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Trading Pins

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Stubby Stampers

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Supplies:

Die cut matboard shapes
Lumiere acrylic paints
Acetate
Xyron 150
Pearl-ex
cardstock
pin backs
Crystal Laquer
asst. beads, charms (optional)
Document Ink pad
Image #270

Sponge matboard with any color Lumiere

Lightly sponge 2 or 3 colors of Lumieres, creating a marbled effect.

(1)Stamp image on acetate with Document ink and let dry.

(2)Place acetate in Xyron stamped side down
(adhesive on inked side)

(3)"Paint" image on adhesive side with Pearl-ex.- cover entire surface.

(4)Place acetate in Xyron again, pearl-ex side down

For back, cut a piece of cardstock a little smaller than pin. Punch holes where pinback will be.
Put adhesive on inside, place pinback and attach to pin

At this point, you could put the back on it, and call it done

Or, you can add embellishments

Use Crystal Laquer and draw a squiggly line, add mini beads etc.

Add a few beads to a clipiola, and glue on with Crystal Laquer

Get really fancy, and add eyelets.
Dangle charms and beads from them with jump rings