Pages

Thursday, 23 February 2012

Masking Fresh Vintage

Good morning! It's Three Minute Thursday here today and I have a very quick little note card to show you using the Fresh Vintage Sale-a-bration stamp set. The wonderful One Layer Wednesday challenge started me thinking about this design: Susan's challenge this week is to produce a card using only two images and two colours - and to include masking. You're probably thinking that masking would be a time-consuming technique... well come and have a look:


I stamped the large flower from Fresh Vintage and coloured it with markers, then stamped on my card front and then again on a post it note. I cut the post it note image out to make a mask but saved time by cutting only half of it properly - after all, I was only going to use one side of it! The flower was inked up again and, holding the mask in place, stamped overlapping the first. The flower stem is from Everything Eleanor and I held the same mask over each flower before adding them.


The notecards ended up being very quick and I made several in various colours. The bottom corners of the cards were rounded for a little extra interest.

Supplies needed for this card:
Stamps: Fresh Vintage (Sale-a-bration freebie)
Ink: Lucky Limeade
Card stock: Naturals Ivory
Other: Markers (I used More Mustard, Perfect Plum and Tangerine Tango), corner rounder, stamp-a-majig, post it note
I'd be delighted to order any of these supplies for you (except the post it note!) and can have them delivered to your address in the UK. I am committed to providing excellent customer service and am always happy to help and advise. Just send me an email or give me a call on 01280 820593.
Click here to see all the free Sale-a-bration sets and don't forget to let me know which ones you'd like - remember, you get one free item for EVERY £45 spent!

The flower I've been using today reminds of those old-fashioned primroses you get. And talking of primroses, I have an ordinary one in my garden that has been flowering all winter - I don't know what it can be thinking! I thought the snow would have done for it but no, there it was flowering away! My husband says it's probably a Geordie but whatever it is, it's a proper little survivor and it really cheers me up! (For those that don't know, a Geordie is someone from the Northeast of England, renowned for their resilience to the cold!)

I shall be having another wedding moment tomorrow so do come and join me if you have a minute.

Hugs,
Posted by at
Labels: , , , , , , ,

25 comments:

  1. Robyn23 February 2012 at 05:29

    Into my faves...just love it!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Pauline23 February 2012 at 06:49

    These are lovely Vicky, fab masking, and the flowers are gorgeous, a great CAS design.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Deborah Frings23 February 2012 at 07:23

    Super little cards - love the colours you've used.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Huguenot Girl23 February 2012 at 08:46

    Gorgeous cards Vicky - very CAS and stunning! Thanks for your continued visits to my blog & your kind comments! Nx

    ReplyDelete
  5. Sarn23 February 2012 at 09:07

    They are great little notecards. Good idea to only cut out the half of the mask you'll be using! xxx

    ReplyDelete
  6. Stamps and Paper23 February 2012 at 09:21

    Lovely cards Vicky great little notelets..

    Anne

    ReplyDelete
  7. Jane Goldman23 February 2012 at 09:37

    Hi Vicky,
    these little cards are cute , simple and perfect !
    Have a great day !
    Jane x

    ReplyDelete
  8. Gibmiss23 February 2012 at 10:09

    Hi Vicky
    Fabulous idea ... Love your primrose .....
    Hugs
    Sylvie xxx

    ReplyDelete
  9. Jacqueline23 February 2012 at 10:19

    A lovely idea for thank you cards. Love your Geordie Primrose! - Jacqueline xx

    ReplyDelete
  10. Aileen23 February 2012 at 11:49

    Cute little note cards and great masking. It feels very spring like here today. x

    ReplyDelete
  11. Highland Monkey's23 February 2012 at 14:47

    Your card does remind me of your real Geordie primrose. Both lovely.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Autumn Mist23 February 2012 at 14:56

    This is so clever, I've seen the challenge and think you've interpreted it brilliantly.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Tara Cardwell23 February 2012 at 16:15

    So beautiful - love the colour combo and the image works so well for this weeks OLW.
    Tara

    ReplyDelete
  14. Bonnie23 February 2012 at 16:30

    What a great use for that single flower in this set! I was wondering what to do with it. I'm going to have to CASE this I think.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Michelle23 February 2012 at 16:48

    Great cards - really pretty, and so effective. And such a bonus that they only take minutes to make! x x

    ReplyDelete
  16. Sarah's Little Snippets23 February 2012 at 17:00

    Such pretty cards, it's hard to believe they only take minutes to make! Love the variations in colour - the purple is very striking :) Sarah xx

    ReplyDelete
  17. jimlynn23 February 2012 at 18:00

    So pretty and like all the different colors you can use for these1
    Lynn

    ReplyDelete
  18. Irene23 February 2012 at 18:46

    Gorgeous cards Vicky. CAS but stunning.
    luv
    irene
    xxxx

    ReplyDelete
  19. Darnell23 February 2012 at 19:25

    Awesome, Vicky. These could be put in a store-front window! What a great idea for note cards as a gift for someone. I'm keeping them in my favorites!

    ReplyDelete
  20. Jenny23 February 2012 at 20:16

    Perfect little notecards Vicky, clever use of the swirl to make the stem :0)
    Like the idea that the primrose could be a Geordie.... Hehe ..... Champion!
    Jenny x

    ReplyDelete
  21. Sally H23 February 2012 at 21:32

    Gorgeous cards, Vicky! I love the colours you chose. Simply beautiful

    ReplyDelete
  22. Emily Leiphart23 February 2012 at 22:40

    Stunning cards, Vicky! I 'think' I will now have to purchase More Mustard. ;)

    ReplyDelete
  23. Susie24 February 2012 at 11:25

    This is GORGEOUS design work. I'm saving to CASE!

    ReplyDelete
  24. Karen Aicken24 February 2012 at 23:46

    Sweet images, sweet cards and I love the rounded corners.
    Cheers, Karen

    ReplyDelete
  25. Susan26 February 2012 at 22:42

    Super cards, Vicky! Looks like you had no trouble at all coming up with an idea! My brain was mush on this one!

    ReplyDelete

I'd love to know what you think. Do leave me a comment - it always makes my day! Vicky x


(In line with new Data Protection legislation (GDPR) you comment in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose.)

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)