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Candy Corn Holder Tutorial

Hi friends, its Friday and its Katie here.  I swear I just wrote this just the other day.  Have I mentioned that time is just flying by?  I know I have and you are probably sick of it!  Well, I must accept the fact that Halloween/Fall parties are just around the corner.  I was inspired by a similar box like this that I saw in the internet, but it had a face on it and I wanted to keep it pretty simple.

This is a really simple project and doesn't really take that many ingredients.  As usual I didn't picture all the things I used... but still an easy project.

The key for me was the acetate box.  I love to be able to see through my packaging and this had a little bit of both.

So... such a simple thing and I didn't realize it until now.  I just traced the template that I made for my candy holder and thought I would offer it to you just to save you one step if you wanted. Please leave a comment if you find that it doesn't work or whatever - thanks!

ETA: Click to--->  Download Candy Corn Template

Let's get started with the candy corn.  I did make a template for it and all I did was divide up my paper into 1/2" grid marks and then sketch the shape.  I based it on the longest width of my clear box to figure out the main dimensions.  Set the template aside once you get it cut.

To create the colors for the candy corn you will need the pictured cardstock in the specified measurements.

*ETA - The 2 pieces of paper should actually measure 4" x 4 1/2".... so sorry everyone!  I'm going to fix the picture soon.... the picture is correct now :)

Then layer the colored cardstock on the larger white pieces.  (In hind sight you could use copier paper to reduce thickness)

 

Do this on both sides and then use your template to copy the outline of the candy corn.

Now cut.  You will do this twice.

 

Now for the box.  I can't tell you how much I love the acetate from Clear Dollar Stamps.  It is literally the perfect thickness.  It cuts and scores well.

Start with a piece at 5" x 6"

Score on all 4 sides at 1 1/2"

Fold.  Use your fingers to crease and then use the bone folder to crease the fold firmly.

 

Cut where indicated.

Put your adhesive on the longer of the flaps on the inside.  Your short flaps will fold into and onto the longer side.

Let's head on back to the "candy" :)  I decided to distress mine... the orange and yellow were pretty darn bight.

I then marked where I wanted my punches to be.  This allows me to get a relatively straight punch.

 

I got the punch to work on one side, but I did have to use an excato knife to cut the hole out.  This is why I mentioned that copy paper would be a great substitute for the middle piece.

 

I used Scor-tape for the outside of my box to attach to the candy corn pieces.

Once the one side is attached I attache the other side while the box was upright.

Add your candy.

 

Some ribbon and a tag.  I used one of the new individual word stamps that was just released this month.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a very happy Friday.

This is Katie signing off for Clealry iStamp.

Things you can find at Clear Dollar Stamps:

• Scor-pal products
• Atg tape
• Acetate
  
• Cardstock
• Inks
• Individual Word Stamp - Let's Party
• Ribbon

Other items I used: CTMH cardstock, PTI distressing ink, candy corn

Altered candles and a gift box

Hi friends!  Its Katie here finishing up the week with you.  I hope you enjoyed all the new releases... its always such a fun time of the month.  Did you check out the other new products this month?  Such cute brads and of course new Spellbinders nestabilities.  If I could, I'd get every single set that I could.

Today, I've got a tutorial showing you how I altered some candles... votives to be exact.  I did this for the very first time with a stamp from a new release set called Holiday Nutcrackers.  You can see it in the photo with all my ingredients.

This technique has been around for a long time and I have no idea why it took me so long to do it.  If its new to you, I hope you don't put it off as long as I did because it is super easy and fun. 

I do have to say though that I started small which is always a good thing.  I have yet to have any experience doing this on a large candle or with a large image so be warned if you go big and definitely come back and share with us whatever you learned in the process.  Since I have this under my belt, I can only hope I'll try it on a bigger scale sooner than later.

But with that said, these are the PERFECT small gift to have on hand for any occasion, especially with this cute box to house them.  So let's get started.

The 3 main ingredients that you will want to have on hand is tissue paper, wax paper, and a heat gun.

But the first thing you want to do is stamp on your tissue paper.  This is a great reason to save all that tissue paper you get and a great way to use up small bits of it here and there.  It doesn't take much.

I stamped with a dye ink and used the October Stamp of the Month (Harvest Hellos) - FREE with a minimum $50 purchase.

