Happy Summer, everyone! I am currently trying very hard to adjust to the very hot Phoenix weather (it was 121 degrees the other day), spending a lot of time indoors with the AC on and thus doing a ton of stamping! So happy there’s new release from Simon – lots of fabulous goodies to play with!
In case you missed my previous post featuring Simon’s Dancing Fruits stamp set you can find it here, there’s also a quick technique video.
Today I’d like to share two cards using the most hilarious Fingerprint Doodles stamp set. I have one card done in pinks and yellows and one in blues and grays.
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CARD DETAILS
I started working on this card by stamping flamingos in black ink. I started at the very top and moved down on my panel stamping a row after row. I tried to keep everything evenly spaced, but since I was just eyeballing my stamping it’s a bit off in a few sections.
Next I picked out a few colors of ink to color my flamingos with the little fingerprint stamps included in this set. I love that there’s more than one fingerprint, there are 5 prints and that makes stamping a multicolor pattern like this much easier. The colors of inks I used are: Sunshine, Stone, Watermelon, Hollyhock and Magnolia. The new, watermelon, color add a nice touch to this card.
I foam mounted my stamped pattern onto an A2 top folding note card (I trimmed my panel to 4 x 5 1/4″) and added 3 black sentiment strips that read “Be Yourself”. I didn’t want to use any other stamp set to complete this card, so to make the sentiment take more space I stamped it 3 times and foam mounted onto my project. Lastly, I added black enamel dots using Nuvo Drops in black.
Here’s another card I made using this stamp set – I picked out a few animals, enough to fill the entire row and mounted them onto a clear block. Next, I stamped them going from the bottom up – some rows I stamped in full, some left partially blank to be able to include “One Of A Kind” sentiment.
I used Stone, Orange Slush, Sunshine and Deep Sea to “color” my critters, added a white heat embossed sentiment and black enamel dots.
MORE INSPIRATION
Looking for more inspiration? Check out my post & video tutorial from a few days ago:
I have a technique-only video tutorial focusing on the stamping part of above card. Watch it below or on my Youtube channel.
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BLOG HOP
Join us for a fun-filled blog hop!
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Yana Smakula – you are here
Debby Hughes – next stop
Kathy Racoosin
Nichol Spohr
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Amy Rysavy
Heather Hoffman
Suzy Plantamura
Gayatri Murali
Nina Marie Trapani
GIVEAWAY
Simon is giving away a prize package worth over $25 to every stop on the hop! Please leave a comment below and let me know if you enjoy using stencils, if there’s a technique you love the most – mention that too, please!
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 Fingerprint Doodles Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Sunshine Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Orange Slush Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Stone Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Magnolia Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Hollyhock Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stam Deep Sea Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Watermelon Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Black Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 80LB Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS |
 Tonic Ebony Black Nuvo Crystal Drops Shop at: SSS |
 Scrapbook Adhesives Black Foam Tape Shop at: SSS |
 White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12 Shop at: SSS |
 Scor-tape 2 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape Shop at: SSS |
Love love love your fingerprint cards! The colors make the cards come alive!!
What fun cards and I love the bright and happy colors you used. Such a cute stamp set.
These cards are so great. I just love the fingerprint doodle set.
All of those little critters are so sweet! Love them.
Adorable card! Love the flamingos!
Each creation I see with this card makes me want to buy this set – your cards are amazing!
Your designs are so fun, colorful, and creative!! Thanks for sharing them. Stay safe and cool amid all the heat! (Good excuse to stamp more, right?) 🙂
I love your cards. I do enjoy using stencils, especially as a background.
What fun cards. Very cute.
Love the fingerprint characters!
Adorable cards, Yana!! I especially love those darling flamingos!
LOVE the patterns you’ve created with this fun set!
So much fun! The flamingos are so cute.
You did a wonderful job on all of them.
Loving the cute flamingos!
I have some stencils…but I don’t use them that often. I love the look of a paste in them and then having that raised detail.
So glad to see the fruit stamps being used – I was afraid it was all going to be the flowers and fingerprints, and I really wanted to see the fruit in action!
Really cute cards. Thanks
Fabulous and creative cards! I am so in love with this new SSS release!
Love your style as usual.
Cute Card!!!
So fun!
Really enjoy your cards
Thanks for sharing your talent with us. I love that new Watermelon color!
yes, using my stencils and thanks to the talented artists on this blog and I finding more inspiration.
Your cards are amazing!
Great cards !! The ones with the finger prints are very cute !!
Amazing cards! You’re always so full of inspiration!!
Fingerprint stamps are my fav!
I loved your finger print cards!!!
Love this stamp set
So cute! Love the flamingoes!
Love your wonderful ideas with that great stamp set.
Super cute doodles!
You have such a huge talent for designing cards Yana!
Fun fruit. The multi colors are cool, the really pop. Great idea.
This set of stamps is so cute! I love the flamingo card you did. The three black slanted sentiment lines and the black Nuvo drops POP against the colorful birds!!
These cards are too cute! I don’t use stencils as much as I should. I usually use them with Distress Inks
The fingerprint doodles is my favourite from the release (I do love the fox die though too) and I love what you did with it.
Your Flamingo card is so cute. I didn’t think I was going to like this when I first saw it. It’s one I’ll be adding to my collection!
Love the card with finger prints and flamingos. Love flamingos!
Awesome cards Yana! I especially love the solid fruit images.
Very fun cards. Thank you
Fabulous release! Love you playful fun cards.
I love the flamingo card, I am not sure why but how can you not like a bird that is pink?!
So adorable, colorful, and a great style!
Absolutely adorable
I do like using stencils – and heat embossing sentiments. Adds class to the cards I think. 🙂
Love the cards, especially the flamingos. Thank you sharing the video.
This stamp set is so cute, I love your cards, can’t wait to get them.