0UVzI/AAAAAAAAgrs/5Vo0AlU172MlRfLXew1T7TI1XpuDzZNLACNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img alt="" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="405" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0RQgKPH6cqc/YdXfIm0UVzI/AAAAAAAAgrs/5Vo0AlU172MlRfLXew1T7TI1XpuDzZNLACNcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="191" /></span></a></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br />It is important to get the image perfectly aligned with the top and bottom of your cup. If you have too much paper on top and tape it down, you will get ghosting. Ghosting is when your image does not properly die the substrate and you have a white blobby mark instead of your pretty design.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Below shows some ghosting at the lip of the cup. Sometimes it just happens but the way I am showing you, you shouldn't get any ghosting on your cup.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkBlsmSgoFf7dqOUasmmnwwTfKctnhpMAj4oM-FCoAP6r8tKETYUEDuy9j7saKbe-TzLLgjLDst9K36Xb-Z1ZoaWUrXuKU7tJnDZKHcYEIDOcDSRSjG3uWXkBxyGFTN4BO0aEeBk_y1Z47cx0PryWOW4FdAZ05oS9ptVRVhqL6Ve5APYW2K0o7ijw05g=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkBlsmSgoFf7dqOUasmmnwwTfKctnhpMAj4oM-FCoAP6r8tKETYUEDuy9j7saKbe-TzLLgjLDst9K36Xb-Z1ZoaWUrXuKU7tJnDZKHcYEIDOcDSRSjG3uWXkBxyGFTN4BO0aEeBk_y1Z47cx0PryWOW4FdAZ05oS9ptVRVhqL6Ve5APYW2K0o7ijw05g=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Next, I need to trim the white sides off so that it fits my cup perfectly. Then I tape the image to the cup.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Below are a few things to consider when taping the image to the cup;</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Tape paper to paper, if you put tape on your cup, the sub won't sub in that spot and your will have a white spot</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Squeeze the paper as tight as you can when you tape</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I use 3 strips horizontal on the seam, and one or more strips to cover the seam vertically.</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I don't tape the top or bottom, I have found that makes it ghost as it bends the paper and causes air pockets.</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Take any stickers off of the cup as they will burn. Most cups do have a silver sticker on the bottom, remove that before you shrink wrap them.</span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This is what a taped cup looks like:</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7-pOcVsY49BBCTOcYeRmkK8uKn3HbuDQuvn685l8fiCuLy-OIKs1liX6te6PlQL88om_-cIM4uA78mA8Gf-X_xYjtDuiUUShBmPMWoOwtjeNHi7NyGqS6sDTptwl3d2wVLaC6xZw5_lEs-lm-HpMbpaIQz3mZoCVob8fM29_acD0UrsySWefMcVp2bg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7-pOcVsY49BBCTOcYeRmkK8uKn3HbuDQuvn685l8fiCuLy-OIKs1liX6te6PlQL88om_-cIM4uA78mA8Gf-X_xYjtDuiUUShBmPMWoOwtjeNHi7NyGqS6sDTptwl3d2wVLaC6xZw5_lEs-lm-HpMbpaIQz3mZoCVob8fM29_acD0UrsySWefMcVp2bg=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Next you want to use your shrink wrap film to seal the tumbler. This will provide the pressure your image needs to sub the cup.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Slip the sleeve around your cup leaving room at both ends. </span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Under low heat in sweeping motions shrink that plastic and make sure there are no holes, bubbles, or wrinkles. You can keep going over the area to get these out. I have had small wrinkles in the plastic, and it was fine.</span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This is what your cup should look like when its shrink wrapped. </span></div></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">If you have some holes in the plastic, it still works. I've done it.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkocFif_GWnzu__TTsPEMZG-fX2v-G0M2pKanXkYTb2R8L7pBXuh2_1aOx_lHhWNdb_PCHcSxBqP-578D4XY6n5suyGSe-5VJf9gcnAWVPiznyhnz0JtcRPgReL1RvSBufgJE3vLMAvZIjWZ_wEajhb48yi09CD-JWhPEhF0pS3TyWm2DxPg2eULjFbA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><span><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkocFif_GWnzu__TTsPEMZG-fX2v-G0M2pKanXkYTb2R8L7pBXuh2_1aOx_lHhWNdb_PCHcSxBqP-578D4XY6n5suyGSe-5VJf9gcnAWVPiznyhnz0JtcRPgReL1RvSBufgJE3vLMAvZIjWZ_wEajhb48yi09CD-JWhPEhF0pS3TyWm2DxPg2eULjFbA=s320" width="240" /></span></span></a><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkocFif_GWnzu__TTsPEMZG-fX2v-G0M2pKanXkYTb2R8L7pBXuh2_1aOx_lHhWNdb_PCHcSxBqP-578D4XY6n5suyGSe-5VJf9gcnAWVPiznyhnz0JtcRPgReL1RvSBufgJE3vLMAvZIjWZ_wEajhb48yi09CD-JWhPEhF0pS3TyWm2DxPg2eULjFbA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPZL-zDykdwys8mQaKMhidAIA9pNAZW25kuGyMsBSXTW0Qn9hSJ8c4Ln-8hQFiugM9zwLsum41GAVh12Zj6ELKWzrQfDqo3Q7r1Dquu70AUllQwQ6BkcxF74mrEYPUjPW4fkjH7QEsco-hcFOAiaglNTPyPO72oFPnOZeNlbObKLt3LomW1_7_b_rQXw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPZL-zDykdwys8mQaKMhidAIA9pNAZW25kuGyMsBSXTW0Qn9hSJ8c4Ln-8hQFiugM9zwLsum41GAVh12Zj6ELKWzrQfDqo3Q7r1Dquu70AUllQwQ6BkcxF74mrEYPUjPW4fkjH7QEsco-hcFOAiaglNTPyPO72oFPnOZeNlbObKLt3LomW1_7_b_rQXw=s320" width="240" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Above you see where I accidentally melted the plastic, it still subbed well, but I was a little worried.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><u><br /></u></span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipiyt5nJUxO-B63UfMIo5IzPX_6adNzM3QKNgJYXwyqf6yoQACcLc73TEBNV_UJlQ9uCP_qWR0JWp7bU6-NRgf2aPSFNSrqM9EqXEkTfV9dgyYFiLRRRXvvBwzxttEQa06In1Zt-v3CT7ynrUpcfLaPgdJbAu9X9327U0Eg1MctSmG9D0HWmJMfeCPmA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipiyt5nJUxO-B63UfMIo5IzPX_6adNzM3QKNgJYXwyqf6yoQACcLc73TEBNV_UJlQ9uCP_qWR0JWp7bU6-NRgf2aPSFNSrqM9EqXEkTfV9dgyYFiLRRRXvvBwzxttEQa06In1Zt-v3CT7ynrUpcfLaPgdJbAu9X9327U0Eg1MctSmG9D0HWmJMfeCPmA=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Now your cups are ready for the oven.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This is how I have my convection oven set up. I have cut a silicone mat the size of my . I don't want my cup to hit any metal if I can help it. If your cup hits metal and burns the shrink wrap you could have some ghosting but mine have been okay. </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisC4SnmXcX9F41Umg7AtEnVtwp_951_BXmNW2VTsoxd4k1PfX7n7fYzKOAe0Bqc2pKJw9avjslhVjT-Z9cPbcMICX4Bv_OB7vYzRgdvINnWhZ_w8w0LobW9bI3R28xweQeVNo99HNZMrxLnGN71Ot1H8dgyIy13YIvzqR1Dce65Ibjt8r6Z3GCv4Nvmg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisC4SnmXcX9F41Umg7AtEnVtwp_951_BXmNW2VTsoxd4k1PfX7n7fYzKOAe0Bqc2pKJw9avjslhVjT-Z9cPbcMICX4Bv_OB7vYzRgdvINnWhZ_w8w0LobW9bI3R28xweQeVNo99HNZMrxLnGN71Ot1H8dgyIy13YIvzqR1Dce65Ibjt8r6Z3GCv4Nvmg=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I left the crumb tray inside and 1 rack in the middle of the oven. Cut down and put the silicone mat on the rack.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Next turn your oven on bake at 350 and check the temp to ensure it stays around 350 to 375 degrees. </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Its important to check the temp throughout the process, it can burn.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Put your glove on and sit your cup inside your oven. Some people have success turning their ovens on their side and standing up their cups. I just have not tried that.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This is my cup placement; I have done 2 at a time.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLR6Isez26sGc-VqHRqbruEQ3xQRIDPfIJvoYSOAQRyQXPanO7380z54NWWyvl4JPd_JlfkbH46i4HK5J-SdWeX9WfZd98xRYBH5x6QnOhfo5Rm59gwA8Z29XV5puVXqBiO-ow1YmBV7gME0mI4YVcvGtjstmvdrMpoBtETvoZRB22Z-a8slT-8D0Bcg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLR6Isez26sGc-VqHRqbruEQ3xQRIDPfIJvoYSOAQRyQXPanO7380z54NWWyvl4JPd_JlfkbH46i4HK5J-SdWeX9WfZd98xRYBH5x6QnOhfo5Rm59gwA8Z29XV5puVXqBiO-ow1YmBV7gME0mI4YVcvGtjstmvdrMpoBtETvoZRB22Z-a8slT-8D0Bcg=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I keep checking the temp and I rotate the cups and roll them around in there every 2 minutes for 5 minutes. Some people online say every 3 min or some people say 6 min total. I do this and it works so I'll continue to use this process until it doesn't work anymore.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Keep your gloves on and take the cup out. You can let it sit until its cool to remove the plastic and sub paper or you don't have to. It is easier to get the plastic off if you remove it when its hot.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Now you have a beautiful, personalized tumbler.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHbmuHicWWXfnf9i6bOtcWGs_O95_BjjhhtOxJ7TV2FFkBGSAbWy3h9XJcAeDQYj3LT3WaIvvLLnz9rQ_zIVCAzOL7xHqNTQ-CE-jPbAs7N2Hq4oT-Gt03TVxOK6xO5llTDvufXAYv1Zvh_PDxR7aZT5B0HcISCkbJ8GaCAIPLqdkmTY7K4nR3viPZ7w=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHbmuHicWWXfnf9i6bOtcWGs_O95_BjjhhtOxJ7TV2FFkBGSAbWy3h9XJcAeDQYj3LT3WaIvvLLnz9rQ_zIVCAzOL7xHqNTQ-CE-jPbAs7N2Hq4oT-Gt03TVxOK6xO5llTDvufXAYv1Zvh_PDxR7aZT5B0HcISCkbJ8GaCAIPLqdkmTY7K4nR3viPZ7w=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I have made a few so far, pictures are below (some images were bought off etsy, some I created.)