Hello there and welcome! Thank you so much for stopping by today to help celebrate Simon Says Stamp Special Holiday Release Week (more about new products and blog hop below). I am very excited to share a simple Light Up The Town card and video today.
I am always fascinated by various house and building stamp images so naturally I was most drawn to the Christmas Town stamp set from the Advent Plus release. If you’ve been following me for some time you might have noticed I have a thing for houses (if not, check this post and this one, oh and this one too). I also incorporated a little light up element – Chibitronics Lights from Simon’s December Card Kit. These lights are perfect to adding an unexpected WOW element to any project!
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VIDEO TUTORIAL
I’ve filmed a video tutorial where I am sharing everything in detail. You can watch it below or on my Youtube channel.
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CARD DETAILS
I started by heat embossing a sentiment from the mini Advent Sentiment stamp set in Antique Gold embossing powder onto a panel of Audrey Blue cardstock. I wanted to have various houses placed around the sentiment, so I needed to start by stamping the sentiment first and I went with Christmas Time Is Here.
Once I had the placement of the sentiment figured out I stamped houses around it. I used my MISTI stamping tool and double stamped images to have perfect ink coverage (you really don’t need to do this, this has become an impulse for me). I also blended Audrey Blue ink around the edges of my heat embossed panel to darken the edges and keep the center lighter.
Lastly, I added a lot of white gel pen details to mimic snow. I love this get pen – I haven’t had a single problem with it and it always gives the best opaque white coverage.
BLOG HOP
Simon Says Stamp
Tim Holtz
Shari Carroll
Kristina Werner
Debby Hughes
Nichol Spohrs
Laura Bassen
Yana Smakula – you are here!
Jessica Frost-Ballas – next stop
Wanda Guess
Nina-Marie Trapani
Heather Ruwe
Amy Rysavy
GIVEAWAY (NOW CLOSED)
I have a $50 gift card to Simon Says Stamp store to giveaway to one lucky winner! Leave a comment below and let me know which product is your most favorite! You have until 5PM New York time, Sunday to comment. Winner will be announced on Monday.
Thank you all for your comments!
The winner is: Barbara Lassiter. Congratulations, Barbara! Simon will be in touch with you
NEW SIMON’S RELEASES
There are 3 great releases from Simon Says Stamp – December Card Kit (already sold out, but you can still pick up the stamp set HERE), Advent Plus Release – fantastic goodies and Limited Edition Card Kit (I am yet to play with it!)
 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month December 2016 Merry and Bright Shop at: SSS |
 Advent Plus release Shop at: SSS |
 Limited Edition Simon Says Stamp Holiday Card Kit Christmas Shop at: SSS |
SUPPLIES
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Christmas Town Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Advent Sentiments Shop at: SSS |
Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month December 2016 Merry and Bright Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad Audrey Blue Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Audrey Blue Cardstock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Vellum Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad Clear Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 80 Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS |
 Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200 Shop at: SSS |
 Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel White Two Pack Shop at: SSS |
 Misti Precision Stamper Stamping Tool Kit 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 |
 Chibitronics Circuit Stickers Intro Pack Shop at: SSS |
HI Yana – I have to say the Misti is an amazing favorite product – I won 2 of them!!! I like that gel pen you used and this card is so stunning! Someone is going to be blessed receiving it – TFS – thanks for the hop – blessings!
such a cute card kit, love what you created
Oh Gosh! Just love this cute creation and addition of the gel pen steal the show 🙂
Thanks for the video and all the great tips for creating your beautiful card. The simple white gel pen to create snow is my fave.
Wow! Love it! I really like the sentiment set you used and the MISTI has saved many projects for me!
I love the colors on this card, as well as the perspective of the buildings! I love the use of the Misti to make everything crisp. Amazing and inspiring as usual 🙂
Great cards . Love this holiday cards kit . Thanks for sharing !
wonderful card, like always. 🙂
My favorite product is the reindeer die which is out of stock sadly. 🙁
Your card is amazing. Love the lights in the windows.
What a wonderful card! I especially like the accents with the white gel pen!
Stunning card! MY favorite product is my Mini MISTI – it lives up to its name!
It’s amazing how some white jel pen around the images will do!
I love this card, Yana! The little snow highlights with the gel pen look so cute!! And, the lights?! Love it!!
Beautiful card Yana! I love the highlights with the white pen!
Love the Santa…..
Impressive! Truly impressive!
What a beautiful card! All of the details together make it stunning! And I love the light up part of it–thanks for the video! I think that would be my favorite, if I could purchase it separately. But my favorite to purchase now would be the Simon Says Clear Stamps Advent Sentiments set.
Ooh! This is the perfect winter color combo! The gold just glows! My favorite is the Advent Sentiments set. I love the greeting you chose 🙂
Such a great card! Love the ‘snow’ highlights you added. TFS the amazing video. 😀
All of that gold is glorious! VERY pretty and festive!
Cute card – love the “snow capped” sentiment
Such an elegant card!
I have many favorites depending on what I am working on. But no matter the card my MISTI is always used so it may just be my favorite. I have both the large and small and find uses for them both. I love your light up card today. Watching the process was great!
Beautiful card and I love the way it lights up. Distress Inks are my favorite – I couldn’t live without them.
I like this unique take on the house placement. So cool!
So fun! And the lights make it extra special
Very fun! I cant wait to try this!
Love the turquoise and gold color scheme. Lovely card
That blue with the gold embossing is stunning! Gorgeous colour!
A gorgeous card, and I love the way you added “snow” to the sentiment!
With few materials you created an awesome card!
I wish Chibitronics Lights were sold in Spain.
Beautiful card. Gorgeous colors!
…love this card. Beautiful!!!!
Never would have thought to create a village around the card like this…super cool idea!
such a cute card kit, love what you created
Your creative process AMAZES me! You are appreciated!!!
I always love your projects, and this one is to die for! Such a fun hop!
Gorgeous!!! I will be trying a card this style for sure
Simply BEAUTIFUL!! I am going to try this!
Your work is so creative and fun! I can’t wait to try out the lights when I get my kit!
Great card! Unusual!
Definitely the Christmas town is my favorite! I also love building and town stamps! Your card is awesome!
I love the Christmas town stamps and the card, beautiful.
I love the gold powders you used! Great card.
Love your card!!!
Great card! Too many great products in these SSS kits and release to choose just one. Thanks for the inspiration. 🙂
Great card.
Beautiful! I’m most looking forward to the tree stencils.
Very pretty card!
Oh the magic of a uniball pen! Beautiful!