Hi Ladies and Gentlemens!
Sorry I'm late. I had a dentist appointment and just couldn't get my photos finished before I had to leaf. Here is my homework from yesterday's Mask-erade class, which was AWEmazing.
First:
I cut a mask using one of the feather dies in the Papertrey Ink "Feather Finery" set. In the negative space I stamped and heat embossed the SU background script stamp "En Francais" in white. Putting the positive mask back over the embossed feather, I sponged the background with DIs.
I finished the design by attaching a smaller feather from the set, a "love" die cut from Winnie & Walter, and some sequints. Shazambam!
The timing for this inspiration was perfect as I needed a wedding card for my friend Judy. She is getting married for the very first time after reconnecting with a classmate at their 50th high school reunion! He has never married either! I'm really tickled pink for them! They are going all out with "blushing bride" pink colors and the groom has arranged to have swans on the lake at the Country Club because she is the "feather in his cap!" (It's a bit quaint since woman no longer want to be bagged like prey, which is the origin of the expression, but we'll just keep that between us.)
Challenges
- City Crafters: Sequins.
- Pixie's Snippets Playground
- Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes.
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My second card:
Can you see that for the mask on this card, I used a butterfly die from My Favorite Things? In the negative space, I stamped a series of small flowers and leaves from Rubber Stamping Tapestry. I really love the concept of this, especially when it comes to keeping a card to one or two layers.
I attached a lilac doily which was a gift from my friend Taunya (thank you!), ribbon from SU, and a NBUS sediment from Neat and Tangled called "Kindness Matters."
Challenges
- Butterfly Spot Challenge: D is for Doily.
- Inkspirational: Color challenge: Purple.
- Neat & Tangled Little Tangles Challenge: Clean and simple.
- Uniko Studio: Flowers.
The challenge links will provide you with details on rules, sponsors, and prizes.
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Thank you for your positive thoughts yesterday. The car window motor was replaced and the new dryer is being delivered on Friday. No third shoe has dropped here yet!
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101 comments:
Masking magic indeed. Love these posts, I'm learning something new that I want to try. The embossing on the feather is a detail I love!!
Two super cards Darnell great masking and gorgeous colours
Anne
Well I LOVE that love card, it is stunning and your masking and stamping is superb!! Wow! I also love the way you stamped through the butterfly wing mask and the great colours on your second card. These are gorgeous Darnell!! Hugs, Annie xxx
You earned yourself an A Plus for the OCC work! I love your masking and embossing for the feathers, Darnell! Thanks so much for playing Simon Says Stamp Wednesday “Anything Goes” Challenge!
Great masking !!!!!
Looks great ! Love those feather !
greetings from the still to cold Netherlands !!!!
Ineke
Oh Darnell, these are beautiful - especially the first card, I just love your clever use of masks, something which I am never patient enough for! The effect is just gorgeous...and so stylish...
Sue...xxx
What a beautiful cards!! Embosssing on feather is amazing! And so stamping on butterfly. I loved those cards, and love your colours. Great artwork indeed.
WOW, Darnell!!! Both of these cards are gorgeous! My niece and I especially the first one with the text in the negative space. Great idea using the die for that instead of having to fussy cut the feather. That shade of purple on the second card is so pretty! Love the doily as well!
love the heat-embossed script background - looks so elegant
Beautiful cards! I love the detail you get through masking - simply fabulous!
Elaine
Gorgeous cards Darnell, fab masking and colours, love them both, hugs Kate x
Two "mask-nificent" projects! Your feather card is absolutely stunning! Embossing the sentiment within the mask is beyond creative! So happy for your friends to have found true love at this stage of their lives!
Gor-gee-ous colors on your second card! You definitely had me at 'purple'. Love the posies within the butterfly mask (sooooo clever!). AWESOME sentiment font!!!
I just love your pink feather card and how lovely that your friends have reconnected!
Both cards are lovely, but you really outdid yourself with the fabulous feather card! Your friend is gonna love it!
lovely cards! thanks for playing along in the little tangles challenge.
