'Spooktacular Monster' Domino Doll by Kathy Novy
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Supplies:
2 Rummy game tiles
Memories black permanent ink
Krylon Fixative
Sharpie permanent markers in a variety of colors
Glitter glue in purple
Halloween buttons
Plastic beads
E-6000 Adhesive
Decoart Glitter Lite Topcoat
Rubber Stamp by Whipper Snapper
Black or blue carpet thread
Tacky glue to seal the knots

Directions:

Step One:
Using a Dremel tool drill two holes on each side of one of the rummy's, this will be where the arms will go. Drill two holes in the bottom of this rummy to attach to the second one. Drill two holes in the top of the other rummy to attach to the first one.  Then drill four holes in the bottom of the second rummy you need these holes for his legs.

Step Two:
Sand each of the rummy's to take the sheen off of the game pieces. By doing so it will make the design adhere to the rummy's better. I spray my first coat of Krylon Fixative on the two rummy's and I am now ready to stamp the image on the rummy's. I use Memory black permanent ink to stamp the rummy's. I stamp the first rummy for the upper half of the stamp and get as much of the second half of the stamp as I can. I then heat set each of the rummy's and let it set overnight. The next day I spray each of the rummy's with Krylon Fixative and let it dry. I usually give the rummy's two coats of the fixative letting it dry thoroughly between coats.

Step Three:
I color each of the rummy's with the various Sharpie markers and heat set the rummy's.  But to make sure they don't bleed I let them set overnight. The next day I spray two coats of the Krylon Fixative letting each coat dry before applying the next one. You are now ready to apply the Decoart Glitter Lite Topcoat. I used about three coats but let each dry before applying the next one. This is good because it sets the entire design and gives it some sparkle.

Step Four:
You are now ready to join all the pieces together. I joined the rummy's together by using the carpet thread. I then made the arms and legs with the plastic beads. After doing all this I used a bead of Tacky glue to insure the knots were secure on the hand sewing. I embellished the creatures with tiny Halloween beads and also glitter glue for his hair. Use assorted buttons for the hands and feet. I thought that you could wear them as pins only because they are so colorful. That particular stamp was one that you could take apart and place the pieces where ever you wanted to.