Tapestry

Use your craft pads with a direct-to-paper method to create shiny cards that will wow everyone.

Supplies

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Take the darkest color of your craft pads and sponge some on your Cardstock.
   

   

2. Step 2

   Take the second darkest color and continue to sponge the white spots in.
   

   

3. 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.
   
   

   

4. 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.)

   

5. Step 5

   Your background is done. Use it as a card front or cut it up and use only pieces.
   
   
   

   

6. Step 6

   Finish your card.
   
   
   

   

Variations

Soften It
For a softer look stamp your white image once off before stamping it on your background.

Your Turn

You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Tapestry. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!