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You may have used a mask in stamping to cover up an image. With regular masking, we cover an image so that images stamped over the mask appear to be behind the image we are masking. Mortise masking covers up the space around the image so we can stamp inside it.
Find an outline image, and begin by stamping it on text weight paper or lightweight cardstock. I have used a bird image from smARTworks. |
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Cut out the image carefully, so you have a positive and negative mask. You will be using both for this project. |
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Position your negative or mortise mask on your card, and fill in the opening with ink or paint. I used a “direct-to-paper” technique with a Dew Drop inkpad. You could alternatively use a sponge or brush with ink or paint, or color in the opening with colored pencils or markers. The point here is to create a silhouette image with the outline of the bird. |
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I added a few areas of shading to my bird with a stipple brush and a slightly darker ink. |
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Here is our bird silhouette, created with the mortise mask. |
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With the mortise mask in place, stamp a floral image over the silhouette. |
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Now cover the silhouette image with the ‘positive image’ mask. We’re going to add some detail that will appear to be behind the bird. |
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Stamp a floral branch image over the bird. |
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When we remove the mask, it appears that the bird is sitting on the branch. This floral branch image is from the Cookie Plate, which you can purchase with smARTbucks. |
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Now is the time to add in details, such as flower centers, embellishments, shadowing, etc. I added some flower centers with white acrylic paint, using a small stylus. |
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Add in a sen |
