Looking to start the New Year off with some creative inspiration? Then I hope you’ll join me for my newest video class, Paint! Ink! Emboss!, available on Creative Workshops!
Do you love the look of colorful, textured, layered backgrounds, but aren’t quite sure how to start? Maybe you love making backgrounds and want some fresh inspiration? Or maybe you just need to get your creative muscles moving! Then this workshop is for you.
We’re focusing on basic supplies, so this is a great chance to raid your own craft stash for acrylic paints, stamping ink refills and all those colored embossing powders. (We’re even sneaking in some simple foiling accents, too!) We’ll put them all to good use creating one-of-a-kind backgrounds ready to use in your art.
But wait…what to do with those fabulous backgrounds? Don’t put them in a pile—we’ll look at ways to use them, in handmade cards, collages, tag art and journal covers.
I’ll step you through the layering process, demonstrating how to apply the mediums, then show you a card, journal cover or other finished piece to get your inspiration going. You’ll have access to photos of each background and finished piece, plus a “recipe” of specific supplies and the layering process.
So whether you’re new to backgrounds, or need a dash of inspiration, I hope you’ll join the fun in Paint! Ink! Emboss!
Supplies:
Acrylic paints (I used PaperArtsy)
Mix-Media Cardstock, 300 g/m, 140lb. textured cardstock for mutlit media techniques (Canson)
Colored embossing powders (WOW Embossing)
Liquid ink: Liquitex, Clearsnap pigment and dye ink refills
Embossing inkpad (Versamark)
Heat embossing tool
Brayer
Waterbrush
Small paintbrush