I stamped multiple times to get the best image, but I had 4 candles so I just need 4 good imprints.  If you take a look at the photo below you'll notice that you do have to be careful when stamping on tissue paper since it will absorb the ink a bit.  That image on the bottom left is what happens when the stamp is left on the tissue paper.

Next, cut around your stamped image.  Make sure that the tissue paper will fit onto the surface of the candle.

Place on candle so its nice and even.

Then you'll want to cut an appropriate size of wax paper to cover your image.  In this case, because the candle is small you can use a piece that is long enough to wrap around the candle, thus allowing you to hold the piece tightly over the candle.

Below is a photo where you can see the difference between the heated section (with the heat gun) and the non heated section.  I need a third hand...  but you can see how the tissue just dissolves.

The next photo is to show you what the outside looked like after I heated the entire surface.  You are melting the wax right onto the candle and image, but it also melts the outside too.

Just peel the wax paper off and voila!

Here is all 4 candles done and finished in a jiffy.

Now, I also wanted to show you one that I actually colored in.  I used this method on the Holiday Nutcrackers candles.  This specific pumpkin is from another new release set called Patchpal Scarecrow. I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink and Copics to color in my image.

Here it is on the candle.

Now onto the gift box.  You'll need 2 pieces of cardstock measuring  9" x 5 1/2" and 7 1/8" x 3 5/8"

For the box score all sides at 1 1/2".  Cut where indicated on the picture below.

You will need to cut 4 decorative pieces for your box.  I used some designer paper from the 6x6 Marrakech from Basic Grey.

Now for the lid.

Score all sides at 1/2"

Cut decorative piece for the top of the lid that measures 6" x 2 3/8"

On inside of paper use a pencil and mark 1/2" on all 4 sides.  The scor mat is the perfect cutting mat for this type of thing because it has 1/8" marks so its so easy to measure what you need and then you can cut right on it.

Then center and attach to the top of the lid.

Next, take your ruler and exacto knife and cut evenly so that the center of lid is open.

Cut a piece of acetate to approximately 6" x 2 3/8" and tape to inside of lid.  I really like the acetate versus a clear transfer sheet.  The acetate is much sturdier.

Cut tabs and then fold in to create the lid.

I decided to stamp my own design on some tissue paper that I wanted to place inside the box.

I then just tied up the box with some matching ribbon and added a cute little tag.

Thanks so much for coming by and visiting with us!  Have a great Friday and a super weekend.

This is Katie signing off for Clearly iStamp.

Items that can be found at Clear Dollar Stamps:

• October Stamp of the Month Stamp Set
• Patchpal Scarecrow Stamp Set
• Acrylic Blocks
• Scor-Pal Products
• Inks
• ATG tape
• Acetate
• Ribbon
• Basic Grey Paper
• Cardstock

Other items used: CTMH cardstock and ink, oval punch, oval scallop punch, twine, candles, tissue paper, exacto knife, ruler, wax paper, heat gun

A Clear Box of Treats with a recipe

Hi friends...its Katie here and I want to wish you a happy Friday.  Today, I've got another favorite recipe of mine to share with you and a great way to present it.  For today's example, I used my gift as a house warming or hostess type of goody, but this recipe and presentation would be awesome as a holiday gift too.

Let me start with the recipe.

Russian Tea Cake Cookies aka Mexican Wedding Cookies

2 1/4" cups Flour
1 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 chopped walnuts

In a bowl mix all ingredients except 1/2 cup powdered sugar.  Use mixer then gather into a ball.  Regrigerate for 1 hour.  Roll into 1" balls, bake at 350 for 15 minutes.  Roll in powdered sugar while cookies are still warm.  Roll again when cool.

Mix until it starts forming into a ball in the mixing bowl.

Remember to refrigerate.  Then roll into balls  (this is my last batch... since I forgot to take a picture)

You could make them even smaller than these since they turned out (for me) as a 2 or even 3 biter.  Now for my 9 year old son... they are a one large mouthful.

Here's what they look like after baking.

I went the full 15 minutes and I could have probably gotten a minute or two less, but they still turned out great.

Now time to roll in the powdered sugar.  I always roll twice if not 3 times and definitely get your first coat on while the cookies are still slightly warm...  AND... the left over 1/2 cup of powdered sugar is never enough for me.  I just keep the bag handy and add as much as I want.

Now, you need a great container.  I had originally planned on altering a plastic container that I had, but it just didn't work... trust me you don't want the details.  Well lucky for me I had these  on hand.  I used my last one so  I'll have to grab some more.  Lori carries a good variety of plastic boxes that come to you just like this - nice and flat.

