DIY Network

Swank Attire Please Throw the hottest party in town with the coolest handmade supplies. From "Creative Juice" episode DCRJ-109L

(Continued from page 1)

Monogrammed Napkins

Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza turn plain paper napkins into embossed beauties.

advertisement

Monogrammed Napkin

Materials:

cocktail-size paper napkins
metallic inkpad
rubber stamp
embossing powder
paper or catch tray for extra embossing powder
embossing heat gun

1. Rubber-stamp napkins with metallic ink (figure A). (Metallic ink works best because it stays moist longer than other inks.)

2. Sprinkle embossing powder over the ink (figure B). Tap off excess powder onto a catch tray or a piece of paper (figure C).

Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

Figure D

3. Heat embossing powder with embossing heat gun (figure D).

4. Repeat to make as many napkins as needed. Mix up the look using different-colored napkins and embossing powders and different-shaped rubber stamps.

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6