Hello! Today I have something very special to share with all of you and I also have a giveaway to thank you for being my loyal subscribers and viewers. There are actually 3 giveaways sponsored by Colorado Craft Company.
Colorado Craft Company is a newer stamp company. I have shared a video and several projects with their products back in July 2019 and I had an absolute blast creating with their stamps. What I love most about their designs is their huge size. The images, especially in their Big & Bold line, are very large and easily take center stage on an A2 card and can readily be used on larger projects.
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I have 4 cards to share with you all featuring their new Big & Bold stamp set – Love’s Kiss, this is a new design for January 2020. There are 3 new Big & Bold stamp sets and several other sets releasing this month – you can see all new designs HERE.
These sets are available exclusively at Simon Says Stamp for the first 2 days after the launch, so January 3rd and January 4th, and after that, on January 5th they will also become available on the Colorado Craft Company’s website.
VIDEO TUTORIAL
Watch my video tutorial below or on Youtube to learn how I made the cards I’m sharing today.
BIG & BOLD SETS BY COLORADO CRAFT COMPANY
These stamp sets do have a bit of a higher price point, but they are larger in size and are very practical for those who like to color. Each of the Big & Bold sets features one large size image that easily takes up the entire space of an A2 card and the stamp sets also have a number of coordinating sentiments done in various styles to complement the image.
Because of the size of these images, you have the freedom to really go to town with your favorite coloring mediums and add as many details as you like. You also have a lot of room to dress up your cards with additional mediums and add in more detail with a white pen for example, or glossy accents. If you are not into coloring, the Love’s Kiss is perfect for you as all you need is a couple of ink pads and some embossing powder and you’ve got yourself a classy card for a girlfriend or Valentine’s Day.
CARD DETAILS
I love makeup and when I saw the Love’s Kiss stamp set I got very excited because I knew I would be able to experiment with my ink pads in a different way, in a way as if I was to do my lips.
When you do your lip you’d usually use a pencil to line the lip and the pencil typically is the same color as your lipstick or a shade darker. Sometimes you can also add a bit of lighter lipstick color to the center of the lip or add some gloss on top if you’d like a shiny, glossy lip. With all of this in mind, I looked through my stash to find the best supplies I could use to create a realistic-looking lip on paper.
The first thing that came to mind was ombre ink pads from Hero Arts. They have 3 colors of ink in them – a light, a medium and a dark and work really well with solid images such as these lips. The darkest color would be used around the edge of the lip, the outside edge and the lightest color on the inside.
It is very helpful to use a stamping tool such as MISTI or similar as it will allow you to double or even triple stamp your image in the exact same spot. I used Red ombre for the red lip, Pink ombre for the pink lip, Purple ombre for the purple and Peach for the peach one.
I wanted the lips to appear shiny, glossy and I wanted them to be slightly raised above the background. I was able to achieve this with the help of embossing powder, clear embossing powder.
As with applying the color, I’ve applied the embossing powder, or the gloss, several times to have more shine on the lips. Best to use regular clear embossing powder, not detailed embossing powder as this image is not detailed, it actually needs a chunkier powder for better coverage. Repeat adding gloss 2 to 4 times and heat set the powder each time with your heat tool. The lips will become more and more dimensional with each layer.
The Love’s Kiss stamp set comes with several sentiments, I picked one that reads “A Good Kiss is Worth Another” by Marylin Monroe and stamped it in black ink just below the lips. There’s also a little beauty mark in the stamp set, and I stamped one in Vintage Sepia ink above the lips for some added interest.
If you don’t have these ombre ink pads, you can achieve a similar look using your regular ink pads and just do some layered inking. Watch my video for the how-to.
I trimmed the panels to 4 x 5 1/4” and foam mounted them to A2 white side folding card bases to finish my cards.
GIVEAWAY (NOW CLOSED)
Now let’s talk giveaway! I have 3 sets of all 4 stamp sets to give way to 3 of you. So 3 people can will, each will receive 4 new stamp sets.
To enter the giveaway, subscribe to my blog newsletter, you can do so HERE and comment below letting me know your favorite lip color.
I’ll pick winners on Jan 6th or 7th and will email you if you’ve won.
Winners are Jeana Riehl, Archisha Mukherjee, R. Renee MCCOY. Winners have been contacted (if you don’t see an email from me, please check your SPAM folder). Congratulations!
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!
 Colorado Craft Company Big and Bold Love’s Kiss Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Ombre Light Ruby to Royal Red Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Ombre Pink To Red Ink Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Ombre Hydrangea Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Ombre Light to Dark Peach Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Mini Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun Shop at: SSS | SC | HA | AZ |
 EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
 Tsukineko VersaFine Vintage Sepia Ink Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: SSS | SC | AZ |
I love a good Red lip. It’s so classy.
The purple ombre is so beautiful
Love these cards!
Dear Yana! I’m in love with this lipstamp! Your cards are awesome, i love your style! My favorite is the red one with the Marilyn sentences! Thank you so much for sharing!
I’m torn between the pink ombre lip and the red nombre! Lol. Great video all around as usual. Happy New Year!
That card is a wow! Really interesting images on these stamps so I’d love to win. My favorite lip color? On me just natural or a nude but on others a red.
The red lips are my favorite and the layered heat embossing is the perfect finishing touch!
Stamp sets are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing. Favourite lip colour is peach.
