Hi friends! Please join me in welcoming back the oh-so-talented and amazing Yana Smakula! (Please note: our dear friend Yana is Ukrainian. To show support to our brothers and sisters in Ukraine, please see Yana’s post HERE.)

Hello, crafters, this is Yana Smakula for Simon Says Stamp! Welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! When was the last time you used masking paper? It has certainly been awhile for me! I invite you to re-visit this fabulous tool and use it to add color to your backgrounds!

Begin working on your card by stamping the image. I’m working with the Black Eyed Susans stamp set and stamping the flowers to color as daisies. Stamp the same image onto masking paper (I’m using masking paper by Altenew, but many options are available in the Simon Says Stamp shop) and cut it out. Cutting the mask out is the most tedious part of this process, but believe me – it is so worth it! You’ll need a good pair of detail scissors and possibly a craft knife to get into the most detailed areas.

With the mask ready, apply it onto your stamped panel. You are now ready to add color to your background – use your inks and ink blending to create a colorful background. I opted for a light teal background for my white daisies and blended it using Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated inks in Mist and Dew. You can also add stamping and even splatter some ink at this point.

Once you are done creating the background carefully remove the mask. The mask can be used several times, so save it and place it onto a carrier sheet for future use.

Next, we have the stamped image in need of coloring. I used Copic markers and added color using Stippling and Flick Stroke techniques. I used the following marker colors:

• Y11, Y15, Y19, YR14
• YG03, YG17, YG67
• C1, C3, C5

Add a simple sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Everyday EZ Strips and embellish the card with Aura sequins from Spellbinders.

I hope you’ll give masking a try! Have fun creating!  

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SUPPLIES:

Simon Says Stamps and Dies Black Eyed… [ SSS ] Simon Says Clear Stamps BLACK EYED… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp BLACK EYED SUSANS… [ SSS ] Altenew Comfy Cut alt8572 [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Set of 3 Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Spellbinders 4 Inch Detail Scissors… [ SSS ] Altenew Masking Paper 10 Sheets alt4565 [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Blending Brush LARGE… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp EZ Strips Rectangles… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Everyday EZ Strips… [ SSS ] Spellbinders PLATINUM SIX Die Cutting… [ SSS ] Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ] Tsukineko Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK… [ SSS ] MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER 6×7… [ SSS ] Copic Marker Pale Yellow Marker and… [ SSS ] Copic Marker Cadmium Yellow Marker… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker Y19 NAPOLI YELLOW… [ SSS ] Copic Marker Caramel Marker and… [ SSS ] Copic Marker Yellow Green Marker and… [ SSS ] Copic Marker Grass Green Marker and… [ SSS ] Copic Marker Moss Marker and Refill… [ SSS ] Copic Marker Cool Gray 1 Marker and… [ SSS ] Copic Marker Cool Gray 3 Marker and… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER C5 COOL GRAY Grey [ SSS ] Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape… [ SSS ] Spellbinders AURA OPALESCENT Color… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Place And Score… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Set of 4 TRIANGLE… [ SSS ] Sakura CLASSIC WHITE Bold Line 10… [ SSS ] Bearly Art THE MINI Precision Craft… [ SSS ]

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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Yana for being our guest!