Be Inspired - Creating Backgrounds

Backgrounds!!

They can be as simple as a piece of cardstock and as complex as dies/embossing/watercolour...the possibilities are endless!!

I chose to focus on the gorgeous Artisan Designer Series Paper.

I could not WAIT to fussy cut it!!

For todays cards I chose to show you a few colouring techniques.  So grab some black and white dsp's, some blends or your favourite colouring medium and give these cards a try!

First I singly coloured the dsp using a small blending brush for the flowers with Barely Blush and a Soft Seafoam Stampin Blend marker for the leaves.

Added a sentiment, a few sprigs and some possibly retired Pretty Pink ribbon.

For the next card I got my Highland Heather blends and started colouring the flowers, colouring the centres with Daffodil Delight, and the leaves with Peaceful Pine.  I went a step further and coloured the background with Pool Party to really make the flowers pop!  I fussy cut a few flowers from the dsp and added them to the sentiment with a piece of Peaceful Pine ribbon and I Love how it came out!

For the final card I used a technique I learned from my lovely friend Emma Goddard and only coloured the background, I added some pink to the flower centres and Peaceful Pine on a couple leaves.  I think these flowers look amazing left uncoloured!   I added a scalloped circle for the sentiment, and a few more fussy cut flowers.  Then finished with a piece of Cloud Cover Ribbon and Black Bakers twine.   

I can't decide which is my favourite.  And honestly I could have kept going!!

There are still so many ways to play with dsp for your background!!

I hope you have enjoyed my cards today.

Please keep hopping to see what fabulous backgrounds my friends have created.

I can't wait to see them!!

Happy Stamping!!

Andrea Sargent

Angela Meiritz-Reid

Annette Ball - you are here

Annette Elias

Brian King

Emma Goddard

Lynn Cheesmur