</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7gnh6iu8DoxyqLoJx7gTl-uDbx5lkMAC1hCDmny_ZQVD6Arm1KTzgmNT8pNwSGaN6h_Fk6ENgG-RphsAAST8jO31CS7EAJ2LmontXeM_iI0aAqBjNGPOso963e-J5ktYMB22bpYXllvjPGx5FxMHsSTuiW5xLUx35zk591forOWWJUadGPB2MlmI4aA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7gnh6iu8DoxyqLoJx7gTl-uDbx5lkMAC1hCDmny_ZQVD6Arm1KTzgmNT8pNwSGaN6h_Fk6ENgG-RphsAAST8jO31CS7EAJ2LmontXeM_iI0aAqBjNGPOso963e-J5ktYMB22bpYXllvjPGx5FxMHsSTuiW5xLUx35zk591forOWWJUadGPB2MlmI4aA=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEqdgR3O14X-jJHE-QKwaGbp7kQgfG6hpkiORGI1RFXCwxzx9zGdrkW66Kw1ttgcqDpe4uzBDMlpUZeMgF_KSXDbdlWXxwcuK4Wzl6-VcLAlF1oqT2QjVdSfc_wX-4yyaUqxoS6xnnferODwj8G2oEQ_NwA6bNzIRsBEFkjf_KUgAX_WNWyVqtMNWndg=s320" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Tumblers are so fun and they turn out so great! </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Thanks for reading my blog, let me know what kind of tumblers you like. If you make them, do you have any tips?</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">💓 www.ImGinBugCrafter.com</span></div><p></p>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-69085202162631568562021-11-24T09:26:00.001-08:002021-11-24T09:26:00.162-08:00Come Craft With Me! Annie's Cardmaker Kit of the Month Club<p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"> Have you thought about joining Annie's card of the month club but wasn't sure? I am going to unbox and make my first card kit of the month with you.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">First, the package came fast. I had it within a week! I had a promo code so I was able to purchase the first kit for around 11.00 shipping included. It came in this cute envelope decorated in craft supplies.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWkNh0xQnD20-r-FcNOIBH-OoiRhoNJH40h2Vd4iLfdGQnQXb-OOlDl3vUvncRI0V_BkRQ2c9Fr15d6285K6gd3sHt6aoe0u4b7--_YP9lzgwggFjyG7kf73ui805RPea55Qv6wHUMfS7WOetWgmPFc7uE5_wnT1KsJhqyHYSqMxWvZ1FXuf4gkuwcTQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWkNh0xQnD20-r-FcNOIBH-OoiRhoNJH40h2Vd4iLfdGQnQXb-OOlDl3vUvncRI0V_BkRQ2c9Fr15d6285K6gd3sHt6aoe0u4b7--_YP9lzgwggFjyG7kf73ui805RPea55Qv6wHUMfS7WOetWgmPFc7uE5_wnT1KsJhqyHYSqMxWvZ1FXuf4gkuwcTQ=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This is the packet!</span><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAe6wNoGQkdH2HaJRzsuajl5ushsFayN4Cq8sf4ewoysjorYUsp1v47DI4DsQxm-i3HBzxHHwi5gc4yZpInZFT3HzmVaiB_Ba0C4HKSrA0K-BuQTAJ314DbJlA4us9X8TrXy3LaMiujGLuisOU75LFIjBGZiRI42BsIhz3oeJoMO66X4Ok2nTQlDqKeg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhAe6wNoGQkdH2HaJRzsuajl5ushsFayN4Cq8sf4ewoysjorYUsp1v47DI4DsQxm-i3HBzxHHwi5gc4yZpInZFT3HzmVaiB_Ba0C4HKSrA0K-BuQTAJ314DbJlA4us9X8TrXy3LaMiujGLuisOU75LFIjBGZiRI42BsIhz3oeJoMO66X4Ok2nTQlDqKeg=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I opened the envelope and pulled this out. It looks like it has quite a few things inside.</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikrg7HmYdLrP9LfLW8IRPcPlvobLprOITml1HOczth8OwC-TWg3OaJtsYYJGKc_rG9hlHxRfCdkaRZ75VISoeaC49OFW1GhcrsZJpSAFKr-i5OGnVunNpb-dmLxoLACTQ584QEEAKrVrru97MDDmgdbxGkenE9NLXydGlDSqepIrAALWBhdFxtz37oGA=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikrg7HmYdLrP9LfLW8IRPcPlvobLprOITml1HOczth8OwC-TWg3OaJtsYYJGKc_rG9hlHxRfCdkaRZ75VISoeaC49OFW1GhcrsZJpSAFKr-i5OGnVunNpb-dmLxoLACTQ584QEEAKrVrru97MDDmgdbxGkenE9NLXydGlDSqepIrAALWBhdFxtz37oGA=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">An instruction booklet.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtchudkCnnTMbCuHM42BuUdNcbYJbIi22oOLATRDUtpiEiiAXKkEr3nllKslQ7GS9F-fY8WWfKnzhf6LYX1aI5cIqGaFkS-uQyKhDnp24tWFY7dGJLgimIrrI5Qf4ssVeZjZmqzxMxI_Ut17ccNGiUMkMbN_AjxEPlJ-FeqYzMme8-GhTqu85WU0YFPQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtchudkCnnTMbCuHM42BuUdNcbYJbIi22oOLATRDUtpiEiiAXKkEr3nllKslQ7GS9F-fY8WWfKnzhf6LYX1aI5cIqGaFkS-uQyKhDnp24tWFY7dGJLgimIrrI5Qf4ssVeZjZmqzxMxI_Ut17ccNGiUMkMbN_AjxEPlJ-FeqYzMme8-GhTqu85WU0YFPQ=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQgMYU2adcluNuOLUtiDwHZ0W-sEOnJhdwxIm7tfegLaA2viLMoC_ITjs2hQx2bWhDCC4aD8Bf7_FpsbwuroHTMQ4kulfUSaJ_63cPnbTVj_KT7uf4RPFNIuRd-TBR9OvjZ_8AkrFNXQJe-C2PMzV5M-DlzgYti52NZTry9nCS949OnIZrEp830bVuOg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQgMYU2adcluNuOLUtiDwHZ0W-sEOnJhdwxIm7tfegLaA2viLMoC_ITjs2hQx2bWhDCC4aD8Bf7_FpsbwuroHTMQ4kulfUSaJ_63cPnbTVj_KT7uf4RPFNIuRd-TBR9OvjZ_8AkrFNXQJe-C2PMzV5M-DlzgYti52NZTry9nCS949OnIZrEp830bVuOg=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">8.5x11 papers</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyY8gLsRuwZ7Kkg4WBfF9A4NOV66qZeOx2LUrfQmFthN40UfC2kZvfT_u3HJQcxAvXha1CoI3djorS3sRZmsGZHtjmh_0lrbV1qR4j2B8axdkpARJat_PUk7togta0HhZ8OCxjsX-gkGjf9Zf4dVpuKd6oXsTrTg-eUMZnUIpUEfNNIRUqUis8WylHXg=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyY8gLsRuwZ7Kkg4WBfF9A4NOV66qZeOx2LUrfQmFthN40UfC2kZvfT_u3HJQcxAvXha1CoI3djorS3sRZmsGZHtjmh_0lrbV1qR4j2B8axdkpARJat_PUk7togta0HhZ8OCxjsX-gkGjf9Zf4dVpuKd6oXsTrTg-eUMZnUIpUEfNNIRUqUis8WylHXg=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">a bunch of die cuts</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPZzGz0_l5A7C3daIPJyp7O4H_csHGEcfqf75M2qKtjep2IM1B0PLkR9ztMg77aGPyKslfQxR8zJXpr9bfmvqZx0SppNY2YJUeKS9lnnLOBXQNyl4ePcOiJxbfAFkq_rMCv0pxco50Fy82EVhm1Iukw1khkq-xCg4OmJAiwrmmsJ1leyyFZOdAt-dI-Q=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPZzGz0_l5A7C3daIPJyp7O4H_csHGEcfqf75M2qKtjep2IM1B0PLkR9ztMg77aGPyKslfQxR8zJXpr9bfmvqZx0SppNY2YJUeKS9lnnLOBXQNyl4ePcOiJxbfAFkq_rMCv0pxco50Fy82EVhm1Iukw1khkq-xCg4OmJAiwrmmsJ1leyyFZOdAt-dI-Q=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Envelopes/Tri Fold cards that measure a finished size of 2.5x4.25 inches. Smaller than I would like, I'm more of a standard A2 card girl.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWpzBFCjxR_yrihw4xDsptnnwCdXCP1E-aJGTwuIyOEQSMreAXG30oP_6KrekyIPSanIS6HOXKHtAJOwjpMZEWSoyRfbKzYeR1CzgRNwKXqxylfoadtMoRi3ZHp1jxmCvSR8w83TC67LkYeViuxa08cIPtJ4BcTNE3xvwwivAgidUufMdID6DkBwqdcQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWpzBFCjxR_yrihw4xDsptnnwCdXCP1E-aJGTwuIyOEQSMreAXG30oP_6KrekyIPSanIS6HOXKHtAJOwjpMZEWSoyRfbKzYeR1CzgRNwKXqxylfoadtMoRi3ZHp1jxmCvSR8w83TC67LkYeViuxa08cIPtJ4BcTNE3xvwwivAgidUufMdID6DkBwqdcQ=s320" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">A nice sized stamp set with ink, bakers twine, some ribbon, brads, and some gems.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">If you are new to crafting there are few things you need in order to use this kit.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Additional Supplies needed:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Scissors or paper cutter</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I would suggest a paper cutter, they usually have a ruler on them and are great for making cards</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Tape or glue</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I would get some tape and glue (Tombow) and some pop up dots at the dollar store to pop out the die cuts.</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Stamp block </span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I've been known to use whatever flat surface I can find</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Black Ink</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">The kit came with a small ink pad but I would suggest a nice black in pad such as the Close to My Heart Intense black. This one in particular can be colored over and not smudge.</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Pencil</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">If you have a paper cutter this is not needed</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Ruler</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">If you have a paper cutter this is not needed</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Bone Folder</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">You can use your hand to fold the card.</span></li></ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Piercing tool</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Use the tip of your scissors if you do not have this.</span></li></ul></ul><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">With that said I have noted other options above so that you do not need all of the supplies listed.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This kit is perfect for a new card maker that does not own a die cut machine as it comes with 4 sheets of precut die cut images. </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I am going to start at the beginning of the card kit and read step by step to complete the first card, then provide a review for you.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">If a booklet is not your thing and you would rather watch a video, there is a link to videos for each card kit.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Page 1</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">"You Make Life Fun" Card</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgondibTwkynaciltPUyWd7RVV3oFtYcKZXLL3cgX_UFfZimUKFYUOVrqgP9vVX21x28n73c-8Jp-cmPikWWqmnnS1vq3BDbjkEZCjhVtqtCmgAQyRkFkB4X92HrqUVGF_IKhMtbEwPlKeIzt7vHsu1TAYUqsalRhGEFMnksnshRkim1LosR0kuHC3Kiw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgondibTwkynaciltPUyWd7RVV3oFtYcKZXLL3cgX_UFfZimUKFYUOVrqgP9vVX21x28n73c-8Jp-cmPikWWqmnnS1vq3BDbjkEZCjhVtqtCmgAQyRkFkB4X92HrqUVGF_IKhMtbEwPlKeIzt7vHsu1TAYUqsalRhGEFMnksnshRkim1LosR0kuHC3Kiw=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br />Seems pretty simple.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Cut a couple pcs of paper and adhere, add your embellishments.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I personally do not like small cards like this and prefer larger A2 cards but it was not very hard to put together. I also made my card opposite LOL but, it was fun and super easy to put this card together.