Hello and welcome! I’m very excited and honored to be joining Simon Says Stamp today for their Let’s Connect Release Blog Hop. The Let’s Connect release is filled with fun products, there’s is something for everyone. I have already shared a take on my 2 favorites yesterday – Reverse Crackle Background and floral set Summer Roses, you can see that post/card HERE.
My today’s project takes a look at the Spring Flowers Background stamp, Copic coloring, and jewels!
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CARD DETAILS
What you probably can’t see on the photo of the card above, are the tiny black jewels I added to the negative part of the background. I enjoy using this trick lately, adding jewels to the backgrounds of my cards to diversify them (see another example/idea HERE). They provide quite a wow to my cards and also add a nice tactile experience to the project.
I made this card by Gold heat embossing the Spring Flowers Background stamp on Neenah 80lb cardstock. Next, I used my Copic markers and colored the flowers and the background.
If you are afraid to color with Copic markers over heat embossing, there’s is a workaround I share. You’ll need a MISTI stamping tool for that. See the workaround HERE.
I used the following marker colors: C9, E00, E02, R20, RV10, RV11, R83, Y08, Y15, Y17, YG01, YG03, YG17. Once my coloring was done I adhered the panel onto the A2 white card base.
Next, I added a sentiment using Simon’s pre-printed sentiment cards. Finally, I adhered a bunch of black jewels from Pretty Pink Posh over the black colored negative space of the card.
Find more cardmaking inspiration featuring these products in the Let’s Connect Gallery over on Simon Says Stamp.
BLOG HOP
If you arrived from Nichol Spohr, the next stop on this hop is Amy Rysavy. Start over at the Simon Says Stamp Blog.
Use code GLUE for a free Gina K Designs Dot Runner. This promotion will expire on 8/9 at 11:59 pm EDT.
GIVEAWAY
We’re giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from your blog comment section. We’ll choose your winners over the weekend and post on our Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 12th of August.
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 Spring Flowers Background Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Sentiment Strips Thinking of You Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 80LB Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Misti Regular Black Shop at: SSS |
 Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Gold Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh Glossy Black Jewels Mix Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker Y08 Acid Yellow Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker Y15 Cadmium Yellow Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker Y17 Golden Yellow Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker RV10 Pale Pink Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker RV11 Pink Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker R20 Blush Pink Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker R83 Rose Mist Violet Pink Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker YG01 Green Bice Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker YG03 Yellow Green Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker YG17 Grass Green Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker E00 Skin White Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker C9 Cool Gray Grey Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker E02 Fruit Pink Shop at: SSS |
 Tonic Studios 8.5 Inch Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS |
 Crystal Ninja Crystal Katana Pick Up Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Craft Tacky Glue Shop at: SSS |
 White Foam Squares Shop at: SSS |
Great card!
love the black background, it really makes the flowers pop
You come up with the most amazing card ideas.
Love this
LOVE this card but nor surprised, I LOVE all your work. Thanks Yana
Gorgeous, Yana! I am always blown away by the dark backgrounds you create. I really need to try this technique!m
What an elegant card! Love the gold embossing and with the colors you used
Such a pretty card, Yana! Love the colors you used. This background stamp is beautiful.
This card is absolutely stunning Yana! The colours & the jewels with the heat embossing is wow! Thanks for providing the link for a work around. I’m going to check it out.
this is just beautiful – thanks for the ideas
Wow those colors are stunning with the black!
Wow, your colorful flowers really pop against the dark background. Wonderful card.
Very pretty card. Love the dark background. The colors pop.
Wow. The first photo with the black background really caught my eye and then the close up of all the black jewels took it over the top. So beautiful!
The black background really lets the colors shine. Very pretty.
What a striking card; even close up I can see the careful work you have done.
What a stunning card, love those bright colours against black.
Nice example using Copics. I have to try them out
Gorgeous card! Love how the flowers pop on the black!
Beautiful card! Thank you for sharing!
Wow…love this!! Beautiful design and coloring! Can’t stop looking at it.
Love what you did with this card. Absolutely love the colors. I always find it hard to color on a black cardstock.
This is a stunning card, Yana! Those beautiful flowers on that black background is such an eye catcher! Thank you for sharing your artistic talent with us!
Wow! Thanks for the amazing inspiration! The jewelled background is such a brilliant idea! The new release is just fabulous! I especially love the beautiful background stamps and the gorgeous dies.
Your cards are always wonderful, the colors you used in this are really nice
What a pretty background stamp! And I like your color choices and coloring.
Stunning card! Just love how your black background makes it even more elegant.
That is a gorgeous card, I love the embossing with the copic coloring. I checked out your video about embossing after coloring, and I’ll have to try that out for myself. Thank you so much for sharing .
Love the gold feature on the flowers-makes it look delicate but sturdy!
Love the dark background for something different!
This is a stunning card! Thanks for sharing such beautiful card.
A very pretty card. 🙂
Beautiful card! Love the colors…
Thanks for sharing.
I adore the black background.
Stunning!
Yana, what is left to say, but WOW! That is a stunning card. You are fantastic!
What a fabulous card! I love the colors you used. They go so well together . Thank you for providing the Copic colors you used.
love this background stamp can’t wait to order it. Beautiful card
I love everything about this card! Well done!
Such a lovely background stamp!
Beautiful card! I love how vibrant the flowers and leaves look against the black background.
Really like the embossing and the colors.
Stunning card, love the dramatic effect with the black background!
This card inspires me! Beautiful!
What an array of color. Thank you for sharing.
Stunning card! Love the colors and how the black background makes it all so elegant.
I love this card, the black makes all the other colors pop.
Love your backgrounds. Always amazing!
Love love love this card!! I am a big fan of background stamps. So versatile!!
Love the colours. Follow you on Pinterest.