I received a sealing wax kit from my daughter for Christmas. I've used the wax to seal some envelopes (when they're hand-delivered) but hadn't used any on a card until now.
I didn't like the result the first time I melted the wax, poured it onto my card front, and pressed in the design. It was a different design than you see here and it just didn't show up very well. It may have been user error--I'm still learning how to use this tool.
At first I thought I should try to peel the wax off and just start over, but then it occurred to me that I could use my heat gun to carefully melt the wax again right on the card.
I made sure I didn't scorch the paper while doing this, and it worked perfectly! I was able to melt enough of the wax so that I could re-press a design into it. I think this makes a fun and unique embellishment.
I stamped a sentiment on the inside to finish this card.
Have you ever used sealing wax? If so, I'd love to know how you used it.
I found a few ideas on Pinterest for using it on cards, but I'm hoping to find more. I have an idea for using it on a few Thanksgiving cards, and I'd like to come up with a way to use it on some Christmas cards, too.
Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.
Cheryl
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