Yippee for Yana: Shading Solid Images with Ink Pads
Hi friends! Thanks for stopping by the latest edition of Yippee for Yana! In this edition Yana takes us through Waffle Flower Crafts’ brand new Stitched stamp sets with tips and tricks on how to use them! Be sure to watch the video and 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 take cross stitching and quickly apply it onto paper with Waffle Flower cross stitch stamps!
I spotted these at the Creativation show back in January and was very much impressed and fascinated by the concept. I made several almost identical cards using Stitched Roses stamp set. I need to point out that I am making 4 bar cards and not A2 because this size is often deceiving, it might look like these are A2 cards and thus stamped elements look bigger than they really are. So this is just something to keep in mind. Images shown in this video are not going to look as big on an A2 size card.
Stitched Roses set is a bit difficult to align in a sense that you need to have perfect alignment for great results. I do recommend using a stamp positioner like MISTI just because it makes stamping these roses a much much easier task.
When you look at this stamp set it has the instructions for you right there on the sheet. There are letters and numbers. Numbers indicate which shade of ink needs to be used for that layer – a light, medium and dark. And letters indicate the layers to the same flower. So it’s pretty straightforward, although this stamp set does take a little bit of practice.
The way I like to stamp my images, the way I find it to be easiest for me – I like to start with the top most darkest layer. This way I am able to see much better though my stamp and align my medium and bottom layers much better.
I used Simon Says Stamp Lipstick Red (darkest), Hollyhock (medium) and Twirling Tutu (lightest) ink colors to stamp roses. For my leaves I picked Willow.
To create a sentiment for this card I used a Round Happy Birthday message from the Circle Sayings stamp set from Simon. This is an older set that I have re-discovered recently and I’m loving it for all sorts of cards.
I did some quick masking to stamp it and I used Simon’s Khaki ink color – I feel it’s a perfect match to kraft cardstock I used for the card base for my cards. I also stamped simple Happy Birthday sentiment in black ink onto kraft paper and foam mounted it onto my card over the roses.
You can change up the sentiments and make these cards for another occasion. I think this design would make a great Mother’s Day card and also fabulous Thank You or Miss You cards.
Lastly, I added a few dots using Nuvo Crystal Drops in Apple Green.
Have fun stamping!
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Very cute cards Yana! And that stitched roses stamp set is gorgeous!
Lovely stamp set! Thanks for the video tips!
Delightful card, Yana !!
This set is so popular at the moment, but not one of my fav…
Cristina
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It´s so cute. It looks like grandma´s stitched pictures. Really adorable.
Wow! Love so much this stitched roses stamp!!! Awesome card!!!
Love the stitched look – very antique looking:)
I love these cross stitched stamps they make amazing cards.
Your card is beautiful. Love the cross stitched flowers.
Great tips Yana and your card is gorgeous!
These roses are so amazing! I used to cross stitch with my sister when we were younger. We spent a lot of time in the car and it was something to pass the time! I love that you used 4 bar sized cards. It makes the images look even bigger than they are!
Great cards!
WOW! It looks just like “real” cross stitching.
Beautiful card ! Thanks for details about the card size ,helpful while buying the stamp set.
What an original stamps set! Love your cards!
What a beautiful design you made rearranging the stitched stamps into a cluster! Love it!
That is truly an amazing creation – TFS – blessings
These are so pretty! The combination of pinks is gorgeous!
Wonderful cards, Yana. I like the tip to stamp the darkest layer first to help line up the other images. Thanks for the inspiration!
I like the tip for stamping the darker image first…This brings back memories of the days when I made cross-stitched samplers on linen fabric. Your cards are lovely and I like the smaller size.
Love the cross stitch! Such a beautiful card ?
These are such beautiful cards! I love the colors you used and the stitched roses look so pretty :)
Looks like real cross stitch! Impressive!
I love the cross stitch detail on the card.
This is so pretty, really looks like cross stitch and the green dots set off the pinks perfectly!
Great cards!
What a gorgeous card!!
Love the card design! Thanks for the tips on using these stamps!
Beautiful stamp set and such clever way of layer stitched images.
WOW such amazing cards!!! I loved the video too:)
Soooooo very pretty!!
AWESOME card, Thanks Yana for the great tips in your video!
Beautiful cards Yana!! The cross-stitch flowers are lovely!
How lovely! Thanks for the video and tips!
Thanks for the tip about darkest layer first–will try that with my layering stamps. Beautiful cards!
Very Pretty card!! I just love these stamps!!!
So gorgeous. Well worth the extra time!
These look great. I don’t hsve the patience for multistage stamping… Guess i need a misti
I really like these cross stitch sets, hope they come out with more.
These stitched roses are absolutely gorgeous Yana!
Very unique cards!Thank you for sharing this technique!
Lovely cards! I use to do cross stitching and this looks like it was done on cloth!
Beautiful cards!!
Beautiful card!
I just love the look of stitching without all the work!
If I didn’t know better, this would look like real cross stitching on your card!! Just beautiful!
Great tutorial Yana!
Love this! Reminds me of how I got into crafting: learning to cross-stitch by my Mom.
Thanks Yana for all the tips! I love the idea of working with the smaller darker image first for the color layering stamps. Sometimes I have a hard time lining them up as well and sometimes it doesn’t matter, you’re right, but sometimes, in the example you just did it does. I’ve seen some great ideas using the Waffle Flower Cross Stitch stamp sets and you’ve added to the list. Your card is just beautiful. Thanks for sharing .
What lovely cards!!