VIDEO: Collage Style Backgrounds over Masking

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Did you survive tax day? As usual I'm just madder than a wet hen, so I thought I'd bring you a fun chicken video today.

This technique is all about making your foreground really pop by neutralizing the background. The focal image here is this hilarious boa wearing chicken. I masked it, and then got to work on the background with ink, stamps, rub-ons and ephemera - it tones down the white card panel and makes the foreground colors more vibrant in contrast. The sentiment is from this label set.

Here's the video! The order that everything is done in will make sense when you watch. 

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Mixed Media in COLOR

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Ready for a BIG pop of color for very little work? I've got you covered today with a simple DIY trick - it's super easy and fun. 

Card 1 brings all the drama on black cardstock. This was an experiment, because I really wasn't sure the technique would keep the color vibrant on black. I sure am glad I tried!

I used this stencil and this sentiment. 

Same stencil, same colors, same stamp set but on white - wowza. It's so bright and happy!

I have the step by step all laid out for you here, so head over and check it out. 

Here are my supplies: 

Colorizing Hero Paste [ HA ] Hero Paste [ HA ] Pink Ink [ HA ] Yellow Ink [ HA ] Blue ink [ HA ] palette knife [ HA ] Stencil [ HA ] Folk Animals [ HA ]

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Modified Blackout Embossing

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I played around with my blackout embossing technique and got a different look that I REALLY like!

Basically, you don't completely black the background out by varying pressure and stopping before it's totally covered. It ends up looking sort of distressed and is really cool in black!

I used this 3D embossing folder and this little stitching themed set. 

If you've watched my live, you've seen me use the negative space of a die cut to create a shadow, and that's what I did with this monstera die. 

The lower portion of the card is also blackout embossing - in orange - with a non-3D sort of art deco embossing folder.

I just can't stop using that technique! It's the gift that keeps on giving!

Have a great week! Loveyameanitbye.

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