Hi friends! Please join me in welcoming 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! In this video, I’m stamping a one-layer card using the Simon Says Stamp Sunshine Background stamp.

This stamp is brilliant! It is not a single stamp, but rather a grouping of individual stamps that make up this beautiful san ray design. And because all of these are separate this gives you options. You can stamp each section in a different color of ink, you don’t need to do any masking, it’s just that much easier to use.

Because I have all of these individual sections, I can easily stamp them in different ink colors. There are 12 sections, so I selected 12 different colors of ink. I used the Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks, they come in nice groupings of 3, so a light shade, a medium shade, and a dark shade of the same color and they have a very pretty, very fresh color palette.

I used Simon’s 130lb cardstock, this is my go-to paper, I love using it for anything stamp related, it is very thick and smooth, and it is just a dream to work with. It is a little bit on the expensive side, but so worth it.

I cut my panel to 4 1/4 x 5 ½ and placed it inside the MISTI. Next, I stamped the abstract sections one by one, stamping each in a different color of ink. I didn’t stamp the center section but added a circle sentiment there instead. It comes from the Just Because Word Mix 2 set from Simon, I stamped it in Earl ink from Simon.

I also added additional sentiments to this card using the Simple Sentiments 02 set from CZ. I stamped a different one onto each of the colorful sections.

I adhered this panel to the A2 side folding card base and added Aura sequins to embellish it.

Have fun stamping!

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SUPPLIES:

Simon Says Cling Stamps Sunshine… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER 6×7… [ SSS ] MISTI PRECISION STAMPER VERSION 2.0… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp MEGA THICK WHITE… [ SSS ] Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink… [ SSS ] SCS-186 Spellbinders AURA OPALESCENT… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Place And Score… [ SSS ] Simon Says Clear Stamps JUST BECAUSE… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] CZ Design Stamps SIMPLE SENTIMENTS 2… [ SSS ]

Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks again to Yana for being our guest!

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Happy Friday, friends! It’s Shari Carroll here with you for this latest installment of our Funny Friday series featuring Art Impressions. I’ve made a card to show you how to take a serious sentiment and turn it into something fun. The Mushroom House is full of his Gnomie friends, so he’s never alone!

I’ve done basic coloring with Copic markers and used muted tones to give it a natural feel.

Check out my video below to see how everything came together.

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SUPPLIES:

Art Impressions Mushroom Cubbies… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Premium Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Strips… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Blending Brush LARGE… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Blending Brush LARGE… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Stencils LAYERED… [ SSS ] Neenah Classic Crest Ultra Thick 110… [ SSS ] Neenah Environment 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp 3D FOAM SQUARES… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp XL PRECISION CRAFT… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Stamp And Stencil… [ SSS ] Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And… [ SSS ] MISTI MEMORY MISTI PRECISION STAMPER… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER BG72 ICE OCEAN [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker BG75 ABYSS GREEN [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker B93 LIGHT… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker YG93 GRAYISH… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker YG97 SPANISH… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker G94 GRAYISH OLIVE… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker YG25 CELADON… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker YG23 NEW LEAF… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker E55 LIGHT CAMEL Tan [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker E57 LIGHT WALNUT… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker E59 WALNUT Dark… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker YR31 LIGHT… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker YR23 YELLOW OCHRE… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker T0 TONER GRAY [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker T3 TONER GRAY [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER C5 COOL GRAY Grey [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker BV11 SOFT VIOLET [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker BV13 HYDRANGEA BLUE [ SSS ] Sakura CLASSIC WHITE Fine Line 05… [ SSS ]

Hi friends! Happy Thursday! We’re delighted to welcome back special guest Laura Bassen who is sharing this bright, fun, colorful, geometric beauty featuring our brand new square dies (you can get the Single Square or Five Square set), our From All of Us stamp and die set, and an array of gorgeous cardstock! Be sure to watch the video for all of the details, and enjoy!

WATCH THE VIDEO:

SUPPLIES:

Simon Says Stamps and Dies From All… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp FIVE SQUARES Wafer… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Place And Pierce… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Brush Powder Tool… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp 3D Foam Squares… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER… [ SSS ] Popular Wagner Precision Heat Tool HT400 [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp REVERSE TWEEZERS st0106 [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively… [ SSS ] Concord & 9th Assorted Color… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp ASSORTED CARD FRONTS… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp VELLUM SSSVEL12 [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic MINI TRIMMER… [ SSS ] Neenah Classic Crest Ultra Thick 110… [ SSS ] Memory Box FAIRY DROPS Embellishment… [ SSS ] Studio Katia EXCLUSIVE for Simon Says… [ SSS ]

Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Laura for being our guest!