5th Annual Splitcoast event

I like the background on this... the butterfly is very pretty, the center piece and bow set it off nicely.

Techniques

Learned a new technique today..wax paper resist.... As soon as I get a sample made I'll hang it on here.

I also found another napkin for the beeswax technique.. gotta get moving on samples.!!

check back soon.

Marble Technique

These papers don't show well do they. I received these note cards from my friend Sue in WA. She was my VC Rocks roomie. A short explaination of VC rocks: Its a yahoo group for StampinUP! demonstrators unable to attend the annual convention in Utah. Sue and I were paired up to be roommates in a virtual online room. We sent gift packages to each other, pictures, cards, and found out we were perfectly matched up.. hard to believe, I live in NewYork, she lives on the west coast.. Anyway, in the roomie gift box she sent me were these little note papers made with the marble technique. I wish I knew how to do this amazing technique. She said it takes a while just to learn it and get a handle on it. Anyway, the papers are beautiful and they screamed Asian at me. So I broke out my retired Kanji set, Asian Artistry, and black stazon. I hope you can see the backgrounds, they are all different.
Sue also sent me a journal covered with marbled paper and glitter. Very very pretty,, I'm afraid to use it. I'll take a pic of that as soon as i dig my camera out of the car.

So this is my note for today.

Have a great weekend.

Beeswax Sample

This technique is so easy. I learned it the Splitcoaststampers Event in Clarence, NY in May.

You have to use GLOSSY PAPER

Here are the directions and supplies:

* The prettiest paper napkins you can find, save a couple... I got these in MA.

* Block of Beeswax NOT PARAFIN

* Aluminum pie pans

* Craft Iron ( I used my old one,, almost threw it out) If you use your iron that you iron your clothes with, don't plan on using it again after you've done this technique... So go use your coupon at either acmoore or joannesetc and get a little one. cause that wax does not come off easily.

* Lots of newspapers or that paper from the SU box.

* Stazon ink

* GLOSSY PAPER 5" x 3.75"

Plug in your iron, heat it up to medium high. Take your pretty paper napkin and separate the layers, they are usually 2 layer napkins, pretty design on one piece. Cut a piece of the design bigger than your cardstock and decide what part you want on your card. Take that piece and lay it down away from your glossy paper. Now take your iron and run it over the beeswax, then iron your cardstock-completely covering the cardstock with beeswax, it dries fast, but thats ok,, gives you a chance to reheat and move it around

Do the same thing with your napkin....covering it with beeswax.

Peel the napkin off the newspaper and lay it on your cardstock and reheat with your iron. Its hot, but dries pretty fast...

You can either cut off the extra napkin hanging off the cardstock with your paper cutter or fold it over and heat it on the back.

To attach it to another pieces of cardstock, use the thin glue dots, its the only thing that the wax sticks to .. I used colored bads just in case.

More samples coming soon.

Have a great weekend.