Saturday 1 October 2016

AAA74 and JAI331

Masking is a technique I really enjoy playing around with, so I was very interested in the latest challenge at AAA Cards. This is a site that I always look at but it's been a while since I entered there.


I'd been mulling over several options for this when one of my favourite challenge sites, Just Add Ink, offered up this theme challenge:


Suddenly, the way forward was clear and I came up with this double masked card using one of my most used and oldest sets, Papillon Potpourri.


I first cut a circular mask from photocopy paper and stamped the butterflies in Stazon onto watercolour paper. I water-coloured them using Calypso Coral and Crushed Curry. After they were dry, I added in some highlights with white gel pen before masking them out. Finally, I added in the distressed foliage in Mint Macaron before removing the original circular mask from the watercolour panel.


This is a peek at the inside.


I do like the effect created by this double mask - it looks a bit like a floating bubble. My lovely mother-in-law is turning 84 this week and I think it will be perfect for her.

Ingredients
Card: Mint Macaron, Calypso Coral, watercolour paper, Whisper White (inside)
Stamps: Papillon Potpourri, Timeless Textures, Birthday Blooms (sentiment)
Inks: Black Stazon, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Mint Macaron, Smoky Slate
Other: White gel pen, paintbrush, circle framelits and butterfly punches to make masks.





5 comments:

  1. The butterflies are coloured so beautifully, Jan. As always, your card is so nicely put together. Thanks for joining in the fun at Just Add Ink this week. :)

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  2. Ooooo, love this, Jan! Masking + Butterflies! :) Thanks for playing along at AAA Cards.

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  3. So pretty, Jan! I love the 3 D effect of your masked circle and how beautifully you've coloured your lovely butterflies. Thanks for sharing with us at Just Add Ink this week :-)

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  4. I absolutely love this card - the vibrancy of the butterflies against the soft, subtle tones and pattern of the background.

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  5. Absolutely gorgeous card!! I love all the techniques you used to create it!

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