Wow! What an amazing month this has been! Thank you all so much for your support on my Winnie & Walter Leading Lady posts! I have absolutely LOVED reading your comments! Today is my final post and today we are going with a FULL dress rehearsal! Yup, complete costumes, MASKS and all! Tee-hee...I do so love these film analogies. Yes, today's cards all incorporate masking in some way.
![Watercolor Birthday Wishes](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3937/15604716202_4d35735fbd_z.jpg)
Masking with heat embossing can allow you to create some gorgeous watercolor images. For this card, I cut a mask of the center rose and then stamped the two larger roses on each side. I then stamped the center one in place, covered the entire thing with embossing powder, and heat embossed. Normally it is easier to stamp first, cover your image with a mask, and then stamp the background images, but I have found when embossing it can be handy to wait so you don't add a mask over the ink you need to keep sticky.
I then watercolored (On regular cardstock! GASP! It's true folks...it isn't quite the same, but you CAN watercolor on regular cardstock if you work carefully. I promise.) the flowers and stamped and embossed the sentiment in gold. Because... gold.
![Autumn](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3935/14983145424_955995c2e4_z.jpg)
This card employs a similar technique, but it allows the embossed images to be the star of the show! I just love these leaves from A Tree for All Seasons! The line detail in them is just fabulously graphic without being overpowering. They make me happy. Combining them in clusters, well, now that just makes me EXTRA happy!
![Happy Thoughts](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5615/14983143284_9b005e0d1c_z.jpg)
Finally, masking is an awesome way to create a scene on a one layer card. I stamped the bushes first, masked them, then stamped the surrounding scene. I then lifted my masks, colored the shrubs with Spectrum Noir pens, and stamped the sentiment for this simple scene that has lots of dimension and remains super duper easy to mail! LOVE that! For reals, though. It's handy to actually be able to MAIL a card. Right? Right. Glad we had this talk.
So, my friends, there you have it! Our Full Dress rehearsal, complete with MASKS! I hope you have enjoyed my posts this month as much as I have enjoyed creating for them and writing them! Don't forget to leave a comment this one last time to enter to win a $30 Gift Certificate to Winnie & Walter. Guys, for reals... you want to win that gift certificate so you can BUY ALL OF THE THINGS!
And That's a Wrap!
MAGNIFICENT masking and GORGEOUS cards Jennifer!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the roses, LOVE the leaves, LOVE the sweet scene too!!!
THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION - I KNOW that I look forward to trying ALL the techniques you have shared :)
I love the delicate colours on the first card. So elegant! All these cards are wonderful, love each stamp set! TFS <3
ReplyDeleteDear Leading Lady...you have made quite a performance showing your audience all these wonderful techniques this entire month. The reviews are in......unanamous applause here going on...can you hear it? The products/props you used are definately the stars of the show...but you my dear, win the gold statue for Leading Lady. Well done. Applause! Applause!
ReplyDeleteWonderful set of cards! Love the embossed leaves on kraft with the pop of red.
ReplyDeleteAmazing inspiration here today! Love the masking!
ReplyDeleteMore stunning projects! Its been a great month ...still totally in awe at the light card :)
ReplyDeleteKate xx
Ohhhh these are gorgeous! Love the flowers!
ReplyDeleteI am loving what you've been doing with these W & W products! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Awesome masking! The white leaves are my absolute favorite!!
ReplyDeleteYou're the Leading Lady Queen, Jingle! All of your posts have been fabulous, and this one, is no exception. Beautiful cards, amazing techniques and a truck-load of inspiration! You and W&W = magic! Thank you!
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Absolutely stunning cards Jennifer....W & W is lucky to have had you as a guest designer. You rocked their products and made me want EVERY ONE OF THEM.
ReplyDeletelove love love!!!!
ReplyDeleteCool cards Jingle! Love the gate scene!
ReplyDeleteThese are all beautiful, Jennifer! You've done an awesome job as a W&W Leading Lady! I don't need to win the gift card, but wanted to make sure that I told you your cards are awesome!
ReplyDeleteThese are all awesome!! You are so inspiring :)
ReplyDeleteYour cards are lovely. I have enjoyed reading and seeing your work all month. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards!
ReplyDeleteThese are Fabulous cards! Thanks for this Awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteLove your work!
ReplyDeleteThat Autumn card
is gorgeous. Thanks
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Carla from Utah
More of your gorgeous work, Jennifer!!! Love the white on kraft especially!
