Die Stenciling with Yana Smakula
Hi friends! Happy Monday! Please join me in welcoming back the fantastic Yana Smakula to our blog as a guest today! She has used three of our exclusive dies (Balloon Bouquet, Floret Frame, & Bird of Roses) as stencils or masks to be the focal point of her trio of cards! You really could use any of your favorite die cut outs for this technique! I’m really loving her Doll Pink and Duckling color combination! It’s so fresh and springy!
Be sure to watch the video, and enjoy!
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Stunning card!!!
Love, love, love these cards… Can’t wait to try this myself!
Beautiful colours and stunning results! Great start of the week!
I love these cards. What a fabulous technique! I can’t wait to try it. Thanks so much!
These are just beautiful! Never thought of using dies this way – thank you!
So pretty! Thanks for another great technique!
I enjoyed the video! A very creative way to stretch your supplies.
Wht a great idea and the cards are so pretty with the ink blending. Thank you, Yana!
Gorgeous cards! I really need that birdie …
What a cool alternate way to use die cuts! I never would have thought of it. :-)
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These are beautiful!
I love this technique!! Great color combo!!
These cards are just gorgeous.
Fun technique. Love the bird. Congrats to the lucky winners. Hugz
Love the delicate look Yana achieved.
What is the trick to the blending? Every time I try the foam blending pad catches or sticks on the paper and leaves an ink mark, I can’t get any smooth blending at all! I’ve tried various pressures, ways of holding the blending tool, angles, starting off on a non stick craft mat…. As soon as I hit the paper it catches and ruins the paper.
These are beautiful!!, love the color combo!
So pretty! I love the soft look that ink blending creates. Beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing this great technique!
Wonderful technique! One I’ll be sure to be using. So simple and gives such great results. Thanks!
I love this idea. It is economical–using supplies in more than one way! And if you plan it right, you can use you stencil or mask for another card! Thanks!
love the background color and the white on black greetings- stunning:)
I agree, love these perfect spring colours! Beautiful cards.
Good idea. Thank you for sharing.
Such a cool idea
What a fun technique! Love the colour combo!!! I definitely can’t wait to give this a try. Thanks for sharing Yana!
Hi Yana, thanks for this video and fantastic tips. Love your great blending and the colours you’ve chosen for these very pretty cards. x
I’ve seen this done, but haven’t tried it yet. Beautiful results, Yana.
wow amazing cards! I love it
Beautiful and fun technique. Thanks.
Gorgeous cards and fabulous technique, can’t wait to give it a try!
LOVE these cards and great video!!
totally adorable card
love the technique
will try this
thanks for sharing :)
hugs
Monika
MORE IDEAS, for these SUPER DIES!! ;) THANK YOU SIMON!!! ;) AND CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)
What a fun and simple technique! Thanks for sharing. I, too, love that color combo/
Awesome video. I can’t wait to use this technique!
great idea, great tutorial, thanks, Yana!
Beautiful cards, love this technique and that fabulous die!
Pretty cards! Thanks for the ideas!
Lovely cards Yana! I love this technique and your choice of colors. TFS
Great video – another way to stretch your dies. Beautiful cards !!!
Beautiful trio of cards!!
Wow! Beautiful cards – love the colours you used!
Beautiful designs!
I love your idea of making your own stencils/masks! Gorgeous cards!
Lovely cards. Love the inking
DELIGHTFUL cards Yana – THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing your INKY INSPIRATION!!!
CONGRATULATIONS to all the lucky winners!!!
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I love how soft it looks
Beautiful cards and congratulations to all your lucky winners
Thank you so much for showing me how to use my dies another way