Decorating Candles with no need to wrap

Hi there crafters

i have been experimenting 

with candles again

and to be honest with you im blown away!!!

 the magic is 

Stick and Spray 

from 

Crafters Companion 

yes that's right no kidding

i did get good results heating the candles with a wrap

of greased proof paper but holding it in place was a nightmare

it kept slipping which you don't want 

  

so today i got out my candles

stamps embossing powder  and played...

i did 6 candles in just under 12 minutes got quite a little production line going on lol

everyone perfect no runs no pitting or dimples

It's so darn easy 

with the stick and spray

 i have taken some pictures of each step  

in case you might like to try it for your selves

Step 1

heat emboss your stamped image onto tissue paper

Step 2

 cut around your image not to close keeping your edges curved if you can to get a softer effect

Flip over your image over give it a quick light blast of Stick and Spray

 you don't need a lot a fine mist will work brilliantly

there is no rush it will stay tacky for quite a while

just let the spray agent evaporate  like you would if you use if for stamping

Step 3

place your image right side up onto your candle and smooth out with your finger tips

you can re-position at any time as i said no rush 

make sure there are  no bubbles or creases in the tissue paper

and heat set the image

Making sure your heat gun is moving at all times

you will clearly see the wax melting through the tissue 

you move to another area

once it was all done  but still warm

i rolled the candle onto some grease proof paper to make sure all the edges were in cased in wax

but really i didn't need to 

as i said everyone worked perfectly

here is the finished candle ready to decorate

 honestly do try it with the stick and spray 

Brilliant stuff 

Magic in my eyes

your able to hold the candle while your heating too

 with the greased proof paper i felt i couldn't see the wax clearly melting  

this way you have no fear of that it's happening there right in front of you

  i had no problems heating the image that had the stick and spray onto my candle

no fumes or any such thing at all

i was in full control at all times doing it this way 

 didn't feel like that using the greased proof wrap that's for sure

i do like to be safe when im crafting

 here is one of the other candles that  i made this morning 

decorated all ready to give as a gift

PS: just added a picture of the Stick and Spay

you need

 i type in the wrong product name  earlier

so sorry

 don't want to miss lead anyone 

thank you for dropping by

 hugs linda xxx

Nanna Said

hi there crafters 

not been too well for few days caught a nasty bug 

 feeling a lot better now i felt like crafting.

what a laugh !

 i wanted decorate some candles for Christmas so i gathered all the things i needed  it looks blooming easy when you watch others well i landed up doing a jig trying to keep my hands away from the heat gun and hold a candle at the same time needless to say

first one was OK-ish!!!!! cough cough...

 i wasn't going to be beat by a candle.

 but i could see my small stash of candles going out of the window after the first attempt

so i asked a few of my crafting buddies for some tips 

and as ever they came up trumps. 

off i trot to get sorted once more

i decided to make some keepsake ones for my grand children

 colored them in with my

 Next Generation Spectrum Noir

that was novel 

first time i have colored onto tissue paper they didn't bleed at all

  in fact they behaved very very well in deed 

i was impressed

 so here's my finished candles

 special message for Santa on the reverse 

he can't argue with this message 

im sure

created the message in craft artist and printed it out onto tissue paper

thank goodness for Stick and Stay   

from Crafters Companion

it held the tissue paper firmly to paper while it went through the printer

and stayed tacky enough to allow me to place on the candles

perfect for this sort of thing

here are the SN colors used 
GB6,GB8,GB10,BG1,BG2,BG3,OR3.DG3,CR11,DR6,TB3,TB5,BP4,BP7,IG6
,IG9,EB4

i think i could get used to this candle crafting

 it's fun once you get the hang of it

 note to self ....

