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. FABULOUS cards Yana!!!
    LOVE your hearts, LOVE your colour combo – aqua, black & white, with a POP of gold is GORGEOUS!!!
    WOW – these dies are EXCITING!!!

  2. Beautiful cards Yana. I love the colour of cardstock you’ve used. Although I like them all I really like the better together card. I like how the popped up heart holds the card closed.

  3. Nothing celebrates love like Tiffany blue Yana! Your design makes it easy and fun too! Perfect way to highlight the new Simon Says Stamp release!

  4. Super cool stamp set, love the clean and simple cards made with minimal supplies! I have to agree with you, love the heartbeat card as well, but all 3 are gorgeous!

  5. I like the idea that there aren’t so many supplies needed for this card. I like the checkerboard heart, but I liked the effect of the punched raised card.

  6. Lovely! I really like those cute little gold bows! These stamps are perfect for Operation Write Home cards!

  7. I love all three cards…but the interlocking (magnet) is my favorite…I would love to try different color combos with this set. TFS

  8. I really like the cards and your very detailed video making that interesting stamp set understandable. Thank you.

  9. I liked the heartbeat card but also the heart as a lock card…they are all beautiful and I love the combination of ink and embossing,thanks for sharing! x ellen

  10. Great video. I love the cut out heart the most. Glad you showed how to use these stamps, looking at them was a bit confusing to me. Great job.

  11. Love the way you created these CAS cards – particularly like the blues that you have used instead of the common pink. Very inspirational – great video

  12. Such beautiful cards!! Love the colors!! My favorite is definitely the heart window!! Thanks for the tip on how to create a locking mechanism!

  13. Love your cards, Yana! It’s such fun to see blue used for love and valentine cards. Great inspiration here! ♡

  14. Love the blue for Valentines day! This is my favorite colour card stocks from SSS.

  15. The color combo is perfect for masculine valentine cards. Really love all 3 cards can’t pick a fave. tfs both the cards and the video. Glad your luggage was found even though you had to go get them. Drive safe.

  16. Yana, these are so cute! I don’t usually reach for blue for a valentine, but you showed us how perfect it really is. Can’t wait to make my own now. Thanks.

  17. Love your beautiful CAS cards! They’re my favorite kind. Thanks so much for sharing.

  18. I like the color combo u chose for these, a bit different for valentines 🙂 Simple and pretty cards

  19. Love the blues you used and your designs. I like the fact that they are very easy to mail.

  20. Thank you for sharing your cards. I really like the colors you used as well as they way you present the videos. Very clear and easy to follow.

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