Hello! Christmas is right around the corner and the Echo Park Deck the Halls collection is
a great solution for holiday cardmaking! I am in love with the navy and aqua
mixed in with the traditional red and green. And the addition of gold accents
makes this collection a new favorite of mine! Scroll down to see how I created my
fun multicolor woodgrain background too!
I
first adhered the Carta Bella Woodgrain #2 stencil
to the Carta Bella Ultra White Felt cardstock
using washi or repositionable tape . I made sure to tape off a larger area than
I thought I needed.
I then used an ink blending tool to gently cover
random parts of the stencil with Vintage Photo Distress Ink from Ranger. I made
sure to leave some areas uncovered.
I
then used an ink blending tool to gently add in Peeled Paint Distress Ink from
Ranger. I also made sure to overlap parts of the Vintage Photo to make my
multicolor background. You can also press a little harder in some spots to make
those areas a darker green. So easy, but oh-so-cool!
After
trimming the cardstock down to the right size, I added it to my card base. I
love that this background looks so complicated and multicolored, but really it
only took a couple minutes and 2 colors of ink to create! The Christmas tree and “Merry”
stickers are gorgeous accents for this woodland-inspired background.
Thanks
for joining me today! I hope I have inspired you to get creative with your
favorite Carta Bella or Echo Park Paper stencil. Happy crafting friends!
Tegan :)
