Friday, November 16, 2018

Simon Says Stamp Limited Edition Holiday Card Kit

Good morning! I'm excited this morning to be joining in with a FABULOUS group of talented designers featuring a SUPER SPECIAL Limited Edition Holiday Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp - Comfort & Joy! I'm sure this kit will sell out quickly, but many of the items in the kit are available separately - I linked to lots of them at the bottom of my post to make it easier for you to find them!


I love the vintage feeling in this kit, and while I tend to gravitate toward more bright and white, I tried to embrace it with my cards today - and ended up with a total of FOUR cards - and I barely scratched the surface of all supplies and possibilities in this kit!


Here is a look at the entire kit contents - you can find it HERE:


And now...the picture heavy part of this post! I have a closer look and detail on each of my cards I'm sharing today! First up - possibly my favorite, featuring the beautiful HUGE stamp set, Comfort and Joy!


I did a bit of careful masking and stamping on this card - I was kind of tired from packing, and did this somewhat last minute before leaving for vacation, so it probably took me a few more tries than it should have to get my brain wrapped around it, but I did it! I finally figured it out though - I stamped the ornament first, then lined up the sentiment over the top. I masked off the bottom of the sentiment, and the "o", inked up my stamp, removed the masks, and stamped. My MISTI was a HUGE help for this! I then added the additional small sentiments and heart from the stamp set, and colored the ornament in a fun vintage color scheme.


I was planning on leaving it super clean and simple, but it felt like it needed a bit something more, so I stamped several of the snowflake images around the outer edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink, then also applied a bit of distress ink around the edges to blend it in softer. I added a few splatters with my Starry Colors Palette, and then applied a nice thick coat of Glossy Accents over the ornament for some extra shine! So fun in real life - this photo shows it best:


My next card focuses on my favorite piece of the pattern paper in the kit - and a fairly simple design that would be super easy to reproduce with any of the pattern paper in the kit!


I trimmed some white cardstock slightly smaller than my cardbase, and then trimmed the pattern paper to fit, leaving some white space along the bottom. I stamped one of the beautiful sentiments from the stamp set underneath, and tied a bit of the ribbon in the kit around that panel.


Once again I was going to stay clean and simple, but it felt like it needed something more - so I added a few gold splatters using my Starry Colors Palette again, and then added a super thin mat of gold glitter cardstock around that panel. So elegant and classy, don't you think?


Here is a better look at the sparkle from that gold splatter:


The next two cards focus on the beautiful tidbits in the Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas Ephemera Pack in the kit - there are SOOO many beautiful pieces in this! I wanted to use them all!


That tree image was particularly detailed, huge, and beautiful, so I knew I wanted to use it as a focal point on my card. I nestled it on a white oval cut with Stitched Ovals Dies, and added a sentiment from the stamp set in the kit.


I used some of the pattern paper for my background - LOVE how well they coordinate! I finished off by adding some sparkly ornaments to the tree using all of the pretty Stickles included in the kit! There is also foam between each layer for dimension.


And finally - this one layered on LOTS of those fun elements, stamped on a background stamped with the new Poinsettia Background 6x6 Stamp Set in the kit!


I stamped and heat embossed it on the Ivory cardstock with the Antique Gold Embossing Powder, and then added some distress inking around the outside edge to make it look nice and vintage and old.


I pulled out more of those fun bits and bobbles, layered them all up on the card front, then added a sentiment from the stamp set, heat embossed on a strip of kraft cardstock and matted with a bit of red. 


And here is a quick recap of all of them again! What are your favorite kinds of Christmas cards to make? Vintage or something different?


Here is the entire blog hop line-up so you don't get lost along the way:

Heather Hoffman (you are here)

Product links are all below - including affiliate links where possible, which simply means if you use one of the links below that I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!!!


48 comments:

  1. Love them! The patterned paper spattered with gold is gorgeous!

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  2. wow love how you used the ephemera to create amazing looking cards - thanks for sharing:)

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  3. Beautiful cards! I'm loving that Poinsettia Background stamp embossed in gold. This kit is amazing!

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  4. Wow! What a gorgeous collection of cards! Each one is so percent and feels so festive! Thanks for some amazing inspiration today!

