Hi, everyone! Do you like to make your own backgrounds? Teri here with an easy masking technique to try next time you make an inked background for a card.
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Cut Strips of Paper, Add Adhesive and Mask
Start by cutting several strips of lightweight printer paper. Make all of them the same height. The length does not matter. Apply E-Z Dots® Repositionable adhesive on the back of them.
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Adhere them to a panel of cardstock to create a frame of sorts, leaving the middle of the panel open. Blend ink onto the panel. Remove the strips. Designer’s Tip: Create several inked panels at one time by cutting several strips and using them to mask off several panels before inking!)
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Use a gum eraser to remove any adhesive left on your paper panels. Be sure not to touch the inked up parts, in case your ink is not dry!
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Turn Those Inked Panels Into Cards
Turn the panels into cards by stamping images with black ink onto the panels. Take part of an Adhesive Sheet 4 x 6in. and randomly apply adhesive onto your inked panels.
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Cover the adhesive with glitter! (Creative tip! Not feeling like using glitter? Use Metallic Transfer Foil instead!)
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Stamp sentiments on strips of cardstock. Adhere them to your panels with Crafty Foam Tape. Mount your panels onto card bases as well.
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Complete your cards by adding some 3D Foam Stars on them. Cover them with flock.
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I hope might try making your own masking strips to create inked backgrounds next time you make some cards!
Happy Creating!
Creative Time: 45 minutes
Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials Needed:
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®
E-Z Dots® Repositionable Refillable Dispenser
E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips Refillable Dispenser
Other: Cardstock: Neenah; Lightweight Printer Paper: Georgia Pacific; Stamps: Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous (Theories Stamp Set); Inks: Ranger Ink (Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue); Flock: Stampendous; Glitter: American Crafts; Gum Eraser
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