Alexandra’s Sunday Scrapbook: Background Stamping + Gesso
January 27, 2013
For this week-end’s scrapbooking with Penny Black Inc, Alexandra has a fun tutorial – she’ll show you how to make background paper with stamps and gesso.
I used three stamps to make today’s page: 40-202 Indian Wheel; 30-160 Friendship and 30-161 embellishments
I hope you’ll join me! Thank you!
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Very useful – I’ve not used Gesso before & this made me realise what I could do with patterned papers that I bought when I first started crafting but have ‘grown out of.’ I love the way these Sunday scrapbooking posts help me to think outside my cardmaking box & broaden my horizons. It’s all about interchange & dialogue.
Paula (PEP)
Dear Paula,
Thank You so much for your kind comment.
I am deeply touched by your words.
I do like and share the same philosophy.
Let’s Have fun and create stuff, right?!
Great layout, love the use of the stamps.
Dear Anesha,
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment today!
It’s appreciated
Very pretty layout…wonderful job with the Gesso. Thanks for the pics.
Dear Mary-Anne,
Thank YOU very much.
Gesso is fun and easy to use, isn’t it?
This is a great background stamp, love the gesso idea. Thanks for sharing.
I never thought to paint the gesso on my stamp and then stamp the image. Fantastic idea. Love this layout. Thanks for the inspiration.
oh great I’m so glad i could spark a new idea Joan!
Do let us know if you were to try it!
Thank YOU!
What a cool take with the background stamps! Alexandra has done it again!
Dearest Virginia,
awww…that means so much to me
merci!
Such a fun scrapbook page. I alway enjoy “playing” with paint. Great idea using the background stamp. I don’t use mine as much as I should. Thanks for the inspiration!
Great layout, I have ‘gone back in time’ read a lot of the previous posts on your blog and love your work, but found you here on the Penny Black blog a couple of weeks ago! Love your idea to try stamping with gesso on patterned paper as well! But it works so well on the craft with a little color. Hope to see more of your work here! Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
love love all the details. as always, beautiful layout, Alexandra!
What a gorgeous page, absolutely love it! xx
This is a wonderful technique and you’ve inspired me to get some gesso. I’ve been thinking about it! I love the watercolor spatters you used on the background paper. The LO is beautiful and I love details, such as the banners! Wonderful!