The Stamp Man Best Project Challenge...

The current challenge at The Stamp Man  involves looking at work you've done over the past year and trying to pull out something you think deserves a second mention on your blog.  Strangely, the projects I'm most proud of are perhaps not my best projects in the normal sense of the word and yet Im really thrilled by my first Encaustic Art creations.   

On my 'Under the Sea' card the seahorses were stamped on to acetate and then laid over the encaustic art work.  The full write up can be found here.

Another encaustic art creation I was pleased with is this 'Winter Wonderland' one.

I'll be honest here and admit that this one came about via the happy accident route in that I applied so much wax trying to get things to look right that when I polished the wax (rather too heavily) most it came off leaving me with a lovely misty background to stamp on.  Don't you just love it when a disaster turns out good in the end?

This is my first encaustic work and sadly it's still waiting to be made up into something.  I haven't fully decided whether it's going to be a card or a journal cover.

The unicorn was printed on to acetate and then mounted over the wax painted background using brads.

When creating the seahorse birthday card I was left with a strip of 'sea' type background that just seemed too good to throw away.  I had it mind that it would make a pretty good bookmark, but didn't get round to doing anything about it till today.

 

It just didn't feel right entering a challenge with only old creations and seeing as I'm an avid reader an extra bookmark is always useful.  
This time the seahorse and shells were die cut using a Cuttlebug die I picked up really cheaply at the NEC.  The acetate is a proper bookmark sleeve with a ready done hole to add a tassle or ribbon.

I'm so glad I didn't throw this strip away as I'm really pleased with the results.  One of my New Year Resolutions is to do some more encaustic work.  I bought the tools and waxes as an early Christmas present to myself so I really have no excuse.

Watch this space, but not too carefully as I have some gorgeous new LOTV stamps to use and one or two more fabulous Christmas presents too..

Thanks for looking and reading my strange ramblings.  Do pop over to The Stamp Man blog to check out other people's favourite work and join the challenge. There are some fabulous prizes and stunning inspiration from the DT.

Hugs and Smiles 

Ann xxx