Simon Says Stamp | One Stencil – Four Ways. Video + Blog Hop + Giveaway

Simon Says Stamp | One Stencil - Four Ways. Folk Dance Stencil. Handmade cards by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #stenciling #inkblending #handmadecard #handmadeisbetter #ilovetomakecards #simonsaysstamp #simonsayslove

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Hello there! Thank you for stopping by to help celebrate the new release from Simon Says Stamp – all about Love! I’ve already shared one card & video tutorial on my blog yesterday – check it out for more inspiration and have 4 more projects to share today!

Simon Says Stamp | One Stencil - Four Ways. Folk Dance Stencil. Handmade cards by Yana Smakula. Watch video tutorial for the how-to #cardmaking #stenciling #inkblending #handmadecard #handmadeisbetter #ilovetomakecards #simonsaysstamp #simonsayslove

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VIDEO TUTORIAL

As always, I filmed a video tutorial showing how to create this project from start to finish. I’m hoping you’ll enjoy it. Watch it below or on my Youtube channel.

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CARD DETAILS – INK BLENDING + DRY EMBOSSING

I love working with stencils as there’s just a ton of things that they can be used for. One of the ways to use it, the most common way, is to apply ink through the stencil to create a beautiful background. I used Simon’s Deep Sea ink, it’s a nice deep blue, and blended color through the Folk Dance stencil onto my paper to create a bold background.

Simon Says Stamp | One Stencil - Four Ways. Folk Dance Stencil. Handmade cards by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #stenciling #inkblending #handmadecard #handmadeisbetter #ilovetomakecards #simonsaysstamp #simonsayslove

This particular design looked very Scandinavian to me, and I associate blue with this style so I knew I wanted to use a lot of blue, mainly blue color for my cards today. I blended this ink rather heavily onto the paper and I just went with one solid color. If you have smaller ink blending tools, like little daubers, you can do selective ink blending and blend the flowers in red and yellow and keep the leaves blue.

Simon Says Stamp | One Stencil - Four Ways. Folk Dance Stencil. Handmade cards by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #stenciling #inkblending #handmadecard #handmadeisbetter #ilovetomakecards #simonsaysstamp #simonsayslove

You can also dry emboss with the stencil – its like en embossing folder, it can emboss your paper but the impression is not going to be as deep. I used my Platinum die cutting machine from Spellbinders to dry emboss my ink blended background as well as just a piece of white cardstock with the help of the stencil.

Simon Says Stamp | One Stencil - Four Ways. Folk Dance Stencil. Handmade cards by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #stenciling #inkblending #handmadecard #handmadeisbetter #ilovetomakecards #simonsaysstamp #simonsayslove

I just love this look of white on white – there’s just nothing quite like it. You can also try it on colored cardstock, but white is a winner in my book.

Simon Says Stamp | One Stencil - Four Ways. Folk Dance Stencil. Handmade cards by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #stenciling #inkblending #handmadecard #handmadeisbetter #ilovetomakecards #simonsaysstamp #simonsayslove

CARD DETAILS – TEXTURE PASTE

Another thing I like to use my stencils with is texture paste. I used texture paste from Ranger and applied a very heavy layer of my paste onto Soft Navy cardstock from Simon Says Stamp – still going for that white and blue look.

Simon Says Stamp | One Stencil - Four Ways. Folk Dance Stencil. Handmade cards by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #stenciling #inkblending #handmadecard #handmadeisbetter #ilovetomakecards #simonsaysstamp #simonsayslove

I loved the result, I got dimension, I got texture – I basically got everything I wanted from this background with this paste.

Simon Says Stamp | One Stencil - Four Ways. Folk Dance Stencil. Handmade cards by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #stenciling #inkblending #handmadecard #handmadeisbetter #ilovetomakecards #simonsaysstamp #simonsayslove

CARD DETAILS – ALTERING THE STENCIL WITH MASKING

One last thing I wanted to share is using just parts of a stencil. I masked some areas of my stencil so that I could change up the look. This stencil has a pattern to it – there are repeating elements on it, and I wanted to break it up apart without actually physically breaking the stencil; I wanted to use these elements separately to create a different arrangement on my background. I still used the same elements, I simply changed how they were arranged on my background.

Simon Says Stamp | One Stencil - Four Ways. Folk Dance Stencil. Handmade cards by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #stenciling #inkblending #handmadecard #handmadeisbetter #ilovetomakecards #simonsaysstamp #simonsayslove

This handmade card uses Nuvo Drops to create flower centers. Want to see 4 other ways you can use Nuvo Drops from Tonic Studios in card making? Check out this article – 5 Ways to Use Nuvo Drops.

I blended the same Soft Navy ink and formed a floral frame keeping the central part of my panel white. I think I had the most fun creating this background – as it gave me a completely different look to my card.