Just fold and go.

The box measures 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" and I decided to cut strips to attach to all 4 sides.  I really wanted most of the box to show so the cookies would be very visible.

I grabbed a spare coaster and cut it just smaller than 3 1/2" square and then wrapped it with wax paper.  This I placed on the bottom of my clear box.

Now just fill with cookies and finish decorating. 

I managed to fit in 26 cookies.

I used a newer set called Nice Neighborhood... love these house images.  I used these Copics (BG72,R59,E37,C-3,BG93) just colored 2 layers and that was it.

Well that's it for me and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day and have a great weekend.

This is Katie signing off for Clearly iStamp.

Items you can find at Clear Dollar Stamps:

• Nice Neighborhood stamp set
• Memento Black Tuxedo Ink
• Cosmo Cricket
• Labels one Nestability
• Copics
• Ribbon (brown/turquoise sheer)
• Clear Boxes
• ATG tape

Other items used ( circle and scallop punches, Papertrey ink cardstock and ink)

A Little Jar of Thanks in a Mini Magazine Holder

 Hi friends!  Its Katie here today, a little late, but finally here.  Boy I hate it when life gets in the way (lol). 

Anyway, I wanted to feature a stamp set that didn't have the traditional release that we do for all of our other stamp sets.  If you were lucky enough to play along with us during the grand re-opening of the Clear Dollar Stamps website you are familiar with the stamp set that was featured called Everyday Jar-gon.  There were some of you that even won this set during our celebration, but don't worry, this set is still in the store just waiting to be snatched up and it is such a cute set that I thought it deserved some more time in the spotlight.

I decided to create some smaller cards with this stamp set and then package them up in a cute mini magazine holder.  I'm sure many of you have seen this card holder here and there and like you, I just loved it.  The size cards that I'm making are called 4 bar and measure 3 1/2" x 4 7/8".  They are smaller, but are still large enough to send through the mail.  The envelopes can even be purchased at your local stationary store or online.

We'll start with the holder first.

Cardstock measuring 7" x 12"

Score at these exact measurements:

1.5",  5 .25",  6.75 inches,  10.5"   (I used a ruler and made small marks and then lined them up on my scor-pal)

Another way to think of it is score at 1 1/2" add 3 3/4" (score), add 1 1/2" (score), add 3 3/4" (score) add 1 1/2" (score)

 

Next turn your cardstock and score 1 1/2" just on one side.

 

Next, cut on dashed lines.

You will now want to measure in order to get the magazine holder look.  You are looking at the 6 3/4" score mark and will be measuring to the right of this mark by 1 1/2".

 

Now you will want to measure 3 1/2" down along the 10 1/2" score mark (on the right)

 

Now cut along your two measurement marks (angle) and then cut across to the right edge of your cardstock

 

 

Do the exact same measurements on the left side of your holder.

 

Now, its time to decorate.  As I stated earlier, I love this set that Laurie designed - Everyday Jar-gon.  Its very versatile and just plain cute.  I decided to use the stemmed daisy image on the outside of my holder and then use it in the jar for my notecards.

I also decided I wanted more than one stamped image so I got my post its out and created a mask for it.  In the image below, you are looking at the flowers stamped and then the mask placed over it.  If you are interested in a masking tutorial CLICK HERE.

 

Here is one side all stamped and ready to be colored.

 

I decided to keep my daisies mostly white and used my yellow marker to add color to the center parts of the petals.

 

I also decided to tone down my yellow by using the Colorless Blender.  If you look closely, you can see the difference it made - the flowers on the left side became more muted whereas the right side are still bright.  All I did was use a very broad swiping and circular motion.  If you use the Memento Tuxedo Black ink, it will not smear.  I did this same masking and coloring technique on both sides of my card holder.

I then had a EK Success border punch that I thought would look nice as a border.  A lattice punch would have been fabulous, but this served the same purpose.  I punched my edging first (length is 12") and then cut it to the right width - in this case 1 1/8".

 

I then scored it at the same measurements as my card holder.

 

Adhere to the bottom of the holder... dry fit your holder to figure out which side will become your front and then adhere your edging piece accordingly.  I cut off the last section that would be covered in the front.

 

Even though I wanted the white clean look, I decided to do a little bit sponging on the background with blue... super easy and just a light sponge was perfect using a dye ink.

