Download - Paper Towel Background
Paper Towel Backgrounds Technique
Tutorial
By: Erika Martin
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Supplies:
* So Much set (Stampin’ UP)
* Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Kraft, Very Vanilla
* Ink: Basic Brown classic, Mellow Moss craft ink
* Paper towel with a quilted pattern
* Chocolate Chip poly-twill ribbon
* Vintage copper brad
* 1/16 inch hole punch
* Pop-dots (not shown)
* Embossing gun (not shown)
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Step 1:
Cut a piece of Mellow Moss cardstock at
4 ¼ x 11 inches and fold it in half to
create your card base.
Step 2:
Cut a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock at 4 x 5 ¼
inches.
Step 3:
Mount the Very Vanilla cardstock on top of
the Mellow Moss card base.
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Step 4:
Cut a piece of Kraft cardstock at 3 ¾ x 5
inches.
Step 5:
Cut a piece of paper towel with a quilted pattern on
it large enough to cover your Kraft cardstock, folded
twice.
Step 6:
Ink up the paper towel generously with
Mellow Moss craft ink.
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Step 7:
Place the Kraft cardstock on top of the
ink and rub your hand over it to transfer
the ink from the paper towel to the
cardstock.
Step 8:
Allow the ink on the Kraft cardstock to
dry. You can use your embossing gun to
speed up the drying process.
Step 9:
Cut a piece of
Chocolate Chip
poly-twill ribbon
at 4 ½ inches.
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Step 10:
Apply adhesive across one side of the
ribbon and then attach it to the Kraft
cardstock about 1 ½ inches from the top
of the cardstock.
Step 11:
Apply some adhesive to the back sides of the
ribbon ends and tuck them around the back of
the cardstock and secure them.
Step 12:
Mount the Kraft cardstock on top of the card
front.
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Step 13:
On a scrap of Kraft cardstock, stamp
the flower image from the “So Much”
stamp set with Basic Brown ink.
Step 14:
Trim around the flower, leaving a slight border
around the edges.
Step 15:
Mount the flower image on a scrap
piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.
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Step 16:
Trim around the flower image, leaving a
thin border of Very Vanilla cardstock
around the edges.
Step 17:
Use a 1/16 inch hole punch to punch a hole in
the center of the flower image.
Step 18:
Secure a vintage copper brad through the
hole in the flower image.
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Step 19:
Cut a piece of Mellow Moss cardstock
at 2 ¼ x 2 ¼ inches.
Step 20:
Apply Basic Brown ink directly to the
piece of Mellow Moss cardstock along
the edges and in the middle. (this is
the “direct to paper” technique)
Step 21:
Apply pop-dots to the back of
the Mellow Moss cardstock.
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Step 22:
Mount the Mellow Moss cardstock
square on top of the Chocolate Chip
ribbon on the card front.
Step 23:
Apply pop-dots to the back of the cut-out
flower image.
Step 24:
Mount the flower image on top of the
Mellow Moss square.
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Step 25:
Stamp the “So much” image at the bottom
of the Mellow Moss cardstock with Basic
Brown ink.
Step 26:
Stamp the “Thanks” image above the
“So much” image with Basic Brown
ink.
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