Hi there,
March has finally gone, what crazy weather.
Thanks to everyone who entered last month’s Challenge.
This month’s Clarity Blog Challenge is a technique rather than a theme, the technique is masking. So go on give it a go, maybe the £50 clarity voucher will be yours.
Basically masking is as it implies, covering up, thankfully Clarity Stamps has been making masking for some of their stamps for a while now and it makes it so much easier to work with some of the more complex shapes.
Details of all Clarity Masks can be found http://www.claritystamp.co.uk/Information/Search
My project this month was a simple tag, using 3 of the masks, the mountain, one of the suns/moons and the humming bird. I the pictures of the step by step, the tag was a stamping card, my finished project was made using the Clarity Chromo card, which is super glossy.
I started with a plain white tag and stamped the verse with sepia archival ink
I then stamped the bird and covered with the mask and placed the moon mask in place.
Next I gently using the Clarity blending brushes used a variety of colours adriondac inks to softly colour the tag’s background. I also placed the mountain mask over the tag and brushes some eggplant to create the illusion of hills. I wanted the illusion so softly does it.
I then removed the sun/moon mask and used the other part of the mask you get the inside and the outside part of the masks, both of which can be used. I placed it over the sun and again using my brushes and peach bellini and coloured the sun slightly.
It makes a difference, I then removed the mask and coloured in the bird using water colour pencils and added a edge with promarkers and some hession for the bow.
Some more masking examples
Well that’s it for today.
Drop by the Clarity Blog and join in the fun.
http://claritystampchallenge.blogspot.ie/
Bye for now.
Naomi
Tracy W said:
Absolutely beautiful! Creative Blessings, Tracy x
artycardsandgifts said:
Thanks so much Tracy. x
Carol said:
Love your muted background. Xx
artycardsandgifts said:
Thanks Carol
Lea said:
Fabulous work x
artycardsandgifts said:
Thank you.
Julie said:
Just so like everything about this project colour it’s all so beautiful x
artycardsandgifts said:
Thank you so much Julie
Linda Page said:
what a lovely tag Naomi I love the muted colours you have used xx
artycardsandgifts said:
Thanks Linda
Jo Rice said:
I love your tag Naomi, the colour tones are wonderful. A brilliant example of stamping and masking. Have a great weekend…xx
artycardsandgifts said:
Thanks Jo, appreciate it. Hope you had a super weekend too.
Jackie Trinder said:
Hi this is a stunning card I love the technique you shared. Take care. Hugs Jackie
artycardsandgifts said:
Thanks Jackie. Hugs.
Shelagh Metselaar said:
So many different steps to create the beautifully ‘finished article,’ Naomi. Another stamp for my ‘Must Have’ list! ;~}
artycardsandgifts said:
Thanks Shealgh. Hugs.
Lesley Walden said:
Love your undulating hills, Naomi, especially how they overlap. A great example of how to use masking x
artycardsandgifts said:
Thanks very much Lesley.
Angela Simpson said:
Love the composition of your tag Naomi and the subtle colours you’ve used. Really beautiful, as are your other masking examples. x
Bernadette simmons said:
Stunning Hun but then your cards always are xxxx