Happy Christmas Card | Simon Says Stamp | Holly Jolly Release

Hello Friends and Happy Friday!!! 

Thanks for stopping by. Today's card is brought to you by the Simon Says Stamp Holly Jolly Release. Thank you Simon for sending me some goodies to play with! This fun card features a brand new Tumbled Hexagons Embossing Folder. What a fun background it creates and just look at all the texture! Man, I am so happy the embossing folders are making a comeback, LOL!

CARD DETAILS

To begin, I first needed to figure out the sandwich for the new Tumbled Hexagons Embossing Folder as it is a different thickness from my other folders. I ended up just using the Sizzix EMBOSS AND IMPRESSIONS PAD and that worked really well. I was kinda scared to use the Gemini for this and thought the Sizzix was the oldest machine I had so I experimented with it.

The next thing I did was blend out a couple of colors to get this purple/pink sky. I used the new SWEET PETUNIA and TRINITY TEAL ATELIER INKS from Ink On 3 to create a soft blend.

Moving along, I then stamped and Copic colored this sweet Snowman from the WINTER HUGS Stamp set and then fussy cut him out.

For the sentiment, I used this bold stamp from Simon's previous release that comes from the GOOD CHEER stamp set. I stamped it in white ink on black cardstock and used a white EMB PWD. to heat set it. I then trimmed the banner and added a tail.

Before putting the card together, I stamped some snowflakes, and then heat embossed them on the Hexagon background. 

For finishing touches, I added glossy accents, glitter, and snowflake embellishments. And that my friends was how this card came together 😊

SHOP the HOLLY JOLLY Release → HERE

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

SUPPLIES

TUMBLED HEXAGONS Embossing Folder Shop at: SSS	WINTER HUGS sss Shop at: SSS	GOOD CHEER cz Shop at: SSS	Sizzix Big Shot Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB
Sizzix EMBOSS AND IMPRESSIONS PAD Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Neenah 80 LB SOLAR WHITE Shop at: SSS | AMZ	INK BLENDER BRUSHES Shop at: SSS | SK	ATELIER SWEET PETUNIA Shop at: SSS | IO3
ATELIER TRINITY TEAL Shop at: SSS | IO3	MINI MISTI Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | SK | HBS	BLACKOUT INK Shop at: SSS | HBS | IO3	COPIC SKETCH Shop at: AMZ
ARCTIC WHITE POWDER Shop at: SSS | IO3	ATELIER SHARK TOOTH Shop at: SSS | IO3	Sakura Quickie Glue Pen Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SK	IRIDESCENT ICE FLAKES Shop at: SSS | SK
SPARKLE GLITTER Shop at: SSS | SK	EMBELLISHMENT WAND Shop at: SSS | SK	STUDIO KATIA GLUE Shop at: SSS | SK	GLOSSY ACCENTS Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS

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Christmas Blessings Wreath Card | Simon Says STAMPtember | Etched Eucalyptus Wreath

Hello Crafty Friends!!!

Are you as EXCITED for STAMPtember as I am?!? Today's post is NOT part of a Blog Hop, it is a Blog Party and everyone is invited! Make sure you stop by the Simon Says Stamp Blog for all the Party Details!

CARD DETAILS

Well, I guess this will be my first official Christmas card of the year. I was resisting making one as long as possible as I didn't want to be reminded of our long cold winters, so I'm praying for a short one, lol!

My card features the new ETCHED EUCALYPTUS WREATH Die from the STAMPtember release.

Here's how this card was made:

• Die-cut ETCHED EUCALYPTUS WREATH Die using Silver Glitter and Green Cardstock. Glue both together, overlapping different areas.
• Glue wreath onto a white cardstock piece that has been die-cut using a frame from the STITCHED RECTANGLES Die Set.
• Use foam tape to mount onto a red cardstock A2 sized panel that has been glued onto the card base.

• Die-cut the CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS DIES three times using Black cardstock. Stack and glue together.
• Position Die Sentiments on the card front, centered on the wreath and glue.

• Finish embellishing the card with pearl details.

Well, I hope you were inspired by this simple design of mine today. I LOVE how my first Christmas card of the year turned out!

And for those of you who plan on doing a little shopping, Simon is giving away goodies with every purchase. All you need to do is enter the Promo code below!

Click → HERE

To SHOP the entire STAMPtember Release!

Make sure you are subscribed to the Simon Says Stamp Blog so you don't miss out on any details throughout STAMPtember as they will be celebrating every day and posting exclusive collaborations, contests, prizes, special promotions, announcements, and more surprises!

Thank you for stopping by 😊

Until next time... Happy Crafting 👋

SUPPLIES

ETCHED EUCALYPTUS WREATH Die Shop at: SSS	CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS DIES Shop at: SSS	STITCHED RECTANGLES Dies Shop at: SSS	Cardstock SILVER GLITTER Shop at: SSS
Gina K Designs RED VELVET Cardstock Shop at: SSS	NEENAH SOLAR WHITE 110 Shop at: SSS	STUDIO KATIA GLUE Shop at: SSS	FOAM TAPE - WHITE Shop at: SSS
GEMINI JR. DIE CUTTER Shop at: SSS	WINE BERRY PEARLS Shop at: SSS	EXOTIC ONYX PEARLS Shop at: SSS

To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. If something is no longer available I will link to a similar product. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support!

AlexSyberiaDesign May Digi Stamp Release Blog Hop + Giveaway | Kokeshi Doll Friendship Cards

Hello Friends! 

