Fun with Stampin’ Up! Decorative Masks
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Hubby was away all day today, and I needed a break from packing to move, so I decided to play with the new Dots & Stripes Decorative Masks by Stampin’ Up! If you haven’t noticed them yet, they’re on page 205 in the 2014-15 Annual Catalog. There are two sets – Hearts & Stars and the ones I chose to use, Dots & Stripes.
There are several ways to apply ink to the Masks. For my cards today, I chose to fill several Stampin’ Spritzers with rubbing alcohol and Ink Refills. It takes quite a few drops of reinker – just add more if your color isn’t as vibrant as you’d like. Then simply use your spritzers to add color to your cardstock.
I took pictures of the steps along the way so that I could explain how I achieved the variegated colors.
First, I laid down a piece of Stampin’ Up! Grid Paper. Next came a piece of 5-1/4″ x 4″ Whisper White Cardstock. Then using my grid paper to line everything up, I laid on my Decorative Mask. You’ll see I have my Stampin’ Spritzers already filled and ready. I’ve used Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and Night of Navy on my first card then Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Melon Mambo on the other three.
I started by spritzing on Daffodil Delight over the first two rows of the Decorative Mask. Give a firm push all the way down and keep the spritzer moving from left to right.
Next I spritzed on Old Olive, trying to get a bit on the second row of the Daffodil Delight and also covering a row or two of the remaining dots.
The last spritzing, I used the Night of Navy spritzer to spray a bit into the Olive and the final row of dots.
Pick it up carefully after you’ve done all your spritzing so the ink on the mask doesn’t run off onto your cardstock.
And here’s the finished product! I loved the background so much that I simply added a sentiment and no embellishments. The skinny black border helped the colors pop out. “Hello There” sentiment is from the Hello There stamp set.
Next I tried Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Melon Mambo with a sentiment from Geometrical.
Then I got the idea to spritz at a diagonal! Oh, this is so much fun and addicting! Here I used a sentiment from Fabulous Four stamp set.
And finally, rather than washing off my mask, I set a piece of Whisper White cardstock on top of the mask to soak up the excess ink and got the reverse design. I think this is actually my favorite! Sentiment is from Lots of Thanks stamp set.
To clean off the mask, I just ran it under warm water and blotted it dry with an old towel. I can’t wait to use all of the other masks now! So fun, quick and easy – and WOW!
Leave me a comment and let me know which card you like best! If there are at least 5 comments, I’ll randomly choose one to win a FREE Dots & Stripes Decorative Mask set! Customers only, please – no demonstrators! The winner will be chosen on Thursday, August 7th, and posted on my website, so check back to see if you’ve won!
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Aug 2, 2014 - 09:08:41Looks like you had alot of fun with the masks, Kriss. I like the card with the Thanks very very very very much. Coloring on the diagonal is so unique. It looks fabulous. TFS
Thanks, Babe – I hope the instructions were such that you can try this at home! Thanks for leaving a comment!
Kriss.. you’ve did it again. I love all of these beautiful cards!!! My favorite one is the
HELLO THERE!!! Such a Happy Card, it makes me smile !!!!
So glad you like them, Jaynee. The masks are super fun and so easy! Thanks for commenting.
That is very cool! I like the green to blue one best. If I tried it I would probably add in some purple, because that is my favorite color!
Oh, I agree, Helen – next try will be with some purples! Glad you left your comment!
Love the cards. My favorite is the turquoise and green one. Cant wait to try this when I get the masks. 😉
I like the last one the best. I like all of the color and pops of white. Thank you for sharing the details!
Love the blue and green. They’re all pretty though. The matting makes them pop, and the message is just “enough”.
Elaine
Very cute! Although I prefer the yellow/green/blue color combo, my favorite card is the reverse image on a diagonal. Thanks for sharing your creativity and all the details.
Nice Cards. I like the last one the best with the third one a very close second. Neat idea with lots of options.
Thanks for leaving comments, ladies!