Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Cottonball Background Card

Hey Crafty Friends!!  How about using cottonballs and ink to create a simple and interesting background?  I did and it was easy, fun, fast and very satisfying.


Card Details
  • Paper 
    • Coastal Cabana card base 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", score and fold at 4 1/4"
    • Mango Melody layer 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
    • Melon Mambo layer 4 5/8" x 3 3/8"
    • Whisper White colored layer 4 1/2" x 3 1/4", 1/2 sheet for daisy 
  • Stamps
    • Parcels and Petals
    • All Wired Up 
  • Ink
    • Coastal Cabana
    • Melon Mambo
    • Mango Melody
    • Granny Apple Green
    • Basic Gray
  • Tools/Embellishements
    • Daisy Punch
    • Medium Daisy Punch
    • Banner Triple Punch
    • Perennial Essence Floral Centers
    • Versa Mark 
    • Clear Emboss Powder
    • Stamparatus
    • Cottonballs
Tip: I cannot stress enough how easy this is, there is no wrong way to color paper with cottonballs.  Click here to see me demonstrating how I created this card in a Facebook video.  Fast forward to 13 minute mark and please disregard my husband and daughter arguing in the background.  Shelter in place has made us all a bit crazy. 


Here was my set up when I first giave it a try.  Four ink pads and four big cottonballs. This would be fun with little kids.



I used the Stamparatus to stamp over the cottonaball background with the All Wired Up Stamp and Basic Gray ink.  The sentiment was stamped in Basic Gray and again in Versa Mark using the Stamparatus.  The I finished it off with Clear Emboss Powder and the Heat Tool.


For this card I used Soft Sea Foam, Balmy Blue, So Saffron and Petal Pink ink and cardstock.  The Crackle Stamp (retiring soon) was used to finish this background with Basic Gray ink. 


This technique even works with a more masculine color pallette like Pretty Peacock, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Pool Party.  No backgound stamp needed for this one.



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April 2020 Creative Stampers 
Saying Goodbye to 2018-2020 In-Colors
Themed Tutorial PDF



  • Place an order in my store HERE and I will email you this bundle of card projects to you.  
  • This tutorial has pictures and instructions for 11 colorful cards made with the 2018-2020 In-Color Collection that will retire the end of May.  See the collection here.   
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  • This tutorial bundle is also available for purchase without an order, contact me for details. 

Enjoy!!!

Cathy Peck 
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
Wichita Falls, TX
texdelch62@gmail.com
www.tea-n-stamps.blogspot.com
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