You are Loved + Ombre Inking
Hi readers! Happy Tuesday! Please join me in welcoming back Yana Smakula as a guest on our blog! She’s created these two beauties with some new Hero Arts products as well as some Simon Says Stamp Exclusives!
Enjoy!
I love to create custom backgrounds using various small image stamps. Background stamps are fun (and I still use them often), but I feel I have more freedom when I’m using smaller images to build a background. This also allows to me create multicolored backgrounds like I’m sharing today. I used new Hero Arts Ombre ink pads for both of my projects and inked some images up using a darker color of ink and some using lighter.
I added dry embossing to one of the backgrounds using this grid stencil, this is one of my favorite techniques. I rarely use stencils for stenciling, but I love to use them for dry embossing. To give both of my cards something little extra I die cut this songbird die and a couple circles from Luminary Circles out of gold mirror cardstock and scattered behind the heat embossed sentiment.
Both stamped panels were mounted onto white A2 top folding card bases and a narrow strip of Hero Arts layering paper was added to both on both sides to emphasize the main panel.
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The ombré ink pads are so cool. Gives such a great look to the card. Must have.
These are really gorgeous cards! Love the ombre and gold embossing! :)
Beautiful!
Beautiful cards. Love all these great techniques. Michelle t
WOWOWOWOWOWOW!! Just BEAUTIFUL!! LOVE these!! THANKS for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!! =)
These ombré cards are stunning! Love them.
The roses are beautiful. Great idea to make your own backgrounds.
So easy to personalize according to your needs.
thanks.
Gorgeous cards Yana! I love using small stamps to fill in an area too :)
Great cards and technique! ;-)
Lovely cards~!
These cards are beautiful! The ombre stamp pads are so cool!
Gorgeous cards, so elegant!!!
Such pretty cards – love the look that these ombre inks pads give to the finished product – very cool
Love the ombre look!
So pretty! Love the gold accents that were added.
These are so pretty! Great cards, I’m in love with them!
Simply Beautiful!
Such beautiful cards! I love the ombre inks!
The ombré colors of the cards are just gorgeous. Loved how she made the cards. So pretty with the flowers and birds
beautiful work!
beautiful !!!
Pretty cards! Love the ombre inking!
Love the background
These are fantastic! Yana’s stamping is amazing!
Beautiful cards, more inspiration for yesterday’s challenge.
wow!! this is gorgeous!! love the ombre colors…
Wow! Beautiful cards!!!
These are so cute! I love the detail of the gold bird as well.
Such a pretty card and can be used for just about any occasion. Love it!
Oh these are so very beautiful! I love the soft next to the brighter color of stamps and that sentiment is so perfect. Hugs, Robin
Fantastic! Just gorgeous! Love the birds and the stamp set is wonderful!
I love the cards
So pretty. Love the gold embossed bird and sentiment. Hugz
Like the HA Ombre inks. I have 3 of them.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Such elegant cards! Love the ombre inking. :-)
These are such beautiful cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
Beautiful cards. . . lovely backgrounds. . .
Gorgeous cards Yana!! Beautiful ombre inking, the gold embossed bird and sentiment really elegant focal point!!
Love these ink pads and the pop of gold is perfect with this effect.
So pretty, loving the colors!
oh man. these cards are so pretty. i love them!
These are so beautiful. I love the colors and the gold embossing. Your backgrounds are lovely. Great designs. TFS
Love the background you created with the Hero Arts stamp set. I have a similar one from Hero Arts and will have to try this. Both cards are lovely and I love the colors and the embossing.
So pretty!
Your creations are gorgeous, Yana. Thanks so much for sharing with us.
Love these gorgeous cards, the beautiful colors and pops of gold. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful roses! Love the ombre!~kim
I always LOVE Yana’s cards and look forward to each one. These are gorgeous!
Stunning creations! I love the subtle embossing – creates a soft, elegant look!
Perfect! Great cards!