Add texture with Art Screens

Hello Crafters!

Zoey’s here again for another quick and easy project made with Ann Butler’s products on how to add texture with art screens.
Every month I try to create as many ATCs as I can and I keep all my ATCs in a small box that I make myself out of cardboard. To keep them organized, I usually create a “cover ATC” with the number of the month.

Products I used:

– ColorBox Crafter’s Ink ® by Ann Butler   ( Lime green )

– Colorbox ® Art Screens by Ann Butler Designs (Lattice)

– Ann Butler’s Faux Quilting Stamp 1” Diamonds & Plaid

I added some water to a piece of cardstock cut to an ATC size and I squeezed the wet paper in my hands, I heat set it and then I opened the paper and added ink over the crease. I kept adding color with a brush mixed with water.

I cut the piece of white cardstock in two little pieces and I adhered the piece to a cardboard base. After I added some ink throught the Art Screen, I stamped with black ink in the middle. I love adding texture with Art Screen especially by rubbing over some ink. This way you will add texture without adding too much bulk.
All I wanted was to add a bit of black here and there, and I found that stamp perfect!

Another way to add texture with Art screen, is of course by using modeling paste, so I added some modeling paste through the Art Screen stencil and I let it air dry.

While the paste was drying, I made another flower using the same technique I explained in my last post that you can read here. I love making these flowers because they are easy and quick to make…!

I glued to the background pieces of paper or scraps that were lying on my desk, I glued down the flower, a small tag a chipboard and the number six of course for JUNE.

And here’s the final project… I will adhere this “ATC” on my box that will contain all the ATCs made in June. Are you interested in taking a look to the one I did so far?
Let me know and I will post picture in my next blog post!

I hope you had fun and got inspired! Stay happy, stay creative…till next time!
Ciao, Zoey