Now time for the adhesive.  Again, dry fit and figure out where the adhesive will go.  I then like to mark these areas and then lay flat and apply the adhesive.  I could have opted to cut one of the smaller flaps, but decided it wasn't necessary.

Fold up and put together.

 

All done :)  You can see where my marker bled, but it didn't concern me since there would be note cards inside.  If this bothers you, you can always create a lining for inside your box or add another layer on the outside of your box.

 

Now for the note cards.  As I stated earlier, I decided to go with a smaller size card which is called a 4-Bar.  The actual measurement of the folded card is 3 1/2" by 4 7/8" so if you are making them you will double those measurements.

 

Before I get going on my design, I wanted to share with you a little about this set called Everyday Jar-gon.  It is a set that builds on itself, meaning that you stamp individual stamps to create the specific image you are looking for.  This is what creates the huge versatility of this stamp and many others you will find at Clear Dollar Stamps.

In the picture below, I've stamped 3 different ways that you can create your jar.

 

I'll share with you the step by step way I created my jar of flowers.  I stamped the jar first.

Next, I opted to have the open jar since I wanted to put my flowers in.

Create the rim.

Add my flowers.

Create "bottom" of jar.

 

Colored the daisies the same way as on the card holder.  Used YG23 for the stems and B00 for the hint of water.  Used the Colorless Blender in the same manner as with the daisies.  Mat image on cardstock.

 

Wanted to add some ribbon to the jar mouth along with my sentiment on a tag.  I used a paper piercer to create my holes.

 

Threaded some thin Offray satin ribbon through the holes.

Threaded through my tag (stamped sentiment and cut with small oval punch) and tied into a knot and then adhered to my card base.

 

Finished ensemble.  The holder will hold the envelopes as well as the notecards.

 

 

Wow, thanks for hanging with me with all those photos.  They just kept growing and growing.  I wish you a wonderful Tuesday and I will see you back here on Friday.

Thanks as always... this is Katie signing off for Clearly iStamp.

Items you can find at Clear Dollar Stamps:

• Everyday Jar-gon stamp set
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink
• Copic Markers
• Acrylic Blocks
• Scor pal products
• ATG tape
• Cardstock
• Hole punch

Other Items Used:

Misc. cardstock, EK Success border punch, offray ribbon, exacto knife, ruler, paper cutter, dye ink, sponge, oval punch, small scissors, post it notes, paper piercer.

Let's take notes... for yourself or as a gift

Hi friends!  Its Katie here today and I'm still on a teacher kick, but today's project is also a great just for you or a friend.  Many of you might be familiar with this project and I myself had made a couple of these last year, but Lori has some super cool new Wallies dry erase paper that is just too neat not to share and use.

So, this also falls into my recycling concept since I had previously used this acrylic picture frame before as well as the altering genre too.  See... I'm feeling pretty good here :)

The one product that this whole project is based around is the Wallies Dry Erase Sheets. You have the option of purchasing it in 2 different sizes.

• Two 9x12 sheets
• Four 7 x 5 3/4" sheets

This stuff is so cool and yes truly it is just like the dry erase boards you can buy at the store.  Plus the package even comes with a pen :)

This particular image you are seeing is the 9x12 sheets.  They will come rolled up in this package and then its up to you as to how you want to use it.  Its self adhesive and removable if you want it to be.

With today's project, I made it so that it will stay there and I didn't have any intentions of removing it and you'll see why. 

From my own personal experience with this product, when I first got my package, I  took one sheet out and immediately slapped it right onto my cupboard door.  My cupboards are the ones that are from Lowe's or Home Depot and they are the kind you would put into a bathroom or kitchen. 

I left the sheet there for a couple of months and then just recently peeled it off and did something else to it.  My only word of warning is that you do need to be careful and gently when peeling it off so you don't stretch it.

Another note here.  The dry erase sheets are stampable, but you need to use Staz-on or something similar to it.  And, don't plan on using your dry erase marker over your stamped image because it will deteriorate/smudge it so be aware.

So, there is a little bit of history for you and now I'll show you what I did with part of my other sheet.

I had altered an acrylic photo holder that I purchased at Walmart last year with a post it pad.  I used up the post it pad and decided to do this instead of replacing the post its.  Here is the holder and the glue that was left over.  This is the way the photo holder would sit with a photo inside it.