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This is my finished card:</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9fhWWcvo5VZg9TtF7OP5ndW16xeTJka3hAYVVbUs5ujFTist0CsMlps2TvcpBYGCCNO6a5ExKIijL2PEpXTOvDblj8lTIsb9sWeOd0sP9lhtQRIRDR8E3uTFqlYVAvKfhWT9Kq2FhXFAe-ZGy4sp-0e188AlMD1_F_9z18NxDtp1hN24rKff8czRrgA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9fhWWcvo5VZg9TtF7OP5ndW16xeTJka3hAYVVbUs5ujFTist0CsMlps2TvcpBYGCCNO6a5ExKIijL2PEpXTOvDblj8lTIsb9sWeOd0sP9lhtQRIRDR8E3uTFqlYVAvKfhWT9Kq2FhXFAe-ZGy4sp-0e188AlMD1_F_9z18NxDtp1hN24rKff8czRrgA=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Card 2 "Sending you Sunny thoughts"</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1cWVLD4LV9aMVFUB__bZs-w4JFLetLjxzOEYjV9trLm1LuEPmWTTaMT-OfG6FG4ISnEzCsMUcqw6MXmBpTt147o4c8j_HqGrxz8t6mSxfkK38uVSwmX_dV0o3vWTKZvCDGIe5WmtiHcRsDuzP28TjweByt9AEmQZX2YI9ve2dXwF3uNYjxy7la0XGHA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1cWVLD4LV9aMVFUB__bZs-w4JFLetLjxzOEYjV9trLm1LuEPmWTTaMT-OfG6FG4ISnEzCsMUcqw6MXmBpTt147o4c8j_HqGrxz8t6mSxfkK38uVSwmX_dV0o3vWTKZvCDGIe5WmtiHcRsDuzP28TjweByt9AEmQZX2YI9ve2dXwF3uNYjxy7la0XGHA=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; 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font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Card 3 "Just a Note to say Hello"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwDUZ2Ko3bWRDwcRO39KKmsU4p2Y3Z38huJsYutFeyChIbSs4UAdgbOSVWpQ02GwN1KCCaWjUAIGF-x9FPFK982bYtkjIsxVTrzXu4N4g_4WOxMyFjw4FkqAq3bmJFs-_1yqX-M1oJC-mxFCr3msxCAhIEZz6-Tm0kLKZ6tPsr4zJjfK7fScoEoj_BKA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwDUZ2Ko3bWRDwcRO39KKmsU4p2Y3Z38huJsYutFeyChIbSs4UAdgbOSVWpQ02GwN1KCCaWjUAIGF-x9FPFK982bYtkjIsxVTrzXu4N4g_4WOxMyFjw4FkqAq3bmJFs-_1yqX-M1oJC-mxFCr3msxCAhIEZz6-Tm0kLKZ6tPsr4zJjfK7fScoEoj_BKA=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">My Card:</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbN1BQccnV3xC2cKSMpCcCxdW5GzFVWFAmHJ1TqbTq6ct9tIFardWEYUdqMQkLeuVT9T5_yatf8tgQf_grI1HJ79p8WNm35ZB5L2ivPKIRtBoP43GPczmeyyTA2fVyc0aCXk_czUNkR8gGYwx4NASbxLPmWDnoQwiBldzzwUmqchNOhQpPtUOseFlY-g=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbN1BQccnV3xC2cKSMpCcCxdW5GzFVWFAmHJ1TqbTq6ct9tIFardWEYUdqMQkLeuVT9T5_yatf8tgQf_grI1HJ79p8WNm35ZB5L2ivPKIRtBoP43GPczmeyyTA2fVyc0aCXk_czUNkR8gGYwx4NASbxLPmWDnoQwiBldzzwUmqchNOhQpPtUOseFlY-g=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I inked the sides with walnut ink to give it more of a rustic look.</span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br />Card 4</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQLxDOMiCH1qIRCOTf3hFueCkIeZiawy0AilvmKQgv7o2FPfEoVDrRlXeJJLK0M4QL4bxK-1nLPZ68qpSkY0qO-cPouiks55gQyuU9dT60iobbIk592RdKLev3e171fAEmKzp68LUNwxXiP56qI7PczE71W2isJU4vSIMQz2qyH4lWGPpipdamA6fYow=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQLxDOMiCH1qIRCOTf3hFueCkIeZiawy0AilvmKQgv7o2FPfEoVDrRlXeJJLK0M4QL4bxK-1nLPZ68qpSkY0qO-cPouiks55gQyuU9dT60iobbIk592RdKLev3e171fAEmKzp68LUNwxXiP56qI7PczE71W2isJU4vSIMQz2qyH4lWGPpipdamA6fYow=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">My Card:</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdwDKnLFKRuKXwjMzJM3zZ6w-O3vv8xo6nzSuQueqrt432yL-ts1l-DgMxEeMdWmkyTmOF3Z2Tlo20P5_bSf5v3su5kLZDmpLw5KrsfDGxK-SALEHAiqYPJLmUVm07hZUGkPkHdikvxOowL2bsC-5IZv9O2nAk4uO53Gf273iB1yHIXgPYBl-wYM9hgw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdwDKnLFKRuKXwjMzJM3zZ6w-O3vv8xo6nzSuQueqrt432yL-ts1l-DgMxEeMdWmkyTmOF3Z2Tlo20P5_bSf5v3su5kLZDmpLw5KrsfDGxK-SALEHAiqYPJLmUVm07hZUGkPkHdikvxOowL2bsC-5IZv9O2nAk4uO53Gf273iB1yHIXgPYBl-wYM9hgw=s320" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I did a thinking of you version so I could use the die cuts. It was easier to use than getting the stamps out. I did try out the stamps and they worked nicely and did not need to be conditioned at all. I thought it was odd that none of the 4 card examples had any twine or gems put on them. They are definitely expecting you to use some creative liberties.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I like this card kit, I wish the cards were larger but you can always use the same paper, die cuts, and everything in this kit on A2 cards. </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Below are all the cards I created with this kit. The A2 cards I created were done with this kit with the exception of the white card. I used my own cardstock for that.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I really liked the card kit. It gave me the opportunity to use their templates and gave me some creative liberties as well. I like card kits because this may not be something I would normally use or do but you learn new techniques and ways to use patterned paper.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCWh2MX2MiLi4dvUKvTL1jjyw-hJTWCNafMYZ0mB__IIiLJr_myw_S-lbwCjs2TLbfju4reJ1mwn9dslHN5f3EexGrg69jZt4cHBRtIpU6Q0jRlgMYzjF_zcLnsDLIqnkCjjiU6GKNExE5q3ogqdBnV64Ym-KamV18IUy_MM8sqUGPriFlIzReqTkQaw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCWh2MX2MiLi4dvUKvTL1jjyw-hJTWCNafMYZ0mB__IIiLJr_myw_S-lbwCjs2TLbfju4reJ1mwn9dslHN5f3EexGrg69jZt4cHBRtIpU6Q0jRlgMYzjF_zcLnsDLIqnkCjjiU6GKNExE5q3ogqdBnV64Ym-KamV18IUy_MM8sqUGPriFlIzReqTkQaw=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I will post the next card kit I get too. Let me know in the comments how you liked my cards and what you like most about card kits.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Happy Crafting!</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">💓ImGinBugCrafter</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">www.imginbugcrafter.com</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><p></p></div>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-77844661234968661592021-10-04T18:00:00.001-07:002021-10-04T18:00:00.181-07:00Come and make your own sublimation spray with me!<p> </p><h1><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Come make some sublimation spray with me!</span></h1><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">You are asking yourself what is sublimation spray and what is it used for?</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Well, as you may or may not know, you have to sublimate on polyester. The higher the % of polyester the higher chance your image will stay on the item you are subbing on.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Well, I found a way to make some spray that you can spray on cotton or any other fabric and it will sublimate. </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">For instance, I tried sublimating on this random patch I have. I don't know what it is made of so i wanted to see if it would work. It didn't. </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Random Patch with no sub spray:</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pia56f894KY/YT-UoErZ-vI/AAAAAAAAc5A/h0ErqtSBj60qu6TaiD-f2A6cwiYDXeUmgCPcBGAsYHg/s2400/Screenshot_20210913-110029_Messenger.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="2400" height="144" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pia56f894KY/YT-UoErZ-vI/AAAAAAAAc5A/h0ErqtSBj60qu6TaiD-f2A6cwiYDXeUmgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/Screenshot_20210913-110029_Messenger.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Then I made the sublimation spray.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Items you need:</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Polycrylic protective finish, I used clear satin but you can use clear matte as well.</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Spray Bottle</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Water</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Then your usual sublimation products:</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><ul><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Sub paper</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Sub printer</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Heat press</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Fabric to sublimate on</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">To make the spray, use 8 ounces of water and 2 tablespoons of Polycrylic. Mix them together into a jar (I used a mason jar to keep the excess available.) Pour the mixture into a spray bottle. I would use a fine mist spray bottle so that you get good coverage.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I sprayed 2 sprays onto the patches, then let it dry completely. To speed up the process you can use your heat press and press for 10 seconds. This will dry it pretty well.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This is the first image I got which turned out very well. I just used a scrap image I printed last week. It came out nicely with bright vivid colors.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9275JgtqbWo/YT-Y6JkS2GI/AAAAAAAAc5Y/NtpzE8Q7ajoMHIVb9uwKTwJVzpca9HqnACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210913_105443.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9275JgtqbWo/YT-Y6JkS2GI/AAAAAAAAc5Y/NtpzE8Q7ajoMHIVb9uwKTwJVzpca9HqnACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210913_105443.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Next, I printed the logo image (which should be a bit smaller) but I didn't allow the image to dry thoroughly. You can see that it bled a bit. I really wanted to see what would happen if it was not dry. It didn't turn out terrible but again I need to make the image smaller to fit better.