I really wanted to step out of my comfort zone and use ALL the colors. So I decided to use one of the techniques I learned from Tim Holtz. It involves daubing some paint onto your craft sheet, spritzing the paint with water, then dragging, or smashing, the paper through the watered down colors. I love doing this because it makes such an artsy watercolor blended effect! I decided I wanted a bit more texture so I used his Layered Stencil with embossing paste to add the raised dots (they feel and look really cool!). I really love embossing paste. The only down side about paste is that you have to let it dry for at least an hour - yet I really think it's worth the wait!
I had cut down my custom designed background to create this CAS card - and I had some left over after cutting - so expect another card soon! (Smiles)
Please join us and be inspired to create your own color explosion this week! It's so much FUN!
Hugs,
Audrie
Date: Friday, January 17, 2014 GMT Views: 1655
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Fri, Jan 17, 2014 @ 6:52 PM
I am all about making new backgrounds this year. Thank you for your description of how to do it. I am going to give this a try... perhaps right now! Your card is wonderful.
------------------------------ Meg from MN*madameplushbottom is a childhood nickname from my godmother*