Fun with Wax

My friend & I had a play day on Tuesday this week. We decided to try a few things using melted beeswax.

We had a proper melting pot and dipped various papers & tags in to see what we got.

LEFT after dipping in wax -- RIGHT before

Love how the music becomes translucent with the waxed layer.

LEFT = after wax

These tags were stamped first with my lovely Tim Holtz Papillon Stamp set. Love them every time I use them.

This tag came up so effectively - originally the cardstock was a very faint lavender, and the stamping seems more dimensional now.

Ordinary wrapping paper didn't have so much of an effect, although the feel of it is nice.

But this handmade paper from Trade Aid with leaves embedded into it looks lovely. The torn pieces lying on top of the original paper were stamped with another part of the Papillon set before waxing.
A simple technique, with lots of fun results.
Hope you have a fun and safe Easter long weekend.
Talk to you next week