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Roller Stamped Photo Frame Mat Learn how to roller stamp a photo frame mat. From "Craft Lab" episode DCLB-117

Guest Lisa Shepard Stewart and host Jennifer Perkins each create a carved design in flexible stamp material with adhesive backing. They then attach their new stamps to lint brushes and decorate a mat by rolling the stamp for a continuous stamp look.

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	Guest Lisa Shepard Stewart decorates a photo frame mat by using a stamped roller.
	Figure A
	Figure B

Project designed by Lisa Shepard Stewart.

Materials:

flexible stamp carving material
linoleum cutter and blades
lint roller
acrylic craft paints
small sponge brush
photo mat and frame
photo

Roller Stamped Photo Frame Mat

1. Carve designs into the stamp material. Makes some practice cuts on a scrap piece to get the "feel" of the tool.

2. Peel off the paper backing and apply the stamp around the lint roller (figure A).

3. Apply paint(s) to the stamp with a sponge brush.

4. Roll the continuous design along the frame mat (figure B). Let dry.

5. Assemble the photo and mat into the frame.

Tips:

• Always use the tool in a motion cutting away from yourself and your hands.

• To cut the rounded designs, rotate the stamp material, controlling the cutting tool with the other hand.

• Remember that all raised areas will appear as solid paint color, so it is important to cover the surface with cuts for optimum visual impact when stamped.

RESOURCES :

Global Expressions: Decorating With Fabrics from Around the World
by Lisa Shepard
ISBN: 0873492900
Krause Publications

African Accents: Fabrics and Crafts to Decorate Your Home
by Lisa Shepard
0873417895
Krause Publications

GUESTS :

Lisa Shepard Stewart
Cultured Expressions Inc.
Website: www.culturedexpressions.com
E-mail: info@culturedexpressions.com