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 |
Love that shade of blue! What a pretty card.
The vibrant colors of the aqua and poinsettia are beautiful but I love the coloring on the wood slices. It is just gorgeous. What a clever way to use this stamp!
Love the blue background on the poinsettia card.
Love how you used the words for the background.
Beautiful card. I also like to use non-traditional colors for Christmas
Interesting color combinations for Christmas–they really catch the eye!
Your cards are great! The new background stamp does look like wood slices colored that way. Very creative! Thanks for sharing!
Fun cards. Several things from this release are on my wish list.
lovely poinsettia card!
I agree with you, you can never have too many poinsettias!
Awesome backgrounds on these beautiful cards!
Always enjoy your cards. Very inspiring
So excited about this new release! Thanks for sharing.
What a beautiful Poinsettia card. Love the color combo. 🙂
Love the colored pencil water color! I didn’t even think of sliced logs, I was thinking of Van Gogh’s Starry Night or the Aurora Borealis! Such a great card!!
Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful cards!! Love the aqua background in the first one!! I love your photo props in the first one!!
-Berina
Moxie Craftie
Thank so much for the masculine card idea. Great idea to make the background look like log slices. I will use that idea for “camping cards” as well.
Love the background stamp and the colors you used.
The embossed background looks great and I love the masculine Christmas card. I wouldn’t mind getting a card like that at Christmas time.
Thanks for sharing your cards! I especially appreciate the masculine card since they are always more difficult to come up with.
Awesome ideas! Thanks for sharing on the blog hop!!
Love the poinsettia card❤️
SQUEAL!! Such Sweet Cards and technique!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Love how you used the circle background stamp to look like wood!
Love both your cards but I particularly like the background for the masculine card. I didn’t think of those scribbled circles as wood slices until I saw your card. What a great way to use this background stamp! Thanks for the inspiration!
Interesting cards.
Fabulous cards, Yana! I especially like the masculine card – terrific background.
I’m a traditionalist when it comes to Christmas colors but I have to say I really like the turquoise background.
Hi Yana, I love both of your “non-traditional” holiday cards. And I just visited you on FB, too!
Love your cards.
Some fabulous cards!! When I first saw the circle background stamp I really had no interest in getting it but after seeing what you’ve done with it I now NEED it, lol. Absolutely love it!! Have seen other awesome cards using it in the blog hop as well. Thanks for sharing!
I love the look of a sentiment background stamp with a focal image on top. Beautiful card!
What fabulous cards!!
As always, love your take on new SSS release! Beautiful cards!
You’ve made two very beautiful holiday cards and I love your techniques! I love the way you’ve used the Circle Doodle stamp as wood slices! So inspirational!
Love seeing your cards and love this release. Thanks for sharing your cards.
Love your cards and love this release. Thanks for sharing
Love how you turned that fun circle background stamp into a wall of wood! And your ink blended text print background is stunning, too! Love the deer and poinsettia! <3
The sign of a good blog hop is to make you want to buy all of the things. Well played SSS! Thanks for a chance to win!
The circles behind the stag make me think of the ends of logs.
Great cards! Love the circle “wood” look.
Love your cards! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful! Love those backgrounds!
Lovely cards Yana!
Love the cards!
Awesome inspiration!
Love your beautiful cards. Always so pretty, thanks for sharing
I love your poinsettia card with the non-traditional blue background…so beautiful!
Your masculine card blew me away Yana! This needs to be a pattern paper, so beautiful!
Fantastic cards Yana. Love the non-traditional colors for these holiday cards. The poinsettia is lovely on the first one… that stag image is awesome!