Wendy Vecchi Group Challenge and Masking Tutorial

11/09/2012

Wendy Vecchi Group Challenge and Masking Tutorial

This week the Wendy Vecchi yahoo group is looking for gesso (one of my favorite things) and Paper Issues wants stamping. I pulled out a 12X12 piece of Ranger's manila card stock and went to town with it, and then cut it down into 6X6 quarters to use on different projects. I used Wendy's new flower stencil with gesso on the painted/inked panel.

There really is something special about that manila. I've tried using file folders but the paints and inks just don't show the same way. One of my favorite posts from earlier this year was showing as many projects as I could make from one piece of it, which I posted here.

This journal is made up of watercolor papers, and this page is one that's been painted with gesso to cover previous efforts:

The challenge for myself on this was to bring the journal page up to match the manila paper. Because the paper bases were different it took some time to play with my Golden Paints to make a match. This is one of those ones where if you have time to let things dry, it's a pleasure.

I stamped the open design flowers randomly and then made a mask using sticky-back paper, like post-its:

I covered the flowers with the mask one at a time, then stamped Wendy's script background without a block, intentionally missing some parts. Then I painted over the page several times with different washes of color:

Last, I layered on paints and more stamps. I liked the way the gesso seeped into the paints on the manila piece, maintaining its white but showing traces of the underlying colors. Gave it a pop of magenta paint in the center and outlined everything with black Faber Castell gelatos, smudged with my fingers.

Thanks for the visit!

Marjie

Nov 9, 2012 2:00:00 AM | Art Journaling, Dyan Reaveley, Ranger, Stampers Anonymous, Stencils/Masks, Tutorials, Wendy Vecchi

39 Comments

This page is stunning, you got such a bright and stunning effect!

Thanks for sharing the process!

Posted by: gio | 11/09/2012 at 06:08 AM

Nice process to make it a full and colorful page! Pop it does. xox

Posted by: Corrine | 11/09/2012 at 07:13 AM

I love all the depth from your layers and the texture from your paints and washes! The flower- wow!

Posted by: Carolyn Dube | 11/09/2012 at 07:29 AM

Oh if I only had time to actually try even a few of the ideas I get from your projects! Thanks for sharing this process also--another great post to put in my To Try folder! Gorgeous, love the flower mask idea especially, as a little technique to add to my "usuals." The focal flower is stunning.

Posted by: Barbara Ford | 11/09/2012 at 08:31 AM

WOW! What a beautiful project! The colors are fantastic! I know what you mean about gesso - it's so much fun to play with. Really love this!

Posted by: linda | 11/09/2012 at 09:38 AM

Vibrant, stunning, textural, uplifting, clever, individual... the superlatives could go on here! Can you guess how much I love it? Another stunner here Marjie. Hope you get to have a great weekend. Hugs, Buttons x

Posted by: Buttons | 11/09/2012 at 01:01 PM

Great work Marjie...what an intense colours, they are so great.
The creation is gorgeous, you did so well again!

have a nice weekend, Alie :-)

Posted by: Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries | 11/09/2012 at 01:31 PM

Beautiful color and depth in this piece-love it!!

Posted by: Linda K | 11/09/2012 at 01:42 PM

lol, we are masking maniacs! I love your use of color, and I think you did a terrific job at coordinating the gessoed page to the manilla based one. I am wondering if you could use Aileen's tack it over and over to make homemade sticky backed paper...I might just try it since I have some laying around- it how I used to mount my small unmounted rubber stamps. Thanks for sharing- beautiful!

Posted by: Laura Spano | 11/09/2012 at 02:05 PM

absolutely stunning marije, such fabby colours and gorgeous layers and structures, love it

Posted by: Miranda | 11/09/2012 at 02:15 PM

Wonderful creation in excellent colours, Marjie!

Posted by: Willy | 11/09/2012 at 02:47 PM

Wow, how cool is this ?! A breathtaking piece in wonderful colors.

Posted by: Silvia | 11/09/2012 at 03:19 PM

Simply stunning Marjie! I've just ordered some manilla card this week and this is so well timed by you! Just love the texture, colours and layers here. I will be back to read this again so I can have a go.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Juliaxx

Posted by: Julia | 11/09/2012 at 03:36 PM

Oh my Marjie, that flower nearly leaps of the page, it almost looks 3D - great techniques and love the vibrancy of the colours - so rich! I had a 'light bulb' moment reading through your post, I just do not have enough patience to let things dry - will just have to rein myself in if I want to emulate your fabulous page - thank you! Crafty hugs, Anne x

Posted by: Anne R | 11/09/2012 at 03:42 PM

Man, this is total awesomeness! I LOVE it! Thanks for joining the MAC! Speaking of, I better get cranking on mine! lol!

Posted by: Lori | 11/09/2012 at 03:51 PM

Next on my list is the EWV project! After seeing yours and your amazing texture and color, I'm at a loss...lol! Gorgeous Marjie...just gorgeous! I love the background, just love it! Amazing! And congrats on the feature on the Aussie blog...never have seen that one before! Very well deserved!!!!

Posted by: Anita Houston | 11/09/2012 at 04:09 PM