All Hallows' Eve Candles

I have been stamping for so long, sometimes I feel like I've seen it all. I know stamping on candles has been around for ages, but when I watched this video from Stampington's recent email newsletter, it was like I was watching something totally new! All I could think of was how spooky and cool the stamps from Artistic Outpost's Gothic 31 stamp collection would look with this technique.

I've also been intrigued by the faux mercury glass technique I first saw on Pinterest. Beth Reames from Sizzix shared her version of it, using a Sizzix die cut as a mask. I thought the Gothic Boo die would look so cool...which is does, if you could see it! My impatience meant I didn't put enough coats of paint on, so my mercury is a bit on the weak side. I was in a hurry to get photos of the candles so I didn't go back and work on them more, but I think I'll add more paint and see if I can get it right!

If you've never tried this technique, you first stamp the images onto white tissue paper with permanent ink - I used Ranger's Jet Black Archival ink. Then, you trim the image closely, hold it against the candle and heat with a heat tool until the wax is absorbed into the tissue paper. The Stampington video had a cool idea for using waxed paper to hold the image in place, but I didn't find that to be necessary.

After my images were applied, I added a little idea-ology Tinsel Twine, some glittered chipboard die cuts, and a few little rhinestones for sparkle.

Have you entered this month's challenge over at the Inspiration Journal blog? It's all about Halloween decor and we'd love to see your projects. You could win a $50 gift certificate! If you'd like any of the supplies I used, they can be found at Inspiration Emporium via the links below. Don't forget to use my coupon code - stamptramp - to save yourself 10%!

Sizzix Mini Spider and 31 Sizzix Gothic Boo idea-ology Tinsel Twine Kaiser Rhinestones - Silver Jet Black Archival Ink Ranger Heat Tool

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