Masked Every Moment

Another card we made at our May Stamp Club workshop.

Directions:

Stamp image with Black Stazon ink in bottom corner of Whisper White card stock.  Make sure you leave enough room for the eyelet.

Create a mask for your image on a Post-It note and cut out.  Place on top of stamped image.  Here is a great TUTORIAL on masking.  Instead of stamping another image, we sponged around our mask with Bashful Blue ink.  

You will need to create a Template that fits over the 3-1/2 x 4-3/4 Whisper White card stock.  The open rectangle measures at 2 x 2-7/8 but you can make it as big or small as you want.

Use a yellow sponge, not sponge dauber, to pick up Bashful Blue ink and "pounce" over image.  Around edges I also rub in a circular motion to get a more smooth and even effect.

 Colouring with Water Colour Crayons:

To colour the image I used the Neutrals and Brights Water Colour Crayons.  On the larger parts, like the yellow part of the bird, I coloured directly on the image with the crayon.  For the narrow areas, Olive, Black and Pumpkin Pie areas, I picked up colour from the crayon with my blender pen.  The bull rushes were coloured with Crumb Cake and then shaded in with Early Espresso.  Here is a TUTORIAL if you would like to see photos of how it is done.  This tutorial uses an Aquapainter instead of a blender pen.  Both work.

I used the Crop-o-dile to add the eyelets but you can use whatever eyelet setter you feel comfortable with.  I set the eyelets through the Whisper White and Bashful Blue card stock.  Then add the linen thread. 

Dimensions:

Whisper White:  A2 Card Base;  3-1/2 x 4-3/4

Crumb Cake:  5-3/8 x 4-1/8

Bashful Blue:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

Supplies:

Stamps:  Every Moment

Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Bashful Blue, 

Ink:  Black Stazon, Bashful Blue

Accessories:  Cardboard Template for Masked Rectangle, Edge Distresser, Dimensionals, Post-It Note for Image Mask, Neutral Eyelets, Linen Thread, Crop-o-dile, Watercolour Crayons (Neutrals and Brights), Blender Pen, Sponge

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Edited on June 15, 2011.  Today someone left a anonymous comment saying that I made a "direct copy" of THIS  card, I think,(after searching the site) on Splitcoaststampers.  Unfortunately I don't remember where I got inspiration to make this card since I made it a few months ago and only posted it now.  It looks like I must have since I do see similarities although to me it doesn't look like a direct copy.  I often look at a few cards when I am trying to figure how I might use a particular stamp set.  I guess I am going to have to keep track of all the cards I use as inspiration.  My apologies.

FTL90

This week I came across the Fall to Layout on the clean & simple blog. I usually check out the cards on this blog but often can't find the time to try out the sketch challenge. This week was different. I tried it ended up coming up with four cards in one morning. The last card is not as "clean and simple" as the first three. So here goes....



First the sketch.


This is the first card I made. I was going to add more flowers so that it followed the sketch more closely, but I like how it turned out and didn't want to change anything.


I decided to follow the sketch to a tee and this is how it turned out. Not my favorite compared to the other three!


This one was quick!!


And finally, I decided to do my own thing on this card.
By the way, on the first and last card, I had to mask the flowers to add the leaves so that they would not overlap the flowers. Here's a little tip: Keep the masks and place them in the box along with stamps so that you can use them the next time. You don't have to make new ones every time.


Supplies used on all cards:

Stamps: Petal Pizzazz, Cheep Talk
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Close to Cocoa
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Certainly Celery, So Saffron
Accessories: Corner Rounder Punch, Tempting Turquoise 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Brads, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Tombo Liquid Glue, Timeless Type Alphabet sizzlet dies, Big Shot, Embosses Curve Border Punch

All cards 4.25 x 5.5

Thanks for summer!....oops I mean "for stopping by". Obviously I am thinking of summer with the gorgeous weather we are having. Now I am going to head out to do some gardening.

More Cowgirls

As you can see, I am still on this cowgirl kick. I have one more to post. :)

A couple details about the card: 1) I stamped one of the Itty Bitty Background stamps (one that has more uniform polka dots) on Not Quite Navy card stock, then stamped the cowgirl on top of polka dots and cut out the dress. Then I glued them on the girls of the main image. 2) Also, I masked the middle girl so that there wouldn't be arms and legs sticking out everywhere. Get it?? Stick people sticking out. Yeah I know. It's a stretch. LOL

Supplies:

Stamps: Cowgirl (clearly wordsworth), best wishes (Studio G), Itty Bitty Backgrounds

Paper: Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Naturals White, Designer Paper (Basic Grey)

Ink: Close to Cocoa, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Black Stazon

Accessories: Navy Organdy Ribbon, Blender Pen

4.25 x 5.5 card

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Lovely as a Tree Masked

The boys are finally on their school break. It is so nice to sleep in, take some time to get going in the morning and not have to rush around. One boy is playing and the other is watching a bit of TV right now, so I thought I'd quickly write another post. I might only have a few minutes before this peace and quite ends. :)



This is another Christmas card I sent out this year. To make the mask, I cut out an oval from cardboard with the Coluzzle template. The cardboard oval cutout/template was placed over the white card stock and held firmly in place. I inked up the Lovely as a Tree stamp and stamped off once on scrap. Then I stamped over the cardboard template. Keeping the template in place, I sponged Bordering Blue ink inside the entire oval. After removing the template, I stamped the evergreen tree off to the one side of the oval and "Merry Christmas" on the other side. I then placed the template over the oval image again and pierced holes around the oval, omiting the areas with the evergreen tree and the sentiment. (I had previously pierced holes evenly in the cardboard template. That way I just needed to place the template over the finished image and pierce through the holes of the template to the cardstock. Much quicker and perfect every time!!)


Note: On the cards I sent out, I added another layer. I added Bravo Burgundy card stock beneath the Whisper White card stock. Of course I forgot to take a picture.


Supplies:


Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Holidays and Wishes
Paper: Always Artichoke, Whisper White
Ink: Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgundy, Bordering Blue
Accessories: 5/8" Burgundy Grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Piercer, Sponge


4.25 x 5.5 card


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