Go ahead and find the cutest stamp you own and stack them up! Betsy will show you how to use some easy masking to create a whole pile of cuteness!
Supplies:
- STAMPS: The Cat’s Meow, Blue Skies
- INK: Aqua Mist, Tropical Teal, Memento Tuxedo
- PAPER: Stamper’s Select White cardstock, scraps of colored cardstock for bows
- DIES: Cat’s Meow, Dress Up Dolls: Basics
- OTHER: Copic markers, ink blending sponge, sticky notes
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Diana K says
Help, this method doesn’t work for me! Whenever I use a die cut to mask, it always leaves a white halo. I seem to need to trim my die cuts to a smaller size, which is very tricky.
Heather Nichols says
If you look at the images on Betsy’s card, there is white space around the images. You can always use a pen/marker to fill in the gaps. A stamp positioner can be helpful in adding pressure to the stamped image to push the stamping right up to the edge of the mask although Betsy didn’t use one for this project. I hope these few ideas from the team are helpful!
Diana K says
Thanks, Heather. Masking is really my biggest stamping challenge :). I ended up going with the flow and not getting too obsessed over it. 🙂
Heather Nichols says
That’s great, Diana! 🙂
Dawn Y. says
Just adorable, Betsy! I can’t wait to try Masking & Stacking on a card this week! Although I don’t have any critter stamps, I think I will try it with a favorite snowman stamp. Huge thanks for all of the helpful tips! ?
Sue says
That turned out great! Diana’s comment will make me choose my image and die carefully. Plan to try it out today.
Mona Pendleton says
Thanks so much for the cute inspiration and for the fun challenge!
Nancy Penir says
Yay, Betsy! Love this technique. Cuteness times 10!
Michele W says
Thanks for all the masking and stacking tips! I especially like the tip about doing the blended background while the masks are still in place. I always wondered how designers made such beautiful backgrounds around stamped images. This technique makes it look so easy. Thanks! I’ll definitely be giving this technique a try.
Pat Gasko says
I loved the kitties mask and stack tutorial. I made your Penguin card and the person who got it for her birthday loved it as much as I loved making it. I can’t wait until I do another card with one of my cute critters. I have to comment on your work surface it is very loud when you’re tapping your image on your ink pad, and when you put something down on it’s surface. It sounds like you’re work area is on a Drum or a Hollow object. It is a distraction especially if you’re talking while hitting your work surface.
Your cards are so beautiful and I’ll remember to do my background before I pick up my masks. LOL Great idea.