Melted Stampin' Up! Watercolor Crayon Video Tutorial

The other day I posted a step by step photo tutorial of how to create an art canvas by melting crayons.   That tutorial can be found HERE.   These canvases make an amazing gift.  

The photo above is my finished product and a list of the supplies I used to create it:

Stampin' Up! Products:

1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon, item #119267 - Blushing Bride OR item #119266 - Concord Crush

Jewels, Large Pearl Basic Jewels, item #125577

Heat Tool/Gun, item #100005

Framelits Die, Labels Collection, item #125598

Apothecary Art Stamp Set, item #125525 - Wood OR item #125527 - Clear Mount

Loving Thoughts Stamp Set, item #125843 - Wood OR item #125845 - Clear Mount

Watercolor Pencils, item #101879

My video is a two part video.   Both are shown below on my blog.  If you are reading this via e-mail, you will need to come to my blog to view the videos on-line.

Part 1:


Part 2:


Important Notes:
1.  Remember that the crayon is wrapped in paper.  Paper can catch fire, so be extremely careful.
2.  The wax in the crayons as it melts will splatter, so be sure to protect your work area.
3.  Wax is extremely HOT, do not touch the art piece until it has completely cooled.
4.   Open your doors and windows if you do this.  Crayons have a strong odor when melting.
5.  Do not hang on a wall that has direct sunlight.  It "may" cause your art work to melt even more.
6.  This project is not recommended for children.

Disclaimer:  If you do this technique, you are doing so at your own risk.   I'm not reasonable for any accidents etc that might happen while doing this technique.


You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Large Sizzlits Die - Paper Doily, item #125592

Stampin' Up! just posted this information, so I wanted to pass it on to all of you also:

Tips and Tricks for the New Paper Doily Sizzlits Die

January 27, 2012 
 
With the Paper Doily Sizzlits Die (item 125592) you can now create the intricate designs you've grown to love with our Sizzlits Dies, in a new, larger size. Some of you have asked questions about the die and we're here to help answer those questions.

A few tips and tricks:

• Because of variations in materials, you will most likely need to use a shim (such as piece of card stock) when you send it through the Big Shot. 
• The detailed intricacy comes with a little added work. The negative pieces will not come out automatically when you cut the die. 
  • It may take a little time to remove all the cut pieces from the die-cut paper. Remove the pieces by poking or punching them out. Carefully, push the pieces through the cut design and remove them from the back. Make sure you work from the front side of the doily (the side that was face-down when it was cut) and push the pieces through; if you try to pull them out from the front or if you push them through from the back side, the doily might tear. To make it easier, gently roll the die-cut paper to pop out some of the larger pieces.
  • Push the pieces out using the Paper-Piercing Tool or the small end of the Simply Scored Stylus. 
  • The front side will look completely cut through, however, the back side may not. This is normal with this die, and if you follow the directions of removing the small pieces you will find that the die has cut through the paper. 
• Because of the intricate design of this die, small pieces might stick in the foam on the actual die. Clear all small pieces from the die before using it again. This will ensure you get a clean cut every time. Remove the remaining pieces by using your Paper-Piercing Tool, being careful not to tear the foam on the die.

You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Melted Crayon Tutorial Using a Stampin' Up! Heat Gun

This is a photo intensive tutorial.  If you are receiving it by e-mail, you may need to view it at my blog especially if you do not have high speed internet.   

Oh my gosh, melted crayon art work is the gift to give right now.  You will see many examples of it throughout the internet.  However, there are not too many tutorials and all that I have found use a hairdryer.  Well, I have a wonderful Stampin' Up! Heat Gun which I couldn't wait to try.  It worked extremely well both with crayons and with Stampin' Up! Watercolor Crayons.   I will post the video tutorial for the Watercolor Crayons on Monday here on my blog.  Today is a photo tutorial I created using regular crayons and the heat gun.

Important Notes:
1.  Remember that the crayon is wrapped in paper.  Paper can catch fire, so be extremely careful.
2.  The wax in the crayons as it melts will splatter, so be sure to protect your work area.
3.  Wax is extremely HOT, do not touch the art piece until it has completely cooled.
4.   Open your doors and windows if you do this.  Crayons have a strong odor when melting.
5.  Do not hang on a wall that has direct sunlight.  It "may" cause your art work to melt even more.
6.  This project is not recommended for children.

Disclaimer:  If you do this technique, you are doing so at your own risk.   I'm not reasonable for any accidents etc that might happen while doing this technique.  

