Yippee for Yana: Coloring on Colored Cardstock
Hi friends! Happy Tuesday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Yana Smakula to our blog! Read on, and be sure to watch the video for all the details! Enjoy!
Hello, crafters, this is Yana Smakula for Simon Says Stamp! Welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! In this video, we are talking about coloring on colored cardstock using Copic markers, colored pencils and adding heat embossing to the mix.
This card started on a sheet of light pink cardstock. Can you imagine? I used Hero Arts Peony color as my base and layered all other colors on top using embossing powder, Copic markers, and Polychromors colored pencils.
First, I heat embossed Daffodil Field background in Detail White embossing powder. You can try the technique with other stamps and on other colors of cardstock. I trimmed the background to a more manageable size, to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2”, this will make the front of my A2 card.
I’m going for pink daffodils, green leaves, and light blue, almost blue-gray background. You might be thinking – this is not going to work on this paper, but I promise you – it does.
Whatever color you want your flowers to be – use that color of paper for the background. I want the daffodils to be pink, so I am starting with pink. If you want yellow daffodils, start with yellow.
First, I color the daffodils. I flick the RV10 marker onto the base of the petals to add shading. And RV02 to add a touch darker pink. Next, I make the tips of the petals lighter pink, I achieve that by applying a white color pencil. It doesn’t make my paper white, like the embossing powder does, but it does lighten that pink color a bit.
Next, I use a light and a dark pink pencil to add detail to my petals. The darker pink is Light Purple Pink and the lighter pink is Pink Madder Lake, both Polychromos from Faber Castell.
I use YG03 to color leaves and stems green. In this instance, I am using the Copic marker to apply the initial layer of color. I am not using Copics to blend, and shade. I use my colored pencils for that instead – Earth Green Yellowish, Permanent Green, Permanent Green Olive, and Chromium Green Opaque. This works with other pencils and other colors.
Next, I color the background using a B000 marker and this completes my background.
You can go as detailed as you like when coloring flowers, or just add simple strokes of color. Either way – this is a beautiful stamp and these images already look gorgeous. The background cardstock color provides a stunning base for the flowers and that allows us to spend a lot less time coloring them. Of course, you can use white cardstock as a base, but that would require a lot more time and ink from your markers to color it.
From here you can use your favorite sentiments to complete the card. I used Simon’s pre-printed sentiment strips from the All Things Happy Remix and just added that onto the background with foam adhesive. Have fun stamping!
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Studio Monday with Nina-Marie: Glitter Stenciling 2 Ways
Hey there, everyone! It’s Nina-Marie Trapani here with you, sharing 2 different ways to use our Simon Says Stamp Rainbow Glitz Glitter Gels with Pretty Pink Posh’s adorable Butterfly Background stencil.
The ideas I am sharing can be used across many different stencil designs, but the butterflies look especially magical! In addition to the stencil, I also used Pretty Pink Posh’s Scallop Borders 1 and Hello Friend dies.
Each background is ink blended with Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks, then Rainbow Glitz Glitter Gels were applied over top for a glittery finish.
On the shaker card I also used the Simon Says Stamp Love You So Much die. Both of my cards feature greetings cut from Simon’s new Black Glossy Cardstock as well as a secondary greeting stamped from the Well Wishes set.
If you’d like to learn how both glitter paste techniques were created, be sure to watch the video below for all the details!
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Did You Know: February 2022 Edition
Hello crafters, it’s Shari Carroll here with you! Today I have a new edition of our popular Did You Know series!
If it’s your first time seeing this feature, each month we bring you fun facts, creative tips, and even crafty hacks about your favorite supplies and brands; you can then use these awesome tips that you learn in your next crafting projects! Are you ready to learn some fun tricks? Keep on reading!
Today I’d like to focus on ways for you to find inspiration for your projects and cards. We are all about sharing samples here on our blog, but did you know you can also find inspiration in our store listing, galleries, and on social media?
STAMP INDEXING
We add indexing to our clear stamp sets and clings. This includes the name and product number for your reference. You can type the number into the search bar in our store and it will take you directly to the listing where you will find several samples using the stamps.
Tip: If a stamp number is followed by a “c”, this means it has a coordinating die.
STENCIL INDEX ETCHING
At the bottom of our newer stencils, we have the product number etched into the lower right corner. Not only is this handy for identifying the stencils, but it also helps you to know which direction it was designed to be. And like the stamps, you can enter the number in the search bar of our store to find amazing inspiration.
Tip: Since the etching does not include color, you can run paint or a Distress crayon over it to fill in for easier identification.
GALLERIES:
We have a gallery for our card kits, releases, and videos here on our blog! Did you know that? At the top of this page, if you click on “Galleries” it will give you a choice of the three.
In this case, I chose Simon Brand Gallery which takes me to the Simon Says Stamp releases.
From there I chose the new ” Good Luck Charm” image which took me to cards using the products from this release. This is the place where you can load your own inspiration to share and also see what others are creating!
SOCIAL MEDIA (INSTAGRAM):
We are always working hard to bring you as much inspiration as we can. If you’re on Instagram, you can find us HERE. We have set up the hashtag #sssunitedwecraft. This hashtag will take you to over 16 thousand card and project ideas from our designers and viewership all in one place. It’s fantastic!!
I hope these tips have helped you find inspiration for your upcoming crafting projects… Thanks for tuning in today and spending some time with me!
