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
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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
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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 |
Love it! This blue is gorgeous and with the gold and white wow, and it lights up too. Awesome. I will be making my cards and bath sets for family and friends
Your card is beautiful! I love them all!
The houses are my favourites as well …. they are so cute …..
HOW ADORABLE YANA!!! YES, these little lights DO ADD the WOW FACTOR!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL SUPER JOB on this WONDERFUL CREATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😉 I have YET to get started on my Holiday Crafting, YOU are INSPIRING ME to GET GOING!!! LOL 😉
Love these I don’t have these stamps but I will have to try this with the houses I have.
So pretty! I love how the windows light up, so clever!
Love your card, Yana! The gold embossing really pops against the blue background, and I think the inking around the edges adds a nice, almost framed, appearance. I think my favorite Simon product from this past week’s releases is the stamp set with the traditional Santa stamp. (The name escapes me at the moment!) Thanks so much for sharing your artistry! 🙂 ~ Andrea
I love how you used the chibitronics to light up windows throughout all the houses. Such a super cute idea!
It almost looks like we are lying down in the center of town looking up. So great!!!
Love the card, what a fantastic design and love the use of the lights. Thanks for leaving in the entire process, including what you would do differently, it’s very helpful.
So amazing! What a great idea!!
I really enjoyed this video. I am dying to make a pretty lighted card like this. Well done, as usual!
Beautiful card! I love those houses, great snowy effect too!
Love this! Gorgeous colour as your background to make those stamps pop!
Love this Christmas Town stamp set best of all and your beautiful light up card!
I look forward to watching your videos. Another great one. I love the houses – they can be used all year long.
Love this card!!
Beautiful job! I love how you used the Chibi lights!!
Love your color for a Christmas card. So fun!
I love the home stamps and I like your idea here.
Love this card. The gold and aqua are an unusual Christmas combination, but I love it. Thanks for giving us another idea for the lights,also.
Village in the round. Cute idea. thanks
Lovely work!
My favourite product is modeling paste.
Fantastic card Yana. Love the gold heat embossing and the way you used the light-up element. Great idea!
Lovely card! Thanks for sharing your ‘mistakes’ with us! Very helpful.
Yana, I love how you placed thesse houses around the card! It is beautiful on blue paper with gold accent! Great work!
Love this blue, and the light up element and all those white accents, gorgeous!
Wow! This card looks awesome!!! Love it!
Love the gold on your card and the white gel pen adds just the right touch!
Such a pretty card, I love that you include videos.
Such a pretty card! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful card !
So much fun, Yana! I love how this card turned out.
Beautiful color! Very classy card!
Lights, snow, dimension…could not ask for more. This is a delightful card. I especially like the addition of “snow” to the words. Thank you for good ideas!
Great card, I haven’t picked up the Chibi lights yet … they are on my wish list ;o) I love the “Swell Christmas” stamp set … that Santa is amazing!
Beautiful Christmas card! Love how you used the houses and church in the circle…way cool. I’m loving all of these Christmas and December card kit elements – lots of great ideas for many projects, too!
Love the houses and the lights. Just made 20 Christmas cards today and hope to make more tomorrow
Pretty card! My favorite product is the Signo white gel pen. It’s so fun to use and gives great results.
Love your Chibi Electronics light up card! Thank you for giving us all the tips on how to use it and the lessons you learning while playing with them. It’s a special card for a special person.
Thanks for a great video! Your light up card is very cute & I really love the difference the white accents have made. I really love the Limited Edition card kit with the vintage Santa stamp.
Beautiful card! I love the blue and gold, and the details with the white gel pen are perfection!
The embossed houses are beautiful!
I just love your card, it is so simple and elegant. I actually teach physics and ever since I saw someone using the chibi lights I’ve been wondering if I could try something similar with my students.
You are SO talented and your creation is amazing.
I love how you create the most beautiful backgrounds with stamps on your cards!!! My favorite product is the stamp set with the old fashion Santa he is just like the Santa my mom painted on our picture window when I was a little girl!
I just love any card that you make, so pretty. My favourite product to use is embossing powder, it’s like magic before your eyes when it melts.
Love your card what a neat idea, didn’t get the first 2 kits almost wish I did now
I love these colors together – so very elegant.
Such a pretty card, Yana! LOVE that color combination.