AECP Masking Unleashed

Hello, crafty friends! I am pleased to share a card for the last course, Masking Unleashed with Svitlana Shayevich, for the Altenew Educator Certification Program, Level 2. 

In this course, Svitlana provides a multitude of valuable techniques and she also suggests which products are best for certain techniques. 

My card features Ambrose Rose Bundle Set and Midnight Moths Stamp Set.

I began by positioning the images according to how I wanted the card to look and planning which images would need to be stamped and masked first.  I stamped the moth image twice on a panel of white cardstock to create my scene, and once again on a sticky note for my mask. I carefully cut the mask by following the inside edge of its outline. 

I then placed the mask on top of the moth, and then stamped the floral image from the Ambrose Rose stamp set onto the panel. I followed the above steps to create a floral mask to stamp the leaves. The floral mask was placed over the image, and the leaves were stamped, completing all the masking steps. 

PRO TIP: Before you begin, you should plan the order of all the elements in your scene and then stamp and mask the images in that order.

PRO TIP: When creating a mask, you should cut around the inside edge of the outline to make it smaller than the actual stamped image.

Next, I added color to the images. The Ambrose Rose Bundle set includes matching stencils, which made it easy to color. I used two Fresh Dye Mini Ink sets, Summer Afternoon and Green Fields. I colored the moth using alcohol markers.

PRO TIP: When using layered images and masking, it is best to stamp the outline images first and then add the layers.

The sentiment is from the Remember This Stamp Set and was directly stamped onto the panel in black ink. I added black sequins to complete the card.

I hope I've inspired you to give these techniques a try! 

Thank you for dropping in and have a fantastic day!