The background of this card is created using an acrylic block to mount stamps on. If you have not used this technique before it is very simple.
1. Ink up your block by coloring it with a marker. I used Marina Mist, Pool Party, and Soft Sky and colored on one of the rectangular blocks.
2. Spritz the inked block with water.
3. Stamp this onto your background card stock as if it were an inked stamp.
Now you have a great background for whatever you want your card to look like.
I finished the card by creating the word JOY with the Large Letters framelits and some snowflakes.
Come back tomorrow to see a WOW card made with this set.
Today I am going to show different kinds of backgrounds you can make to display a stamp set. I have used the stamps and framelits for Botanical Blooms for these cards. This card uses designer paper for the background.
Change it up a little by using a background stamp for the background. The same elements are on the card just different colors and a different background.
Try creating a background using an embossing folder. I rubbed a Versa Mark pad over the embossed design to let the image pop a little bit.
Finally, create your own background using water colors. I used the new in-colors and my aqua painter to create this look.
Which background was your favorite? Don't forget to follow my blog and share it with your friends.
Come back tomorrow to see a Wow card using this versatile stamp set.
Would you like to know an alternate use for Saran Wrap? Well, when looking for new techniques the other day I found out about this one. My Press Club technique cards have been focusing on different backgrounds for the past month or two and I thought this technique was perfect for a fall background.
1. Take a piece of Saran Wrap that is bigger than the card stock you will be using. I used a 3 by 4 inch piece of water color card stock as my background paper.
2. Ink up the wrap with 2 or 3 colors of ink taking care not to overlap the colors.
3. Wet your watercolor paper, then with the ink side down smoosh your wrap over the water color paper twisting and turning the wrap and pressing it into the paper.
4. When you lift it off it will be wet, so you can blow it dry with your heat tool set on the first setting. The colors will be blended and you should see some lines from your wrap.
Alternate technique
Follow steps 1 and 2 of the first technique but do not follow step 3. Keep your watercolor paper dry when applying it to the card stock. You will see a totally different look.
I am going to see if I can find more techniques that use kitchen items. Wouldn't that be a fun card class? Stamping in your kitchen. Hmmm........
You can never learn enough different techniques in my opinion. The background on the insert on this card was made using one of my acrylic blocks. Don't you love it when you can find new uses for old items!
1. Color the block with markers
2. Gently spray a little bit of water over the block.
3. Place a piece of cardstock, I used Whisper White, on top of the block and press.
When you lift the paper off of the block you will find a great background for whatever stamp you want to use.
Supplies used:
Woodgrain embossing folder
Crumb Cake, Pool Party, and Whisper White card stock
Burlap Ribbon
Wetlands, and Yippee Skippee stamp sets
Essentials Wooden Elements
Back to the drawing board for some new background techniques.
One of my favorite things to do to help me get new ideas is look through blogs. I recently found this idea on Mary Ellen Stites blog and thought the results were stunning. I changed up the colors and introduced this to my Press Club members in August. Each month they make 2 technique cards and place a minimum order. Every 5th month they are the hostess and earn all the free products. For the next few months we are making cards that focus on background techniques. To copy this technique follow these steps.....
1. Stamp the image of your choice in Versamark on white or vanilla cards stock. I used the flower from the stamp set called Regarding Dahlias.
2. Emboss using the white embossing powder.
3. Sponge your flowers using a yellow color. I used Daffodil Delight. Then sponge the center only using a contrasting color. I used Crisp Cantaloupe.
4. Finally sponge around each flower using your favorite background color. I used Pistachio Pudding.
The background part of this card is the color that I have placed behind my embossed images. What colors would you use, or what stamp set would you stamp? I think it would be fun to try different colors of embossing powder for a totally different result.
If you would like to join our club just give me a heads up and I will give you more details.
