Use your craft pads with a direct-to-paper method to create shiny cards that will wow everyone.
Two or three complementary Craft Pad colors
White Craft Pad
Clear Embossing Powder
Heat Gun
White Cardstock
Sponges
Paper Towels
Step 1.
Take the darkest color of your craft pads and sponge some on your Cardstock.
Step 2.
Take the second darkest color and continue to sponge the white spots in.
Step 3.
Finish sponging with your lightest color. Make sure your whole cardstock is covered. Ink up your image with White Craft Pad. Stamp once off your paper to achieve a softer look and then stamp on to your sponged background. Continue to do so until you're done. Try to do it quickly.
Step 4.
Pour embossing powder over the whole cardstock and heat. Make sure your whole cardstock is covered in embossing powder. (Hint: If you have some spots where it doesn’t stick anymore emboss what you have. Next dab the Versamark pad all over the cardstock, pour embossing powder over and emboss again.)
Step 5.
Your background is done. Use it as a card front or cut it up and use only pieces.
You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Tapestry Cards. Try this project, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!
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