Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
In this Yippee for Yana episode, I’m sharing how to stretch love-themed stamps beyond Valentine’s Day to create elegant, heartfelt cards you can send any time of the year. These designs are perfect for expressing appreciation, affection, and connection to the people closest to you.
The cards feature mostly one-layer designs with relaxed, low-stress coloring using alcohol markers. I’ll show you how to create soft, watercolor-like results without detailed blending, making this project approachable and quick to complete.
You’ll also see how to add subtle background interest with light stamping, plus how to finish your cards with bold, pre-printed sentiment strips for contrast and polish. These cards are easy to mail, easy to customize, and perfect for building a thoughtful handmade card stash.
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• Copic Sketch Marker RV00 Water Lily - shrsl.com/3bhtx
• Copic Sketch Marker RV13 Tender Pink - goo.gl/mGWaTC
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• Copic Sketch Marker YG01 Green Bice - shrsl.com/35f0n
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• Copic Sketch Marker B000 Pale Porcelain - goo.gl/fhzlhq
• Copic Sketch Marker W1 Warm Gray - shrsl.com/35cvm
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• Copic Sketch Marker E31 Brick Beige - goo.gl/rcrNgn
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• Copic Sketch Marker E37 Sepia - shrsl.com/35cvs
• Simon Says Stamp 2 Dot Runner Refills Adhesive - shrsl.com/334ur
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In this Yippee for Yana episode, I’m sharing how to stretch love-themed stamps beyond Valentine’s Day to create elegant, heartfelt cards you can send any time of the year. These designs are perfect for expressing appreciation, affection, and connection to the people closest to you.
The cards feature mostly one-layer designs with relaxed, low-stress coloring using alcohol markers. I’ll show you how to create soft, watercolor-like results without detailed blending, making this project approachable and quick to complete.
You’ll also see how to add subtle background interest with light stamping, plus how to finish your cards with bold, pre-printed sentiment strips for contrast and polish. These cards are easy to mail, easy to customize, and perfect for building a thoughtful handmade card stash.
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Blog Post, Images & Details: yanasmakula.com/?p=101327
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Disclosure: 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 Clear Stamps Love Is in the Air - tidd.ly/4sVupkV
• Simon Says Clear Stamps Groovy Wishes - tidd.ly/4bRYf3s
• CZ Design EZ Reverse Strips Love - tidd.ly/4aeSlIk
• Simon Says Stamp EZ Strips Rounded Rectangles Wafer Dies - tidd.ly/4o5DGn2
• Hammermill White 100 Lb Smooth Premium Color Copy Pack 25 Sheets - shrsl.com/4x1r8
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad - goo.gl/szDHrf
• Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Ink Pad Flannel - shrsl.com/4bamh
• MISTI Stamping Tool - tidd.ly/45uyfqW
• Copic Sketch Marker RV00 Water Lily - shrsl.com/3bhtx
• Copic Sketch Marker RV13 Tender Pink - goo.gl/mGWaTC
• Copic Sketch Marker RV14 Begonia Pink - goo.gl/p7hDd9
• Copic Sketch Marker YG01 Green Bice - shrsl.com/35f0n
• Copic Sketch Marker YG03 Yellow Green - goo.gl/f6YGwC
• Copic Sketch Marker B000 Pale Porcelain - goo.gl/fhzlhq
• Copic Sketch Marker W1 Warm Gray - shrsl.com/35cvm
• Copic Sketch Marker W3 Warm Gray - shrsl.com/35cvo
• Copic Sketch Marker E31 Brick Beige - goo.gl/rcrNgn
• Copic Sketch Marker E33 Sand - goo.gl/7cwqQa
• Copic Sketch Marker E37 Sepia - shrsl.com/35cvs
• Simon Says Stamp 2 Dot Runner Refills Adhesive - shrsl.com/334ur
• Simon Says Stamp Dot Runner and 2 Refills - shrsl.com/334up
• Spellbinders Best Ever Craft Tape - shrsl.com/2ri51
