How to Create a Text Background Using Your August Paper Pumpkin Kit

That's a Wrap on the August Paper Pumpkin Kit! Have you finished your kit this month?  I decided I needed to finish mine before the next one comes! 

I love the look of a text background, but don't have any large background stamps that are text.  The month's kit came with so many text stamps, I thought I could create one of my own using smaller stamps.

I was so happy with the final outcome of my card, I created a second one.  Read on to see the step by step directions on how to create your own text background stamp!

The only product that wasn't included in the kit and add on bundle was the Cajun Craze ink.  This ink spot will arrive in your September kit, so you could recreate my card once your September kit arrives.

I began by placing the stamps on a clear block, arranging them so that they were fairly close together. They don't have to touch since you will go back and stamp more with a second color in the next step.

Once you have them arranged like you want them, stamp them on a scrap piece of paper to assure they are all straight and that they are how you like them.  Then stamp them randomly around the card being mindful to go off all four edges. I chose Secret Sea and Cajun Craze inks.

Clean your stamps then place one stamp back on your block and choose a second coordinating ink.  Start filling in the empty spaces. I usually start with the largest stamp and work in decreasing stamp sizes until I'm done. 

I cut an envelope flap using the circle die from the Circle of Season add on dies. I stamped the teapot in Secret Sea ink and the sentiment and flowers in Cajun Craze ink.  I fussy cut the images out, adhered them to the circle.  Then I adhered the image to the card front with dimensionals and tied a bow from linen thread which was in the kit.

Here is the second card I created. It also uses only one more product that isn't in the kit, the Cajun Craze ink so you can also recreate this one once your September kit arrives. 

Tip: To make the image coordinate more, I stamped a few of the small flower image near the lavender ones, stamped the dotted image on the tea pot, and ink blended around the images, all in Cajun Craze ink.