Using Sealing Wax As An Embellishment on a Card

Many years ago using sealing wax as an embellishment on a card and/or the envelope was very popular. I have many of the seals! But here’s what is really new: LetterSeals.com has sealing wax in sticks that work with a low temperature glue gun.

I created a card using a familiar layout and a stamp set that’s part of a new bundle in the Spring Mini Catalog that goes live January 5th. I popped the panel up on Dimensionals, of course, and have had some fun using Aurifil Threads instead of Twine from Stampin’ Up!, and my ever-favorite Linen Thread.

If you’ve placed an order with me recently, I’m mailing you one of these cards with a mini-newsletter like I used to do a few years ago. It’s not too late to get in on that deal either! I’m mailing things out straight from the post office this weekend and have made enough to cover customers ordering on Day One of the mini catalog launching January 5.

8 Cards in 30 Minutes: Making More With Less

The natural progression from making 4 cards is 8 Cards in 30 Minutes. It’s easy, and you have a lot less left over card stock. I like the way I can save card stock, and getting 8 panels from a single sheet of cardstock actually made a fun panel to work with! There’s just something…

Color Refresh: Have You Heard?

The incoming Annual Catalog from Stampin’ Up! is going to include a “color refresh” and I’m getting really excited about it! When I heard the word REFRESH, I knew it was going to be more than just the In Colors, which change every year. We also know that Lost Lagoon and Pretty Peacock are coming…

Color Combinations That Work in Any Size Panel

How do you make a Clean and Simple card? You find the color combination that looks pretty enough you don’t have to use Designer Series Paper, ribbon, rhinestones, or spend two hours making a fun fold card. Let’s make this easy like Sunday morning. Petal Pink Flirty Flamingo Blushing Bride Granny Apple Green I started…

How to Write a Handwritten Note

In my blog post today, I want to talk about Lindsey’s lesson on How to Make a Beautiful Handwritten Note inside our Card Ministry cards. Lindsey’s website is “The Postman’s Knock” and is all about handwriting, beautiful handwriting, and specifically calligraphy. She’s actually the largest website in the world teaching calligraphy! I have been a…

DistINKtive Stamp Sets in the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog

This year there are a lot stamp sets that let you explore DistINKtive stamping. This is not a two-step technique, but instead allows you to stamp with dimension without actually using a technique. Unlike the familiar techniques called “kissing” or “rock and roll”, your stamped image automatically comes out with colorations and distinction right off…

Hues of Happiness Coming May 3rd

Can you ever really have enough flower stamps? I think not! This is an interesting bundle coming in the new Annual Catalog next week. It’s actually a Suite, called Hues of Happiness. The stamp set (photopolymer) and die bundle is enough on its own, but wait till you see the Designer Series Paper and gems…

4 Comments

Tonya Denton says:

January 4, 2023 at 10:49 am

What a LOVELY CARD!! The wax seal really adds that extra WOW factor!

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1. Celia Cawthon says:
  
  January 14, 2023 at 5:46 pm
  
  Thanks Tonya!
  
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Kathy Skinner says:

December 30, 2022 at 7:35 am

Very cute card! I hadn’t thought of using the wax seals on the front of the card…gotta think outside the box! Great idea! Hmmm! I wonder where I put that wax seal kit from 1995 LOL

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1. Celia Cawthon says:
  
  January 14, 2023 at 5:47 pm
  
  Thanks Kathy!
  
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