You Need to Try This Background Technique!

Hi everyone and welcome back to another Mixed Media Tuesday!

Today I’m working in my 6×6 watercolor art journal, creating a cozy, festive winter page. I’m sharing an easy background technique using postage-stamp tiles to build a fun patchwork look, blended distress oxide inks, and an adorable puppy focal point.

video tutorial

You can enjoy the video at my YouTube channel

close-up photos

here is a photo on the completed project

Close-Up of Focal Point & Embellishments

Background Details & Texture

supplies

Below you can find a list of all the products used today. Links to multiple online shops are available, just click the logo below each item. Affiliate links used where possible at no extra cost to you.

Clear Stamps – Merry Woofmas [ SBC | JGG | ALL | SSS ] Clear Stamps – Stamped Wishes [ SBC | JGG | SSS | ALL ] Ephemera – Die-Cuts – Tinsel And Tidings [ SBC | JGG | SSS | ALL ] Ephemera – Die-Cuts – Tis The Season [ SBC | JGG | SSS | ALL ] Dies – Crafty Cutouts [ SBC | JGG | SSS | ALL ] Clear Stamps – Postcard Shuffle [ SBC | JGG | SSS | ALL ] Distress Oxide Ink Pad – Tumbled Glass [ SBC | SSS | ALL ] Distress Oxide Ink Pad – Faded Jeans [ SBC | SSS | ALL ] Distress Oxide Ink Pad – Chipped… [ SBC | SSS | ALL ] Waffle Flower Background Blending… [ SBC | SSS ]