Hi everyone, welcome to my blog and to Rest and Refresh blog hop + giveaway to celebrate a new Simon Says Stamp release!
I love the warmth of the beach and all related to it make me happy.
So for today, I’m featuring the coolest little images from Your Light stamp set and I made 4 cards in different sizes between 7″x5″ inches and 5″x5″ inches.
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Watch 4- minutes video to see the technique and products in action
Your Light stamp set is a nautical – ocean themed stamp set and it includes 24 individual stamps.
A boat, a lighthouse, a buoy, an anchor, clouds, a crab, fishes, birds, a lobster, starfish, a jellyfish, light rays plus seven (7) sentiments perfect to create encouragement cards.
Some of the images in this stamp set are tiny… aren’t they gorgeous?
I think they are fabulous to make little scenes inside masked silhouettes or a frame.
So I made my own super duper easy ocean-themed masks/stencils using printer paper, a pencil, a craft knife and Tim Holtz snips.
I then placed the mask/stencil on a piece of watercolour paper and I applied Distress Inks using a blending tool and Nuvo Sponges to create the silhouette.
Once this was done I sprayed water over the stencilled image to create a distressed look and white speckles.
I then left the mask on the watercolour paper and I stamped the images using Versafine Onix ink.
To apply colours I used water-based markers ( Zigs and Arteza).
TOP TIP: Apply a tiny amount of the marker inks on the images and then spread the colour over the images I used a water brush.
For the whale tail cards, I used a mix of Tumbled Glass and Stormy Sky Distress Oxide Inks and to add darker areas in one of the cards I also used Black Sooth and Chipped Sapphire Tradicional Distress Inks.
As I wanted to give you extra ideas, I searched online for seahorses and ocean themed silhouettes. I found many available for free.
I then download the images and I set my printer paper to 8×5 inches and 6×4 inches.
I then created the masks out of the printed images.
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| I used Worn Lipstick, Shaded Lilac and Fossilize Amber Distress Oxide ink for these cards. |
To finish …
- I applied Nuvo Glitter Gloss Pen over the images but I also splattered the shimmer from the pen.
- I placed the negative mask over the images and then I splattered over the panel distress inks mixed with water and the ink of Nuvo Aqua Flow pens navy blue, lilac and yellow.
- For two of my cards today, I heat embossed sentiments on black cardstock using Simon Says Stamp Clear Ink and Nuvo Fine Detail white embossing powder.
- For the other cards, I stamped the sentiments using Simon Says Stamp black ink directly on the watercoloured panel.
- I embellished using Simon Says sequins Marina.
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- Winners will be chosen over the weekend and post on our Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 12th of June.
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Your masking design is fabulous!
These cards are so fabulous! Love the scenes you created within the masked and inked areas, so fun.
OMG! I am in love with your masking technique, then creating an embellished image on a card base. Sooo cool. Thank you.
Those are amazing! I love the masking you did, that's brilliant!
What a creative set of cards – well done using the stencil
WHOA! Soooo cool! I love your technique! Such cool shapes and sceneS!
I absolutely love the way you did those stencils/masks….the way those just took your subject and set it off so beautifully. I loved all of your cards today. Just stellar. Thank you so very for participating on this blog hop and sharing your beautiful work. Have an awesome weekend.
Awesome set of cards. Thanks for sharing on this blog hop.
This is wonderful. What a great way to highlight the nautical stamps.
Love these cards! What a great idea to stamp your scene in a themed masked area! Thanks for the inspiration!
Oh my!! This is soooo creative and fabulous!! The cards are just amazing! Love your work! <3
Such a unique idea to create a scene inside a stenciled shape. Love this!
This is brilliant! Thanks so much for the idea!
This is brilliant! Thank you for sharing this idea!
Love these card designs!!
This is my favorite set of cards on the hop. I love the peek through nautical frames.
Beautiful cards! I love them thank you for sharing your talent with us!
Love your unique cards. Thanks for sharing the details!
Bibi these are superb, lovely idea with the masks, wouldn't have thought of that. Sorry I've missed your posts just lately but ended up in hospital having an operation that wasn't planned so on creative catch up x
This is brilliant! And you have given me so many ideas. Thank you.
OMG! These are the best yet!! Just love the nautical masks you created and they made super cool cards. So different. Ingenious idea.
Such an innovative idea, Bibi! Love each one of your cards!!
Your masking design is fabulous! Love the scenes you stamped in them. So fabulous and creative!
So unique! These are great!!
Oh. My. Goodness!! These are all so fabulous and just stunning!!Everyone is going to want to do this style of card now. Perfection!!
These are simply so very creative!!
OK then!These are so creative and unique and just knocked me for a loop! They are so beautiful and perfectly created. I love nautical themes and these have a wonderful WOW factor! Thanks!
