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Masking Ideas with Paper and die-cuts

6/21/2019

 
Demo from this week was lots of fun!! We explored the world of "Masking" 

What is a mask??? A mask is something that has a shape cut out and it blocks off the rest of the paper so when you apply paint or ink it only lands on where your shape is cut out. (Sometimes people refer to stencils as a "mask"... which makes sense because it is blocking off other areas while you apply ink or paint to your stencil!) 

Check out some of these ideas using Masking Techniques! 
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Ok, a traditional mask is easy enough to do. Stamp an image onto your paper and then stamp the "ghost" stamp onto a piece of scratch paper and FUSSY CUT that image out. The fussy-cut image is now your MASK. Use a Removable Glue Dot to place the mask on top of the stamped image. This covers the image allowing you to decorate the background!! 
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You can also use your Hero Arts Nesting Circle die-cuts to cut a circle out of a piece of paper. Then, you can use one of your Large Picket Fence Blending Brushes to apply a soft color from your ink pad across the circle (I love to use the Kaleidacolor Rainbow Ink Pad for this effect!!). The mask makes it really easy for creating a moon or sun 
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You can also use the Kaleidacolor Rainbow Ink Pad to create a vibrant rainbow background on your white card stock.

THEN overlay a stencil (I used a combination of this Ocean Stencil from Carabelle Studio and this Mermaid Tail die-cut from Taylored Expressions) and apply a layer of Versafine Clair Ink, Nocturne using the Nuvo Blending Sponges. 
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When you apply a layer of the Versafine Clair, Nocturne Ink, the ink stays wet long enough to do Heat Embossing! To create this glittery effect, sprinkle on Kaleidoscope Embossing Powder over the black ink and heat-set it. What you end up with is this AMAZING Glittery Rainbow on the black ink. 
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If you let the black ink dry completely, you can go back in and add white accents with the Uniball White Gel Pen!! 

The contrast here with the vibrant Rainbow Ink pad and the white gel pen creates an AMAZING effect!! 
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Check out this idea using the Lawn Fawn die-cut, Mushroom Border. I cut out my die-cut using just a piece of white poster board. I ALWAYS SAVE THE REVERSE IMAGE as well as the die-cut shape. 
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I first laid down the mushroom and grass masks so I could create my sky using my Rainbow Ink Pad. I also added a splatter of Dr. Martin's Bleedproof White to create the stars!! 
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Next, I laid down the grass mask (again) and the REVERSE CUT OUT of the mushrooms. 

I can now colorize JUST the mushrooms using inks and the BleedProof White for the white spots
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When you pull away the mask, you end up with this AMAZING combination of colors!! 
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I love using the die-cuts as masks because you can block off areas and use the images as stencils making it possible to make your animals face different directions or creating your own scenes or designs!! 

Using the same idea as shown above, you can make a moose walking alone under the moonlight... I love this image from Taylored Expressions, Woodland Silhouettes 2 
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I decided I liked the grass border from the Lawn Fawn Mushroom Border set... So I used it again for the grass under the moose 

