Stampin' Up! Sitting Here (stamping, colouring, masking & sponging)

Hello and welcome,

Masking is a wonderful technique that allows one to create depth in their card creation.  The stamp set Sitting Here by Stampin' Up! is a wonderful set that allows you to create a master piece when combined with stamping, masking, colouring and sponging - a lot of techniques? No just a bit of each and this is what you can create...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Sitting Here - Stamping, sponging, colouring & masking

To see how to create these lovely cards using the techniques of masking please click HERE

From a swing to a park bench - this is the team's creations...



A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Sitting Here - Stamping, sponging, colouring & masking

The cat is gorgeous.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Sitting Here - Stamping, sponging, colouring & masking

Love the set Sheltering Tree - the leaf can be used on the tree or as a foliage arch...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Sitting Here - Stamping, sponging, colouring & masking

So what else to do with this set - I will showcase a couple more creations next post. I look forward to your company and I will catch you then.

Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlit Die - Mask

Rose Garden Thinlits Dies have been a great love in my classes over the last month.  The die has be used in conjunction with its negative and as a mask.  Today's post demonstrates what can be created with the mask after it has been used...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Wonder

 This mask was used to create a card with Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Marina Mist and Old Olive - you can see all of these colours in small misty splatters on the mask - so I complemented each of the colours with contrasting Black Berry Bliss backing, Perfect Plum half mounted on Pumpkin Pie.  The sentiment stamped on Crushed Curry a rich yellow to pick up the Rose centre...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Wonder

This mask was sponged in Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and Tempting Turquoise... 

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Wonder

This mask was mounted on Elegant Eggplant and the base card is again that beautiful Crushed Curry...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Wonder

 The yellows caught me...Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry, just the leaves sponged with Old Olive...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Wonder

Now for a WOW factor, Leanne created this stunning card with her mask...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits die mask uses

Leanne could not have been any more happy with her creations - WOW... Black Berry Bliss Base card with a Real Red half piece to lift the red in her rose...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Rose Garden Thinlits die mask use

So don't throw away those masks, they make beautiful outlines when mounted on the coordinating or contrasting base card.  Inspired, give it a go and let me know what you create.

Yours in paper craft,

2014 Christmas Stampin' Up! Endless Wishes

The effect of sponging over torn paper is not only a very effective technique but versatile for all occasions including Christmas cards,  Today's Christmas card is simply snow flakes peeping out of a coloured strip - reminds me of when you look through a window and you wipe your hand across to see outside....anyway one of my dreams is to have a white Christmas with Ben and a couple of special friends and this card takes me there.

A Crafty Cat: Endless Wishes Christmas Cards in Night of Navy, Bermuda Bay, Tempting Turquoise

Instructions
The sponged strip created by tearing two pieces of paper and masking the top and bottom of the card (Whisper White) and sponging over it with a coordinating ink. 
I then stamped various sized snowflakes from the Endless Wishes Stamp set by Stampin' Up!, in Grey over the mask and sponging.
I then removed the mask and stamped in the coordinating ink the greeting and then the snow flakes, but around the sponging. 
The card is then adhered to coordinating card stock.
If you wish you can dress up the card by adding a little bling with extra matting, Rhinestones (that can be coloured with Blendabilities or  any alcohol marker) or Dazzling details.

A Crafty Cat: Endless Wishes Christmas Cards in Bermuda Bay

To make these more economically this can easily be a one layer card...they are very stunning...

A Crafty Cat: Endless Wishes Christmas Cards in Pacific Point

This layout can be recreated in any colour combination and the flakes could even be embossed if you had the time - how stunning would that look!  Thank you for stopping by, it was lovely to have your company. 

Yours in paper craft,