stenciling

Happy Tuesday!  I’m back with another tag to share with you today, featuring some fab products & techniques by Tim Holtz.

This tag highlights a fun watercolor background technique done by printing/stamping with Distress Inks on a stencil.  Simply wipe a selection of Distress Ink onto a stencil (I find lots of solid space works best!), spritz with water and then press your stencil ink side down onto some watercolor paper.  Use a rag or paper towel to add pressure and make an even impression, then lift your stencil and check out your watercolor background!  It can take some practice playing with the correct amounts of ink & water, but you’ll have pretty backgrounds regardless 🙂

I finished off my tag with some yummy crinkle ribbon in the same colors as my background and a hot air balloon stamp colored with Distress Markers in the same colors.

Here’s a card I made featuring the same technique, but this time I layered some butterflies over the background:

If the stencil you’re using for your background has a ‘right’ side, be sure to ink it up on the OTHER side so it’s going the right direction when you print it 🙂

Hope you have a fabulous Tuesday and find some time to get creative today!