Warm Wishes Deer Duo - Simon Says Stamp

Hello! I've got a fun shaker card to share using a mix of items from a couple of recent Simon Says Stamp releases! I love the combination of different dies and embossing folders, and how they all came together to create one wintery card!

This card actually started with the adorable deer from Fawn Surprise. I first die cut the deer from kraft cardstock with the coordinating die, then ran through the embossing folder to add the texture. I grabbed a tiny ink blender and some Cappuccino ink to blend around the edges for some texture. I also added some detail with a white gel pen, and a fine line black Sharpie for the eyes. It's not perfect - and I see all the flaws, but I still think they are pretty cute! Next, I created the shaker element using the negative space from Chunky A2 Scallop Rectangles, backing it with a panel of Color Blend cardstock embossed with the Dazzle Snowflakes embossing folder. I used one from the pastel pack (which I realized when writing up this post is discontinued) - but there are so many lovely options in different packs! Or you could ink blend your own background in whatever colors you wished. Anyway - back to the card! I filled my shaker with Starbright embellishment mix, and added a fun border on the corners with a mix of Bubblegum and Dusk Dazzling gems to coordinate with the background color. Sentiment is Warm Wishes Medley Script, die cut from Honey Gold and Ivory Glitter cardstock. Added a little secondary sentiment underneath from EZ Strips Just Sayin' Sentiment Strips to finish it off! Here are more photos of this finished card:

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Fall Wreath Peace - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning - and Happy Thanksgiving to those who are celebrating today! I'm sneaking in one last fall card using supplies from Simon Says Stamp that I hadn't gotten a chance to put to use yet. I think this card turned out so fun with a fall theme, but a bit of an unexpected color twist!

I used a Fog gray for the cardbase - which was especially fitting, since fall in the Pacific Northwest is often gray skies with the bright colored leaves. Haha! I also added some texture to the background with White Splatter. While that dried, I die cut the Fall Wreath die from both white cardstock and Color Blend cardstock (I love that it has a nice glossy shine!). I layered them together, and then popped them up with small pieces of foam adhesive strips. Before adhering the wreath, I stamped a sentiment from Graceful Swans in the center of where the wreath was going to be placed. I added a loopy white bow from Lawn Fawn white twine, and sprinkled a few Dazzling Gems in Mandarin on the wreath for extra sparkle! Here is a closer look at the finished card:

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Big Beautiful Snowflake Cards - Simon Says Stamp Sugar and Spice Release

 Hello! I've got a couple more cards to share today using the NEW Sugar and Spice Release from Simon Says Stamp! This release has lots of holiday theme items, and also some that are perfect for winter. And both of those themes work together very well, which made the combo for these cards perfect and easy!

I started off by die cutting the new Large Snowflake die from white cardstock. I was thinking about creating an ink blended background, but then I remembered my Color Blend Holiday cardstock pack, and realized it was perfect for these! I used the last two colors I had in my pack (and have already ordered a new pack to use!), trimmed them down slightly smaller than my white A2 cardbases, and then added the snowflake with temporary adhesive to trim off the excess edge. I heat embossed some sentiments from the new Label Slides Christmas stamp set in white on black cardstock, then die cut with the Label Slides die. I adhered the snowflakes with foam adhesive strips for some dimension then used some May Arts Gold Cord through the label slide, wrapping it around the entire panel and the snowflakes, tying in a knot, then tying one of the loops in a bow, trimming off the excess. Those panels were added with foam adhesive to my white cardbases, then I embellished with several Pinkfresh Gold Glitter drops to finish! I love the bold colors, bright white snowflakes, and sparkly gold accents! Here are more photos of these finished cards:

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