Thursday, May 12, 2022

Simon Says Stamp Yay You

Hi and welcome to my blog! I am happy to take part in the blog hop to celebrate the new Yay You release by Simon Says Stamp. If you are following along in the hop you should have arrived here from Heather Ruwe.

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Simon Says Stamp Yay You Release.

The Yay You release is full of wonderful new stamps, stencils, dies, inks and other products. You can find the whole release here. If you use the code BEAUTY you will get the Beautiful die set FREE with a purchase of $25 or more.This promotion will expire 5/15 at 11:59 pm EDT.

Simon Says Stamp Yay You release.

I made an art journal page.

Layers of ink - Green Spring Forest Art Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

My art journal page inspired by the explosion of bright spring shades of green everywhere. It is amazing how you can see the changes from day to day in a single tree or in the color of the grass. I called it the 'green shock', and this art journal page is about walking into the forest during this time of the year, being almost encapsulated in a sea of green. 

Layers of ink - Green Spring Forest Art Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. Ink through the stencil.

I used the great Domed Arches stencil set, which consists of five sizes dome stencils and masks. I started with the second largest - later I added the largest too since I realised there was space for it. Ink with Twisted Citron.

Layers of ink - Green Spring Forest Art Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Next came Moved Lawn.

Layers of ink - Green Spring Forest Art Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.


Next, Lucky Clover.

Layers of ink - Green Spring Forest Art Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

The darkest and smallest dome is Rustic Wilderness.

Layers of ink - Green Spring Forest Art Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

I added a the largest dome with Twisted Citron and then placed the mask over the inked parts. Stamp the Arches Background with embossing ink and cover with clear embossing powder.

Layers of ink - Green Spring Forest Art Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

I didn't line up the background stamp up perfectly, but that was okay anyway. Ink with shades of green and yellow.

Layers of ink - Green Spring Forest Art Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Die cut the Basic Box Card Grass from heavystock paper.

Layers of ink - Green Spring Forest Art Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Cut off the edges at the score line and ink with green inks.

Layers of ink - Green Spring Forest Art Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Stamp with the Simon Says Stamp Halftone Background and green inks, for a bit of texture.

Layers of ink - Green Spring Forest Art Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

I white embossed sentiments from Birthday Wishes on vellum and used the new Micro Dot Sheets as adhesive. Place the vellum on the sheet and rub with the cover sheet. 

Layers of ink - Green Spring Forest Art Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Adhere to the background. I also cut a few sentiment strips. I used birthday stamps and wedding themed strips on this page, but turned it into a different theme.

Layers of ink - Green Spring Forest Art Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

There are so many options with the Domed Arches stencils. You can layer them in different colors, or use just one size.

Layers of ink - Green Spring Forest Art Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

I never grow tired of the resist effect and look of clear or white embossing powder combined with dye ink.

Layers of ink - Green Spring Forest Art Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Another sentiment strip and a tiny bit of glitter.

Layers of ink - Green Spring Forest Art Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson.

Don't miss all the inspiration along the hop. There are of course prizes to be won too, and at each stop on the hop SSS is giving away a $25 coupon, randomly drawn from those who leave a comment. The winners will be posted post on the Simon Says Stamp store blog on Wednesday the 18th of May. 

For more Yay You inspiration remember to check out the Yay You gallery at Simon Says Stamp, and if you make something with products from the range, it is fun if you post it in the gallery too. There are galleries for all releases, and for the card kits, full of inspiration.


This is the first blog hop for the Yay You release, don't miss blog hop day number 2 tomorrow.




Thank you so much for visiting my blog today! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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37 comments:

  1. Your background and inking is INCREDIBLE!

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  2. Very creative !
    I like the variety of ways you used the arches stamp.
    Thanks for the inspiraiton.

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  3. Love the layers of color, really beautiful!

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  4. How did I miss this stencil?? I love this card!

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  5. Unique and clever design! Love it <3

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  6. I love that ombre affect with the green and yellow!

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  7. Bright beautiful card! Love seeing those arches inked up!

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  8. Beautiful, unique card -- love it!

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  9. Gorgeous journal page. Love how you used the arch stencil.

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  10. Very cool geometric design with the arches.

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  11. Fantastic card! I love the tunnel and the texture!

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  12. Oh - I ordered those arches. What a great idea!

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  13. Your design is incredible. The card is stunning. Thank you so much for sharing.

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  14. Wow, this is wonderful, love your design!

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  15. Your card is beautiful and very inspiring!!

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  16. Bold & striking greens for a wonderful artsy look.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  17. This is so beautiful! I love seeing art journal pages on the hops because I'm trying to get into in and can always use more inspiration!

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  18. Gorgeous page! Love the amazing colors.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  19. I love all the arches!!! Thank you for sharing!

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  20. I love the way you used the arches! Beautiful ink blending!

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  21. These are such fun happy colours - love this!

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  22. You and color go hand in hand! Always a treat to see what you have created!

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  23. there is so much depth to the doorway.
    Fantastic. thanks for sharing
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  24. Really Beautiful page!!! I love your ink blended arches!!!

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  25. Nice journal page. I like the look at the created layers.

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  26. You've created such a fun and cheery card! Thanks for sharing your creation from this wonderful release.

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  28. Very creative and I like the bright colors.

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  29. Thanks for sharing your fun journal page.

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  30. Splendid colors make for a happy day indeed.

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Thank you so much for leaving a comment! Happy Crafting!