I have taken another class over on the Altenew Academy and it was a class where I got to use the Altenew Masking Paper as I took the Masking Unleashed class. I have had it in my stash for a while, but I hadn’t gotten around to use it. But it inspired me for todays card by masking a background for a 1 layer card.
I’m not one for making 1 layer cards, and yes technically the heat embossed sentiment on this card is popped up on a little bit of foam, but otherwise the rest of it is one layer card. In the class, I really enjoyed all the different masking technique, though I really liked using masking to create a background and inspired today’s card.
PRODUCED AS PART OF MY DESIGN-TEAM WORK FOR BUMBLEBERRY PAPERCRAFTS - SEE END OF POST FOR MORE DETAILS
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masking a background for a 1 layer card: creating the masks
Start off by trimming a piece of Altenew Masking Paper down to a 5.5″ x 4.25″ panel. Next, use a Waffle Flower A2 layer rectangle die to cut out a window in the masking paper. Next, add there the masking paper frame directly to a white card base.
Place the card base into your MISTI and stamp the leaf branch from the Altenew Tall Foliage stamp set in black ink. In addition, also stamp this onto a piece of Altenew Masking Paper. Fussy cut this masking paper foliage stamp out, cutting just inside the stamped outline.
masking a background for a 1 layer card: adding the colour
Next, position the masking stamp over the stamped image on the card base to cover it up. Using an Altenew Blending Tool start to ink blend blues onto the panel. Start off blending Iceberg ink onto the panel fading into the middle.
Then blend on Carribean Sky ink and Ultramarine ink, ensure your create a spotlight affect with the darker colours only towards the outer edge. After the ink blending is complete, remove all the masks for a crisp one layer card.
Finish the card off with a sentiment from the Altenew Tall Foliage stamp set and a few Glacier Caves Enamel dots.
Supplies
masking a background for a 1 layer card
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 Tall Foliage Stamp – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |  A2 Layers Die – Waffle Flower Shop at: SB | BP | LPT |  Glacier Caves Mini Ink Cubes – Altenew Shop at: ALT | CS (UK) | CS (US) | BP |
 Lapis Lazuli Mini Cube Set – Altenew Shop at: ALT | CS (UK) | CS (US) | BP |  WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |  Opaque Bright White -WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |
 Glacier Caves Enamel Dots – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) | BP |  Black Cardstock – Concord & 9th Shop at: BP | LPT |  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock Shop at: SB | BP | LPT |
 Original MISTI 2.0 – My Sweet Petunia Shop at: ALT | CPD | SB | HA | BP |  Masking Paper – Altenew Shop at: ALT | BP |  Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam squares 1/4″ white Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
 Ink blending tool large – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |  Powder Tool Aplicator – EK Success Shop at: CPD | SB |  WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version) Shop at: CS (UK) | WOW (UK) |
WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version) Shop at: CPD | WOW (US) |  Crafter’s Essential Bone Folder – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP |  Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
 Trim and Score Board – We R Memory Keepers Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |  Masking Unleashed Class – Altenew Shop at: ALT |
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This post was produced as part of my design team work for Bumbleberry Papercrafts have not been paid to make this post, but I am given supplies from Bumbleberry Papercrafts to use. However, I create projects with creative control and produce projects I am proud of and with products that I love. The information provided is based on my own personal experience – I am not an expert.
2 thoughts on “Masking a background for a 1 layer card – Easy simple technique”
What a stunner! Thank you for submitting your beautiful work to the AECP assignment gallery.
Thanks Erum ??