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 tags:

I made this card using the Christmas Star Cling Stamp for the background. I embossed it with silver embossing powder and die-cut it with the A2 Thin Frame Die. I mounted it on a teal cardstock card base. 

I stamped all of the images in the Peace on Earth stamp set with Intense Black Ink. I then colored them with Copic Markers. I die-cut them out using the matching Peace On Earth dies. I then mounted them over the background using foam tape beneath them. I embossed the sentiment on a SSS Sentiment Label die and silver embossing powder. I attached that over the center of the card. 

I had leftover colored images that I didn't use on the card, so I decided to create tags using them. This happens all the time to me as I color all of the images in a stamp set first and don't know which ones I'll be using. So making tags with the extra images works perfectly! 

I used the SSS Large Standard Tag Die and Holographic Silver cardstock for the tag base. I adhered one of my colored birds and embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder on a teal banner using the SSS Sentiment Label Dies. I put a star over the hole in the tag and punched a hole in the center. I used a silver Uniball gel pen to color the star. I tied some teal twine in the tag and added some silver gems. 

This tag was made using the SSS Stitched Dress Up Tags die. I used Silver Cardstock for the top part and white cardstock for the tag base. I attached the bird again and another star for the hanging part. I used a sentiment from the new Bold Christmas Acetate sentiments. I tied black twine in the top and added some black gems. 

 

BLOG HOP DETAILS:

• Today is day one of the two day blog hop. The hop is on November 11th and 12th. You can start on the SSS Blog to see all participants both days.
• Visit the SSS Holiday Sparkle Gallery to see ALL of the creations that have been shared using this release. And make sure to post your cards with the release in the gallery as well. If you are on Instagram, you can see all of the projects under the hashtag #sssholiday sparkle.
• Below is a graphic that shows the promotion that is part of this blog hop. There is a free gift with a purchase of $50 or more using the code CUTEBAG to get a free holiday zipper pouch. This promotion expires on 11/13 at 11:59 pm EST.
• You can see the entire HOLIDAY SPARKLE release HERE in the Simon Says Stamp store. I have linked to all of the products I used in this post below.
• SSS is giving away a $25 coupon on every stop of the hop from the blog comment section. They will choose the winners and post them on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday the 16th of November. You can email them to claim your prize. 
• Next on the hop is Keisha Charles 

Comments

[Susan Richter]

Your colour techniques are always so beautiful. Thank you for the fabulous inspiration.

[CATHERINE T MORGAN]

Your coloring techniques are wonderful.

[Andrea Fisher]

Love tag ideas! It’s great to see the products with the new products, so inspiring.

[Leah W.]

Very sweet projects! They all make me smile. :)

[Diane Burke]

Love your beautiful creations!!! Thank you.

[Charlene Cundy]

So pretty!!! LOVE the lantern so much!

[Sharon]

Cute cards

[Sally Sherfield]

such a pretty group of cards, beautifully coloured.

[Donna]

Love your coloring!!! Everything is so beautiful!

[Steffi H.]

Your dove tags catch my heart. So much needed in these times.

[Selena Bennett]

What a great release. Great cards and tags💜🤍❄️

[Erica Most]

I love the grays for the lamp. I would not have thought of that but it looks perfect.

[Katherine Kloschinsky]

Wow! So much beautiful inspiration as usual. Your colouring is AMAZING!

[Doris Shubert]

Pease on Earth is going to be a fun stamp and I love the combination with Christmas Stars cling stamp.

[Mary Holshouser]

The coloring of the angels
make them look like porcelain
pieces. Beautiful. thanks
for sharing

[Jenni King]

Your cards are fabulous! Your coloring skills are just amazing!

[Bonnie Lynn Schroeder Ratzloff]

Your cards are gorgeous!! I'm definitely going to need both the stamp set and dies too. Thank you for the inspiration today.

[Connie Lee]

How beautiful! Thank you

[Brenda H.]

Your leftovers are lovely, lol. They were perfect for tags!

[Robiw]

Beautiful cards (even the leftover bits!!) Lovely backgrounds.

[Sharon Gullikson]

Your birds are so pretty. I LOVE the way you colored them.

[Patty A Eifert]

All beautiful cards! Your coloring is amazing!

[Lori Lehnen]

All of them are so pretty!
I really like the colors you chose.
Thanks for sharing.

[Lisa B Harvey-Reber]

That lantern is just stunning. I love all the new embossing forder/die combos.

[Bets Greene]

You make me want to try them all!