So, I finally got one of the funniest Newton's Nook set ever! Newton Loves Tacos! I just could not WAIT to make a card with it! Life kept getting in the way, but I was able to get some good ideas together, then I saw a color challenge from Newton's Nook so I said GAME ON!
What great Colors! Oh look LIME!
LET'S DO THIS!
I was inspired by a couple of my Favorite Designers!
She often does "Ink Smooshing" on her blog, and I love how she takes a piece of plastic (she uses a clear stamp pouch, I usually use the clear plastic wrap that comes on stamp sets) and uses it to see where she is placing the ink, controlled ink smooshing. I of course chose the 4 colors and did 4 different back grounds using the this technique. Full disclosure, I use this technique ALOT! Its fun to mix and match the colors, and it makes such interesting backgrounds!
I love Laura and her fun videos. "Dimension is LIIIIIIFE!!!"
Anyway, She often does backgrounds by taking strips of paper and gluing them down to make patterns. So, I did that! See this blog post about 50 seconds into the video she does the "strip it up" technique.
Backgrounds
Green: I used Mowed Lawn Distress Ink and Zig Clean Color Real Brush Watercolor markers in 045 Pale Green and 004 FL. Green
Yellow: Distress Ink in Antique Lenin and Mustard Seed
Orange: Distress Ink in Scattered Straw and Orange Marmalade
Pink: Distress Ink in Spun Sugar and Picked Raspberry
I then cut them in as similar as I could diagonal strips and placed them on the table in order so I could pick and choose. Since I had 4 single backgrounds, I was able to do 3 card backgrounds. I had to cut a few of them to make them fit, so there wasn't enough to make 4.
I then used my tape runner on a solid piece of card stock and placed the strips in order, and trimmed the edges so they would be a little smaller than a standard A2 card.
Meow-Garitas!
Since I just HAD to use lime, here it is!
Alcohol markers for Newton and the Marg
Random Paper Scraps from my Card Making and Scrapbooking Fun!
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink for stamping
TACOCAT spelled backward is TACOCAT
Alcohol markers for the TacoCats
Random Paper Scraps from my Card Making and Scrapbooking Fun!
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink for stamping
Washi Tape (probably from my mom who ordered it from Wish)
The orange thread is from Newton's Nook Packaging! NICE!
Taco Tuesday!
Alcohol markers for the Taco Eatin Cat
Random Paper Scraps from my Card Making and Scrapbooking Fun!
Distress Ink Picked Raspberry on the circles
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink for stamping
