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Simon Says Stamp Fun and Festive Release!

10 Oct

Good morning!  The Fun and Festive collection from Simon Says Stamp is now available and it is FULL of must-haves for the holidays and more!  I have lots to share in the coming days but first, here’s a look at the amazing release!

Simon Says Stamp Suzy’s SNOWMEN…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps TINY WORDS…
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Simon Says Stamp DANCING DEER Wafer…
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Simon Says Stamp HAPPY CHRISTMAS…
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Simon Says Stamp HOLIDAY WORDS ON A…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps MELE…
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Simon Says Stamp KADYN SNOWFLAKE…
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Simon Says Stamp RINA SNOWFLAKE Wafer…
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Simon Says Stamp ALICIA SNOWFLAKE…
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Simon Says Stamp SNOWFLAKE TAGS Wafer…
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Simon Says Cling Rubber Stamp OUTLINE…
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Simon Says Cling Rubber Stamp MOD…
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CZ Design Clear Stamps ORNAMENTAL…
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CZ Design Wafer Dies ORNAMENTAL czd42…
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CZ Design Wafer Dies MERRY czd41 Fun…
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Simon Says Stamp CHRISTMAS TREE…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps CRITTER…
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Simon Says Stamp CRITTER SWEATERS…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps WINTER SCENE…
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Simon Says Stamp WINTER SCENE Wafer…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps CHRISTMAS…
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Simon Says Stamp BIG PICTURE BOOK…
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Simon Says Stamp BIG PICTURE BOOK…
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Simon Says Stamp BIG PICTURE BOOK…
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Simon Says Stamp BIG PICTURE BOOK…
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Simon Says Stamp BIG PICTURE BOOK…
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Simon Says Stamp BIG PICTURE BOOK…
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Simon Says Stamp BIG PICTURE BOOK BIG…
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Simon Says Stamp BIG PICTURE BOOK…
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Simon Says Stamp BIG PICTURE BOOK…
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Simon Says Stamp BIG PICTURE BOOK…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps PUNNY ANIMALS…
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Simon Says Stencils LINE CIRCLES…
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CZ Design Clear Stamps BESTIES CZ27…
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CZ Design Wafer Dies BESTIE czd43 Fun…
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CZ Design Wafer Dies BABE czd40 Fun…
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Simon Says Stamp YOU’RE SO KIND Wafer…
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Simon Says Stamp WATERMELON Wafer Die…
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Simon Says Cling Rubber Stamp…
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Simon Says Stamp EARTH HAS MUSIC…
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Simon Says Stamp FROSTY SNOW Sequins…
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Simon Says Stamp CHRISTMAS MAGIC…
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Simon Says Stamp HOLIDAY WREATH…
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Today I’m sharing three holiday projects!

I just love the look of the Mod Trees background stamp and wanted to use is for some modern and clean backgrounds!  I started by stamping the Mod Trees with versamark onto a piece of strathmore bristol cardstock and heat-embossing it with white embossing powder.  Then I blended black soot, chipped sapphire, blueprint sketch, and salty ocean distress ink over the embossed trees. The embossing powder resists the ink leaving behind the design!

I die-cut the Dancing Deer three times from white cardstock and adhered them together.  I adhered it to the card and added a red nuvo drop to Rudolph’s nose.  Finally I stamped a sentiment from Tiny Words Christmas onto red cardstock with versamark, heat-embossed it with white embossing powder, die-cut it with the Sentiment Label dies, and adhered it to the card with foam mounting tape!

For my second card I kept it even simpler and stamped Mod Trees onto slate grey cardstock with versamark and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder.  Then I added a strip of silver glitter cardstock towards the bottom of the panel

I die-cut the Merry from red cardstock and pressed a versamark pad over it.  I heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder and repeated the process until I had a thick shiny word.  I adhered that to the glitter cardstock and then stamped the rest of the sentiment from Tiny Words Christmas.  I heat-embossed it with white embossing powder and trimmed it with the Sentiment Label dies before adhering it to the card with foam mounting tape!  I love that pop of red on the neutral background!

And then things got bright and colorful in my craft room! 😉 To start I blended antique linen, spun sugar, worn lipstick, and seedless preserves distress ink onto a panel of strathmore bristol cardstock.  I die-cut the panel with the Wonky Rectangle dies and adhered it to a white card base.  I spritzed it with water and blotted off the excess to lighten the distress ink.  Then I stamped the sentiment with versafine and heat-embossed it with hologram clear sparkle embossing powder. I colored inside the letters with a damp paintbrush to lighten the ink.  I also added a layer of spectrum noir clear sparkle inside the letters.

Next I stamped the shells in the corners with versamark and heat-embossed it with hologram clear sparkle embossing powder for a sparkly tone on tone design.  I painted the inside of the shells with a damp paintbrush and a layer of spectrum noir clear sparkle.  Finally I added a few jewels for a little extra sparkle!  This was a hard card to photograph but the sparkle and vibrant colors are just gorgeous in person!

If you couldn’t tell, I’m head over heels for this release and I hope you are, too!  I’ll be back tomorrow for a giant blog hop but I encourage you to head over and shop the Fun and Festive release early because I’m guessing several of these fabulous products will sell out pretty quick! 😉

Thanks so much for stopping by today and have an amazing day!

Interested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!

Simon Says Clear Stamps TINY WORDS…
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Simon Says Cling Rubber Stamp MOD…
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Simon Says Stamp DANCING DEER Wafer…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps MELE…
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Simon Says Stamp WONKY RECTANGLES…
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Simon Says Stamp SENTIMENT LABELS…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad SPUN…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad WORN…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad SALTY…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad…
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Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad BLACK…
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Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS…
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Ranger MINI ROUND FOAM REFILLS IBT40972
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Ranger 2 oz MISTER BOTTLE MIS30676
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Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12…
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
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Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH…
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
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Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#…
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Simon Says Stamp Cardstock SILVER…
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Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder…
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Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD…
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Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink…
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Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER…
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Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER…
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WOW Embossing Glitter CLEAR HOLOGRAM…
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Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun…
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Little Things From Lucy’s Cards…
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Crafter’s Companion CLEAR OVERLAY…
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Ranger GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue…
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3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE…
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3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE…
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MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping…
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MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool…
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Tim Holtz Tonic MAXI GUILLOTINE…
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Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR…
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Comments

  1. mjmarmo says

    October 10, 2018 at 8:51 am

    Great cards!

    Reply
  2. Crimson Owl Creations says

    October 10, 2018 at 10:45 am

    I love your sweet dancing deer! Adorable!

    Reply
  3. Tara Prince says

    October 10, 2018 at 11:03 am

    love the tree background stamp!!

    Reply
  4. Patt H. says

    October 10, 2018 at 4:03 pm

    Love that Mod tree background & your awesome cards! The slate gray is an unexpected color & my favorite of this trio. Love the simplicity & the added sparkle with the glittery strip of silver!

    Reply
  5. Jill Buysse says

    October 11, 2018 at 12:33 pm

    I really love the mod tree and reindeer card.
    I looked through your blog at some of your other card creations. Very cute. Thanks for sharing your talent.

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  6. Denise Bryant says

    September 6, 2019 at 12:07 pm

    Had to pop back and take a peek at your Dancing Deer card! So pretty! I bought the die last year and used it for a few of my Christmas cards! I’ll pin yours for a great reminder of using the die in a different way! Looks great!

    Reply

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