Simon Says Stamp | Abstract Sailboat Card
I love abstract art. I can gaze at it for hours! And sometimes, I want my cards to be just like that – abstract. I made this one last night – I just stamped a bunch of colored cardstock panels using Simon’s Waves background stamp, cut the panels apart using scissors (I shared this technique in a video last year, I call it “Color with Paper”) and arranged a light pink and light blue panels to make a sky + sea background.
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CARD DETAILS
I actually stamped all sorts of color panels at first (I used a lot of my scrap paper and was stamping jut for fun). I would have never thought to combine this light pink with light blue colors and only did so because the two panels were sitting next to each other on my desk and caught my eye by accident. I love this soft color combination. The blue, this is Surf Blue, makes a lovely ocean and pink, this is Cotton Candy, creates a gorgeous sunset (or sunrise) sky.
I used scissors and cut the blue panel along one of the stamped lines. I adhered it onto pink and next trimmed my abstract background to 3 3/4″ x 5″. I foam mounted it onto a white A2 card base. Someone recently mentioned that they don’t know how big an A2 card is – it is 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″. I hope this helps!
Next, I stamped a block of “Happy” on Sea Glass cardstock and another block of “You Make Me So Happy” on white using Versafine Onyx Black ink. I cut the first one using the coordinating die and the second one was cut out using scissors as the die isn’t available. I also stamped a sailboat and an anchor from the Your Light stamp set using Simon’s Intense Black ink and colored both using Copics. I used: B00 (water), C7, C5, C3 (boat), RV11, R83, R85 (sail).
I arranged the images so that the anchor drops over the sub sentiment emphasizing it. I also added several sequins from Simon’s April Showers sequin set. I love how this card turned out, I didn’t think it would look good, but I just love this design. I’ll probably re-create it again in the future.
Do you have this background stamp, the Waves? Have you used it this way yet? How have you used it?
SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
 Simon Says Cling Stamp Waves Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Your Light Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Your Light Wafer Dies Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamps and Dies Your Light Shop at: SSS |
 CZ Design Clear Stamps Happy Days Shop at: SSS |
 CZ Design Happy Days Wafer Dies Shop at: SSS |
 CZ Design Stamps and Dies Happy Days Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Sequins April Showers Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 80LB Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Cotton Candy Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Surf Blue Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink Shop at: SSS |
 Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Misti Mini Black Shop at: SSS |
 Mini Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Misti Regular Black Shop at: SSS |
 Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker RV11 Pink Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker R83 Rose Mist Violet Pink Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker R85 Rose Red Medium Pink Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker B00 Frost Blue Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker C3 Cool Gray Grey Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker C5 Cool Gray Grey Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker C7 Cool Gray Shop at: SSS |
 Tonic Spring-cut Fine Tip Detail Scissors Shop at: SSS |
 Crystal Ninja Crystal Katana Pick Up Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Sakura Classic White Gelly Roll Pens Set of 3 Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Craft Tacky Glue Shop at: SSS |
 White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS |
Debbie P
July 20, 2020Fantastic card. Thank you for the great tips.
Yana Smakula
July 21, 2020Glad you like it 🙂
thank you, Debbie.
Lori Spitzer
July 20, 2020LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your work here, as always, Yana. Thanks for more ideas on how to use that waves stamp from SSS. I have now put it in my cart! I also watched your older video where you use it to be fields, a road, a sky, a lake, etc. using papercutting. SO SMART, you are! You may wish to add the word “it” to the one question in the photo caption just above your supplies list. You ask “Have you used this way?” and I believe you probably meant “Have you used IT this way?” Anyway, excellent job as usual! You are FABULOUSLY talented and don’t let anyone for any reason convince you otherwise!! Take care of yourself!
Yana Smakula
July 21, 2020thank you, Lori! I have another card with this stamp coming to my blog next week. I adore it!
and thanks for noting the missing “it” 🙂 I added it.
Hugs!
Marjorie E.
July 20, 2020I love the card. I always learn a new technique from you.
Yana Smakula
July 21, 2020I’m so glad! Thank you, Marjorie!
Karen Hale
July 20, 2020Awesome card! Would be a great card for my friend who loves to sail.
Yana Smakula
July 21, 2020thank you Karen! So glad you like it
Clelie
July 20, 2020I LOVED what you did with this technique a year ago and I STILL LOVE this technique! You are amazing and your work is so inspiring! I have this ‘ear marked’ to try the technique…now to make the time to PLAY! I have watched you for years…I LOVE your accent (don’t loose it! :D) and your English is PERFECT! I enjoy you and your fabulous blog! TFS!♥
Yana Smakula
July 21, 2020awww, thank you SO MUCH, Clelie! I hope you’ll give it a go 🙂 Please share your work with me when you do, I’d love to see your take on this set.
Hugs!
Debbie F.
July 20, 2020Cool card!! I LOVE this technique and hope to remember to try it out one day!!!!!! Thanks, Yana
Yana Smakula
July 21, 2020I hope you will, Debbie 🙂 I have another card with this stamp coming to my blog next week 😉
Valerie Breingan
July 20, 2020A fantastic card indeed.
Yana Smakula
July 21, 2020So glad you like it, Valerie!
jintyoo7
July 26, 2020I have not idea how you always come up with such amazing ideas, and then execute them so beautifully. This is beautiful. I don’t have this stamp…. but something tells me it may just find a home here, lol. Thank our, Yana – for all of your incredible inspiration.