The latest release from Simon Says Stamp, Love You, Too has me feeling inspired to rush to my craft room and make cards. I have 3 simple projects to share using the new XOXO background stamp.
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CARD IDEA
I love the font used for the XOXO background. It is fun & playful and works for many card styles, beyond Valentine’s Day and Love-themed cards. I had the background stamped in watermark ink for a tone on tone look and subtle background on 2 of the cards I’m sharing today. I also heat embossed it in white on colored cardstock for a more prominent background. I love both results. It would also look fabulous stamped in black on white for a striking and eye-catching background.
PAPER HUG CARD INSTRUCTIONS
Follow these instructions step by step to re-create this card:
- Stamp XOXO background using MISTI stamping tool onto Sea Glass cardstock in watermark ink. Trim panel to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2″, adhere to A2 white card base.
- Stamp floral cluster from the Best Friend Ever stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock.
- Color florals from Copic markers: RV34, RV11, RV00, BG45, B000, G99, YG63. Add highlights using a Sakura white gelly roll pen. Cut the image out using the coordinating die. Cut the flowers apart using scissors.
- Stamp “This is a Paper Hug” sentiment, cut out using a circle die. Arrange flowers around the sentiment. Foam mount onto the card.
- Stamp and color little flies from the Light Me Up stamp set. Color with B000 marker. Cut out and foam mount onto the card.
- Embellish card with clear droplets.
The other two cards are very similar but use slightly different supplies, the idea for all 3 projects is the same – a fun XOXO background, an awesome sentiment, and some embellishments to top it all off.
I also used: Magnolia Cottage and coordinating dies (I can’t wait to use this stamp set as intended, to make a cottage), Introverts Unite stamp set and coordinating dies (this set has some really cool sentiments), and Stacking Animals stamp set (the cute mouse) and coordinating dies.
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SUPPLIES
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Beautiful as always!
You paper hugs card is perfectly on point!
All three cards are just fabulous! I especially love the pinks and blues together!
Fun cards Yana! Thanks for the ideas.
Wonderful cards!!!
Lovely cards!!! Thank you for sharing your talent!!
Your cards a so amazing! I love, love, love the color combo!
Beautiful examples of the new releases! Thank you for sharing!
Love how the same background stamp works in different ways by simply changing the color & focal point with sentiment. Thank you fir sharing!
Such a versatile XOXO stamp. Thank you for the examples – it helps so much!
I especially like the paper hug card!
Beautiful card Yana! I really love the floral die cut arrangement with the circle sentiment.
Very Beautiful! Thank you!
GREAT Cards. Love the Paper Hug!
Beautiful cards! I love the florals from Best Friends Ever!
I love the XO background.
Hi, Yana – I was not sold on that XO background, although I considered it. Now I am seeing its merits. Thanks? I wish I would win one of these contests b/c this is an expensive hobby when SSS keeps crankin’ out awesome products! Hope you are healthy and happy as 2021 begins.
Hugs,
Lori S in PA
The XOXO is wonderful background.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
I always enjoy watching your videos. My go to card size is still A2, have tried the slimline yet, but i want to.
Such sweet cards, I love the idea of the flowers arranged coming out of the circle and the bugs are just too cute!
Cute cards!
Nice cards.
You always make such beautiful cards.
These are so pretty! I really love the sentiments and the background on these
Love the XOXO background stamp.
The backgrounds are perfect to send these sentiments! Love the colors you chose, very cheerful and happy….just like a paper hug.!
These are such gorgeous cards! I really love the colors you used and how you placed the sentiments on the background. 🙂
Beautiful cards, love the blend of colors!
Sweet card. Love the XOXO background!
Love the card, so sweet and cute!!
Your cards are beautiful especially your coloring! Thanks for sharing!
Love the colors! What a great cards!!
Gorgeous cards!
Thanks for sharing…
Beautiful card
love these! obsessed with the XOXO background!!
Gorgeous card, Yana! I love the colour combinations you’ve used and the clever designs! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful inspiration! Take care! 🙂
OH wow, these are so pretty!
Such pretty cards! I love the tone on tone backgrounds.
Lovely and so delicate!
Love the colors on these.
Beautiful cards! Love this release!!
love your creations… thank you 🙂
very lovely cards. Loving this release!
Love the backgrounds with the watermark ink! Your cards are lovely!
Love the paper hug. The background is great.
It can be used year-long too. The little sentiments
are cute. thanks for sharing
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These are Beautiful!!!
Your cards are amazing, as always. Love the backgrounds and those beautiful flowers.
Great presentation of the Love you too release.
I love the first card and the sentiment is perfect for our world today!
Beautiful cards! I wish I could get the results you get with the white pen.
Great XOXO subtle backgrounds as well as the prominent one on pink!! Great idea to cut the beautiful florals apart to frame the sentiment as well!! You teach me so much! Gorgeous cards using this new SSS release!
You called them simple but all 3 cards are very pretty with the pastel colours, Yana. Love the XOXO backgrounds. Awesome SSS release.
I cannot take how cute your tone-on-tone background looks with the XOXO cling stamp.