Mixed Media Background: Part 1 - Patterned Paper Collage

Hi there,

this is the start of a new series that I wrote for the Karten-Kunst Blog. It is all about different ways of creating Mixed Media backgrounds:

• cut out a tag from watercolor paper using the My Favorite Things Stitched Traditional Tag STAX and cover it with gesso
• adhere scraps of patterned paper with Multi Medium
• apply Distress Inks (Shabby Shutters, Wild Honey, Crushed Olive) with a Mini Ink Blending Tool and ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Black Soot)
• add some texture by stamping some circles from the Prima Marketing Don't forget to fly stamp set with Memento Luxe (Gray Flannel)
• stamp a flower from the Karten-Kunst Gartenblumen set with Versafine Onyx Black on watercolor paper and color the image with Distress Inks (Shabby Shutters, Mowed Lawn, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey)
• add a sentiment from Karten-Kunst Weise Worte zum Geburtstag with Versafine Onyx Black

I would like to share my Mixed Media tag at the following challenges:

Paperminutes Challenge #391 - Sayings

Simply Create Too Challenge #91 - Anything goes

Use your Stuff Challenge #200 - Anything goes

Mixed Media Mojo August Challenge - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes


Have a wonderful day.

Yours,