Inferno and a background tutorial!

Hello Everyone!

I'm sharing today a very simple technique for creating backgrounds using acrylic paints and plastic wrap. Many crafters use this technique, but I am sharing how I do it, and hope that you will try it.

Supplies:

• watercolor paper
• acrylic paints
• water
• paintbrushes
• plastic wrap
• small mixing container

Procedure:

• Pour some acrylic paint into the container and add water.

• Mix well. For this project I thinned down the paint a lot, wanted the colors to be translucent.

• Add the diluted paints randomly to the paper.

• Place the plastic wrap over the paint . Squeeze and move it around creating folds as you go.

• Leave the plastic wrap over the paper and set aside to dry, approximately 24 hours. Here is where you have to be patient.
• Once completely dry, remove the plastic wrap.

• Optional: add some shimmer with Perfect Pearls Mist.

I used the background for a fat page featuring one of Rick's images called Inferno. You can find this image and many more in Rick St. Dennis Etsy Store.

The image was colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol pens and Prisma Coloring Pencils.

I used grungeboard for the embellies and colored them using Black Soot Distress Ink. Added the silver accent with acrylic paint and applying it with my fingers.
Hope you liked the tutorial and have fun creating.

I would like to enter this project in the following challenges:

• Make it Monday 142: Anything Goes
• Five Simple Things, Inspire Me Friday: Anything Goes
• Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything Goes
• Whimsy Stamps: Anything Goes
• Paper Creators Crafts: Anything Goes
• Wags'n Whiskers: Anything Goes
• The Paper Makeup Stamps Blog: Anything Goes
• Kaboodle Doodles: Anything Goes
• Mema's Crafts: Anything Goes
• Anything Goes Challenges: Handmade Backgrounds

Thanks!

Love,
Julia