Technique Share

When I go to Creative Haven retreats, I always teach a class. This time, the class was called "Tools and Techniques"

We created a title page using mists, masks, punches and a little sewing. Prior to the class, someone asked me if they were going to learn how to make masks. I hadn't planned on that, but realized it would be easy to do. Soooo, I did!

 I started by cutting an image out on my Cricut. I used a piece of cardstock that I knew I would never use---basically a "scrap" piece.

I used the negative as the mask. Using Heidi Swapp's "Colorshine", I sprayed two colors. With this technique, it makes ALL of your negative cuts worth saving. Really so simple.

I also sprayed the glossy chipboard with the mist to tone down the "white-ness."

Here's the end result. Simple, yet adds a finishing touch to the layout. Give it a try. Email your results to me and I will post them here!