Yay! It's Blog Hop Friday!

Yay!  It's Blog Hop Friday!  After so much inspiration this week, are you feeling a little etch-y?  Those of us at Stampendous have sure had fun and we hope you have too!  Armour Etch is a really cool product and, I know I said this yesterday, but, it's so easy to use!  Here's the official link to show you how simple it is!  I'm sure I'll buy more to create some gifts for Christmas. If you're interested, you can buy some, too, here!  For today I created a votive holder using Cling Zinnia and a glass holder I purchased at the Dollar Tree.  I had already stamped the image with VersaMark onto the glass and embossed it with Copper embossing powder when I realized it would be nice to have photos showing the process.  So, the next best thing is to start the photos from the point where I've stamped, embossed, and edged with Contact paper, here goes:

Embossed, edges sealed and ready to etch!

In the pan waiting for etching cream!

Applying the etching cream!

 A nice thick coat of etching cream and the time is set for 6 minutes!

Time to rinse off the etching cream and peel off the embossing powder to unveil the design!

Glass is etched in all the right places but the detail in the center of the flower was lost.

In order to fill in the center part of the flower, I added some Zip Dry adhesive and then added some fun glitters and mica fragments, all from Stampendous!

Here it is all lit up!  I think it's kinda pretty! 

So this is my project, now check out the inspiration from the rest of the team:

Stampendous Blog

Asia King

Cyndi Byndy

Janelle Stollfus

Kristine Reynolds

Lea Kimmel (me!)

Tobi Crawford

Rhea Weigand

Jamie Martin
Krissy Fossmeyer

Go check out their projects, comment on their blogs, and you could win some etching supplies yourself! Remember to tell us in your comment where in the U.S. you’re writing from, only U.S. mailing addresses eligible to win due to the properties of the product.  Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,
Lea

Feeling a Little Etch-y

Who knew that designing for a Stampendous! Stamps would lead to etching glass!?  This was something I've never done before and it was much easier than I ever could have imagined!  Armour Etch does all the real work for you!  Initially I was very intimidated by this product and I soon found I had no need to be afraid.  I picked a round mirrored disk that is meant for a candle.  I cleaned it off with alcohol, wiped my embossing buddy over the glass, using VersaMark ink, I stamped the Cling Jumbo Daisy and embossed it with copper embossing powder.  Next, I added my Armour Etch cream, waited 2 minutes, rinsed it off with warm water, scraped off the embossing powder, and, booyah!, frosted glass!  The hardest part of the whole deal, trying to get a decent picture to show you how awesome this stuff is!  I must apologize for the not so great photos!  It's hard to photograph anything mirrored so this was a bit of a challenge.

I know it looks a little blurry but that's just the way it photographs!  In real life, it's really pretty!  Be sure to check out the Stampendous blog here and see who else is playing along today.  Also be sure to come back tomorrow for the grand finale blog hop.  Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you again tomorrow.

Hugs,
Lea