Yippee for Yana Feature: Shading Solid Stamp Images with Ink Pads
Hi friends! Thanks for tuning in today! We’re back with the latest installment of Yippee for Yana! In this card, Yana is showing the process of shading solid stamp images with ink pads! Be sure to read on and watch the video for more details! Enjoy!
Hi everyone, this is Yana Smakula and I’m excited to bring you another episode from my by-monthly “Yippee For Yana” video series! In today’s video I’m showing how to add shading and dimension to solid stamped images with the help of inks.
I started working on my card by stamping a big bold sentiment that reads “You Are Fantastic” in black ink. The sentiment comes from Simon Says Stamp Big U Words stamp set and features a lot of messages you can pair with the word “you”. The line under the sentiment is actually a stem from a floral set from Altenew called Simple Flowers.
When it comes to stamping cards like this one color combo is very important and it’s essential to pick a nice mix of colors for great results. I am using yellow, orange and gray. For each color I have a lighter and a darker shade ink pad. There’s Duckling and Sunshine for my yellows, Apricot and Orange Slush for the orange and 3 shades for the gray – Fog, Smoke, and Cobblestone.
The trick here is to stamp the same image multiple times, 2 or sometimes 3 or even 4 times in the same spot and thus using a stamp positioner such as MISTI is crucial to have great results.
I inked up my flower using light yellow shade and stamped it onto my card base placed inside the MISTI. To add some depth to my flower I darkened the edges and keep the center light. I used a dark yellow shade and inked up just the edges of the stamp and stamped it. Finally I stamped the same image once again (for the third time) using the lightest ink color. This helped the ink blend a bit and create a slightly smoother transition of color.
Keep in mind you can use this technique with many other floral stamps sets, the key here is using solid images. Have fun stamping!
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LOVE Yana’s style !!!!
Gorgeous, as always! I love Yana’s style and her stunning designs. :o)
Terrific card. Cheers.
Gorgeous cards!!!
Congrats ladies on your win!!!
Beautiful cards and a great technique – thanks for sharing!
Love the great colors and designs on your cards, Yana:)
Great designed. I will try to get the same wonderful dimension of colour in my next card!! Thank you for inspiring.
Yana always creates amazing cards, and I love this technique she showcased today!
Yippee is right! What a great use of solid stamps, and a stamp positioner. Awesome job, Yana!!
Great technique! Gorgeous cards Yana!
Beautiful Card!
I’ve been playing around with this Altenew flower set and I’m so thrilled to see Yana give it her fabulous style! Thanks for the inspiration!
Such fun!
I love this stamp set! Thanx for more ideas for using it.
Very very cool CAS card. This kind of reminds me of the Kiss Technique I learned years ago from a Stampin Up rep. You really bring it to life and add great fresh new ways to use the Misti …..especially with multiple inks. Very cool Y
Such a beautiful color palette! And I just adore those pretty pink posh sequins! TFS
Great work, Great video!
Awesome masked card! Thanks Yana for the great video!
Very interesting technique! The video made the process easy to understand. Also, I really loved your color combo! Thank you so much for sharing!
Pretty card. Thanks for showing how to make it.
Your color combos and tips are fabulous! TFS!
Great technique video, Yana! Yippee!!!
I really like the muted tones in this card, they are so pretty together.
I never know how to use solid stamps. Yana used them beautifully! TFS and inspiring!
Great tips on shading!
Very unique!!
Great card. Love the effect the different colour ink has on the flowers.
Great technique, looks great!
lovely card and great shading technique!
Wonderful card–almost makes me want to take time to mask–haha!
Yana’s stamping technique is fantastic. Pretty card.
Very pretty card!!!
Such a pretty card!!! Always love when Yana shares her videos:)
Really great design! Thanks for the technique!
Beautifully done with all the masking and wonderful shading. Thanks for the inspiration!
Big YAY for Yanna, such a beautiful project!
I like the shading technique. Wonderful card.
Cute card, Yana! Thanks for the tips!!
Beautiful! Love how soft this card is ♥
Great technique Yana! It really makes each image pop out better. Clearer definition. Thanks for the video demonstrate. The edge tapping could be difficult to do correctly without seeing it.
Beautiful card Yanna!
Love the design and soft colors of this card!
Everything Miss Yana touches turns to something I must buy ? , well done Simon .
Yippee, Yana! Beautiful card! Great technique.
It’s always so much fun to see what Yana comes up with each video. The colors she used today are gorgeous.
Very cool technique. Thanks
Lovely Yana I am writing down these colors. Very clean looking. Thanks for the tips and techniques.
What a great technique.
enjoyed learning this technique
nice technique…thanks for sharing
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