Hello everyone! Today I am participating in a Caring Hearts Card Drive Blog Hop (more about this great cause and hop below). I created several simple to mass produce and easy to replicate Holiday cards. I have also filmed a video tutorial to walk you through the creative process and explain everything in detail.
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VIDEO TUTORIAL
I’ve created a video tutorial where I am sharing everything in detail. You can watch it below or on my Youtube channel.
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CARDS DETAILS
I wanted to stamp a modern looking pattern featuring several Christmas trees. I started going through my stash looking for images I could use and I ended up picking trees from 3 different stamp sets from Simon Says Stamp.
I practiced my stamping on a piece of printer paper (when I do test stamping I always use cheap printer paper and never my good quality cardstock). Once I was happy with my idea, design and colors of ink I picked I moved onto stamping actual pattern onto card fronts.
I wanted to make multiple cards so I used my mini MISTI stamp positioner to make it easier to do my stamping. I also double stamped all images to have the most vibrant and smooth ink coverage. I used 2 Christmas Trees from the Gifts of Love stamp set (its a set from one of Simon’s Card Kits), one tree from a last year Christmas Graphic set and one last tree image from this year Color Me Trees stamp set (I’m linking to all supplies I used at the end of my post).
For my color combination I went with Green Apple, Willow and Evergreen. I also used my Simon’s Intense Black ink to stamp the outline trees and blended Fog as well as Lake Shores and Scuba.
To dress these trees up a bit I heat embossed several dashed swirls from the Cute Snowflakes stamp set (this is another card kit stamp set) in Antique Gold embossing powder.
The sentiment for these cards, Thinking of you at Christmas, came from yet another set, Christmas Essentials. I wanted these cards to say more than just Merry Christmas and I think the sentiment I picked it very suitable for this occasion.
My stamped panels were adhered onto A2 top folding white card bases, I also foam mounted my sentiments and adhered several clear droplets.
CARING HEARTS CARD DRIVE
Today we are celebrating the 7th annual Caring Hearts Card Drive with a fun blog hop! The purpose of this card drive is to collect handmade holiday cards for the elderly that live in nursing homes around the world. Since 2010 we have been bringing joy to many nursing homes throughout the US, Canada and Australia. And this year, we are branching out to the UK! What better way to share our love of card making than to bring joy to others, right?
We hope you’ll join us in supporting the card drive. Details for the card drive can be found at: Vera Yates Blog & Jennifer McGuire’s Blog.
CARING HEARTS BLOG HOP
Join us for an inspirational blog hop!
Vera Yates
Jennifer McGuire
Laura Bassen
Shari Carroll
Debby Hughes
Heather Ruwe
Julie Ebersole
May Sukyong Park
Yana Smakula – you are here!
Ruby Ianigro
Jessie Frost Ballas
Wendy Ramlakhan
Kathy Racoosin
Amy Lee
Simon Says Stamp
GIVEAWAY
No hop is complete without fun giveaway, right? Simon Says Stamp has generously offering $150 gift card for this hop. All you need to do is visit and leave comment on each blog. Winner will be randomly selected from one of the participant blog. You have till midnight Thursday, 11/17/2016 to leave comment. Winner will be announced on Vera’s blog on Friday, 11/18/2016.
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 Gifts of Love Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Cute Snowflakes Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Christmas Essentials Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamps and Dies Color Me Trees Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Color Me Trees Wafer Die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Color Me Trees Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Christmas Graphic Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Evergreen Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Willow Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Fog Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Lake Shores Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Scuba Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Green Apple Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# Lipstick Red Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 80 Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh 4MM Clear Droplets (small) Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh 6MM Clear Droplets (medium) Shop at: SSS |
 Best Creation Big Squares 3D Foam Tape Adhesive Shop at: SSS |
 Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS |
 Ranger Mini Round Foam Refils Shop at: SSS |
 EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS |
 Sakura Quickie Glue Pen Shop at: SSS |
Modern Christams goodness. Really creative.
Great cards! Love the colors…
Beautiful!
A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E.
Thank you for your card, what a beutiful way to make a statement that looks very elegant and its so easy to mass produce.
What a wonderful initiative!! Thanks for the gorgeous inspiration!
What a wonderful initiative!! Thanks for the fabulous inspiration!
Yana, great idea for mass producing cards yet leaving room for some individuality! I love the Caring Hearts Drive. I have over 50 cards ready to mail. I had so much fun making them… started way back in the summer. It gave me a chance to try different techniques and some new stamp sets I bought through the year! The fact that it will bring a smile to an elderly person makes me smile, too.
I love the simplicity but yet it definitely says Christmas!
Great ideas–I’ve asked for a Misti for my birthday this month. Can hardly wait to try it out.
Yana I just found SSS Gifts of Love, that I purchased after the holidays … it is sitting on my craft table, and now, thanks to you, I’ve found my inspiration!! Another beauty from your heart, and hands!
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What a FUN card to make – so many options and color combos to play with.
Love these modern fun cards!
So many color choices – what a FUN card to make.
Very cool cards…thanks for the ideas!
Wow love these cards, thanks for the video and tips too.
I love the simplicity of these cards. They look great!
Such pretty clean and simple cards! Nice work.
Great card. Love it.
Thanks for sharing so many great ideas and beautiful cards. I’m always looking forward to what’s next.
Love your design, so very pretty!
So pretty! I like the more modern design
Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing!
Such a fun card Yana!!! Thanks for always being an inspiration
Your cards are so fun, I love them. Love the Christmas trees!
Love the mid century feel!
I like the modern spin on the traditional Christmas trees.
Beautiful Card!
Nice, very like modern looking. so cute
Simply brilliant – love your colours and how you mixed the stamps.
Your cards are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing all the inspiration.
I have been sending cards to Vera since she began this card drive years ago. I am always inspired by your cards.
Nice! I am sending out 20 cards
BEAUTIFUL YANA! Looking at your cards, I feel the snow SHOULD BE BLOWING OUTSIDE & me sitting by the fireplace sipping hot cocoa! LOL SUPER JOB!!!!!!!!!!!! 😉
So pretty! Love the little touches of gold!!
Such fun cards!! Love them
I love these cards! And thanks for the video 🙂
LOVE your stamped trees….such beautiful colors and lovely designs!
What great cards! Love the colors! So much fun!
Those colorful and whimsical trees make for wonderful cards for this worthy cause! I love the sentiments in red!
What a wonderful way to brighten someone’s day with this card drive. I love to see the fabulous inspiration while going through the blog hop. Your cards are gorgeous!
Beautiful & clean card!
SO cheerful and pretty!
I love the modern style and color combination!
Super fun trees!!
Great idea! I am going to search my stamps for christmas trees and try to make a similar card myself. Thanks for sharing.
I like your updated colour scheme and the simplicity of the trees.
I’m excited to be participating in the Caring Card Drive and have already submitted my cards.
Oh what a fantastic way to use all those trees on one card – different ways and shapes and sizes 🙂
fun and whimsical. what we all need!
great cards – thanks for the inspiring:)