DIY Halloween 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! It’s that time of the year! Time for Halloween Cards!
I’m creating a cute Halloween card with the Simon Says Stamp Halloween Friends stamp set! This time, I wanted to do a girly color combo and went with pinks and yellows for my card. It is not spooky, it is not scary, it is utterly adorable!
I stamped the images from the Halloween Friends in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock and colored my images using Copics. I used the following colors: RV00, RV10, Y08, Y19, C1, C5, C7, C9, E51. My coloring was simple, anyone can copy and replicate this look.
Next, I cut the images out using the coordinating dies and created an arrangement on Simon’s pink-to-yellow Pastel Color Blends paper. I just loooooove this paper! The panel was trimmed to 4 x 5 ¼” and foam mounted onto the A2 side folding card base. I heat embossed a sentiment in VersaFine Onyx Black ink and clear embossing powder (it embossed just fine with minimum warping) and foam mounted my die cuts on top using thin foam adhesive for a bit of dimension.
Lastly, I filled any gaps in my background using the Onyx gems from Spellbinders. Love!
Have fun stamping!
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From Simple to Stunning: Enhancing Stamped Images for Maximum Impact. Let’s Get Crafty With Caly!
From Simple to Stunning: Enhance Simple Stamped Images for Maximum Impact! Let’s Get Crafty With Caly!
Hi everyone! It’s Caly Person here today!
I’m sharing a card using products from the September 2024 Card Kit – Chunky Thankful Greetings!
The stamp set from Cathy Zielske has a bold sentiment with simple layered flowers. I stamped them with two colors to give them depth and dimension. It’s one way to elevate a stamped image!
I have a video share and hope you’ll enjoy watching it! You’ll see how I ink up these stamps to give them the extra shading and ombre colors.
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The white background panel is embossed with the Butterfly Burst Embossing Folder. It’s a small detail but adds beautiful texture.
I also used the beautiful patterned paper from the kit to mat my card. The Prima In Full Bloom 6″x6″ paper is colorful and comes in a variety of colors close to what I used on my flowers today. Once I adhered the paper layers to my card, I did a rough layout of the flowers before I adhered them in place.
I finished my card by adding some Northern Lights Embellishments and finished with some white highlights using a Posca White Paint Pen. Adding details like this will also elevate a “flat” stamped image.
I hope you enjoyed this card! Thanks so much for stopping by today!
~Caly
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Postage Stamp Notebook by Anna-Karin Evaldsson
Hi friends! Happy Saturday! I’m delighted to welcome back special guest Anna-Karin Evaldsson with this gorgeous notebook inspiration to share today! Read on to learn more, and enjoy!
Hi everyone! I am happy to be back here on the Simon Says Stamp blog with a new tutorial. Ever since I was a small child, I liked notebooks, sketchbooks and journals. Big ones, small ones, pretty ones, interesting ones and almost any type of notebook. I still like notebooks just as much and often make my own. Today, I am going to share an easy notebook/sketchbook with a stitched spine.
When I saw Tim Holtz Postmarked Sticker Book, I thought it would look great to cover an entire notebook front cover with the colorful stamps. The stamps are so pretty that all you need to add is a title and some sentiments. If you don’t want to make a notebook, you can use the cover design on a card instead. Let’s start!
I used Tim Holtz Backdrops paper for the cover. These papers come in many great designs, and it is always hard to pick which one to use. Since they are double-sided, you also get a pattern on the inside covers. Fold one of the papers.
Start adhering the stickers. If you use one larger stamp and four ordinary stamps, they fit perfectly on the folded Backdrops paper.
I picked the stamps that I liked the most (such as the elephants in the top left) or that had a connection to places where I have been. I was happy to find a whole bunch of Swedish stamps.
One of the best things with making your own notebooks or sketchbooks is that you can fill them with your favorite papers. I often use watercolor paper or sketching paper. For this notebook, I used a thinner type of paper. Cut the papers slightly larger than the cover, fold and score. If you use thicker papers, you might need to use fewer papers. I used ten papers.
Make a template by folding and scoring a piece of cardstock. Pierce holes about 10 mm (0,4 in) apart. Place the pages inside the cover and hold everything in place with clips. Place the notebook on a Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect Craft Pad and pierce the holes with a Tim Holtz Craft Pick.
Use three strands of embroidery thread to stitch along the spine, start in the centre and stitch first in one direction and then back in the other direction.
Tie the tread.
I used Tim Holtz Craft Knife and ruler to trim the edges of the notebook.
The back cover was stamped with Simon Says Stamp Old Letter, from the Cheering For You release. I aimed for uneven stamping.
Die cut Simon Says Stamp You from Heavystock paper. This die comes from the Cheering For You release.
Ink with two shades of Distress Ink.
Die cut the word again from leftover inky paper and stamp sentiments on the same paper. The paper had been inked with Antique Linen and Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.
Finally, die cut the word one more time from black cardstock.
Matte the sentiments on Simon Says Stamp Peacock Teal cardstock.
Glue the three words together as shown, by offsetting each color slightly. The smaller sentiment comes from Simon Says Stamp You stamp set.
Rub Antique Linen paint into a Tim Holtz Typed Tag, let dry for a short while and then rub most of the paint off.
Glue the rest of the sentiments to the cover. I used Simon Says Stamp Craft Tacky Glue.
By only pressing down here and there on the stamp, you can get uneven stamping, giving a distressed look to the back cover. I also sanded the back cover slightly.
If you want a different look to the spine, use a contrasting color thread.
You can make lots of these notebooks using different cover designs. Handmade notebooks are also great gifts. Another idea is to cover them with word stickers or with Design Tape.
Thank you so much for looking at this tutorial! I hope it inspired you to make your own notebooks, sketchbooks and journals. Happy crafting! –Anna-Karin
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Anna-Karin for being our guest!
