Simon Says Stamp - Diecember 2016 Blog Hop!

Hey there crafty friends! Welcome to my blog, and to the Simon Says Stamp Diecember 2016 new release blog hop! Yeah! So happy to have you here today with me! You may have arrived from the lovely and talented Jessica's blog. I hope you enjoy the entire hop - I love these crafty women and their amazing designs. I can't wait to do the hop myself. Yesterday SSS released this AMAZING new line of die cuts for all occasions. Diecember is the month to celebrate the fact that we love using die cuts on our cards and other projects. There are some awesome new word dies, and some really innovative new designs. Hope you have fun today! CLICK HERE to see the entire new release!

PRIZE ALERT: Each stop on the hop will be awarding a prize of a $25 GIFT CARD to SIMON SAYS STAMP! Yay! To enter to win here on my blog, please leave a comment below telling me about your Christmas cards! Are you done? How many did you make? Are they all the same? I'd love to hear what your tradition is, and I know everyone will enjoy reading each others' comments.My Christmas cards are done and in a box on my desk...I do not like the addressing part so I am procrastinating right now! I write a Christmas letter every year too! Good Luck. I will pull my random winner Sunday night and notify you by email on Monday! 

If you've visited my blog before, you know that I usually can't stop myself at one project... And today is no different. I am sharing a Christmas card first, and then some all-purpose general greeting cards to keep on hand in my studio. You can never have enough thank you cards or hello cards! Supply links are at the very bottom of my post. 

First up, I reaaalllllyyyyy wanted to use this cool Fold Over Tree Die! It's the perfect size and scale for the front of a card and would also fit beautifully on a gift tag. I die cut the die along the fold of my green cardstock to get an entire tree. I cut two of them this way and layered them together. Take a look! 

 

Once my trees were die cut, I sprayed them with white spray and set them aside to dry. Next I stamped my stars background stamp in crisp white ink onto kraft cardstock. And set that aside to dry. My finished card is 5 x 5 square. I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of cream cardstock and hand cut that into a banner to go across my tree.

 

For my accents I used a Tim Holtz Mirrored star and some Doodlebug Enamel Dots for ornaments. SO festive!!

 

 

 

I adhered the ends of the word banner with some clear glue. I keep some little clips in my studio to hold things like this together while they are drying. Makes it nice and secure! 

 

 

 

 

It's almost time to put away all the Christmas crafting items and so I wanted to share a non-holiday related project today too! I used pretty rich gray cardstock with the gorgeous new Circle Leaves Die. I love this look! I added a layer of vellum behind the die cut and then layered colored cardstock behind that. It seems very elegant and could be for a man or a woman. These new word dies are going to get a LOT of use in my studio! LOVE. 

 

I am seriously loving spraying everything with white ink right now! Ha! It's very hard to photograph the vellum - it looks prettier in person I think. I accented the cards with some matching sequins too. This would make a lovely card set to use as a gift in a box! The new Handlettered Greetings dies are so delicate and pretty. My prediction is that these will be the first item to sell out!!! 

 

 

 

These die cuts cut like BUTTER! So crisp and pretty! 

 

 

 

 

THANK YOU friends for coming by on the hop today! Happy Diecember! I hope you have an amazing weekend! I will be up on the Simon Says Stamp Blog on Sunday with a colorful and fun ensemble of cards using Hero Arts Products! Hope to see you then. XOXO  

NEXT UP ON THE BLOG HOP IS LOVELY HEATHER!

 

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ENTIRE NEW RELEASE!

SUPPLIES FOR TODAY'S PROJECTS ARE BELOW! 

 

InLinkz.com

 

 

Comments

[Denise Kasbohm]

I love your cards. The tree is so cute and how creative with the sentiment banner.Love it. I have always loved the circle of leaves but what you did with the colors is just gorgeous. I love the lavender and the blue.

[Kathy P]

Those handwritten sentiments are already on my must-have list, and now, Miss Enabler, I must have the circle leaves too. You totally rocked those two dies! Beautiful cards, every one of them! Thanks for the inspiration.

[Annette Reed]

These are great! I appreciate the wait you used the tree. It gives another way to use the die. I'm totally loving that circle leaf die! This card is very pretty and elegant.

[Kay S]

I usually make about ten handmade cards each year for family and close friends and my husband sends out store bought cards for all his business contacts and neighbors. We moved recently and most of my craft supplies are still packed up. No homemade cards this year. :( Thanks for the chance to win.

[Janet Trapp]

My plan is to make/send Christmas cards late since we are moving early in the new year...so everyone gets our new address!

[Tricia Ann]

Your tree card is warm, interesting and fun. I like the uniqueness of the colors and the wonderful 3D effect you created.

[Marie Butler]

Beautiful cards!! I love the versatility of these dies!

[Jenny D]

Both of these cards are great. I love the dimensional the tree gives the card.

[Nandini Karmarkar]

Love the 3D tree card. And the cards with Circle of Leaves die are gorgeous. This is my favorite die in the release and I can't wait to get my hands on it!

