Nordic Tree Gift Tags - Simon Says Stamp Sugar and Spice Release Blog Hop Day 1

Good morning! Excited today to be joining in on Day 1 of an incredible blog hop to celebrate the BRAND NEW Sugar and Spice Release from Simon Says Stamp! Make sure to check out all the inspiration with this new release AND link up your creations as you receive your orders HERE in the Gallery created just for this release! And check out the graphic below to receive a FREE not-yet-released "Warm Thoughts" 3x4 stamp set FREE with any purchase from the Sugar and Spice Release products (will be automatically added to card!) through October 12, 2025 - while supplies last (offer ends at 11:59 PM EDT)!!!

I'm sharing a trio of fun tags today featuring lots of the new release!

I started off by die cutting the Frosty Nordic Tree die 3 times from Surf, Audrey, and Peacock cardstock, and assembled them together in alternating colors. I die cut the Luggage Tags in Lipstick Red cardstock, then one size down in white cardstock. The sizes are not perfectly nesting, so there was extra space at the bottom where I could either trim off the excess on the red ones, or add a little something extra. I used the previously released Snowflake Burst Pinpoint plate die on the white panels, then added some Ivory Glitter Cardstock with a torn edge to the bottom of those pieces, extending it lower to make an even red border all around. This also helped ground the tree images! I added some May Arts Faux Silk white ribbon, attached with a loop of SSS Iridescent white Cord and some Tiny Staples, then added sentiments from the new Inside Greetings Holiday set. I added the trees with foam adhesive, embellished the top with one of the new Mini Stars Embellishments, and used a hefty amount of Dazzling Gems in Clear to add extra sparkle to the trees! Here is a closer look at all of these wintry tags:

GIVEAWAY INFO:

Simon Says will be giving a $25 gift certificate to their online store at each stop along the hop - so make sure and leave a comment before you leave for a chance to win! Winners will be announced next Wednesday on the Simon Says Stamp Blog.

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Nina-Marie Trapani

Cathy Zielske

Jennifer McGuire

Laura Bassen

Heather Hoffman (you are here)

Mindy Eggen

Barbara Tarayao

Yana Smakula

Keisha Charles

Cheiron Brandon

Heather Ruwe

Miriam Prantner

Rachel Alvarado

Caryn Davies

Barb Engler

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Joy Framed Festive Wall Art - Simon Says Stamp Sugar and Spice Release

Good morning! I'm back with another project using the BRAND NEW Sugar and Spice Release from Simon Says Stamp! This time, instead of a card, I made a fun holiday wall hanging - it's still the right size for a card, so could easily be adapted for that, but I love that it can be used a bit differently!

I started off with the new Candy Cane Plate die, layered together in a bright happy color combo of Cotton Candy and Lipstick cardstocks. I then popped a frame over the top with a negative die cut from a Lacy Point Frames die - a bit of foam adhesive adds the perfect dimension! Then I die cut the new Loopy Bow die from a deeper shade of Schoolhouse Red cardstock, and some fun greenery from Ho Ho Holiday Greens die and Leaf Green cardstock. I also die cut one of the words from the new Holiday Duo die set, using white glitter cardstock for the main word, and vellum for the shadow layer. I arranged all those fun bits together, adhering with liquid glue, then added a sprinkling of Dazzling Clear Gems for extra sparkle. I finished off by creating the wall hanging portion, by adding another panel in the back, and adhering some May Arts Faux Silk ribbon in white between the layers. This gave it a polished and finished look - and it hangs perfectly wherever you want to place it! Here is a closer look at the finished project:

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Joy and Cheer - Simon Says Stamp Sugar and Spice Release

 Hello! Super excited to be sharing my first card with the BRAND NEW Sugar and Spice Release from Simon Says Stamp! I've already got LOTS of projects ready to share with the release, and can't wait to show those all to you!

For this card, I paired a couple of dies from the new release. I cut Twisted Branches die from Sage cardstock for the greenery, and Lipstick for the berries. I added a bit of ink blending with a small brush and Pine ink on the greenery, then adhered lots of the berries on the greenery. I used Swiss Dots embossing folder on some white cardstock, trimmed the panel down to a bit smaller than an A2 Cream cardbase, and adhered it so it was on the lower right corner, debossed side up, so the dots were indented instead of raised up. I added the berry branch with a bit of liquid glue, trimming off the slight excess at the top and bottom to make it fit where I wanted it. I die cut the new Fancy Joy and Cheer die from Honey Gold cardstock, and Vellum for the shadow layer, and popped that up with thin foam adhesive strips for dimension. Finished off with some sparkly Stickles on the berries for some extra shine! Here are more photos of this finished card:

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Happy Mail Birthday Scene - Simon Says Stamp

 Good morning! Today I've got a card with lots of die cutting, and no stamping! I'm using a mix of newer and older dies from Simon Says Stamp that came together perfectly. I can't help but want to jump right into this scene - anyone else with me?!?

I started off by cutting the layers of the newer Mail Call die set in Cotton Candy, Lipstick, Steel, Ivory Glitter, and Honey Gold cardstocks. I also cut some of the older Grassy Edgers from Green Apple and Green Leaf cardstocks, and the newer Little Happy Birthday Banners from Lipstick, Cotton Candy, and white cardstocks. For the background, I cut a layer of A2 Postage Rectangles from Cream cardstock, and then one of the A2 Arches from white cardstock. I added a bit of ink blending on the pink and green layers with Rainbow Splash Ballet and Grass inks for just a bit of shading and interest, then layered together the scene, using foam adhesive for some of the layers. Big Momma foam adhesive was a bit help to add a layer of dimension, without adding too much bulk! Finally, a sprinkle of Dazzling Bubblegum gems finished this card off! Here are some photos with a closer look at all the details:

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Squirrels Want to Have Fun - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Today I'm sharing a fun fall card using a couple of cute sets from Simon Says Stamp - this layering squirrel stamp is so crazy realistic! It was super fun to pair up with some pattern paper layers!

I started off by stamping that layering squirrel from Squirrely Birthday, once in more gray tones (Flannel, Earl, and Charcoal) and once in warmer brown tones (Fawn, Cozy, and Woodsy), then die cut them with the coordinating dies. Next, I grabbed some pattern paper from the Carta Bella It's Autumn 6x6 paper pad, and layered it up on some wonky layered arrangements on a white cardbase. I added the squirrels with foam adhesive, and a sentiment stamped from the Nuts About You stamp set on a hand trimmed banner. It felt like they needed something more, so I die cut some of the new Autumn Leaves die from white cardstock and some of the pattern paper used on the cards, and tucked those around the card. Finally, I added a few Woodland Tales Gems to finish off! Here is a closer look at these two cards:

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