Creating a Colorful Scrapbook Background

Hi, Katie here. This is my first project as part of the Design Memory Craft Guest Design Team and I hope you like it! I created the big sunburst on the background of this layout with Gelatos® Colors and Art GRIP® Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils. I love the creamy texture of the Gelatos®. They really live up to their name.

Here’s how I created this layout:

 

1. Lightly sketch out a sunburst with a pencil.

2. Fill in your sunburst with Gelatos® Colors and Art GRIP® Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils.

3. Using a wet paint brush, wet your colors. You can blend the colors slightly if you like.

4. Add your photo and any embelishments you want.

5. After I added my photo and embellishments I added what I consider my signature style which is doodling. I grabbed my black PITT® Artist Pens and my black Stamper’s Big Brush Pen and drew the clouds and my title.

Supplies:

•             Gelatos® Colors Metallic Blue, Metallic Mint, Butterscotch, Metallic Gold

•             Art GRIP® Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils #125, #105, #119, #143, #111, #115

•             PITT® Artist Pens Black, S, M, B

•             Stamper’s Big Brush Pen Black, Pink Madder

 

Other Supplies:

Paper: American Crafts,

Border Stickers: SEI

Letter Stickers: Basic Grey

Katie is a published artist currently living in Texas. She loves scrapbooking, sewing, art journaling, mixed media and trying new craft techniques.  

You can find out more about Katie here: Blog, Facebook, Twitter

She has been crafting and creating since she was a young girl, but started

her blog, Punk Projects, in January of 2010 where she posts craft tutorials,

inspiration and features other artists. 

 

Comments

[Taylor]

Love the technique and what a great scrapbook page!