Yana, you’re an amazing artist! Love the peach lips and the quotes from Marilyn Monroe made the cards a little sexy. Perfect for celebrating love all year long!
I love the pink lips you did with the individual ink pads, the blending was perfect!
Love your cards. My favorite lip colours are red or dark purple. It’s hard to choose between the 2
Omg! I’m in love with the purple! Those are the most amazing lips!
Your cards and videos are awesome. I love all of the bold and detailed stamp sets. My favorite color lips would be the pink. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. The prize is amazing!
I love the 4 colors. Moreover, I like so much the lips look so shinny
They all look absolutely stunning and so realistic. If I have to choose one, it has to be the red one because I love wearing red lipstick. Thank you for the inspiration.
I love the red and the pink lips. The clear embossing powder really adds a nice touch! Thank you for all of your great ideas!
I really loved the red ombre lips! They were so vibrant! Thank you for sharing your techniques with us as always Yana!
Your cards are gorgeous and very feminine, I love them all. I think my favorite is the one with the very deep red lips. So classy, elegant and provocative at the same time ! Thanks for sharing with us and for this giveaway. I would love to win these stamps !!
I think I like the purple lips the best. Purple is my favorite color, but I would not wear purple lip stick The red ones remind me of the ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW!
Great idea to use bigger stamps as it would really help when needing to make a fast card. Thanks for the inspiration.
wow amazing cards, I love pink lips but I’m loving the red lips with the embossing powder
Well, of course, it has to be RED lips!!!
Love these cards of the lips. My favorite one would have to be the first bold red card.
My favorite lip color is a creamy mauve
Happy New Year, Yana!! Wishing you lots and lots of more genius creativity and look forward to watching more of your tutorials! I am always in awe of your amazing techniques and results and the ombre look on these lips are just unbelievably stunning. My favourite would be the red, gotta love red ! . Thanks for the chance of winning these generous prizes! Best regards, Mariska (Spain)
The purple ombre lips are so pretty!!
I LOVE the purple one. Purple is favorite color and I would never think to wear it. BUT… I bought a lip gloss set from TJMAXX and it had that exact purple in it!!!
I tried it…..
I lived it….
And I wear it all the time now!
Tell me the truth….you were really inspired by my lips, right?
love it and thank you!
I love your cards as always. Especially with the embossing powder. It adds a nice detail to an otherwise simple image. Personally I love a good rose lip color. However, the red lip card is amazing.
I just love how unique these are!
These are fabulous! I’m more of a nude lips kind of girl, but I envy those those that can wear red.
The peach lips are my favorite!
I like a red lip. These cards are stunning.
The red is my favorite!!! So vibrant and looks so real!!
This stamp set is wow! I loved the classic red lips!
Cards are awesome!!! Love your designs. I would say i’m mostly a berts bees lip balm type of girl but when getting dressed up I will go for a dark plum or nude. Happy New Year Yanna!!!
red lips!
The pink! The pink! The pink! What a fun card! You are one talented lady!
Love the look of burgundy lips. It’s very standout yet sophisticated.
That red lip is beautiful! Love the shine!
Lovely demonstration Yana! These stamps are so bold and beautiful! My favorite lip color was the red, which I reserve only for date night with my hubby! Happy 2020!!!
I love a light pink high gloss color!
Amazing cards. Love the purple one best!
Thank you so much for sharing your amazing skills and talent. I love your style and truly appreciate your ability to showing each step of your process. You are beyond talented! I look forward to seeing more of your artwork and binge watching your videos.
Oh Yana, wow! But first things first – Happy New Year! 🙂 Secondly… WOW! That release! AMAZING, love these Big & Bold sets by CCC, and this release just made my heart pitter patter! Thirdly – LOVE your card(s) – these shiny lips in red look amazing! That being said, I don’t wear a lot of lipstick, but if I did – I’d love to be able to pull off that fab deep red shade… I usually settle for a delicate pink, though – safer 😉 Thanks to you and to Colorado Crafts for the chance to win!
Totally in love with these cards it seems that it gave you quite a workout:)
Fantastic stamp set and the cards and perfect! My fave is the Red lip ombre. Really who doesn’t love a good red lip even if it not your style! Thank you for the chance! Happy New Year!
Oh, by far the RED lips…..they are so glamorous…
I’m so happy to know about this company! I love all the lips. But I’d have to say I prefer the Ombre Hydrangea over the other two. Although the red are nice.
Love all these cards. My favorite one is the first bold red card. Happy New Year Yanna!
I love Marilyn Monroe, so definitely love the cards with quotes from her. Love CCC as a small company. Thanks for sharing your inspiration
WOW! These look amazing. Love the new stamp designs, especially the lips.
I love the red but, I’m definitely a pink girl when it comes to lipstick xx
The Ombre Pink To Red is my absolute favourite ! Having trouble not to kiss my screen.. 😉
Love your cards like normal. My favorite is definitely red… so luscious.
Wow!!! You are so talented. Love all your videos. You have an eye for detail to be sure. All cards were equally beautiful, but the pink and red were so classy. Happy New Year Yana!
Hey Yana, I’m new to your card making and I love the video. I love the bold red lip, it’s timeless! Thanks for doing this giveaway!
Is there anything better than a knock out red lipstick worn with confidence? Your cards are amazing and these stamps are stunning. Liz
I LOVE the deep red ombré. And these stamps-oh my! It’s refreshing to see something that’s so different from the normal look. These jumped off the page at me. Love them!