Darnell, you are for sure getting an A+ for the masking class. I really love the pink feather card and what a sweet story to go with it. Your friends will really treasure your card.
Wow! Love that feather card, gorgeous!
Two gorgeous creations and using beautiful colours.
Kath x
Oh wow, both of your cards are so absolutely gorgeous!! I love the masking techniques you used!! They look amazing!! Have a great day :)
Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts
Both are stunning! I'm really wishing I'd taken that class now.
Lynn
Oh my! Your feathery love card is totally swoon worthy! It definitely gets an A++++! And the story that goes with it is so romantic!
Your butterfly/doily card is also very pretty! Those RST stamps are perfect for that technique! I have quite a few of them collecting dust here so I'll have to remember this technique!
Your feather card is simply AWESOME, STUNNING Darnell.
Gr Veerle
Gorgeous cards Darnell, I love the pink card, the embossing in the negative space is so pretty, masking sure looks like a lot of fun, Cathy x
These look amazing! And so clever! I love, love, love the feather card, but I also love the butterfly card so I guess I love them both! Thank you for sharing what you learned!
Fabulous masking techniques on these lovely cards. I especially like the feather one with the script stamped and embossed into the negative feather.
Jean x
These sure are BEAUTIFUL, Darnell! Love all that pink (couldn't be because it's one of my favorite colors, could it? lol) and the masking with the butterfly...fabulous!
Love these Darnell, great masking techniques. Carol x
your cards are both lovely but the feather one is my favorite - beautiful in it's simplicity and elegance.
These are gorgeous! Adore the script on the feather and the gorgeous soft colours. Love the flower butterfly too.
Both cards are so gorgeous and you are really on top of it with your homework for this class.
These two are such beautiful, spring, soft cards I've seen in a long while.Absolutely ADORE the feather idea and the butterfly is so close behind they're flying together in my mind:) REALLY adore them. I'd be pleased as punch & feel like I had a feather in MY cap if I'd created them.....& such a romantic story for your friend. I hope she gets the happily ever after bit as well :):)
I love your cards today they are both so pretty and stunning designs. Such a happy story about your friend its very romantic wonder if it was eyes across the room !!love and hugs Carole x
Another A+ from me today Darnell!! A pair of beauties. Actually I'm throwing in a big gold star for the first one, it is EXCEPTIONAL my friend!!
Oh WOW! Two simply beautiful cards. I especially love the top one - such gorgeous colours and a fabulous design. xx
These cards are lovely!! I LOVE the embossed script and the watercolor on the first card and that butterfly on the second card is amazing. I so wanted to take this class but decided that I wouldn't have the time to do the homework so I didn't sign up for it. I will live vicariously through you, though and your creations!!
Love these cards! They are so pretty and feminine. I love the masking of the first and the butterfly in the 2nd. Can't believe they are getting married after all these years but good for them! True love triumphs
These are both gorgeous, and I love them! I just can't stop staring at the feather card - it looks stunning the way you masked and stamped the card!
That first card - AMAZING!!!!! What a cool idea! I keep staring at it - love the off set feather and the masked feather with that subtle script in the background!
I'm just gonna say one word...
Gorgeous!!!
Love them both!!
I absolutely adore that feather card what a great job you did on that! The butterfly card is very unique looking good!
Two gorgeous cards Dolly!! Looks like you're having fun on the course!! xx
I really like your pink feather card! It's just lovely. I'm taking the class too but no posts, yet! Never had figured out masking. Just saying...
Wow...both cards are lovely ...loved the way u detailed the pink feather card ...its really so beautiful !! :)
That feather card is magical, Darnell. Pinning it. Thanks for sharing the process.
I love everything about the Feather card. You get an A+ on your homework today.
Your cards a sp tender and detail since they are still CAS! One with the feather made my day)
Great job on Day 2! Love, love, love your feather card-so gorgeous! You really did great with your masking. The embossed script inside the feather looks amazing!
two gorgeous cards! Love the different ways to mask! Thanks for sharing! xx
Great cards. Really like the second one.
