Easy to create backgrounds

Looking to use up some of your extra strips of colored cardstock? I love the look of using strips of coordinating cardstock as a background. Check out the quick video tutorial on how to make your own back ground. You can also use the panel for die cuts. 😀

                                            

Get the look

Cut or gather strips of coordinating cardstock. Another option is to color your white cardstock strips with ink.

FYI: there are a couple of ways to adhere the strips, but I prefer to use the tape runner for adding the paper.

Supplies:

• Tape runner (the preferred method): run adhesive from your tape runner over the entire base of paper
• Liquid adhesive: dispenses liquid adhesive on the backside of each strip
• Double sided tape: adhere a sheet of double sided tape to the front of the entire sheet of cardstock.
• Copier paper
• Cut strips of paper
• Paper scrapper (optional)
• Die cut (optional)

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of copier paper or cardstock for your base panel
2. Cover the copier paper with adhesive, copier paper works best if you are going to die cut, if you are not going to die cut after you add the strips, I recommend using cardstock for a little better stability. 😁
3. Lay the strips down on the paper - covering at an angle works best, because it helps "hide" any mistakes if the paper is not cut straight
4. Trim the excess off, buy turning over to the back side and trimming along the straight edges of the base panel.
5. Die cut
6. Bam, it is done! So easy.

I have been using the packs of cardstock from Michaels. Here is the link for the fall colored paper pack.

We would love to see what you create with this fun and easy technique.  

-Happy Crafting