Mono Chrome & Masking

Good Morning Friends!  I'm excited to share with you a really fun and easy technique that is fast and yields fantastic results!!

Most of us have probably tried masking, I use it a lot when I'm layering images and if I'm worried about my shading crossing a line, but this beautiful technique uses only 1 basic color on "white" (you could try it on colors though!!), with no coloring!  The mask really makes the white PoP off the page!!! 

Simply stamp your image on your card front or panel.  I embossed mine in the color of ink I planned to use for the shading.  That's where the Monochromatic beauty comes in ~ Thank You Unity Show & Tell for this great idea!
As you stamp your original, stamp a second image ~ I used scrap paper, and cut it out ON THE LINES. If you don't cut close enough you'll end up with a white shadow outside the lines.  Simply put the cut out piece over your original image and using your favorite blending tool add shading all around the covered image.  Make sure the mask (cut out image) doesn't move while you're adding color. I used a rolled up piece of painters tape under mine.  Go heavy or light with the color and let it blend out towards the edges.  I used TH Oxide ink and spattered it a little with water droplets.

Remove your mask & the stunningly white image within your colored lines will amaze you.  So much fun to see as it is revealed.
Hope you have fun making your own!  I would love to see what images and colors you choose & I invite you to post your creation on my FB page "Hi!" Notes

Further, check out the links to the right for some great places to enter your projects and maybe even win a prize!!