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World Card Making Day 2018

October 6, 2018 12 Comments

My daughter tells me today is ‘National Transfer Money To Your Daughter’s Account Day’.  Hmm, I’m not sure about that one.  But it is definitely World Card Making Day 2018.  All over the crafting world people are making cards, not that we card makers need an excuse.

My first card for today is another one inspired by a colour challenge, using a technique I haven’t use in ages, masking.

Love and thanks card created on World Card Making Day 2018 using masked images from the Tropical Chic Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

MASKING IMAGES

Before I could start the actual project I needed to first create some masks using Full-Adhesive Post-It® Notes.  These sticky notes have repositionable adhesive over all but a 1/4″ strip at one end, and are perfect for this technique.

I stamped the large Monstera (Swiss Cheese) leaf and flower image from the Tropical Chic Stamp Set three times onto the Post it Notes.  Then I carefully cut them out using Paper Snips (although on the flowers I did cut off the stamens).

TIP – The trick to stamping layered images is to stamp the image to want appear at the ‘front’ first.  Then you cover that image with a mask and stamp the image you want to appear to be behind the first one, next.  You can then continue to mask and stamp until you have the result you want.

THE STAMPED IMAGES

I began by inking up the flower image with Coastal Cabana ink then used the brush tip of a Night of Navy Stampin’ Write Marker (from the Neutrals collection) on the end of the stamens.  Then I stamped the image onto a layer of Whisper White Card.

Next I covered the flower with one of the masks, and stamped a second flower to the right, slightly overlapping the first one.  A third flower was added to the left and all three were covered with masks

Then I inked up the leaf image using Pear Pizzazz ink and stamped a leaf pointing towards the centre of the layer.  I covered this leaf with a mask and stamped a leaf to the left, slightly overlapping the first leaf.  Finally I added a mask to the second leaf and stamped one more pointing to the bottom corner.

To be honest at this point it all looked a bit of a mess, but that’s because of the masks.  Once I’d removed them the layered image was revealed.

To complete the arrangement I finished by stamping the small seeds image either side using Gray Granite ink.

Close up of love and thanks card created on World Card Making Day 2018 using masked images from the Tropical Chic Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

SIMPLE LAYERS

I thought it would be nice to keep this card really simple and stamp the ‘with much love & thanks sentiment’ directly onto the stamped layer.  To ensure that it would stamp clearly I first mounted the sentiment onto my Stamparatus.  Then I inked it up with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped, reinked it and stamped again.  My sentiment was now a crisp dark black, exactly what wanted.

With the layer complete, I tied wrapped some Whisper White Baker’s Twine around the left side and tied it in a simple bow.

To add a little more colour I chose Pear Pizzazz Card for the card base.  I cut and scored it using my Stampin’ Trimmer, then sharpened the crease with a Bone Folder.  I could then fix the stamped layer to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

FINISHING TOUCHES

To create a coordinated look to my project I went back to the flower and leaf stamps and Post-It Note masks.

Using the same colours and technique I stamped a flower in the bottom right corner of a Whisper White layer.  The flower was masked and a leaf stamped to overlap slightly.  Then I removed the mask and fixed the layer inside the card base with Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow).

Finally I stamped the same layered single flower and leaf arrangement on the front of a Whisper White Medium Envelope and I was finished.

You can see a selection of my other projects using the Tropical Chic Stamp Set in these earlier blog posts:

Tropical Chic

A Little Less Subtle

CHALLENGE INSPIRATION

CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge CC&S color292 - Pear Pizzazz, Gray Granite and Coastal Cabana (Oct 2-8, 2018)I mentioned that the inspiration for this project came from a challenge.  More precisely it came from the CAS Colours & Sketches colour challenge CC&S292.

The combination of these three colours gives my project a really soft and subtle feel.  The bright colours of summer are fading and as we move towards the warmer tones of autumn these seem to bridge that gap.

WORLD CARD MAKING DAY PERSONAL CHALLENGE

I started World Card Making Day 2018 with this card, but that’s not the end of my day.  In 2015 and 2016 I challenged myself to create 24 cards in 24 hours and was pleased to succeed.  However due to my son’s death I didn’t feel up to attempting the challenge in 2017.