must stock up on more candles

thank you for dropping by 

hugs linda xxx

Little card using New Spectrum Noir Pens

Had a little coloring session with 

the New Spectrum Noir Pens

from 

Crafters Companion

  really enjoyed coloring this digi

from Aurora Wings

it's been a nightmare trying to get a half decent  picture 

the light is shocking at this time of year

 a  plain layout for this card 

black and gold metallic card onto a 6"x 6" centura pearl card blank

here are the colors used

TN1,TN2,FS1,FS8,HB1,CR2,CR3,CR4,CR5.CR7,EB1,EB2,

CG2,DG1,DG3,GG2,CT1,CT3,TB7,TN7 TB3,TB7,BGR3

thank you for dropping by today 

hugs linda xxx

Next Generation Spectrum Noir Pens

Hi Crafters 

well i have been Coloring with my 

New Spectrum Noir Pens

  they are truly a pleasure to work with

they really are im totally in love with them  

the newly formulate inks blend even better if that can be possible 

well i can say  Yes they do !!!

double locking lid and the new Brush nib

the soft grip is great very comfortable feel love that  

the finer nib really does get into very tight area's

so what have i been making

i decided to make my Mums Birthday card

Along Side the Fantastic Next Generation Pens 

I used  Centura Pearl card Embossing folder 3D gel and Tacky glue

from 

Crafters Companion

 Some die cut boarders and Frantage

The Spectrum Noir Pens Used 

TN1,TN2,FS1,FS8,EB1,EB2,GB1,PP1,PP2,PP5,PP6,HB1 and Blender pen

thank you so much for dropping by

hugs linda xxx

Mo Manning in Spectrum Noir

Hi there Crafters

had a lovely relaxing weekend watching

both 

Sheena and Leann over on create and craft

it seems your all loving the new Stamps Silks 

and the Brand New 

Spectrum Noir Pens

 so thought i would make a start on some of my Christmas cards

with this fabulous Digi Image

from Mo Manning

printed the text in Serif Craft artist  added the image and printed out 

once colored i scattered some White Frantage and Crystal glitter

layered onto Mirri and Centura Pearl Card Blank

added die cut Snow lakes and dew drops

here are the SN colors used

Dog IG1,IG2,IG3,IG4,IG8,True Black ,GB1,GB5,GB9,GB10,GB11,FS3

Barrel TN3,TN4,TN8,EB8,CR11,DR3,DR7

Shadow GG1,GG2,GG3,HB1,Blender Pen

got more to colors lol 

thanks for popping by today 

hugs linda xxxx

Sheena Douglass New Coastal stamps

hi there Crafters

so it's nearly Launch time for 

the 

New Sheena Douglass

Coastal Stamps

 my card for today 

i used Distressing inks on this one 

stamped the sand dune with distress markers

then colored a strip of card with more distressing inks  

stamped the Puffin and bird in black 

then removed  the color from the puffin with clean water

matted and layered onto brown mirri and core-dination card

a little bit of ribbon and a wooden button to finish off

i think 

that full flash of color draws your eye to the puffin

thanks for dropping by 

hugs linda xxx

More Silks and the beautiful Sheena Douglass stamps

Hi there crafters

 more from the silks for you today 

set 6 Christmas colors with Ice

for this box of crackers i used set 6  straight from the jar onto Neenah with cut and dry foam

randomly sponged all three colors how easy is that to make backgrounds no muddy colors cut out the crackers with a tonic die then made the box with my Ultimate box board 

from Crafters Companion

but this is the exciting bit

you can change the colors with the Ice

it's a very understated  color in the jar that holds pure magic

i made a very watery puddle of each of the colors from set 6 then added the ice

so you would be able to get the full spectrum  of color tones by just adding water and ice 

be careful with your colors they are very concentrated in colour a little goes a heck of along way!

