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Simon Says Stamp DieCember Release 2023: Ornament Tag Dies and Rhythmic Waves Embossing Folder

Today is the Simon Says Stamp DieCember 2023 Release! We will be having a two day blog hop on December 2nd and December 8th to share lots of inspiration using the release. I'm part of day 2, so in the mean time, I'll be sharing a few tags and cards using some of the products in the release. I'm very excited that they have come out with some new Pawsitively Saturated Ink colors! Today I have a card to share using two of the new products: the Ornament Tag Dies and the Rhythmic Waves Embossing Folder. Here are images of these two products: Here is my card. If you look closely at the graphic at the top of this post,... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways": SSS Deck the Halls Season of Wonder Release

I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you that has been in the works for weeks! I'm using a stamp set from the Season of Wonder release called Deck the Halls. I made a card with it for the release, so it has been on their website for some time. I wanted to make four more though before I shared it, and that took a while! Today I finished four more cards yay! Here is an image of the Deck the Halls stamp and die bundle WHICH IS ON SALE! It is usually $64.98 and is only $39.99 right now!!! Here are my five cards: This was my most time consuming card. I created a shaker... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Floral Wreath Embossing Folder - STAMPtember

I pulled out a product from STAMPtember that I never got a chance to use and turned it into a holiday card! I used the Floral Wreath Embossing Folder, which I think looks more like a summer/tropical wreath. But I changed up the colors and added lots of glitter and a holiday sentiment and bam, another Christmas card done! Here is the Floral Wreath Embossing Folder: Here is my card: I first embossed the Floral Wreath Embossing Folder with white cardstock. I always run it through 3 times, but I don't wet my paper anymore. Wasn't sure it even helped. I get good raised images this way. I then colored the wreath with Copic Markers using reds for the flowers... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways": SSS Limited Holiday 2023 Tag Kit

Today is the release of the Simon Says Stamp Limited Edition Holiday 2023 Tag Kit. I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you today which resulted in 3 cards and 6 tags (don't try to add up to five). Here is an image of the kit: Some of the products in the kit are sold by themselves including the Home For Christmas stamp set, the add-on of the Home For Christmas matching dies, the Stems and Berries dies, and the Festive Candy Cane Stencil. I've used all of these in my creations below. CARD 1: For my first card, I only used the 4 inks in the kit (in fact, I just used 3 of them!).... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - Simon Says Stamp Limited Edition Holiday 2023 Kit "Cocoa and Joy"

Today is the release of the SSS Limited Edition Holiday 2023 Kit and I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you! I focused on the Cocoa and Joy stamp set for my 5 cards, but I used many of the other elements in the kit as well. Here is an image of the kit in it's entirety: Several of the contents of the kit are sold separately including the Cocoa and Joy stamp set, the Cocoa and Joy dies (not included in the kit), the Cozy Cocoa Stencil Set, the Cozy Wishes Sentiment Die, and the Threaded Snowflakes Embossing Folder. Here are my five cards. I accidentally made 3 of my cards with the same greeting,... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp December Card Kit "Making Spirits Bright" Tags

The SSS December Card Kit called Making Spirits Bright was released today, December 14th. I have a "one stamp, five ways" blog post up using the kit and the Making Spirits Bright stamp set HERE if you want to check it out. Here are the five cards I posted on that blog post: I got so carried away with this card kit that I also made 3 tags with it. Here they are: Here are the details of how I created them: I used a large white standard office tag for this first one. It was large enough for the biggest frame in the kit. The frames are Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas Layer Frames. I attached it over the 3x4... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - Simon Says Stamp December Card Kit: Making Spirits Bright

Today is the release of the Simon Says Stamp December Card Kit called Making Spirits Bright. After working with this card kit, I am going to decorate my house NOW. I'm so in the holiday mood that I don't know if I can stop the process of getting ready to cook a turkey and stuffing haha. Here is an image of the full kit: There are several products in the kit that are sold alone including the stamp set which is also called the Making Spirits Bright stamp set and Making Spirits Bright dies (add on to the kit). There is a Verdant Ornaments Embossing Folder, and Fancy Holiday Cheer Die Set. I've used all of these products in my... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp "All the Joy" Release: Holiday Blossoms Stamp Set 2

A few days ago I posted a card I made with a stamp set from the SSS All the Joy release called Holiday Blossoms. It has two floral groupings in it, so I decided to make another card with it to share with you today. You can see my other blog post with the larger bouquet HERE. Here is an image of the stamp and die bundle: Here is my card: I first stamped the floral image from the Holiday Blossoms stamp set with Latte Ink on white cardstock. I then colored it the way I always do lately - with Copic Markers first and then added details and shading with colored pencils. I added some white lines and dots... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp All the Joy Release: Joyful Anemone Background Stamp

As I stated yesterday, I am going to be posting lots of floral holiday colors in the typical holiday colors this week! One of the stamp sets that Emily Midgett illustrated for the SSS All the Joy release is called the Joyful Anemone Background stamp. Here is an image of it: Here is my card: I started by stamping the Joyful Anemone Background stamp with Latte Pawsitively Saturated Ink on white cardstock. I colored it in with Copic Markers and colored pencils. I also used a few of my lightest colors of Copics in the background. I start the flowers using a Copics keeping the inside of them quite light. I then go in with pencils to add sharper lines,... Read more →

SSS All the Joy Release: Holiday Blossoms Stamp Set

There are 3 stamp sets in the SSS All the Joy release that are flowers illustrated by Emily Midgett and I love all three! I have been looking so forward to creating with them. Today I have a slimline card using the Holiday Blossoms stamp set and matching Holiday Blossoms dies. You can also buy it as a bundle shown here: Here is my card: I stamped the large floral design in the Holiday Blossoms stamp set with Latte Pawsitively Saturated Ink once and then stamped just the left side again. I wanted to elongate the design for a slimline sized card. I colored in the images with Copic Markers first and then added some shading and outlines with colored... Read more →