Online Carda Classes was offering a new class "Mask-erade" which is all about using masks or masking media to create cards. Below are some of the cards I've created using Paper masks and freezer paper... still need to try liquid masking and embossing.
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Okay.... so here is what I've come up with
Paper masking - just a disclaimer here.... I went a little glitter crazy.
For the first card I die cut "Birthday Wishes" (Everyday Sentiments from Tonic Studios) on a large post it note. Laid the post it note on some card stock weight vellum (Stampin' Up) and then pressed a versamark ink pad over the die cut covering the vellum. I then applied some Spoonful of Silver (glitter and embossing powder mix from Stampendous), removed the mask and then heat embossed it. My original plan was to leave the exposed vellum as is but found that it was difficult to read... so I tried outlining it and that didn't work so well and ultimately ended up coloring in the words with a black Copic marker. So.... the vellum wasn't necessary... could have used plain black cardstock. Mounted the glittered piece on black and then white card stock (Stampin Up) and then on a black and white flowered card base (unknown).
For the second card, I took some double sided tape (Scor tape) and mounted it on scrap white cardstock. Leaving the release paper on the other side, I die cut the tree using Alesandria Tree Outline (Memory Box). I then selectively removed the release paper and applied different glitters (superfine glitter Stampin' Up). The release papers remaining asked as a mask to allow me to mix the different greens and the brown of the trunk. I then mounted this on white card stock (Stampin Up) that had been die cut using a stitched rectangle from Lil' Inker. I created the banner using Sketching Banner Greetings and coordinating die from Simon Says stamp. I attached the panel to a preprinted card base (unknown) using foam tape.
Freezer Paper - oh the ideas running through my head.... I have fallen in love with freezer paper... who knew you could do this? and so economical.
So in creating my first card using freezer paper I actually managed to make 2 cards.
First I used Fresh Foliage die cut (Memory Box) to cut out of freezer paper. I then ironed this onto my watercolour cardstock (Arches). I then took some distress ink (Tim Holtz/Ranger) and added color around and overtop of the mask. Once it was dry I removed the mask (waved the heat gun over the freezer paper and it released beautifully). I then diecut the watercolored piece using a stitched rectangle die (Lil Inker). I stamped the sentiment from Sketchy Banner Greetings (Simon Says Stamp). Mounted on some old green card stock (stampinup), foam mounted onto a vanilla card base (Stampin Up). Final touches were some sequins (Pretty Pink Posh).
So the second resulted from the mask itself. I loved how inking I did over the mask turned out and who can resist an easy second card and so that turned into the next card. I took a piece of white card stock (Stampin Up) and cut out the same die and inlaid the mask. Add the birthday sentiment from Curly Cute (Stampin Up) in black ink (Hero Arts) and free hand drew the black lines along the edges and added some sequins (Pretty Pink Posh). Foam mounted the panel unto some Not Quite Navy card stock (Stampin Up).
My final card was probably the most time consuming. I used the Birch Tree Cutting Plate and Birch Tree Accessories Dies (Taylored Expressions). I actually used the negative masks (so the piece remaining after you remove the diecut) to block in color for the owl, sign & deer on some watercolor paper (Arches) using distress inks (Tim Holtz/Ranger). As I went along I ironed the freezer paper over my images. I added some freezer paper (loosely cut) to form the grass line and then ironed on the birch tree die. After adding the background color behind the trees I then removed all the masks, went over the trees, deer, sign, owl etc adding some shading and added some color to the foreground.. I stamped the happy birthday from Sketchy Banner Greetings (Simon Says Stamp), mounted on some dark brown cardstock and then on a white card base (Stampin Up). Totally faked it and loving it!
