Last night was my August technique night with my meetup group and we focused on masking and reverse masking. For those of you not familiar with masking, this is the technique for using paper to cover (or mask) the area you don’t want to get inked. So, in this first card we did, you stamp the colored cupcake on your paper and then stamp another copy of the cupcake on scratch paper. Cut out the scrap cupcake and place over your original stamped image and then stamp your next cupcake, overlapping the scrap paper and your original image. This gives the illusion of one cupcake being in front of the other without seeing the overlapping ink. We also used the scrap cupcake to mask the frosting area when we stamped the candle so that you could choose the height of the candle and not have it overlap the top of the cupcake.
Next we did reverse masking. This is where you cut out your scrap image and set your image aside and use the cut-out frame to let you add ink to the inside of the framed area. In this case we sponged first and then while still keeping the frame in place, stamped our leaves images. This card was inspired by a card I found on the Stampin Up demo resource – Stampin Cconnection. The origional was created by Allison Ohran.
Finally we did one more card that combined both techniques. We used reverse masking to make the sun and then placed the cut-out circle back on the sun and a scrap cutout of the treetop to mask the areas before sponging our sky.
Now, some tips:
Tip: When cutting out smaller shapes and circles, post-it notes work great for giving you something that can stick in place and then come up without leaving a mark. For bigger shapes and frames, use a little bit of Dotto. This adhesive lets you put your mask down and then pull it up an rub off any adhesive that gets left behind.
Tip: While I normally recommend stamping on Whisper White cardstock because it holds ink much better than standard white cardstock and computer paper, for the scrap image you are going to use for your mask, I would recommend in that case to use computer paper. Because the paper is thinner, you tend to be able to get ink closer to the edge of your mask and so get a cleaner look.
Card Recipes:
Cupcake Card Recipe
Stamps: Party Hearty
Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Paper: In Color pattern pack – Hostess set, Daffodil Delight CS, Whisper White CS, Pacific Point CS
Accessories: Peach Parfait marker, Daffodil Delight marker, Pacific Point marker, Early Espresso marker, Dotto
Thank You Card Recipe:
Stamps: Just Believe
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Basic Black
Paper: Wild Wasabi CS, Basic Black CS, Whisper White CS
Accessories: Dotto, Basic Black 1/4” grosgrain ribbon, snail adhesive, Stampin Dimensionals
Thinking of You Card Recipe:
Stamps: Bouquet Bunch, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: So Saffron, Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Soft Suede
Paper: Bashful Blue CS, Soft Suede CS, Old Olive CS, Whisper White CS, So Saffron CS
Accessories: Adhesive back pearls, Dotto, 1 1/4” circle punch
2 responses to “Technique night – Masking and Reverse Masking”
I like the idea of the “technique night”. You make 3 cards concentrating on one technique. What do you charge for this class?
Hi Jennifer! Thanks so much for the link–I love your take on my card. 🙂 Great ideas for a technique class on masking!