Monday 6 October 2014

A Faux Effect........

What a joy the Paper Crafters Crayons are to use!!
When we were asked to use them for our Craft Barn DT projects I have to honestly say that i thought I was going to be doing some colouring in. Well no such thing for me!!
They are wax in a fab twist up casing and I got my little crafting iron out for this one - I say crafting iron but it's actually a tiny weeny travel iron from good old M & S but I can't imagine it ever being able to iron clothes in under a week per item!! but for crafting it's just brilliant.
Anyway, back to this project, I got out some heat resistant acetate and set to work with the crayon and the iron. So you melt the wax onto the tip of the iron - please don't use a steam iron - then you swipe it across the acetate or swirl it around.
Keep repeating with as many colours as you want, I used the neutral set for this one, until the acetate is as you like it. So my faux finish looks like tortoise shell!! SO COOL!!
Next I turned it over and stamped my Kaisercraft Crackle stamp in Versamark and heat embossed in gold.
PLEASE REMEMBER - If you heat emboss down on your work surface, even on a heat resistant mat, the wax will start to melt and stick to the surface and it will remove for the acetate. SO HEAT IT IN MID AIR
I then stamped some wording in the gaps using StazOn Ink
Attach it to a card blank and add a big ribbon and bow. I do so love this effect.
As usual all the step by step instructions are on The Craft Barn Blog


http://www.thecraftbarn.co.uk/blog/







8 comments:

  1. Wow Pauline this is fabulous xx Jennifer

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  2. This is brilliant! Love the gorgeous crackle stamp and effect.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  3. Love the effect you have created!!

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  4. Wow this is such an amazing effect Pauline x

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  5. wow this is fabulous xx
    Sandie x

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  6. stunning project, thank you for sharing with us x

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  7. This is a gorgeous card Pauline. The crayon on acetate technique looks amazing and I love the effect of the embossing x

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  8. this is stunning Pauline! Hugs Rachel x

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