Paper Craft Workshop

  Gilding waxes are used to add a little bling to surfaces to give a lovely metallic look to whatever you apply it too. You can apply it to a number of surfaces including: Cardboard Leather Paper Plastic Wood Glass  Ceramics Metal There are a couple of different products that can create the gilded look to your crafts. Both gilding wax and gilding paste do the same thein in the end.  Gilding paste takes about one hour to dry. Gilding wax takes about 4 hours to dry. But in my opinion, the gilding wax gives a richer look. So today we are showing you a way to create your own gilding paste. The best way to apply your wax is with your fingers rubbing the wax into the surface of your project. I suggest that you use plastic gloves to protect your hands and manicure. You need just a tiny dab of the paste to apply to the surface of whatever you are gilding. Less is more. If you do get too much on the surface, Just buff some clear wax on it to get some of the product evenly spread....

  Todays' cards are unique in that the focal images are die cut but have a lot more layers to them than most standard die cut cards. In fact, there are 6 layers to these beauties which give them a lot more detail and dimension wherever they are used. And to give these cards even more dimension, we used panels that were made from embossing folders just to add some additional interest. All of these, including my sentiment were from my personal Altenew collection.  Using embossing folders gives your cards so much dimension and design. Adding two embossing folders takes your cards and projects to a new level. Three D embossing folders take you to the next step.  Three D Embossing Folder Tips And Ideas So, what is the best way to use your three D embossing folders? It is not all that difficult.

  Origami is the art of folding paper into art forms What Is Origami? The word "Origami" comes from two words in Japanese. "ori" means folded and "kami" means paper. It is unsure whether Origami originated in Japan or China.  Origami is a paper sculpture that uses principals of craft and art. There are a number of different styles and techniques. W hen a object is created to reflect its real-life inspiration with many complex folds, it is termed realistic. Minimal , on the other hand, is when only the essence of the subject is captured using a few folds to keep its simplicity. Sometimes a piece can be constructed from several sheets of paper and joined together to create a final design. This technique is referred to as modular . Models that are created for real-life applications, such as boxes, cups, or dishes, are termed practical . Designs that are made by following the pattern of folded edges across the paper are known as tessellations . Finally, wet f...

  Have you ever considered using metallic embossing powders in an entirely different way to create a custom card that will long be treasured by the recipient of this wonderful art form? I was super impressed by this technique in a recent class that I took at Altenew on Progressive Card Making. I have always enjoyed using embossing powders. Using them has been a passion of mine. As you see the powder heat up, and the magic happen, it brings joy to your papercrafts. I made three thinking of you cards and one thanks card. But honestly, you could use any large sentiment die that you have for this technique.   One Note Before We Get Started It is often said that "quality matters!" In this particular technique, it actually does! I tried different metallic embossing powders from different sources. and the one that worked the best was from Altenew. I did get better results with the antique metallic powders than I did from others in my stash, The closest to quality was the Wow embossi...

  Today we are going to go on a bit of a treasure hunt. As a junk journal artist, I am always on the lookout for things that I can recycle in my junk journals. If you like junk journals as I do or are thinking about getting into this version of paper crafting, you may just turn into a bit of a hoarder. Not in a bad sense, but you may find yourself searching for things that you can save from your local landfill. Junk Journal have become so popular in the world of papercrafts. The reason that paper crafters love them is that they can create artful pages while recycling "junk" into something new and creative. It is a journal that holds you recycled materials, thoughts and memories.  This is a part of paper crafting where you just need a little glue or tape, plus the stuff you have saved to do some custom, low-cost projects. Grab yourself some plastic bags or a basket and let's go treasure hunting! From The Bathroom You might not think that there would be a lot of things in y...