Masking is a technique where you cover up your stamped image and stamp another image over it to give a layered look. It is often used in one-layer cards, but is useful for other reasons as you'll see in the examples in my video. I feature Masking Paper from Stampin' Up!, but also show how you can use a post-it note too. I love the masking paper because it is super thin and has stickiness over the full sheet.
- Cardstock: Thick Basic White 8-1/2" x 5-1/2"; Basic White 4" x 5-1/4", 3" x 4-1/4", and 1" x 3-1/8"; Gorgeous Grape 3-1/8" x 4-3/8"
- Stamp Set: Beautiful Balloons
- Ink: Gorgeous Grape, Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, and Smoky Slate
- Other: Masking Paper
- Adhesive and Tools
Masking paper has two sides - one that will feel like paper and the other with a more of a plastic feel. You will want to stamp two balloons (the color does not matter) on the papery side and cut them out. Cut right at the edge of the balloons - this is different from what we normally do when we fussy cut and leave a little bit of white space. I also like to touch the sticky side a bit to remove some of the tack before using them on my cards. This helps them peal off easily.
Adhere this balloon layer to the Gorgeous Grape rectangle. Stamp the sentiment in Gorgeous Grape on the small rectangle and place this over the balloon strings with Dimensionals.
For the inside, add the Happy Birthday sentiment and a balloon in whichever color you want. For the envelope (shown to the right), I layered two balloons and added another sentiment. Remember, you can use your masks over and over again.
If you don't have masking paper, you can use post-it notes. If you are using the normal notes with stick only at the top, make sure you stamp your image all the way to the top so it will adhere to your layer. These are a little thicker than the Masking Paper, but will work just fine.
The next card is a perfect example of a one-layer card (even though I did mat the white layer and pop that up). I cut a label from the Something Fancy dies and placed that in the center of my layer. I then stamped the three different leaves from the Layering Leaves stamp set in Garden Green, Granny Apple Green and Lemon Lime Twist all over this piece. Before taking off the mask, I added the dots in the darkest green. After removing the mask, I stamped the sentiment. I love how the masking paper leaves such a crisp, sharp edge!
My last example features one of my favorite sets, Hey Chuck. I made a mask of the large bird in the center and then stamped his friends on either side I love the bright, exciting colors in these roosters! Not at realistic but oh so fun to color! I know I could have stamped the two side birds and then used the die to cut out the big one to layer on top, but there is just something about masking that is appealing to me.
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