Video! Quick, easy and simple Valentine’s Day Cards + Blog Hop + (Now Closed) Giveaway

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.

Video! Quick, easy and simple Valentines + Blog Hop + Giveaway

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!

Yana Smakula | Video! Quick, easy and simple Valentines + Blog Hop + Giveaway

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.

Yana Smakula | Video! Quick, easy and simple Valentines + Blog Hop + Giveaway

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.

Yana Smakula | Video! Quick, easy and simple Valentines + Blog Hop + Giveaway

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:

Simon Says Stamp – Your Heart is My Home Simon Says Stamp – Sending You Love & Hugs

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!

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  1. All three are just beautiful – love seeing the aqua cards rather than traditional pinks and reds, so striking!

  2. Love all three ways you created these cards. Great color combo using Aqua and a pop of gold. Fun hop and tons of inspiration!

  3. Your cards are great. I love that look of the stamped white ink and the white embossing powder. I will have to try this.

  4. I think I like the heart beat card best, too. All three are beautiful and simple which I like. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

  5. Love all your cards. But if I had to pick a favorite it would be the better together card. Great video tutorial.
    This is my first time to your blog, now I’m a follower.

  6. Hi Yana!
    Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards….great job! Have a wonderful day! 🙂

  7. So cute and quick! I really like the interlocking heart the best, but, all are so adorable it is a hard choice.

  8. Wow, LOVE your graphic style! My favorite is the heart beat card.

    Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!

  9. that love stamp with the heartbeat is so touching – love it. . . .and your color scheme is delightful. . .

  10. Wonderful! What a great stamp set, the possibilities are endless!
    Beautiful cards!

  11. How cute and
    lovely your cards
    are! I really like
    the die cut window.
    Carla from Utah

  12. I love the cards. My favorite is the card with heart window. I love how it gives the appearance of an inlaid die cut when it’s cold. Very clever idea. Well done.

  13. I’m really loving the “better together” stamps and dies! Very cute simple cards. Tfs!,

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