Yippee for Yana: Soak Up Some Summer
Hi friends! Happy Saturday! Please join me in a warm welcome back to special guest Yana Smakula in her bi-monthly Yippee for Yana series! Let’s dive in!
Hello friends, this is Yana and welcome back to another Yippee For Yana video! Today I’m using some new and old supplies to create colorful summer vacation cards!
I had this idea to stamp the word “pool” and arrange little summer items around it to create a mini scene for my card. I didn’t have the stamps that would best work as summer/vacation items so I kept putting this idea off and off until I came across Simon’s new Surf’s Up stamp set. The size of a palm tree, umbrella, beach towel and other items in this set was simply perfect for the idea I had in mind.
I started to work on my card by stamping the word “Pool” using letters from the Stitched Alphabet stamp set, it’s one of my favorite alphabet sets. The letters here are open here and therefore can be colored and made into any color you need. I used Simon’s Intense Black ink for my stamping as this ink is perfect to work with Alcohol markers and I colored everything with Copics. I overlapped my letters to form a word “Pool” and I also stamped one more word “Summer”, I used it to make another card.
I admit these words will are mostly secondary on my projects, they are covered, for the most part, especially the word “Pool”, so the recipient won’t be able to read it much, but I still wanted to have those words on my cards as a little backdrop.
Next, I stamped several palm trees, beach umbrellas, beach towels, surfboards, a seagull and little kids sand bucket, I colored them and cut out with the help of coordinating dies in my Spellbinders Platinum die cutting machine.
I used the following Copic markers for my coloring:
● B02, B00 and B000 to color “Pool” and “Summer”
● YG67, YG17, and YG25
● C3 and C1
● E79, E37, and E33
● RV14, RV13, and RV11
I cut the words “Pool” and “Summer” using my Tonic Scissors. Next, I ink blended backgrounds for my cards. I used Maliblue, Duckling, and Sunshine for the Pool card and Deep Sea, Malibue and Duckling for the “Summer” card.
I foam mounted “Pool” and “Summer‘ in place and next filled in and set the scene using little colored and die cut pieces. I stamped “Enjoy Your Summer” and “Enjoy Your Vacation” sentiments added a few Butterfly Kisses sequins and that finished my cards!
Have fun stamping!
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What a fun way to create some really summery cards
Darling summer card. I love the beach blended background and the way you popped up the elements.
What a sweet card! Love the bright, happy colors.
Thanks for sharing.
What FUN summer cards! I love your brilliant colors!
Super cool work! So colorful ?
The Stitched Alphabet stamp set is incredible! What a great use of that stamp set!
love your wonderful cards, Yana:)
These are fabulous! I love them.
Both of those cards are fabulous! Love this new release and all of the designers have outdone themselves in this hop!
These are really cool and fun designs, Yana!
And colored so perfectly. Love them.
Love these fun, colorful cards. This release from Simon is so versatile and perfect for summer.
What fabulous summer images and gorgeous cards!!!
Love the new collection!
Cute designs–perfect for summer.
Gorgeous cards Yana–love how you put these beachy scenes together.
Love the summertime vibe!!!
Such fun beautiful colors & scenes!!
Such FUN cards Yana!!!
Another masterpiece. So far I’ve loved all of the ones you’ve made during this hop. Thanks for sharing.
Such fun, happy cards!
Wonderful cards.
Really make me think of the beach
and the sun. thanks for sharing
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That is 100% summer fabulous right there! ❤️
Great card, makes me want to head to the beach.
Love the colors!
Awesome summer cards!
Thanks for sharing…
Fantastic! Yana, your card just screams summer – love it!
Fabulous!! Fun summer cards!
More fabulous cards and creations with this amazing stamp set! Loving these, Yana!
How fun these cards are! I really like how you did the words (summer & pool), they are there but you really only notice them as a secondary look then it all comes together perfectly. These make adorable cards for kids and adults too, I love that.
So pretty and the background colors of these cards are just gorgeous!
What a Fabulous card Yana!!! I love the colors and and all the dimension!!!
The bright backgrounds really are perfect for such a summery card!
So fun and adorable!
Such fun cards! Love how you surrounded the word POOL with all the cute embellishments. You could send that card to me anytime! Thanks for the great video!
Wonderful summer cards!!
Super cute, Yana!!
Cool Pool! Great card! Your coloring is spot-on! Thanks for sharing!
Pretty cards! I liked the idea of the words on your cards!
Both cards are so cute , but I especially love the summer vacation card,maybe because of the color! :)
Makes me wish we were having summer in Alaska this year! ;)
These are such fun cards for summer Yana. I love these new sets but I also love this alpha set. You have such great ideas, well done as always!
Such great cards! I love all the cute, summery images.
Love the backgrounds on the creations – TFS
Wonderful cards!!! Stunning colours!!! Your second one is my fav!!! ???
Fab summery cards, wish I was there!! Great idea to use your words as a background :)
Beautiful cards!
These cards are great as always, Yana. I love the blues…and the scenes you created.
I’ve loved all your cards (and videos) this week using this release. It’s obvious you loved it, too.
Cute cards! Thanks for sharing your great video!!
So bright and summery… Yana rocks!