Mask Blending

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For today's card, I will be again using the new kit from Gina K. Designs along with her inks and cardstock. Throughout the week I will be using this kit, making cards from each of the three stamp sets. I will also be using the Master Layouts 1 Dies. Cutting out white and black cardstock panels ahead of time and having them in your stash is such a huge time saver! Anytime I make a card and want a matted layer it is already cut and ready to adhere to my card base. These dies cut the perfect rectangles in two sizes that mat together leaving a perfect 1/16" edge on all four sides. The dies are currently sold out but should be back in stock at Gina K. Designs shortly as well as the new kit!!! 
Let's get started!!

I will be doing all of my work today on my Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat.

To start, I take the smaller rectangle die from the Master Layouts 1 Die Set and cut out of White Cardstock, running them through my Big Shot Die Cut Machine. Next, I cut a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel out of Masking Magic Masking Paper using my Tim Holtz Guillotine Paper Trimmer. I then tape down the same smaller rectangle die from the Master Layouts 1 Die Set along with a smaller rectangle die from my Infinity Rectangles Die Set and center them over the masking paper, holding in place using Purple Tape. I then run them through my Big Shot. I now have a mask for my white panel that is the same size. I remove the release paper and adhere it onto my white panel.

Using my Blender Brushes, I start with Dusty Rose Ink and blend over the bottom third of my panel, fading out towards the top a little.

Next, I blend Sweet Mango Ink onto the center of my panel, fading back into the previous color then fade out towards the top.

For my third and final color, I blend Wild Dandelion Ink onto the top of my panel, fading back into the previous color.

I then go back through each color with the ink remaining on the brushes and blend the colors into each other to create a seamless blend. I then carefully remove the masking paper.

I now place my blended panel into my MISTI Stamp Positioner and stamp an image from The Best Flowers Stamp Set using Amalgam Obsidian Ink.

Next, I take a greeting from the same stamp set and stamp using Amalgam Obsidian Ink.

Next, I take the bigger rectangle die from the Master Layouts 1 Die Set and cut out of Black Onyx Cardstock, running them through my Big Shot. I then adhere my blended panel onto the black panel then onto a Dusty Rose Cardstock card base using Terrific Tape.

I choose a sentiment, also from the same stamp set and stamp onto a strip of white cardstock using Amalgam Obsidian Ink. Using some scrap cardstock strips, I glue them together then onto the back of my sentiment. I then add Liquid glue and mount onto the front of the card, and my card is complete.

I hope you enjoyed today's card. Ink blending is my favorite technique and I love the way Gina's inks soften and blend together so easily. Adding a masked edge really makes the blended ink pop against the white!


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Jeannie