Adding Layers And Texture
I’m not a huge fan of coloring. (Gasp! I know, many of you enjoy a good coloring session). Consequently, I look for other ways to add interest to my cards. Two things that I like to use are layers and textures.
Layers and texture can be added in several different ways (please note this is not necessarily a complete list) :
- Masking
- Background stamps or images
- Cardstock
- Accessories
Each of these can be used separately or combined together depending on the look you are trying to create. In this instance, I really did not want to color the rooster. I was tired of coloring him! Plus, there is a card sample on page 36 in our Occasions Catalog that uses the white flax ribbon like a card layer. (To learn more about the Occasions Catalog – CLICK HERE
Of course, when I saw that and said, “Shut the front door! I have to play with that idea!” However, since I was going for a rustic look with the Home to Roost stamp set, I chose to use the burlap ribbon for my layer. I also wanted to play with the new Crackle Paint background stamp, so I decided to combine several things to make up for my lack of coloring!
Adding Interest Layer by Layer
To keep things simple I chose a simple color combo of Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, and a very small pop of Cherry Cobbler. After establishing my color combo I took these steps to create my layers:
- Stamped the Crackle Paint background in Early Espresso ink on a Very Vanilla to layer on an Early Espresso card base.
- Created a focal point with the rooster and sentiment in Early Espresso ink on a rectangle shape of Very Vanilla card stock. (I used the Rectangle Stitched Framelits to create the rectangle, but that is optional.)
- I then layered the focal point on another rectangle created with Early Espresso card stock. (Again, using the optional Rectangle Stitched Framelits.)
- After this, I added the strips of burlap ribbon to the back of the focal point. Each strip was about 5 inches long so I trimmed them after adding them.
- The focal point was then added to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals to give it a little lift off the card.
The card looked pretty good at this point. However, as I was looking at it trying to decided if I wanted to do a little watercolor wash at the bottom, I happened to look at my burlap ribbon trimmings. It was at this moment that inspiration to use the burlap trimmings as straw struck me. I snipped them up a little more and threw them on with a little glue. The added texture made an immediate difference to the card! Not to mention, I barely had to color at all to create this amazing card! I kind of feel like I won the lottery! Okay, that might be a slight exaggeration on my part. But you can help me out there by purchasing the supplies you need from me!
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If you enjoyed this project and technique you might also enjoy using this masking technique to create interest and layers on your handmade cards – CLICK HERE
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