In this tutorial, I will show you an easy technique for creating a glittered mask on your page. With just a slight twist on the regular way to mask on a page.
Products Used:
842819 - Botanical Collection - Romance
842826 - Botanical Collection - From the Heart
842888 - Jack & Jill Collection - Happy Easter Jill
842314 - Reflections Collection - Mantra
841157 - The Shabby Chic Collection - Majestic Breeze
542597 - Sweet Taffy Collection - Blue
546328 - Angelica Rose Collection - Bonney
546274 - Arcadian Collection - Weathered
930042 - Vintage Trinkets
544942 - Clear Stamp
545567 - Mask
544294 - Say It In Crystals and Pearls
544232 - Alphabet Stickers
540463 - Mulberry Rose Leaves
Viola Felt - grey
Other Products Required:
Glitter
Gel Medium
Ranger Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
Distress Ink Tool
Spellbinders Dies
Edge Distressor
Martha Stewart around the Page Punch
- Step 1 - Cut Your Text Paper 8inches x 8 inches, ink and distress edges and stick onto the centre of your cream swirl paper. Machine sew around the edge of this paper
- Step 2 - Cut 1 from your blue spot Paper, 11 inches x 6 inches, ink, distress and stick down across the centre of the text paper.
- Step 3 - Cut 1 from the pale green section of the Jack and Jill paper, 5 inches x 10.25 inches and then punch around the page according to the instructions of the punch.
- Step 4 Place the mask over your punched out paper and then brush on a coating of Gel Medium
- Step 5 - Sprinkle glitter over the area covered in Gel Medium, shake off excess and then stick down onto page as shown and sew around edge.
- Step 6 - Use your artisan dies and punch out 2 , one from Reflections paper and one from the Botanical floral paper. Ink and distress edges, stick down on top of each other.
- Step 7 - Stamp your shipping tag and arrange your flat flowers and tag at this point before sticking your artisan shaped papers in place.
- Step 8 - Add your photo and finish off with flowers, felt and other embellishments
I hope you will give a glittered mask a try for a gorgeous sparkly effect!! Don't forget to wash the mask and brush afterwards to ensure all the Gel Medium is washed off!
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Oh wow that's gorgeous and love the idea of the glittered masking....just gotta get me a mask first lol. I'm on the hunt!
Posted by: Linda L | October 08, 2011 at 03:17 PM
oh such a beautiful layout, and thanks for sharing this wonderful tip...
Posted by: lizzyc | October 08, 2011 at 05:31 PM
Wow, I'm left speechless... Your layout is truly stunning. I adore the colours and the accetate shape and of course your masking looks gorgeous too:)
Posted by: Romy | October 08, 2011 at 06:43 PM
Just stunning, love the detail photos! Gorgeous!
Posted by: nabon | October 10, 2011 at 05:23 AM
wow so stunning!!
xx carla
Posted by: carla | October 11, 2011 at 06:15 AM
this is great technique...gotta try this one...
Posted by: geng | October 14, 2011 at 10:41 AM
Mmmmm.....soooo pretty!!!! Gorgeous technique....I will have to have a go at this one.....I have never used my masks for anything other than ink and paint!!!! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Lydell Quin | October 15, 2011 at 05:36 PM
Hi Janine... waving at you :)
You always make this technique easy and georgous, hope you have a lovely weekend!
Posted by: liana suwandi | October 16, 2011 at 12:09 AM