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">The next image I used the heat press for 10 seconds to dry the material before I sublimated. The image looks more crisp to me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tNCYZSef5tM/YT-a8G4qcII/AAAAAAAAc58/IVQrkd78GHwj-usfX_1GX3vddsvHQw0VACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210913_111936.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tNCYZSef5tM/YT-a8G4qcII/AAAAAAAAc58/IVQrkd78GHwj-usfX_1GX3vddsvHQw0VACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210913_111936.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I had found these patches at Goodwill and I'm pretty excited about everything I can do with them now that I can sublimate on them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Thanks for reading!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Follow me on Instagram:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">💓ImGinBugCrafter</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-63428278149850404762021-10-04T12:37:00.003-07:002021-10-04T12:37:45.124-07:00Come craft with me and Heartfelt Creations. And a few coloring tips!<p> </p><h1><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"> Heartfelt creations flower mold!!!</span></h1><h3><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">And a couple coloring techniques! </span></h3><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I was at a crop one day and a woman asked me if she could borrow a spray bottle. I then asked why because I am nosey and knew it had to be a fun craft.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"> She showed me the flowers she made with her Heartfelt Creations Flower Mold and I thought they were so pretty. I knew I had to have at least one set.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I looked online and they were expensive so I waited for the expo hoping for a bundle sale. There was sadly not a bundle sale and I found them on amazon cheaper so I went with Amazon. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I bought the classic rose set. I got all 3 pcs today so I had to try them out. The set includes a Die to cut the paper out, stamps to stamp the image on them, and a mold to shape the flowers. I did buy them all separately and the cost ended up around 53.00 for all three items. (at the expo is was like 90.00)</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I did not watch a YouTube video and I probably should have but they came out cute anyway. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">First, stamp your images, I used a Close To My Heart Ink because its my favorite. It is called Intense Black, its a nice black and will not bleed when colored or when it gets wet. This is important because we will be spritzing with water later.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-59ugOPiWaSY/YUutK27swJI/AAAAAAAAdNE/_sQE23yqHS0nCpY8XmH0lADsSu9qNB5ZwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210922_141726.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-59ugOPiWaSY/YUutK27swJI/AAAAAAAAdNE/_sQE23yqHS0nCpY8XmH0lADsSu9qNB5ZwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210922_141726.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Next, color your stamped images. I use Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend Markers (again can be found on my website at CTMH) I love them, they take the guesswork out of color matching and blend perfectly. Next time I will use a color so that the black isn't so obvious.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I am not happy with the white showing so I may color outside the lines next time.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rfEjOu434Ok/YUutmahdrzI/AAAAAAAAdNM/Tw-AQ9rXeaskL3fMzn5gKD1qq-sU6vFOQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210922_144122.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rfEjOu434Ok/YUutmahdrzI/AAAAAAAAdNM/Tw-AQ9rXeaskL3fMzn5gKD1qq-sU6vFOQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210922_144122.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Next, die cut your images or cut them out with your Cameo if you want.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eWUlecYOgCg/YUut1vlhsJI/AAAAAAAAdNQ/QJ-msMyNS9It1xF8JTZsD9h5d_8UTUWvwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210922_145722.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eWUlecYOgCg/YUut1vlhsJI/AAAAAAAAdNQ/QJ-msMyNS9It1xF8JTZsD9h5d_8UTUWvwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210922_145722.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Place your cut out flowers in the corresponding flower mold. I was a little confused as to where to put them but it ended up okay. If you keep moving around the flowers you can tell where they are supposed to match up. It takes a little practice. Heartfelt Creations does say you can put 3 flowers in each mold, I found that they can stick together so I suggest one per slot.</span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xwEHXmNYUuI/YUut7OgHEmI/AAAAAAAAdNY/gAhgc29HfyUr15Bf9CAmBO08mjLuZCumQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210922_150436.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xwEHXmNYUuI/YUut7OgHEmI/AAAAAAAAdNY/gAhgc29HfyUr15Bf9CAmBO08mjLuZCumQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210922_150436.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Spritz them with plain water, just a few spritz will do.</span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b1fv1sLpzOM/YUut94SuoJI/AAAAAAAAdNc/Xz-xLSNkTvUwkvFQLr-YdFC7Edv0m1vWACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210922_150444.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b1fv1sLpzOM/YUut94SuoJI/AAAAAAAAdNc/Xz-xLSNkTvUwkvFQLr-YdFC7Edv0m1vWACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210922_150444.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Put the lid on your mold and run it through your die cutter. This process shapes your flowers, you can put them forward facing or backward and you will get a different effect. These were done image forward facing. You can see I didn't do a very good job lining them up in the mold but the end result is still beautiful.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pLNpR8Vx6gY/YUuuBR9X4mI/AAAAAAAAdNg/jSYypPmEy5QNyB9sgTC6B3jhL4F1-lSBACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210922_150751.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pLNpR8Vx6gY/YUuuBR9X4mI/AAAAAAAAdNg/jSYypPmEy5QNyB9sgTC6B3jhL4F1-lSBACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210922_150751.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Again, not sure I love the white edges. </span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hNHTTuVHYfg/YUuuD5SagsI/AAAAAAAAdNk/jFlHlFwZNOI7jY681DjmU6sMahua0kPpACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210922_150805.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hNHTTuVHYfg/YUuuD5SagsI/AAAAAAAAdNk/jFlHlFwZNOI7jY681DjmU6sMahua0kPpACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210922_150805.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I put them together with Tombow glue.</span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zAtU4GheyVw/YUuuGhGFv9I/AAAAAAAAdNo/sPgxohCc2moPi3I788Ny8zvXS6u0XBMlgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210922_151638.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zAtU4GheyVw/YUuuGhGFv9I/AAAAAAAAdNo/sPgxohCc2moPi3I788Ny8zvXS6u0XBMlgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210922_151638.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I have added Nuvo Drops in place of the stamen and added glitter with the Close To My Heart shimmer brush in clear. I like the yellow one a lot better as you cannot really see the white areas so much.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Another tip I learned from the Scrapbook Expo is to put your glue into a nail polish bottle, it is super handy. The empty nail polish bottles are available on Amazon.</span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LyyqW5YCTQo/YUuuW-NxEqI/AAAAAAAAdN0/3u6k1SRZ99QhXR4OW0kFhwoJ2uzy3UkKgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210922_152050.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LyyqW5YCTQo/YUuuW-NxEqI/AAAAAAAAdN0/3u6k1SRZ99QhXR4OW0kFhwoJ2uzy3UkKgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210922_152050.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cnzwP_9rMIM/YUuw7h3OcnI/AAAAAAAAdOQ/EO1omc6L6JU1uw-5bFPNt6fFkN1MdtyYQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210922_153753.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cnzwP_9rMIM/YUuw7h3OcnI/AAAAAAAAdOQ/EO1omc6L6JU1uw-5bFPNt6fFkN1MdtyYQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210922_153753.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9WTNqvVK3MA/YUuw_WkK6BI/AAAAAAAAdOY/eG0AikWDM4wNzY2tq3vymK6plW451oUsACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210922_154030.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9WTNqvVK3MA/YUuw_WkK6BI/AAAAAAAAdOY/eG0AikWDM4wNzY2tq3vymK6plW451oUsACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210922_154030.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I made this card for my daughters bday and she loved it. I used the yellow flowers because that is her favorite color. :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0SnRMxmmh3k/YVdfhrvl73I/AAAAAAAAdZw/qdqCM6fgLqA_Hy8igZPJEZoosvh90OFwACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210927_140941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0SnRMxmmh3k/YVdfhrvl73I/AAAAAAAAdZw/qdqCM6fgLqA_Hy8igZPJEZoosvh90OFwACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210927_140941.