Creative Uses: Custom Dimensional Background
Hi readers! Happy Tuesday, and WELCOME to the latest Creative Uses installment by the fabulous Debby Hughes! Be sure to watch the video, and enjoy!
Hello, Debby here today with a video below looking at how you can take one of your smallest dies to create a dimensional background. I used a rounded rectangle die from the Cuddly Critters Accessories set for the graffitied brick wall of this card by running it through my die cutting machine with some Arches cold pressed watercolor card and an embossing mat. The mat enables the die to be pressed in to the thick card without cutting all the way through and instead leaves a brick shaped impression. I ran the die backwards and forwards through the die cutter until I had a whole panel of bricks.
I then used this dimensional pattern as a guide to add watercolors. As I watercolor a lot I have collected a mishmash of my favorite tube watercolors in a palette, however, excellent alternatives would be the Gansai Tambi watercolors or Distress Inks. I cut the watercolored piece with the largest of the Stitched Rectangles to give a finished edge to the panel and splattered it with a combination of mists and paints.
I used the Painted Hello die to create the graffiti words; blending in Hero Arts Neon inks in to white card and then die cutting. I also cut some more of the hellos from black card and used these to back the neon ones so they popped off the brick wall nicely. The finished panel is then mounted on a Black card base.
I think this graffiti style would suit one of the categories I struggle with most – those tricky teens! And the wording can be switched out to fit the occasion with the wonderful array of painted style word dies available. Thanks for joining me today and I will see you next time for another look at how to stretch your supplies :D
Fabulous background! Thanks for the inspiration, Debby.
Wonderful card, great background! Thanks for the video!
Wow! That background is amazing! Fabulous card!! ♥
Great background and super cute card. tfs!
Debbie, once again, you have inspired me with another great technique! I love the texture created on this card. You always make watercoloring look so easy. Love your videos!!
Fabulous use of supplies-love this idea! Thanks Debby–
Debbie’s work is always so wonderful! Could watch all day. Love this background as was amazed by how it was achieved. Thanks for sharing your greatness.
Great card with a wonderful background. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
I love what you did to create the brick wall. Your water
coloring is spot on!!! Thank you for sharing your talent.
Wow! That’s a lot of work! Love the way it turned out!
FABULOUS CARD DEBBY!!!! I enjoyed hearing you speak as much as I enjoyed watching you work! ;) I LOVE what you have done with the background! AND the neon pops of “hello” are WONDERFUL! I can see this as a wall display in life size for someone’s home with the background you’ve done. What a WONDERFUL WELCOME to those visiting! ;) SUPER JOB DEBBY!!!!
Love this technique! Very cool!
What a great use of the die, beautifully done!
Fabulous background!
Beautiful technique!
Very creative card! I like it!
Cristina
thehouseoftheblackbirds.blogspot.it
The brick background is fantastic.
I use a lot of “hard” backgrounds – wood, brick, etc.
The colorful words are so pretty.
Look great against the bricks.
thanks for sharing.
The die-mensional idea is so cool! Thanks for the video. I happen to have an embossing mat, so I’m going to try it out. Loved watching the water coloring, too. Great card.
I admire your patience in creating your wall embossing each brick! Wow! No wonder why your cards are always fabulous! Thanks so much Debbie!
This is Fantastic!!!
Wow! Love your graffiti style card, especially that brick background! Such a creative use of that die. This must have taken a lot of time and patience but it certainly looks like it was worth it. Thanks so much for sharing your process and creativity in this great video!
What n amazing idea!! Such a great card, Debby! TFS!!
I just love watching Debbie work.
WOW! Amazing process video. I love the dimension only by watercoloring. WOW!
I always love the idea of “unconventional” use of my supplies. Thanks for sharing the inspiring video.
Love that brick background!!
Thanks for a wonderful video. I love the way you made that brick background, genius! thanks.
I love that vivid hello trio against the brick wall – -what an awesome look!
Take Care!
Michele
What a great background! I would never have thought to use a due like that, thanks so much for sharing!
Amazing brick background…totally a 3D effect – so cool!
This card is amazing. The brick is so creative!
I love the brick and watercolor background !!
Love the fun dimension amd awesome background!Fabulous card!
What a fantastic background! I love the technique
Clever idea! Thanks for sharing the technique!
This is such a cool brick background! I love the graffiti style result… so fun!
Fabulous technique — great card! Video was super. Thanks Debby!
Such a beautiful background!
Wow! This makes such a beautiful background!
Brilliant!
Your coloring art is fantastic.
Great background technique! Love your masonry skills Debbie! What a fabulous idea a graffiti wall is for a card. Well done!
what a great card: I love your watercolored brick background, and the popped up words on the black are just a great compliment to the bricks!
The background looks amazing! Gorgeous card!
The use of the little die to create that brick background is fabulous! Just wow!
Another brilliant project by the incredible Debby. Cheers!
WHOA – Debby – you gave done an amazing job with this card!! I love the layered sentiment and the brick wall background is absolutely the best!!
Beautiful background!! Love it!
-Berina
Moxie Craftie
Live the background work. Totally amazing.
Very cool card and great techniques–love the bright colored words!