Friday, May 13, 2011

Sneak Peek of New Birthday Stamps: plus a masking tutorial

Hello and welcome to day #1 of sneak peek week!

Today I am so excited to share one of the new stampsets that are coming to the inspired stamps store WEDNESDAY, MAY 18th!!

This is a stampset all about birthdays....BIRTHDAYS comes with several different phrases and verses plus the cute cupcake you see 3 times in this card:

Now look at the inside for 3 more stamps that are in this set:

This card used prima flower, spellbinders die, Momento ink, and scrap paper from my scrap bin, plus some machine sewing on the front.  Here are the Copic markers I used to color the cupcakes:

How did I get three cupcakes?  Here comes my masking photo tutorial so you can get as many cupcakes as your heart desires!
First, I stamped the cupcake onto my paper.  Then I stamped it onto the Mask-It material (you can also use sticky notes or clear contact paper if you prefer):
Next I cut out the outline of the cupcake and took off the backing (I held it in front of the ink pad so you can see it easily):

Put that mask over your cupcake:
Next, I stamped the cupcakes that I wanted to sit next to and slightly behind my original cupcake:

Notice how the cupcakes stamp on top of the mask I put down.  Remove the mask now for the big reveal:

Ta-da!  Just remember when masking that you will be stamping and masking what is in FRONT.  So the other cupcakes (or other image) will appear behind the masked image.  I colored these in with my copics that I showed above and here is the finished card again:


Be sure to come back each day, now through Wednesday and leave a comment when you can....several wonderful prizes will be announced this weekend in one of my postings, so be sure to come back soon!!

Until tomorrow,
Be the blessing,
~Antoinette
http://www.inspiredstamps.com/

16 comments:

  1. I love this card! Say a little prayer-I submitted a card using one of your stamps to Cardmaker Magazine. Hope they publish it and give you exposure!

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  2. Darling card! I love the way the colors pop off the dark background. This is my fav that you've posted so far!

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  3. I can't wait to try your trick on the cupcake stamp. AND Queen Bee (Belinda) sent me to your blog.

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  4. pretty card--love the flower, antie!

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  5. Thank you for working with me on Copic markers! You're such a patient teacher!

    Terri

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  6. This looks like a perfect stamp set to make all my birthday cards. I love the verse & think it is wonderful to remind our loved ones how special they because og Who created them. Thanks

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  7. Love the cupcakes, I will have to try the masking sometime. Thank you for the tutorial.

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  8. The cupcakes are really nice! I want to eat one! ;-)

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  9. What a cute card! I can't wait to try your stamps! Thanks for the tutorial!

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  10. Hi Antionette..
    Looks like More gotta try ideas and stamps are on their way... Super technique...
    Thanks for all your work on these great stamps and ideas...
    Much Apprecaited... Geri

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  11. What a beautiful card and one that anyone would love to receive! I love how you weave your creativity and God-filled life together. And I can't wait to go shopping for some of your new stamps!

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  12. Loving the new stamps, I haven't seen the Mask-It before, looks really interesting! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  13. One of my favorite verses. Love the little cupcakes.

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  14. I love this stamp set. I see many uses for it besides just Birthdays. I have done making before, but never with the Mask-It. I can't wait to win!

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