Christmas Magic with Tim Holtz coordinating dies - Simon Says Stamp

Hello! I'm super excited today to share a couple cards that feature some new dies that Simon Says Stamp is releasing to coordinate with previously released Tim Holtz stamp sets! The two cards I'm sharing today both have a unique feature that I love - the die cuts part of the image, but leaves a background uncut, which is PERFECT for fun layering techniques!

This first card might be my favorite of the ones I made for this release - and I made a total of 6 cards! I die cut some circle windows from a panel of white cardstock using SSS Basic Circles dies, then stamped 3 images from Holiday Sketchbook in black ink on the white cardbase to fit under the windows. I then stamped each of those images in black on different colors of cardstock, and heat embossed them with clear ink for a touch of shine. I then popped those up with foam over the stamped images (don't you love how the background of the falling snow is simple black on the background?!?), then popped that front circle panel over top with more foam adhesive. I stamped and heat embossed 3 sentiments from the same set, trimmed them into banners, and added them next to each image. Finally, I added some coordinating glitter enamel dots sprinkled around the sentiments! Here is a closer look at this card - keep scrolling down to see the next one!

This next one is more rustic and artistic to contrast with the bright, modern, and CAS design of the last one!

For this one I used some kraft cardstock as the base, and stamped the image from Festive Collage with Distress Oxide ink cubes. I used Gathered Twigs, and some Ground Espresso - partially ink blending for some subtle variation. I then stamped the image again, using Candied Apple and Evergreen Bough - using cubes made it easy to partially ink the image in two different colors. Once that was done, I die cut with the coordinating die - which just cuts the flower. This was super easy to pop up on the background for some fun dimension! Before I adhered it, I added some white splatters to the background, and tied a little Lawn Fawn twine bow around the flower. Finished off with a sentiment from another set with a newly coordinating die - Scribbly Christmas, also cut out with the coordinating die! Here are some more photos of this card:

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Glam Birthday Duo - Simon Says Stamp

 Good morning! I often make multiples of cards, but I generally vary something between the two. Today is the exception on these birthday cards using one stenciled panel, and various supplies from Simon Says Stamp. These cards were basically an excuse to use one new product that I had been itching to play with!

I started off by using a stencil I hadn't had a chance to use either - Mosaic Petals. I inked up the layers with Zest, Honey, Grapefruit, and Mandarin inks, then used the new Gold Sparkle Paste from SSS - and the photos don't do it justice! It is stunning! When I saw it, I fell in love, and hadn't had a chance to use it yet. It will definitely be a favorite! Anyway, once that panel fully dried, I cut it in half diagonally, then trimmed it to fit the front of an A2 card. I added a border of Honey Gold cardstock to make it pop off the background, and adhered it with sturdy adhesive, and a single foam strip along the diagonal edge to let just that part pop up for dimension. I added a sentiment from Big Scripty Greetings, a bow from Pretty Bows 2 cut from more Honey Gold cardstock, and then embellished with a sprinkle of Dazzling Gems in Gold to finish off! Here is a closer look at these finished cards:

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Jolly Santa Happy Christmas - Simon Says Stamp

 Good morning! Today I've got a card to share that I started with one idea in my head, and finished with it looking ENTIRELY different than I planned! I used a new embossing folder from Simon Says Stamp that has a coordinating die, and I love all the fun layers and textures on this card!

I originally started off with a pink cardstock embossed Santa Faces background, and the santa faces die cut first from white cardstock, then run through the embossing folder. The white was too stark on the pink background, so I decided to add some red ink blending with Cranberry Ink. Well...that ended up being a little heavier than I expected, and the image kind of got lost - so I almost scrapped them and started over, but decided I may as well try one more thing. I'm glad I did! I have an older embossing ink pad that I save for things like this, and once that ink blending had dried, I basically rubbed it directly over the embossed and ink blended santas. Most of the ink caught on the raised areas, and I sprinkled on clear embossing powder and heat set. I ended up with a lovely, glossy, vintage feeling set of Santa faces, with some variation in the colors - PERFECT! I embossed a white background, and tried the same embossing technique on that background, but realized the red Santa faces were still a bit bold on the white background. Out came the Snowflake Frame die, and I used several of the small snowflakes to die cut white glitter paper, and adhere over the embossed snowflakes for extra dimension, then popped the Santa's up with foam tape. Mounted the entire panel on an Ivory cardbase, added Reverse Vintage Christmas sentiment strips, and then embellished with Prism Dazzling Gems! Here is a closer look - you can see the shine and texture better on some of the close up shots:

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Heartfelt Thanks Floral Trio - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I'm back today with some cards that feature lots of die cutting again - this time slightly older, but still dies from Simon Says Stamp that I had hadn't had a chance to put to use yet! As I often do, I cut way more things than I needed, and when they didn't fit on one card, I put together a set instead!

I started off by cutting the Jaunty Sunflower die 3 times each from different colors of Concord and 9th cardstock. I originally thought I might cluster them all on one card, but definitely underestimated their size! I cut the centers from Ivory glitter cardstock, and adhered them all together. I embossed some white cardstock panels with Thread Plaid 3D embossing folder for some texture, and adhered those with foam on cardbases created with Ivory cardstock. Before I added the florals, I decided to add some greenery, so I die cut the Eucalyptus Leaves a few times, then tucked and arranged everything, adhering with liquid glue. The sentiment was added using Small Thanks stamp and die set, and then I added some Butter Dazzling Gems to the centers of all the flowers to finish off! Here is a closer look at all these finished cards:

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Cardinal, Holly, and Plaid card - Simon Says Stamp

 Good morning! Today I'm sharing a fun holiday card that uses some newer dies from Simon Says Stamp that I had hadn't had a chance to use yet. Paired with some yummy plaid paper - and I LOVE how they combined together on this card!

I started off with some Simple Stories Vintage Flannel Season pattern paper. Over the top of that, I layered off some partial white circles cut with Basic Circles die from white cardstock (these were actually leftover from another card that I'll be able to share in a week!). I then pulled out some Concord and 9th colored cardstock, and cut and assembled the fun Beautiful Cardinal die, and then used the Narrow Holly Cluster die to cut out several single holly leaves, a few of the berry sprigs, and lots of the plain berries. I layered it all together with foam adhesive, then added a sentiment from EZ Strips Reverse Vintage Christmas sentiments strips, and a few Clear Dazzling Gems for sparkle. After rounding off one corner, the final touch was some Glossy Accents on the berries for a touch of extra shine. Here is a closer look at all the fun elements on this card:

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