I seem to be making way too many sympathy cards these days. It also seems, however, that of all the cards I make, sympathy cards are the most appreciated.The heart was created using Angelina Fibers-- something I'd never heard of until I saw a demonstration by Class Act of Canada at a convention this spring. The quick instructions are:
- Preheat a dry iron to medium.
- Ink a rubber stamp with dye-based ink (must be rubber, not acrylic).
- Place the stamp, inked side up, on a firm surface.
- Place shreds of Angelina Fibers on top of inked stamp. You can use a single color (I used "Sugar Plum" for the heart above) or mix several colors.
- Place a piece of parchment paper over the fibers.
- Press with the pre-heated iron until you are able to faintly see the stamp design through the parchment.
- Allow paper and fused fibers to cool slightly and remove from stamp.
- May leave the loose fibers around the image for a halo-type of effect, or you may trim the outline of the stamped/fused image.
I bought a number of packets of fibers at the convention. Since then, I've purchased a sampler pack of 19 colors from a vendor on eBay, and have noticed that AC Moore has the fibers available online. I haven't found any bricks-and-mortar stores, however, that carry the product.
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Lace Heart Stamp: Rubber Stampede
"God gave us memories..." Sticker: Seredipity Stamps
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Textile
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