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Bedroom-Accessories Stamping Project From "DIY Crafts" episode DIC-161

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Create a variety of different looks by rubber-stamping large images on plain pillowcases. Figure A Figure B Figure C Figure D

Custom pillowcases add a decorator touch to any bedroom. Mary O'Neil, founder of Hot Potatoes Rubber Stamps, shows three easy ways to rubber-stamp plain pillowcases.

Materials:
Cotton pillowcases (not necessary to launder beforehand)
Fabric paint
Foam brush
Paper plate
Large-image rubber stamps
Cardboard

1. Place a piece of cardboard inside the pillowcase so the fabric paint won't stamp through to the other side.

2. Pour fabric paint onto a paper plate.

3. Load paint onto a large-image rubber stamp with a foam brush.

4. Stamp the image onto the pillowcase. Use different colors and images placed randomly on the pillowcase (figure A).

Materials:
Cotton pillowcase
Harlequin frame rubber stamp
Letter rubber stamp
Black fabric paint
Red fabric paint
Foam brush
Paper plate
Cotton swabs
Cardboard

1. Place a piece of cardboard inside the pillowcase so the paint won't bleed through to the other side.

2. Pour black fabric paint onto one paper plate and red fabric paint onto another.

3. Load black fabric paint onto the Harlequin frame rubber stamp, and stamp the image onto the pillowcase (figure B).

4. Load red fabric paint onto the letter rubber stamp, and stamp the image onto the pillowcase (figure C).

Materials:
Dark-colored cotton pillowcase
Household cleaner containing bleach
Paper plate
Foam brush
Leaf rubber stamp
Cardboard

1. Place a piece of cardboard inside the pillowcase so the paint won't stamp through to the other side.

2. Pour a household cleaner that contains bleach onto a paper plate. Use a foam brush to load the rubber stamp with cleaner.

3. Stamp the cleaner onto the pillowcase. Let it dry completely, then launder the pillowcase (figure D).