Here's How: Since I needed to visually line up the three skate boards, I chose to create a mask from vellum cardstock. I simply cut a rectangle of vellum, die cut a skateboard from the center and ran some prepositional adhesive around the edge of the skateboard opening. Positioned the mask and sponged different colored inks onto either side, blending in the middle. Once happy with my sponging, I removed the mask, repositioned it below and started this process over.
Above is a look at the sponged skateboards. From this point, I then stamp the images from Boy Basics: Skater Dude directly over the sponging. The board logos in Enchanted Evening and the wheels and trucks (just confirm with my hubby, the part that the wheels attach to are trucks, he used to be a skater dude himself) in True Black.
The last added detail was a True Black cardstock strip attached to the base of the cards. Simply trimmed a 1/4" off the base of the card front and attached a 1/2" strip of True Black cardstock behind.
I'm pretty please with the way these simple single-layer cards turned out and so is my son. He was so stoked to wake up from his nap and see these cool cards sitting in the window, ready and waiting for their snapshots. Needless to say, he approved. I hope you all approve too!
Now be sure to check out the rest of the happenings for today. These Ladies have much more of the Boy Basics line-up to share with you today...
- Nichole Heady
- Betsy Veldman
- Dawn McVey
- Heather Nichols
- Lisa Johnson
- Melissa Phillips
- Michelle Wooderson
- Erin Lincoln
- Jessica Witty
- Danielle Flanders
Thanks for stopping by, have a awesome one!
Maile
Totally Stoked:
- Stamps: Boy Basics: Skater Dude
- Ink: Enchanted Evening, True Black, Stormy Skys, Shabby Shutters & Worn Lipstick Ranger Distress Inks
- Cardstock: White & True Black
- Accessories: Skater Dude Die
Very cool!
ReplyDeleteDon't know of any skateboarder who wouldn't be "stoked" when receiving a card like yours. Love the masking you did ~ opens up a whole new concept to blend colors like you did. Great job, Maile!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fab card! Thanks for sharing this technique.
ReplyDeleteOh yuh, my skaters will be stoked when they see these! Thanks! Pamela~
ReplyDeletePerfect and cool, Maile! These are indeed very suitable for masking, looks awesome! The colors are perfect and these images are just truly truly cool!!! Love the little black line of paper on the bottom, you always really have eye for detail like this, which really makes the cards perfect! I'm not a skater girl, but would also be very happy receiving the blue and red card, it's just about perfect!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a lovely day!
Wendy
Just right cards for the boys in our life! Most of the ones I know are No Muss No Fuss kinda guys. Great graphics, awesome colors!
ReplyDeletetotally rad, Maille! awesome skateboards!!
ReplyDeletetotally amazing love your cards..
ReplyDeleteThe vellum masking tip is all kinds of awesome. Seriously. I can't wait to give it a shot. And the skateboards look totally rad, whatever the color.
ReplyDeleteI love that this creative and clean design is single layer - amazing! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteYour little 4 yr old...
ReplyDeleteand my little 4 yr old must have met somewhere...
he thinks he's a total skateboarding "dude" too!
And no...
he actually can't even stand on it yet:)
Love these cards...
love this set...
fits both of my little guys so well!
This month's release has just rocked!
That's great, and without the skateboard stamp they would make nice word labels.
ReplyDeleteGreat, graphic cards: and thanks for the velum masking tip!!! One new idea to add to the stamping techniques!!
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