Hello all and thank you so much for stopping by today to help celebrate Simon Says Stamp “Believe in the Season” Holiday release. There are lots of great products included in this release that will help you jump start your holiday (and everyday) cardmaking.
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I am very much inspired by non-traditional Christmas colors lately, and aqua being one of my favorites colors made its way onto this simple Christmas card.
I used my regular size MISTI and stamped the Holiday background in Simon’s embossing ink onto a panel of white cardstock. I added white embossing powder and heat set it to melt. I used two colors of Simon’s dye ink to add color and did a resist ink blending technique. I started with High Dive at the bottom and Spring Rain at the top. I’m not going to lie, this background was heavily inspired by Laura Bassen.
I am also in love with the new Poinsettia stamp set. They are like snowflakes, you can never have too many! I stamped it in Simon’s Intense Black ink onto X-press It Copic Blending paper and colored using several Copic markers. There are coordinating dies available and I used them to cut my images out.
I foam mounted the poinsettia and the leaves onto the ink blended panel which I had previously adhered onto an A2 top folding card base.
I didn’t want to add any additional sentiment as the background says it all. I did however add a few small and medium clear droplets from Pretty Pink Posh as little dew drops to finish this card.
ADDITIONAL INSPIRATION & VIDEO
Check out my other project using products from this release. Click on the photo to see the entire post and a video tutorial:
VIDEO TUTORIAL FOR THE MASCULINE CHRISTMAS CARD – learn how to watercolor this wood slices background:
Like this video? Please give it a big thumbs up and share with a crafty friend! Drop me a comment too, I love hearing from you!
SHOP SSS BELIEVE IN THE SEASON RELEASE
 Simon Says Cling Stamps Circle Doodle Background Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamps and Dies Magical Christmas Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Magical Christmas Wafer Die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Magical Christmas Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad Merlot Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Believe in the Season Water Color Paintable Prints Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Hybrid Ink Pad Cube Set Regal Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Premium Ink Pad Barely Beige Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Premium Ink Pad Barely Blue Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad Deep Purple Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad Evergreen Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Die Set Snowflakes for the Season Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Aubrey Snowflake Wafer Die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Marissa Snowflake Wafer Die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Peyton Ornament Wafer Die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Northern Lights Snowflakes Wafer Die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Bubble Breeze Wafer Die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Snowglobe Landscape Wafer Die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Corbel Ornament Collage Wafer Die S404 Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Corbel Tree Collage Wafer Die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Merry Christmas Script Wafer Die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Happy Holidays Wafer Die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Snow Flurries Wafer Dies Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Anna Snowflake Wafer Die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Cling Stamps Holiday Background Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamps and Dies Christmas Essentials Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Christmas Essentials Wafer Die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Christmas Essentials Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Holiday Message Strips Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Happy Christmas Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Believe Wafer Die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Believe Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamps and Dies Winter Flowers Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Winter Flowers Wafer Die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Winter Flowers 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 Stamps and Dies Poinsettia Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Poinsettia Wafer Die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Poinsettia Shop at: SSS |
BLOG HOP
Join us for an inspiring blog hop! If you are just joining us, start at Simon Says Stamp Blog. Or if you arrived from Nichol Spohrs, the next stop on this hop is Wanda Guess.
GIVEAWAY (NOW CLOSED)
Would you like to win a $25 gift card to Simon Says Stamp? Follow me on Facebook and come back here and drop me a comment! I’ll pick the winner on Monday, October 24th.
The winner is Anna Sigga. Congratulations! Simon Says Stamp will be in touch with you!
SUPPLIES
Simon Says Cling Stamps Holiday Background Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamps and Dies Poinsettia Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Poinsettia Wafer Die Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Clear Stamps Poinsettia Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 80 Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Copic BLENDING CARD X-Press It Paper Shop at: SSS |
 Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3d 217 White Foam Squares Adhesive Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts White Embossing Powder PW110 Shop at: SSS |
 ScraPerfect Crafting Pouch Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Spring Rain Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp High Dive Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Versamark Watermark Emboss Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh 6MM Clear Droplets (medium) Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh 4MM Clear Droplets (small) Shop at: SSS |
 Sakura Quickie Glue Pen Shop at: SSS |
 Misti Precision Stamper Stamping Tool Kit Shop at: SSS |
Beautiful cards!
Really pretty contrast of blue and red. Love how you used the circle stamp to mimic woodgrain. From seeing the other designer use this stamp, I would never have thought it was woodgrain. This is stunning!
Gorgeous cards Yana, you always inspire me.
I love both of these!!! The colors are beautiful. The woodgrain card is stunning!
Great cards!
This release is so great. I want it ALL!
Your cards are so elegant and beautiful. I am simply in love with them. Thank you for sharing.
A simple but yet packing a punch card. I love that blue background.
Love the masculine card. Beautiful!
Always such creative cards! You are one of my FAVORITE inspirations. Thank you as always for sharing your talent.
Absolutely love the deer card for my son – so masculine Thanks
Gorgeous cards! That masculine one is outstanding!! I struggle making cards for men too – love my flowers and pink too much I guess! LOL!
Really lovely cards.
I love that pink poinsettia!
Love the masculine card. Great to use with one of my three sons!
Gorgeous cards! Love both … excited to try these ideas. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful work!
Beautiful card! Love all your videos!
Great masculine card and beautiful card!!
Your poinsettia card is lovely – I really like the colors. When I saw your reindeer card, I was ready to ask “How did she do that background” and there was the video – thank you. How clever – I love it too..
Love the colors you chose for both cards. Beautiful.
Lovely again. Your blog always makes me smile.
love that you did a male Christmas card…
So beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
So pretty and I love the color you chose for the background.
Love your cards!
Very interesting design indeed.
Love both of your cards…thanks for the inspiration.
This new release is great! Love all the new ideas!!!
How creative. The masculine card is awesome.
Love your creativity!!!!!
Love both cards however I think you really nailed the masculine card! Perfect.
Great cards!
Yana I wasn’t supposed to buy anything from this release but your male card made me want the products. So classy and beautiful!
Your cards are always so beautiful!
Super cards! Love the blue background with the traditional red and green Christmas colours!
Oh, the wood background was a great idea! 🙂
As always your cards are so pretty and i love watching your videos as well.
Yana is another one of my crafting heroes! I am always inspired by the elegance of her cards. I might be brave enough to try aqua for Christmas this year:)
Wonderful cards, I love that majestic stag head!
Thanks for showing us the wood coloring! Your cards are lovely!!
Such gorgeous cards, love the coloring and embossing on the first one. The second is absolutely perfect for a masculine card!
Beautiful card and
the embossing looks
great. Love the flower.
Carla from Utah
Love the coloring on the background stamp!!
Very pretty cards! I love the aqua one!
Such lovely cards. I especially love the aqua blue background card with the gorgeous poinsettia. And those little dew droplets really add a little something special.
gorgeous!!
Oh, my! I love all the doodly stamps that are popular now, so all I saw was doodles. until I saw your card, I never saw wood! You are a genius!! Thank you for this very wonderful card, and for the coloring tips to go along with it!.
Just beautiful! I love your color combinations.
I love your style! So glad the bloghop brought me to you. I will be following you!