Stamp Anniething: Madonna - Crazy For You Charm

Many of my friends know that one of my favorite musicians is Madonna. When Stamp Anniething came out with the adorable Madonna - Crazy for You stamp, I was so excited! Not only did I want to make cards with this stamp, but I knew I had to make a cute charm for my key chain! I used some shrink film material to make the charm.

Stamp Anniething products used:

• Madonna - Crazy for you stamp

Other supplies used:

• Grafix Shrink Film
• StazOn Jet Black Ink Pad
• Prismacolor pencils
• 300 grit sand paper
• Crop-a-dial (or 1/8" hole punch)
• Key chain
• Jump ring

Prismacolor pencils used:

• Skin: 943, 941, 939
• Cheeks and tongue: 929
• Hair: 945, 1034, 916
• Purple: 932, 1008, 956
• Pink: 925, 994, 995
• Yellow: 916

Instructions:

• Cut a piece of Grafix Shrink Film to fit the stamp with 1/4" clearance all around the stamp.
• Using the 300 grit sand paper, lightly sand ONE side of the film. It has to be rough so that you are able to stamp and color on it.
• Stamp the image on the film using StazOn or any black ink made to stamp on plastic. Ensure it is completely dry.
• Color the image using Prismacolor pencils. Colors are listed above.

• Start by cutting an area above the bow where a hole will be punched to add a jump ring. Then cut around the image, not on the black stamped lines, but a little wider. Don't cut in between the legs. Leaving the legs together will lessen the chance of breakage.
• Using a 1/8" hole punch, punch the hole for the charm.

• Instead of baking the film, I used a heat gun to shrink the film. I put it on a Teflon craft mat, held it down with a wooden chopstick, then used the heat gun to shrink it. It will curl when it starts shrinking, but will flatten out after it is done shrinking.

• The film shrinks to about 20% of the original size.

• Attach a jump ring to the charm and add it to your favorite key chain or charm bracelet!