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 |
This is amazing! I love the design and the colors and the light!!!!
This card is so pretty and elegant!
I’m so excited to get this kit. I love the SSS kit of the months but this one I couldn’t pass up. I love this video! I can’t wait to get my kit and try some of your ideas. Thank you for sharing.
Oh my, so very beautiful. The lights and the snow take this card from great to fabulous-awesome.
Beautiful card! Love how it lights up! The background colour is so lovely and the gold against it is perfect!
great card, love the non traditional color and feel, so modern
Such a beautiful card, with the added fun of the lights! My favourite product is MISTI!
Wow! I love the blue and gold. You depict a village in such a creative and cozy way. You never cease to amaze me! I’m working on my Christmas cards with a nativity scene and gold accents.
Amazing card! Love the tiff any blue with the gold. Just gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
This card is absolutely gorgeous and magical. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us!
The lights add such pizzazz! My favorite crafting tool is my atg gun – makes assembly so easy…
Oh my! This card is amazing! I need those lights! Lol! Beautiful thanks for the inspiration! I have tons more cards to do yet and my head is swimming with ideas from this hop! Lol
Very interesting card!! I love the colors and the heat embossing!
Love the colors with the gold makes houses stand out.
So very cool !
Love the colours!! Love your work!
Beautiful card.
I love the way you used the different buildings on your card.
lovely!
The colors of this card are so fresh and pretty—another wonderful card and video!!
Super fun interactive card!! Thanks for the inspiration!!
GREAT CARD
SO PRETTY
Beautiful detail on this card. I love how you added snow to the tiny windows.
Such a neat and fun card! I have been making Christmas cards too and some for meals on wheels.
I love the look of this card soooo much! I am not sure about those lights but I love how you used them. The “snow” on the sentiment looks FANTASTIC!!