Tutorial: Stamped Muslin Favor Bags

I found these adorable Muslin bags at Michaels. They are from the company Celebrate It and they are 3x4 inches - 12 of these came in a package for only a few dollars.

I grabbed some Cranberry and Pink Colorbox ink, a Wedding Cake stamp and a Banner stamp. My trick with this particular craft was to remove the rubber from its block and trim it as close to the image as possible to avoid any extra ink coming off onto the muslin bags, then putting them back on the blocks (a little bit sticky, but worth it for a clean looking final product).

I carefully stamped each bag and then filled with some candy. These would look adorable on a candy bar at a wedding reception.

Tutorial: Baby Onesie Paper Garland

This will be a simple tutorial. Simple, and adorable when finished =)

Here are my supplies:

Colorbox ink in Pink, Cyan and Marigold and these adorable, tiny clothes pins that actually work. I found them at Michaels by Lara's Crafts. Using the Baby Onesie rubber stamp.

Once I stamped them out in each color, I used some sharp scissors to cut each of them out - I didn't cut them perfectly, I left some of the white paper showing around each of them. I used some pink/white baker's twine and strung them together. Super easy and super cute... saving these for the next baby shower gift I wrap!

Tutorial: Stamping on Polymer Clay

Polymer clay is special to me... in my first Etsy shop I made polymer clay charms:


So that is why I am starting this series of tutorials with one about stamping on polymer clay. Very basic supplies were used - polymer clay and a few rubber stamps on some parchment paper.


I rolled out my first color and used a little ramekin as a guide to cut out the circle.


Then I randomly stamped on the circle to get the desired effect.


I pressed the stamped clay circle into an oven safe bowl and cooked the clay according to the package directions.


Once they were cool, I put a light coat of silver paint and wiped off the excess so that the paint would stay in the grooves of the stamp impressions. Then I gave it a light coat of glaze to finish it off. Super easy and something the kids would love to help with!


Stamps used for these clay dishes:
Mini dragonfly stamp, mini ladybug stamp, mini bee stamp, mini butterfly stamp, peace love cupcake stamp

CONTEST! CONTEST! CONTEST!

I have been thinking about this stamp set for over a year now, and my idea has finally been realized. Putting this sweet set up for a contest - 13 stamps - one 1.2 inch swirly cupcake that goes along with twelve mini stamps (all less than .5 inch) to go as toppers to the cupcake.

One topper for each month -
January - Cherry
February - Heart
March - Four Leaf Clover
April - Flower
May - Strawberry
June - Bird
July - Sunshine
August - Apple
September - Leaf
October - Witch Hat
November - Pilgrim Hat
December - Star

Please use Rafflecopter to enter below!
-Olga

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Holiday in June?

Here in Florida, it's really hard to get into the holiday spirit during any month because of the heat, so why not start getting into the holiday spirit in June!



Holiday stamps are now in the shop! Please stop by and use this coupon code to enjoy 10% off your entire purchase during the month of June: HOLIDAYINJUNE

Save The Date

Are you looking for a perfectly unique way to announce your wedding date to friends and family? Here are a few examples of special Save the Date images that I have created for my wonderful customers.




I work directly with another Etsy shop, Monkeysontheroof. Primelia takes the stamps and uses them to make beautiful magnets from wood slices. Please contact either of us to start the process of making your eco-friendly, unique Save the Dates!

Laser Engraved Stamps

Can you believe that I have carved over 16,000 stamps by hand in the last 4 years? It has been a wonderful journey and I have learned so much - about business, about people, about life.

For over a year I have been thinking about what the next steps will be for the shop. I have always wanted to make more intricate stamps and offer unlimited choices to my customers, that's what brings me to this big announcement... laser engraved stamps!



These stamps still go through the same process - I design every one of them from scratch and then they are engraved in rubber - except these are perfectly precise and without any limit on complexity. I am so excited about them and have had a wonderful response so far.



So... take a look around the shop and if there is a design you don't see, just ask and I will put together a sketch for you! So that your sketch can go from this:



to this:



Stay tuned for some great tutorials including stamping on polymer clay, ceramic tiles and even cookies!