October Challenge #1

Ok, guys. This week is my week to blog and I'm REALLY late, so I apologize and hope to strike your interest. Today, I'm going to try to dazzle you with a couple of ideas. I read WAY too many magazines and I am known by the edgers to try every technique that I see. So, I have a challenge for all of you. Let's try and make our own embellishments. How about Shrinky Dink charms? A very simple, but fun challenge. Even the kids can do it!!
At my local craft store, I picked up a pack of Shrink paper. It usually will run about $3.99 for a pack of six sheets. You can make a variety of charms using rubber/acrylic stamps and marker. With your shrink paper, I found out that the best ink to use on it is Staz-on. It dries quickly and does not rub off. I found out the hard way that most rub-ons do not work very well and will not shrink with the paper when you bake it. Makes sense, right? It does, but I'm the type that has to prove myself wrong and I tried it. I did discover that the Polar Bear Press rub-ons will shrink with the paper, but that is about all. Too, the best way to adhere them to your pages is with Diamond Glaze. You can run it through your Xyron X, but I recommend something a little stronger.
Now that I have made my charms, I decided to try something else that I read in this month's CK magazine. I laid out my embellishments in sort of a half circle around my picture. Not only did I use my shrink charms, but I used a variety of other different things to make a half circle. This was WAY easy and did not take up too much time. I had this LO done in 30 minutes! I hope that you all like this idea! Have fun!!!

Destiny