These are amAzing cards!! Love the masking! Thanks for sharing!
I love these cards and the masking/stencil technique. These are also great cards for a guy, which I always struggle with. I will definitely be trying this.
So creative – love the stencil idea!
These cards are so fun Bibi!! I live what you did with the masking to make these cards so special!
Maria Willis
Such great creations. Love the added sea creatures. They are all so wonderful. TFS.
I absolutely love these cards!
I love these fun cards. Your masking technique is genius!
Wow!! These cards are spectacular!! So creative and unique!!
Love, love, love these cards! What a creative use of masking to complement the ocean theme. I’ve never seen anything like it! Did I mention that I love these cards? 😉
Well done Bibi.It's a great idea.Thanks for sharing xx
Omg! Your cards are amazing!! Love your stencils and love your designs! Thanks for your inspiration.
Your background masks are very clever!
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW I LOVE the background!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think that SSS should make your masks into products for sale!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought the same.. lol thank you very much. x
Thank you for the lovely inspiration!
Brilliant idea and your cards are stunning! My favorites of the hop!
OH MY GOSH These cards are fantastic. AWESOME!!!!!! I am so going to copy HAHAHA you betcha!
This masking idea is so clever, and the cards are amazing! Thank you for sharing!
WOW love how you have created these awesome cards – so arty
Wow!!!! Really AMAZING cards!! Fabulous!!!!!
Awesome cards! Love the way you made the stencil shapes and used those areas for your images! Beautiful scenes inside each of those pretty shapes!
Wow.. what a great idea.. they look amazing..
These are stunningly gorgeous. Love them all, especially the whale tale. Hugz
Wonderful cards! Like looking through a window at the nautical scenes. Great job. Thanks for sharing.
Those masked framed cards are terrific! Super idea!
Such great cards! Thanks for the tutorial!
Oh my word! Your cards are awesome. I have to try something like this.
Fantastic cards. You posses such creativity….AWESOME!!!
Marisela Delgado said: what great cards! So creative. mariandmonsterd[at]yahoo.com
Gorgeous cards and what a fabulous idea, love them all, very happy cards !!
So, I thought the sentiments on -Your Light- were good, but the images kind of small. Your wonderful cards have convinced me this a a very versatile set. I can't wait to start creating tiny scenes like yours!
Wow these are amazing cards. At first I thought no way I could do these but after watching the video now I want to try!! Thank you
What a neat look you have created with some clever masking! Beautiful!
What a super cool idea! Love all these awesome cards& your genius idea! Thanks for sharing!
Such cute and fun cards! I love them all!
WOW!!!!!!!! I am in love with your backgrounds – what a creative and cleaver idea. I watched the video twice and it gave me inspiration. Thank you so much
I absolutely love your cards and the technique is wonderful. I love everything Nautical and seashore and ocean life! I'm a Pisces so I guess that's partly why.
Amazing cards! Love the masking technique and the nautical theme.
Thanks so much for sharing…
These designs are just incredible. I am an instant fan. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity and inspiration!
these are great! i love love love how you stamped within your inked shaped and the look it provided is wonderful.
Love them very cute
Oh my goodness, these are amazing!
These are absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for sharing such a lovely unique idea and I so agree with the comment that SSS should make your masks for sale!
I love your mermaid cards. So unique and colorful.
Great work
I love your cards! You are so creative! So beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
True works of art!
Oh my- Love, Love, LOVE these cards!! Just magical!!
Love these–very creative!
Very well done! Your cards are amazing and so creative!
Love how you created these with a background watercolor shape in the same theme. Fabulous!
Love the way you used masks for these cards. It makes the scenes even more amazing.
Loving the masked shapes. This is such a cool set of cards!
BiBi, your cards are amazing. I love the nautical masking that you used, such a great idea for the stamps in the nautical set!!
Awesome creations! I especially love the light house scene in the whale tail! Thanks for the video!
These are absolutely delightful! I love them all.
Like your card in a tail…cute idea
Wow, what an amazing idea! These are fabulous and so unique!
These are all fin-tastic Bibi! haha What great work, you are so very talented. Well done!
So clever and beautiful! I love your cards. Thank you, Denise
I really liked how you made the oceanic backgrounds for your designs. Very cool!
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Love love love these cards!!! Such a super good idea!!! Love the whale tail cards!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!! 🌊
Love the masking and the scenes you created. So unique and beautiful.
Take care Tracy
How creative!
These cards are magnificent!
oh wow your DIY masks are brilliant – what wonderful creations!!
Oh wow, these are just amazing!
I love all those cards – great masking idea and loving loving that look!
Very beutiful cards!!!
