Gorgeous Sunflower Ensamble!

I dearly love this time of year, when you can get huge boquets of sunflowers!  They are such glorious, happy, striking flowers, and their colors always inspire me!  Last Sat, I was at the local farmers market and found a vendor selling sunflowers by the stem -- a variety of colors.  Oh My!!! A large boquet later, I was on my way! feeling oh so happy. :)
I've been working on some projects we will make at my next stamping class on Sept 10th at 10 am -- Stamping On Marble Tiles -- and this new Sunflower background stamp we have, is striking for this project!  Without further ado....

I love the wall decor tile featured in the last photo.  It has a warm, slightly vintage feel to it, and goes nicely with earthy tones.
To make these tiles, simply ink up your favorite stamp with Stayzon ink -- ink it really well! -- then stamp onto a tumbled marble tile (find them in the tiles section at Lowes).  You don't want a slick tile, as the ink won't stick to it well, so look for the tumbled marble tiles.  Before you stamp, use a dry cloth to dust off your tile.  After you've stamped your image, use Q-tips and dip them into Stampin' pastels to pick up the color of your choice -- then rub it onto your tile in the desired areas.  Keep adding color until you are happy with the result, then use a cotton ball and burnish your image all over to rub the color in, and remove excess dust.  When you're all finished, let your tile dry for several hours, then take it outside (to avoid toxic fumes) and spray your tile several times with Krylon clear Matte sealer.  Let tile dry a little between coats.  And, that's pretty much it!  If you spray your tile too soon after stamping, the ink can run a bit, so best to let it dry for a little while, and when you do spray it, kind of "mist" it a bit at first -- rather than drenching it.
Supplies:
Tumbled marble tiles
Black Stayzon ink
Krylon clear matte finish
Sunflower background stamp
Stampin' Pastels
Buttons to embellish with

Happy creating!

Stamping on Marble Tiles!

 My next class is on the books!  Reserve your spot now to make these one-of-a kind projects! 
Saturday, September 10th at 10 am -- my house.  Here are all the details. 

Come to the "Stamping on Marble Tiles" class to learn all the ins and outs of creating stamped marble coasters, trivets, or wall decor decorative tiles.  You can choose to make either a set of 4 marble coasters, OR 2 trivets or wall decor tiles (as shown at left), plus a fancy wine or bottle tag.  These tags are the perfect accent to dress up any bottle -- bath salts, olive oils, vinegars, wine, etc. -- for a lovely gift presentation.  And, the stamped tiles are a truly unique, fairly cost effective gift idea as well. 
There will be a variety of stamps to choose from, so your tiles can be uniquely yours.  I have ordered the new Sunflower background stamp, which will work perfectly for this project.

Cost is $15.  ***Definitive RSVPs only, please, as I have to purchase all the tiles in advance.  NOTE: RSVP deadline closes 2 days before the class so I can purchase the necessary supplies.***  Space is limited to the first 10 to RSVP.  You can RSVP on my meetup site -- here's the link: http://www.meetup.com/Flathead-Valley-Stampers/events/29436051/

Hope to see you and your crafty friends soon!

Stampingly,

Beth Anderson
For those of you who haven't been to an event lately, my address has changed -- to get to my new house, go North on Stillwater Rd (at the round-about) off of Reserve Dr.  Stay on Stillwater and follow it around to the left around the Gravel Pit.

Turn Right on Jossie Lane (you'll see a line of pine trees) -- we are the first house on the left