Wkend challenge ENDS 1/11 -Stamp Masking-winner!

[ChristyB]

Got a new weekend challenge coming up.
All you need is paper, stamps (variety both focal and backgrounds) & ink

It'll be fairly easy as I am hoping the maintenance won't disrupt things but in case it does the technique is pretty straightforward so you shouldn't have any trouble.

I'll post tomorrow morning sometime
Keep your eyes open
I hope to see a lot of you playing

[jfugina]

Cool! Something to do while we're waiting for the board to come back.

[Laurie]

Oh my gosh! I am so excited..... can you give me a little hint.

[scrappin nurse]

I love the challenges that you post! I'll be looking forward to it!

[Laurie]

My eyes are open.....I'm ready for the hint......

[pamcook]

Good morning Christy! It's 1/9!!
Tell us, tell us!

[ChristyB]

patience
It's DH's birthday
got to get his card made while he is out (procrastinated just a wee bit)

[pamcook]

Happy birthday Dear Christy's Husband!
Happy birthday, to you!
(and many more...)

[ChristyB]

Okay Here is the Weekend Challenge for 1/9 to 1/11

A pretty basic stamping technique
Masking your stamps
many of you already know how to do this and then there are some of you just entering the fun and exciting world of stamping (I amuse myself)

all you need is
inks,
stamps-both focal & background,
thin paper-like copy paper,scrap paper,post its etc THIN is the operative word
Cardstock

you will be making masks with your stamps to create a layering effect


Steps
first stamp your focal image(s) onto your cardstock
immediately stamp onto your thin paper-you don't need to reink your stamp, you just need the general shape of the stamp
cutout the image from the thin paper right along the lines---THIS IS YOUR MASK
place this cut out image over your stamped image on your cardstock and finish your stamping



Challenge ends 1/11 at 7pm EST
Create--cards, tags, ATC, scrapbook layout and SHARE!!!!!
I will enter all participants into a random drawing for a prize.
any questions please ask

[ChristyB]

example
a manila tag

this one I stamped the girls image from retreat 07 stamps-CS
I made a mask with this image placed over and rubbed distress inks all over. Keeping mask in place I then stamped with the script background stamp -collections CS
and then stamped over all with the phrase "don't get us started" again retreat 07-CS

[ChristyB]

ATCs
phone one--stamped phone image (gimme a ring-CS) masked the phone and stamped background phone book paper image (gimme a ring -CS)
added rub ons from stash



Girl
started with a piece of glossy cardstock with orange background
Stamped girl (Oxford impressions-school days)
made mask of girl and placed over her.
stamped background (hard to see in pic but it is multiple lines)
keeping mask in place stamped stars
stamped phrase (oxford)
and inked edges

[ChristyB]

last example
DH's birthday card


stamped candle on white CS and made mask & placed over image
stamped cupcake after inking with 2 different inks
then made mask with cupcake stamp as well and also placed on image
stamped background with noise stamp
Stamped Happy all over card
inked edges

cupcake and candle stamps from Oxford Impressions ---sweet treats
background noise & Happy from Milestones kit--Club Scrap

[pamcook]

Any good tips about getting that mask to stay in place (other than using the sticky part of a post-it note)?

[Ruth Ann Landry]

do you have spray adhesive? it's repositionable for quite awhile and WONDERFUL to have on hand.....

[pamcook]

I don't but this is the second time in the past month when I could have used it - might have to make a trip to the store - not Michaels! LOL!