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Next I thought I would try another coloring technique and I wanted to see how it would look NOT using the stamps. I just really didn't like the way they didn't line up and I am not sure I would use black for the stamped images next time.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I also decided to use CTMH ink to color the die cut flowers along with a water color brush. As I colored I also made sure to tap some darker color on the edges to give the flower more color dimension. I also colored both sides of the flower so that the white paper did not show through. I used Raspberry because I love the bright vibrant pink color. CTMH inks blend very well with water and end with a really pretty watercolor effect.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ojs72rsUkL4/YVdcRpmqNuI/AAAAAAAAdY8/geLAWqVlY78eh_p4A2QJqRS9QP-lQHmdACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20211001_100205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ojs72rsUkL4/YVdcRpmqNuI/AAAAAAAAdY8/geLAWqVlY78eh_p4A2QJqRS9QP-lQHmdACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20211001_100205.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yJsNk-CMW6E/YVdcgWffGxI/AAAAAAAAdZM/NB1GdFCQfMMjefrmcPdeYvOcBYydS3ePACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20211001_101524.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yJsNk-CMW6E/YVdcgWffGxI/AAAAAAAAdZM/NB1GdFCQfMMjefrmcPdeYvOcBYydS3ePACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20211001_101524.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I tried a few colors from CTMH including scarlet, eggplant, pixie, and green apple for the leaves.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">They turned out beautiful. In fact, I may buy a few more flower sets and just not buy the stamps. I would be willing to use the stamps with a nice color though, that edge just really bothers me. I really like the way they turned out though without stamps.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This is without any glitter. I have been using Nuvo drops for the center or stamen of the flowers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IL_CUbhX1Rw/YVddP3kHePI/AAAAAAAAdZY/ltcC_kJBVTUzcnCgDMf1mk2OFSrNlpYegCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20211001_120234.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IL_CUbhX1Rw/YVddP3kHePI/AAAAAAAAdZY/ltcC_kJBVTUzcnCgDMf1mk2OFSrNlpYegCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20211001_120234.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I will likely not use the stamps in the future because I think the flowers turn out way prettier without the stamps.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j8SnUDO2RfE/YVddaXc8fAI/AAAAAAAAdZg/23Wm9A375dsZLx9JSuxlWvdOrKjTe_vYgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20211001_120230.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="348" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j8SnUDO2RfE/YVddaXc8fAI/AAAAAAAAdZg/23Wm9A375dsZLx9JSuxlWvdOrKjTe_vYgCPcBGAsYHg/w464-h348/20211001_120230.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">To help shape the flowers I also bought a Sizzix Paper Sculpting Kit. It comes with 3 styluses, some scissors, and a couple matts and it seemed to help make the flowers stand up a bit more. Its not needed to make these flowers, but it helped me a little by using a stylus and pushing in the middle to lift up the petals a little.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Flower shaping is very new to me so if you have any tips, please put them in the comments. I am hooked and love the look of these flowers. I would love to learn new tips and tricks to make my flowers even prettier. I mean if I can make flowers my first try, you can too!</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Thanks for reading!</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">If you are interested in CTMH products my website is: https://jennifergamblin.closetomyheart.com/</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">💓 ImGinBugCrafter</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">www.imginbugcrafter.com</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-61332707643770374712021-09-20T17:30:00.001-07:002021-09-20T17:30:00.205-07:00Come and shop with me. <p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I went to the Stamp & Scrapbook Expo in Mesa AZ!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I have been to the scrapbook expo quite a few times but I wanted to share my purchases w</span><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">ith you.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I bought the following from Tall Mouse. This is actually one of my favorite stores. You can find them on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/tallmousecre8tiveartz</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Below you will see some shaker bits I bought, aren't those little dog bones sooooo cute? </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Chher033HOs/YUjoTNnUmUI/AAAAAAAAdHE/8dkTG80gtDQgrJXnm5qB7iDNlSqnhfUyACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210919_115949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Chher033HOs/YUjoTNnUmUI/AAAAAAAAdHE/8dkTG80gtDQgrJXnm5qB7iDNlSqnhfUyACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210919_115949.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">The item in the shaker is foil bits for foiling, then they make a teflon bone folder so I had to get that too. The pencil picks up tiny bits and places them exactly where you need it! I just love their products and ingenuity. Tall mouse is usually the first booth I go to.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJPZq_5J240/YUjoTIh2TaI/AAAAAAAAdHE/iXVb7hvHF6goHKCjZlI8Z0cxmBjBm5sEgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210919_120131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJPZq_5J240/YUjoTIh2TaI/AAAAAAAAdHE/iXVb7hvHF6goHKCjZlI8Z0cxmBjBm5sEgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210919_120131.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Got some sparkly glittery paper for cards.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TCakVNXz80o/YUjtDaCjJbI/AAAAAAAAdIQ/Aj4heXoecJo8PeitQZhcTQNn432FE0UDACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210919_120238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TCakVNXz80o/YUjtDaCjJbI/AAAAAAAAdIQ/Aj4heXoecJo8PeitQZhcTQNn432FE0UDACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210919_120238.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3DiWMkBA4oc/YUjtDdhNDfI/AAAAAAAAdIQ/cBnJlil7bh8SFXg5JNTsB0ZYiZHdItoWwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210919_120325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3DiWMkBA4oc/YUjtDdhNDfI/AAAAAAAAdIQ/cBnJlil7bh8SFXg5JNTsB0ZYiZHdItoWwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210919_120325.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I also took a class called cool tools and in that class you also make 2 cards that can be made out of the tools you received.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">The two cards are below:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g5pvT2qqxZw/YUjqBKO2FdI/AAAAAAAAdHc/-qusmxDKlTUzyu1Xx7NW_idenxwa9EkAgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210917_135244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g5pvT2qqxZw/YUjqBKO2FdI/AAAAAAAAdHc/-qusmxDKlTUzyu1Xx7NW_idenxwa9EkAgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210917_135244.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">The tools we received are below:</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Box card die by Stephanie Barnard and stacking dies from Spellbinders. Then we got the flower punches from We R Making Memories, and the powder brush from them as well. I had lot of fun making these cards and I will have a lot more fun with the cool tools I received.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uf1kOmzulhI/YUjqIErPCiI/AAAAAAAAdHg/YBINLpP27n43EzMRVsS2s0TOGLFbvooJQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210919_115140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uf1kOmzulhI/YUjqIErPCiI/AAAAAAAAdHg/YBINLpP27n43EzMRVsS2s0TOGLFbvooJQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210919_115140.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Of course it doesn't end here. </span><p></p><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I got these at the eyelet outlet and you can find them here: https://www.facebook.com/eyeletoutletllc</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I had to have this beer stamp set, it was just too cute and will be perfect for EVERYONE.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n_kBnkFEiDU/YUjq0jjKXLI/AAAAAAAAdH8/hn-QsFK_syYDlVunR8ykhmUQ-7ojma4qACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210919_120615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n_kBnkFEiDU/YUjq0jjKXLI/AAAAAAAAdH8/hn-QsFK_syYDlVunR8ykhmUQ-7ojma4qACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210919_120615.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">These Mickey heads were just so fun and will look great in my mickey cards or my scrapbook!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ADr72Ar_uyg/YUjq0iHBJaI/AAAAAAAAdH8/j-tJVI4WakkfAbqTKom6CZIalypL5cLIwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210919_120734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ADr72Ar_uyg/YUjq0iHBJaI/AAAAAAAAdH8/j-tJVI4WakkfAbqTKom6CZIalypL5cLIwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210919_120734.