Need an easy (and forgiving) way to create background with dimension and depth? You are in the right place!
These backgrounds feature images from the Heather's Big Bold Blossoms plate from gg Designs Stamps. Keep reading for a chance to win this stamp sheet.
Easy Tone on Tone Background
Supplies
White matte cardstock
Chalk Ink Pads (here ColorBox Cat's Eyes)- 2 similiar colors
Small/ Medium semi-solid stamps
Background stamp with an open texture (here clay texture stamp)
Step 1: Lightly dab or swipe the cardstock with some of the lighter shade of ink, leave some white space if desired. Or omit this step completely. Don't worry about it being perfect.
Step 2: Ink a small stamp with the same color ink and randomly stamp the image. Try going off the edge, or stamping twice without reinking (2nd generation stamping.) Don't worry about overlapping the images but try to leave some empty spaces for the next step. How visible the images are will depend on how much ink you applied in the previous step.
Step 3: After cleaning the stamp, ink it with the darker shade of ink and stamp randomly in the open spaces. Overlapping the other images is fine and adds depth. For the samples the ratio of light to dark images is approximately 2:1.
Step 4: Apply the lighter shade of ink to the background stamp and stamp the entire background.
Step 5: Admire (and use your finished background!)
Want to win Heather's Big Bold Blossoms plate (113B)? Charlotte Gibson owner of gg Designs Rubber Stamps has generously sponsored my Blog Brownies. Please leave a comment (and include your e-mail address) and I'll randomly select the winner on Monday 11/12/07 at 11:59pm EST.
Tutorial: Easy Tone on Tone Background + Blog Brownies
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24 comments:
I love this tutorial! great job girl! and I love your stamp set! :)
WOW, these papers are beautiful, love them. Thanks for the tutorial.
I love to make my own background papers and this tutorial will kick them up a notch! Thanks for sharing :)
Beautiful!! :) Thanks for sharing! :)
Great tutorial and very easy to follow. Love this stamp set. There's so many things you can do with this set.
Thanks for a chance.
cmeyers@hughes.net
Wow the tutorial was great and it looks so beautiful. TFS!
Ellie
e@scrapbookmama.com
This is really pretty! Thanks for the chance.
I love this technique. As soon as I get off, I am going to go try it.
Thanks.
Linda Peterson
craftylin1968@aol.com
Love the tutorial..looks so easy...but the finished product is so elegant..
Thanks for the tutorial. The background papers will be so fun to play with.
serena repsold
serena_repsold@comcast.net
those little cats eye inks are the best. I have about 50 and use them so much.
I love tutorials!! Thanks so much!
Cheryl KVD
cak_ie@hotmail.com
Interesting background technique! I like the green one best! So fresh and fun!
Love these tone on tone's! Thanks for the turorial!
I am so glad you did a tutorial on how to do that great background! Thanks for the tutorial and the chance to win:)
Straightforward instructions and clear samples. Wonderful tutorial!
This is one background I will create time and again. The "Progress, not Perfection" finished card is genius.
Great tutorial and wonderful effects!!!
Great tutorial Heather! The background stamp gives the background texture. . .I love it!
Your tutorial is very easy to follow. Thank you for sharing this technique!
Maria
Great Tutorial! I love how it looks.
What a gorgeous technique! WIll definitely give this a try!
I'm always looking for fresh background ideas and these are really nice. It looks like a fun way to spend a little creative time too.
Beautiful backgrounds! TFS!
Thanks for sharing this tutorial, great background too! I'm still learning new tricks as I'm a fairly new stamper!
What a cool tutorial and I love the stamp set!! Thanks for sharing!!
Erika
sillyheart21@aol.com
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