Hello Saturday crafters! It’s Angela today, sharing a technique that I use a lot, particularly with clean and simple cards to create some visual interest-a textured background from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Adhesive Sheet and tissue paper! You can see the technique used on this card:
To recreate this unique winter card, here are the steps:
1. Cut a 4 x 5.25 inch rectangle from white card stock.
2. Apply the Adhesive Sheet to the smooth side of the card stock (if textured).
3. Crumple the tissue paper and then spread flat on your work surface. Remove the card stock rectangle from the Adhesive Sheet and place adhesive side down on the tissue paper. Flip over.
4. Tear the excess tissue paper down and away from the edges of the card stock. Sand any uneven pieces off the edge with sandpaper or a nail file. Round the corners.
5. Using 3D Foam Squares, mount the textured piece to a 4.25 x 5.5 inch top folding card base.
6. Stamp and emboss the image and sentiment stamp. Color the image. Use the smaller of 2 nesting circle dies to cut out the image.
7. Cut the larger circle die from coordinating patterned paper. Adhere the image to the patterned paper with E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips adhesive.
8. Use 3D Foam Squares to attach the matted image to the card base.
9. Crease the end of the sentiment strip 2x and fold on itself to form a banner. Cut a triangle from each end. Use 3D Foam Squares on the center sections and permanent adhesive from an E-Z Runner Permanent Strips on the end sections. Adhere to card base as per the photo.
Easy, peasy, fast and fancy textured backgrounds….a great technique for taking your craft projects to the next level!
Angela
Supplies Used: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: E-Z Runner Permanent Strips, 3D Foam Squares, Adhesive Sheets
Lawn Fawn Stamps, Spellbinders dies, Doodlebug Design Paper, Bazzill Basics Paper, Copic Markers, Ranger Ink, IMAGINE CRAFTS/Tsukineko ink
By Cynthia Cole December 21, 2013 - 9:08 am
Great idea for textured background. Thanks for the tutorial!
By Renee V. December 21, 2013 - 11:36 am
This is so awesome! LOVE that background, and so happy to find out about these adhesive sheets so can try this out! Got lots of different colored rainbow tissue papers to experiment with!
By Kayla F. December 21, 2013 - 12:26 pm
Very cool background! That yeti stamp is just too cute!
By Patricia B December 21, 2013 - 12:42 pm
Awesome technique, awesome image, awesome card. I love it! Thanks for some inspiration. tfs
By Janetta Zeimetz December 21, 2013 - 2:56 pm
I love the textured background!! I am going to have to try it! Thanks for the inspiration!
By Laila Bianca December 21, 2013 - 3:04 pm
I love the textured backgroung. Thanks for sharing!!! I will try it out….
By Deborah S December 21, 2013 - 3:45 pm
ANGELA this card is a hoot I don’t know what it is about that Yetti but every time I see him he makes me giggle! He looks so ticked off yet he is adorable go figure lol. Thanks for the technique tutorial it is great. May you and yours have a blessed holiday season and please pass that on to all the wonderful people at the Crafty Power Blog. TFS
By Janet MacKay December 21, 2013 - 5:27 pm
Amazing card!!
By Amy C. December 21, 2013 - 5:35 pm
Neat technique and cute card!
By Meghan December 21, 2013 - 6:04 pm
Gotta love the Yeti!!
By Kim Rendino December 21, 2013 - 6:35 pm
Cool technique!!! I’ll have to try that soon!
By Miriam Prantner December 21, 2013 - 6:56 pm
What fantastic texture! Wonderful card!
By Jeannine brenner December 21, 2013 - 8:43 pm
Adorable card! Love the texture technique!
By Andrea Garland December 21, 2013 - 9:31 pm
That’s a cute card, love the texture background.
By Patricia December 21, 2013 - 11:40 pm
Love the textured back Great card
By Valerie December 22, 2013 - 7:39 am
That look is so cool! Thanks for the tutorial! And I LOVE your Yeti card 🙂
By Lynn G. December 22, 2013 - 9:16 am
Wow…what a cool looking technique. I’ve never seen this before. Thanks for showing us how! WE LUV YETI…!!!! Merry Christmas!!!
By marylouh December 22, 2013 - 1:29 pm
Great idea for texture. Love the card.
By Amanda Christensen December 22, 2013 - 1:37 pm
I love how the tissue paper looks on this card. It reminds me of snow!
By Mary-Anne V. December 22, 2013 - 1:51 pm
What a great textured background…wonderful card.
By KATHY H December 22, 2013 - 7:19 pm
Adorable cards! Thanks for sharing this technique!