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I got all these at Photo Play, you can find them here: https://www.facebook.com/photoplaypaper</div><div><br /></div><div>These paper packs come with paper and coordinating stickers. I didn't know really what this company was all about till this year. I really like the fun designs. I also got a free stamp set for spending over 30 bucks!<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jdd0zhRMuLU/YUjuksktBxI/AAAAAAAAdIc/xfCPErT2JUY2r-pJLrzL5JKmoQ1f8B_5wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210919_121123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jdd0zhRMuLU/YUjuksktBxI/AAAAAAAAdIc/xfCPErT2JUY2r-pJLrzL5JKmoQ1f8B_5wCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210919_121123.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-erYqDQStz_M/YUjukjPUm4I/AAAAAAAAdIc/JmFmCHXddN8xqntyiIwY51O-v0IEcvWogCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210919_121128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-erYqDQStz_M/YUjukjPUm4I/AAAAAAAAdIc/JmFmCHXddN8xqntyiIwY51O-v0IEcvWogCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210919_121128.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I got some really fun stuff and had a lot of fun crafting and shopping. I didn't get to do any make n takes, I felt like there was not a lot of them and they were always full with a lot of time to wait. That was kind of a bummer and some of my favorite shops did not participate this year. Oh and the buttons are all from 2020 so I thought that was odd but it was fun as usual.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wRDJXp5ANMQ/YUjxfFv2RuI/AAAAAAAAdJE/SzKJwDbwIXIxKTJSX-jz3ZOoHk6-OMEkQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210919_122343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wRDJXp5ANMQ/YUjxfFv2RuI/AAAAAAAAdJE/SzKJwDbwIXIxKTJSX-jz3ZOoHk6-OMEkQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210919_122343.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">If you ever get the chance to go, you should. Its a really fun event.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BlU8ZFIhLZs/YUjxvxPeOXI/AAAAAAAAdJY/gKeLUmiwitUoDVLsB6UlUS57WcHWMfWswCPcBGAsYHg/s2944/20210917_115100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="2944" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BlU8ZFIhLZs/YUjxvxPeOXI/AAAAAAAAdJY/gKeLUmiwitUoDVLsB6UlUS57WcHWMfWswCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210917_115100.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Have a good day and please leave a comment with any suggestions you would like to see or with any feedback!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">💓ImGinBugCrafter</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">www.imginbugcrafter.com</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-29332636447462069532021-09-05T13:47:00.001-07:002023-01-20T18:07:41.593-08:00Come and sublimate with me again on wood!<h1><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Come and sublimate with me again on wood!</span></h1><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">So I am in love with sublimation. I found out a way to sublimate on wood! </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Supplies needed</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Sublimation printer</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Sublimation paper</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">A flat wooden item</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Heat Press</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Thermal laminating pouches</span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">First you need to treat your wood so that the sub ink will adhere. To do this you need to heat press your thermal laminating pouch on the wood.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">You only need half of one pouch. Cut it in half and heat press it onto your wood at about 15 seconds. You can also do this on top of flat canvas too. I cut my lamination sheet to match the wood or you can cut the lamination off the wood once you are done. Whichever is easier for you.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Let that cool and print out your sublimated image. Lay your sub image on top of the coated wood and press your image on. Its that simple. I man by simple I mean you have already uploaded a design, changed it, made it work with the wooden item.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Here you have it! I made a few things at lunch today from the dollar tree.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OlbTXe4f4NM/YSf9okZPNzI/AAAAAAAAci4/L2V-ZnuJkxsdKk3UyWO5HOAGwkvRo57WACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210826_133101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OlbTXe4f4NM/YSf9okZPNzI/AAAAAAAAci4/L2V-ZnuJkxsdKk3UyWO5HOAGwkvRo57WACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210826_133101.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JlDsxGQ4wb8/YSf9ovXbI0I/AAAAAAAAci4/JwfK7tX-MNkOiDUv0ZLGKlp3PzW6X6SdACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210826_133139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JlDsxGQ4wb8/YSf9ovXbI0I/AAAAAAAAci4/JwfK7tX-MNkOiDUv0ZLGKlp3PzW6X6SdACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210826_133139.jpg" width="240"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-drGb9I8l_QM/YSf9ovSdaGI/AAAAAAAAci4/Kh-3KB_20XIiuXexzis5ub6u2zOKWXcDwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210826_133144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-drGb9I8l_QM/YSf9ovSdaGI/AAAAAAAAci4/Kh-3KB_20XIiuXexzis5ub6u2zOKWXcDwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210826_133144.jpg" width="240"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-929WkDj3nvY/YSf9okbEPTI/AAAAAAAAci4/HSIRlulRlp0aJdzE7P6CHbkzssoPSE3ZQCPcBGAsYHg/s3820/20210826_131058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2044" data-original-width="3820" height="171" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-929WkDj3nvY/YSf9okbEPTI/AAAAAAAAci4/HSIRlulRlp0aJdzE7P6CHbkzssoPSE3ZQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210826_131058.jpg" width="320"></a></div><br><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This really opens up so many more items I can sublimate. I am so excited to keep it up.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Thanks for reading, leave me a comment!</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">💓ImGinBugCrafter</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br></span></div></div>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-39317454756264478102021-09-02T18:30:00.001-07:002021-09-02T18:30:00.201-07:00CTMH Cupcake and Purse Cards<p> <span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Check out the new Thin Cuts! I just love the cupcake and the purse cards.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">I like to cut out a bunch of different colors and play when I get new dies. I took a bunch of random paper and cut out some of the cupcake dies and put them together. </span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">In the CTMH catalog I noticed they also used the same color but different shades so I tried that too! I think they turned out so cute and they were not hard to make at all.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">I used shimmer pens, distress oxides, pop up dots, and the dies to make these cards.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J8nQ2hBzDtA/YTEQVyvbJ2I/AAAAAAAAcqc/X5gZPwGbo74I5dOG6L0JhArJ_5mzq9NXQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210902_105156.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J8nQ2hBzDtA/YTEQVyvbJ2I/AAAAAAAAcqc/X5gZPwGbo74I5dOG6L0JhArJ_5mzq9NXQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210902_105156.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XEZUER_9PxA/YTEQV6a8sXI/AAAAAAAAcqc/zIBulke-IWw2L8aQudDrayDoszMepBSxACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210902_105142.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XEZUER_9PxA/YTEQV6a8sXI/AAAAAAAAcqc/zIBulke-IWw2L8aQudDrayDoszMepBSxACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210902_105142.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ydcpwQSoBdA/YTEQVxdg6rI/AAAAAAAAcqc/bCQj9aZkKUcYZyTpTiSbVU8cjJq4lMqPQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210902_105124.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ydcpwQSoBdA/YTEQVxdg6rI/AAAAAAAAcqc/bCQj9aZkKUcYZyTpTiSbVU8cjJq4lMqPQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210902_105124.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Next I made some purses. I am in love with them!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ysZ9oY_QmqY/YTEQrsCQFqI/AAAAAAAAcqk/iNbqZCNkraYACEEOgGJPasmL3pzyRbRTwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210902_105227.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ysZ9oY_QmqY/YTEQrsCQFqI/AAAAAAAAcqk/iNbqZCNkraYACEEOgGJPasmL3pzyRbRTwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210902_105227.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--ML-wvLdCfE/YTEQrkwtRCI/AAAAAAAAcqk/GiV4HYpk_3Ijex61GCxjbnOfHE1RXMH7ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210902_105235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--ML-wvLdCfE/YTEQrkwtRCI/AAAAAAAAcqk/GiV4HYpk_3Ijex61GCxjbnOfHE1RXMH7ACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210902_105235.