Tutorial Monday: Torn Mosaic Tiles

Hello, Lynn Mercurio here. I’d like to welcome you to Tutorial Monday; a relatively new feature for Paper Craft Planet. Today I’m sharing a fun background technique that I call Torn Mosaic Tiles.  For a project like this you will need:

• cardstock
• coordinating pattern paper
• double sided sticky tape that can stand up to heat embossing
• embossing powder
• heat gun
• stamps and other embellishments to finish your card

Here are the products I used for my sample card:

Once you have selected your patterned paper, tear little bits and pieces of it and set aside.

Next, cut a piece of scrap cardstock in a panel shape suited for your project.  This can be a rectangle or ANY other shape you wish – you are NOT limited to squares or rectangles.  Apply your double sided sticky tape to your cardstock.  I used Scor-Pal’s 1″ adhesive, but for similar projects I have also used carpet tape.  Yes, carpet tape; it comes in enormous rolls, is very sticky and can take the heat.

Then use a craft knife to trim off any extra tape or “overhang” from your cardstock.  Remove the sticky protective backing, being careful to avoid touching the sticky stuff because the oils from your hands can reduce the “stickiness” of the adhesive, and we need sticky!

Attach your torn bits onto the sticky tape, leaving gaps between the edges.  Carefully press down all edges of your torn bits into the sticky adhesive.

Now sprinkle the entire panel with embossing powder and heat emboss. The embossing powder will fill the empty spaces sticking to the tape leaving you with a “grout” look to your panel.  Once again, use your craft knife or scissors to trim the excess overhang from your panel.

That’s all there is to it.  It’s simple to create, using minimal supplies all resulting in a fun way to create a card embellishment or background for a card or scrapbook page and a fantastic way to use up some scraps.  You can now add the panel to your project and finish embellishing according to your design.

I would love to see your version of this technique.  If you decide to play along, just use the Inlinkz tool below to add your direct link to your project.  You have until next Sunday to link your project.  I will randomly select a winner for a great prize of unspeakable value. *giggle*   Thanks for looking in today.

{Supplies}

Stamps: Butterflies & Wildflowers (Hero Arts-available at I{Heart}Papers, Victorial Alpahbet (Waltzingmouse Stamps), Paper Heart Collection (Crate Paper-available at I{Heart}Papers)

Papers: Summer Sunrise (PTI), Papaya Puree (Prism) Silver Lining (GKD), White Copic Blending Cardstock by X-Press (available at I{Heart}Papers)

Inks: Groovy Guava, Silver Pigment Ink (ColorBox)

Additional Supplies: Silver Embossing Powder (Stampendous), Small Circle Nestabilities, Foam Dimensional Pop Dots (I{Heart}Papers, Ribbon Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon)

 

Tagged as: card, embellishments, Scor Pal, Torn Mosaic Tiles