Instructions for using the rubber stamps and Versacraft ink pads
How to use the rubber stamps
Hold the stamp backwards in one hand (wood between your fingers, rubber showing up). With your other hand, take the inkpad and gently apply it on the rubber pattern taking care not to overflow outside the pattern on the rubber edges. If needed, quickly clean the ink on the rubber edges with a cotton bud.
Specific use on fabric
Versacraft is a premium multi-purpose acid-free craft ink. Based on water, it is ideal to be used on fabric such as cotton, silk or linen.
For a good quality print on fabric, press uniformly the stamp on the fabric piece during 10 seconds. If you are stamping on a heavy or irregular fabric, place a magazine under the piece of fabric, put more ink on the stamp and press longer and more heavily.
To make the print permanent: first allow to dry completely, then iron the fabric (without steam) during 15 seconds (the iron's heat should be the usual one depending on the type of your fabric). You will then be able to wash the fabric in the future if needed.
Other uses
Versacraft can also be used on raw wood, leather and baked clay.
To make the print permanent: use a hairdryer during 15 seconds to dry the ink, taking care to put a towel between the stamped item and the hairdryer.
Care instructions:
To keep your rubber stamps for a long time in good state, you must clean the rubber just after you've used the stamp in order to prevent the ink from remaining in the smallest details of the pattern. To do so, wet a piece of fabric, wring it and put a few drops of liquid soap on it. Gently wipe the rubber with it. If the ink has dried off, use a few drops of Stazon Cleaner to remove it.
Day after day, choose from more and more
cross-stitch patterns by French designers & cross-stitch kits,
new categories of embellishments (buttons, charms and more)
The most popular season to get married is open and our designers certainly enjoy celebrating this very special day with a few stitches. So whether you're preparing a wedding or planning to attend one or simply want to take a look at gorgeous new items, don't miss to browse our "Hearts and Wedding" collection (with new cross-stitch patterns for ring cushion, wedding sampler or hearts). 
Using pre-printed linen (a new category in the Embellishments section) can also save you time as the fabric is already decorated, while adding a piece of pure linen braid or rococo ribbon may bring even more style to your current stitch-project.
If you're looking for something special to adorn your work, you may fall in love with the new pink and lilac shades by Rouge Petit Coeur. These ceramic hearts and buttons are simply irresistible!
And what about a small gift to a fellow stitcher about to get married? Wedding cake, heart, new home, gift and of course the bride and the groom, they are all in the new set of decorative pins by Butterfly Couture!
And if you're totally running out of time, think "ready-to-transfer pictures"! This new category of Embellishments provides you with 6 various collections of classic images and exquisite drawings among which Cupids, hearts and lovely angels.
Quick and easy to use, this transfer paper enables you to customize the fabric of your choice within a few minutes.
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