Hi everyone! I love to use lace-like stamps for my cards because they always add beautiful and effortless elegance to my projects. So when I saw the new Bohemian Lace background stamp from Simon Says Stamp from their Sending Sunshine release I immediately wanted to play with it.
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VIDEO TUTORIAL
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CARDS DETAILS
I decided I’d try doing tone on tone stamping and also some heat embossing to make beautiful backgrounds for my cards. If you are a subscriber of my Youtube channel & blog and have been following my videos lately you might notice a pattern – I’m doing a lot of monochromatic tone on tone stamping and simple heat embossing these days. I just can’t help it – I love the look, I love the simplicity and and I adore end results.
I used several colors of cardstock for my card – I just pulled a few colors from my stash and did watermark stamping, detail clear and detail white heat embossing. I used Sunshine, Sea Glass, Soft Navy cardstock from Simon as well as Desert Storm by Neenah.
I was in need of thank You cards to I turned all of these backgrounds into quick and pretty much identical Thanks You. I used a stamp from the Big Thanks Words clear stamp set and heat embossed it in white onto coordinating color of cardstock. I didn’t have any Soft Navy cardstock left, so for that one I stamped it in Doll Pink onto white, but it doesn’t look quite as pretty when heat embossed in white.
Next, I used a coordinating die and cut the Thanks Word out in my Spellbinders Platinum die cutting machine.
I also used the same die to die-cut foam adhesive layer for my die cuts. Whenever I can I like to use fun foam and double sided sticky sheets to die-cut identical shapes out and use those shapes to foam mount my die cuts onto the card, especially word die cuts. Some people like to die cut them out of cardstock several times and glue cardstock die cuts together, I prefer to use fun foam instead.
I also stamped and heat embossed an identical sub sentiment for all of my cards and it reads “And Gratitude For All You do” so together with the “Thanks” it forms a one meaningful sentiment. I cut it into a skinny strip and foam mounted onto the card under the large Thanks.
Finally, I wanted to add some additional texture and dimension to my cards so I used Nuvo Drops in various colors and I just added lots of little dots onto my background following the pattern of the lace. I used Carnation Pink, White and Bubblegum Blush.
I love using my Nuvo Drops like this – they really help my backgrounds come to life and whats awesome about the drops is that I can make them in any size I like – they can be as small or as large as I want them to be.
ADDITIONAL INSPIRATION
I have one more card to share featuring products from the new release. Click the preview below to see full post & video tutorial for this project:
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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 Cling Stamp Bohemian Lace Background Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Big Thanks Words Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Big Thanks Wafer Dies Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Sea Glass Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Sunshine Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Soft Navy Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah Classic Crest 80 Lb Desert Storm Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Embossing Powder Clear Fine Detail Shop at: SSS |
 Spellbinders Tool ‘n One Shop at: SSS |
 Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Doll Pink Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun Shop at: SSS |
 ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Mini Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Tonic Craft Stamp Platform Shop at: SSS |
 Tonic Gloss White Nuvo Drops Shop at: SSS |
 Tonic Bubblegum Blush Nuvo Drops Shop at: SSS |
 Tonic Carnation Pink Nuvo Drops Shop at: SSS |
 Tonic Spring-cut Fine Tip Detail Scissors Shop at: SSS |
 Scor-Tape 1/8 Inch Crafting Tape Shop at: SSS |
 White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12 Shop at: SSS |
 Stick It Adhesive Handy Pack 5 Sheets Shop at: SSS |
 Scrapbook Adhesives Adhesive Sheets Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS |
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GIVEAWAY!
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gorgeous cards! love the tone on tone colors !
I love your tone-on-tone phase, and the embossing with this stamp is just stunning! The navy and pink is fabulous especially!
I love this background stamp! Great inspiration!!
Very pretty cards. the jewels really make this design pop.
Super beautiful cards! I love this stamp 🙂
Wow beautiful cards!
These are stunning. I’m waiting for that June paycheck before I buy anything more. So many great New products.
WOW!! Beautiful cards. Love the background stamp.
I am loving this release
That navy and pink card is stunning
Love the tone on tone look and the simplicity – yet striking impact – of these cards! Always love seeing your videos.
That lacy stamp is gorgeous and your cards are just so beautiful and elegant! That stamp is a must have! Thanks for the video and a chance to win a prize!
Your cards are amazing! Also, love your new profile picture, your hair is beautiful!
Wow such great gorgeous and elegant cards you sure make that stamp shine. Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win.
Oh, that stamp!! It is so very gorgeous and your cards are
all so elegant.
I love these cards! Simple to do and beautiful! This stamp is gorgeous! I especially like the kraft card, too.
Great tone-on-tone. I love it. Thanks for sharing.
You are simply AMAZING!
These are all beautiful Yana and this is the reason why I love blog hops. You really get to see so many different uses and techniques for these beautiful products, not to forget the tons of ideas and inspiration. Well done.
Your technique and color sense are flawless! I agree the bohemiam lace as a background is timeless and elegant and versatile. The white on navy cardstock is my favorite of the set 🙂 Great cards, thanks for sharing.
I love how these cards turned out. Love the colouring. You’re really good at those Nuvo drops. They all look awesome. Thank you for the inspiration.
Love what you did with the lace stamp!
When I saw this stamp I had the same thought to embellish it with either Nuvo drops or with cross stitch knots at the same points you did. This stamp screams to be stitched too. I love how your cards came out!!!
These are beautiful cards. I live the look and they aren’t difficult!
These are just beautiful… I love how you embellished the lacy background.
Lovely thank you cards! Now I have a new way of using all the background stamps I’ve been accumulating but not using!
Such beautiful cards!! I think I like the kraft and white one the best too…simple and elegant!
I love the kraft and white card so so pretty. I would have never looked that that lace background stamp twice. But now after your cards, it is my favourite!
Your cards are so pretty
These are gorgeous! I love the addition of the Nuvo drops, it’s perfect for these backgrounds.
Love the tone on tone! Beautiful cards!
Such lovely tone on tone cards!
I SO AGREE with you, Yana! These background stamps are SO “CLASSIC!” I ADORE the square geometric shaped background the best from these background stamps. I watched BOTH video’s! LOOOOVE those squares!!!! AND the circular background stamps are LOVELY, in that they DO look like lace! LOVE the tone on tone! 😉 BEAUTIFUL WORK, Yana!!!
Gorgeous! I love how it looks like embroidery.
Love the cards! You always make beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing!
Wow! Awesome cards!!! Colors are beautiful!!!
these tone on tone cards are gorgeous!! Loving how you used that beautiful lace background stamp!
These cards are beautiful! My favorite is the Navy with the white heat embossing & then the white & bright pink drops!
Super cute, Yana!
Whatever you create, always turns out to be beautiful and these are no exception. The bohemian lace cards and the bonus card are just gorgeous!
Love your cards! The monochromatic look is so pretty. Love the added Nuvo drops.
Beautiful cards! The lace background stamp is gorgeous!
So beautiful! Love all your cards.
Oh gosh! These lovely!
Simply stunning cards!
This is such a pretty stamp. Thanks for the inspiration.
I love how striking, yet simple these cards are. Thanks for sharing.
Prdtty cards!
You made this new stamp shine with your beautiful creations! Great job.
This is just great! When I first saw this stamp I was like hmmmmm what could you do with that! Well you knocked it out o the park!! Good job! love it!
Wow – – that’s it, just WOW!!