I have been putting off buying this set called "High Tide" because it's a polymer set and I very rarely get good results with this type of stamp set. But I have seen so many lovely cards made with this set that I relented when it went on the retired list. The fact it was discounted was a bonus too.
These two cards are my first attempts with this set and I am really pleased with the way they have turned out, especially for my first attempts. Of course this could be a fluke and I may never get such good results ever again. Now You may think I am jesting but I kid you not I have several stamp sets where I have managed to get great results first time but never again.
To create the clouds, I cut cloud shapes in different shapes and sizes around the sides of a sheet of acetate to create a mask. When I want to create clouds I select a section of the acetate sheet and lay it across my card stock. Using a blending brush and a tiny amount of ink, I apply the ink to the mask and then lightly brush the ink over the edge of the mask to create the blue of the sky, leaving the masked off area white and cloud shaped .
