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Charmed Candle Wrap

By: Jennifer Willis
Off-Road Inksters
Intermediate Scramping Team Designer

Supply List:
Pawsitively Fright Stamp Set (Firecracker Designs by Pamela)
Brilliance Galaxy Black Ink Pad (Tsukineko)
PolyShrink - Canvas White (Lucky Squirrel)
Halloween Printed Paper (Daisy D's)
Black Textured Paper (ProvoCraft)
Black Pillar Candle - 4 x 8",  (Canvas Gallery)
Double Sided Tape (O'So Sticky Tape)
Black Wire - 22 Gauge (Darice)
Dowel Stick - 1/4" Diameter (Unknown)
Scissors (EK Success)
Heat Gun (Marvy Uchida)
Paper Trimmer (Purple Cow)
Crop-a-Dile (WeRMemory Keepers)
Wire Cutters (Craftsman)
Hot Sheet (Stampendous)

Instructions:
 

1.  Using the black ink, stamp the cat and kettle images three times each on white polyshrink. Allow to sit for a moment. Carefully trim the images out (leaving the white space that connects the handle to the mouth of the kettle) and punch a hole in the top center of the cat's hat and the white space of kettle. Lay the images on a hot sheet and shrink with the heat gun to create charms.

2.  Wrap the wire around the dowel stick tightly creating a coil at least 10 inches in length. Using the wire cutters, cut the coil lengthwise, removing at least ten rings. These rings will be the jump rings for your charms and can be place in the punched holes of the cat and kettle charms. Set the remaining coil to the side.

3.  Cut two strips from the printed paper, one measuring 1" x 12" and the other is 6" x 12". The black paper is cut 1" x 5". Following the textured print of the black paper cut the zigzag edge on both of the lengthwise sides. Using the black paper as a template, trace the zigzag pattern on the back of the printed paper along the edges and cut. Once the papers are edged, center the black paper on the front of the printed and adhere with tape. Layer the remaining strip of printed paper in the center of the black paper and wrap around the candle, trimming the excess paper and attaching the end with tape.

4.  Carefully remove the coil from the rod and wrap it around the candle twisting the ends together. Hang the charms from the coil using the jump rings.

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