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Hi everyone! Today I’ve created a couple projects using X-Press It Mask It film with a bit of Double-sided Adhesive Sheets, both by Imagination International, Inc, the U.S. distributor of Copic markers.

Mask It is totally different from what you may typically think of as a “mask” for stamping. It’s actually a low-tack adhesive film, perfect for layering color.  It’s easily die-cut or scissor cut to any shape and wipes clean. (That’s my favorite part!)

X-Press It Double-sided Adhesive Sheets are high-tack and also easily cut by scissors or die-cutting machine. The adhesive is smooth and clear which is great for use in places where the back is visible, like the little clear paint can I’ve used below or clear acetate cards like this or this.  I have tried many double-sided adhesive sheets in my stamping life and this one is by far my favorite.

Party Posse and Big Balloons die by Paper Smooches

I used Mask It to blend color inside the balloon shape on the card above, and an Adhesive Sheet to adhere the dino and stripes to the clear paint can.

Creating a Mask for Inking

Step 1: First stamp your image and sentiment onto X-Press It Blending Card, keeping in mind where the balloon will appear.

Step 2: Cut a piece of Mask It larger than the Blending Card,  position balloon die and secure die in place with removable tape. By cutting the mask larger than the card stock, the adhesive backing holds the card stock securely in place while blending in color and there’s room on the mask to begin the blending into the open space.

Step 3: Die-cut balloon from Mask It.

Step 4: Use a bit of tape to hold Blending Card in place. Remove backing from Mask It, position balloon opening and adhere over stamped panel.

Step 5: Begin sponging ink (Ranger Abandoned Coral Distress ink) into balloon shape. Using a circular motion, begin blending on Mask It sheet, slowly moving into the balloon.

Step 6: Once the desired amount of ink is applied, use a baby wipe or damp cloth to remove excess ink from the mask. That is very cool!

Step 7:  Blend in darker ink (Ranger Rusty Hinge Distress ink), beginning again on the mask and working in toward the balloon opening using circular motions. If you wanted to add another pattern over the sponged color, now is the time to do so (but wipe the mask clean before doing so).

Step 8: Wipe mask clean and carefully remove from Blending Card. The mask can be reapplied to the backing sheet and saved for future use if desired.

I used a 0.5 Black Multi-liner to add in the balloon string.

Super easy!  🙂

Now to create the little dino and stripes for the clear paint can.

Step 1: Stamp and color image. (I just happened to have a spare die-cut circle on my desk so I used that.)

Step 2: Remove one side of the adhesive sheet backing and adhere colored image.  Use scissors to remove excess adhesive.

Step 3: Secure die in place with removable tape.

Step 4: Die-cut image.

Step 5: Adhere two thin strips of patterned paper to adhesive sheet; trim with scissors. Remove backing paper from all and adhere to can.

Copics used: E31, E33, E35, E37, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97

Once applied to the can, the dino and stripes will not pull away from the surface. I love this adhesive paper. 🙂

Creating Masks for Stamps

Vegtastic by Paper Smooches

Since ink does not absorb into Mask It film, the process of creating masks for stamps is a little different. Here’s how to do that:

Step 1: First decide how you’d like to layer your stamps. This will help to determine the order in which the images are stamped.

Step 2: Stamp each image onto scrap paper.

Step 3: Remove backing from film and adhere over images (all at once).

Step 4: Cut out images and carefully remove each mask.

Step 5: Stamp tomato and adhere mask.

Step 6: Stamp carrot. Before applying the carrot mask, I carefully lifted the right side of the tomato mask and wiped away the ink (from the edge of the carrot). Since the ink just sits on top of the mask, wiping away the ink helped me to avoid transferring the ink to my fingers and then onto anything else. Once the ink was wiped away, I added the carrot mask.

Step 7: Stamp eggplant, wipe away ink from edge of tomato and apply eggplant mask.

Step 8: Stamp green pepper, wipe away ink from top of tomato mask and apply pepper mask.

Since I had a bit of room left, I stamped an additional pepper above the carrot.

One big happy veggie family. 🙂

BV04, BV08, BV17, E31, E33, G03, G05, G07, G29, Y06, Y08, Y21, YR14, YR16, YR27

Thanks bunches for stopping by! ♥

Today I’d like to share one of my newest favorite products – Kirarina pens from Copic. For my project, I’ve used WiNK pens but there are three additional types as well so I’d like to briefly touch on each one. All are available individually or in sets.

•  2win  – Water based/scented.  Each marker is duel-tipped and features a light and dark shade of each color as well as both chisel and fine tips.  Perfect for doodling. Works best on regular copy paper or stationery.
• 2win Oil based – Double-ended/fine and round nib markers featuring two colors on one pen; for use on any surface.
• WiNK – Multi-purpose/metallic pen works on a variety of surfaces and look great on light and dark surfaces.
• Cute -3d, scented puff paint. Hand washable after 72-hour dry time. Can be used on paper crafts to add a bit of dimension to projects.

Here is my card using multi-purpose WiNK pens.

With a bit of a steady hand, this is SO easy.

For my design I used Lime, Dandelion, Strawberry, Orange, White and Lavender.

The pens are similar to a paint pen. Shake several times (you’ll hear the ball rolling around mixing the ink and glitter), remove cap and press tip onto scrap paper a time or two to begin the flow of color. Because paper is porous, you’ll want to move the pen fairly slowly across the paper to achieve the best results. Re-cap, shake a bit more and re-press tip to scrap paper as needed to keep the color flowing.

Using black dye ink, stamp image onto black card stock. Allow to completely dry. I tried black hybrid ink but as it dried, it disappeared into the paper, making it very difficult (or impossible) to trace.

Before using the pens, examine the lines and objects within the stamped image. Since WiNK color can be layered, you’ll first want to trace the lines that fall behind others.

The flower stems in the image I’ve used (Best Buds by Paper Smooches) go into the opening of the jar so they will appear “behind” the outline.

With the Lime pen, trace the stems and leaves.

Trace the jar with Lavender, moving pen over the flower stems as necessary. The purple lines will cover the green as you trace over. (Cool, huh?)

Next, I traced two of the flowers in Strawberry.

I then added a bit of Dandelion…

…then accents of white. I love all the WiNK pens but the white is my favorite. It is AMAZING.

Stamp the sentiment in black ink. Wait a few minutes (or more) for the ink to dry.

Trace using White.

One additional tip – I found that small mistakes can be carefully scraped away from the paper using a craft knife. The purple lines around the rim of the jar were a little close together in places so I used the point of a craft knife to scrape away a bit of ink from between the lines.

The Kirarina WiNK pens are so much fun to use. I want them ALL!  🙂

Thanks for stopping by today!