Betty stamps in Bismarck, North Dakota
Image used: CH-697-J, Windswept
Image used: CH-698-J, Uni & Peg
Triptych Encaustic Wax Card
Image used: CH-698-J, Uni & Peg
For ages I was enthralled by Encaustic wax artistry. I finally
broke down and purchased an iron and wax in December. I have heard people
say you could use crayons but trust me, this is totally different and gives a
different look and texture than crayons.
For more information on encaustic wax
click here.
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For this particular card I made a "chaotic abstract
background" using blue, rust and green wax on glossy paper with the iron.
Click
here for instructions.
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I buffed and sealed the piece and set aside to dry.
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Next I cut the card base from a pale blue cardstock using
template #2 from Mirkwood.
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After it’s cut, score and fold. HINT: I printed the
template on regular copy paper and ran it through my Xyron laminator. Then I
cut it out and filed it to use whenever I want.
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Back to the Encaustic Wax background; Run it through the
Xyron with permanent adhesive and burnish the back to make sure the adhesive
sticks well. I like to use a Pampered Chef pan scraper to burnish.
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Leaving backing on, I cut in ¼ inch strips and randomly
stuck to the front pieces of the card base. Then I trimmed the curved edges
and any other overhang with a scissors.
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Stamp Uni & Peg on pearlescent vellum with archival
ink and circle cut.
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Mount on rust-colored metallic cardstock cut with
scallop-shape scissors (mimics the top of the card) using vellum adhesive.
Image used: CH-725-M, Mother
Shaving Cream Mermaid
Images used: VB-001-N, Waltz of the Sirens; KC-003-I, Evadne-Right
(mermaid on shrink plastic charm)
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Create a marbled shaving cream background.
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here for directions.
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Stamp Waltz of the Sirens frame on created background
in VersaFine ink.
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Coat the entire piece in VersaMark ink and dip into clear
embossing powder. Heat and repeat this process two or three times to give
the piece a glossy, watery look.
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Notch punch coordinating blue cardstock and mount your main
piece onto it.
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Stamp Evadne (mermaid fairy) with Black StazOn ink
onto white shrink plastic. Cut around bottom edge and punch two holes on the
top.
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Carefully dab green and flesh tone chalks on image.
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Heat to shrink your piece, then edge with a gold leafing
pen.
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String blue jute through shrunken piece and tie the ends to
blue square brads on bottom of mermaid frame as shown.
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Mount to green card base as shown.
Images used: VB-011-K, Melia Mermaid; VB-014-H, Treasure Box.
Source of other images unknown.
