Natalie’s DIY Background Challenge

[blbabe1234]

Fun challenge! When I use stencils, I usually go for one and one color of ink, so it is sort of out of my comfort zone as I used 2 different stencils and 2 different inks.

[Karyn_Sue]

Here is mine.  I created a "Bikini Bottom" background for my "SpongeBob" layout.  



I started with some very old, really cheap light blue paper (not cardstock!) and I free hand drew the flower clouds (I NEVER free hand anything - even something so simple - so that was WAY beyond my comfort zone!) Then I traced around them with a thick marker. 



Thanks for pushing me to try something new!  Penn is 11 now and I have put off doing this layout until I "found" the right background - who knew I could create my own!?

[Jolly Holly Scraps]

https://www.acherryontop.com/gallery/320095

I used two stamp sets in my stash and had a blast!

[Natalie Dill]

Here is mine.  I created a "Bikini Bottom" background for my "SpongeBob" layout.  



I started with some very old, really cheap light blue paper (not cardstock!) and I free hand drew the flower clouds (I NEVER free hand anything - even something so simple - so that was WAY beyond my comfort zone!) Then I traced around them with a thick marker. 



Thanks for pushing me to try something new!  Penn is 11 now and I have put off doing this layout until I "found" the right background - who knew I could create my own!?

Oh my goodness how fun!
I LOVE that you created the background you needed for this story. Perfection!

[Natalie Dill]

Fun challenge! When I use stencils, I usually go for one and one color of ink, so it is sort of out of my comfort zone as I used 2 different stencils and 2 different inks.

Love that stenciling background. I need to do that more!
What a cute furbaby too!

[Natalie Dill]

https://www.acherryontop.com/gallery/320095

I used two stamp sets in my stash and had a blast!

OH WOW! I absolutely LOVE the stamped background! The colors are fab. So fun!

[mrozwood]

I wrote the code.

[Natalie Dill]

I wrote the code.

Oh my goodness how cool! that looks like a lot of work!

[JAire]

I have never painted a scene! All I have ever done is apply watercolor to a piece, very simply. You got me to try making my own background and I had a fun adventure making this scene - totally surprised myself! Thank you for the challenge!

[Natalie Dill]

I have never painted a scene! All I have ever done is apply watercolor to a piece, very simply. You got me to try making my own background and I had a fun adventure making this scene - totally surprised myself! Thank you for the challenge!

WOW!!!! This is absolutely incredible! How beautiful!

[amysolovay]

Thanks again for the challenge, Natalie! And thanks to the folks at Echo Park for sponsoring this. This was a great motivator for me to get out my inks and stencils and work on making background papers. I made a stack of them! Can't wait to use them all. Here's the first layout I made with them:



I used the Waves stencil from the Simple Vintage Seas collection by Simple Stories. I LOVE that entire collection, but I haven't used up as much of it as I had hoped, because the colors in it clash with most of my beach and sailing photos. BUT the stencil from that collection was a really good buy for me because I can use paints, inks and whatever other media in just the right colors to create the look I need.

I do have some Echo Park / Carta Bella stencils, too, but my favorite one gets used for making journaling blocks, not so much for making backgrounds. I couldn't fit a journaling block on this page, or I would have used that stencil, too.

TFL!

[KristyLee]

Here is my entry for the DIY background. I used paints and stencils by Dylusions. Thank you for the Challenge. 

[CathyG89]

[Amy Jo]

I used ink and bubble packaging to create my background.

[hsblair]

I scraplifted Jana Eubank's layout here in the gallery.

[lisn2cats]

Here’s my LO!

[QueenBee89]

One of my current faves! Stencils, Stamps & Splatters!

[shoorn]

Thank you Natalie for this challenge - I needed the motivation to get this LO done. Had an idea of using the stencil butters but just couldn't get started. 

[Cards4Ever]

I love doing mixed media. 
I  have been wanting to do this layout for a couple of months and this challenge was perfect for it. I used mists and distress inks. I used a mix of stencils, stamps and bubble wrap for the designs. 

https://www.acherryontop.com/gallery/320534​​​​​​​

[SandyK1967]

Here's mine: I did a paint splatter on the back page, and the flower is a layered stencil that I used inks on.