Sharing a couple designs I did over at my Stampin' Headquarters. Please click on the photo to see the details of how I made them.
Sharing a couple designs I did over at my Stampin' Headquarters. Please click on the photo to see the details of how I made them.
Posted at 09:00 in Crafter's Companion, Encaustic Painting, Spectrum Noir | Permalink | Comments (0)
Sharing a couple designs I did over at my Stampin' Headquarters. Please click on the photo to see the details of how I made them. The first one is from Sheena's new release and the second one is from her Oriental release which came out couple months ago.
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Posted at 09:00 in Crafter's Companion, Encaustic Painting | Permalink | Comments (0)
Do you have those - designs you start, but have not finished yet? :o) "Finishing a scene" is our Stampscapes yahoo group swap this month and I had lots of pieces to start with. I started this scene sometime last year. When I first added wax to the cardstock, I was thinking tropical, but after staring at the wax for a few minutes and exploring different ideas, I saw a sunset in the country.
To get the sharpest images, it's best to stamp before adding wax, however I have done lots pieces where I laid down wax first and then stamped. A few things to keep in mind is that, the stamp may slide on top of the wax and you will not get as crisp of an image. I have used a black permanent pen many a day to fill in. :o)
I first stamped some bushes on the dark ground, and then just stamped upside down for the reflection in the water. I also stamped a farm off in the distance.
Next I stamped the geese in the sky. For their reflection, I stamped them onto a piece of clear plastic, turned it over and pressed into the water. It gave a nice slightly blurry image - just like water. To give the water a subtle movement, I stamped ripples using orange ink - stamping off each time.
Lastly, I stamped the ducks. I filled in areas I wanted to sharpen with a black artist pen, drew thin lines for field, added some color with water-based markers and used a white paint pen to add white to areas. The very last thing I did was mail it to my stampin' sister Pia way in Sweden!
Stampscapes images: 023A, 176C, 191A, 231C, 261C
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Posted at 09:00 in Encaustic Painting, Stampin' Up!, Stampscapes | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
I'm so excited to share that Kevin Nakagawa of Stampscapes made these two scenes I created into a Stampscapes Idea card!!
When I was at the Stampscapes Retreat, I was reminded by my stampin' sister Barb G of how much I enjoy Encausic painting. I have to admit, I go from one coloring tool/medium to the next and I truly enjoy each and every one!! :o) My favorite is the one I'm using at the time - it really is!! I'm sharing one scene I created with two different coloring techniques.
Scene 1: Encaustic Wax Painting
Scene 2: Tombow Dual Brush Pen Technique
Stamps: Stampscapes 100D, 137C, 159A, 308G, 302A
Paper: Scene1: Encaustic Creations glossy card stock, Stampin' Up! black. Scene 2: Cryogen White, Stampin' Up! black.
Inks: Both: StazOn jet black, pumpkin ink pads. Scene 2: Tombow Dual Brush Pens
Accessories: Scene 1: Encaustic Creations iron, wax squares, Crayola Metallic FX Crayons, black sharpie marker, black acrylic paint, small sponge. Scene 2: waterbrush
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Trena
Posted at 19:07 in Encaustic Painting, Stampin' Up!, Stampscapes, Tombow Dual Brush Pens | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)
I love how this underwater scene turned out!! It's all in the wax, more so than any artistic way in which I'm ironing. :o)
Stamps: Gina K Under the Sea
Paper: Encaustic Creations glossy card stock, Stampin' Up! black, Neenah Classic Solar White
Inks/Paints: Stampin' Up! craft white, Brilliance graphite black, Studio by Claudine Hellmuth dab of yellow, pastel yellow, gesso, dash of red
Accessories: paint brush, Encaustic Creations iron, wax squares, Crayola Metallic FX Crayons
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Trena
Posted at 21:59 in Encaustic Painting, Gina K, Stampin' Up! | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
When I went to the Stampscapes retreat this year, my stampin' sister Barb G rekindled my love for wax. :o) I'm trying different styles and just having fun! I have once again taken over the kitchen counter.
