Saturday StepXStep - Folder Embossed Backgrounds

I sure hope you are all doing well and ready for the weekend!  Many times, I have blogger friends ask me about my backgrounds and so I thought I would share a couple.  First I would like to let you know that I experiment frequently and some of you may know, but others may not, Alcohol Inks will work on somewhat porous surfaces.  Now first they have to be primed, like the plastic bottle I altered and used Kilz Primer or as with this white card stock a Black Paint Dabber was used to prime the surface. 

Cover the white card stock with the Black Dabber and then use a sponge to blot and smooth the coverage, next use the heat tool to dry.  Once dry cover with the alcohol inks and mixative (Bottle, Stream, Meadow and Gold Mixative).  I always like to heat set after each application. 

Next I used the Retro Circles Texture Fade, embossed, covered the raised areas with Walnut Stain, Frayed Burlap and Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks, heat set and die cut.  The finished panel was added to chipboard using two way adhesive, prior to die cutting.  I like to use several colors for this to give extra layers of color, so let each color show through. 

For the Honeycomb background (I love that folder), using a piece of two way adhesive, I adhered the Tissue Wrap.  If you look close, it is all about traveling and yes, I purposely chose that section!  This was then inked with the new and fabulous Distress Ink colors, heat set and then embossed and again shaded with the Archival Sepia!  The ends were distressed and inked with Walnut Stain. 

The little Chit Chat Stickers were shaded and backed with card stock.  My metal kind of surf board is inked with Black, wiped off the top as we only want the sentiment black and then colored with alcohol inks (Latte Ginger, Meadow and Blending Solution).  Tied a little thread and layered it up. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hoped you enjoyed this Saturday's Step X Step!
 

Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Movers and Shapers Base Tray	Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Fades - Rays and Retro Circles Set	Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Fades - Bubble and Honeycomb Set	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Bottle
Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Stream	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Ginger	Ranger Adirondack Metallic Mixatives - Gold & Silver	Ranger Adirondack Alcohol Ink Applicator, Stamp Handle and Felt
Ranger Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber - Pitch Black	Ranger Archival Ink - Sepia	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Chitchat Stickers
Tim Holtz idea-ology Tissue Wrap - Terminology	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Word Bands