Stencils, Scallops, + SPRINKLES: Amore Laurafadora
Hi friends! Happy Thursday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Laura Bassen with this bright and happy Birthday card idea featuring our Sweet Treats cupcakes and showcasing the beauty of a “suite” of coordinating products that features stamps, dies, and layering stencils! Laura paired the perfect sentiment from our CZ Design Birthday Basics set, added the perfect border using our Chunky A2 Scalloped Rectangles set, and topped it off with Birthday Cake Sprinkles for the perfect embellishment! Be sure to watch the video for all the details and enjoy!
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Masking Paper + Techniques for Gorgeous Color in Your Background: 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! When was the last time you used masking paper? It has certainly been awhile for me! I invite you to re-visit this fabulous tool and use it to add color to your backgrounds!
Begin working on your card by stamping the image. I’m working with the Black Eyed Susans stamp set and stamping the flowers to color as daisies. Stamp the same image onto masking paper (I’m using masking paper by Altenew, but many options are available in the Simon Says Stamp shop) and cut it out. Cutting the mask out is the most tedious part of this process, but believe me – it is so worth it! You’ll need a good pair of detail scissors and possibly a craft knife to get into the most detailed areas.
With the mask ready, apply it onto your stamped panel. You are now ready to add color to your background – use your inks and ink blending to create a colorful background. I opted for a light teal background for my white daisies and blended it using Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated inks in Mist and Dew. You can also add stamping and even splatter some ink at this point.
Once you are done creating the background carefully remove the mask. The mask can be used several times, so save it and place it onto a carrier sheet for future use.
Next, we have the stamped image in need of coloring. I used Copic markers and added color using Stippling and Flick Stroke techniques. I used the following marker colors:
- Y11, Y15, Y19, YR14
- YG03, YG17, YG67
- C1, C3, C5
Add a simple sentiment from the Simon Says Stamp Everyday EZ Strips and embellish the card with Aura sequins from Spellbinders.
I hope you’ll give masking a try! Have fun creating!
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NEW Ways to Bring Our March 2025 Card Kit to Life!
Hi friends! Happy Saturday! Please join me in welcoming special guest Heather Hoffman back to our blog showcasing some gorgeous card kit inspiration showcasing our March 2025 card kit! Read on and enjoy!
Hello! Pattern paper is a game-changer for card designs, adding that perfect touch of flair. I get so excited when monthly card kits include pattern papers because they open up so many creative possibilities for my cards. With a bit of cutting, trimming, and innovative layouts, the options are endless. Plus, they make it much easier to produce multiple cards effortlessly!
For these cards, I started off by cutting thin strips in varying sizes from the blue striped paper. I layered those on two white cardbases, then chose another piece of the pattern paper to trim apart and layer together until I liked how they all fit together. Trimming the sentiments off the bottom of one section of the paper was a fun touch to make it stand out more! I used some thin foam adhesive to adhere those layers down, curling up the edges of each piece slightly for added dimension and texture.
The other card, I used that leftover portion of the pattern paper, and trimmed down some other coordinating pattern paper. I kept the colors on that one completely to the two color families, plus white for a unified feeling. I adhered the paper layers down with a tape runner, then added the top layers with thin foam adhesive, again, curling up the edges of all for dimension and texture. I stamped some sentiments from the Tweet Friend stamp set in the kit using Brick and Dusk Pawsitively Saturated inks to match perfectly with the papers. I used the coordinating die (available separately) to cut the main sentiment (plus two extra layers to glue together for added stability and dimension for the sentiment). For the secondary sentiment, I trimmed it into a thin strip, then added banner edges by hand with my scissors.
To finish both cards off, I added die cut bows from the fabulous Pretty Bows die in the kit (I CANNOT get enough of it – so versatile and fun!!!), and added some Dazzling Gems in Dusk for a bit of sparkle.
How about you? Do you like using pattern paper?
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