Sandi Schmidt

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I have never had any formal art training but have always been interested in drawing, painting, and crafts of every kind. I took an oil painting class at a local high school in Florida about 30 years ago and it snowballed from there. Although I loved oil painting, it took so long to dry. I tried my hand at acrylics and was elated as to how fast I could complete my projects. I actually taught tole painting for many years but eventually burnt myself out on all painting. I had probably a 5 year lull between the time I stopped painting and when my affair with rubber stamping began. About 6 years ago, I purchased one rubber stamp to make Christmas cards and it immediately became an obsession. I found I could utilize my love of painting with rubber stamping and I have not stopped since. I love everything about this artform and the fact that you can use it for just about everything fascinates me. I started playing with shrink plastic about two years ago and about 6 months ago launched my jewelry business, "Sassy Designs". I have been showing and selling my work at our local Museum, an art gallery, a coffee shoppe, and an eclectic dress shop. As for my personal life, I work full time and have been in my current job for 26 years and been married to my hubby for 26 years. Fortunately, hubby is very supportive of my obsession. I have a two-legged stepson and grand-daughter and a four-legged, furry son, a Schnauzer named Pepper. When I am not stamping and/or shrinking, you will find me reading or playing with my Game Boy. Retail and Wholesale Inquiries Welcome!

3 Geishas: Ink a matboard with red heat-set ink Apply 3 layers of UTEE; sprinkle beads, glitter, etc. in the UTEE while hot. Set this aside. Prepare sanded PolyShrink by laying down a light dusting of a cream-colored chalk; wipe off; apply a soft layer of rust-colored chalk, wipe off. Scratch the surface of the PolyShrink with coarse sandpaper or something sharp; apply a apply brown chalk in the opposite direction of the scratches; wipe off. Stamp image using a black heat-set ink. Cut out shape; edge the shape lightly with the rust-colored chalk and mount on matboard. Drill holes where desired and add charms and other embellishments. Stamp Credits: Kimono: Non-Sequitur Geishas: Stamp Camp

Masks: Backing Layer: Prepare matboard with heat-set ink and 3 layers of UTEE; drop in glitter, etc., while UTEE is hot. Set this aside. Using the acrylic mask shape available from Too Much Fun, trace around the shape and then enlarge to 130%. (Or use a PolyShrink Ruler to estimate the needed size, and make your own mask template.) Trace the mask image onto your sanded PolyShrink and cut out. Cut eyes out with an X-acto knife. Using alcohol-based inks (light colors) and gold Krylon pen, cover mask using polished-stone technique. Once surface is dry, decorate the mask using black heat-set inks. Also add details with a gold permanent ink pen. Shrink, rub the edge lightly with the rust-colored chalk; drill holes in mask and/or matboard and add embellishments .Stamp Credits: Acrylic shape from Too Much Fun

Oriental Necklace: Prepare sanded PolyShrink by laying down a light dusting of a cream-colored chalk; wipe off Apply a soft layer of rust-colored chalk, wipe off. Scratch the surface of the PolyShrink with coarse snadpaper or something sharp; apply a apply brown chalk in the opposite direction of the scratches; wipe off. Stamp images using a black heat-set ink. Cut out shapes, shrink and edge all shapes lightly with the rust-colored chalk. Arrange in a pleasing manner, adding charms and embellishments as desired. Add large jump rings to the top corners of your figures to hold necklace cord. Stamp Credits: Non-Sequitur

SW Necklace: Cut sanded PolyShrink into 2" or 2.5" squares, round corners Rub cream colored chalk on squares, wipe off rub a rust-colored chalk and rub off rub on a green-colored chalk, rub off Stamp images using a black heat set ink Shrink and while warm, lay square onto a round ball and form with palm of hand (use something that will take the heat between the PolyShrink and your hand) Edge with a Krylon gold pen Swipe on foil glue & allow to dry until tacky and then apply gold foil Embellish with beads, rhinestones, etc. Link PolyShrink squares with beads on eye pins and jump rings Stamp Credits for main images: My Heart Stamps For You

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