In order to use it the way I want, make sure to place your photo holder this way.

The design aspect of this holder is going to be placed where the photo would go.
Cardstock measures 4x6 and the rest of the measurements really depend on your stamps.  Just remember, you don't want too big of an image since most of your space will be the dry erase.

My teacher friend is a huge fan of frogs so I combined the set called Pond Pals with another great set called Thoughtful Notes.  The set Pond Pals is kind of self explanatory, but the set called Thoughtful Notes has all sorts of assorted pun sayings that will mix and match with lots and lots of other Clear Dollar Stamps.

Just a little coloring here.  I used 2 green copics, laid down the lighter color and then added some accents with the darker of the two and then went over once again with the lighter one.

Added a bit of cool gray to the eyeballs instead of leaving them pure white.

And then just a little highlight around the images with the light blue.

Adhere the designer paper to the top of the 4x6

Next adhere the stamped images.

Next measure the left over space under the stamped image and this will be the measurement for your dry erase.

Here is the dry erase sheet

Cut just like regular cardstock.

Insert the cardstock into the photo holder.

NOTE HERE... if you have a new photo holder, feel free to attach the dry erase and go, but since I'm using a recycled one, I placed mine on a piece of cardstock to make sure I had a smooth surface.

Below is a picture of the dry erase placed right on to the acrylic.  Just peel away if it doesn't lay just right.

Now, mine goes right onto a piece of cardstock.  I match up the left corner and go from there. 

Once placed, then trim up the other two sides.

Apply adhesive to the back and place on the top side of the photo holder.

As I mentioned earlier, the dry erase sheets do come with a dry erase pen.  I decided to add some matching designer paper to my pen.

And then I added some self adhesive velcro to the pen and holder.

I decided to cut my loop part just a tad and then attach.

And just a little bit of ribbon and there it is.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your Friday and your impending weekend!

This is Katie signing off for Clearly iStamp.

Items you can find at Clear Dollar Stamps:

Pond Pals Stamp Set
Thoughtful Notes Stamp Set
Wallies Dry Erase
Scor-mat
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
ATG tape
Ribbon
Copic Markers

Other items:

CTMH paper, Acrylic Photo Holder

Stamp Spotlight - Its Back to School

 Hi everyone!  Many of you have kids that have already gone back to school, but I don't want you to think its too late to send a little something to school with your kids for their teacher.  Its still early and if you are like me, the kids here don't start school until next Tuesday.

Today, I want to feature a great little stamp set called Teacher Treats that is perfect all year long for the teachers.  Once school starts, its nice to have a few treats/gifts on hand and ready to go.  This particular item that I'm going to show you today is perfect.  Its not only cute, but practical as well.  I did a version of it when this stamp set was first introduced and I wanted to revisit it since its that time again to keep those teachers forefront in our minds.

It is also a great way to recycle and alter any glass jars you may have lying around the house.  Yay... something else I can alter.

The jar I used is a Smuckers Jelly jar, but use whatever you've got around the house.  It doesn't even have to be a glass jar, just anything that will hold pencils in this case. 

I first took a quick measurement around the circumference and decided that was the easiest way to figure out the length I needed for my decorative paper.

For this particular jar I measured 9 1/4" x 2 1/2" and then it was just a matter of adding adhesive and wrapping around the jar.... super easy.

For the front label, I decided to use the stamp that says 'Magnificent and Marvelous'.  I stamped it and then cut it out with the Labels One nesties and cut out a mat with the next size up.

I used just a little bit of adhesive to hold it down and thought the stapler would be a fun way to attach the two pieces together - you know... for that "teacher" look :)  I used the large flat glue dots to adhere the label to my jar.

The other stamp of choice was the one that says "my teacher has all the write stuff" and I stamped that with Memento Tuxedo Black so I could color it with my Copics.  Didn't need a lot of space so I used up some extra scrap white cardstock that I had.

Then color away...

Then I used the largest tag from the Spellbinders Tags Trio set to cut out my sentiment and image.  Just use a little piece of tape to keep the die in place.

After it was cut I did want a little bit of a border around it so I just adhered it to some scrap cardstock and then cut my own.

Now all you have to do is grab some pretty ribbon, tie a bow and in this case, I grabbed some jute and tied my tag to the bow.

And here are the close-ups.

What teacher doesn't want to have extra pencils in the classroom!  Like I said not only cute, but functional too.  Thanks so much for stopping by and spending some time here!  Enjoy your Wednesday!

