Customize Your Own Holiday Critter: Amore Laurafadora
Happy Friday, friends! We’re delighted to welcome back special guest Laura Bassen in our bi-monthly edition of Amore Laurafadora where she showcases our brand new Classic Cloche Duo, Stocking Cat, Arthur the Snowman, and Pine Needle Cluster to dress up our Picture Book Fox! Be sure to watch the video for all the details and enjoy!
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Laura for being our guest!
Creating a Holiday Scene with the new Snowy Village Stencil: Yippee for Yana
Hi friends! Please join me in welcoming back the oh-so-talented and amazing Yana Smakula! (Please note: our dear friend Yana is Ukrainian. To show support to our brothers and sisters in Ukraine, please see Yana’s post HERE.)
Hello, crafters, this is Yana Smakula for Simon Says Stamp! Welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! I’m creating a holiday card with the new Snowy Village stencils for this episode.
The Snowy Village is a set of 5 mini stencils, these measure 2 ½” x 3 ⅕” and create a darling village scene with 3 houses, some trees, and snow. I paired these stencils with a mini stamp set, the European Street Add-on set. This set includes tiny images you can add to the houses to liven up the scene. It coordinates with the European Street stamp set but works with these stencils, too. I also used the Holiday Messages stamp set to create the sentiment for my card.
I started working on my card by ink-blending the stencil scene. My color combo for this card is simple and traditional for Christmas – red, green, white, and a touch of brown. I used Cranberry ink for the house in the middle and Melon ink for the other 2 houses. Next, I added the layer with the doors and roofs. For this, I used Cranberry color over the pale yellow houses, and Mocha for the red house.
When you ink blend these images, you need to keep in mind that you are layering ink on top of another ink. Meaning, that if you ink blended the houses blue, you can’t have a yellow door, as if you ink blend the door with yellow ink, it will turn green. So plan ahead the colors you want to use to make sure they layer well.
Next, I added the layer with the windows. Again, this goes over previously applied ink, so for example, I cannot have yellow window light over the brown house unless I use yellow opaque paste that would cover up the brown ink.
I used Citrine ink for the yellow window light over the pale yellow houses and Mocha ink for the dark window outline on the red house.
The next layer is one with the trees and this one is simple. I used Pearfection ink and did directional ink blending from the bottom, fading the ink as it got to the top of the trees.
And the last layer in this stencil set is one to add snow in front of the houses and snowflakes above in the sky. I used Sea Glass ink. This looks like a darling little scene, but if you ask me – it is too simple, it needs detail. The European Streets stamp set comes in handy here as it lets you stamp interesting details to complete this scene.
I used black VersaFine Clair ink and stamped a few images – pennants spanning across 2 houses, a fence, a street light, and a bare tree next to the fur trees.
Isn’t that cute? Love how this looks!
I worked on the sentiment next. I first stamped “May Your Christmas Be” in black ink. Next, stamped Merry in the same Cranberry ink. And finished my sentiment by stamping “and bright” also in black ink.
I trimmed this panel down as I wanted to mount it onto a Sea Glass card base and next, I used a white gelly roll pen and added white door knob details to the doors and white dots over the trees to mimic snow.
Lastly, I foam-mounted the panel onto the card base and added a bit of the red and white twine – it’s been awhile since I used twine last, so I was excited to incorporate it into my project!
Have fun crafting!
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Yana for being our guest!
Home for the Holidays! Our Limited Edition Holiday 2024 Card Kit!
Filled with nostalgic imagery and colors of Christmas, our Limited Edition Simon Says Stamp Home for the Holidays Card Kit will give all the inspiration you need to create for the holidays! Designed to encompass you with cozy vintage vibes, this kit is simply PACKED with so many delectable Christmas products (including FIVE brand new exclusive products!) (and valued when purchased individually at just under $105) This kit is a limited edition with MEGA VALUE—once it’s sold out, it’s gone. So if you like it, act fast!
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Kit contents:
- NEW and Exclusive Home for the Holidays 6×8 Inch Clear Stamp Set
- One sheet of each design from the Simple Stories Vintage Holly Jolly 6×8 inch paper pack
- NEW and Exclusive Festive Snowman Die Set
- NEW and Exclusive Ho Ho Hello Die Set
- NEW and Exclusive Layered Rosettes Stencil Set (set of 4, 4×4 inches)
- NEW and Exclusive Layered Rosettes Die Set
- Rainbow Splash Swiss Dots Embossing Folder
- Tim Holtz idea-ology 2024 Christmas Sticker Book (includes over 400 stickers!!)
- Tim Holtz idea-ology Deer Stand + Figure
- Simple Stories Vintage Holly Jolly Layered Bits and Pieces
- Crafter’s Companion Tri-Blend Brush Marker in Dark Red
- One package of assorted circle tags
- One sheet of Tim Holtz idea-ology Deco Sheet in Green
- One half sheet of Pawsitively Velvet Luxury Cardstock in Snow White
- One Sheet of Neenah Solar White 110 LB 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock
- One Sheet of Neenah Desert Storm 100 LB 8.5 x 11 Inch Cardstock
- One White A2 Sized Simon Says Stamp Envelope
- One Audrey Blue A2 Sized Simon Says Stamp Envelope
Get INSPIRED!
Enhance your kit! Not a fan of fussy cutting? (Us too! ;)) Add the Home for the Holidays coordinating dies to your kit purchase! (Sold separately!)