I stamped the images first and then added the wax in sections. One of the joys of using wax is the surprising outcome. If you are not happy with it, you can reheat it and create a different design. I can honestly say I have not discarded one piece of card stock I put wax on. Now I have reheat many, but discarded none. :o)
Stamps: Scales of justice is free clip art, Stampscapes, Alextamping, Michael Strong
Paper: Encaustic Creations glossy card stock Papertrey Ink Stamper’s Select White Card Set, Stampin' Up! basic black and metallic gold
Inks: StazOn jet black, gold metallic ink pad
Accessories: Encaustic Creations iron, wax squares, Crayola Metallic FX Crayons, Stampin' Up! gold emboss powder
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Trena
Posted at 21:31 in Encaustic Painting, Michael Strong, Papertrey Ink, Stampin' Up!, Stampscapes | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
Please click on the photo to see the details of how I made it. We also have a giveaway going on at Crafter's Companion!
Posted at 23:17 in Art Impressions, Crafter's Companion, Encaustic Painting | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
Sharing an underwater scene using Encaustic Painting.
Stamps: Coronado Island
Paper: Encaustic Creations glossy card stock, Stampin' Up! black, Neenah Classic Solar White
Inks: StazOn jet black
Accessories: Encaustic Creations iron, wax squares, Crayola Metallic FX Crayons
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Trena
Posted at 06:00 in Coronado Island, Encaustic Painting, Sunday International | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
For our June StampscapesII Yahoo Group trade, the theme is mountains. Rather than use one of the Stampscapes mountain images, I'm using wax to create the mountains. The leafy branch and the loon images are two of my favorites from Stampscapes - oh, who am I kidding?.... Every Stampscapes image I have is my favorite. :o) Click here to see another scene I created with this technique and links to helpful videos.
Stamps: Stampscapes 261C, 277F
Paper: Encaustic Creations glossy card stock, Stampin' Up! black, Neenah Classic Solar White
Inks: StazOn jet black
Accessories: Encaustic Creations iron, wax squares, Crayola Metallic FX Crayons, two-ply tissue, Inkssentials opaque pen
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Trena
Posted at 15:49 in Encaustic Painting, Stampin' Up!, Stampscapes, Sunday International | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
I am really enjoying the cool backgrounds I can create with the technique of Encaustic Painting. I watch my Micheal's Learning Skills DVD often. :o) Here I used orange, red, and yellow waxes for a tropical sky.
Stamps: Stampscapes 100D, 164A, 302A, 231C
Paper: Encaustic Creations glossy card stock, Neenah Classic Solar White, Stampin' Up! basic black
Inks: StazOn jet black, pumpkin, stone gray
Accessories: Encaustic Creations iron, wax squares, Crayola Metallic FX Crayons, Fiber-Castell black artist pen
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Trena
Posted at 07:27 in Encaustic Painting, Stampin' Up!, Stampscapes, Sunday International, Tips & Techniques | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
In our Michael Strong Yahoo Group, we have a bird challenge this month. I used wax to create my scenery beneath my bird in flight.
Stamps: Michael Strong's Mini Cloisonné Wings MS336EZ
Paper: Encaustic Creations glossy card stock, Neenah Classic Solar White, Stampin' Up! basic black
Inks: StazOn jet black
Accessories: Encaustic Creations iron, wax squares, Crayola Metallic FX Crayons, folkArt acrylic paints wicker white, metallic periwinkle, light periwinkle, floating medium, #6 filbert paint brush
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Trena
Posted at 09:52 in Encaustic Painting, Michael Strong, Stampin' Up!, Sunday International | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
More Encaustics! I can not help myself. Once I get started, I just get caught up in all the colors and the surprise of the design. :o) When I finished this piece, it reminded me of an Arizona sunset.
Stamps: Mini Cloisonné Containers MS334EZ
Inks: StazOn jet black, Memento london fog
Paper: Encaustic Creations glossy card stock, Neenah Classic Solar White, Stampin' Up! basic black
Accessories: Encaustic Creations iron, stylus, wax squares, Crayola Metallic FX Crayons
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Trena
Posted at 08:47 in Encaustic Painting, Michael Strong, Stampin' Up!, Sunday International | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
This week I will be sharing a card featuring Michael Strong's images each day. For this underwater scene, I chose Michael Strong's mini fish - such a cute image!
