Last week I thoroughly enjoyed trying several techniques to make creative backgrounds. Using a thin layer of Distress Glaze* is key to creating backgrounds that have lots of interest. Definitely, there are several steps to each technique.
For this week’s challenge you will try your hand at making a few backgrounds. Know that each of your backgrounds will be unique. I am NOT asking you to make your backgrounds into cards at this time. But definitely share your results in the gallery.
Start with the basic directions I wrote with my challenge card from last week. The directions are slightly modified from Anna-Karin Evaldsson who has a You tube video which demonstrates this technique.
https://youtu.be/ShialyR28yk Note: Anna-Karin played with several of us back in the day of Two Peas and continued at the beginning of Artsy Inkers. Her technique begins with using a stencil.
Below you will find 2 more examples of using embossing folders with this technique.
* If you happen to not have the distress glaze you might try as some stampers suggest, Petroleum Jelly.
Tips for using an embossing folder with circles: The circle sizes vary on these embossing folders adds interest to the backgrounds.
I used a long peg tool with a foam tip for inking the small centers and narrow lines of these circles.
More space between the circles provides more space to develop the background space.
Hope you have lots of fun!...Jan