Faux Torn Mosaic
by Carole Burrage
Create a fun and funky background that adds texture and depth to your designs!
Supplies
- One 4.25” x 5.5” piece of cardstock, any color
- One 5” x 7” or larger piece of patterned paper
- Two colors of dye ink from the same color family, one lighter, one darker (Adirondack Latte and Memento Rich Cocoa used here)
- Sponge
- Sponge dauber
- Mod Podge™
- Sponge brush or makeup sponge
- Paper trimmer
Step-by-Step
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Step 1
Tear up patterned paper into a bunch of random shapes. They don’t need to be the same size, just don’t make them too large (that would make for a dull background) or too small (you’ll be inking them forever).
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Step 2
Take your sponge and dab the lighter ink on your pieces.
Then, take your dauber and ink the edges of each piece with the darker ink. -
You will end up with a pile that looks like this:
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Step 3
Rub Mod Podge™ on each piece and adhere to your cardstock.
Overlap the pieces to completely cover the cardstock. -
When you finish, you’ll get something that looks like this:
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Step 4
Using your paper trimmer, trim background to desired dimension (mine is 3.75” x 5”).
Then, using your dauber and darker ink, ink around the edges of the background. -
Step 5
Drizzle some Mod Podge™ on top of the background, and smooth out with your foam brush or makeup sponge. Let dry.
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Step 6
Accessorize and embellish background as desired to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece (sometimes mistakenly referred to by civilians as a ‘card’).
Video!
Your Turn
You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Faux Torn Mosaic. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!
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Questions and Comments
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But certainly pretty whatever you call it.
I am using Ranger's Blending Tool. I love it! I have several....one for every color group and several for browns (light, medium and dark).
Hugs and smiles
As for the 'Faux' title... you're right Juliet and Blue Spruce. I guess we were thinking of traditional mosaic materials like tiles or stones when trying to put a name to this technique. I'm all for accuracy, and thus happy to have the title changed to 'Torn Mosaic' if the Brass feel like doing so.
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