Fizzy Moon Decorated Candle

Still playing with the little Fizzy Moon Bear - this time I have used the rubber stamps to decorate candles.

The image is stamped onto tissue paper the same colour as the candle wax, my preference is then to emboss with embossing powder, I have added a pinch of fine glitter to the powder this gives the image a lovely twinkle.

Once embossed I have coloured the image with  promarker pens - you will find due to the transparency of the paper that the colours come out paler than normal - something to keep in mind when choosing which colour pens to use.  When coloured simply cut out - Don't worry about cutting directly onto the lines of the images as it is better to leave a 1 - 2mm gap around the picture - this tissue will be absorbed into the candle when you apply heat!

Now comes the fun part ... applying the image to the candle!  My method is to add a dab of a glue stick to the candle  where I want the image to be and gently lay the design on to the candle.   You will then need a length of greaseproof paper, slightly wider than the height of the candle.  Wrap the paper arond the candle gripping at the back - this should ensure you don't burn yourself!  Apply heat with a heat gun evenly over the  image - you should keep the heat gun moving and you will notice a slight change in colour as the image is transferred onto the wax - this process should only take a couple of secounds - you don't want to overheat the wax and have a drippy candle!

Remove the greaseproof paper - stand back and admire your work!  If you notice any places where the image is not fully adhered simply repeat the process with the greaseproof over that area.

So remember ...... rubber stamps are not only for cardmaking and scrapbooking!

Fizzy Moon Hearts & Flowers Frame

Finally got to play around with the adorable Fizzy Moon range over the last couple of days - such a cutie! 
Had a pine frame tucked away in my crafty stash for a while, this was given a light dusting of pink paint (not sure you can see this too well on the image).  The inside of the frame I then covered with the polka dot paper  out of the Dovecraft Back to Basics III paper range.
I used just three of the  generous six layers of  one of the decoupaged images from the "Hearts and Flowers" decoupage and paper pad.  The image was then  encrusted in some pleated laced doilies edged with spun sugar distress ink.
The flowers are also from the  Dovecraft Back to Basics III range perfectly complimenting the papers and our Fizzy Moon bear.

My first attempt at a decorated frame and must say I am doing the happy dance at the moment.