Layer Over Layer...

...I dunno about you but I can't believe that we are already in August... someone deffo pressed the fast-forward button this year, of that I am sure! And... August means birthday's... namely two birthday boys this month: Grim tomorrow, who is celebrating a milestone birthday and my little AlfieCat who is 9 on 28th! Anyways, enough about birthday's and on with today's card, or should I say, cards.



These were a couple of samples I did for the Spellbinders Pick of the Week and I never got chance to do them as demo's because a lot of the stock had whizzed off the shelves and headed off to your Rooms of Stash. Both of them are done using the same technique - not sure if it has a name because I don't think I have seen anyone demo-ing this... I happen to love it though... it appeals to my layer-y (a new word for the Hels' Dictionary lol)



Basically, take a mask or 6 (ok, you don't need that many, that is just how many I used) For the base of the layers, pop your mask onto cardstock, attach it on the edges with a smidge of masking tape and swoosh over the top with a very pale Distress Stain... I used Old Paper.




Then take some co-ordinating Distress Inks and use a colour for each mask. Blend DI over the masks, doing it in random fashion so the whole mask isn't covered, a bit at a time... building the colours and layers as you go. Voila, a cool background! I have some masks on my next show (Sunday 12th... shh, don't let on that you know though... I will try to get a demo of this technique ready for then)




Right, I had better get a move on... remember that "to do" list? Well *she says, polishing halo* I now have 3 things left on it to do! Oh yesh, I turned into a whirling dervish yesterday and managed to multi-task, getting all of the things done apart from my hair (still looks like feathers) nails (all cacky and inky) and the Sunday Stamper... a new theme on Sunday. Thanks for looking... as ever... have a FAB day! TTFN

Hels x