Masks, Masks, Masks! This is my last post featuring the masks. I hope you have enjoyed these posts and are ready to make them part of your crafting. I’ve covered just a few ways you can use the masks, but there’s more you can do with them as I mentioned in my first post.
If you want dimension with your masks, use embossing paste – it really makes it pop. I was hoping I could share a card with the embossing paste, but unfortunately, it’s in storage and haven’t been able to get to the storage place.
Today’s focus is using water with the mask.
In my first card, I used blending brushes to create the background. The second card below I used a water painter’s brush to apply the ink on watercolor paper.
Do you see the difference between the background of these two cards? They both used one of the Foursquare masks. Although they both used the Pretty Peacock ink, the watercoloring on the bottom card gives the background a more muted look.
The How To
Lay your stencil on watercolor paper and secure it so it won’t move. With a wet but not dripping water painter’s brush, pick up some ink and brush on the stencil. Try to keep the brush on top of the stencil so that the water won’t seep underneath.
I kept my background one color to show you the difference between the blending and the watercolor look, but you can easily use various colors on your background.
Card Details
Both cards used the Sending Smiles stamp and Sending Dies – one of my favorite stamps!
Details for 1st card:
- Card base – Pretty Peacock 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″
- White cardstock 5-1/4″ x 4″
- Sentiment stamped with Pretty Peacock and punched with Happy Labels punch
- Flowers: Calypso Coral, Lemon Lolly and Parakeet Party inks – die cut with Sending dies and mounted with Dimensionals
- Iridescent Pastel Gems completed the card.
Details for 2nd card:
- Card Base – Pretty Peacock 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″
- Watercolor paper 5-1/4″ x 4″
- Sentiment stamped on a Tailor Made Tag with Pretty Peacock ink
- Flowers: Petal Pink, Copper Clay, Old Olive inks were used.
- To complete the card, Iridescent Pastel Gems and Linen Thread were used.
- Tag mounted with Dimensioals
I encourage you to try some of the techniques using these masks. Once you start, you won’t want to stop! Which is your favorite way of using the masks? Leave me a comment and let me know.
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Card Supplies
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