I wanted to create a background that made me think of the German Smear technique that is used on brick. First, I stamped the flower stems in Old Olive on the 5-1/4" X 4" Whisper White cardstock. I ran the card stock through the Brick and Mortar Embossing Folder. I wanted to make it appear that the red brick was showing through the white plaster top layer. In order to do that, I used Gray Granite and Terracotta Tile Ink Pads on Sponge Daubers to add color to only the highest bricks. Then I sanded it off a bit with a sanding block which can be seen on the bottom right corner of the brick at the top left.
I didn't want to leave the inside of the card bare. I stamped the Daffodil Delight flower image first. Then, I used a mask over it when I stamped the Old Olive stem. Quick and Easy!
Here's my video of the technique. I hope you enjoy it!
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