I added a moon in the sky and then used a circle to BLOCK it off so I could create a night sky. 
I used the REVERSE CUT OUT of the moose to make a brown moose walking among the grass. 
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You can create some amazing effects using Distress Oxide Spray Inks and this wonderful Cloud Stencil from Rosie's Roadshow 
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Using the die-cuts and REVERSE CUT-OUTS you can create an entire scene!! 
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When my brushes are dirty, a great way to still use up all that ink is to use your CLOUD STENCIL on a piece of white card stock... not only does it create an amazing effect, but it cleans off your blending brushes!! 
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Now, I wanted to create a Moon in a Galaxy!! 
  • To create the MOON, I cut out a crescent moon from a piece of poster board using an X-acto knife. I used the REVERSE CUT OUT and stuck it on my paper.
  • I used a palette knife to smear the Nuvo Mousse across the moon image. I removed the mask. 
  • I sprinkled on 2 colors of embossing powder (Moonstone and Gold embossing powder) and heat-set the mousse/embossing powder together. 
What I end up with is this crescent moon with TEXTURE!!!! 
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To create theSKY and SILHOUETTES :
  •  First lay down the MOON SHAPE CUT OUT on top of the moon. To hold it in place, just use a couple pieces of double-sided tape . This blocks off the moon to keep it from changing colors when I use the other inks. 
  • Lay down a layer of black ink (Versafine Clair, Nocturne ink) with a Large Picket Fence Blending Brush around the edges of the moon, LET IT DRY. THEN lay down your die-cut shapes and hold them in place with a removable glue dot. CLEAN YOUR BRUSH! 
  • THEN add a layer of Hero Arts Unicorn White Ink on TOP of the black ink, again using a Large Picket Fence Blending Brush. Be careful here not to smear the ink because you want it to sit on the surface, just dabbing on the Hero Arts White Ink. LET IT DRY. 
  • I used the Distress Oxide Inks with my Large Picket Fence Blending Brushes and I LOVE the look of the vibrant rainbow galaxy!!! 
  • To create the white dots, I always just splatter the Dr. Martin's Bleedproof white
  • When your galaxy background is FINISHED, peel away the masks and look at the AMAZING REVEAL of the little images along the edge of the moon!! 

**I recommend using the Joy of Stamping Brush Cleaner to clean your brushes when you are done using your Distess Oxide Inks** Otherwise when the ink dries your brushes might feel a little bit stiff. You can also use Stamp Cleaner to clean your brushes 

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This is the other idea using the same concept... This time used the Thoughtful Faerie die-cut from Poppy and the Mushroom die-cuts... the masks worked PERFECTLY together!! 
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There are SO MANY wonderful ideas for using your stencils, masks, and die-cuts to create stunning works of art!!! 

What will you create next?! 

Stop by the store to get inspired.. we would love to see you! 
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Make your Own Stencils

3/1/2019

 
Last week for Demo, Bekah taught us about making your own stencils!! 

Bekah loves to use powerful female figures in her art... and she is SO TALENTED!! 
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You can make stencils from pretty much any image.... 

Bekah always starts with an image she is inspired by.. 

​Here, Bekah started with the cover of a book... She took a piece of tracing paper and traced over the portrait to create a stencil.. (you can also use a piece of vellum for tracing) 

Then, Bekah took ANOTHER piece of tracing paper and made a positive and negative of each section so she could create her stencil.

Bekah used the THIN ACETATE for creating her stencil image of Malala. She laid down the acetate on her final drawing and used a ball point pen (or a sharpie) to transfer the final image.

Finally, she used an X-acto Knife to cut out the sections of acetate. 
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Just look at the level of detail she was able to get!! 
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For this next image, Bekah found a great image of Helen Keller. For this design, she just made a sketch (instead of tracing) of Helen Keller. Then, just like before, she created positive and negative areas to create her stencil. 

For this one, Bekah used the THICK ACETATE and used a Hot Knife to cut into it.

**The Hot Knife only works with the Thick Acetate.... the Thin Acetate has a higher melting point** 
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​**When using the Hot Knife, you must use a Glass Media Mat!! Bekah uses the Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat** 
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​Next, Bekah wanted to create a fun Bear image... but wanted to use different colors for the ears, the mouth, and the eyes and nose. 

To do this, Bekah drew with a Sharpie on the Thin Acetate and used an X-acto Knife to cut out the different masks. 
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Bekah then used the Large Picket Fence Blending Brushes to apply layers of Distress Ink to reveal her Bear
  • Bekah used 3 shades of Distress ink for the Rainbow Background. Then she removed the the mask for the ears
  • Next, she laid down the face (eyes and mouth) and applied Black Soot Distress Ink 
  • Lastly, she laid down the circle for the mouth and used Vintage Photo Distress Ink to reveal the snout 

Using MASKS is different than using a STENCIL only in that a mask covers some of the work you've already done so you can cover other areas with ink without messing up the other images. 

​LOOK HOW CUTE!!!! 
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There are SO MANY VARIATIONS for making your own stencils.... Have you played with any ideas??! We would LOVE to hear about it!! 

Give us a call if you have any questions! 
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