Simon Says Stamp | Stamping Holiday Pattern with Advent Holiday Icons (and dressing up critters for Christmas)
Hello there! If you know me – you know I LOVE to stamp my own patterns for cards. Today I have a card to share featuring a simple hand stamped pattern using Simon’s Advent Holiday Icons stamp set.
It’s a great stamp set to use for Advent calendars, but its also a fabulous one for stamping unique patterns.
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VIDEO TUTORIAL
I’ve filmed a video tutorial where I am sharing everything in detail. You can watch it below or on my Youtube channel.
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CARD DETAILS
I knew I wanted to add hints of white to my stamped and colored pattern, so I decided to to do my stamping on light gray paper, I used Fog cardstock from Simon. This is a perfect shade of gray – very light, but not too light.
I started by stamping 4 images from the Advent Holiday Icons stamp set using Intense Black ink. I picked holly leaves and berries, candy canes, mittens and stockings.
After my stamping was done I used just a few colors of Copic markers and did some very quick coloring. I used R39 and R24 for my red-colored images and YG67 and YG63 for my green-colored images. Since these are so small you don’t really need to use more colors, although you can if you want to. I don’t have a lot of colors of Copic markers so I try to stretch what I have.
After my coloring was done I waited to make sure my pattern was dry and heat embossed a 5th image from the Advent Holiday Icons set on top – a North Pole postmark in white embossing powder. I also used a white uni-ball gel pen and added white accents to berries, colored some sections on my candy canes, mittens and stockings.
I recently shared how I dressed up everyday animals, a giraffe to be exact, for Christmas. I was very happy to learn that you enjoyed this idea (and I loved seeing your interpretations) so I wanted to continue this idea. I used a flamingo from the Summertime Animals set and dressed him up in a warm scarf.
I also added a simple Christmas Wishes sentiment – heat embossed it in white onto red and trimmed into a small V-shape banner.
Lastly, I added a few clear droplets – I love how they always spice things up and help me complete my cards.
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 Stamp Advent Holiday Icons Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Advent Sentiments Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Summertime Animals Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Warm Weather Animals Dies Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Warm Weather Animals Set Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Ready Set Snow Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamps Ready Set Snow Set Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Ready Set Snow Dies Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 80 Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Fog Gray Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Vellum Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS |
 Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel White Two Pack Shop at: SSS |
 EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker R39 Garnet Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker R24 Prawn Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker YG67 Moss Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker YG63 Pea Green Shop at: SSS |
 Sakura Quickie Glue Pen Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh 4MM Clear Droplets (small) Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh 6MM Clear Droplets (medium) Shop at: SSS |
Carla Hundley
December 7, 2016Wonderful stamped
background, so very
festive.
Carla from Utah
Yana Smakula
December 27, 2016thank you, Carla!
Jackie P.
December 7, 2016A fabulous card! Such a great stamped background and I love the festive pink flamingo. So cute!!
Yana Smakula
December 27, 2016thank you so much, Jackie!
Pennie Glasser
December 7, 2016I I tap on the advent holiday icon stamp set, it doesn’t do anything. Just an FYI. I love this card. I’m going to try to replicate it.
Yana Smakula
December 27, 2016I wasn’t sure how to use it at first, too. Stamping patterns is always a solution for me 😀 Have fun!
Svitlana Shayevich
December 7, 2016Stunning card! Background is amazing! Love that you made it on gray cardstock, white accents stand out better. Dominant green color make it so Christmasy.
And a flamingo in a scarf is just a charm!
Yana Smakula
December 27, 2016thank you so much, darling!
Julie
December 7, 2016I love the background on this card. Seems like a lot of coloring, but sometimes that’s a great stress reducer.
Yana Smakula
December 27, 2016it very is. Thank you, Julie!
Teresa Doyle
December 7, 2016This is beautiful Yana and the background is really the star of the show! Great idea!
Yana Smakula
December 27, 2016thank you so much, Teresa!
Natalie Godfrey
December 7, 2016Awesome card! Love the background.
Yana Smakula
December 27, 2016thank you, Natalie!