Hope you have a fab Friday. Sue
Hi Darnell,
both cards are wonderful, but your first card is adorable !
Best regards, Synnöve
You make the most amazing things :-)
Now that's what I call ingenious . Leaving this to PT to o what it ill. Lost my connection o m email account now so haven't. Alue what's going on. Got bot 6 posts on schedule after that I'm of the radar. Love your card . Hugs ( fading fast) mrs A.
WOW this really is masking magic Darnell. Colours, feather, embossing, stamping - these are both so beautiful that I'm speechless. Think of every compliment I can make and then times it by ten and then it would still fall short xx
Two fabulous cards hun ..... love the delicate look to the feather one and the colours you've used on the butterfly are so clean and pretty ..... great job!!
Have a fabulous weekend .... hugs Linda xx
Ohhh ohh ohh Darnell, I love both of these cards for their different wys to Mask. The first one so so soft and that lovely script font white embossed, yum, pink and beautiful feather. All perfect then the butterfly with the little flowers filling it. Very productive.
Very pretty card, love the lilac and green together. Thanks for taking part in the Butterfly Challenge.
Lesley, GD xx
Fabulous fabulous cards Dee!!!you are so clever ;) Viv xx
Very Pretty cards and the first one is soft n feminine !
your feather card us a complete joy! I read in detail to see how you did this and wow how very clever-you are learning a lot and this card will be cherished. And I do love how you used half the butterfly for the second card and naturally I adore the colour. Thanks for joining Uniko
Gorgeous cards, Darnell. What a sweet story behind the feather one. I adore how you inked and embossed IN the feather space. What a great idea. And on the second one? Well, you had me at butterfly, but the stamping inside the butterfly is gorgeous. Wow! Looks like you are having a fantastic time with this class. So happy to hear that things are getting fixed in the house! Hugs!
It looks like you're enjoying this class, and I'm glad for that!! :) Beautiful cards!! Congrats to your friend....you're so cute :)
Oh my gosh, Darnell, your feather card is simply breathtaking!!! Thank you for joining CCCB this week!!
Samra DT
Two stunners Darnell... must try the techniques - adore the pink one especially. Just home until Sunday then it's away down South again so have a great weekend and will catch up again soon. x
Two beautiful designs using this fun masking technique Darnell!
These are both so stunning Darnell, what a great technique!
Two beautiful cards, Darnell!
I am taking this class too but have been bad about doing my homework. haha Hope to get caught up sometime.
I'm totally in love with that feather card!!! What a brilliant idea and so pretty ... Love the butterfly too ... We don't have easy access to the stuff you do in the States so everything like the masking paper etc has to be ordered ... I hope to catch up when my orders have arrived, but you are all giving me great ideas ... Have a lovely day!
I got so carried away by your talent I forgot to say ....Thanks so much for playing along at CCCB!!
These are WONDERFUL Darnell, love the embossing on the first and the colours on the second are beautiful!! Hope the dentist was kind to you!! xx
Shut Up!!! I'm not even deducting points for tardiness, D... that first card? A++ FanTabUlous!!! #2 A+
=] M
They are both beautiful, but I really love the feather card! So soft and pretty. Great job with the masking!
Love your sweet creation, thanks for sharing with us at CCCB!
Two beauties Darnell, what fab designs!
hugs Jacee
Simply Paper Card Design
Loving your homework Darnell.
Oh My Gosh! You're really taking this class to heart. That wedding card is stunningly beautiful. Perfect for the bride and groom...just gorgeous. And, yes, I can see where you used the mask for your flutterby. Clever and so pretty. Wow, these are both absolutely lovely.
WOW! I so wish I had the 'time' to join in on the maskerade class the cards I am seeing around blog land are AMAZING and jaw dropping BEAUTIFUL like yours. Two beautiful creations, thanks for sharing and joining in on the Uniko Studio Challenge. Hugs Bev x
Wow, what beautiful cards Auntie! I love the feather one, my goodness but it is so impressive! Love the feather and especially how you embossed on the feather outline. So cool looking! Your second card is just as amazing. I love how you did the butterfly, just so beautiful!! You have done an amazing job with your homework. Hugs, Brenda
Love these cards Darnell - they are inspirational. Thank you for sharing them.
