Making Backgrounds
Hi! Kate here with another post about color!
Not color-ING
(because if you check my last 2 posts (July 4th and July 25th) you know
that I'm not a fan of color-ING. This time, we are going to make
colorful backgrounds with just the one stamp set!
Some
of you may be new to stamping and may not have too many coordinating
stamp sets...some of you may have more stamps than you care to admit
to...but you all may come across a set that you don't have much to match
with. This is the case for me with the Happy Camper set. This is my
first set with a camping theme. I wanted to make a few cards and didn't
quite know what to do for a background (besides patterned paper). So I
decided to make my own backgrounds using the emboss resist technique.
Supplies:
Happy Camper stamp set
Embossing Ink (I used Versamark)
Clear or white embossing powder
Distress Oxide inks in your choice of colors
Paper Towel
Here we go:
I
stamped all the images from the stamp set on Bristol Smooth cardstock
with some embossing ink, covered the images with the clear embossing
ink and melted it. You can stamp a random all over pattern or you can stamp certain
images (like I did with the trees) or even sentiments.
Next,
take ink (I prefer Distress Oxide Ink, since it blends so nicely) and
cover your background panel in any direction you want (diagonal, rainbow striped, all over). Make sure to rub
the panel with a dry paper towel when you are done ink blending (to
remove any ink from the embossed areas) to reveal the pattern.
I
added a NOT colored camper for the focal point and a sentiment strip
embossed on black cardstock for some contrast. Some sequins finish off some of the cards.
I'd love to see your take on my cards--tag me on Instagram @katedeignancards.
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