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  5. Awesome Christmas kit! I love the papers and background stamp! Beautiful cards!

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  6. Those are all beautiful cards - this kit seems wonderful and I love what you made from it. You are right, there is a lovely vintage feel to it and I can't wait to get mine!

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  7. Heather, you have done an amazing job on all of your cards! Couldn't tell you were tired from packing--they are all beautiful and very well planned out. I'm excited for my kit to arrive in the mail. TFS--have a wonderfully restful vaca, and I'm wishing a very blessed holiday season to you and yours! Hugs!!!

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  8. Wonderful time of year! Wonderful creations! I especially love the poinsettias against the Poinsettia stamped Background! Gotta love the bold red plaid too!

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  9. Great set of cards!!! Love this kit so much!!

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  10. A great array of beautiful cards that you created from this kit. Inspiring to say the least! :)

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  11. Your card with the subtle snowflakes is really beautiful!

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  12. WOW!! Your cards are o beautiful!!! They remind me of the types of Christmas cards I used to get from my grandmother!!

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  13. Beautiful cards!! I love the "Joy" one and the plaid one. So pretty!!

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  14. Gorgeous cards with the products of this stunning Holiday Kit. Love how you gave the clean and simple cards just a little more interes, great tips! I used to make a lot of Christmas cards but nowadays I send only handmade cards to those who appreciate a handmade card. So I make each card aspecially for a person or family I wanted to send to. I know there are friends/family who love modern and I know some love the vintage. So I make both and everything inbetween, not to modern and not to vintage. Thanks for showing your gorgeous cards and have a nice weekend.

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  15. Like the paint splatters, layout & wonderful elements on your creations using the kit.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  16. Clean and simple look with a very nostalgic feel to them- very nice!

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  17. These are all stunning cards. Great job.

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  18. Awesome, flakes around the edge is my favorite

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  19. Love your cards Heather and the vintage feel of this kit, I really like the red stickies on the tree as ornaments, what a beautiful touch. Well done on them all.

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  20. Wonderful cards! The kit really does have a lot of great stuff in it.

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  21. wonderful group of cards, I think your first card is also my favorite and I too love splatters.
    thanks for sharing
    Barb Housner

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  22. Fabulous group of cards!! Love the snowflakes with the JOY ornament. The splatter on the plaid is a great detail! Great job!

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  23. I loved how you used the ephemera. I love vintage, so I had to get this kit. Your cards were awesome.

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  24. Fantastic inspiration , I can’t wait to get my kit !

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  25. Gorgeous cards. Love the vintage vibe that this kit has. It is so pretty and elegant.

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  26. Lovely kit and love the old world feel x

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  27. I'm loving this new kit and all the fabulous cards you ladies have made using it. Your 4 cards are gorgeous! Love that you have made them all so different! Can't choose a favourite because I really love them all. Thanks so much for sharing with us - you're very inspirational.

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  28. Fabulous kit to get for sure, I have seen so many amazing ideas & was worried that some would be duplicated by the end of the hop but no, yours are all so fresh & festive. I love the look you got with the baubles on the hot card , a definite must try, thank you so much.🌟

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  29. Love the first card the best, but all of these cards are so beautifully done! I tend to make simple cards with die cuts; so much easier than most other designs.

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  30. Such beautiful holiday cards!
    Thanks so much for sharing...

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  31. Super kit. Love the die cuts. Purely themes of vintage Christmas. Love the ornament on your joy card. All four are beauties.

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  32. Super kit. Love the die cuts. Purely themes of vintage Christmas. Love the ornament on your joy card. All four are beauties.

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  33. All your cards are so festive. The first one is my favorite!

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  34. Your cards are absolutely beautiful!! love the plaid one! Very festive too!

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  35. These cards are so pretty and the Merry Christmas one really caught my eye. Thanks for sharing.

    Linda D.

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  36. I love your cards. They're very beautiful. And I love that kit. Johanne Lacombe

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  37. Wonderful set of cards from this kit.

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  38. Fabulous cards! So many great elements in this awesome kit!

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  39. Beautiful!! I really like the plaid card; so pretty!

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  40. Beautiful cards! What an awesome kit!

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