This is Katie signing off for Clearly iStamp.
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Ingredients found at Clear Dollar Stamps:
Teacher Treats Stamp Set
Spellbinders Label One
Spellbinders Tag Trio
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Refill
ATG tape
Copic Markers
Ribbon

Other Ingredients:
SU! designer paper, Papertrey ink Cardstock, pencils, jar, and staples

Its For the Girls Part I

Hi friends, its Katie here to share with you part ONE of a TWO parter tutorial and idea concept for you.  As many of you know and for those of you who don't, I have a family of boys.  There are no girls in my immediate family, but luckily, I do have friends with little girls and the "boy" thing doesn't stop me from enjoying "girly" things.

I wanted to share some items that you could make as either party favors or even as the party activity for your girls to have or do.  With summer here, its a great time to have sleep overs or a great way to celebrate summer birthdays.

Today, I'll be focusing on two stamp sets that I've used to create 2 separate items that could be put together for a party favor bag.  The first stamp set is called Lip Gloss Fun and retails for only $4.99.  I'll be focusing on one use of this stamp set, but it really is a multifunction stamp set. The second set that I'll be using is called My Little Books and is just a great fun accessory stamp set.

So, I thought I would show you what I did with the My Little Books set first.  Girls just love to keep diaries and I thought providing little notebooks for them would be fun.  One of the examples that I made is with plain pages and I thought a book like that would be fun to add each others school photos or adding photos from magazines or whatever. 

The other book was created  with both the composition book stamp and the notebook pages stamp.  For both books I gathered them together and used a small hole punch to create the holes.  Even with these tiny holes, it was super easy to add ribbon.  The sheer ribbon is incredibly versatile works in these tiny areas.  Lori just got 1/4" sheer ribbon in the store and those would be perfect for these little books.  Twine would work just as well too.

For the pages, I cut pieces of cardstock that measured 1 3/8" x 1 7/8" and then stamped with the pages stamp.

 

 

If you have trouble putting your ribbon in, these embroidery needles work great too.  After you get it threaded, just tie in a knot and your done!

Now for the Lip Gloss Fun set.  Lori has a recipe for Lip Gloss HERE, just scroll down.  The one I'm showing you is essentially the same, just different measurements.  You should try both and see what suites you the best.  To be honest, I didn't have time to do both :)

Recipe:  1 Tablespoon Petroleum Jelly (Vaseline), Various packets of Kool-Aide or similar, sugar (optional), 1/4 tsp water

Sounds pretty simple huh?  Well it is!!!

 

I created my lip gloss labels first... super easy and lots of different ways to create them.

A 1 1/4" circle punch is the perfect size for these labels and fit perfectly on top of the little jars that Lori has at the store.  These jars are the cutest and work perfectly for this.

 

Now for the gloss...

1. Dissolve packet of Kool-aid with 1/4 tsp hot water.  It will get pasty, but don't worry.  You can add sugar at this point if you wish.  The gloss will be definitely more tart than sweet even with the sugar added.  For some of the flavors I added about 3/4 tsp of sugar.

2. Add desired amount to the MELTED Vaseline.  It is ok, if its not entirely melted.  I put mine in the microwave for about 1 minute, but be careful with the type of bowl you use.  It will get hot.

3. I used a small whisk to whisk it all together.  Feel free to add more or less.

4. And make Kool-Aide with the left over... no waste here!

The 3 flavors and colors that I ended up with were: Cherry, Orange, and Pink Lemonade.  If you look closely, you can see some flecks in the cherry and pink lemonade.  When the gloss is applied to the lips, these flecks dissolve as you rub.  They will leave a light stain of color on the lips and will definitely stain fingers while making these glosses.

 

 

These are just 2 items that I've shared with you.  Next week, I'll have something else to add to the mix as well as a great way to present all this fun stuff.

I clearly made these, but both these little projects would be super fun activities for your girls to do themselves.

This particular recipe of lip gloss doesn't have to refrigerated, but some do.  Go have fun and experiment.  I found lots of different recipes, from these simple ones to much more elaborate ones (more adult and complicated ones).  Would I actually use these for myself?  Probably not, but I did send some of these to my neighbor girls who are 8 and 11 and they loved them and that's what counts.

Thanks for spending some time at Clearly iStamp and make sure to come back next week for PART TWO.

This is Katie signing off for Clearly iStamp.