Blessings
Maxine
I love the embossed script inside the shape. I am so stealing that idea. The card is lovely. And I'm sure your friend and her new hubby will love the card.
The butterfly is fabulous too. I love all the different little flowers and leaves you used to create it.
You are learning lots of cool stuff in your class. Thanks for sharing what you are learning.
Ooooooh !!! These are really, REALLY AWESOME !!! I feel inspired to have a go myself now :-D
Hugz
IKE in Greece xxx
Wow, the first card is really something! Well conceived and nicely executed!
Regina*
These are stunning.
Love the wedding card and the wedding sounds lovely.
I LOVE the feather card and when I read about the wedding, it made me love it even more! This one is to be CASED! And the floral butterfly is so pretty with all the purples! You'll be getting an A+ for this class, I think.
Awww both are soooo pwetty! Love the feather one. Great stamping and masking there. The second one is lovely too - purple....extra points.
Hugs
xx
Boy you have been one busy lady and hamster. The class looks like a lot of fun and I really love the pink feather card and the technique is really interesting.
Saw the first card on FB and it wowed me (is that a word?) completely! The second one is also a beautiful one! Hope you will have a fun weekend!
Love the feather card. So delicate and pretty. Hugz
Your feather card is stunning. They will love it since it goes along with their theme and colors. I love the embossed script inside the feather. Stamping those little flowers and leaves is so pretty. I think that takes a lot of talent to stamp all those things in the certain space. You did fantastic. I am taking the class but this week has been a terror. I'm either gone or on the phone. I love seeing your cards. Great take on the class.
Double wow here over the feather card Darnell! It really is beautiful.
Hugs
Di xx
Two super cards with the masking technique, Darnell! Love the one with the feathers - it looks very special!
Two more beauties Darnell. I adore the feather with the negative space filled with script in those lovely soft pinks and such a lovely idea for a wedding card for your friend, and the bright purple doily and the butterfly are gorgeously bright with the pretty little flowers filling the negative space perfectly. You are doing great work for your masking class which you are obviously really enjoying. x
Darnell my jaw hit the floor; this is a stunner. Love the feather on front and the way it shows up the background. Wow! Thanks so much for joining us at CCCB!
I am in love with both of these cards!! You are so talented, Darnell!
You're making me sorry I'm not taking the class! The feather card is a stunner, my friend, & how wonderful the 2 classmates ended up together at last! Talk about a story book ending!
Both these are beautiful! You are an expert masker! I am so pleased for your friend and her marriage and pleased that your stuff is getting sorted! xxx
Once again - love reading your posts they always brighten my day! Especially now when outside my windows there is rain AND wind - the worst combo.... he summer just doesn't want to come here... ANYWAY!! Your cards are gorgeous! I really like the soft pink feathered look of the first one great job with the masking I really like that the embossing in only in the masked area - how did you do that?? AWESOME! Then the purple heaven - gorgeous colours and i really love the butterfly silhouette with stamping inside - ingenious! hugs
Both are gorgeous but I really like the feather with the embossed detail inside.
First of all, thank you for the mention - that doily does indeed look like it was made for that exact card!! So fun!! And your other card is beautiful and I am so super impressed with what you are learning AND doing with what you have learned!!! So awesome!!
Fantastic inking and masking and embossing Darnell. My you have been busy and it looks like you got a lot out of your online class.
Hugs, Sarn xxx
What a lovely, dreamy, floral butterfly, Darnell ... and oh my, that gorgeous french script embossed feather ... it's so elegant and stylish! What a fabulous romantic card for your friends' fabulously romantic story! Hugs & Bisous, Anita :)
Oh my, I really love the feather card (need to pin this for future use) and the floral print butterfly landing on the doing is lovely too!
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