Wax Seals - Initials LW in Frame

Size 1.5"sq
I'm still not happy with doing 3 layer wax seals that have the large frame mold design. Too many bulges or not good definition... One day I'll get it...but since I was trying out another of the frame stamp molds I got, c'est l vie...
So I melted the violet color which is as close to pink as I could get (her favorite color) to create the frame - that I'm happy with. Then I used transparent wax for the calligraphed letters done on Canson Mixed Media paper ( the one in the circle is pretty good, - the other one is a bit less visible - transparent wax too thick). Then the gold in the larger molds - not so good. Again those big bulges trying to get the wax to move into the crevices. sigh!!

Wax Seals - Roses Red/White In Scalloped Circles

I had some time on Thursday while it was raining and chilly outside... so decided to play with my wax seals.

I used my electric wax warmer (LOVE that thing) along with my candle burner from Spellbinder's that I recently bought instead of holding my spoon over a candle...

I had done a few before I got what I wanted and of course re-melted what I used getting a nice variegation of white/red mix perfect for a rose. Then melted a combo of gold/bronze/copper and pressed the rose into that. This stamp doesn't have a border so trimmed away the rolled edge and placed into my silicone stamp mold (it has 6 shapes and I like the scalloped and larger scallop shapes the best, although I like the stamp shape one too...

I'm pleased with the results. I think I'll put them on greeting cards with some of my calligraphy. We'll see.

Wax Seal - 3 Color Bee

I've had wax seal stuff for eons. Used to use them for some envelopes and decorative stuff and then just left it in my misc drawers... So recently I resurrected my stuff and had created a 3 color wax seal that was a bit sloppy so decided to try again. This time I warmed my metal seal to soften the wax to scrape off the excess wax on the 1st pouring.
Then I saw a post by Breanna Chupik from The Paper And Ink Boutique about heating her stamp seal also and decided to write about mine...
I just used a candle burner from Spellbinder's that I just bought instead of holding my spoon over a candle like I used to do... much easier. Melted the gold wax, poured and heated the seal and scraped off (most) of the excess. You can see a bit of it mixed into the purple color... I kind of like that. Then heated the purple and poured and scraped the excess, then poured my white. It was a little too small a circle, hence the not quite round shape... I'll get better with practice. Big Grin

Newsprint - Xmas Ornament

size: 2.5"dia x 3.5"

More stuff inspired from Instagram
IG: bonecas.da.neide

Created a template of half the shape I wanted from cardstock. 3"h x 1.25"w

Using a very old cheap outdated encyclopedia paper, folded in half and placed my template against the folded edge. traced the template, then  cut out (I folded 3 pages at a time since it's very thin paper). Cut 24 shapes.

Adhere one half to another half and glue from the folded edge to the outer edge in a  straight line approx. 1/2" down from the top, then at the mid point and then about 1/2" from the bottom.

Adhere the next half in straight lines from about the 1/2 from the top and 1/2" from the bottom. continue gluing in this sequence.

(Not sure why it's glued this way...)

Before gluing the last one to close the ornament, adhere a string down the spine for hanging, then glue the last fold together. I added the beads as decoration.

Toilet Roll Snowflake

size: 5"sq x 1/2" thk
More stuff inspired from Instagram
IG: paper.crafts.in
Used 3.5 toilet rolls... Squished the toilet roll flat and cut at 1/2" increments. Painted the large ones with silver acrylic paint, both sides. Adhered together at the center point.

Cut the next 3 strips in half at both ends, painted them gold. Adhere inside the silver loops.

Continue cutting the loops in half at both ends and painting in copper for the outside loop design.

I punched a small hole in my top loop and strung my cord adding a bead in the loop.

Flat Fold Box - Altered

A friend from my crafty gals introduced the group to this flat fold box. I was intrigued... Hers' fit her larger 3D cards. I decided to alter mine for the blue one to a smaller size. Then I made the 2nd one altered some more with things I didn't really like from the original...

