Hello! Today is the start of a new monthly CAS challenge at Happy Little Stampers, this time calling for masking.
Usually when I mask, I'm doing it because I want to create a scene (no pun intended!). This time I felt like going bold and beautiful with a burst of monarch butterflies. I am so glad I had the MISTI for this one. On my test butterfly I colored into the black--because it's black so the other colors shouldn't show, right? Wrong! I colored over the black with Copic 100 (black) which was fine but made everything very uniform and flat. Ugh. My solution? I stamped a butterfly, masking off other areas if necessary, colored it right on the MISTI then restamped so the scribbles into the black would be covered up. Sweet. I placed a piece of scratch paper beneath the card front as I stamped and colored. I like doing that in general with the MISTI so any extra ink isn't absorbed into the foam base and show up unexpectedly later (ask me how I know that happens?)
Now it's your turn to show us your masking skills. Come join the fun! You have an entire month to play along!
The Details: Recollections 110lb black cardstock, Hammermill cardstock for coloring, Copic YR02, YR04, YR07, Y11, Y15, MFT Inspired by Butterflies, Avery Elle So Happy sentiment, Stampendous Detail Fine black embossing powder, Versamark, Memento Tuxedo Black, foam tape, Doodle Bug Designs black Sprinkles, Wink of Stella
WOW Toni! This is amazing!! I love those big, bold butterflies running down the side and the strip of black and the black enamel dots set it all off perfectly! Nice work my friend! Hazel xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous monarch butterflies Toni. LOVE how you've masked them to create this beautiful card. And the black strip on the side grounds everything --- so perfectly designed. xx
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card, but I do not understand the technique. Could you help us out a little? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card, but I do not understand the technique. Could you help us out a little? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThose butterflies are beautiful masked! Gorgeous design, Toni!! xx
ReplyDeleteabsolutely gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThose butterflies are beautiful ..... love the bold colour. xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, Toni! I love the orange and black combination. Great design too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful butterflies, Toni! Such a bright and pretty card!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fantastic!!! Butterflies are so bright and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThese bold golden beauties made such a wonderful & exciting border treatment. They look just splendid on the crisp white. Very dramatic CAS. Wonderful masking too. TFS
ReplyDeleteWow, your becoming the 'Butterfly Queen'!! They look so much like Monarch Butterflies and your masking is impeccable. Sounds like the Misti is a brilliant tool, will have to rely on my eyes (which is not a good idea, especially late at night....).
ReplyDeletePerfect masking - gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteThose butterflies really pop Toni, the colour is so vibrant and the stamping is impeccable!
ReplyDeleteChrissie
Amazing card, Toni! LOVE those bold and beautiful butterflies!
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