Simon Says Stamp | One Stencil - Four Ways. Folk Dance Stencil. Handmade cards by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #stenciling #inkblending #handmadecard #handmadeisbetter #ilovetomakecards #simonsaysstamp #simonsayslove

I also added a bit of color this background by using my Nuvo drops in yellow, red and gray. I used gray for the filler dots – so any blue dots that weren’t flower centers I coated a lot of those in gray and than used yellow as the flower center for large flowers and red for the small flowers. And I loved how I was able to easily add color to this background. And this also helped me to cover up some of the imperfect blending spots that I had on my card.

Simon Says Stamp | One Stencil - Four Ways. Folk Dance Stencil. Handmade cards by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #stenciling #inkblending #handmadecard #handmadeisbetter #ilovetomakecards #simonsaysstamp #simonsayslove

The sentiments for all 4 of my projects came from an older stamp set from Simon – I heat embossed them in white embossing powder onto blue cardstock, trimmed into strips and foam mounted onto the cards.

GIVEAWAY! (NOW CLOSED)

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from the blog comment section. So leave a comment below for your chance to win! Winners will be announced on Simon’s blog on Wednesday.

HOP ALONG WITH US!

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Jennifer McGuire
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Nichol Spohr
Suzy Plantamura
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Heather Ruwe
Lisa Addesa

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 Folk Dance
Simon Says Stencils Folk Dance
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Simon Says Clear Stamps Kind Flowers
Simon Says Clear Stamps Kind Flowers
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Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine
Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine
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Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110
Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110
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Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200
Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200
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Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock
Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock
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Simon Says Stam Deep Sea Dye Ink Pad
Simon Says Stam Deep Sea Dye Ink Pad
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Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad
Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad
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Simon Says Stamp Soft Navy Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Soft Navy Cardstock
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Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink Pad
Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink Pad
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Spellbinders Magnetic Handy Mat
Spellbinders Magnetic Handy Mat
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Ranger Mini Round Foam Refils
Ranger Mini Round Foam Refils
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Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools
Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools
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Tsukineko 6 Sponge Daubers Tools
Tsukineko 6 Sponge Daubers Tools
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Ranger Texture Paste
Ranger Texture Paste
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Tonic Metal Palette Knife
Tonic Metal Palette Knife
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Tonic Oyster Gray Nuvo Crystal Drops
Tonic Oyster Gray Nuvo Crystal Drops
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Tonic English Mustard Nuvo Crystal Drops
Tonic English Mustard Nuvo Crystal Drops
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Tonic Red Berry Gloss Nuvo Crystal Drops
Tonic Red Berry Gloss Nuvo Crystal Drops
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ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch
ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch
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Tonic Studios 8.5 Inch Paper Trimmer
Tonic Studios 8.5 Inch Paper Trimmer
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Scor-tape 2 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape
Scor-tape 2 1/2 Inch Crafting Tape
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White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12
White Fun Foam 12 Pack 9 x 12
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Scrapbook Adhesives White Foam Squares
Scrapbook Adhesives White Foam Squares
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Simon Says Stamp | One Stencil - Four Ways. Folk Dance Stencil. Handmade cards by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #stenciling #inkblending #handmadecard #handmadeisbetter #ilovetomakecards #simonsaysstamp #simonsayslove

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Comments365

  1. Love the blue and white! Funny how different climates affect the texture paste. I live in Houston and my jar is over 2 years old and is just as moist as it was on day one! ONE good thing about our humid Climate!

  2. Fantastic video Yana…..jam packed full of great tips and techniques! As always I love your color choices! I see so many gorgeous cards here on your blog this week, time for me to catch up with you! Love this new SSS release and this blog hop with so many talented designers! My favorite way to start the weekend!! Thanks for being here!

  3. How in the world does one pick a favorite! They are all lovely, and I love how you got the pops of yellow and red on the last one. Thanks so much for not only some great examples of this stencil, but the tips for getting more use out of your stencils in general.

  4. Yana! I love your style. You always choose such interesting color combos and you are *THE BEST* at making those sophisticated background cards. I just adore you! I love how you added so much color and dimension to that last card with those nuvo drops. Thanks for the inspiration!

  5. These are all beautiful. Love the blue and white and I think it perfect for this design. It is encouraging to see someone with your expertise create something that doesn’t quite work. Thanks for being willing to share the mistakes so that we can learn from them!

  6. Oh Yana I love all the technique you showed me here
    the dry embossing with blue ink is cool
    the one with white embossing paste is way sooo coooll and I can feel the texture by looking at your photo…and clever idea to change the position of the stencil as I see on the blue cardstok and white cardstock with blue ink…looks like reverse coool
    you really have shown how great this stencil it
    I wish I can buy it here in Germany 🙂
    hugs
    Monika

  7. Your cards are all beautiful in that gorgeous blue and white! Love how you showed several ways to use the same stencil and how you added just a hint of color to the flowers on the last card.

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