This year I’ve decided to mark World Card Making Day 2018 once again with 24 cards in 24 hours.  I must admit that I do have some reservations about this as hubby is away.  So not only will I be working on 24 card projects, but I’ll also have to keep myself topped up with coffee and food.

I’ll be starting my personal challenge at 12 noon today and working through to 12 noon tomorrow.  If you want to follow my progress over the 12 hours I plan to post updates on my business Facebook page.  Of course you’ll get more information about each individual card in future blogs posts too.

WORLD CARD MAKING DAY 2018 PROMOTION

To celebrate World Card Making Day why not save 10% off selected Stampin' Up! products from October 1 to 7, 2018. Order through me for delivery anywhere in Canada

Before you settle down to craft, don’t forget to check out the Stampin’ Up! World Card Making Day 2018 promotion.

Get 10% off selected stamp sets, card kits, 12″ x 12″ card, adhesives and more.  Offers end tomorrow, October 7th.  You’ll find a link to the promotion in the side bar on the right of this page.

BUNDLE BONUS – The Tropical Chic Stamp Set used today can be purchased by itself or as part of a bundle with the coordinating Tropical Framelits.  If you want both items you’ll save 10% by using the bundle item number when you order.  I’ve included links to the bundles at the end of my supply list if you want to look at this option.

Well that’s it from me for now.  I have snacks to prepare and a coffee pot to load up.  Wish me luck!

PRODUCT LIST

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Medium Whisper White Envelopes

Medium Whisper White Envelopes

Tropical Chic Wood-Mount Stamp Set

Tropical Chic Wood-Mount Stamp Set

Tropical Chic Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Tropical Chic Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

Gray Granite Classic Stampin’ Pad

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers

Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers

Twine Baker's Whisper White

Twine Baker’s Whisper White

Stamparatus

Stamparatus

Paper Snips Scissors

Paper Snips Scissors

Stampin' Trimmer

Stampin’ Trimmer

Bone Folder

Bone Folder

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin’ Dimensionals

Tropical Chic Wood-Mount Bundle

Tropical Chic Wood-Mount Bundle

Tropical Chic Clear-Mount Bundle

Tropical Chic Clear-Mount Bundle

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Filed Under: Cards, Simple Cards, Techniques, Thank You Cards Tagged With: challenge, masking technique, simple, Tropical Chic, World Card Making Day

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  1. geraldine says

    October 6, 2018 at 9:51 am

    Such a beautiful card!! LOVE the colours you have used … simple yes, but also quite stunning!! Happy Card Making day (all weekend!) and TFS!

    Reply
    • Tracy Elsom says

      October 6, 2018 at 9:52 am

      Thank you Geraldine

      Reply
  2. Fiona says

    October 8, 2018 at 4:46 am

    Beautiful CAS card. Love the masking technique and must use it more often. Thank you for joining us for this week’s CC&S challenge.

    Reply
    • Tracy Elsom says

      October 8, 2018 at 6:15 am

      Thank you Fiona

      Reply
  3. Jeanne says

    October 8, 2018 at 9:13 pm

    Very pretty card – you did a wonderful job with the colors! Thanks for joining us at CC&S this week.

    Reply
    • Tracy Elsom says

      October 9, 2018 at 4:23 am

      Thank you Jeanne

      Reply
  4. karen h says

    October 8, 2018 at 9:43 pm

    Gorgeous card! Great job with the colors! Thanks for playing along with us at CC&S!

    Reply
    • Tracy Elsom says

      October 9, 2018 at 4:24 am

      Thank you Karen

      Reply
  5. Bev says

    October 9, 2018 at 7:34 am

    Beautiful stamping and masking. You have used the challenge colours beautifully and I love the added twine down the side of your card. Thanks so much for joining in on the fun at CC&S. Hugs Bev x

    Reply
    • Tracy Elsom says

      October 9, 2018 at 9:17 am

      Thank you Bev

      Reply
  6. Samantha Johnson says

    October 9, 2018 at 7:22 pm

    Beautiful card, great use of the colors. Thanks for playing along with us at CC&S.

    Reply
    • Tracy Elsom says

      October 10, 2018 at 6:32 am

      Thank you Samantha

      Reply

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