Hi Friends! It's Carly and I'm here for another #throwbackthursdays, where we find inspiration in The CLASSroom archives!
This week we are playing with Molotow Masking pens in The CLASSroom. I learned pretty much everything I needed to know about getting started with the Molotow pen from Miss Julie. Check out her awesome CLASSroom article from last fall:
I love the amazing handwritten script projects I've been seeing all over but my script skills need a little work so I decided to fake it a little with the help of a Molotow masking pen and a die cut.
To create this card, start by stamping flowers on a 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 piece of smooth watercolor paper like Bristol. I used Mama Elephant's Organic Blooms stamp set.
Die cut a scripty word from heavyweight cardstock to use as a negative "mask" with the Molotow pen. I used "amazing" from the Essentials by Ellen Positive Word die set and attached it to my stamped panel with a little painter's tape.
Before using the Molotow pen, make sure to shake it up. And shake it up a lot. The fluid should be blue with no white (it separates a bit between uses). And have a piece of scratch paper handy to gently depress the tip on and bring more fluid to the end. I find that the pen can scratch the paper or leave residue if enough masking fluid is not being applied.
After tracing the word with masking fluid, mask part of the stamped image with Molotow and a few splatters too.
Let the masking fluid dry for just a minute and then ink blend, stamp or watercolor over it. I used Spun Sugar Distress ink and an ink blending tool to apply color.
Let ink/paint dry before removing the masking. I don't recommend heat setting Molotow as it can make it harder to remove or cause it to leave blue residue. And I use a white eraser to remove the masking but clean fingers or a cloth work great too.
Color the stamped image. I used Clean Color Real Brush Markers, blending with a waterbrush.
And finish with a few sequins and a stamped sentiment.
Have a great Thursday!
xo, Carly