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C3q5vY3zLb0/YTEQrrfQskI/AAAAAAAAcqk/Cew8naXV6j46hn8pNU6F8wPSCUyBT-OWgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210902_105220.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C3q5vY3zLb0/YTEQrrfQskI/AAAAAAAAcqk/Cew8naXV6j46hn8pNU6F8wPSCUyBT-OWgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210902_105220.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">How cute are these purses! They can be customized and used for almost any occasion!</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">You can find either of these on my website: https://jennifergamblin.closetomyheart.com/about.aspx</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Click <a href="https://jennifergamblin.closetomyheart.com/about.aspx">here</a> to go directly to my website!</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Let me know what you think in the comments section.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;">Check out my instagram at www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter</span></p>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-83465971346328031782021-08-28T12:44:00.001-07:002021-08-28T12:44:00.204-07:00Come sublimate a 30 ounce tumbler with me<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Let's Make a 30 Ounce Tumbler!</span></h1><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I bought some 30 ounce tumblers off amazon and decided I needed to sub them. </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I have an 8.5x11 printer so I knew I would either have to tape the paper together or just have an image that took up most of the cup. I decided for my very first tumbler I would just use an image that was smaller than the entire cup.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Items you need:</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Sublimation printer</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Cricut mug press</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Sublimation treated tumbler 30 ounce</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Sublimation paper</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Parchment paper</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Heat resistant tape</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Heat resistant gloves</span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">First design and print your image. I use silhouette studio but you can print it with whatever you have on sublimation paper with your sublimation printer.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This is the image I decided to print.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BBT4TKF0EXw/YSP8kmhfRTI/AAAAAAAAceE/A7QZ1rlgsAUkXReyi7R0nldRbIKeFUe3ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210820_111435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BBT4TKF0EXw/YSP8kmhfRTI/AAAAAAAAceE/A7QZ1rlgsAUkXReyi7R0nldRbIKeFUe3ACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210820_111435.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Once you have printed it, cut as close as you can to the image.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Wrap it around your cup and use your heat resistant tape to put it on your cup as tight as you can. Do not try and save tape, the more tape the better image you will get.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ICHbQDkIHwQ/YSP85h7tjHI/AAAAAAAAceM/65kV7IE5TkcECQGqEHITj-yyv26lKMHHQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210820_111439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ICHbQDkIHwQ/YSP85h7tjHI/AAAAAAAAceM/65kV7IE5TkcECQGqEHITj-yyv26lKMHHQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210820_111439.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Next turn your Cricut mug press on until it beeps.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Put the cup wrapped in parchment paper into the mug press and shut it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Wait 1 minute then turn your cup so that you can get all sides heated up.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Wait 1 more minute then flip your cup. Be sure to elevate the top of your cup just a little to prevent ghosting.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Ghosting is when you see white marks on your cup. I did end up with a little but for my very first cup ever, I am so happy with it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-faeIl_js1Fo/YSP9auYfyfI/AAAAAAAAceU/pq8D1UkTZ9IU1gsHsGgJePj008snp600ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210820_111948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-faeIl_js1Fo/YSP9auYfyfI/AAAAAAAAceU/pq8D1UkTZ9IU1gsHsGgJePj008snp600ACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210820_111948.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Pull your cup out with your heat resistant gloves and take tweezers and peel the tape off revealing your new cup image.</span><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n23j7jCXwG4/YSP9ufTsY5I/AAAAAAAAceg/mOoJtXk4OhsQnb7Kzl3Mm9FRp9g4n5a5gCPcBGAsYHg/s4013/20210820_114957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4013" data-original-width="2763" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n23j7jCXwG4/YSP9ufTsY5I/AAAAAAAAceg/mOoJtXk4OhsQnb7Kzl3Mm9FRp9g4n5a5gCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210820_114957.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I love how it turned out. Its vibrant and has good color. I had a little ghosting at the seam so I think next time I will use way more tape. That should fix the ghosting issue.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Do you make cups?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">If you do, how do you make them? Leave tips in the comments!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Thanks for reading!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">💓ImGinBugCrafter</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">www.imginbugcrafter.com</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter</span></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div><br /></div></div>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-86289323132103498432021-08-23T16:30:00.001-07:002021-08-23T16:30:00.177-07:00Make more cups with me!<p> <span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I made cups for a friend, I even used her beetle color for the cup!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4oTOq5ZzbAk/YSPecZUXuvI/AAAAAAAAcdc/kz6rDM4Vxbky4RBRr8dT5kTTer25-efOgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210823_104306.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4oTOq5ZzbAk/YSPecZUXuvI/AAAAAAAAcdc/kz6rDM4Vxbky4RBRr8dT5kTTer25-efOgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210823_104306.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I just love my mug press. I can make anything and I love it! </span><p></p><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">So super easy with the cricut mug press and cricut cups.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Items needed:</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Cricut Mug Press</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Cricut 15 ounce cups</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Sublimation printer</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Sublimation paper</span></li><li><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Heat resistant tape</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Print out your image on sub paper, cut it down, and tape it to your cup.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Turn on your mug press and wait for it to heat up (it will beep)</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Insert your cup into the mug press and shut it. Your handle will be sticking out and will remain cool.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">When your mug press beeps take your cup out do not touch it. Use tweezers to remove the tape/sub paper to reveal your awesome cup!</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-83390090536045923562021-08-23T10:33:00.000-07:002021-08-23T10:33:11.330-07:00Print Maker by American Crafts<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"> Come Craft With Me - Print Maker!</span></h1><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Hi, I was watching HSN (I know dumb)! And they had the todays special value as the Printer Maker. This is a small hand held printer that will print on almost any surface! </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">It's AMAZING.</span></h1><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I am so glad I bought it and I have no regrets. Absolutely no buyers remorse on this one guys. </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uBWa0-u5apk/YRWUqqEh6dI/AAAAAAAAcMI/Dnhm4F3n9KEoSxpV969TwOKd5Kp05RCgwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210727_155823.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uBWa0-u5apk/YRWUqqEh6dI/AAAAAAAAcMI/Dnhm4F3n9KEoSxpV969TwOKd5Kp05RCgwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210727_155823.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">This printer is available at Michaels right now but on HSN you got special guides and things which made it a better price but most of the guides if not all of them are available for purchase. American Crafts partnered with HP to make this printer so its definitely a good little printer. The PM is supported by Apple and Android apps and even has a desktop version that you can create print jobs from. If you are a scrapbooker this is great because you can journal with this thing RIGHT ON YOUR SCRAPBOOK PAGE. Think crops and portability!