Hello friends and thank you so much for stopping by to help celebrate the launch of new Holiday 2017 goodies from Simon Says Stamp! It you haven’t yet started working on your Christmas cards we are hoping that today’s hop will be sure to spark up your inspiration!
I mixed a STAMPtember stamp set along with a few new products to create the card I am sharing today.
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CARD DETAILS
I started working on my project by heat embossing Carolers from Simon’s Carol Singers stamp set in Clear embossing powder over Versafine Black stamped outline onto Arches Hot Pressed watercolor paper. I used my favorite watercolor colors and quickly colors them (I used: Pyrrol Red, Olive Green, Sodalite Genuine, Transparent Brown). Once my coloring was dry I cut images out using coordinating dies.
To create a background for my card I used stencils from the Frozen Fractals set and blended Tumbled Glass as well as a bit of Peacock Feathers Distress ink over them. I trimmed ink blended panel to 4 x 5 1/4″ and foam mounted onto the card. I also foam mounted my carol singers.
To create a sentiment I used a new Fa La La stamp set and coordinating die. I stamped Fa La La in Lipstick Red ink, cut out using coordinating die and foam mounted onto the card. I also heat embossed “Making Spirits Bright” in white embossing powder onto black cardstock. Lastly, I used confetti in red and gold from the Rainbow Confetti Mix to embellish this card.
EXCLUSIVE YANA SMAKULA DANIEL SMITH WATERCOLOR PALETTE
I’m very excited to introduce a special Daniel Smith Palette that includes 18 of my most favorite colors to paint with. This palette is available exclusively at Simon Says Stamp.com. Learn about this palette here or on Youtube:
MORE INSPIRATION
Looking for more inspiration? Be sure to check out the card and video tutorial I shared yesterday – I painted a non traditional indigo blue Christmas background.
HOP ALONG WITH US!
Simon’s hops are always filled with loads of creative inspiration! And this hop is no different! Hop below and get inspired!
The next stop on this hop is Nina-Marie Trapani. You can also start over at Simon Says Stamp blog.
GIVEAWAY!
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Winners 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 Stencils Frozen Fractals Stencil Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Fa La La Stamp Set Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Fa La La Dies Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamps and Dies Fa La La Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Daniel Smith Yana’s Set Watercolor Palette Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Carol Singers Stamp Set Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamps and Dies Carol Singers Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Carol Singers Dies Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Rainbow Confetti Sequins Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS |
 Spellbinders Tool ‘n One Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS |
 ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS |
 Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: SSS |
 Arches Hot Pressed Watercolor Pad 9×12″ Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 80LB Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Silver Black Velvet Brush Size 8 Round Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder PW104 Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad Tumbled Glass Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad Peacock Feathers Shop at: SSS |
 Medium Water Brush Shop at: SSS |
 Daniel Smith Transparent Brown Oxide 15ml Shop at: SSS |
 Daniel Smith Pyrrol Red Shop at: SSS |
 Daniel Smith Olive Green Shop at: SSS |
 Daniel Smith Sodalite Genuine Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Lipstick Red Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Silver Black Velvet Brush Size 4 Round 300541 Shop at: SSS |
 Ranger Mini Round Foam Refils Shop at: SSS |
 Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS |
 Crystal Ninja Crystal Katana Mixed Media Pick Up Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Tonic Deluxe Adhesive Nuvo Glue 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 |
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Beautiful work! Thank you for the ideas!
Super cute! Great colors!
Your water coloring is so lovely! Great card-those singers are super cute!
Love your sweet carolers! Also really love your watercolor palette.
such a cheery card! love the subtle snowflake in the background.
The carolers are so cute love it!
Love these, super cute and fun. Amazing job, thanks for sharing!
Such a cute card!!
Never knew why those watercolor paint dots were offered. Know I understand. Thanks!
Super super cute!!!
What a cute card! Your elements all go together perfectly. Thanks for the inspiration!
Adorable card. TFS
What a cute animal band! Love your coloring and shading!
Very cute card. Thanks!
That’s a gorgeous card. I may have to try some of those watercolors, they are so pretty.
Adorable!!! I love the light stenciling in the bg.
Your carolers brought a smile to my face!!! Adorable!
Such a sweet, adorable scene! I love the background too.
Wow love both of your cards. They are so beautifully crafted:)
This one is light and fun! The characters are engaging and steal the scene.
Beautiful card, so fun and festive! LOVE the white details on your awesome watercolor critters and the soft stenciled background too
Very cute! I love the use of the stencils for a lovely subtle background
Love this card, Yana.
very sweet card, love the details
Your card is adorable, I think the animal singers are so perfect with the fa-la-la sentiment. Thanks for the inspiration.
I just love the musical animals. So cute
Your watercolor palette is very interesting to me! Love the card you created too. Thanks for the video.
Great card! The critter musicians are so cute. 🙂
Wow! What a fabulous card – love the colouring and all the elements you used to create this beauty.
So beautiful, cheery and bright! Perfect Holiday Card! Love it Yana 🙂
WOW, your card work was always great, but you are really excelling now. So impressive. Just stunning work!
Love your cards. Daniel Smith watercolors are my favorite so the dot cards are especially wonderful so I can try colors without buying the tubes.
AWESOME falala singers!!!!
Your coloring is magnificent! I am in love with the carolers card. So adorable and beautiful at the same time. And I love the Stained Glass sentiment set.
Using that stencil for your background was a great idea – soft and snowy looking. Really cute and really Christmasy!
Super fun card. Love all the detail in the critters.
Absolutely adorable! Perfect combination of elements and your coloring is superb.
What a fun whimsical card! Love it! Love the stencil background, the coloring, everything! Thanks for sharing it!
Another lovely and inspiring card, Yana, that’s a great little scene you created there!
Loving this release!!!! The stencils are awesome.
Love your cards.
Super Sweet card!!!
I just love the Carolers card, Yana! And I can’t wait to try out your favorite watercolors!
Such a cute card. Thank you for sharing.
Haha this makes me smile 🙂 Such a sweet adorable card 🙂 So beautiful!
Love the background and the carolers are beautifully colored.
What an ADORABLE card, so cute made me giggle. I love it. The colors are so pretty and bright. Thanks for sharing.
adorable card, super coloring and congrats on having your own color dots thingy 😉
Love your Simon singing group!
Such pretty cards, each so different, can’t choose a favorite!