ReplyDeleteThose are some really awesome cards. Beautiful,
ReplyDeleteI love the fall card with the leaves!
ReplyDeleteWow. Your cards are gorgeous! The flowers were so BEAUTIFULLY watercolored and the scene you created with the dog waiting at the gate was so cute!!
ReplyDeleteLove the Winnie & Walter Big Bold words!
ReplyDeleteLOVE these cards so much! My favorite is the autumn leaves design with those awesome embossed leaves and the sentiment overlay. WOW!
ReplyDeleteYikes, I have to admit that masking gives me the heebie jeebies but you have it down perfectly! I just love that cute little dog by the fence!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! I love them all! I especially love that dog by the gate...adorable!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards! I love every one.
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed your Leading Lady posts very much. Thanks for the masking tips. Very helpful. Love the cards today, especially the flower and the kraft card. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your awesome talent. Interesting how you masked that first card but I have to admit I love them all! Go, Jingle!!
ReplyDeleteMore lush projects. I love the autumn card. White look awesome on the Kraft background
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed all your posts for Winnie & Walter. The watercolor roses are beautifil!
ReplyDeleteawesome cards!!! love the water colored flowers... nice masking...
ReplyDelete-Berina
Moxie Craftie
Great, great stuff!!! Bravo! Encore, lol!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome creations, Miss Lady!!
ReplyDeleteYou totally nailed this guest spot! Amazing cards all month and today's are no exception, especially loving the second card, the embossing on kraft looks fantastic and love the layered die cut!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards!! The autum card is my favorite, it's just... Yay can't even discribe !! It's getting pinned!!
ReplyDeleteI'm disappointed your W&W posts have come to an end, have really enjoyed them. Loving all your projects today as I don't do masking at all. These cards have given me so many ideas. And yes, I too watercolour on normal cardstock as I don't own watercolour cardstock. As long as you don't use too much water its pretty good. I love your first card the most, those flowers are so pretty and you can never have enough gold!!!!
ReplyDeleteDelightful cards! I love the roses one.... awesome stamp and beautiful watercoloring! I've enjoyed your Leading Lady posts!
ReplyDeleteI love all of these and enjoy reading your posts! You always know how to make me smile and I really need that sometimes! Thanks for sharing your ideas (I've gotta say, I've wondered when I've seen videos with masking over an embossable ink) and your creations! It's been a great time seeing your creations for Winnie and Walter! A really fab time!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards! Your watercolored flowers are gorgeous. Enjoyed your posts and amazing inspiration! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou are my stamping hero. All of your cards have been fantastic. I can't wait to see what you do next.
ReplyDeleteLove all 3 cards! I need to try masking & stamping again too! La la love the white embossing!!
ReplyDeleteHi Jingle, just wanted to say I have really enjoyed your fresh, CAS and fun with all the W&W stamps! You have definitely inspired me!
ReplyDeleteWow- these are wonderful cards. I really need to use my stamps more. You make me want to get them out!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your Full Dress Rehearsal complete with masks!
ReplyDeleteLove the white embossing. The roses and the leaves look fantastic. Thanks for sharing. Hugz
ReplyDeleteLove all the cards……but I REALLY love the dog!! I am all about that dog!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. Your Autumn card is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing your work.
ReplyDeleteSlovenly cards, and some great techniques. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLol, my comment should have said 'lovely' cards! Auto correct is NOT my friend!
ReplyDeleteFabulous Leading Lady!! I'm going back now to re-check out that Autumn card!!
ReplyDelete=] Michele
Just - wow!!! I can't believe the amazingness here! Looooooooove that watercolor card! It's beautiful and the flowers are stunning! The autumn card stole my heart!! Those lines on the leaves!!!! In white on Kraft!!!! Swoon!
ReplyDeleteAnd your one layer card - dude. Wow!! That little scene strikes the heart of so many furry friend owners, I'm sure!
Wonderful cards Jennifer. Especially love the first one with the soft coloring on the pretty flowers.
ReplyDeleteI love the one layer card! It's awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for more W&W fabulous inspiration, Jennifer ... these are all brilliant ... I'm particularly taken with the leaves, they're sooo gorgeous! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteI can't stop admiring that card with the embossed leaves on it! Beautiful masking technique!
ReplyDeleteOh my, these are all gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love that watercolored flowers! Great Autimn card too!! Wow!
ReplyDeleteHey! Was wondering if you ever picked a winner for these posts :)
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