Hi everyone! I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for a Better Together Blog Hop today! We are all sharing projects using the wonderful Better Together release which includes stamps, dies and more!
Simon released a grouping of products called “Better Together”. The release celebrates life, sharing hugs, sharing love, spending time together, giggling, laughing, expressing how much we care for each other are great ways to celebrate our lives. Even though we are often physically far apart from our friends and family, we can connect through words and cards are such a delightful way for us to reach out to one another.
I’ve created several quick, easy and very simple to make Valentine’s Day cards using just one stamp set called Locking Hearts. I challenged myself to come up with more than just one card idea and I’m sharing my results in this post. I hope you like them!
All of these cards are simple one layer projects that involve a bit of stamping and heat embossing. I did die cut a window in one of the cards to create a fun locking mechanism using a die matching the stamp set I used.
For the color combo for these card I went with aqua, black, white and a hint of gold. For the gold I used cute little enamel glitter bows from My Mind’s Eye and for the white I used white pigment ink and also white embossing powder.
Video!
As always, I’m sharing a quick video tutorial showing how these were made. You can watch it here or on my Youtube channel. If you are new to my blog and my Youtube channel and you like my projects, please remember to subscribe!
Additional inspiration!
I really enjoyed working with the Better Together release from Simon and I’ve already shared several cards on my blog, I’d love for you to check them out. Just click on the image to go to a specific blog post:
Giveaway!
Each stop on the hop will receive a Simon Says Stamp Prize pack randomly selected by Simon on January 23. Leave a comment on this post before January 23rd to be entered into this giveaway. Comment on other participating blogs to increase your chances to win!
Thank you everyone for your lovely comments!
The winner of the giveaway is: Rachel. Congratulations!
Hop Along!
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Shari Carroll
Kristina Werner
Debby Hughes
Laura Bassen
Nichol Magouirk
Lucy Abrams
Kathy Racoosin
Yana Smakula – you are here!
Laurie Willison
Kelly Booth
Supplies:
Thank you for stopping by today! Hope you have a great day! I have a quick trip to another city today to pick up our lost luggage (from our trip to CHA) but I’ll be back by the end of the day to read your lovely comments. Have fun!
I love the use of a different color combination for Valentine cards. You use of the hearts in different ways is amazing. Love it. And the little gold bow adds a lot. GREAT job! TFS
Wow, I never would have thought to use blue but you cards really stand out. I need to work on thinking outside the box.
What striking cards. The colour scheme is beautiful x x
Love the heart beat card the best, though all are lovely. Thanks for the video…so helpful.
I really like your color scheme. All your cards are so pretty!!
love the interlocking hearts. great cards
I love the white on white. Cool effect.
Love these! Your video is wonderful.
These card turned out so cute. I was shocked about the gold but it worked. And the second card with the intertwined heart is my fav. TFS
I love the blue so much!
What gorgeous cards and love the Tiffany colors especially the touch of gold bow!
I like the blue on these cards, and each card is so beautifully done!
Love the blue and the touch of gold. Great cards.
Love these cards! Love Simon says stamps!
like the use of the blue for the valentine cards-I am trying it on a card for a friend that is not into the usual pinks
This is beautiful! I love how simple it is, yet it still has some gorgeous little details.
Love that you are sharing videos now. Glad that I subscribed to your blog
Love your choice of blue for the cards. My favorite is the one with the locking mechanism. Very cool idea!
Simple and striking cards. I especially like the one with the “heartbeat”.
I really like the aqua colour. It really pops!
I like cards that only use one stamp set because, as much as I like all the new products, I can’t buy them all…
So glad you joined simon says for the give away!!!! Beautifully done!!!!
I love seeing how you used one stamp set in so many different ways!
Awesome cards, Yana! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us, and for a chance to win!!!
great card
Very special cards. Beautiful colors, too.
oh my… what a beautiful set of cards!
Love all the ways your used the different hearts!
I love the heartbeat card best. Thanks for the video, great examples of how you made your cards.
I love your cards. I am a huge fan of clean and simple cards. My favorite is the one with the heartbeat (I’m a nurse). I am going to have to get that set!!
Such pretty cards. Would have never thought of using that beautiful blue for Valentine’s day. It definitely works.
Lovely cards. I’ve enjoyed your cards and videos for a while. Glad to see you on the SSS DT!
Love the beautiful set of cards! Very sweet and adorable, and such a great combination!
I also like the heartbeat card best! I really like how you used the embossing to show two different shades of white. That’s a technique that I want to give a try now.
Great ideas, not too difficult to do even if you don’t have a lot of time. thank you!
So pretty!
Beautiful, elegant cards. Love each of them.
Yana, I LOVE these. And now I need that stamp set. Of course. LOL!
I love the blue colors you used for the card base and the white embossing!
Yana – absolutely love your cards!!!!
Dyakuya for inspiration !!!
great cards!
Such lovely cards!! I think I liked the first one the best even though I really like them all!!
Love How you used the hearts in your cards.
Голубые валентинки это очень оригинально. Замеча ельная идея и супер исполнение
Beautiful selection of cards you have created. Thanks for the inspiration.
Your video is wonderful.
I love the valentine cards, especially in blue. The colour really works.
So cute!!!
These are wonderful. Thanks for sharing.
Lovely!
Love these, they’re wonderful.