The newsletter has a step-by-step tutorial for this technique, but I'll give you the condensed version here. First, go dig up those blue Fiskars texture plates that you just had to have a few years ago. You're finally going to actually use them! Take one of the plates and smoosh a couple of colors of distress ink all over the plate. Spritz the plate with a little water and then lay your piece of cardstock on the plate. After a couple of seconds, lift off your cardstock and check out your totally cool background!
I used the snowflake plate with Broken China and Stormy Sky ink to make my background. The image is from Starving Artistamps and is colored with Copic markers. It's doesn't show in the photo, of course, but the white and blue panels are glitter paper. The layout is this week's sketch 195 at Card Positioning Systems.
Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your new technique!
Cute card and I love the background. Thanks for giving a condensed version of how you achieved this. Now to blow the dust off those Fiskars texture plates!!!
ReplyDeletea great new technique to try! I also wanted to let you know that I recieved my blog candy in the mail. I can't wait to check it out. Thanks so much!!
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