
Hello every one, Cannot believe half a year
has already gone by! Wow! Time certainly flies. New month means another
technique tutorial. Are you ready for the new tutorial?

This month’s technique is Masking
technique. There are various ways to using masking technique. I am going to use
the Cutaways and share couple of styles of masking.

Today, I am using In a Word: Happy cutaway
as my mask to stamp around it.
Here is the finished card

Here
is a collage of photos showing how the card is made using the technique.

Masking
is a versatile technique, often used to create a cluster of images to get depth.
I have however stamped a cluster of images using this technique in a different
way. I started with die cutting In a Word: Happy cutaway using the
masking paper. I adhered the die cut on the white cardstock at the centre
slightly towards the top. Before I started to stamp, I made sure the mask was
adhered well by rubbing round the edges. I wanted a clean and crisp edge when I
removed the mask later. The stamp set I have used to stamp around the mask is
called Lola’s Bouquet. I love love
this set. There are so many flowers, leaves and twigs to choose from to create
your own cluster.
I
started stamping with the largest flower in sets of three. Then with the
smaller flower again in sets of three. I made sure the images overlapped the
masked word. This showed the word clearly when I removed the mask later. I then
added leaves, twigs, buds and accents to the cluster. The inks I have used here
are pigment inks. They are the best inks to use for this technique as dye inks
are absorbed by the masking paper and by repeated stamping will leak ink into
the masked area.
Once
I was happy with the stamping making sure I had covered most of the edges of
the word, I left it to dry. Pigment inks take a few minutes to dry. Trying to
remove the mask while the ink is wet risks smudging inside the masked area.
This is the time I used to make my card base and heat emboss my smaller
sentiment. Once the inks were dry, I removed the mask carefully. Love how the
masked word “Happy” shows through among the cluster of stamped flowers and
leaves. You can see in my last photo in the collage, that I had practised the
technique first before I started on the card. This helps with making colour
choices as well as identity the mistakes to correct them on the card.
To
assemble my card, I trimmed the panel, added a black striped pattern paper to
the bottom, adhered the smaller sentiment using foam adhesives and accented
with Onyx sequins from Pretty Pink Posh. This panel was then adhered to the
white card base using foam adhesives.
Here
are some more photos of the card.
This
technique could be used to make a one layer card, colour the masked area if you
like it pop out more…. Possibilities are endless. Hope
you are inspired by my technique card today.
If
you like to play along, we have a linky attached with this post. Love to see what
you do with this technique.
I
will see you in a fortnight with another style of masking technique.
Thanks
for stopping by!

Very pretty card and fun technique, tfs!
ReplyDeleteLove this!
ReplyDeleteGreat technique. I haven't been able to take the OCC class yet, so will be fun to try a new technique.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card - great technique! Thanks Gayatri!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning card ..absolutely love it !!
ReplyDeleteYes..absolutely stunning card !
ReplyDeletewow what a great effect that masking created ...love it.
ReplyDeleteOnce again, Gayatri, another fabulous technique resulting in a stunning card! I need much more masking practice, so your tutorial is such a welcome treat! Thank you for the amazing inspiration!
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DELIGHTFUL card Gayatri!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the stamps and your stamping & colour combo, such a pretty design and FUN technique!!!
THANK YOU for sharing your tutorial and tips - I have to confess that I haven't used masking paper {yet} and look forward to getting some for an inky workout soon, with pigments inks :)