Artsy Index Card Tutorial

Welcome! Today I’m sharing how I made one of the Artsy Index Cards for this year’s 100 Day Project.  This is my second year participating in the daily project going on over on Instagram.

Masking Tutorial

I used a simple masking technique to create a speckled background for this card. I started out using a mask of the boy on this stamp.  Masks are wonderful because they protect a portion of your design, allowing you to keep it removed from other techniques.

Masks are also cheap… just use a post-it note and the sticky back does all the work.  Once I make a mask, I store it on the stamp itself.  When I need it, I simply peel it off. 

First, I stamped my image onto an index card. 

Next, I peeled the mask off the stamp and covered my stamped image with it.

Now that the boy is protected, I used post-its to cover the rest of the white index card.  Applying Distress Inks with an ink blending tool gave me nice all-around cover.

After I’d covered the rest of the stamped image with inks, I peeled off the mask.  I’ve used a marker to color in the boy.

Now that my image is stamped and colored, I want to do something different with the white background.

I covered the stamped/colored image with post-its.  Using the ink blending tool, I applied color all around the stamped image.  Next I spritzed with water, creating nice droplet marks in my background. Notice the main stamped image is without marks due to the masks.

I hope you enjoyed this and that you’ll come check out see my other cards on Instagram.  We’re up to Day 50 already of this 100 day project!

Online Mixed Media Art Class

If you’d like to learn more about the techniques I use working with Distress Inks, Dylusions Ink Sprays, Distress Stains and more…. check out my online class with Craftsy.  It comes with lifetime access and a money-back guarantee!   It’s called Inventive Ink: Colorful Mixed Media Effects. Here’s a 2-minute preview video:

 
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Marjie

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