made the background by dropping all 3 colors onto card then let them mingle together

once it was dry i added a tiny bit more color to each puddle dropped on the darker color and blew out with a straw to get that coral effect  the shells were stamped onto the patterned card then heat embossed with clear cut out and dipped in frantage

 i altered a paper mache box with the same colors to match the card

there is a lot going on with this little box that doesn't show in the picture

i have used modelling paste and the waste die cut branch from my card

cut out the shells that i stamped and decorated the sides and lid using 3d Gel

from Crafters Companion

 i did paint the inside with the red from set 6 just one coat straight from the jar 

no need to do any under painting 

just one coat covered the brown how great is that 

and finally another card 

using the shells Ice and distressing inks

the ice acts as a resist to the inks and with very little effort you can get some fabulous effects in no time at all

thank you for dropping by 

hugs linda x

Have you heard the Buzz Silk have hit the building

Hi there crafters

 i have been quite for few days

 when that happens it's because im playing with crafting goodies

THE NEW STAMP RANGE 

from 

Sheena Douglass

 will be staring along side the 

Luminart Silks

 launching over on 

Create and Craft the 16th November

your in for some exciting times with the Silks

 thought i would chat about the Silks

when they arrived i thought OK paint in a pot !!!

 this couldn't have been further from the truth

 they are concentrated color glazes with mica that are water soluble so easy clean up

they don't buckle paper when applied to even a page from a book and

dry very quickly too 

i got set 6  and set 4 to play with

 

set 6 are to me Christmas colors

Cardinal red Mallard green Emperor's Gold

set 4 are Autumnal with long side a jar of the Ice 

these are swatches are straight from the pots from set 6

 to card stock see how they glimmer

they can be layered on top of one another you don't get mud 

a dream to work with they truly are 

i love them 

great for card makers scrap booker's and artist

in fact the possibilities of Silk are endless you can go direct to stamp with the silks sponge and stencil with no bleed under too

 throw silks with all the other crafting goodies from your stash                                                    the world is your oyster 

so you have seen the silks 

now for my card using 

the Coastal Stamps from Sheena using set 4

 i made the background paper with the colors from set 4 then stamped out the image with memento inks colored with my spectrum noirs and added the ice over the top to  give it some sparkle

the best bit was  after applying the ice i went back into darken some area's off the boat with my pens how great is that you can use pens over the silks the anchor was a dull silver  die cut 

so i added the 3 colors on top and heat embossed in clear  for that extra shine

 simply matted and layered onto black card  

from 

Crafters Companion with dew drops to finish

i do hope you will join me again 

thanks for dropping by

hugs linda x

Genie

Hi there Crafters

 had a little me time 

to make another picture for my Grand Daughters Bedroom 

she loves Pink 

i got that part right lol .....

  Genie 

is from Saturated Canary

 love this stamp

and of coarse i colored her with my 

Spectrum Noir

 i colored the main image then added the fantasy turrets for a bit of a magical feel

 then  made a paper template of morE turrets as i wanted to add  more to the picture mount

theses were also colored with pens so they matched the image and give some depth and a little more interest to the picture

 here are the Spectrum Noir colors used 

TN1,TN2,CR3 HB1,PP1,PP2,PP5,PP6,GB10,

BT1,BT2,BT3,BT4,BT6,GB1,GB5 and Blender Pen

with lots of crystal glitter and  dew drops

tacky glue and 3Dgel 

from 

Crafters Companion

 thanks for dropping by 

hugs linda x

The Bebunni party begins

the Party will be in full swing

over on Create and Craft

Be Bunnie Time

im sharing a few Party things i have made using the 

Bebunni CD

 party hat 

 using backing paper and the Decoupage layer 1

 i downloaded the template of the hat from the Internet

Google party hat template 

there are plenty to choose from

 i printed the backing paper then printed the template on the back and cut out

plastic party plates 

i fussy cut the same decoupage image then stuck to plate with tacky glue

 to make sure it was wipe-able i covered the whole base with clear sticky back plastic

Party bags

these are just read to cut how fantastic is that

i didn't cut the handle i thought it would be a great idea to write the child's name in that space

 i did laminate some matching place mats but forgot to take a picture

 anyway 

with this CD you are able to have a fully co-ordinated party setting

great for any party

i hope you  will tune in to watch the launch

thank you for dropping by today

hugs linda xxx