Motorcycle Ball Ornament - Tutorial

Here's how I made the motorcycle ball ornament for last Wednesday's post - the December Get Ornamental Challenge.   I used the Bombshell Harley Bikes Stamp set for this ornament.  Here's how  I made it.

1. For supplies, you'll need:

• A glass or plastic ornament
• Stazon ink
• A stamp set of your choice - I used  Bombshell Harley Bikes Stamp 
• A transparency sheet. 
• Alcohol or solvent markers such as Copics and/or Sharpies
• Filler for the ornament such as cotton, Styrofoam balls, etc.

2.  Stamp the image using Stazon onto a transparency sheet. 

3.  Flip the transparency over.  This is critical as you don't want to color on the same side you stamped with Stazon.   The alcohol or solvent markers will not mix well with Stazon. 

4. Color on the reverse side of the transparency.   You'll need to do a touch and lift technique as the ink will pool on the transparency and the ink will need to dry.  Also touch up any part of the stamped image with a black Sharpie as the Stazon ink will pool on large solid areas.

5. Cut out the image after it is dry.   Handle carefully.

6. Roll up the cut out image and gently insert it into the ornament.

7.  Use a long slender object to help unroll and position the stamped image inside of the ornament.

8.  Add filler to the ornament.   I used some cotton and glitter, but probably could have skipped the glitter as it ended up sticking to the glass ball itself.

9.  Add some ribbon and you're ready to go.   I add some adhesive strip to the top of the ornament, wrap the ribbon and tie a bow.   Anytime I've just placed ribbon onto a glass ornament with just glue dots, it rarely help up.

Hope you like this Tutorial.

from Ms. December - Monika Franziska, PaperChrome

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

Bombshell Star Ornament - Tutorial

For yesterday's Bombshell Pin-Up Challenge I made a star ornament featuring the Bombshell Stamped image from the Bombshell Angel and a star ornament cutting file I created.  Here's how I made it and I'd like to share the cutting files I made.

Cutting Files:  MTC or SVG


1. Cut two stars using the star ornament cutting file.  Link to file above.   I'll recommend a double sided print.  I used some Basic Grey (Fruitcake collection) and cut it using my KNK Zing.  I designed the star cutting file using Make the Cut software.

2.  Take one of the stars and fold up or rather curl up the four cut out points.

3. Punch out two 3/4 inch circles inch circles from scraps.   Apply some strong adhesive to one.  Score Tape works great.   And join all of the points onto the circle.   Note that I used a half inch circle to begin with, but it just didn't give me enough of a bonding surface and I then applied a larger circle later.

4. Apply adhesive to the other 3/4 inch circle and adhere to the top.  Set aside. 

5.  Take the second star.  I want the solid side visible.  So I'll fold the points to the print side as they'll be sticking out the back of the ornament for more 3D.   

6.  Fold up the cut out points with a hard crease.

  

7.  Flip the second star over and apply some strong adhesive to the center of the piece.  Score Tape or ATG adhesive work great.

8. Join the two stars.

9. Apply a stamped and cut out image to the front of the star.  The 3/4 inch circle is your mounting point.

10.  Apply a ribbon, string, or hanger to one off the star points and you're ready to decorate.

And here's the finished product.  Note that you can resize the cutting file and cut the stars any size you like.  

Hope you like this Tutorial.

from Ms. December - Monika Franziska, PaperChrome

December Pin-Up Challenge: Get Ornamental

I'm thrilled to be the guest designer for the Bombshell blog.   Ever since I found out that I was selected for December, I knew we had to do a holiday oriented challenge.   Well, what better than ornaments with which to decorate your home and tree over the holidays.  So get creative and join us in making an ornament with your Bombshell stamps to help celebrate the season with a bit of a sassy punch.

Monika using Bombshell Angel and the Bombshell Clothing cutting file.

Monika using Harley Bikes

Kelli using Pinstripes

GlitteryKatie using Butterfly Queen

and using Sugar Skulls

Jodi using Pin-Stripes

Alaine using Sacred Heart

Kim using Gingerbread Pin-Up

Kim using Sugar Skulls and Banner Sayings

Alison used Pin-Stripes

Sparkly Mary using Lotus Blossom

Rachael using Tattoo from Sacred Heart

 

Stempelientje used a variety of Bombshell stamps

 

If we've inspired you to get ornamental with your Bombshells show us what you've created or leave a comment here on our blog for a chance to win some Bombshell Goodies!

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