I have been seeing cards made with the masking tape technique all over
the internet and Facebook. It inspired
me to give it a try.
The end result – very pretty and so, so easy. Like learning any new technique though, it
takes trial and error.
Tips:
- - Use blue painters tape so it doesn’t rip the
card
- - Spread a strip of tape diagonally across the ink
pad and press down to ink the tape
- - Rub finger firmly along the tape to get a dark,
consistent result
- - Rub lightly along tape to get a lighter, less
consistent result
- - If your card is bigger than the length of your
tape, press down with the length you have, then re-ink it, line it up with the
existing line and press down
First Attempt
This time I got too much ink on the tape and pressed it too firmly to
the card which resulted in an almost solid line with very dark ink
colouring. Plus, the darker the ink
colour the more solid it tends to look on the card.
Stamp set: Teacher Appreciation D1612
Inks: Hollyhock, Lagoon & Gypsy
Second Attempt
Still a bit solid... had to go back and re-ink the edges on both
sides. This made the overall stripes too
dark.
Stamp set: Treasured Friendship C1594
Inks: Glacier, Crystal Blue & Indian Corn Blue
Third Attempt
The stripes are less solid and have more character! Definitely on the right track.
Stamp set: Treasured Friendship C1594
Inks: Glacier, Crystal Blue & Indian Corn Blue
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