Be You—Background Tutuorial

Hello Nerds!

I apologize for the tardiness for the late blog post. This should have been posted yesterday.

I am here to show you all how I did my background for my layout. It is actually very easy, and very fun!

Here is what you will need stencil, blending tool, inks of choice, and washi/masking tape.

I used Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Inks..all colors. But any ink would work.

Also, for the stencil, this is the one I used, but again, any stencil will work.

I positioned my stencil over my cardstock, and secured it with bits of washi tape, so it wil not move as I am blending over the stencil.

Like so:

I loaded up one of my tools with desired colored ink, and in a very gentle circular motion, but firm, pressed down on the stencil.

What I like about the Distress Inks is that they blend together so nicely.

I dd not want the entire background covered, so I did about 3/4 of it, some areas darker than others.

After you have acquired the desired effect, place your pictures and papers onto inked background.

Finish as you would normally do your layout, and there you have it.

I used Heidi Swapp’s September Skies papers behind my photo, as are the stickers from the same collection also.

I hope you enjoyed my little tutorial today. It is super fun, and really easy!

Thank you for letting me share!

Have a great day!

Laura