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Instructions by Karen

This month’s Technique challenge is to put away your papers and stamp on fabric. I have used 100% cotton bleached muslin for the examples. Unbleached muslin, calico, or other 100% cottons would work well too. I have also had good results stamping on 100% silk fabric. Any type of stamp will work with this technique. The first sample is stamped with Versa Craft ink which is designed for stamping on fabric. You could also use Memories or Versa Magic.

Materials List:

Stamp: Harried Housewife-Wash Day

Bleached Muslin 100% Cotton Fabric

Real Black Versa Color Ink

Markers: Memento, Tom Bow, or Marvy

Iron

Scrap Paper

Sewing Machine-Optional

STEP 1

After selecting your fabric, give it a good press with an iron set on cotton - high stream for cotton fabric. A freshly pressed fabric will provide a nice smooth surface for the stamping.

STEP 2

Using the Real Black Versa Craft ink, stamp the image onto the fabric.

STEP 3

Look at how nice the image turns out!

STEP 5

Now we want to heat set the ink before coloring with the markers. Heat setting will make the ink permanent. Lay a piece of scrap paper on the iron board. Place the stamped piece on top of the paper and cover it with a second piece of scrap paper.

STEP 6

Set the iron to the cotton - dry setting. Glide the iron over the paper.

STEP 7

I like to stamp several pieces of the same image. If you don’t like the way the coloring turns out, you will have some extras and won’t have to get the iron out again. Or clean the stamp off again! It is just much easier to make several at the same time.

STEP 8

The ink is now heat set and can be colored. I used watercolor type markers -like Memento or Marvy - to color the Harried Housewife. The brush end of the marker will make the color darker.

STEP 9

The fine point end of the marker will give a lighter color. I used the fine point for the flesh and laundry basket on this sample. I prefer the shade I got by using the fine point end for the skin. Good thing I stamped several!

STEP 10

Now the image is all colored. Go back to the ironing board and repeat the heat setting process to dry the ink. Most dye-based or watercolor markers are not permanent on fabric if the fabric is going to be washed. For permanent solutions, try using Fabrico Markers or All-Purpose Inks with Fantastix. Karen has a great tutorial on color with All-Purpose ink here: Fabric Stamping Poppy Wall Art

	STEP 11 Now we are ready to turn our stamped fabric into a card, wall hanging, or whatever we wish. I decided to make a little wall hanging. I adjusted the size of the stamped piece by tearing the edges. Or you can cut the fabric too. I layered the piece with a second piece of muslin the same size. I stitched around the edges (with a sewing machine) to hold the two pieces together.
	STEP 12 I used a piece of corrugated cardboard for the base. Swipe a Dew Drop Versa Magic ink pad across the cardboard.
	STEP 13 I added a layer of mat board under the fabric to give it some stability. This is optional. Glue the fabric to the cardboard. I added some narrow ribbon, mini clothes pins, and buttons for embellishments.
	ADDITIONAL COLORING OPTION: This sample of the Daisy stamp from the Daisy Half Sheet is colored with Copic Markers with the following color numbers Y06 YG63 E00 YR00
	ADDITIONAL STAMPING OPTION Stamping the Large Flower Vignette single stamp with Versa Magic gives a really nice result too as seen in the next two samples. Follow the same process as outlined above when using the Versa Craft.