Want2Scrap: Art Journal Background Tutorial

I wanted to share with you this tutorial on how to create this background. It is amazing what a little bit of paint, paper, and glue and create. This is the beginning of our background...first use a base of Gesso to prep the original paper. Then using adhesive and Modge Podge glue down the pattern paper. I also added some wads of tissue paper to create extra texture. I wanted the image to looks like rolling hills of sand.

Now comes paint. I added several layers of paint in complementing colors to create depth. I rubbed it on with my fingers and really got it in the nooks.

I added even more paint such as these lines of gold metallic paint. I did the same to create the sky, using various colors of blue and a few streaks of white.

Next comes the colorful part! To create the the umbrellas I dug into my scraps of paper and paper pieced the umbrellas. I then cut out birds and used a black pen to define the edges.

Next up...blinging it up with tons of Want2Scrap goodies! I used the Fancy Wave Bling Borders and added them to the bottoms of the umbrellas.

The Finesse Swirls in LeCreme Pearls were perfect to create the illusion of rolling hills in the sand. A few of the Blue Green Rhinestones Baby Bling added that little extra "something special" to these pages.