Good morning! I’m so excited to be a stop on the Simon Says Stamp Making Spirits Bright Release blog hop! I love all of the amazing Halloween and Christmas stamps, dies, and stencils in this release…perfect for all your holiday card-making! I shared two cards using the new release here and here and I’ve got a few more to share today!
First up is this distress ink card using two dies from the new release, Rejoice and Holy Stars. I blended tumbled glass into the area where I knew my star would be and then blended broken china, chipped sapphire, seedless preserves, and black soot out from that lighter spot to fill the background. Next I spritzed water across the panel to create the illusion of stars in the distance and finally flicked white acrylic paint over the panel to create closer stars. I set that aside to dry completely and then trimmed the panel down to 3.5″ by 8″. I thought this would be an appropriate scene for an extra tall card!
Then I die-cut the Drifting Stitches die twice from white cardstock to create hills and adhered them to my blended background. I die-cut the Holy Stars die from white cardstock, adhered it to the background, coated it with a layer of spectrum noir clear sparkle, and then added a layer of nuvo crystal glaze for a little extra shimmer and shine. Finally I die-cut the Rejoice word die from silver glitter cardstock and adhered it over the hills.
My second card uses some scraps from my first card. I wasn’t entirely sure what colors I wanted to use for the background so I experimented with a few possibilities. And I loved them so I didn’t want them to go waste. I simply blended distress inks onto white cardstock and then adhered them to a card base. I die-cut the new Snowburst Collage from the white cardstock and adhered them over the blended backgrounds. Finally I stamped the sentiment from Merry and Bright and heat-embossed it with silver embossing powder.
I hope this gives you some inspiration for the Making Spirits Bright release! Here are the other cards I’ve created using the new release:
And what’s a hop without a giveaway, right? Every stop on the hop is giving away a $25 gift card! All you need to do is visit and leave a comment on each blog. The winners will be randomly selected from each blog and announced on the Simon Says Stamp blog! AND there was another hop yesterday and each of those stops is also giving away a $25 gift card so be sure to check that out on the SSS blog! In case you encounter a broken link here is the full hop list for today:
- Simon Says Stamp Blog: http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/blog/making-spirits-bright-2nd-blog-hop/
- Kristina Werner: http://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/2-types-of-stencil-embossing-new-holiday-release-from-simon-says-stamp/
- Debby Hughes: http://limedoodledesign.com/2017/10/simon-says-stamp-holiday-release-blog-hop/
- Yana Smakula: http://www.yanasmakula.com/?p=60321
- Nina-Marie Trapani: http://ninamariedesign.com/2017/10/13/in-lay-watercolor-die-cutting-hop/
- Suzy Plantamura: http://suzyplantamura.typepad.com/living_my_dream/2017/10/simon-says-stamp-making-spirits-bright-blog-hop-day-2.html
- Amanda Korotkova: http://www.littlecraftypill.com/2017/10/simon-says-stamp-making-spirits-bright.html
- (YOU ARE HERE!) Jessica Frost-Ballas: https://www.allthesparkle.com/sssmcbhop/
- Barb Engler: https://bdengler4.blogspot.com/2017/10/sss-making-spirits-bright-blog-hop.html
- Heather Hoffman: http://housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com/2017/10/sss-making-spirits-bright-blog-hop.html
- Amy Kolling: http://stamp-n-paradise.blogspot.com/2017/10/simon-says-stamp-making-spirits-bright.html
Good luck! Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous day! If this is your first time visiting my blog I hope you’ll come back! You can subscribe to my blog via the sidebar on the right or find me on Instagram and Youtube. Happy Hopping!
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That blue card is so very pretty… I would love trying to make one like that… tyvm for sharing 🙂
Your cards are lovely. The star on the first card looks like it is really glowing!
I just love these examples you made. I especially love the blue Rejoice and the red and white fa la la cards. I sometimes feel my cards need to be busy and intricate, but I love the understated elegance of these cards. I look forward to trying this myself.
Take care
Tracy
really beautiful set of cards!!
I absolutely love your “rejoice” card. It is stunning! The background is absolutely perfect for the new holy stars and rejoice word dies. The snowflake collage is pretty for winter, as well!
Beautiful! I would be thrilled to receive either of these cards in my mail box this holiday season!
Jess, your Rejoice card is my favorite of all todays postings… and they are all great. But the simple beauty of yours makes my spirit sing. Thanks!
Lovely cards! The first one is so elegant! Love the Snowflake Collage die you used on the other cards!
Really terrific cards.
Beautiful!!!!
Thank you .
Lovely, I really enjoyed the way you used the dies.
Great cards !!
Such fabulous cards! I love the depth and dimension you created on your starry sky background. It made for the perfect backdrop for the gorgeous star and rejoice sentiment.
Wow! Stunning!
I so love the purply blue combo. Love your cards. They’re so simple, but you make them look so stunning 🙂
What great cards. Your background on the first card was stunning!
Your merry and bright card is so pretty and simple!
Your cards are beautiful! The background on the first one is perfect and the colors peeking through the snowflakes is so festive.
Your Rejoice card is so simple, but it is SO beautiful. 🙂
Love the cards you created. Thanks for sharing. The star card is stunning.
The colours you have used and blended perfectly, make this card stunning.
Such beautiful cards! I am just loving that Snowflake Collage die. It’s so versatile.
I love the starry night background on the Rejoice card. I’m new to the distressed oxide line of inks so I can use all the help I can get on how to use this product line.
Fabulous cards, Jessica! The background of your “Rejoice” card is amazing and I really like the CAS look of your second card and your super-creative use of the Fa La La die in your last card.
Wow! Amazing cards. Love that CAS card with the pop of color. Sometimes simple for me just does more than the very elaborate cards. Thanks for the inspiration!