Stamps: Michael Strong Mini Creatures
Inks: StazOn jet black
Paper: Encaustic Creations glossy card stock, Neenah Classic Solar White, Stampin' Up! basic black
Accessories: Encaustic Creations iron, stylus, wax squares, Crayola Metallic FX Crayons, Prisma Pencils
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Trena
Posted at 09:01 in Encaustic Painting, Michael Strong, Stampin' Up!, Sunday International | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
Here's another scene where I combined my joy of using Stampscapes images with my new favorite technique of Encaustic Painting. For mountains I used another cool technique I learned from Micheal's Learning Skills DVD. There are so many! I also found another great teacher of this technique, John. Click here to see one his videos.
Stamps: Stampscapes 008A
Paper: Encaustic Creations glossy card stock, Stampin' Up! close to cocoa, taken with teal
Inks: StazOn jet black
Accessories: Encaustic Creations iron, wax squares, Crayola Metallic FX Crayons, two-ply tissue, low tack sticky paper
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Trena
Posted at 06:36 in Encaustic Painting, Stampin' Up!, Stampscapes, Sunday International | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
This time, no stamping. :o) It's all iron and wax. I have taken over part of the counter space in my kitchen. I'm so fortunate to have a supportive husband - who is actually the chef at our house, and working around my wax set up. Click here to see a video on Encaustic painting a landscape scene.
Paper: Encaustic Creations glossy card stock, Neenah Classic Solar White, Stampin' Up! basic black, tempting turquoise
Accessories: Encaustic Creations iron, wax squares, Crayola Metallic FX Crayons
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Trena
Posted at 06:33 in Encaustic Painting, Stampin' Up! | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack (0)
This month our theme is weaving - something I have never done. :o) So..... as I thought about my project and looked at my supplies, I decided to use yarn. As I learned, not a good weaving material - too many fibers. ::o) I had fun. I just hope they stay together long enough for me to trade.
Stamps: Lockhart
Paper: Cryogen White, Sunday International ATC cards, Peddler's Den Glossy
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
Accessories: Copic Markers, Xyron machine, Sakura gold metallic & clear glitter pens, tape, Encaustic Creations iron, wax squares, Crayola Metallic FX Crayons, yarn
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Trena
Posted at 16:00 in ATC, Copic Markers, Encaustic Painting, Lockhart Stamps, Sunday International | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
For last month's StampscapesII Yahoo Group swap, we made spring scenes. For this scene, I combined my joy of using Stampscapes images with my new favorite technique of Encaustic Painting.
Stamps: Stampscapes 151E, 293C, 277F
Paper: Encaustic Creations glossy card stock, Neenah Classic Solar White, Stampin' Up! basic black, tempting turquoise
Inks: StazOn jet black
Accessories: Encaustic Creations iron, wax squares, Crayola Metallic FX Crayons
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Trena
Posted at 22:18 in Encaustic Painting, Stampin' Up!, Stampscapes, Sunday International | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
I'm using these cute little penguins again for Hambo Hoedown 17! This time they have taken a trip to the moon. The moon is a digi image. My textured background was made using waxes, my new favorite coloring technique!
Stamps: Hambo
Paper: Stampin' Up! blue, Gina K Pure Luxury card stock white heavy base weight 120lb, black glossy paper
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad
Accessories: Copic Markers & Multiliner 0.5, Crystal Lacquer, Xyron sticker maker, craft knife and mat, Encaustic Creations iron, wax squares
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Trena
Posted at 22:48 in Copic Markers, Encaustic Painting, Gina K, Hambo Stamps, Stampin' Up!, Sunday International | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)
At the May Stampscapes retreat my stampin' sister Barb gave a demo on the Encaustic technique of coloring and I got hooked! Today I had a ball learning to use the tools and wax squares! With the kit I got a DVD. I watched the section on landscaping three times before I plugged in the iron. :o) You can see a piece of the video here. I am happy with the results you can get after just a few attempts. As I finish more pieces, I'll share! A few things Barb taught me and I what learned:
Stamps: Stampscapes 153B, 302A
Paper: Encaustic Creations glossy card stock Papertrey Ink Stamper’s Select White Card Set, Stampin' Up! basic black, taken with teal
Inks: StazOn jet black
Accessories: Encaustic Creations iron, wax squares, Sharpie white extra fine point paint pen, Sakura Micron .005 archival ink pen, Crayola Metallic FX Crayons
Take care and STAY POSITIVE!
Trena
Posted at 20:58 in Encaustic Painting, Stampin' Up!, Stampscapes, Tips & Techniques | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)