Simon Says Stamp | Light Up The Town Card + Video. Blog Hop & Giveaway (now closed)

Simon Says Stamp | Light Up The Town Card + Video

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.

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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!

Simon Says Stamp | Light Up The Town Card + Video

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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.

Simon Says Stamp | Light Up The Town Card + Video

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.

Simon Says Stamp | Light Up The Town Card + Video

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.

Simon Says Stamp | Light Up The Town Card + Video

BLOG HOP

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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)

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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
Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month December 2016 Merry and Bright
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Advent Plus release
Advent Plus release
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Limited Edition Simon Says Stamp Holiday Card Kit Christmas
Limited Edition Simon Says Stamp Holiday Card Kit Christmas
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SUPPLIES

Simon Says Clear Stamps Christmas Town
Simon Says Clear Stamps Christmas Town
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Simon Says Clear Stamps Advent Sentiments
Simon Says Clear Stamps Advent Sentiments
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Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month December 2016 Merry and Bright
Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month December 2016 Merry and Bright
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Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad Audrey Blue
Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad Audrey Blue
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Simon Says Stamp Audrey Blue Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Audrey Blue Cardstock
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Simon Says Stamp Vellum
Simon Says Stamp Vellum
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Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder
Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder
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Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad Clear
Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad Clear
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Neenah 80 Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets
Neenah 80 Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets
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Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200
Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun PW200
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Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel White Two Pack
Uni-ball Pen Signo Gel White Two Pack
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Misti Precision Stamper Stamping Tool Kit
Misti Precision Stamper Stamping Tool Kit
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Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools
Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools
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Ranger Mini Round Foam Refils
Ranger Mini Round Foam Refils
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EK Success Powder Tool Applicator
EK Success Powder Tool Applicator
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Chibitronics Circuit Stickers Intro Pack
Chibitronics Circuit Stickers Intro Pack
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Comments426

  1. So pretty it looks like thin metal shaped rather than embossing powder & stamped images. The snow gathering on top is awesome-love it.

  2. Ohhh I’d love to get my hands on those houses! Totally versatile but it’s just screaming Christmas cheer to me right now!

  3. I loved it when you said you had lots of sentiment stamps….I am a collector, too! 🙂 And you will love Prismacolor pencils! Your card is adorable and I love the village stamp set. The possibilities are unlimited for it’s use.

  4. I ordered my SSS kit with the Chibi lights. I can’t wait to get it. Thanks for sharing, I too like houses, doors and birds so this is right up my alley. Beautiful card!

  5. Holy smokies! That is soo beautiful, I am such a sucker for little house stamps and creating villages, LOVE this idea. I don’t think I can pick just on product as my favourite, way too many beautiful things out there to pick just one!

  6. There are so many details on your card…. It’s a awesome creation. I cannot wait to receive my December kit to try the Chibitronics lights. And the “snow” you’ve added is definitively the perfect final touch !

  7. Gorgeous card Yana and a really great tutorial video too. I love the Audrey blue with the gold embossing powder, and the touch of white for the snow looks amazing. I think it is fantastic the way you designed it so some of the windows light up, very cool.

  8. You did a fabulous job with the light kit, Yana! I don’t know if I’m brave enough to try these lights, but you made it look doable. I love your finished card – the blue and gold is so pretty.

  9. Thank you for sharing – excited to try the lights as well! Little intimidated still but looking forward to it!

  10. Stunning! I love everything about this, particularly the colors and that light kit. I haven’t seen that and am so intrigued!

  11. What a wonderful card. Really great you didn’t have to tell someone where to touch for the lights. Really love this card.

  12. What a cool card! I love how you added the look of snow 🙂 The Limited Edition Card Kit has some great products in it, but the tree layering stencil is my favorite.

  13. I can see my grandchildren’s face when they open a light-up card … thanks for the great idea and the beautiful inspiration!

  14. Wow! Such adorable and festive card!!! I love light blue and your choice of colours!!!
    The Christmas Town stamp set and Premium Dye Ink Pad Audrey Blue are my most favourite products from this new release!

  15. the gold embossing for the background is
    fantastic. The little houses and church
    make a wonderful design.
    thanks for sharing.

  16. Yana this is an awesome card, love the lights. Who wouldn’t be excited to get this???
    (My apologies if you got 2 comments from me here today. Babysitting my grandsons and got interrupted while typing and can’t remember if I hit post or not the first time around! LOL)

  17. Those little houses and the church are so cute, Yana … with the addition of the lights, they’re magical! My favourite product from the three releases is the little deer die … it’s just adorable! Anita 🙂

  18. Another stunning creation, Yana, I love your work! This design would be fabulous even without the Chibitronics, but their addition is making the card even better! :o)
    I have no idea which product is my favourite, since they’re all really fab – that whole Christmas/Advent release from SSS is amazing, the Christmas kit is to die for – I mean, impossible to just choose one! They come in a kit for a reason 😉

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