© Michele Emerson-Robert
2016
Some handmade paper, a
few ink pads and re-inkers, stamps and stencils and what have you got?
Literally hundreds of backgrounds for cards, collage and mixed media pieces!
Beware! Creating these backgrounds is addictive!
Supplies
· Blender, cello
sponges and soft towels
· A sunny window
· Scraps of white paper
(think junk mail, etc.)
· ColorBox™ dye based ink pads in tans &
rusts, blues, greens, peach, black, Stylus™ handle and white tips
·
Winter White seam binding
· Iron
Instructions:
1. Follow
the instructions found in any of the Arnold Grummer™ paper making kits to
create white slurry and create several sheets of medium weight handmade paper.
2. Allow
the paper to dry.
3. Iron
the paper to make it smooth.
4. Cut
a layer piece for each card 3¾ x 5”.
5. Cut
a background piece for each card 3½ x 4 7/8”. (Remember to always save the
scraps!)
6. Use
the Stylus™ handle and tips to lightly apply the inks onto the background
pieces through the stencils varying the colors.
7. When
the stenciled ink is dry, stamp “Love is the river of Life in the world” to the
blue/peach background with black ink and “And the song, from beginning to end,
I found in the heart of a friend” on the rusty back ground with dark rust ink.
8. Attach
the seam binding to the back top parts of the cards, tie a bow.
9. Layer
and attach the background piece to the white layer.
10. Score
and fold the card bases from various colors of card stock (match one of the
colors of ink).
11. Attach
the layers to the card fronts.
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