Hello Friend Sailboat - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I'm sharing a card today, and I took a bit of a dive back into some older supplies from Simon Says Stamp. I love how this simple little scene turned out!

The scene was mostly built with the older Your Light stamp set, colored in with my oft neglected Copic markers. I added the sentiment from Narwhal Friends stamp set, stamped in Cranberry and Dusk inks - gotta love a good color stamped sentiment! I added a torn edge along the left and bottom edges, tied some white Lawn Fawn hemp twine around the top, then adhered with foam adhesive on a Fog cardbase. Finished off with a few Prism dazzling gems, and a bit of Nuvo Glitter drops to enhance the clouds and the waves at the bottom! Here are more photos of the finished card:

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Holiday Cheer - Simon Says Stamp/Tim Holtz DieCember Limited Edition Surprise Set

 Good morning! Today I'm sharing a couple cards using a fun little bonus surprise for DieCember at Simon Says Stamp! The adorable little snowman and Santa on my cards below are from a new Tim Holtz limited edition surprise set. This die set will be available for FREE with $25 or greater purchase of Tim Holtz product. So fun!

 They are so cute and fun to die cut and layer up, and paired together so fun for these two cards. I used colored cardstock and white glitter cardstock for most of the layers, and a few elements with the same pattern paper I used for the background. These plaid pattern papers are some that I've been loving lately! I trimmed those down, added some distressing to the edges, then added some torn white paper underneath the edges of that. Layered over a bit of vellum, also with a torn edge, to soften the background a bit and provide a base for my images and sentiments. I also added a couple wraps of Black and White Baker's Twine tied around. Sentiments were cut from Luxe glitter cardstock, then layered with white cardstock behind that. I added some Nuvo glitter drops on parts of the images for added sparkle, and finished off with a few coordinating Metallic pearls! Here are more photos of these cards and those adorable images:

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Holiday Peppermint Candies - Simon Says Stamp Festive Fun Release

Good morning! Stopping by today with my first card using the Festive Fun Release from Simon Says Stamp! I'm also participating in an Instagram Hop today to celebrate - you can hop over to my Instagram page HERE to check out all the inspiration with this release, as well as the many prizes up for grabs!

For this card, I die cut the fun new Peppermint Wafer die layers from a mix of some pattern paper from the Echo Park Christmas Joy 6x6 paper pad, and white cardstock. I layered them up together, mixing and matching which layers went where, and then added some sparkly Nuvo Blizzard Glitter drops to each side of the candies. I chose some pattern paper for the background, and then tore the edges on a strip of white cardstock to layer my candies, adding them with foam adhesive, and in wonky layers, leaving room for the sentiment from another new release - Poinsettia Swag stamp set - to stamp on in black ink. I added a nice dose of sparkle with some Gold Pawsitively Dazzling gems in the center of each candy, and sprinkled around the panel. Here are more photos of this finished card:

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Stay Cozy Friend - Simon Says Stamp December Card Kit

  Hello! I'm popping in to share my first card using the newest December 2024 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit - Warmest Wishes! This month's kit is so cozy! I have a thing for Scandinavian design - this set totally nails it! The included stamp set by the same name features some festive images and sentiments (there is also a coordinating die for this set available separately HERE). There is a fun embossing folder, cute ink cubes, color blend cardstock panels, glitter embossing powder...that's all not to mention the cardstock, envelopes, and more! 

The monthly card kit has even more perks now when you sign up for the new Subscription service! There is a video HERE you can watch to learn more!

For this card, I opened up the fun blend of ink cubes in the kit, and swiped them across the cardstock in a very abstract zig zag pattern - I was just playing with the inks to begin with, but then I loved how it turned out, and decided to use it on my card! I stamped the mittens in crisp black ink on top, then used a thin line sharpie to draw a little string connecting them - simple, but fun touch! I stamped the sentiments, then trimmed the panel down, and added a couple torn edge pieces of white cardstock on the top and bottom for texture. Added some twine, then popped that panel up with foam on a kraft cardbase. Finished off with a bit of Blizzard Nuvo Glitter Drops for a touch of sparkle! Here are more photos of this card:

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Peace from our Home - Simon Says Stamp Sweet Wishes Blog Hop Day 2

 Good morning! Excited today to be joining in on Day 2 of an incredible blog hop to celebrate the BRAND NEW Sweet Wishes Release from Simon Says Stamp! Make sure and 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 Groovy Fancy Tidings of Cheer die with any purchase and the coupon code below through October 13, 2024 - while supplies last (code expires at 11:59 PM EDT)!!!

I'm sharing a sweet trio of cards today featuring a fabulous new sentiment set from the release paired up with a couple of previously released items!

For these cards, I used the new Holiday Messages stamp set. I stamped the larger word in different shades of Pawsitively Saturated inks, but stamped them off once on scrap paper before stamping on the cardbases - this gave a soft, almost watercolored effect that was super fun! I stamped the secondary sentiments underneath in crisp black to set them off nicely. I then rested a tiny die cut house on top of each sentiment, mixing and matching the colors with the sentiment. I used Holiday Color Blend cardstock to cut out a house from Winter Village dies, and a tiny heart from Mini Hearts die set. I also added some sparkly clear Nuvo drops over the hearts. Finished off by rounding one corner, and adding a fun detail with an image from Ornate Borders and Edges stamp set, stamped in the same color and same way as the large sentiments. A few Clear Pawsitively Dazzling gems finish them off! Here are more photos and close ups of these finished cards:

I also posted these cards a couple days ago using this release - you can check them out HERE if you are looking for more inspiration:

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
Caly Person
Suzy Plantamura
Emily Midgett
Amy Rysavy
Debby Hughes
Lisa Addesa
Alberto Gava
Kulbir Kirkland
Heather Hoffman (you are here)
Allison Frazier
Maura Hibbitts
Misty Elam
Mary Reiner
Anne Fiene

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Happy Birthday with all the Candles - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I've shared a few cards over the past few weeks that I created while visiting my friend Lea in Minnesota.  We went to a crafty retreat while I was there, and while I brought just a few things with me, I was mostly packing from her supplies to bring for the weekend. I decided to raid some of her Simon Says Stamp sets to play with. I loved this cute Birthday Borders set, and it was perfect for bulk creating a few cards!

I feel like birthday cards are something I NEVER have enough of!

Once I lined each part of the candle image up, I stamped it multiple times. I used the same color for the candle flames, and then just switched out the colors for the wax part of the candles.

I switched out each sentiment, stamping it in black under the candles. This one I also added a couple hearts from the set for fun!

I packed these all up to bring home, and when I got home from my trip, I die cut each panel out with a Stitched Rectangle, and mounted them on coordinating cardbases.

I finished off by adding Nuvo Blizzard Glitter Drops on the candle flames for a bit of sparkle, and let that dry. I resisted the urge to add any other embellishments, keeping this nice and flat, and easy to mail!

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