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“Be your own rainbow” painted faux leather purse tutorial

| Jasmin De Anda

Today I’m going to show you how I turned this cute faux leather purse into this adorable rainbow purse!

EQUIPMENT

Cricut Explore Air 2

Mini Iron Heat Press

MATERIALS USED FOR BAG

Angelus Leather Paint

–petal pink

–salmon

–pale yellow

–grinch green

–pale blue

–lilac

–pewter metallic

Glitter Siser HTV

-black

-silver confetti

Step 1: Sketch the outline

Using a pencil and ruler, measure the width of the purse base and separate it into six lines. Sketch the cloud shape and connect the lines to the cloud. Don’t worry about the pencil marks, the paint will cover them up later.

Step 2: Paint your bag

Using an angled paint brush, paint your stripes in rainbow order, one thin layer at a time, allowing each coat to thoroughly dry. This will ensure even coverage.

Using a fine point paint brush, outline the cloud with the “pewter” metallic gray paint for a more defined shape.

Step 3: Prepare your text file

Upload a picture of the bag onto procreate. Add your text and select the font you would like. Line the text the way you would like. Save the text only as a PNG file and convert it to an SVG using the convertio website. Want the SVG file shown on the video? Buy it here for $1

Step 4: Cut the text on a cricut machine

Upload the SVG file. Using the photo reference, estimate how large your file should be. Cut your glitter HTV to the correct size and place it on your cricut mat.

Remember to set the design to mirror. On the custom setting on the cricut dial, set the material to “Glitter HTV” then set the pressure to “MORE”. This will ensure the material cuts through.

Step 5: Prepare and apply the HTV

Using a pair of pointed tweezers, weed out the design.

Preheat your iron to the lowest setting. Since the quote is on the pouch portion of the purse, I placed my hardcase wallet inside in order to give me a hard surface.

Line up the design, then place a piece of parchment paper above the design for extra protection.

Working in ten second intervals, iron on the HTV onto the purse until the plastic easily lifts.

Results: One Adorable Rainbow Purse!!

And our project is complete! One adorable bright rainbow purse with shimmering vinyl.

If you don’t have the equipment or supplies to complete this project, this bag is available on our store stargazerlilyboutique.com. However, there is only one available, so get it before it’s gone!

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“Bee wild & free” Sublimation Tote Bag Tutorial

| Jasmin De Anda

Today I’m going to show you how I designed and made this sunflower design on the procreate app, then made a sublimated bag.

FOR THE DESIGN

Procreate app on ipad

Honeybee Spring Procreate Stamp Pack

0r/ Completed “Bee wild & free design”

“Lovely Home” Font

“Marchila” Font

EQUIPMENT

Sublimation Printer

Heat Press

MATERIALS USED FOR BAG

sublimation canvas tote bag

parchment paper

sublimation print of design (don’t have a sublimation printer? Many etsy sellers sell custom sublimation prints)

Step 1: Download the Stamp Pack

The honeybee spring procreate stamp pack in the video is available to purchase here for just $3. Want the completed design file? Get it here and skip to step 3.

Step 2: Create your design on procreate

For my design, I knew I wanted a sunflower to be part of the picture so I started by stamping the petals then the center I preferred. I then arranged some of the different honeycomb shapes as well as the honeybees. 

After looking on the internet for different bee pun quotes, I chose my favorite “Bee wild and free” and typed it out. The font I am using in this image is the “Lovely Home” font which I downloaded online. However, the font did not have an and symbol, so I used the “Marchila” font for that instead. The links for both these fonts are in the materials list.

When I placed the font on top of the image, I felt the lettering did not stand out as much as I wanted it to. I fixed this problem by using my eraser to clear a border around the lettering over the sunflower.

Step 3: Print and prep Sublimated Design

I printed the design using my sublimation printer and purchased a 10 pack of sublimation bags on Amazon. Sublimation items are made of polyester or have a special polyester coating which allows the ink to fuse into the fibers. Sublimation will not work on any material not containing polyester. If you do not have access to a sublimation printer, there are Etsy sellers who sell sublimation transfers.

To apply your sublimation transfer, preheat your heat press to 365 degrees. Lay out your bag and heat it for about ten seconds to prep the surface. This will remove any wrinkles or fold lines from the surface.

Next, line up the design on the bag and use heat resistant tape to hold the design in place. Place a sheet of parchment paper above the design for extra protection. The amount of time needed will vary depending on your heat press. For my heat press, pressing the design for 80 seconds gave me the best results. Remove the papers to reveal the completed bag!

Results: One Cute Book Bag!!

And our project is complete! One adorable spring themed canvas bag.

If you don’t have the equipment or supplies to complete this project, we are selling these bags on our store stargazerlilyboutique.com. However, there are only ten available, so get them while you can!

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“LOVE always” Concrete Tray Tutorial

| Jasmin De Anda

Today I’m going to show you how to paint a concrete tray using images from the cricut design space! Check out our youtube for more video tutorials in the future.

MATERIALS USED

cricut machine

Concrete Tray

Stencil Vinyl

Masking Tape

Pointed Tweezers

Acrylic Paint

-permanent red

-permanent black

Makeup Sponges

Fine Point Paint Brushes

Concrete Sealer (coming soon)

Step 1: Pick out a concrete item if you haven’t already

The concrete tray in the video is available to purchase here for just $15.

Step 2: Create your stencil on the cricut design space

Our first step is to create a shape for our stencil. Open a new project, and add a square to the design space. Unlock the shape and set it to the size needed. Since I am using our concrete tray, I measured the inside. To match the measurements, I will need to set the shape to 4″x3.25″.

Add a circle and set it to the same height as the rectangle. Line up the circles to both sides and weld the entire shape together. Then adjust to the correct length. I had to adjust the overall shape to 6.5″

Next, upload the files you will be using. Cricut has a variety of images available on their design space. Some free, and some available for a one time purchase. I will be using this “love always” image.

Weld the image pieces together by color. Place the image over the stencil shape and slice to create the stencil.

Step 3: Cut and prep your stencil

Cut your stencil vinyl to the needed size and place it on your cricut mat. Set the dial to custom and select the stencil vinyl setting. Weed out the design using a pair of pointed tweezers or a weeding tool.

When transferring your stencil to the journal surface, DO NOT use transfer vinyl. I’ve learned that Transfer vinyl is often too sticky and can lead to the stencil vinyl tearing. Instead, using masking tape, laying it on the stencil then removing the backing. Since my stencil is all one piece, I was able to line up the stencil without using masking tape.

Step 4: Paint your concrete item

Using a makeup sponge, pick up some of your paint and paint the tray with a stamping motion. It is best to work in thin layers, allowing it to dry in between layers. You can use the same sponge for multiple colors by cutting off the edge. 

Once the image is completely painted, remove your stencil.

Part of the way through the painting process, I realized I could not use the cursive lettering stencil for two reasons. One was that I was unable to layer the two due to lack of visibility. The other was the acrylic paint was too delicate and peeled off when layering stencils. Instead, I used a fine point paintbrush to carefully paint on the cursive writing.

Step 5: Seal the tray

Set the tray aside allowing the paint to dry for at least 24 hours. Using a damp makeup sponge, seal the concrete tray using a concrete sealer, applying a thin layer. Set aside the tray to dry another 24 hours then add another thin layer of sealer.

Results: One Beautiful Concrete Tray!!

And our project is complete! One beautiful concrete tray with your own personal touch.

If you don’t have a cutting machine to complete this project, we are selling this tray on our store stargazerlilyboutique.com. However, there is only one available!

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