I love them all they are so cute
Ive never seen this before. Looks awesome!tyfs this great technique
Wow! Bibi! What fantastic cards! Such a clever and creative take on using these great new stamps! Great to see something outside the box! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring us all!
Oh my goodness! How fabulous and creative! I am in love with your designs!
Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing this technique!
This is really amazing
. Love your card idea. So cleaver and unique..
These cards are actually stunning…. SO creative and unique, I LOVE this technique!!!! It makes these cards so special and I've never seen it before! Thank you so much for inspiring me 🙂
Dear Bibi
Love all your creations and u are so talented as you always go out of your comfort zone to create something unique. Hugs
Love your masking technique, best I have seen yet, so creative!
Oh my gosh!!!! What a fantastic idea!! Love these cards
Loved this ideas of a picture inside a shape. Fantastic!!
Well I never saw that coming!!! Would never have thought to create masks like that and they are so super cool looking! That's why I love these blog hops…they show me so many new techniques and ideas from such creative card makers like yourself!! I LOVE THEM!!
Absolutely stunningly beautiful!
This is genius! I love the nautical set, but your cards take it to a whole new level.
Clever idea to use nautical shaped masks to stamp a scene inside!
WOW and more WOW! i love your DIY stencils. so creative. i will definitely be copying that. so "outside" the box. love these cards and i just ordered that stamp set. 🙂
I love this card set! So creative!
I have to agree with all the other comments, your ideas are unique and gorgeous! Well done!
This is so cool. I have totally forgotten about the making technique! Thank you for the awesome reminder!
Love your cards, great idea.
Love your cards. Great idea.
How clever to create your own whale tail stencil and put the images inside of this–love these cards! Thanks for inspiring us to add our own theme to our cards.
What a magnificent idea!! You are so creative!! These cards are amazing!!! I love all of the little details that you added to create that complete picture. That mermaid tail is so cool!!
Ohh my Bibi what a stunning cards and a great idea! I love them all. Thank you so much for showing your stunning inspiration.
Very creative cards! Love how you created the beach scenes within the stenciled shapes!
Making a card face using a reverse mask is a great idea.
Now that's thinking outside the box. What a clever idea! The scenes are charming inside the stenciled shape. I definitely want to try this approach.
These are amazing cards. I really love the whale tale mask idea. It is great. Thanks for sharing.
I just love this technique! Definitely gonna try this!
I love what you did with these cards! Extremely creative!
I love what you did with these! So creative!
What a creative idea! Love it!
Love your cards and this stenciling technique is so fantastic. Could be used in so many ways, thanks for sharing with us.
What a different and intriguing technique. It just turns out so differently and beautifully. Thanks for the inspiration! Wonderful!
Thanks so much for the video showing you made these creative cards! They are marvelous!!
Bibi, these are gorgeous. Absolutely love the masked shapes. Thanks for the inspiration.
Oh, I love that technique! What a great way to create a focal point; out of the ordinary way of thinking 🙂 Thank you.
Wow! I love your handmade masks you made to create your cards. Brilliant.
Your cards are stunning! The way you’ve used masking is brilliant!
Wow! The masking is stunning!
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Wow! Your colouring is pretty amazing! Love your creations!!!
OMG!!! I need to try this, thank you for the video. Amazing cards!!!
These are absolutely brilliant! Super creative and beautiful.
These are my favorite cards in the hop. I love that you made those masks and colored inside them. The cards turned out gorgeous! I enjoyed watching your process too. TFS!
Stunning cards!! I love how you made sceneries in the stencils. They are all wonderful, but I love the whale tail due to the rich blues used as a background against the white card stock. I will definitely give this a go! Thank you.
I just ADORE these cards! Your creativity is outstanding, love love love! Thank you for sharing! I would not have purchased this stamp set without seeing this tutorial. Now I HAVE to buy it LOL!!!
Wow! I love how you made your own masks to create those beautiful shapes on the cards. Awesome idea!
WOW…your cards are so beautiful and so creative, Bibi! Thanks for making a video showing us how you created your awesome cards!
These are just the sweetest cards! Love this release!
What a fantastic idea! I love the look of a small scene in a large silhouette. I'm definitely going to have to try that. Thanks for sharing such a creative idea with us!
Wow wow wow…these are the sort of cards that make you wonder “why didn’t I think of that” lol. They are amazing. So creative and a good use of a great nautical stamp set. Tfs. Happy day
Great new style…loved it!!
Wow!!!!! Love your designs!
You CLEVER CLEVER WOMAN! These are awesome!
Wow these scenes are amazing. I can't wait to try this out, thank you so much for sharing!
I love this idea of creating your own stencil. I think I will do this myself — but I use acetate from packaging!
These cards are so fabulous! Love the scenes you created within the masked and inked areas, so fun.