Technique Class sample – Craft Smoosh Background

This was another technique we did at my 6×6 Technique Book class this week. I saw this technique demonstrated on a video on the recent Stampin' Up! Cruise to Bermuda… they had a TV station playing demo's from Workshop Wow's all day long.. how cool is THAT?  Anyway.. this was a fun technique using Craft Ink Spots and glossy paper. I am pretty sure that credit for this technique goes to Beckie Carlson, and you can see her post from her Workshop Wow HERE.  My version of the Instructions are below. 

CRAFT INK

SMOOSH BACKGROUND

One of a kind fun and funky backgrounds!

Supplies: 

Craft Stampin’ Spots (well inked)

Glossy paper

6×6 page protector

Brayer

Optional but fun: Iridescent ice embossing powder and heat tool

Outline stamps and ink

Directions:

1. Slit open a 6×6 page protector so that it opens like a book – hinged at one side
2. Using several coordinating colors of craft ink, “smoosh” the craft ink spots all over one INSIDE page of the 6×6 page protector
3. Close the pages of the page protector and “smoosh” it around with your fingers
4. Take 2 pieces of glossy cardstock and lightly adhere them BACK TO BACK (glossy sides out) using Dotto adhesive
5. Place the 2 pieces of cardstock (glossy sides out) into the page protector pages
6. Using a brayer, roll over the page protector, transferring the ink to the glossy paper
7. Take the paper out, and you have 2 pieces of one of a kind backgrounds!

Optional:  while the ink is still wet on the glossy cardstock, emboss it with clear or Iridescent ice embossing powder for a WOW factor.

You can stamp over your backgrounds or just leave them as a colorful background.