Here's an easy step-by-step card using masking techniques:
Firstly, I have a placed some alphas over the top of the card.
Then I painted over the top using a stippling motion.
This is the result when you lift off the alphas. The area under the alphas were masked off from the paint.
I then outlined a bit with a journalling pen and punched out some butterflies. I placed the butterflies on the card and painted over them also.
To add some added dimension, I laid some plasterer's tape over the butterfly masks and brushed over with a different coloured paint.
To produce this effect...
The finished card.
Here I have used a freehand cut out circle to create a do-it-yourself journalling spot. I just placed it on the paper.
Inked and stamped over it
Then lifted off the circle, added some lines with a journalling pen to reveal the finished journalling spot.
Tanyah showed us recently the Maya Resist. I am loving this stuff! The tip is quite fine so you can write with it and do some intricate drawing. Here's some more playing...
I drew some stars onto a piece of card.
When dried, I painted over the top and peeled off the Maya Resist.
Here I stamped an image then used the Maya Resist to mask off inside, inked over the top then peeled off.
You can use just about anything as a mask:
- punched shapes (also the negative space from punched shapes)
- cut out images from a magazine
- alphas
- Masking fluid (eg Maya Resist)
- plasterers tape or magic mesh
- stencils / plastic templates
- lace
- and more...
Hope you have fun experimenting with masking. Remember to share with us in the gallery.
nic...xxxooo
4 comments:
Thanks Nic, some great ideas here, I especially love the journal spot that looks fabo. Cheers and happy creating :)
Wow! Such wonderful instructions on some different techniques! Love it!
Great ideas here :) Thank you for showing these.
Thanks for sharing some fantastic techniques with us Nic! Alz :)
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