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DieCember Blog Hop Day 1 - "One Stamp, Five Ways" Sweet Tooth Bears

Hello friends! I can't believe it is "the season" already! Today is December 1st as I type this and it is time to get my holiday on! So to start off the holiday season, I have created quite a few Christmas tags and cards to share with you today. Today is DAY 1 of a 2 day blog hop celebrating the Simon Says Stamp DieCember release! When the Limited Edition Merry and Sweet Tag Kit was released (which is still available as of today), I shared these 17 tags ALL using the Merry and Sweet stamp set and matching dies that were part of this release. You can see my blog post with directions for all of these tags HERE.... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp DieCember 2022 Release

Today is the Simon Says Stamp DieCember release. It is full of dies of course, but also many more products including stamp sets and lots of specialty papers. I have 3 cards to share with you today all using the Merry and Sweet stamp set as well as some of the stand alone dies in the release. I used this stamp set in my Limited Edition Merry and Sweet holiday tag kit "one stamp, five ways" post where I made 17 tags with it. Here is a link to the post and here are my tags (the kit is still available HERE if you are interested!): So after making all these tags, I still loved this Merry and Sweet stamp... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - SSS Limited Edition Merry and Sweet Holiday Tag Kit 2022

Today is the release of the last Simon Says Stamp Limited Edition kit for this 2022 holiday season called the Merry and Sweet Holiday Tag Kit. I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you tonight using the kit and the Merry and Sweet stamp set that is in it. The stamp is sold alone or with a set of matching dies as a bundle. Here is an image of the kit: I absolutely ADORE this kit. It is so me in the colors and the whimsical feel. I had a lot of fun creating with it and ended up making 17 tags! And I feel like I was just getting started as I have so much... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Holiday Sparkle Release: Magical Christmas

Today I have a slimline card and a tag to share with you using the Magical Christmas stamp set in the Holiday Sparkle release. This 6"x8" stamp set is sold alone and there is a set of matching dies that you can buy together as a bundle as shown here: Here is my slimline card: I started by die-cutting two rectangles with the SSS Nested Slimline Rectangle Die out of white cardstock. I applied a blend of Marine and Seafoam ink with SSS brushes to the top of one of the rectangles for the sky. I used an MFT Stitched Slimline Snowdrift die to cut a hill from half of the second rectangle. I used a gray Copic marker around... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Plus Ways": Simon Says Stamp Limited Edition Holiday Gift Giving Kit

Simon Says Stamp has revealed another holiday kit today called the Limited Edition Holiday Gift Giving Gift Card Kit. This kit is all about wrapping our gift cards with beautiful handmade creations. Here is an image of the kit: My "one stamp, five ways" using this kit and focusing on the Holiday Gift Giving 6" x 8" stamp set includes 2 cards and a bunch of gift card envelopes and enclosures. I went a little overboard on this one as I couldn't stop. Although I think this kit is GORGEOUS in all golds and silvers (think elegance), I like a lot of color, so I show you how to make it very colorful and tried to remain elegant! There are... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Art Impressions Stamp Set: FAB-YULE-OUS FRIENDS

Today Simon Says Stamp released a special exclusive stamp set by Art Impressions called Fab-yule-ous Friends. it is a 4x6 stamp set and has one of their famous funny lady stamps I love so much. Here is an image of the stamp: And here is my card: This is an easy one layer card with lots of my favorite thing to do - coloring! AI makes the best images to color! I stamped the image on white cardstock with Intense Black Ink. I then used a brush to lightly apply Marine Pawsitively Saturated Ink (the perfect sky color) behind the ladies. I could have cut out a mask, but I am too lazy. Instead I just used a piece of... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Plus Ways" - SSS LE Holiday Kit "Festive Feathered Friends"

Simon Says Stamp has just released a Limited Edition Holiday Card Kit called Festive Feathered Friends. I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you today using the kit, with focus on the 6x8" stamp set also called Festive Feathered Friends stamp. There is a matching set os Festive Feathered Friends dies that I didn't have, so I fussy cut all of my images. Many of the items in the kit are sold individually and are listed in the supply list at the end of this post. Here is an image of the kit: And here are my five plus cards and tags: I think this card uses almost every product in the kit! I stamped ALL... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - Simon Says Stamp December Card Kit "Joy to You and Yours"

Today is the release of the Simon Says Stamp December card kit. I LOVE IT!!! This kit is called Joy to You and Yours and it is so me. After I got it, I had to order the entire Prima Candy Cane Lane collection as I love the papers in the kit so much. It has a vintage holiday feel and is in the softest, prettiest color palette. Here is an image of the kit: I usually focus on the stamp set in the kit since my post is called "one stamp, five ways", but I will confess that I didn't use the stamp on one of my cards. But I made extra tags so I could still say I... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Holiday Sparkle Release Blog Hop - Day 1

Hello my friends! Today is the first day of a 2 day blog hop celebrating the Simon Says Stamp latest release called Holiday Sparkle. Those two words say it all! This release is FULL of products that will make your holiday cards and tags sparkle! I have a few projects to share with you today. First off, here is a card I shared on THIS BLOG POST yesterday using the new Antique Lantern Embossing Folder and Cutting Dies: Now for today's blog hop, I have a few creations to share with you that use the new Peace On Earth stamp set and matching dies. Here is an image of the Peace On Earth bundle: Here is my card and some... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Holiday Sparkle Release November 2022

Today is the Simon Says Stamp Holiday Sparkle Release! Tomorrow and the next day will be a two day blog hop celebrating this release! You can see some of my creations and TONS of lovely inspiration in the graphic above. In fact, the card I am sharing now is front and center, so see if you can find it. It is my favorite card I have made using the new products (so far). It uses the Antique Lamp Embossing Folder and Dies. Here is an image of the set: I LOVE LOVE LOVE all of the new embossing folders and dies in this release. They continue to amaze me with these new products as they are so innovative. I just... Read more →