Group of Seven Cardmakers - February 2024 Technique - Masked Stenciling

Today I'm sharing my cards made for the Group of Seven Cardmakers February technique - Masked Stenciling.

The technique was used by our Guest Designer Pat (Colorful Craft Creations) and you will find her card as well as instructions and samples from the rest of the Group of Seven team over at the GO7 Blog.

Here are the cards I created using the Masked Stenciling Technique.

I die cut an egg out of white card stock and adhered it over a panel of light pink cardstock with double sided tape to hold it in place.  Then I laid a Pebbles stencil over the panel and taped the edges of the stencil down to hold it in place.   I inked over the stencil with a blender brush using a slightly darker pink than the card.

I removed the stencil and then the egg mask from the panel.   I stamped the sentiment and added a floral rub-on above the sentiment.  

I added a tiny puffy chick sticker below the egg shape and edged the panel with Gold Pigment Ink.

Here are two more I made the same way but with Robins Egg cardstock, a darker blue ink and a Lavinia Charming stencil on the card on the left, Pebbles stencil on the right.

For my final card, I die cut a rabbit out of white card, laid it over a white panel, laid the Lavinia Flora stencil over the panel and inked through the stencil with two shades of green.  

I die cut the bow out of chocolate card and covered it with Glossy accents.

 I added two little die cut bunnies in Dark Chocolate card on the inside.

Here are photos of the 4 steps I used for all my cards below.  1) Die cut the rabbit (egg) out of white card and layer it over the white (blue or pink) panel, 2) lay the stencil over the panel with the mask on it, 3) ink through the stencil, 4) remove the stencil and the die cut mask.

The bonus of masking with a figure shape is that you get a partially stenciled mask die cut that you could use on a card!

NOTE:   in order to see the defined edges of the die cut egg and bunny mask - I used outline stencils that cover the whole panel.   

Example: This stencil below did not work with the bunny mask! 

(although it looks good on the bunny!)

We hope you will give this Masked Stenciling technique a try and that you'll link your card up over at the Group of Seven Cardmakers blog so we can see them! 

The GO7 team have used many different kinds of masks for this technique.

also linking this card below to 

Inspired by Challenge

Inspired by white flowers  

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Stencil Fun

Used Pebbles stencil  ends 3/2

Try it on Tuesday

Spotlight it  - Egg shape is spotlighted  ends 3/5

I'm linking this card below to:

  I spy with my Little Eye Challenge  

Something beginning with B - Bunny and Bow  ends 3/17

Easter Egg Cards

Stamps:  Nestie Eggs - Waltzingmouse (retired)

Paper:  Pale Rose, Robins Egg - Bazzill

Ink:  Blush and Mountain Mist - Altenew, Gold Pigment Ink - Colorbox, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.

Accessories:  Egg die - Nestabilities, Floral Rub-On - Taperlogy, Little Chick Puffy Stickers - Nekoni. Pebble and Charming Stencils - Lavinia

Bunny Card

Stamps:  Chocolate Bunnies - Stamping Bella

Ink:  Lime, Limeade, Dark Chocolate - Altenew

Paper:  White - PTI

Accessories:  Flora Stencil - Lavinia, Easter Elements Bigz Die - Tim Holtz/Sizzix,  Enamel Dot - Altenew, Glossy Accents, foam dots.

Inkspirational Challenge #306 - Moodboard

 Here is my DT card for the newest Inkspirational Challenge #306 - it's a Moodboard full of Gold, Black and White inspiraiton!  

I decided to make an Anniversary card using the Gold, Black and White colors.

I remembered I had purchased this lovely shaker wine glass die set when it was on sale over at My Favorite Things several months ago.  

And, of course, it languished, unused,  in a drawer in my craft room.  I was happy to get it out and finally use it!

I added a strip of the DP on the inside of my card to continue the festive feel.

So we hope you'll have a little time after the rush of the holidays to create your own card using the Moodboard! 

You'll find inspiration from the rest of the team as well as Mr. Linky to post your creation over at the Inkspirational Blog! 

You have up to Jan 12th to link up!

I'm also linking my card to:

NBUS

First time using the Shaker Wine Glass die

I Spy With My Little Eye

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Something old or Something New (my glass die is new)

Krafty Chicks

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All Occasions

Stamp: inside -  I did I do I will - Unity stamps

Paper: Modern Metallics - 12 x12 Paperpad - DCWV, Metallic Gold - Tim Holtz/Ranger, clear acetate - PTI.
Accessories: Wine Glass Shaker Die, Wine Glass Shaker Cups - My Favorite Thing, Preprinted Sentiment, Double Sided Foam sheet, Tuxedo Hearts - Honey Bee, Just Married Mix - Buttons Galore and More.