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| Instructions: This is a very easy techniques that can add depth to your project. It requires no special tools, so anyone can do it. | ||||
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Start by stamping the image that will be in the foreground/in front on your cardstock and then again on the paper you will use for the mask. I use Post-it notes for my masks because they stay in place easily. You can also use plain copy paper. You should not use scraps of cardstock, because they are too thick. | |||
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Cut out the mask piece and place it over your image. It should completely hide the main image. | |||
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Stamp the image that will be in the background with the mask in place. You can see how the giraffe's legs are on the mask. | |||
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Remove the mask. You can see that it now appears that the giraffe is standing behind the alligator. | |||
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If you are masking a flat area, in this case the alligator's tail, you can just use a small piece of paper or a Post-it to cover up that one area. Just line up the paper with the straight line of the main image. This is quicker than cutting out a complete mask. | |||
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The bird has been stamped and the mask keeps his legs from appearing on the alligator's tail. | |||
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I used the full alligator mask to stamp the present sitting on his nose. If you know that you only need to mask a very specific area of your image, that you can make a partial mask. I want to stamp a present sitting on the giraffe's head, so all I need is a mask of that part of the giraffe. |
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I apply the partial mask and then stamp the present. | |||
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Here is the finished image. Masking was used 4 times to create this animal montage. |
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| Here is the finished project. | ||||
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