Thursday, September 16, 2010

Make Your Own Pen

Found these cool pens at Ben Franklin (they're only 49 cents!!). It's a plain brown cardboard pen that you can use plain OR decorate...and we stampers like to decorate whatever we can get our hands on, right?


Here's what they looked like when I bought them:



I stamped them first with a snowflake background (Stamp #A113) using white Staz-On ink...I inked the stamp and placed it rubber-side-up (as shown below)...then just rolled the pen over the stamp:



Next I stamped, colored and cut out my designs (stamp #934 - Mini Max and stamp #925 - Holly)...glued them to the pen...added glitter glue to the center of each snowflake and finished it off with a coat of Mod Podge and a ribbon:



Perfect little gifts for Christmas!!
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13 comments:

  1. SaskiaSeptember 17, 2010 at 1:13 AM

    Lovely idea!!!!

    Saskia :)

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  2. ~* steph :) *~September 17, 2010 at 4:45 AM

    super adorable, jean :)! another super creative idea, love it! thanks for sharing and have a great friday and weekend!! much aloha, steph :)

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  3. BrendaSeptember 17, 2010 at 9:49 AM

    i love this idea! guess i need to head there to get some... if there are any left after everyone sees this post... lol!

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  4. JennySeptember 17, 2010 at 10:14 AM

    Hi Jean,
    I love it! Never thought to stamp on a pen... You are so clever!

    Jenny

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2010 at 3:25 PM

    wow...super cute and EASY! Thanks!
    Jadee

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  6. jazzoSeptember 17, 2010 at 8:06 PM

    Jean.....You are an enabler...tee hee. Now you know this is a MUST TRY project. You make it look so easy and affordable and adorable too. Can't beat that. Thank you so much for spreading your creativity. Enjoy your weekend;)

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  7. ~Tammy~September 17, 2010 at 8:56 PM

    Super cute!

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  8. JenSeptember 18, 2010 at 5:28 AM

    Darling idea. We don't have BF here but maybe I can locate something similar at the craft stores here.
    THANKS for sharing.

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  9. maddy hillSeptember 18, 2010 at 6:44 AM

    what a fabulous idea ! and they look awesome !
    love
    maddyx

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  10. Creative GrammieSeptember 19, 2010 at 10:19 AM

    What a great idea! I had no idea BF had any pens like that. I have to try it.

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  11. JanisSeptember 19, 2010 at 11:39 PM

    What great gift ideas! I love it! Your creative ideas are just the best! TFS! Hugs, Janis

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  12. Fiona September 20, 2010 at 10:52 PM

    You are so creative, I'm amazed. I love those pens, I have to try it out. It's so great for gifts. I love it!

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2010 at 11:54 PM

    This may sound like a "dumb" question but how did you cut out your stamp design without leaving any extra outlines? And how did you cut it so it looks so immaculate?

    Eva Chan
    chi_fung_chan@hotmail.com

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