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MASKING TECHNIQUE - 2

Guest Creative Team member Louise Nelson has put a great spin on the technique of masking.

Whilst masks are fabulous for just that; masking, they are also fabulous as 'stamps'.
To achieve this it is just 3 simple and easy steps......


1. Place your mask on a protective background and spray with desired mist, ensuring you cover the mask itself completely with mist.

 

2. Gently and slowly lift up the mask, ensuring no mist runs off, and flip over onto cardstock background.
Leave the mask on the cardstock for about a minute and then gently peel off.

 

3. Allow to dry and then complete your layout as desired.
What you are left with is a 'stamp' like image from the mask that can be used to create a layout background pattern or background to frame your photo.

 

For this particular mask I coordinated my embellishments to the pattern of the mask.

 

 

Thanks for a great tutorial Lou and for putting such an inspirational spin on "masking"

HAPPY CREATING EVERYONE

~Shazz~
xo

MASKING TUTORIAL - 1

Creative Team member Kym Cowan created this tutorial on masking.

 

 

 

 

And here is the layout that Kym used her "masked" tag on

Thank you for this great tutorial Kym

HAPPY CREATING

~Shazz~
xo

 

NOVEMBER TECHNIQUE CHALLENGE

This month's technique is the fun technique of "masking"
Masking is the opposite of stamping.
Grab your paints, inks, glimmer mist, etc; something to use as a mask (either store bought or home made - that's where the fun part comes in) and then you simply cover the area with the mask that you don't want painted, stamped or misted.
The range of masks on the market is huge and what you can find in your stash to use as a mask is really only limited by your imagination.

The Creative Team busied themselves with the packs provided by this month's sponsor
ScrapFriends

and grabbed their paints, mists and inks and this is what they came up with.

Kym

Louise

Louise


Jody

Close Up of Jody's Mask using Chicken Wire

So what can you find that is interesting and innovative to use as a mask...???
We would love to see your project.
Upload it into the gallery and be in the running for a prize pack or voucher at the end of the month.

HAPPY SCRAPPING
~Shazz and the Team~
xo

 

NOVEMBER SKETCH CHALLENGE

Hello and welcome to November on The Lounge.
It's hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner.....I swear we only took our tree down a few months ago.

This month the CT sponsor packs were supplied by one of our newest advertisers, ScrapFriends

Angel has such a gorgeous range of flowers for sale along with so many other gorgeous products.
You really need to pop over and check out the site.
And The Lounge girls who have placed orders with ScrapFriends have been mightily impressed with the customer service.

This month we also welcome the amazing Louise Nelson to The Lounge as our guest Creative Team member.
It's no secret that I just LOVE Lou's unique and inspirational style and the examples that she has created are just stunning.
Thanks Lou for being a part of The Lounge team this month.

SKETCH CHALLENGE
This month's sketch was designed by CT member, Kym

And is how the team interpreted the sketch......

Jody

Kym



Louise

You can upload your interpretation of the sketch here by midnight (NSW time), November 30 to be in the running for a prize pack or voucher.
We would love to see how you interpret the sketch

HAPPY SCRAPPING

~Shazz and the Team~
xo

CREATIVE TEAM CALL

The Scrap Lounge is looking for THREE new creative team members to join our team.

As part of our Creative Team you will be expected to do the following:
- maintain a regular presence and actively participate in the forum and gallery, if not on a daily basis, then as close to it as possible.

- Complete at least THREE projects (layouts, cards, ATCs, OTPs) each month using the product packs provided by the sponsor for that month and based on a sketch and a technique/style
These MUST be uploaded by the first of each month.
Packs will contain approximately $15.00 worth of product from our sponsor.

- Help host and participate in, our monthly cybercrops by setting challenges, designing a sketch or hosting a game of bingo.

- Vote for the winners of our monthly challenges and cybercrop challenges.

- Contribute to the “Scrapping Question of the Day”, “Question of the Day”; Birthday/Anniversary Announcements areas of the forum.

- Contribute to The Lounge blog on a regular basis – sharing Lounge news, promoting sponsors/competitions/challenges, etc and uploading step-by-step projects, etc.

- Promote The Lounge through your blog and other social networking sites (Twitter, Facebook, etc)

If you think you would like to be a part of our team and join one of the friendliest forums on the net (well we think so), please send your application to shazz@scraplounge.com.au by
midnight, Sunday, November 6

The following MUST be included in your application
Your name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Blog or website address (if applicable)

Images of 5 recent projects that you have scrapped that you feel gives us a “feel” for your style
(these images can be from other galleries, The Lounge gallery or feel free to scrap new projects)

Answers to the following questions…
1. Why do you want to be a part of the Scrap Lounge Creative Team?

2. Are you currently on, or have you ever been on, a design/creative team before?
If so, which ones?

3. What qualities do you think you can bring to the Creative team?

4. Do you regularly frequent other sites?

So.....if you think you would like to be a part of our team, please send in an application.
Should you have any questions about your application or what is required, please do not hesitate to contact me at shazz@scraplounge.com.au 

~shazz~
xo

PLEASE NOTE: Successful applicants will be notified by November 30 and the new Creative Team will be announced at The Lounge Christmas party to be held on
Monday, December 12.