Thursday, July 12, 2012

CCEE1228 - Reverse Masking


Each member of the CCEE challenge blog gets to be hostess for a month -- that means she can pick the challenge.  As I am the hostess for July, I decided to use my very favorite technique for the challenge this week -- Reverse Masking.  I usually use Eclipse Tape to mask off the rest of the card while I am sponging my background.  I love it!  (Mental note to self -- you need another roll of Eclipse Tape.  Yours is almost gone.)

My card is a sneak peek at a new stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company, which will be released next week.  It is called Be Wild & Free.  Included in the set is a most-familiar African tree, which is what I used on my card.  To make this card, I first cut out an opening in a piece of Eclipse Tape using the third largest Large Petite Ovals nestabilities die and then sponged on the background color.  I used four different Tim Holtz Distress inks -- Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, Crushed Marigold, and Spiced Marmalade.    Whenever I remove the Eclipse Tape mask,  I am always amazed at how dramatic it looks!


I then stamped the tree, the lion, and the sentiment in Versafine Onyx Black.  One trick I've learned when using silhouette clear stamps is to rub a white eraser on the stamp to "rough up" the surface.  The ink seems to grip better, and you get a much cleaner image.   All that was left was to pierce the corners, and voila -- I was finished.

We'd love for you to play along with the CCEE team.  Just make your card and upload to the CCEE blog using Mr. Linky at the bottom of the post.

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Be Wild & Free
Paper:  MFP Favorite Natural
Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, Crushed Marigold, Spiced Marmalade; Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories:  Petite Ovals Nestabilities die, Eclipse tape, Paper piercing tool and template


8 comments:

Vicky Gould said...

Your masking on this is awesome, Lois. I can imagine the sunset coming up as the lion begins to prowl!

Sabrina said...

I finally decided to buy a roll of Eclipse tape after seeing you mention it so often - and was glad it arrived in time for this challenge. I usually just use post-its with extra temporary glue to help them stick, but I can see why you're such a fan of the Eclipse. Fun challenge - and a gorgeous CAS card from you (no surprise there, then!!).
I think I way overthought this challenge!!

Benzi said...

Lois, your sponging is fabulous. I do the masking technique quite often but this may have been my first attempt at reverse masking. After several atempts going to the garbage can, I finally managed to get a card made. It really is fun..thanks for the challenge. I'm quite sure I'll use that technique again. I'll have to look for some Eclipse tape.

Kathy Bradley said...

Wow, Lois - what a gorgeous sun - awesome job - beautiful card!

Cindy Haffner said...

BEAUTIFUL Lois!!~

Joanne (jojot) said...

one word says it all....STUNNING

Lagene said...

Awesome masking & card layout!

wannabcre8tive said...

So beautifully done. I Love the image you used with the reverse masking.