Background Ideas for the Beginner

Are you new to stamping and don't have a lot of supplies yet. You are low income and want to make cards but can't afford a lot of supplies all at one time. Well the check out some of the ideas I have for making backgrounds.

To get this page started most of my backgrounds at this time will be already in a finished card. But I will tell you how I made them. Later I will put actual pics of just the backgroud.

I borrowed some pictures from Pinterest and the internet / google.

You can Purchase White Card Stock from Walmart for $4.99 and receive 150 sheets.

Gift Wrap on a roll, or maybe you received a wrapped gift recently.

Gift Bags can be used as backgrounds or as the main focus on your card.

^ Card (above) made using paper from a Gift Bag. Card Below. V

Sponges make a great background

This is one of my test cards. I put a sticky note shaped like an apple then sponged the paper. Once all done I removed the Apple Sticky Note.

Don't have a sponge or ink pad. No problem. Wad up a piece of paper, syran wrap, foil. Dab on ink pad or, food coloring, squished berries, Tea bag, just put on that thinking cap.