Creating backgrounds with stamps and Copics...and one more!

Hello everyone!  My name is Allison Cope and today I’m going to share some fun tips and techniques to create back gorgeous grounds for your layouts.

For me, starting with a blank piece of cardstock is like a painter starting with a blank canvas.  There are so many wondrous directions that you can go!  And each time, your creation is different and unique.  The possibilities are endless…

I first began my layout with a cream piece of smooth cardstock.  I prefer to use smooth cardstock when creating a back ground with stamps so that I don’t lose any details from my stamped images in the texture of the paper.

I began by stamping this Antique Map image from Flourishes on my cardstock.  This particular stamp measures approximate 4”x6” so I knew it wasn’t going to cover my paper fully.  The image had a circle built into the design so I used it as a rotating point to stamp the area I wanted multiple times to create the almost globe effect.

 

Since stamping the map image was overlapped and the “land” aspects of the image became fuzzy, I chose to add colour in a random method.  I loaded my Copic markers individually into my air brush system and chose at random, “land” versus “sea”.  I added tones of the orange and teal to make the colours pop and build in intensity.

 

Next I wanted a bit of splatter detail.  I achieved this by loading my Copic markers with the brush tip into the air end.  The brush tip splatters the ink instead of applying it in a more evenly dispersed manner. Such a cool effect!!!

 

Next, to mimic the stars in the sky around my globe, I chose a star stamp and penciled in a border around my page to help me guide my stars around the edge.  I stamped my stars using two different tones of orange to allow for the feeling of depth and dimension and then erased my pencil line.

 

Finally, before I assembled my patterned papers, photos and embellishments, I stamped some nature images involving scenes of tents and cabins in the woods.  I added some simple colouring to only a few of the scene’s details such as to the tent and canoes.  I did this to tie the image back into the other colours of my page; to achieve a unity to my layout.

 

Supplies:  cardstock, Bazzill, Flourishes;  stamps, Flourshes;   patterned papers, washi tapes, We R Memory Keepers;  ink, Copic, Memento, Copic, Ranger;  die cutting machine & software, Klic n’Kut;  die cut shapes, Spellbinders, Flourishes;  gems, KaiserCraft;  tools, Copic air brush system;  adhesive, Scotch;  other, thread

I hope you’ve enjoyed the evolution of my layout today!  To check out how I created my die cut title block and other die cut embellishments, stay tuned to the blog Wednesday!

Happy creating!

~ Allison Cope ~

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Comments

[Maryann]

This looks great. I can´t wait to friday, to see the new release and see, what´s going to happen ehre too.

[Kathy P]

So very cool, Allison....love this technique! Now I'm wishing I had a spray gun!!! And another party? Whoo hoo~~~

[Nicole Nowosad]

Cool effect Ally!! love all the stamping :)

[Christine Ousley]

Wow, what great techniques! I really love how the layout turned out!! Beautiful work!

[Kim Thomas]

Awesome techinique! Thank you for the inspiration. Take care. :)

[JoAnn B.]

Fabulous layout. Love how you did the background. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Virginia Fynes]

Wow this looks so cool! Thanks for the tips!

[Jean Marmo]

This is awesome!

[donna c]

Seriously brilliant tip with rotating the stamp around! At first i thought you were doing a small layout, then when you said what you did, I had to immediately "pin it"!!! Beautiful layout and great tips. (also, the pencil tip to stamp the border....so smart!!)
TFS!

[Chelsea]

Wow, that background is so beautiful!

[Michelle]

I live this idea and your design do much!!! The stamped glove looks fantastic!!!!

[Michelle Price]

Love this! What a gorgeous page!