Download - Plastic Wrap Background Tutorial
Plastic Wrap Background Tutorial
By Erika Martin (www.stampinmama.com)
Put a common kitchen supply to use in your crafting room with a little bit of
a paint, some re-inkers and cardstock for a beautiful background effect.
Supplies:
* Inspired by Nature set (Stampin’ UP)
* Cardstock: Ruby Red, More Mustard, Watercolor paper
* Ruby Red and More Mustard Classic Re-inkers
* Versamark ink
* Black embossing powder
* Embossing Gun
* Paint brush
* White acrylic paint or white gesso paint
* Water
* Pop-dots (not shown)
* Plastic Wrap (not shown)
* scrap paper
Pg. 2
Step 1:
Cut a piece of Ruby Red cardstock at 4 ¼ x 5 ½
inches. Fold in half to create card base.
Step 2:
Cut a piece of More Mustard cardstock at 4 x 5
¼ inches.
Step 3:
Mount the More Mustard cardstock on top of
the Ruby Red card base.
Pg. 3
Step 4:
Cut a piece of watercolor paper at 3 ¾ x 5
inches.
Step 5:
On a piece of scrap paper, squirt two blobs of
white acrylic or white gesso paint.
Step 6:
Squirt two or three drops of Ruby Red re-inker
on one of the blobs of white paint and two to
three drops of More Mustard re-inker on the
other blob of white paint.
Pg. 4
Step 7:
Using a paint brush,
mix the re-inker and
paint together.
Starting with one
color first, paint
blotches onto the
watercolor paper.
Leave gaps for the
second color.
Step 8:
Paint blotches of the second color on the
watercolor paper. It’s okay to leave some
white spaces.
NOTE: Be liberal with your paint, as
you’ll want some extra on your paper to
move around later.
Step 9:
Tear a piece of plastic wrap off the roll,
making sure it’s about twice the size of your
watercolor paper.
Wad the plastic wrap up a bit and place it
directly onto the paint.
Pg. 5
Step 10:
Move the plastic wrap around so that it
blends the paint together slightly. Leave
the plastic wrap on the paper while the
paint dries. DON’T smooth the plastic
wrap out. This is what gives the paint it’s
textural pattern once it’s dry.
Allow the paint some time to dry. Don’t
use your heat gun on the plastic wrap, as
it will melt it.
Step 11:
Once the paint is pretty dry, pull the plastic
wrap away.
Step 12:
If your paint is still a little tacky, use your
heat gun to help speed up the drying
process. You’ll need the paint completely
dry for the next step.
Pg. 6
Step 13:
Ink up the grass image from the Inspired by
Nature set with Versamark ink.
Step 14:
Stamp the image onto the watercolor paper.
Step 15:
Sprinkle black embossing powder on the image.
Shake off the excess.
Pg. 7
Step 16:
Emboss the image with your heat gun.
Step 17:
Cut a piece of More Mustard
cardstock at 1 x 2 ¼ inches.
Step 18:
Ink up the “Live with Passion”
image from the Inspired by Nature
set with Versamark ink.
Pg. 8
Step 19:
Sprinkle the image with black embossing
powder. Shake off the excess.
Step 20:
Emboss the image with your heat gun.
Step 21:
Apply pop-dots to the back of the
More Mustard cardstock.
Pg. 9
Step 22:
Mount the watercolor paper on the card base.
Mount the greeting in the lower right corner
of the card front.
Scroll down for two
more up close photos.
Pg. 10