WOW...it's been almost two weeks and I haven't posted to my blog nor taken the time to read some of my favorites so I have some catching up to do.
I've been working on some beeswax projects for the workshop over at Mixed Media Trends which should be finished and I will upload them this weekend. In keeping with the beeswax theme, Suze Weinberg had a video on her site this week showing us how to apply colored beeswax using her new stylus heat tool. She referred to the technique as painting with beeswax.
This card is my version.
However, I used two colors of encaustic wax using a tiny quilter's iron on a matte card embossed with a Cuttlebug folder. I applied the wax directly to the hot iron, just like Suze, and then painted the card hitting the high spots.
When I was happy with the application, I took a tissue and wiped the card to remove any excess wax and then added some Dorland's Wax Medium as the top coat and buffed the card. The Dorland's wax blended the colors moving some from the raised design to the flat area of the card for a really great effect.
As this is going to be a birthday card for a special person, I added a message strip created with one of the new border embossing plates.
After buffing, this matte card feels like silk and no color comes off on your hands.
I hope you will try it.
2 comments:
Oh my. This is really, really, really pretty.
It's so pretty! It looks like a painting, and the embossed border is such a nice touch. Been catching up on your creations, you have so many fabulous ones. Inka is very blessed to have you on her team.
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