STAMPtember is officially here and it’s time to celebrate! I’ve said this in the past and I’ll say it over and over again – STAMPtember is my favorite time of the year in the stamping community. I love to see all the various stamp manufacturers come together and unite during the month of September at Simon Says Stamp store and blog.
This is going to be the 4th STAMPtember for me and it’s bound to be filled with loads of creative inspiration! I know one can feel overwhelmed to see so many new products so if you are not planning to do any shopping – do stick around for numerous videos, tutorials, and just plain good fun!
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CARD DETAILS -YOU MAY NOT BE THERE YET
I have two cards to share with you today using the new Kaleidoscope Leaves background stamp. If you’ve seen my post from yesterday and watched the video tutorial you know I mentioned I’ll be sharing more examples featuring kaleidoscope coloring. If you haven’t, here’s a link to my yesterday’s post and I’m sharing that video below, too.
The idea behind these two cards today is very simple – heat emboss the background, color it using one or two (or more if you prefer) colors of markers and coat some of the non-colored shapes with Nuvo Glaze (or Glossy Accents). Stay tuned as I’ll be sharing more ways to color these later during the month.
I started working on this card by heat embossing Kaleidoscope Leaves background in Gold embossing powder onto white cardstock. Next, I used a single C3 Copic marker and colored in a portion of the background taking care to leave some (identical) shapes free from coloring.
I trimmed my background to 4 x 5 1/4″ and foam mounted onto an A2 card base. I also heat embossed a sentiment from the new You Got This stamp set in same Gold embossing powder, trimmed it into a strip and foam mounted onto my background.
Finally, I used Nuvo Glaze and coated some of the white noncolored shapes to create a raised dimensional effect.
CARD DETAILS – HOPE IS STRONGER THAN FEAR
Here’s another card example using this technique. Same background stamp, but different color embossing powder – Antique Gold and 2 colors of markers this time (BG15 and BG11). The sentiment, Hope Is Stronger Than Fear also comes from the You Got This stamp set.
A few more detailed shots:
Have you ever tried this look before? You don’t have to use Nuvo Glaze for this, Glossy Accents from Ranger and Dimensional Magic from Plaid also work great for this technique.
VIDEO TUTORIAL
Here’s a video tutorial from yesterday showing this technique with a similar, but previously released product – Kaleidoscope Background. Watch it below or on my Youtube channel.
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HOP ALONG WITH US!
The next stop on this hop is Kay Miller. You can also start over at Simon Says Stamp Blog.
GIVEAWAY! (NOW CLOSED)
Simon is giving away a $50 coupon to every stop on the hop from blog comment section – this is double what they usually do for blog hops because STAMPtember® is special! Comment below for your chance to win!
Winners will be chosen over the weekend and will be posted on Simon Says Stamp store blog on Tuesday.
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 Stamp Kaleidoscope Leaves Background Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps You Got This Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder PW100 Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS |
 Tonic Crystal Glaze Nuvo Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker BG15 Aqua Blue Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker BG11 Moon White Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker C3 Cool Gray Grey Shop at: SSS |
 Scor-tape 2 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape Shop at: SSS |
 White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12 Shop at: SSS |
 Scrapbook Adhesives White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS |
Beautiful cards I love the dimension the Nuvo glaze gives so pretty.
Beautiful. Love the color combo.
Love how unique your cards are!
WOW!!! Just so beautiful!
I love this card. It is a great card to make while you want to send it to someone that is going through something.
Beautiful cards with truly awesome sentiments!
Wow! Just beautiful — I just bought the stamp!
These are so beautiful!! I LOVE how you added the gloss to some areas to create the raised look! Very cool!
OMGoodness! These cards are gorgeous!!!
I don’t know that I have the patience or the steady had you have to color in the whole card, but the results are amazing! Way cool!
Love your cards 🙂
So pretty! I just love your cards. Thanks!
these are so pretty and elegant – love them!
Beautiful card. I love the background stamp that you used, with the embossing, and coloring. You did a spectacular job! Thanks for sharing with us!
Awesome ideas.
Nifty!
Gorgeous backgrounds – great inspiration!
You have such creative ideas that result in truly gorgeous cards! The Kaleidoscope stamp is a winner, along with your fabulous techniques!
Love the “Hope is…” card! They are all stunning.
These are beautiful cards!
Oh so pretty!! The stamp is gorgeous and your color combinations are awesome$
Hi Yana ~ I love this technique and am definitely going to try it. I saw the video yesterday and was totally hooked! Thanks so much for sharing a couple of more cards using different colored markers and embossing powder. Stunning results. ~HUGS~
#prayforTexas #kindnessmatters
absolutely beautiful Yana! Love the colour schemes.
Wow, these cards are so elegant with all the gold embossing!
Such a unique look! I love these!
these are so beautiful
What a great card and release.
Love it. Looks so elegant.
Awesome cards! This stamp is becoming a favorite!
Beautiful cards! So glad that you shared this. Awesome technique and I will definitely try it. I love the way that you colored it.
Gorgeous!
Hi Yana! My name is Luis, from Spain. Thank you for sharing your creation. I cannot love it more! That stamp is soo intricate and smart! I really like the colours you have chosen and the finish. It is so gorgeous! Thank you for this giveaway! My email is paporsi@yahoo.es
this coloring technique is so lovely – your cards are so pretty!
So very pretty. Love that new SSS stamp!
WOW, really like those sentiments. Will be checking out the entire release, but those are already on the list!
Your card is amazing!
Your card is absolutely beautiful
Yana,
Absolutely love how you made the images come alive with a little clear Nuvo glaze. Gorgeous!
Yana – your backgrounds are always so spectacular!!
It’s lovely
Newer crafter here – this is my first Stamptember and I’m so excited! The kaleidoscope pattern is gorgeous. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Beautiful cards! Thanks for a chance to win!
Hi Yana,
Quick story. When my children were little, my daughter couldn’t say my son’s name so she called him Yanna. It was sad when she finally said Yezin (Circassian name)
What’s even better is that it stuck, sometimes we still call him that. So i smile every time I see your name.
I haven’t tried this technique, but I want to, because it’s gorgeous! Especially with this Kaleidoscope Leaves background stamp from SSS. I have watched the video and will be watching it again when I sit down to try it out. Thank so much for sharing.
Oh my goodness!!! Such beautiful cards!!!
Hadn’t even noticed the Kaleidoscope stamp till you colored it—amazing!
Beautiful color combinations. Thanks for sharing.
I enjoyed your video, and I can see that there are so many ways you can color this background. Your cards are so pretty–I really like the gold embossing using that gorgeous stamp!
Very pretty.
Stunning! Thank you for the ideas for creating cards with the Kaleidoscope Leaves background stamp and for beautiful color combinations.
I didn’t realize how much I liked SSS Kaleidoscope background stamp until you started coloring and bringing out all the details. Really beautiful!