Jessica from the Dallas areas asks, “What is Mica Encapsulation?”

Jessica, this is a technique that really launched Mica Tiles in the art and crafting, rubberstamping and scrapbooking marketplaces.  Mica Tiles can be separated into many pieces. Therefore, by means of a mechanical attachment, such as brads or eyelets, they can be reassembled.  If something is trapped inside two pieces, it is encapsulated.  Very often I use Duo or PPA Gloss to adhere pieces back together, but I’ve also used wire (Wireworks), tape (Foil it) and ribbon (through eyelets or the like.)

Here are two cards, one with a pressed rose and the other with the Japanese Maple leaves.  Both feature the encapsulation technique, or a variation of it. Either way, Mica Tiles are beautiful with natural leaves and flowers – but they are also stunning with unique postage stamps, small photos and other flat paper ephemera.

The pressed Rose