Simon Says Stamp Festive Fun Blog Hop - Day 1

Today is the first day of a two day blog hop celebrating the SSS Festive Fun release! I have a card to share with you that uses soooo many of the products in this new release that I won't even show images like I usually do. I went a little crazy with all of the baking products as I love to make Christmas cookies! I will show you my card and then have all of the blog hop details at the end of this post. You might recognize it from the graphic above - find waldo haha!

I made the background of this card last as I wanted a down home (is that a phrase?!!!) look to it and I couldn't find a patterned paper I liked. I must have spent more time looking for paper than I did making the card! I finally settled on a piece of red glitter paper and attached it all and then I changed my mind. I pulled out my fabric collection and sewed this piece of red/white striped fabric to the front a white card. Presto - I loved it! 

Next I die-cut all of the dies I used including the Cookie Sheet Dies, the Tea Time Dies, and the Holiday Baking Essentials Dies from white cardstock. I die-cut the cookie sheets out of silver matte cardstock. I inked the Gingerbread Boy cookies with the new Gingerbread Ink. I inked the cookie dough and the sugar cookies with the new Cookie Ink. Both are from Trio 29. I colored all of the red areas and the edges of the cookies with Copic Markers. 

I added some Tonic Crystal Glaze over the area of the frosting tube that I also colored red. I added white dots to all the frosting with a white Uniball gel pen. I added little white dots to the gingerbread boys for eyes and buttons from the edges of the Gingerbread Man stitching dies. I added the drops of glue first and then used my pointy tool to pop them out right where I wanted them. I glued all of the items together and attached them to the top of my two baking sheets. I attached them to my fabric background. I stamped a sentiment from the Merry and Sweet stamp set using Gingerbread Ink again and die-cut it out with the matching dies. I attached that over the cookie dough. Last, I tied some of the new red and white twine to the top of the card. This twine is the BEST as it is super thick!

 

I posted this card yesterday using the Jolly Christmas stamp and die bundle. You can see the blog post with directions and supplies HERE. I also have 3 more cards to share over the next 3 days using Festive Fun goodies. 

BLOG HOP DETAILS:

• Today is day 1 of the two day blog hop. The hop is on Friday, November 8th and Saturday, November 9th. You can start on the SSS Blog to see all participants for both days.
• Visit the Festive Fun Gallery to see ALL of the creations that have been shared using this release. And make sure to post your cards with the releases in the gallery as well. If you are on Instagram, you can see all of the projects under the hashtag #sssfestivefun. .
• You can see the entire FESTIVE FUN RELEASE HERE. 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 13th of November. You can email them to claim your prize. 
• There is a special promotion for the blog hop as shown in the graphic below. If you purchase $100 of Festive Fun products on one order, you get a free Cozy Together stamp and die bundle with your order. Valid until 11/10 at 11:59 pm.

NEXT ON THE BLOG HOP IS AMY RYSAVY

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Comments

[Cari Scharping]

Love the cookie card! The fabric remains me of a Christmas tea towel we had growing up. Definitely gave it the 'down home' feel you were looking for.

[Lila Wetzel]

Love your card. I Love the cookie sheet and gingerbread cookies.

[arbara Lassiter]

The definition for down home could include making gingerbread cookies. Cute and you nailed it!

[Monika Davis]

Super cute cards! So much fun with all the little ginger people!

[Lynn Chan]

Super cute cards! I love gingerbread themed and also cute characters!

[Jacqueline Nigro]

So creative! Cookie sheets with gingerbread cookies - so adorabel!

[MLecheler]

I can see so many possibilities with the gingerbread…thanks for the inspiration!

[Kay Furnish]

Suzy, you made the right choice on your first card by changing from the red glitter paper to the red and white striped fabric. Wow, so perfect! Great job!

[Bonnie Lynn]

They're both gorgeous! Totally love the gingerbread cookies.

[Laurie Black]

Fun cards! I love the little gingerbread cookie and the fabric background.

[Loly Borda]

I especially love the cookies card! Such a clever use of the dies and the realistic background. Fabulous job! TFS

[Maureen Reiss]

Oh my!!! These are sooooo Adorable!!! I love the winter scene you created!!!

[Gayle I.]

Always a fan of anything gingerbread, and baking! Cutest card!

[Jill]

Love the homey gingerbread card and the winter scene is adorable!

[Stacey Kowbel]

Such sweet cards! I really love the cookie sheets!

[Amy DeLeon]

Such beautiful creations! Now I want all the cooking/baking dies even though I have a collection of dies that remain unused. (Boo on me)

[Rhonda Blythe]

Your cards are so sweet. Love the slim line card and the scenes on them. Thank you for all your inspiration.

[Jean D]

How cute!! I love the one with the cookies. The background is perfect for that "down home" feel. Who would've thought to pull out the fabric stash?!?

[Bambi Golombisky]

I love the cookie sheet with cookies. So cute.

[teresa]

So creative. Love scene cards

[Steph]

I love the metal sheet trays!

[Shannon Bettis]

Such cute makes! Love Simon says stamp products!

[Patty Butler]

Your cards are really cute!

[Gayle Mills]

The baking pans are so great and can be used all year. Such a great idea!

[Cindy Chang]

Adorable Suzy, love how you colored those cute critters!