Masking and Stamping.

This is a technique I've used a few times and I have to say I really enjoy it!

You will need:

Stamps

Ink

Cardstock (to stamp on)

Scrap paper (to make masks)

Colouring pens/pencils

Repositionable adhesive (like Hermafix)

Scissors

 

First I stamped the Bombshell Bride onto my card with Memento ink.

I stamped her again onto some scrap paper and cut her out to make a mask. A little repositionable Hermafix on the back of the mask and placed it over my stamped image:

 

 

Next I lined up where I wanted my second stamped image and stamped her over the mask:

 

 

Then I had my two main Bombshells 'Lucky Bride and Butterfly Queen' next to each other:

 

 

I stamped Butterfly Queen onto scrap paper and cut her out so I could make a mask for my second stamped image, I could then start stamping over the two Bombshells without making a mess of them. Here are both Bombshells, masked with some of the next layer of stamping going on:

 

 

 

As I progressed I added more masks so that I could over stamp more of the card:

 

 

 

Not all the masks were stamped on scrap and cut out- for smaller images, sometimes all I needed to use were strips of paper to protect an image below:

 

 

 

 

Once all the stamping was done and the masking removed the card looked like:

 

 

The final job was to colour the images in and add some extra images with 3d foam to make the pop off the card

 

 

I really enjoy this technique as you get a really dense layered look but you can still focus on the main subjects of the card. It's quite involved but i find it quite relaxing and my 'DH' commented on how quiet the colouring in kept me!!

 

I've used this technique before:

 

 

If you leave the images uncoloured apart from sweeping with Distress inks it forms a cool background:

 

 

Happy Crafting!

Love,

Glittery Katie xxxx

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Suzanne]

These are stunning Katie, so much work, but the results are fabulous. I love the car example especially.

[Scrapdolly]

In total awe here - so much really fine work

[Lynne V]

Katie they are beautiful, I love the collaged effect you've created.
I will be trying this out myself.

[Joy]

Fantastic Katie. I love colouring in for grown-ups!