Make a fun and easy background
I have been really into bright, fun colors combined with neutrals lately, and I often use my paint - so why not combine the love of bright fun colors and paint to make a simple, fun background for some scrappy projects?
Today I'll share a really simple way to use something you have around your house, and use it as a stamp to make a background-paper. I have used a little metal-cup from my kitchen-drawer. You can also use a plasic cup, a starbucks-cup or whatever you have around.
Here is what you need to get started:
-A sheet of cardstock (I prefer a neutral color like craft, white or cream )
-acrylic paint in bright colors (or the colors you prefer)
-a cup or something to use as a circle-stamp
-a paintbrush
-some sort of glimmer-mist
1. spray a little bit of glimmer-mist onto your cardstock.
2. grab your paint and painbrush and add acrylic paint to the top of your cup
3. Use your cup as a stamp. Add more paint for each time you stamp the circle-shape.
4. I have used many different colors for a bright and fun look.
5. Let dry.
Now you have a fun backround for your LO, card, minialbum or wherever you want to have a fun and colorful background.
Happy scrapping.
wow- that was a cool and easy way to make a great background!! Thanks for sharing!
Herlig - digg layout du har laget!
klem :-)
Posted by: Camilla:-) | April 28, 2009 at 05:50 AM
Super cute and super easy... gotta love that!
Posted by: DaniH | April 28, 2009 at 09:22 AM
Thanks Gudrun!! This is so easy but sooo much fun to do!!
Posted by: Jenneke | April 28, 2009 at 11:23 AM
What a great idea and so simple!!!
Posted by: Teresa | April 28, 2009 at 12:50 PM
Thank you for your idea!! I love your page!
Posted by: Chiara | April 28, 2009 at 01:35 PM
ohhh, love your technique! great background!
Posted by: jo w | April 28, 2009 at 10:33 PM
C'est très sympa. Il fallait y penser.
Biz from Montpellier
Posted by: angélique | April 29, 2009 at 01:33 PM
This is sooooo cute!
Posted by: Lynn | April 29, 2009 at 02:23 PM
ooh love it gudrun!!
going to give it a go today!!
Posted by: gigi | April 29, 2009 at 04:30 PM
I love it thank you to show me that! :)
Posted by: Maryse | May 02, 2009 at 03:49 PM
great post! thanks for sharing.
hugs,
sarah.
Posted by: sarah | May 03, 2009 at 11:28 AM
I loved this! I tried it out myself and had a blast! You can check it out here:
http://reneelamb.wordpress.com/2009/05/11/wheres-waldo/
Posted by: reneelamb | May 11, 2009 at 08:35 PM