Hello! My name is Alison Heikkila and and welcome to the Heffy Doodle and Artesprix Collaboration Blog Hop!
Hop along as our fabulous designers show you how to use Artesprix products with your paper crafting stash. There are so many ways to get creative with Iron-on-Ink and we are excited to show you more ways to use your Heffy Doodle products.
To be entered to win the giveaway, all you need to do is comment at each stop along the Blog Hop! Artesprix will be giving away $30 (US addresses only) and Heffy Doodle £20 to their stores! Be sure to comment before 11:59 PM EST on November 27th to be entered to win!
Each company will post their random winner on November 29th at 10AM EST!
Amanda Fitterer < You should have come from here!
Alison Heikkila < - - You are here!
I worked with the Door Hanger today, which is great because you can sublimate on both sides! I only used one this time, but I might wind up doing the other side at a later date. This seriously came out so cute, and I hope you think so too!
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What is Artesprix Iron-on-Ink?Artesprix Sublimation Markers, Ink, and Paint are specially formulated to allow you to use basic copy paper to: color, stamp, stencil, and monoprint anything you wish and turn it into a heat-transferable design. These designs are then applied to a polyester or polyester coated substrate with heat and pressure. You can use a heat press or a home iron! These designs, through this process of sublimation, will become permanent on your substrates.
Supplies:
Door Hanger
Sublimation Stamp Pads in Green, Pink, and Black
Pastel Sublimation Markers in Rose, Periwinkle, Fog, and Seafoam
Fine-Tip Sublimation Markers in Black, Brown, and Gray
Mirror Stamp Plate
Acrylic Stamping Block
Heat Tape
Protective Paper
Multi-Purpose Cleaner
Heffy Doodle: Koality Hugs Stamp Set
Heffy Doodle: Leafy Laurel Circle Dies
Craft Foam Sheet
MISTI Stamping Tool
Temporary Adhesive
Copy Paper
Heat Press or Craft Press
Step-by-Step Tutorial:
Step 1: Trace the Door Hanger in pencil onto a piece of copy paper.
Step 2: Die cut the Leafy Laurel elements from craft foam. We will use these as stamps.
Step 3: Use temporary adhesive to attach the Laurel Leaf circle to an acrylic block. The foam tends to be too thin to use in a MISTI. Ink up the stamp with the Green Sublimation Ink Pad and stamp it on to your copy paper. There are some additional pencil marks on my paper so that I would get the proper placement of the stamp.
Step 4: Let’s add our sentiment. We need to reverse text with sublimation. To do that, ink your sentiment with the Black Sublimation Ink Pad, then stamp it onto the Artesprix Mirror Stamp Plate.
Step 5: Stamp the sentiment onto your design with the Mirror Stamp Plate. The sentiment will now be reversed.
Pro Tip: The words were a little blotchy because the stamp was new and I didn’t condition it very well. To fix this, go over your sentiment with the Fine-Tip Sublimation Marker in black.
Step 6: Adhere at least one of the leaf stamps that were die cut with foam to an acrylic block with temporary adhesive. Stamp them all around the outline, being sure to leave room for the flowers.
Pro Tip #2: Stamp designs beyond the pencil template so you have a natural, continuous design.
Step 7: Stamp the flowers using the Pink Sublimation Ink Pad.
Step 8: Color in the Koala with the Sublimation Markers.
Pro Tip #3: To create a softer look, I scribbled the Periwinkle color onto my work surface, added some water, and painted in my sky with a brush.
Here is my completed design! It is so adorable.
Step 9: Use Heat Tape to secure the Door Hanger to the finished design.
Step 10: It’s time for the "Sublimation Sandwich"! Add a layer of siliconized paper to the top and bottom of your Blank. The Protective Paper prevents any sublimation ink accidentally transferring to your work surfaces.
Step 11: Sublimate the Door Hanger for 90 seconds at 400°F.
Step 12: Time for the "Peek Test"! Without removing any tape, lift a small portion of your design off of the Blank to ensure a good transfer. If the transfer could have been brighter, we can re-press if needed since we do not remove any heat tape out of place.
Step 13: This looks great, so we can remove the rest of the paper and Heat Tape.
Here is a comparison of the finished Door Hanger with the original art. Look at how vibrant those colors are now! Allow to cool before personalizing the other side.
And here is the finished Door Hanger on display. This came out so cute. I may add koalas that are awake on the other side, since there are so many adorable options in the Heffy Doodle Koality Hugs stamp set.
Are you ready for your next stop on the Heffy Doodle and Artesprix Collaboration Blog Hop? Don't forget to comment on this project blog post, as well as all the others for a chance to win a Heffy Doodle and Artesprix Gift Cards.
Amanda Fitterer < - - You should have come from here!
Alison Heikkila < - - You are here!
Annette Allen < - - Go here next!
To be entered to win the giveaway, all you need to do is comment at each stop along the Blog Hop! Artesprix will be giving away $30 (US addresses only) and Heffy Doodle £20 to their stores! Be sure to comment before 11:59 PM EST on November 27th to be entered to win!
Each company will post their random winner on November 29th at 10AM EST!
I’m really loving this collaboration with Heffy Doodle! How would you like to get more ideas on using Artesprix’s Sublimation Ink Pads, Markers, and Paint? There’s a Facebook Group that’s just for fans of Artesprix! You can click HERE to join. Also, don't forget to visit the Artesprix store to see all of the available blanks and bundles, so you can get started with sublimation.
Thanks so much for hopping by!
**This post may contain affiliate links. That means that I may receive compensation if you purchase through the links I have provided. The price you pay for the product or service is not higher, but I may get compensated.**
Such a cute door hanger!!!
This stamp plate seems very handy. Now it can be used with any clear stamp. ;0) And it works well with the cute heffy doodle stamps. thank you.
The Sloth is adorable!
Need to try your technique. Love it!
This is awesome! So excited to see how much you can do with these!
What a great idea. My sister made a really adorable sign for our son when he was born—-baby sleeping, with animals. I really love your sleeping koala….