Tutorial: Stamping and Inking on Square 1 Masterpiece…cool !

I made a few more things playing around with Square 1 Masterpiece PVC-Free Adhesive Backed products.  I wanted to try and stamp on it since you can do that.  I love how it turned out. Plus I got to use the repositionable Ink Jet Printable Square 1 product as well so that was fun too !

I decided I wanted to make a card to send a friend but also give it a twist of being able to take advantage of the Repositionable attribute of Square 1 so here is what I came up with…

HELLO Card / Refrigerator Decor Tutorial: 

1. Cut a piece of clear thin plastic or thicker clear transparency into a 5.5” X 11” strip, fold in half to create a 5.5” card base. Whatever you use, it needs to create a card stable card base to apply the repositionable Square 1 product. Tip: I purchased Grafix Clear Craft Plastic from local craft store.It has a lot of uses and comes in packs of 25. I use it for die cut projects where I need clear window covers such as bags and boxes, etc.
2. Cut a 5”x5” square out of Square1 Repositionable (yellow used in sample). Use  paper trimmer to cut.
3. Use a black Stazon ink and a background stamp of your choice to stamp over the Square1 Repositionable square piece. Set aside to dry a couple of minutes. Tips: Stazon brand ink works best to stamp image on Square 1. Allow to dry briefly before moving to next step of project. I also keep plenty of paper towels and wipes nearby when inking projects for quick clean up.  
4. Add inked Repositionable square centered on top of the clear transparency card base. Cut a white cardstock square to 5”X5” and adhere to inside back page of the card base so you have a place to write a message and sign your name to the card.
   
5. Select a photo image and size to 3 ¾” X 3 ¾”. Print out on Square1 Printable and trim. I selected a photo of a flower from our garden to print. Tip: Follow the easy instructions in the Printable package to get the best results wint your ink Jet Printer.
   
6. Apply Printable Photo image on top of the Repositionable inked square on card front. Tip: When I trimmed my photo I left a slight white border around my photo image so it would stand out more against the inked patterned background. 
   
7. Cut Hello from Red Square 1 Permanent using using any font you  prefer. Adhere to the front of the card. Tip: I used a free cut file from SVG Cuts.                                      
8. Add a note to inside of your card to let the receiver know they can peel the front image of the card and apply to their refrigerator or other surface such as a smooth wall or cabinet to enjoy  !
   

Since Square 1 Masterpiece is PVC-Free, it is safe to use in kitchens, baby and kids rooms, schools and more places where you may be concerned with adding harmful products. If you want to see the entire product line and make your own order of Square 1 products check it out HERE.  Hope you enjoyed the project and tips I offered.  Leave me a comment if you want to try this technique.

SUPPLIES USED FOR THIS CARD: 

Square 1 product: 1 Sheet of Repositionable ( Yellow used in project), 1 Sheet of any color Permanent (Red used in project, 1 Sheet of Printable Repositionable

 Other Supplies: 1 Sheet of 12X12 White Cardstock, 1 Sheet of Clear Craft Plastic or Transparency, 1 Black Stazon ink pad, Background stamp of choice/acrylic block as needed (project used Hero Arts stamp), Craft Mat, Wipes and Paper Towels for clean up, tape runner (to apply cardstock to plastic on inside)  

Basic Tool KIT: Xacto knife, Hook tool, Spatula, Scissors

TOOLS : Silhouette Cameo, Inkjet Printer with colored ink

Cut File Used:  SVG Cuts 08.12.11 More Notecard Captions – Hello phrase