Hello friends and happy STAMPtember! I’m finally back from all of my travels (no more travel plans for now) and ready to dive deep into cardmaking! I have 2 handmade cards to share today featuring some new stamps from Simon Says Stamp.
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CARD DETAILS – PENCIL COLORING
If you’ve been following me for some time you know that I enjoy coloring. For the 2 cards I’m sharing today I used Polychromos pencils by Faber Castell and Copic markers. First up I have a card done using Polychromos pencils.
I started working on this project by stamping and heat embossing in Antique Gold embossing powder a sentiment that reads: “Thanks for always thinking of me“.
Next, without masking, I stamped the flower from the Beautiful Flowers 2 stamp set, covered it with same Antique Gold embossing powder and brushed away the section that overlapped my sentiment.
I used my Polychromos pencils in just a handful of colors and quickly colored the flower. If you are new to Polychromos pencil – I have a lot of videos on my Youtube channel talking about them and explaining how they work.
Once my coloring was done I heat embossed additional flowers in the bottom left and top right corners to fill my background. I didn’t color those, but left them as is just heat embossed in Gold. Finally, I trimmed my panel, inked up the edges and heat embossed them in same embossing powder for a dipped in paint look.
I foam mounted my colored and heat embossed panel onto an A2 white card base and embellished my card using several gold confetti from Pretty Pink Posh.
CARD DETAILS – ALCOHOL MARKER COLORING
For my 2nd card for today I used my Copic markers to color. This is a one layer card and it was very easy to make.
Instructions:
- Stamp floral arrangement from Beautiful Flowers 2 stamp set in alcohol marker friendly ink coming off the edge of a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″ panel.
- Stamp sentiment from the Spiritual Sentiments set in same black ink
- Color flowers, leaves and hearts using Copic markers. I used: RV89, RV27, RV24, RV22, G99, G94, YG03.
- Adhere colored panel onto A2 white card base.
- Coat colored flowers with Tonic Studios Aqua Shimmer pen.
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SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Beautiful Flowers 2 Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Spiritual Sentiments Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink Shop at: SSS |
 Faber-Castell Polychromos 12 Set Shop at: SSS |
 Faber-Castell Polychromos 36 Set Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker R22 Light Prawn Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker R24 Prawn Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker R27 Cadmium Red Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker R89 Dark Red Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker YG03 Yellow Green Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker G94 Grayish Olive Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker G99 Olive Green Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh Metallic Gold Confetti Shop at: SSS |
 White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12 Shop at: SSS |
 Scor-tape 2 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape Shop at: SSS |
 Tonic Deluxe Adhesive Nuvo Glue Shop at: SSS |
 Crystal Ninja Crystal Katana Pick Up Tool Shop at: SSS |
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I love both of your beautiful cards! Gorgeous colors f the Polychromos pencils on the black with antique gold embossing if my fav!
WOW… gorgeous cards!
which color pencil numbers did you use for your card?
thank you! I used same colors I always use (I have to stop doing that, lol!)
#123, #129, #101, #167, #170
Thank you, Yana!
WOW Yana, both cards are gorgeous but the first one is SO ELEGANT! WoW, what a combination with the black background, the gold embossing and the Copics & pencils!
AMAZING as always!
These cards are absolutely stunning!
Beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing your inspiring ideas!!
So beautiful, Yana!
Beautiful work with the colored pencils!! When I do it, it looks like a two year old got ahold of the pencils and wrote on the walls!! Beautiful card!!
Beautiful cards, Yana!
Your cards are gorgeous Yana! Your first card is stunning, the way you colour with the pencil crayons is amazing and I love your black background with the gold embossing. Your second card is very beautiful too, I love the the sentiment and the beautiful red flowers.
Both cards are gorgeous!
I love both of your cards! Beautiful!
Two absolutely gorgeous cards!! I am in awe.
Love the card with the black background. So striking!
Both equally as gorgeous Yana!
Wonderful embossing & coloring.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Yana, these cards are both stunning! Amazing coloring !! The pretty pink & gold against the black is so beautiful & made me look at that stamp set again as I didn’t really notice that flower before. Now it’s a must have! The vibrantly colored one layer card is equally as beautiful. I love them both!
I love how you used the gold embossing to frame up the black background in your first card! Both cards are gorgeous!
Your cards are very beautiful!!
WOW – both of your cards are just Breathtaking! I ordered this stamp set and can’t wait for it to arrive. Thanks for such beautiful inspiration.
Amazing!!! Your cards are beautiful!
Wow, your thanks card is gorgeous!
Just beautiful! Thank you for sharing your talent.
Oh my gosh! I love both cards but really appreciate how you used just the partial image on the 2nd to make a simple yet gorgeous one-layer card!
Yana, you always make beautiful cards and this one is no exception; gorgeous!
Wow! Gorgeous flowers!!
Yana, your coloring is amazing!
Two gorgeous stylish cards. The gold embossing of the first card lifts the card from great to amazing. It is so very elegant. The colouring and design your second card is impeccable.
Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing!
These cards are so different but both are stunning! A always love your coloring.
Your cards are beautiful. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Marvelous cards Yana–especially the gold embossing one; but they are both spectacular!!! Really & truly. Thanks so much for sharing these amazing designs!
Black cardstock, gold embossing powder, how can you go wrong? First card is so elegant. But, I have to say, the second card with the red flower on the white cardstock won my heart.
Both cards are stunning but the first one is just drop dead gorgeous. These stamps are beautiful, your use of them is perfect. Wow…
Gorgeous cards!!
You make the most beautiful cards on dark card stock. Love the look of that card.
Beautiful cards, both of them, but that first one is so stunning and elegant in the antique gold on the black. The hint of colour just pops. The dipped edging is the perfect finishing touch!