Wax Paper Resist technique

Today I am exploring the wax paper technique for creating backgrounds with Stampin' Up products. It is just so simple and all it requires is waxed paper ( like our Mums used to wrap our school  lunch in!). I tried two different ways of using it and both produced quick and effective results. The first technique is using a screwed up piece of waxed paper. The second one is embossing a piece of waxed paper in a embossing folder and running it through the Big Shot. Instructions for both are below.

These are some of the cards I made with the created backgrounds.

This first one was made using the Stampin' Up Vintage Embossing folder and Whisper White card. It is the new Crisp Canteloupe colour.

 This one is on gloss cardstock using the screwed up wax paper technique.

 This one used the new Stampin' Up Alphabet Press embossing folder brayered in Old Olive. The design is cased from the net but I can't find where I got it from now. It was a watercoloured design using watercolour paper. The Stampin' Up Thoughts and Prayers stamp was coloured with Melon Mambo and Old Olive markers and then lightly sprayed with a mister of water. Just a couple of squirts. The water colour paper was moistened as well. The design was then spread out a bit and was allowed to dry.

The stamp was then dried and inked up the same way again. This time it only was sprayed  (but not the paper )and stamped over the preceding image using a stamp-a-ma-gig. I like the effect but I am not sure if I would give it away in case the person thought I had just smudged it!

This one was cased from Patty Bennett and uses glossy paper and the Stampin' Up Vintage embossing folder.  It has Marina Mist card as the card base

 And this one is Perfect Plum using the Vintage embossing folder again.

A simple male card with a wax paper Stampin' Up Woodgrain embossing folder background

Bermuda Bay is such a vibrant colour. I brayered this over the card embossed with screwed up wax paper. 

Another male card made with scraps of embossed card. Calypso Coral and Bermuda Bay and Chocolate Chip go very well together. 

Instructions 

The most basic technique is simply to screw up a piece of waxed paper tightly ( cut the piece slightly bigger than the piece of card and then carefully unfold it and lay it flat on a piece of cardstock. Make sure this is laying on something which is heatproof. You can either use plain cardstock or glossy cardstock. Both look good but quite different.


You need a hot iron, no steam.

Place a piece of scrap paper over the waxed paper and when the iron is hot, press down gently over the top for around 3 seconds. Repeat a couple of times until each section of the cardstock has been covered by the iron. Don't rub the iron backwards and forwards as it will blur the image.

Now you add ink either with a brayer of you can sponge it on. You will see the that the waxed areas resist the ink. Once you have the depth of colour you are after, rub off the excess ink with a tissue.

Presto, you now have an interesting, unique background that can be used for all sorts of projects.

The second technique is to emboss a piece of waxed paper in your bigshot in one of the embossing folders. You may need to lay a scrap piece of paper over the waxed paper in the folder as it may tear otherwise.

 There are some great videos out there on both techniques. Have a look at some of these sites.
Liz Hughes
Patty Bennett
Gwen Mangelson 

If you would like any of these products you can purchase them through Stampin' Up. Just email me on kcrocker56@optusnet.com.au

Happy crafting!