AKA FUN, FUN, FUN
When I was a kid, I used to have wax sticks that we could put on envelopes…oh, we thought we were cool and classy to send an envelope with a wax seal!
Well, nothing has changed in the last 55 years, in that regard. Now through Spellbinder’s Wax Seal Club of the Month I can again have fun with the seals. These are even classier than what I had long ago, though. Besides envelopes they can be put on cards or scrapbook pages too. There are lots and lots of color choices. Some packs have multiple colors to swirl around and look regal. There is also a huge variety of stamps for creating the seals - anything from plain to very elaborate. With more to come each month with your Wax Seal of the month Club.
This afternoon I got out my kit, set it up and just played…experimented with colors, used different seals. I made a dozen or so and started to make a card…only to go back and make a dozen more seals. It’s addicting!
This month’s seal is “made with love” and the wax it a gorgeous shade of royal blue.
I learned a lot today about the original set and the Seal of the Month. Here are my take-aways:
- Make a lot all at once. When all your supplies are right there, just go to town.
- The more intricate the seal the fewer the colors of wax makes the design stand out more.
- When putting the melted wax onto the silicone mat, just pour it OR swirl it for a different look.
- Feel free to use a gel pen or small marker to bring out the words or design.
5. And, don’t just think of making a seal!!! I used the little drops of extra wax in the spoon to make my own matching embellishments.
6. And to continue stretching your supplies, save the little tiny bits that might be left or “strings” that might occur if you moved your hand in pouring the wax. Just put it back into the bag or container with like colors and on you go.
Spellbinders thought of everything as they also created stickers for the seals. You can purchase them and adhere your ready made seals on stickers to your project.
Such a fun way to spend my day –and the bonus is I have several for the future!
Thanks for coming to visit and checking my work out. Leave a note and tell me what you like.
Hugs,
Penny
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