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This quick tip video tells you more about the mat! Please note, this video was filmed with the FULL size mat, but the qualities of the travel mat are the same, just in a smaller size!
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Create Painted-Like Abstract Backgrounds with Ink Pads: Yippee for Yana
Hi friends! Happy Monday! This technique is so cool, we had to share it again! Please join me in welcoming back special bi-monthly guest Yana Smakula to our blog! Read on, and be sure to watch the video for all the details! Enjoy! (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! In this video, I’m sharing my secret for creating abstract painted-like backgrounds using nothing more but ink pads.
My trick to creating these painted-like abstract backgrounds is using the right type of paper. I’ve found that glossy synthetic papers work best for this technique as they don’t absorb the ink as fast as the regular papers do, giving you lighter color and allowing you time to manipulate the ink on the paper.
I am using Spellbinders Specialty Glimmer paper, it is designed for hot foil stamping, but I’ve found it works amazingly well for this technique. You can try other synthetic or glossy papers you have in your stash to achieve similar results.
I prefer to use Simon’s Pawsitively Saturated inks for this technique. I find this type of ink and this type of ink pad foam to work much better for this technique.
And all I do is direct to paper. I apply the ink onto the paper and next, if I need to, I use my finger to blend it out. I’ve found that the dryer the ink pad, the less ink the ink pad has, the better results I get as I don’t transfer as much ink onto the paper and I don’t have to blend it out as much.
Here are my top tips for building these backgrounds:
- Apply ink from the edges in. I don’t add ink in the center of the panel, I just add it to the sides of the panel. I can add the ink onto all 4 sides, or just in sections, but never to the center of the panel.
- Leave a bit of the panel free from ink, keep it white. You want some of that white to show. Although, you can create a completely colored background using this technique if you want. I want mine to have a bit of white.
- Start with the lightest color and layering on the darker colors you build your background. I do prefer to use lighter colors, and I stay away from the dark ones, as I feel these backgrounds look so much nicer when lighter colors are used.
- My rule for adding color is to add 90% of the lightest color, 60% of the medium color, and no more than 30% of the darkest color. This will give you a beautiful layered background.
It’s okay to mess your background up. You can wipe the ink away using a cloth if you don’t like the result. You can use a baby wipe to get a lot of the ink off of the background. That’s what’s great about using synthetic paper and this type of ink. The synthetic paper doesn’t allow the ink to go inside, the ink sits on top and because of the ink formula – if needed, the ink can be wiped off.
You can of course try this with other types of ink you have in your stash. I have tried it with dye ink, Simon’s dye inks, and it works, but I still prefer the softness of the Pawsitively Saturated ink.
These backgrounds create beautiful backgrounds for cards, you can also use them to die cut something, perhaps a large focal element for your project. I used mine to create Clean and Simple cards and all I did was add a simple sentiment on top.
Thanks so much for joining me today, have fun crafting!
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A Sweet Lawn Fawn Valentine
Hi friends! Happy Sunday! Please join me in welcoming special guest Elise Constable to our blog with a darling Lawn Fawn Valentine card idea using NEW stamps, dies, and stencils! Read on to learn more and enjoy!
Hello everyone! It’s Elise from the Lawn Fawn design team and I’m excited to be back on the SSS blog today to share a card with you all!
For this card, I started by ink blending the background onto a piece of Bristol smooth cardstock. I used the Heart Garden Stencil to stencil the flowers in Wild Rose and Freshly Cut Grass ink. I also added a few extra details to the flowers and stems with a Copic marker in a slightly darker shade. Then, I used the Cloudy Stencil with Mermaid ink to add a few light clouds to the sky.
I wanted grass for the critters to sit on, so I used the Simple Stitched Hillside Border die and Cilantro cardstock to cut them some grass. I adhered the hillside to the background with double sided tape, and attached the scene to a white card base.
Next, it was time to create the critters and images for the scene! I stamped the porcupines from the Poru-Pine For You set, the mushrooms and grass from the Gleeful Gardens set, and the clouds from the Butterfly Kisses set onto white cardstock with Jet Black ink. The images were all colored with Copic markers and cut with the coordinating die cuts.
After all of the images were colored, die cut, and arranged on the card, I began to adhere the images with either liquid glue or foam tape. Attaching a few of the images with foam tape is a great way to add depth and dimension to your cards! To finish the card, I cut and added a white border with the Stitched Rectangle Frames.
Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope this card has inspired you to create your own Valentine’s Day scene! –Elise
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