{"id":6257,"date":"2010-11-28T22:00:40","date_gmt":"2010-11-29T03:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=6257"},"modified":"2019-04-09T11:23:33","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T16:23:33","slug":"faux-tile-background-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/?p=6257","title":{"rendered":"Faux Tile Background Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilesupplies-wm-6028.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6258\" title=\"fauxtilesupplies wm 6028\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilesupplies-wm-6028.jpg\" alt=\"Julie Warner - justwritedesigns https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/\" width=\"500\" height=\"490\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial black,avant garde;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Click any picture to enlarge.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Supplies Needed:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>card stock (Neenah white used here)<\/li>\n<li>ink (Ranger chalk ink in cobalt used here -very similar to Fluid Chalk French Blue)<\/li>\n<li>Scor-It, Score Pal or bone folder and ruler<\/li>\n<li>cosmetic or similar sponge<\/li>\n<li>lt gray marker (Tombow used here)<\/li>\n<li>stamp (ODBD Brocade Background used here)<\/li>\n<li>scrap copy paper for a mask<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6259\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_6259\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"  ><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilestep01-wm-6031.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6259\" title=\"fauxtilestep01 wm 6031\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilestep01-wm-6031.jpg\" alt=\"Julie Warner - justwritedesigns https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/\" width=\"500\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_6259\"  class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">You may make your tile background any size by adjusting the dimensions of the score lines. For mine, I used a 5 x 3.75 inch piece and scored all the horizontal lines at 1.25 inch intervals. The vertical scores are 1 5\/8, 1 3\/4 and 1 5\/8 as shown above. Score all lines all the way across and down so your card stock should look like the picture below.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6260\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_6260\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"  ><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilestep02-wm-6033.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6260\" title=\"fauxtilestep02 wm 6033\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilestep02-wm-6033.jpg\" alt=\"Julie Warner - justwritedesigns https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/\" width=\"428\" height=\"412\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_6260\"  class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">After all scoring is done<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_6261\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_6261\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"  ><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilestep03-wm-6035.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6261\" title=\"fauxtilestep03 wm 6035\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilestep03-wm-6035.jpg\" alt=\"Julie Warner - justwritedesigns https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/\" width=\"471\" height=\"353\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_6261\"  class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Turn your scored card stock over so that all scored lines are now indented.\u00a0 Ink your image and stamp onto the card stock.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6262\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_6262\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"  ><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilestep04-wm-6037.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6262\" title=\"fauxtilestep04 wm 6037\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilestep04-wm-6037.jpg\" alt=\"Julie Warner - justwritedesigns https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/\" width=\"480\" height=\"362\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_6262\"  class=\"wp-caption-text\">After stamping<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Your stamped card stock should be well on its way to looking like tile. Note the indented score lines mimic grout lines by preventing the image from stamping into them.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6263\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_6263\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"  ><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilestep05-wm-6039.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6263\" title=\"fauxtilestep05 wm 6039\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilestep05-wm-6039.jpg\" alt=\"Julie Warner - justwritedesigns https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/\" width=\"481\" height=\"355\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_6263\"  class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Cut a square\u00a0 inside corner in a piece of copy paper to use as a mask. Place the mask as shown and ink your cosmetic sponge with the same ink you used to stamp the image.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6264\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_6264\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"  ><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilestep06-wm-6041.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6264\" title=\"fauxtilestep06 wm 6041\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilestep06-wm-6041.jpg\" alt=\"Julie Warner - justwritedesigns https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/\" width=\"450\" height=\"304\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_6264\"  class=\"wp-caption-text\">After one row of corners are sponged<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Move the mask around the corners as you go until all &#8220;tile&#8221; edges are lightly sponged.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6265\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_6265\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"  ><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilestep07-wm-6042.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6265 \" title=\"fauxtilestep07 wm 6042\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilestep07-wm-6042.jpg\" alt=\"Julie Warner - justwritedesigns https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/\" width=\"482\" height=\"303\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_6265\"  class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sponging of tile corners completed.<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_6266\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_6266\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"  ><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilestep08-wm-6043.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6266\" title=\"fauxtilestep08 wm 6043\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilestep08-wm-6043.jpg\" alt=\"Julie Warner - justwritedesigns https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/\" width=\"493\" height=\"364\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_6266\"  class=\"wp-caption-text\">Step 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Use the light gray marker just at the very edges of each tile corner. This completes the &#8220;tile&#8221; appearance and adds depth to your tiles.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6268\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_6268\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"  ><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilestep10-wm-6045.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6268\" title=\"fauxtilestep10 wm 6045\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/fauxtilestep10-wm-6045.jpg\" alt=\"Julie Warner - justwritedesigns https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/\" width=\"487\" height=\"304\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_6268\"  class=\"wp-caption-text\">After the marker was used on half of the corners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">You can stop now or continue to add shading all the way around your &#8220;tiles&#8221;. The one sided shading is more of a light direction appearance while shading all around would be more of a head on light source.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5574\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_5574\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"  ><a href=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Never-Thirst-6092.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5574\" title=\"Never Thirst 6092\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/Never-Thirst-6092.jpg\" alt=\"Julie Warner - justwritedesigns - https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\" width=\"465\" height=\"398\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_5574\"  class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finished Card<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click any picture to enlarge. Supplies Needed: card stock (Neenah white used here) ink (Ranger chalk ink in cobalt used here -very similar to Fluid Chalk French Blue) Scor-It, Score Pal or bone folder and ruler cosmetic or similar sponge lt gray marker (Tombow used here) stamp (ODBD Brocade Background used here) scrap copy paper for a mask Step 1: You may make your tile background any size by adjusting the dimensions of the score lines. For mine, I used a 5 x 3.75 inch piece and scored all the horizontal lines at 1.25 inch intervals. The vertical scores are 1 5\/8, 1 3\/4 and 1 5\/8 as shown above. Score all lines all the way across and down so your card stock should look like the picture below. Step 2: Turn your scored card stock over so that all scored lines are now indented.\u00a0 Ink your image and stamp onto the card stock. Your stamped card stock should be well on its way to looking like tile. Note the indented score lines mimic grout lines by preventing the image from stamping into them. Step 3: Cut a square\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[261,43,14,44,11],"tags":[603,363,115,144],"class_list":["post-6257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dd-odbd","category-masking-reverse-masking","category-scs-challenges","category-sponging","category-tutorials","tag-dd-odbd","tag-faux-tile","tag-scs","tag-tutorial"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6257\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thewritestuff.justwritedesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}