Stack and Whack:





 Jenn Lofink (Stack & Whack Challenge using technique demonstrated by Lisa Tawney)



Cut three or more pieces of coordinating, decorative papers slightly larger than ATC. I wouldn't try more than five.

Stack papers on top of each other.

Rip or cut pieces into a number equaling the number of pieces of paper, so if you used three papers rip into three parts, four pieces rip into four parts and so on.

Ripping will give the final background a more artistic look while cutting will be more precise.

After ripping papers, keep each stack together and lay on table in front of you. 

Leave the first stack alone. 

Second stack, put first piece of paper (the one on top) on the bottom. Set aside.

Third stack, put first TWO pieces of paper on the bottom in the exact order they are in - so top one goes first then second one.

Repeat if you have more stacks.

Take top piece from stack one, two and three and reassemble to make background. (like puzzle pieces)

Next, take the top piece from each stack and do the same until all backgrounds are reassembled.

Each group should have one piece of each of the decorative papers and none of the three should be exactly alike.

 

Use your favorite adhesive to glue to blank ATC.

Let dry, then trim edges.

You now have three (or more backgrounds) to use in anyway that you like