Hello, crafters. Welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! Today I am creating several Christmas cards with the Trees and Stars stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. This is a fun set with several bold graphic Christmas tree images, there are 6 designs to choose from, each sized perfectly for an A2 card.
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I really liked the tree with the different-sized dots. I prepared several cardstock panels, which are all cut to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″ (I later trimmed them to 3 3/4 x 5″, although I think the 4 x 5 1/4″ is a better cut, especially if you want to add the gold embossing around the edges).
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CARD DETAILS
I used my mini MISTI stamping tool and a grip mat inside the MISTI, stamped the tree along with the sentiment in clear embossing ink, added Antique Gold embossing powder, and heat set it.
You can use any color powder you like and the color of the powder will make the color of your ornaments. This Christmas tree consists of various size circles arranged in a tall triangle and they create the illusion of the Christmas tree. To me, these circles look like ornaments, they can also look like Christmas lights on a Christmas tree. So you can use any color embossing powder if you are heat embossing on colored cardstock or any color ink if you are stamping on white cardstock for these circles.
Next, I added ink blending to each of the colored cardstock panels to help guide the eye of the viewer to the center of the cards where the tree is placed.
The beauty of this stamp is that it creates the base of your tree, but you can then use that base to decorate it with other supplies you have in your stash. So think about all of those embellishments you have and how you can incorporate those into your tree.
I used enamel dots from Spellbinders, I have them in different colors and I thought it would be fun to make my trees all different colors. In addition to the enamel dots, I added sequins, these are Aura sequins, also from Spellbinders. Because that wasn’t enough I also used a white pen and added white dots to fill in even more and I love this result.
So here’s a look at the cards I have for you today created with the Trees and Stars stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. Have fun stamping!
SUPPLIES
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Simon Says Stamps And Dies Trees And Stars Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Fog Gray Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Audrey Blue Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Green Apple Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Midnight Green Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
Neenah 80lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS |
Waffle Flower 4.25×5.5 Inch Grip Mat Wft076 Shop at: SSS |
Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Pearfection Shop at: SSS |
Spellbinders Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Pine Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Ocean Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS |
Wagner Precision Heat Tool Shop at: SSS |
Spellbinders Dimensional Red and Green Enamel Dots Shop at: SSS |
Spellbinders Dimensional Black and White Enamel Dots Shop at: SSS |
Spellbinders Dimensional Two Tone Pink Enamel Dots Shop at: SSS |
Spellbinders Dimensional Two Tone Purple Enamel Dots Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Brush Powder Tool Shop at: SSS |
Spellbinders Aura Opalescent Color Essentials Sequins Shop at: SSS |
Bearly Art Mini Precision Craft Glue Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Place and Score Embellishment Wand Shop at: SSS |
Sakura Classic White Gelly Roll Pens Set of 3 Shop at: SSS |
Spellbinders Dimensional Two Tone Teal Enamel Dots Shop at: SSS |
I just love this video! Despite the “too much glue spot” I can’t see, your Christmas trees turned out beautiful! Great tips for decorating too!
thank you so much, Stephanie! I’m glad you like them )
Such a great design!
thank you, Stacey!
These are so cool Yana
thanks so much, Gab!