Welcome to Alex Syberia Design May Release Blog Hop and Giveaway. I will have all those details at the end of this post. I am in love with these Kokeshi dolls from Alex's release and had so much fun creating these two colorful Kokeshi Doll Friendship Cards. 

CARD DETAILS

For my first card, I combined the KOKESHI DOLL FUMIKO and the FULL BLOOM digital stamps. I used Paint 3D to manipulate and layer the designs, there are various programs out there and tutorials on how to use digital stamps so I will not explain that process. 

I then printed the images out onto Neenah Solar White 80lbs paper and colored the images in using Copic markers.

Next, I trimmed the panel and added it to a black cardstock piece cut to fit an A2 card base.

I then stamped a sentiment from Studio Katia's BLOOMING BUNCH stamp set and added some BLOSSOM SPARKLE CRYSTALS. To finish this card off I added some white gel pen detailing and then some glossy accents to add more dimension and shine.

This next card was printed and colored the same way as the previous card. This time using the KOKESHI DOL MITSUKI and again the FULL BLOOM digital stamps.

This time I trimmed the panel a little more to create a larger border around the panel.

The stamp I used here comes from the YOU GOT THIS stamp set from Simon Says Stamp that I curved along the body of the KOKESHI DOL MITSUKI digital stamp.

 

To finish up this card, I added some GOLD SPARKLE CRYSTALS and once again used white gel pen detailing and glossy accents to add more dimension and shine.

BLOG HOP

Alex Syberia

Amber Rain Davis

Hannelie Bester

Nora Niskanen

Ilda Dias

Natasha Vacca

LauraJane

Jenny Colacicco

Yasmin Diaz

Tina Wilstrup

Rebecca Rapanaro

TaeEun Yoo

Jyoti Adhikari

Colleen Balija

Sandhya Iyer

Rightbrainart

Nicoletta Porcu

Sharon White

Elena Cazares

Bonnie Crane

Melissa Goodman

IG HOP 

Joe Sysavath

Maura R

Enna Adams

Tracy Ware

Zubaida

GIVEAWAY

To celebrate this release, Alex is giving away 7 $10 gift certificates.

Please leave a comment on each of the participating designers’ blogs/IG accounts in this blog hop by 05/22/2020 for a chance to win.

Winners will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs/IG accounts listed below and will be announced on Alex's blog on 05/23/2020.

I had so much fun playing around and coloring these images. I hope these cards inspired you today. For more inspiration visit Alex Syberia's Blog.

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Hopping 👋

To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support!

Graduation Cards | Simon Says Stamp | Sunny Days Ahead Release

Yay, Simon Says Stamp is Shipping Again! So happy to hear because I need to do some shopping 😁

My cards today feature the new GRAD HAT DIES from the SUNNY DAYS AHEAD Release. These were all pretty quick and simple to make and will be perfect to send to a 2020 Graduate that will need some extra love this year.

CARD DETAILS

For this first card, I cut out the GRAD HATS using only the top layer of the die using various colors of cardstock to create a rainbow of hats. I then pieced and glued them together. 

To the middle of the square card, I stamped out the "Heck Yeah" from the CZ Design TABBED SENTIMENTS stamp set.

I then arranged the hats in a circle pattern, making them as equally distanced as possible and then popped them in place using foam tape.

To embellish and finish the card I added some PRISM GEM stickers and just glued it to a black square 5-inch card panel.

For this next card, I used the GRAD HAT DIES again, cutting both layers using black cardstock. I did stack a couple of the top layers together to create dimension. For the tassel, I used a silver foil cardstock and then just added a black gem to the center of the hat and tassel.

Next, I stamped the sentiments onto the card panel using stamps from the CZ DESIGN GREAT THINGS stamp set. Before gluing the hat in place, I die cut the panel using a frame from the STITCHED RECTANGLES Dies.

I then popped the panel up with foam tape and adhered it to grey cardstock that I had glued onto an A2 sized card base.

The GRAD HAT on this last card was done the same way as the previous card only using white on the tassel and a clear stone on the center of the cap.

I then just die cut the top card piece of cardstock using the BEST DAY EVER DIE and used the negative piece. Behind it, I glued the negative die cut pieces onto a piece of back cardstock that I then popped up using black foam tape. I then trimmed down the top panel leaving a black border and glued that onto the card base.

To finish the card I added some SILVER FEVER FUSION SEQUINS on the card front.

And that is pretty much how I created these simple graduation cards. I love how they turn out.

Sending a huge shoutout to all the 2020 graduates! I'm sure this was not what any one of them ever imagined would be happening during their final year of school, but more then ever they need to be celebrated and get the recognition that they deserve. So if you know anyone that is graduating, send them a card💛

SHOP the Sunny Days Ahead Release → HERE

Thank you for stopping by 😊

Until next time... Happy Crafting 👋

SUPPLIES

GRAD HAT DIES Shop at: SSS	CZ DESIGN GREAT THINGS Shop at: SSS	STITCHED RECTANGLES Dies Shop at: SSS	CZ Design TABBED SENTIMENTS Shop at: SSS	BEST DAY EVER DIES Shop at: SSS
NEENAH SOLAR WHITE 110 Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	MISTI TOOL - ORIGINAL SIZE Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS	GEMINI JR. DIE CUTTER Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB	EMBELLISHMENT WAND Shop at: SSS | SK	WHITE GEM STICKERS Shop at: SSS | HBS
SILVER FEVER FUSION Shop at: SSS | SK	STUDIO KATIA GLUE Shop at: SSS | SK	FOAM TAPE - WHITE Shop at: SSS | SK	FOAM TAPE - BLACK Shop at: SSS | SK

To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. If something is no longer available I will link to a similar product. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support!