Northern Lights Card with Wax Embellishment

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT TV - Join Toni for her brand new SBM launch - broadcast 22nd Feb 2024 · 22/02/2024 · watch it from 42:00

A scenic card featuring the Northern Lights paper from the reflection collection, stamped with a silhouette, then enhanced with coloured waxes to add subtle sparkle and dimension to specific areas of the design.

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Step by step

1. Select the Northern Lights paper from the reflection collection as your base. ▶ watch 42:00
2. Stamp a silhouette design onto the paper using black ink. ▶ watch 42:30
3. Take a coloured wax (such as green or blue) and apply it to your finger. ▶ watch 43:00
4. Brush the wax gently into the coloured areas of the paper, blending it to create pearlised effects. ▶ watch 43:15
5. Apply a second coloured wax (such as blue or interference) to different areas, blending as you go. ▶ watch 44:00
6. Add a third wax colour if desired to build up the sparkly, magical effect. ▶ watch 44:30
7. Hold the card up to the light to see the subtle shimmer and sparkle created by the waxes. ▶ watch 45:00

Tips from the show

• Use waxes that are easily movable and not clunky or claggy to avoid creating lumps.
• Apply waxes to the coloured areas of the paper for the best effect.
• The shimmer is subtle when viewed flat but becomes visible when held to the light.

More from this show

• Reflection Collection Silhouette Card with Gold Embossing
• Watercolour Poppy Card with Embossing
• Simple Silhouette Card with Framing
• Two-Tone Silhouette Card with White Ink

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