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Technique 2: Shredded Papers
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cardstock
a bunch of torn scrapbooking
papers
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Technique 1: Tea and Coffee
Materials
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cardstock
tea bag
coffee grounds
colored pencil
I rubbed the wet tea bag on the cardstock and tried to rub the grounds into the paper. That doesn’t work
so well but it does tear up the paper surface a bit which looks cool. Use very warm water to get the
coffee loose and the tea dripping! Once the paper was completely dried, I added a dark brown colored
pencil shade around the border for extra definition.
I glued the paper pieces to the cardstock (and each other). I didn’t use any real pattern—anywhere they
fit looks good. I added a very simple bright pink marker to the edge to define the card.
Technique 3: Textured Paper
Materials
• cardstock
• oil pastels
• deeply textured paper
I glued the textured paper to the cardstock and then lightly ran some oil pastels over the top of the
paper. I say lightly because you don’t want to cover everything. Use your fingers to smudge it all around
and get into the grooves while leaving the raised parts of the paper free of pastel colors. I used a lightly
shaded black colored pencil on the edges for definition.