There's also a link and diagram for the design.

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Acrylic Dot Corner - Smile

I've been seeing quite a bit of dot Mandela's onLine and was in a mood to play a bit. I've been very lazy this week... This design style needs a LOT OF PRACTICE...

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Workshop Week 2023 - Quilled Elephant

I signed up for the Workshop Week 2023 hosted by The Happy Ever Crafter on an online platform

Thought I'd play with the quilling project... Haven't quilled in years... This artwork was taught by Sena Runa. 

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Extendable Box - Scrapbook Paper - Altered

One of my online friends from our group Art Of The Fold introduced me to this cute structure. She sent me a link to Beth Van Gasteren's youTube instructions. you can find the links on my website via my blog

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Impossible Box - Altered for Lid _Splish Splash & Espresso

I've made the original designed box, then an altered box that was taller... and then someone asked how to make the lid a bit bigger so it would work with heavier cardstock and not buckle etc... We thought we would have to use a 2nd piece of cardstock... I mulled it over and came up with a slightly offset scoring for the upper and lower portions as well as decreasing the width of the tabs. It's working for me put we'll see if it works for anyone else. ROFL

I've made 7 of these boxes in the past couple days... THAT'S IT...

Click on either image for more details etc and an updated diagram

Impossible Box - Altered

I was thinking (which I sometimes do...) after making my first Impossible Box and was a little annoyed it wasn't useful, so mulled it over and decided to be able to open the box on the bottom as well so it becomes useful rather than just decorative...

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Impossible Box

A friend sent me a diagram for this box structure that really intrigued me... Not very useful but really fun... The diagram didn't have any instructions other than indications of sizes, fold/cut lines. So it took me a bit of time to realize how the top was folded... So I've updated the diagram to include M & V folds which are really important.... 

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Helen Hiebert - Fun Fold

I took a mini ZOOM class with Helen Hiebert and her demo was this fun structure. Depending how you fold and adhere the ends etc you can get different effects. 

The ring is a fun way to use this fold although Helen created her ring with circles instead. I thought it would also make a really nice napkin ring for a fancy dinner or something if made a little larger...

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3D Circle Fold - Cantaloupe

3D Circle Fold - Cantaloupe, this one done with 5 circles, the white one with 6 circles. Both are the same diameter

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Tunnel Book - Autumn & Rainbow

Tunnel Book - Autumn & Rainbow. A friend sent me some instructions for this structure so I gave it a try. I also found a different way to make it...

Since these were prototypes I haven't done too much decorative stuff... Eventually (my favorite last words...)

Click on image for more details etc and some basic instructions for making one yourself. Enjoy

Thread Box Card - To Be Satisfied

I haven't made an Oriental Thread Box in eons... and all of a sudden I had this urge...

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ECS - Snowlakes - Xmas & Joy

Edmonton Calligraphy Society hosted Jacquie Myers for a ZOOM class on making paper Snowflakes. Nice evening.

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No Sew - Tab Booklet - Miss You

So I was asked to teach a class with this structure (Oct 26, 2022 at Paper Pastimes). It was eons ago that I had made and taught it (I think at least 15 years)... I said sure. I looked at the one the lady had to jog my memory. Came home and made this one. I altered it from the one I was shown by adding a hidden page and a pocket. I'm pleased. BIG GRIN

PS this is only an alternate sample, not the one we'll be making in class,

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Art Of The Fold #24 - Booklet Fold - Get Well Soon

For our April 12th meeting Art Of The Fold we're doing #24 - Booklet Fold and I made it a Get Well Soon booklet. I really like the way it turned out. Lots of potential for this structure...

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Coral Reef Paper Purse

Coral Reef Paper Purse. One of my friends made a purse similar to this using a die which I was intrigued by. I said to myself this is easy enough not to need a die... I'm using one of my favorite papers... "Coral Reef", a very textured paper

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