Hello and welcome everyone, its STAMPtember from Simon Says Stamp!
STAMPtember is probably the most highly anticipated event in the stamping world and I know I myself am always eagerly waiting for September to begin. And not only because of new products (which we all love), but also because of all the special collaborations.
I think STAMPtember is a great event to be a part of (and the most awesome thing is that anyone can be a part of it). I was chatting with one of my crafty friends the other day about STAMPtember and she said for her its the second most important and anticipated event after CHA show. Do you feel the same?
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The cards I am sharing today use a beautiful Merry Christmas sentiment, I love how how big this one is, perfect to use as a focal point on any Holiday project.
VIDEO TUTORIAL
I’ve filmed a video tutorial where I am sharing everything in detail. You can watch it below or on my Youtube channel.
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CARD DETAILS
I started working on this card by heat embossing Merry Christmas using Antique Gold embossing powder 3 times onto a sheet of watercolor paper. I used my Misti to be able to perfectly alight the message every time. The reason I embossed it more than once is because I wanted to have a dimensional sentiment, I wanted to have more dimension than usual and also because since I was heat embossing this on watercolor paper I had little imperfections due to the texture in my paper.
I also stamped a new dots & hearts background stamp onto my heat embossed panel and I used VersaMark Watermark ink pad. I didn’t emboss the background, but rather went for a watermark look that was revealed after I added my watercolor wash.
I wanted to add something else to my card, so I stamped, colored and cut out an adorable toy bear and Santa’s hat and foam mounted it onto my card.
I used Distress inks in Festive Berries and Candied Apple to create the watercolor wash on the card above; but traditional watercolors can also be used for this. The background on the card below (the one with the more intense red) was created using Gansai Tambi watercolors.
The little bear, and he comes from Simon’s new Christmas Toys stamp set was watercolored using Gathered Twigs and Tea Dye distress inks. I also added a bit of clear glitter to his hat.
SIMON’S DREAM CRAFT ROOM GIVEAWAY
Simon is having a fantastic dream craft room giveaway over on their blog. Who wouldn’t want to have a brand new craft room and new toys to play with? Visit Simon’s blog for details.
BLOG HOP
Hop along to find lots more creative inspiration!
If you arrived from Suzy Plantamura the next stop on this hop is Amy Rysavy. You can also start at the beginning on Simon Says Stamp Blog.
ADDITIONAL INSPIRATION
Check out additional inspiration from my blog using STAMPtember goodies!
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 Merry Christmas Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Cling Stamps Tiny Dots and Hearts Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Christmas Cats Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Christmas Cats Wafer Dies Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamps and Dies Christmas Toys Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Christmas Toys Wafer Dies Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Christmas Toys Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# Schoolhouse Red Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Dies Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS |
 Arches Cold Press Watercolor Pad 9×12″ Shop at: SSS |
 Spellbinders Artisan X-plorer Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS |
 Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Versamarker Pen Watermark Emboss Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad Festive Berries Shop at: SSS |
 White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12 Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad Gathered Twigs Shop at: SSS |
 May Arts Natural Twine String Burlap Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad Tea Dye Shop at: SSS |
 Zig Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor Set Shop at: SSS |
 EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh 6MM Clear Droplets (medium) Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh 4MM Clear Droplets (small) Shop at: SSS |
 Medium Water Brush Shop at: SSS |
 Sakura Quickie Glue Pen Shop at: SSS |
 Ranger Stickles Star Dust Glitter Glue Shop at: SSS |
Really Pretty cards!!! Love the different looks on the backgrounds!!
Love the red for Christmas. Stunning holiday card!
I like the gold embossing on the soft background wash. The bear is so cute and I like the sparkly on his hat.
Like the artsy look of the watercolored background.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
so simple and cute!
Love how you’ve easily pulled together a beautiful card?
Don’t you love that Merry Christmas stamp. Gorgeous card.
Love the card!
Love all the shades of red in there!
I love this Yana! Thanks for the inspiration, I think my budget is going to take an unexpected hit this Stamptember.
Love your card. The watercolor wash really makes everything “pop”. Your tutorial was great. I like how you used the embossing pen to fill in the areas that did not take the first time. That happens a lot so your suggestion is a great one!
Love your cute shaker. I think my budget is going to take an unexpected hit this Stamptember!
What a super cute Christmas card. It’s nice to see Christmas items included in this release. I’m excited to start making holiday cards and projects. What a FUN blog hop.
Blessings,
Karen Letchworth
http://www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com
Wonderful card! I am tempted to make some holiday cards early… last year I did them until the holidays but I should probably start in October or November 🙂
Your red washed backgrounds are beautiful. I appreciate the tip to repeat the gorgeous embossed sentiment.
Your cards are gorgeous. Love the background on your cards. Thanks for sharing.
Love your cards!
l love your Christmas cards. Gorgeous!
Love how you have used watercolor. Thank you for sharing!
Awesome cards ! The idea of the dot without embossing powder is fabulous, I’ll have to try it. And your little bear, he’s just adorable….
Beautiful card. I love the perfect holiday colors!!!
Your card is awesome. Love the colors.
Great fun cards!
Cute card Ayana!
What a simple way to create a fantastic card!! These would be so easy to make a bunch using different colors and maybe even change up the images on a few of them!! Great for sending out or giving as a card pack as a gift!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Beautiful card, Yana! Love the gold embossed sentiment.
Great ideas and “simply” beautiful cards……perfect if you need to create lots in a short period of time. Love the bear as an accent.
Gorgeous cards! Love the reds and that little bear!
Just the kind of card I like to send at holiday time. Love it’s simplicity and the lovely coloring.
Fun technique and fantastic results. Thank you so much!
Really cool video with some fun techniques! I love the background ideas. Thanks so much for sharing.
Love watercolor
Fun card. TFS
Adorable
Love the gold embossing on your card.
I love you cards! Such a great technique! Thanks for the inspiration!
Love that gorgeous background!
So cute. I like how much dimension you achieved with the gold embossing.
I love the subtle background stamping and the bear is very cute!
Fantastic cards Yana, I think all 3 versions are so pretty and the gold embossed Merry Christmas is just gorgeous. I already order that stamp too from Simon Says Stamp, I just love the script.
Thanks Yana. So pretty and I am a fan of your art designs for sure.
Love the gold sentiment on the red background.
So cute with the little critter!!
Beautiful background!
Pretty, classy and simple.
Thank you for sharing your technique for the background. Lots of uses for it which always works for me.
This is a beautiful Christmas card! I love the Gold embossing and the soft watercolor wash with distress inks. The little bear is adorable. Tfs Yana
Sooo cute cards !!
I always love your videos, ideas, and techniques. I love this Merry Christmas stamp and it hit my cart as soon as I saw it offered.
Love your cards… always!