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A howling success Craft Ark Project Category : Rubber StampingCraft Ark Time Guide : 1 Hour
Craft Ark Difficulty Rating : Medium
Craft Ark Code: RS0312 Print this Craft Ark Project  Print Project
Craft Ark Project - Rubber Stamping - A howling success
Using a little stencil magic and rubber stamp masking you can create a paper-weight that will be a howling success.

Project Shopping List

  • Paper-weight kit
  • Tan card
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • Rubber stamp
  • Post-it note
  • Black ink pad
  • Green and brown inks
  • Tree stencil
  • Small soft sponge

  • Instructions
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    Step one - Stamp the wolf cub onto the tan paper.


    Step two - Place the paper-weight onto the stamped wolf cub lining up and draw around the outside.


    Step three - Remove the paper-weight from the card. Stamp the wolf cub onto a post-it note, cut out then place over the previously stamped image.


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    Step four - Create a floor for the wolf cub to sit on by placing a little brown ink on the sponge and wiping back and forth.


    Step five - Place the stencil near the top of the circle drawn and begin to dab the green ink through the stencil.


    Step six - Continue in this way working down the paper, creating a 'forest.'


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    Step seven - Once you are happy with the designremove the post-it note to reveal the fox cub now sitting surrounded by trees.


    Step eight - Place the cork section of the paper-weight over the design and draw around it. Then cut carefully around the pencil mark.


    Step nine - Place the stamped and stencilled image into the back of the paper-weight and seal in place with the cork and the black green felted backing section.


     

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