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Beaded Slide Mount Embellishments        Project 1   ◊   Project 2   ◊   Project 3

By Stephanie Loomis
Crafty Cruisers
Intermediate Stamping Team Designer

Cardboard and metal slide mounts become beaded beauties with this technique.

Project One—Simple and Elegant

Supplies:
• Define It Stamp Set (TAC)
• Black Brilliance Ink (Tsukineko ~ TAC)
• Mother of Pearl Chalk Ink (TAC)
• Black plastic slide mount
• Index print picture
• Corner Rounder
• Blue sparkle cardstock (A2---folded to 4 ¼”x 5 ½”)
• Silver cardstock (3 ¾”x 5”)
• Black Cardstock (Bazzill- 3 1/” x 4 ½”)
• Gray pebbled cardstock (2 ¾” x 4 ¼”)
• ½” O’So Sticky Tape (Penny Wise Arts)
• Clear Glass Mini-Micro Beads (Penny Wise Arts)
• Adhesive of choice

Directions:

1.                Stamp “Adore” definition on slide mount with Mother of Pearl Chalk Ink and heat set.

2.                Stamp “Adore” definition three times with Black ink onto gray pebbled cardstock.

3.                Corner round all cardstock layers and base card.

4.                Apply O’So Sticky tape to slide mount.

5.                Cover slide mount with Mini-Micro beads.

6.                Frame slide mount over picture and layer as shown.

7.                Sign your art!

Project Two—Shaker Slide Mount

Supplies:

• Flower Collage Trio Stamp Set (TAC)
• Bordeaux Palette Hybrid ink (Stewart Superior ~ TAC)
• Landscape Palette Hybrid ink (Stewart Superior ~ TAC)
• Full size cardboard slide mount with round acetate-covered openings (The Stamping Studio)
• ½” O So Sticky Tape (Penny Wise Arts)
• Mixture of microbeads in purple, gold, fuchsia (PWA)
• Pansy floral paper (source unknown)
• Foam tape
• Black eyelash fibers with color weave (Wal-Mart)
• Cutting System (Creative Memories)
• Adhesive of choice 

Directions: 

1.                Stamp Pansy from Flower Collage trio alternately in Landscape and Bordeaux ink pads as illustrated. 

2.                Trim Pansy paper to slide mount size. 

3.                Use the cutting system to cut a circle from the center of the pansy square. 

4.                Adhere pansy paper frame to slide mount. 

5.                Open slide mount and apply foam tape around circle window. 

6.                Add microbead mix (about ½ teaspoon). 

7.                Seal slide mount closed and press to secure foam tape. 

8.                Edge the slide mount with O’So Sticky tape and roll in microbeads as shown. 

9.                Layer slide mount over the leftover circle piece of the pansy paper and adhere to card. 

10.           Finish with Eyelash yard and sign your art.

Project Three—You Make my Heart Smile

Supplies:

• Summer Princess Stamp Set (The Angel Company)
• Friendship Blocks Stamp Set (The Angel Company)
• StazOn Jet Black Ink (Tsukineko ~ TAC)
• Palette Stamp and Stick Glue Pad (Stewart Superior)
• ½ white cardboard slide mount
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Gamsol odorless mineral spirits
• Royal Coat Dimensional Magic (Plaid)
• 1/8” O’So Sticky Tape (Penny Wise Arts)
• Glass Micro Beads (Penny Wise Arts)
        Blue Translucent
        Light Green Opaque
• Yellow Cardstock note card (A2)
• White Cardstock (about 3 ½” x 2 ½”)
• Black Cardstock (about 3 ½” x 2 ½”)
• Pop Dots
• Sparkle Gold Pearl Ex powdered pigment
• Yellow fiber (EK Success)
• Three blue pony beads
• Adhesive of choice
• Fine tip scissors
• Cotton ball 

Directions: 

1.                Cover slide mount with strips of O’ So Sticky tape. Remove ALTERNATE rows of red liner and expose the sticky side. Press into Blue microbeads.  Remove remaining rows of red liner.  Press into Green microbeads. 

2.                Stamp Summer Princess onto white cardstock.  Color with pencils and blend with Gamsol. Let dry.  Cut out girl. 

3.                Layer girl onto black cardstock and cut out leaving a small outline (about 1/8”). 

4.                Dab Dimensional Magic onto glasses, hair bows, ball, flower, and sandals. 

5.                Paint Dimensional Magic onto shorts, tank, and ducky. 

6.                Stamp Sunflower with Stamp and Stick Glue Pad. Heat as directed and sprinkle with Pearl Ex.  Wipe excess Pearl Ex with cotton ball. 

7.                Place slide mount frame in lower right corner of card. Lightly mark the interior rectangle (for stamp placement).  Stamp sentiment inside marked border.  Adhere slide mount frame to card as shown. 

8.                Layer Princess onto card with pop dots. Add fiber as well as string and knot pony beads to the ends.  Sign your art! 

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