Simon Says Stamp | Simplistic Christmas Cards. Yippee For Yana Series. Video #yscardmaking #stamping #simonsaysstamp #handmadecard #christmascard

Simon Says Stamp | Simplistic Christmas Cards. Yippee For Yana Series. Video

Hello friends, welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! Lately I am all about simple and doable card making and also cards that feature very basic and beginner techniques. So for today’s video I have a simplistic Christmas card idea what features just some heat embossing and ink blending for stunning results.

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VIDEO TUTORIAL

As always, I filmed a video tutorial showing how to create this project from start to finish. I’m hoping you’ll enjoy it. Watch it below or on my Youtube channel:

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CARD DETAILS

The card that I am sharing today is using just the sentiment stamps – “Joy, Love, Peace, Believe, Christmas” message that is shaped like a Christmas tree from the Christmas Wishes stamp set and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” from the Tiny Words Christmas set.

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My idea here was to gold heat emboss these images using Antique Gold embossing powder from Simon Says Stamp on Green Leaf panel that’s cut to 4 1/2 by 5 1⁄2”.

Once my heat embossing was done I added ink blending to the edges of the panel to help embossing pop. I used Evergreen ink to blend darker green color around my heat embossed tree in the center of the panel. I want the edged to be darker and direct the eye of the recipient to the center of the card where the focal point is.

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You can do this on white cardstock, but it is so much easier to blend this kind of look on colored paper. Because my paper already has color I don’t have to do additional blending and add a base color to it, a light green. If you were to heat emboss this on white and add ink blending on top, you’d have to start with the light green first to have that spotlight in the center where the heat embossed tree is.

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To darken the edges even more I used Hero Arts Navy ink pad, this is very deep blue color and I added a bit of this color around the edges. You can also try using black.

I adhered my panel onto an A2 white side folding card base and dressed the tree up using some Clear Jewels from Pretty Pink Posh. Less is more on cards like this. I hope you guys will give this idea a try. Have fun stamping!

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 Clear Stamps Christmas Wishes
Simon Says Clear Stamps Christmas Wishes
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Simon Says Clear Stamps Tiny Words Christmas
Simon Says Clear Stamps Tiny Words Christmas
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Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock
Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock
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Simon Says Stamp Green Leaf Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Green Leaf Cardstock
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Simon Says Stamp Evergreen Ink Pad
Simon Says Stamp Evergreen Ink Pad
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Hero Arts Navy Ink Pad
Hero Arts Navy Ink Pad
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Spellbinders Circle Replacement Foam
Spellbinders Circle Replacement Foam
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Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools
Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools
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Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun
Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun
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Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad
Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad
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EK Success Powder Tool Applicator
EK Success Powder Tool Applicator
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Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder
Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder
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Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Jewels
Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear Jewels
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Scor-tape 2 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape
Scor-tape 2 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape
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Tonic Deluxe Adhesive Nuvo Glue
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Crystal Ninja Crystal Katana Pick Up Tool
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17 Comments

    1. These are gorgeous Yana. Green is my fave colour (in any shade) and both of these cards are blended so beautifully that I am inspired to make something like this TODAY!

    1. Very elegant and beautiful clean and simple card! Love it!

    1. Gorgeous card! Simple yet elegant and impressive. Great colours and it’s blended so beautifully. The navy is the perfect touch as it adds depth and makes such an impact. Love it!!

    1. Love this card and how simple it is to make. It is very beautiful . ❤

    1. Yana – Question for you. I bought some of the sweet Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Jewels, based on this card. They are sweet, but the sparkle seems to be at its best when the jewels are not on their flat surface. Which, makes it kinda hard to glue onto a card. Which side did you glue down? And, if you had the sparkly side up, are the jewels going to be easy to knock off? Thanks in advance for your answer! Love your creative work!

      1. I agree, they are much sparklier on the wrong side. I glue them flat side down as yet, they would fall off easily if you glue them the other side up.

        1. Thanks, Yana! I made this card in shades of blue, and it turned out quite nice. Now, to bejewel it!

    1. I love this card. It’s simple, yet elegant. It’s beauty belies it’s simplicity to make. Thanks for sharing your talents.

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