Pick of the Week ~ Quick & Fun Backgrounds

Donna here for this week’s POTW for The House That Stamps Built, we are going to make some quick and fun backgrounds! Lets get started:

Gather supplies: Large acrylic block, spray bottle of water, water color markers, water color crayons, Brushos, watercolor cardstock. Stamps of choice. I used Repeat Impressions: 2111-Q, Portland Head Light Christmas; 2008-K, Shepherd Boy; 2103-M, These three gifts and 1141-F, Christmas.

Sprinkle Brusho colors of choice on acrylic block, spritz with water.

Press on watercolor paper.

Hold firmly for several seconds for color to soak in. This is important for the color to soak in. Set aside to dry.

Take Zig markers of your choice and scribble on a clean acrylic block. Mist with water.

Press on watercolor paper and remember, hold firmly for several seconds.

Scribble with Aquacolor crayons on clean acrylic block, then mist with water.

Press on watercolor paper and hold firmly for several seconds.

Brusho background.

Zig markers.

Aqua crayons.

Stamp and embellish as desired:

I hope you enjoyed this lengthy but simple POTW and will give it a try! Thanks for stopping by.

~ Donna

For this week only (Nov. 12-18, 2018), get 20% Off the stamps used in Donna’s creations above when you use the coupon code POTW111218