While moves can be stressful, it can also present some great opportunities. Now that I'm settled in, the fun begins with decorating!
The challenge? To use my love of antiques and thrift store finds to re-use, re-create, and recycle treasures in creating a beautiful and uniquely decorated home. So, I dedicate the next several posts to decorating my new home, Stampin' Up! style!
First up? Curtains.
I've looked long and hard for a pattern and color that went with my vision for my room. Then, I had a light bulb moment- Why can't I make a pattern myself?! To get started, I used existing curtains I've had for a while made out of a light canvas material overlaid with a white gauzy fabric. I then sketched out the idea of how I wanted the curtains to look, which helped me to keep the overall look and feel of the project without losing that vision in the middle of the project.
Let's get started! You need the following:
-Fabric or curtains you wish to stamp
-Stamps you wish to use.
I used: Medallion (retired), and a script stamp
-White fabric paint or a multi-purpose paint that can be used on fabric
-Stampin' Up! ink refills in the colors you wish to use.
I used: Pool Party, Crumb Cake, and Baja Breeze (retired)
-Craft foam rollers (one for each color you choose to use in your print- I used 3 total)
-Paper plates for paint
-Toothpicks or small brush to mix paint
-Stampin' Mist and Stampin' Scrub stamp cleaner
-Paper towels
1. I start by mixing up my paint. I am obsessed with the beautiful tones of Stampin' Up! colors, so I wanted to use those to get started. I mixed the fabric paint and ink refill until I obtained the richness of color I wanted. Here's a tip: Count the number of drops your add so you can easily recreate the same color if you need to mix up some more paint later!
2. Coat your craft foam roller in your first paint color and then roll over your stamp in even strokes. Make sure you evenly coat your roller in paint. I find this feels similar to painting a wall. 
3. Make sure the fabric is smooth before stamping your image. After rolling the paint onto your stamp, use firm, even pressure to transfer the stamped image onto the fabric. Be sure to pick up the stamp evenly when finished.
4. Repeat the process by staggering the pattern over your fabric. In the case of this pattern, I wanted the same image to be staggered throughout the fabric in different colors. So, I chose to do this one color at a time. Once I staggered the stamped images in the Pool Party, I started the process over in Baja Breeze, then Crumb Cake.
5. Between colors, I used a wet paper towel to clean off the paint and then dried the stamp off with another paper towel. Actually, it can help to repeat the cleaning off of paint occasionally while using the same color if you notice any residue build up or paint drying on the sides of your stamp. I chose to clean the stamp about halfway through the stamping of one color before moving on just to keep the images fresh.
6. When I finished with the three colors in the main stamped image, I wanted to add some additional character to the negative space in the fabric (aka- space between the medallion stamped images). I chose a script print and used the Pool Party color for this. Use the same foam roller to roll the paint onto your stamp.
7. I repeated the process with the same script stamp in Baja Breeze.
8. When completely finished with stamping, I cleaned the stamps with a wet paper towel and then I spritzed the stamps with stampin' mist and used the Stampin' Up! stampin' scrubber. This helps to keep your stamps conditioned since the fabric paint can cause the rubber to dry out.
9. Let the fabric remain on a clean, flat surface until full dry (I draped mine over a table and an ironing board overnight). Once dry, they are ready to hang and be enjoyed!
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