First sort you the colors (right side of photo).  My canvas was 11" x 14".   I used a box of 64 crayons and removed black, browns, grays and white before sorting.

 Using a hot glue gun, I put glue on the backs of the crayon (held with a pari of tweezers) and then immediately put it on the board with the crayon name up (so you can see it).  All crayons were put on the same way.

 Once all the crayons were in place and glue dry, I braced the canvas at an angle.  Be sure it will not slip.   Remember that the wax will splatter.  I covered part of my island with butcher paper then foil on top.   Wasn't sure if hot wax would soak thru the butcher paper, so decided foil on top was a good idea.

 Stampin' Up! sells a great heat gun.  It is easy to use, heats up immediately, and is pretty lightweight.

I started on the left and moved the heat gun back and forth, trying not to keep it in one position any length of time.  Again, remember the paper wrappers on the crayons are flammable ... be careful.  

 With crayons, they start to melt quickly and will drip down the canvas.   Because there is forced air from the heat gun, some of the drips will follow the path of the air.

 Having fun watching it melt as I go along.   

There will be some texture and some blobs of color.  You can run the heat gun over them to remelt if you want the color further down on the canvas.

 Melting process done.

 Added in Stampin' Up! 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon across the front of the crayons AND

 around the sides (see photo below)

 Here's my finished project using crayons.

I used the same technique for Stampin' Up! Watercolor Crayons.  I used the colors I had on hand that were discontinued/retired a couple of years ago.  

The watercolor crayons melt differently than regular crayons.   They blended more together too which was neat.  We also noticed that they had a great deal of 3D effect with the melted wax.

 I added in a stamped image, a framelits frame, ribbon, and pearls.  

NOTE:  Do not put pearls on the wax.  They do not stick long term.   The ones I placed on the front of the crayon wrappers are fine tho.  I used watercolor pencils to color in the stamped image.

A close-up the pearls, ribbon, watercolor crayons, and melting.

Stampin' Up! Products:

1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon, item #119267 - Blushing Bride OR item #119266 - Concord Crush

Jewels, Large Pearl Basic Jewels, item #125577

Heat Tool/Gun, item #100005

Framelits Die, Labels Collection, item #125598

Apothecary Art Stamp Set, item #125525 - Wood OR item #125527 - Clear Mount

Loving Thoughts Stamp Set, item #125843 - Wood OR item #125845 - Clear Mount

Watercolor Pencils, item #101879

Come back on Monday to view my two part video tutorial on this same subject.

Disclaimer:  If you do this technique, you are doing so at your own risk.   I'm not reasonable for any accidents etc that might happen while doing this technique.  
You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Scalloped Circle Felt Flower Pin - Mini Tutorial

 My finished flower.

 If I was making this again, I would have the pin facing the opposite direction.   This way was a bit more awkward for me to pin myself.

Added the flower pin to my shirt.  Pleased with the results.

The other day I showed you a step by step tutorial on how to make a Scalloped Circle Felt Wreath using the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine and the Scallop Circle #2 Die.   I had some of the felt scalloped circles left over so decided to make a flower pin.

Here's what I did:
Cut out two of the large Scallop Circles.
Cut out 12 to 15 of the small Scallop Circles.
Take one of the large Scallop Circles and use it as your base.
a.  Fold the small Scallop Circles one at a time (just like on the wreath) and then hand sew to the base.
b.  Continue doing this until you have full flower.   I did sew each petal a couple of times to the base to make them more secure.
c.  Using a hot glue gun, put glue on the back side of the flower then immediately put the other large Scallop Circle on top lining the scallops up.
d.  Open a safety pin, and glue it to the back.  Allow to dry.

Pin can be used on a blouse, a purse, a headband or even as a gift topper.  1/4 of a yard of felt should be more than enough to make a number of finished flowers.   I used scraps of felt that I had so didn't measure out what I used.   If you use cotton fabric, you will need at least double to triple the amount of flowers.  The felt is much denser than cotton.

You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Video Tutorial: How to use Stampin' Up! Framelits

I just finished a video on how to use our new Stampin' Up! Framelits for the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine.   They are so easy to use and will expand what you can do with your Big Shot.   They have been a major hit with my customers and team members.

If you are reading my blog via e-mail, you will need to come to the blog to view the new video.   Here's the video for those that are reading on-line:



Framelits Dies for the Big Shot:
Hearts Collection, item #125599
Labels Collection, item #125598
Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, item #113439

You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)