</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">You can use this for cards, bags, tissue paper, ribbon, washi tape, scrapbooks, Band-Aids, popsicle sticks, I mean the possibilities are endless. I accidentally printed on my Silhouette Cameo mat! LOL</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">You can import images, of your face, car club logos, your pets, your friends, anything!</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">It retails at Michaels for 199.99 right now and there are some accessories to choose from.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I am excited because you can make your own embellishments at the touch of a button. It is so hard to find ASU scrapbooking embellishments but hmmmm I can take a picture, use an app to remove the background off of a photo, and make washi tape or ribbon, or journal, or really make anything to match my daughters ASU scrapbook now!</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Check out some things I did with it.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6NH_lvUZFRc/YRWUqnd-g_I/AAAAAAAAcMI/tSBQjeLNHxgTlrVZpGKoDjzH8jqSq1-hQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210722_083251.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6NH_lvUZFRc/YRWUqnd-g_I/AAAAAAAAcMI/tSBQjeLNHxgTlrVZpGKoDjzH8jqSq1-hQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210722_083251.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sNll8bbQef0/YRWUqpk3fRI/AAAAAAAAcMI/qRUqCKcFF-Um0pPYWwK7r_Os8XkU9lpKgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210722_075525.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1401" data-original-width="4032" height="111" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sNll8bbQef0/YRWUqpk3fRI/AAAAAAAAcMI/qRUqCKcFF-Um0pPYWwK7r_Os8XkU9lpKgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210722_075525.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Temsqn-miJY/YRWUqpbl2YI/AAAAAAAAcMI/oATiuHM9Sbk125F17JzOTeEujCn0263rgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210727_155722.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Temsqn-miJY/YRWUqpbl2YI/AAAAAAAAcMI/oATiuHM9Sbk125F17JzOTeEujCn0263rgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210727_155722.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y6nVaA4VNh8/YRWUqhPhPnI/AAAAAAAAcMI/swwCoPysgtoAhSaov4JMHIwxcv6wuV2jgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210727_155725.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y6nVaA4VNh8/YRWUqhPhPnI/AAAAAAAAcMI/swwCoPysgtoAhSaov4JMHIwxcv6wuV2jgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210727_155725.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RWx5Rkt__ZE/YRWUqi3V7UI/AAAAAAAAcMI/pCtV7A8a7UEEjKzCaNc6TjI6cqojWxzLwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210727_155737.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RWx5Rkt__ZE/YRWUqi3V7UI/AAAAAAAAcMI/pCtV7A8a7UEEjKzCaNc6TjI6cqojWxzLwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210727_155737.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uAhs-7r86VA/YRWUqsZXJMI/AAAAAAAAcMI/lldJFzEk3sUL6DDC8Qe2FQxqLBaTCVAdwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210727_155808.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uAhs-7r86VA/YRWUqsZXJMI/AAAAAAAAcMI/lldJFzEk3sUL6DDC8Qe2FQxqLBaTCVAdwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210727_155808.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">They have guides so you can ensure the design is straight but I clearly didn't use them yet. :) There is a light that glows to show you exactly where it will begin to print. You can set the print to print 1-10 of the image or an infinite amount. </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QiNZDEEMs6Y/YRvyk29q1kI/AAAAAAAAcTY/B0HMMToMpds4QY1HoaUkKPCpFx25xna2ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210816_160217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QiNZDEEMs6Y/YRvyk29q1kI/AAAAAAAAcTY/B0HMMToMpds4QY1HoaUkKPCpFx25xna2ACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210816_160217.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">you can use the guide to help guide you in perfect straight lines.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWfaFIoFd1Q/YRvypnRHTzI/AAAAAAAAcTc/EdJqCwv5vXEttS4RmcUgd0zR5spkHzo3ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210816_160232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uWfaFIoFd1Q/YRvypnRHTzI/AAAAAAAAcTc/EdJqCwv5vXEttS4RmcUgd0zR5spkHzo3ACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210816_160232.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T8FsTwlbPI4/YRvyptEZw2I/AAAAAAAAcTc/wEk-mfe1n_kfS4me4iHFPw6_S95-EFR7wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210816_160310.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T8FsTwlbPI4/YRvyptEZw2I/AAAAAAAAcTc/wEk-mfe1n_kfS4me4iHFPw6_S95-EFR7wCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210816_160310.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">If I want to journal on scrapbook pages I can do that by using multiple text boxes or using the guide to printing multiple lines on the scrapbook page.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dyUP_rA-SYY/YRwGU7qfNCI/AAAAAAAAcUQ/0ZscLF3aulUlR8zzf75xRBBjTRyvS99NACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210817_115528.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dyUP_rA-SYY/YRwGU7qfNCI/AAAAAAAAcUQ/0ZscLF3aulUlR8zzf75xRBBjTRyvS99NACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210817_115528.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I can also use this for my sentiments. I can take a picture of a stamped image and import it or just type one out for my card.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dmNMdsI8lis/YRwJaqd_-AI/AAAAAAAAcU0/kp1Of5ARgwUDZyOt0X7b06anCnP8ozYJACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210817_120159.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dmNMdsI8lis/YRwJaqd_-AI/AAAAAAAAcU0/kp1Of5ARgwUDZyOt0X7b06anCnP8ozYJACPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210817_120159.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I can even make my own handmade by print with whatever I want on it.</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6eWHtnUUnBc/YRwJi8JaYfI/AAAAAAAAcU8/mZml6LkwhIgweft-g3lrCLCL-bmWzNsfgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210817_120817.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6eWHtnUUnBc/YRwJi8JaYfI/AAAAAAAAcU8/mZml6LkwhIgweft-g3lrCLCL-bmWzNsfgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210817_120817.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">How cool right?</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Then there is washi tape and ribbon!</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I'll be blogging about that when I start creating washi and ribbon with my print maker. </span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Thanks for reading and please follow me!</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">💓 ImGinBugCrafter</span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597653917450985373.post-26123564598818043212021-08-14T14:29:00.001-07:002021-08-14T14:29:00.197-07:00Come Sublimate Again With Me!<p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"> I am in love with sublimation.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">I found a great way to sublimate socks and ensure there are NO white lines in from stretching.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">get your sock, cut a pc of cardboard about an inch bigger than your sock.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Put the sock on the cardboard before you heat press it.</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vs8i8Ih8Auo/YRWTIL4W4fI/AAAAAAAAcL4/Fz0mjVoWNawqCfGXFWoil22zqcX18QcqQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210811_141321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vs8i8Ih8Auo/YRWTIL4W4fI/AAAAAAAAcL4/Fz0mjVoWNawqCfGXFWoil22zqcX18QcqQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210811_141321.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Yay socks I can wear! The heel even comes out perfect!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DgTKDRYXpLY/YRWTTngkNSI/AAAAAAAAcL8/GgmA0BaYHvc-faE2IY5jz-biAXAG6_95QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210811_150149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DgTKDRYXpLY/YRWTTngkNSI/AAAAAAAAcL8/GgmA0BaYHvc-faE2IY5jz-biAXAG6_95QCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210811_150149.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bVqRnxHxCPU/YRWTTkCs-1I/AAAAAAAAcL8/MHxRS5pmrTg-NWKLlabuhldAxVn-y1SfQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/20210811_150907.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bVqRnxHxCPU/YRWTTkCs-1I/AAAAAAAAcL8/MHxRS5pmrTg-NWKLlabuhldAxVn-y1SfQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/20210811_150907.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><br /><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">Stay Tuned for many many more items coming your way!</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">www.instagram.com/imginbugcrafter</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">www.imginbugcrafter.com</span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-family: verdana;">💓ImGinBugCrafter</span></p>Jennifer❤http://www.blogger.com/profile/00971763484198831055noreply@blogger.com1