Hello everyone! Today I am participating in a Caring Hearts Card Drive Blog Hop (more about this great cause and hop below). I created several simple to mass produce and easy to replicate Holiday cards. I have also filmed a video tutorial to walk you through the creative process and explain everything in detail.
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VIDEO TUTORIAL
I’ve created a video tutorial where I am sharing everything in detail. You can watch it below or on my Youtube channel.
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CARDS DETAILS
I wanted to stamp a modern looking pattern featuring several Christmas trees. I started going through my stash looking for images I could use and I ended up picking trees from 3 different stamp sets from Simon Says Stamp.
I practiced my stamping on a piece of printer paper (when I do test stamping I always use cheap printer paper and never my good quality cardstock). Once I was happy with my idea, design and colors of ink I picked I moved onto stamping actual pattern onto card fronts.
I wanted to make multiple cards so I used my mini MISTI stamp positioner to make it easier to do my stamping. I also double stamped all images to have the most vibrant and smooth ink coverage. I used 2 Christmas Trees from the Gifts of Love stamp set (its a set from one of Simon’s Card Kits), one tree from a last year Christmas Graphic set and one last tree image from this year Color Me Trees stamp set (I’m linking to all supplies I used at the end of my post).
For my color combination I went with Green Apple, Willow and Evergreen. I also used my Simon’s Intense Black ink to stamp the outline trees and blended Fog as well as Lake Shores and Scuba.
To dress these trees up a bit I heat embossed several dashed swirls from the Cute Snowflakes stamp set (this is another card kit stamp set) in Antique Gold embossing powder.
The sentiment for these cards, Thinking of you at Christmas, came from yet another set, Christmas Essentials. I wanted these cards to say more than just Merry Christmas and I think the sentiment I picked it very suitable for this occasion.
My stamped panels were adhered onto A2 top folding white card bases, I also foam mounted my sentiments and adhered several clear droplets.
CARING HEARTS CARD DRIVE
Today we are celebrating the 7th annual Caring Hearts Card Drive with a fun blog hop! The purpose of this card drive is to collect handmade holiday cards for the elderly that live in nursing homes around the world. Since 2010 we have been bringing joy to many nursing homes throughout the US, Canada and Australia. And this year, we are branching out to the UK! What better way to share our love of card making than to bring joy to others, right?
We hope you’ll join us in supporting the card drive. Details for the card drive can be found at: Vera Yates Blog & Jennifer McGuire’s Blog.
CARING HEARTS BLOG HOP
Join us for an inspirational blog hop!
Vera Yates
Jennifer McGuire
Laura Bassen
Shari Carroll
Debby Hughes
Heather Ruwe
Julie Ebersole
May Sukyong Park
Yana Smakula – you are here!
Ruby Ianigro
Jessie Frost Ballas
Wendy Ramlakhan
Kathy Racoosin
Amy Lee
Simon Says Stamp
GIVEAWAY
No hop is complete without fun giveaway, right? Simon Says Stamp has generously offering $150 gift card for this hop. All you need to do is visit and leave comment on each blog. Winner will be randomly selected from one of the participant blog. You have till midnight Thursday, 11/17/2016 to leave comment. Winner will be announced on Vera’s blog on Friday, 11/18/2016.
SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Gifts of Love Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Cute Snowflakes Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Christmas Essentials Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamps and Dies Color Me Trees Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Color Me Trees Wafer Die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Color Me Trees Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Christmas Graphic Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Evergreen Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Willow Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Fog Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Lake Shores Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Scuba Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Green Apple Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# Lipstick Red Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 80 Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh 4MM Clear Droplets (small) Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh 6MM Clear Droplets (medium) Shop at: SSS |
 Best Creation Big Squares 3D Foam Tape Adhesive Shop at: SSS |
 Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS |
 Ranger Mini Round Foam Refils Shop at: SSS |
 EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS |
 Sakura Quickie Glue Pen Shop at: SSS |
This is such a fun card! Thanks for the technique video. I ❤️ your videos!
Your cards will definitely put smiles on many faces! Beautiful cards for a beautiful cause!
Love the color combination!
Your cards are always to gorgeous!! I love them.
Beautiful!
So much fun! I, too, have been trying to mass produce cards for this drive, since I found out about it so late. After about 50 cards, I started to run out of steam & this blog hop as reinspired me. Thanks for that.
I really like how you mixed stamp sets for your card design; a very pretty card.
Super Puper cute!
So fun and elegant at the same time
Beautiful, bold, bright trees and love the bright red sentiment banner – gorgeous and festive!
Ohhh love the variety of trees and colors!
Fun and colorful cards. Perfect for Christmas and for mass producing.
Gorgeous!! Clean and fresh and crisp!!
Beautiful cards and very helpful tips. Thanks for sharing.
You have inspired me to go through my stamps and find images I could do this with!
Love your cards! The sentiment is perfect, too. 🙂
These are SO adorable and SO fun! Love all the trees with the gold wind swirling through, and LOVE the color combo! SO bright and festive!
Very cute cards and for such an awesome cause! I’ll be
sending my cards off to Vera tomorrow. 🙂
Gorgeous trees! Thanks for making a video too! 🙂
I love each and every one of your cards. So much inspiration!
LOVE!!!
What a wonderful cause to brighten up the holiday for someone : )
Thank you for sharing the great technique video with us! Love how easy you make everything look! Your cards are lovely!
Love your cards – so Merry and Bright and sure to be loved. I found out about Caring Hearts last year and support the drive here in Canada and look forward to doing the cards.
I think the ‘tree’ is my favorite Christmas image. But….that poinsettia flower is pretty symbolic too…I like the embossed stitches….very pretty card!
Great cards!
I’ve already donated my cards to the drive. 🙂
Awesome!
Awesome cards using the different trees and modern colors. Love them!
Omg your cards are always sooo beautiful and trendy!
Fabulous cards. Love everything you did! Such a great modern look
You always have such wonderful ideas.
Great ideas!
Love the design of your cards & the fun colors you choose. Cards sent & really enjoyed participating in such a great cause!
I like your tip to use the coordinating dies to create a mask for easy coloring!
This is a beautiful card – I love that background! You have the coolest ideas!
Love your tree card!!
I love the design! A neat way to showcase Christmas trees
Beautiful cards!
Fantastic!! Love the video!!
Lovely tree cards and that red banner really pops!
Love your cards and videos – thank you! I especially love this caring hearts card drive
Wonderful cards and I am always super happy when a new video of yours pops up in my youtube list. 🙂
Have a nice week and keep on crafting!
Such FUN and cheerful cards!
Beautiful card! Simon Says Stamp is my favorite place to shop for all the things that make me happy!
Great looking card…the colors are unique and well done….tfs
Great Caring Hearts drive…
Absolutely stunning card. I adore your style.
I support this card drive!
yor cards are so pretty!
Love what you created and I love the idea of spreading joy by sending card to those who will enjoy them.
Beautiful ca. Thanks for keeping the card drive going. It is such a lovely cause, I have already mailed my 120 cards!
I love your cards designs. You have such great ideas!