Bombshell Gift Bags and Cuff Links Tutorial

Hi Everyone!

It's Friday!  And if the world hasn't ended today, then you will be seeing this tutorial!  I actually have two tutorials to share, so let's get started.

Gift Bags

To make these gift bags, I stamped Bombshell images onto a muslin bag. I will be using these to package some candy that my family and I always put in each others stockings.


Supplies:
- Bombshell Stamps - Tattoo Font, Ahoy Sailor, Holiday Accessory, Lotus Garden (or any Bombshell Stamp you wish!)
- muslin drawstring bags - 3x5 inches
- Staz-On Ink in Jet Black
- index cards / smooth cardstock
- copic markers or Martha Stewart Crafts Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Craft Paint & a small paintbrush

First I took an index card, cut it down to fit the bag and slid it in so the stamp ink won't go through the bag.

Next, I inked up my Bombshell Stamp Image and stamped it onto the fabric bag. 

Now, you could stop there if you'd like or color in the image with Copic Markers.  The markers will bleed a little so I colored lightly near the edges.  (I tried to color these with Sharpie fabric markers but I found that they bled too much for my liking and the colors were limited to 5 so I opted for Copics instead).

If you are not really a Copic Marker person, you can always use paint to color in the stamps instead!
I used Martha Stewart Crafts Paint on this bag and I really like the results.  (I just need to mix my colors better next time!)

Make sure when painting or markering your images to leave the index card or smooth cardstock in the inside of the bag also so no ink or paint bleeds through to the other side of the bag.  Once it's dry, remove the index card and fill the bag up! With candy or a small gift or whatever you'd like.

Cuff Links

Supplies:

Bombshell Stamps - Love and Luck, Tattoo Font

Staz-On Ink in Jet Black

2 - 20.5mm Natural Brass Small Square Charm Blanks

2 - Brass Cuff Link Blanks

-e6000 adhesive glue

toothpick / gloves

sand paper

tape

Staz-On All Purpose cleaner

First I taped down the edges of the brass square charm blank onto a piece of scrap cardstock.

Then I stamped on the skull icon stamp in jet black Staz-On Ink.  If you don't get it right on the first try, you can use a little bit of staz on cleaner to clean the image off of the brass charm.  Then wipe it down with a clean paper towel and let dry and try to stamp the image again.

Then I used sand paper on the middle of the back of the charm and on the small round disk on the cuff link so the glue would adhere better.  After sanding, I used a toothpick to put a little bit of the e-6000 glue onto the round cuff link disk and adhered it to the middle of the back of the charm blank and let dry for 24 hours.  (please follow the manufacturer's instructions with the glue.  I always make sure I have gloves on and plenty of ventilation when using it and where it's drying, because it does smell.)

I hope you all have a great Friday, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year!!!

- Kim