[Sue LD]

Cute tree card and I like the set of cards you made.
I haven't even started my Christmas cards yet--been doing children's craft shows.

[Miriam Prantner]

Love the homespun feel of that first card and the soft inking behind the circle, gorgeous!

[Anna C]

Such beautiful cards!

[Hoosier]

I haven't started my Christmas cards yet, though I have made several sample cards to share with ladies at an assisted living facility I visit every week.

[Tracey Bennett]

This is my first year to make all my own Christmas cards. I made many different ones but as the time crunch has gotten closer I made multiples of some of the easier ones! LOL! I have made about 35 so far and hope to get them out this week!

[super stick chick]

Beautiful cards, love all the dimension.

[Cassie D]

Beautiful cards! I love the 3D tree and the corner cards are so elegant

[Laurie Brown]

Beautiful! That tree is fun and love the gray and color on your other two cards!

[Iris Esther López]

Great cards. I love the Circle Leaves die.

[D.Ann C]

I love how you popped up the sentiment and how elegant the second card looks! No holiday cards, but oodles of Thank You cards done... Two anniversary cards to do, three baby cards to do, and a few sympathy cards too. I usually make all my cards different, but I'm thinking of making 6 of each every time I do one so I'll have extras on hand.

[Kris in Alaska]

Clever idea to get the dimensional tree!

[Barb in kazoo]

Love your cards. I haven't started mine yet put will by the end of the week. I've been thinking about them and I'm anticipating they will be similar but not exactly the same. I might have 3 different main designs based on the relationship with the person I'm sending them too. I need to make about 20

[Linda Duensing]

These cards are outstanding. Thanks for sharing.

Linda D.

[Jenny van westrop]

My Christmas cards are all ready.
Have made around 25.
They are all different, not everyone is the same;)

You've made beautiful cards.
The Christmas card is great.
I love that idea.

Thanks Wanda
Hopping along

[Dianne Guilinger]

the tree card is so very pretty! I like the colors on the non Christmas cards very much!

[Barbara]

Love the christmas tree card

[Irene]

Gorgeous...love the colors that you used with the circle leaves die...stunning!

[Jenny del Castillo]

Excellent job, I loved all the cards.

[Judie Attard]

Beautiful cards! The christmas tree one is stunning! My Christmas cards are all ready! I made 9 this year for all the family, and each card is tailored for its recipient :)

[Barb A in AZ]

Love that combo of kraft and white. And making the tree die cut a 3D experience. Very cool.

[Denise Gutshall]

What a warm and wonderful 3D holiday card! I love the simple elegance of the second card with the circle leaf dies -- just stunning!

[Becca Straub]

Love that tree card

[Naama]

Beautiful cards, love the colors and design of both - thanks for sharing!
The circle leaf die is becoming a favorite the more I hop :)

[DeAnn O]

Love your Christmas tree card! I am not done making my Christmas cards yet - due to another DIY project - I bought an adorable shelf from a friend, but didn't realize they had painted the inside red (very dark and not a pretty red) - so in my craft room, I've been painting the inside of the shelf a cream color. I need to finish soon so I can finish my Christmas cards!

[Carla Hundley]

Beautiful cards. The
Christmas tree card
is cute and I love
the second cards,
especially the
purple one!
Carla from Utah

[ANN GREENE]

All of your cards are gorgeous. I guess I need to start buying more SSS dies. The tree card is so adorable. I'd love to be able to do it.

[Loly Borda]

I love your lovely Christmas tree card and how you used my favorite die on the second set of cards. Thanks for the inspiration! I haven't finished my Christmas cards, I've only sent the ones for the Caring Hearts drive. I usually make 50 at least 10 different designs as I get bored if they are all the same.

[Brandy]

Beautiful cards! The tree is my favorite.

[Martha R]

I like the circle die and the colors you selected set it off very nicely.
Thank you.

[Martha R]

Great cards. I like the circle die and the colors you selected. Thank you.

[Mirella ROGAN]

Oooh I love your cards! That christmas tree with the wonderful dimension is fantastic, and the cards with the circle with leaves (my favourite die of the release) look so elegant!

[Amy Cooley]

I like the dimension of the cute tree and the pretty simplicity of your hello card.

[Laurie]

Very cute cards!! The one with the circle leaves is stunning!!

[Barbara]

Wonderful release and a great tree card. The card set has so much inspiration.

[Patt H.]

I Love both of these gorgeous cards! The white spatter really does add a lot to both of them. Thanks for sharing that tip! I love the Circle Leaves die & have it at the top of my wish list.

[Janelle H.]

Your first card is just the Perfect Christmas card! Wonderful elements. and your second card is totally elegant.

[Fiki]

Very nice cards!
Im done with my cards

[Jean Bullock]

Very cute tree card and I love the circle leave card. Well done.

[Hui Ching Ng]

Very nice cards, clean and simple.

[Laura Schollaart]

I have some Christmas cards done, still have to make a few and address then all. I'm with you that addressing them is the hardest it. Usually I make them all the same, but this year they are all unique.

[Mary Alice]

Great cards! Love the dimension on the Christmas tree card