Day 57: Rubber Stamped Shrink Plastic Charms

thought i would test out that packet of polyshrink i got a few months ago, but never took the time to open.

using my Stampin' Up Nature Walk butterfly and Bugs & Slugs damselfly and snail, i tried 3 different inks.



the butterfly is stamped with the classic stampin' pad in tangerine tango.
the damselfly is stamped with CorlorBox in lime.
the snail is stamped with VersaCraft in chocolate. (this is one of the inks recommended on the shrink plastic package)



i stamped them, cut them out, punched a hole at the top, and blasted them with my Ranger Heat it Craft Tool (heat gun). the instructions on the package say to bake it, but my friend told me i can use the heat gun. it's kinda scary to watch the plastic curl and move around like it's alive, but in the end, you can flatten it out if you like. :)

here's how they turned out.



the snail is the clearest and the dark ink makes it stand out more. i can use this for a keychain or necklace! SUCCESS!
the damselfly didn't set. the ColorBox ink never dried. when i touched it, it got all smudgy. booo...
the butterfly set, but is very faint. the ink isn't dark enough. but it is pretty. i might add it to a paper craft with a plain background.

over all, i had fun with the polyshrink and i'll have to try this again in other polyshrink color backgrounds (there's black, white, translucent, and clear in the sample pack). i've got lots of stamps and stamp pads to try out too! :)