Saturday, March 14, 2015

How to make "Denim" paper backgrounds

Hello dear Stamper Friends:

One of the trends lately here in the USA is using "denim" and making almost everything out of "denim": all sorts of embellishments: such as flowers, stickers, papers, paints etc....

So I decided to make a quick tutorial on 
how to make "denim" paper...

Denim card front


This card was posted at the french blog: "Un brin de créativité" for Memory Box"

step 1:
on a blue paper
Rub the ink pad directly against the paper with vertical motions
then turn the paper and add ink on the other way...to create streaks

Denim card step 1

step 2:
with a large bristle brush add white paint here and there (this is to add more lines)
(you can use stipple brushes)
I added acrylic shimmering white paint from "Tsukineko"

Denim card step 2

step 3:
here is the result..."denim" card stock
die cut your pieces, sort your embellishments and assemble the card
I even used a small piece of "real" denim fabric!

Denim card supplies


History note:
The word "Denim" comes from French. 
The fabric comes originally from the town Of Nîmes, in France...
So phonetically in English it is pronounced [De-NIM] OF or FROM Nîmes!
How funny isn't it !!!

Denim card detail sea horse

NOTE: 
I used the stylus to add (on the reverse of the sea horse) some lines, which are present on the right side of the die cut but NOT on the reverse...


This card is  perfect for any occasion for a male recipient...
Hope you enjoy this quick tutorial...

Thanks for the visit and hope to see you soon...

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14 comments:

  1. Bonjour,
    J'aime beaucoup vos cartes. J'habite la ville de Nîmes en France !
    A bientôt !

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  2. A fabulous card Bibiana and what a great technique, thank you for sharing this, I will definitely be trying it! Hugs Carole Z X

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  3. Hi bibiana. Love the denim paper, thanks for sharing how you created it, darling seahorses too. Missed being online for a bit, sadly dumped coffee on my laptop and it didn't make it. I'm finding using an android tablet difficult to navigate. I'm deleting things like crazy, grrr.

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  4. Hi bibiana. Love the denim paper, thanks for sharing how you created it, darling seahorses too. Missed being online for a bit, sadly dumped coffee on my laptop and it didn't make it. I'm finding using an android tablet difficult to navigate. I'm deleting things like crazy, grrr.

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  5. Sweet card and great technique.

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  6. Bravo bibiana ta carte est super
    Merci pour le tuto
    bisous

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  7. Oh, I love the denim paper!! It looks amazing!! Thanks so much for the tutorial!! The card is absolutely gorgeous!! I love the sea horses!! Have a great day :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  8. Oh wauw this is soo cool Bibiana, and it looks really great. Amazing job here and a great tutorial too, soo easy to follow. Thanks soo very much for this.

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  9. Thank you for sharing how to make "denim" paper, it looks really great. Superb card :o)
    Jackie xx

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  10. how neat is that, love the real touch of denim you brought to it also!

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  11. How darling this is, Bibliana! Thank you so much for sharing your fabulous denim technique - it is wonderful! Very pretty card, and I especially like the criss-crossing of your denim layers! hugs, de

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  12. Merci pour ce tuto! Bises

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  13. Very nicely done, and I love how you did the technique. Thanks for your great instructions.

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  14. thanks for sharing, love this technique!!!!! :) I will be sure to try this :)

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