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Simon Says Stamp Making Spirits Bright Release! (+GIVEAWAY!)

12 Oct

Good morning!  Stamptember might be over but Simon Says Stamp has just released a FABULOUS holiday release, Making Spirits Bright, that makes October almost as exciting as September! 😉 I’ll be back Friday with an exciting blog hop but wanted to pop in with one of my first cards using the holiday release!

Fa La La by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

This isn’t a new technique but it’s one that I’ve never tried before and I thought these dies would be perfect for it!  I started by die-cutting the Fa La La word die from white cardstock four times and from Lipstick Red cardstock once.  I also stamped the sentiment from onto Lipstick Red cardstock and heat-embossed it with white embossing powder before trimming it down to a small label.  To assemble the card I first adhered the red Fa La La exactly where I wanted it on the card panel and then arranged the white words around it.  I used liquid adhesive to adhere the die-cuts which gave me a few extra seconds to play around with placement before the seal became permanent.  Then I trimmed off the bits of the word dies that hung off the side of the panel and finished the card by adhering the rest of the sentiment label with foam mounting tape.

Fa La La by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

I’m starting to get into frenzy mode for building up my Christmas card stash and easy cards like this are perfect!  I really love the way this card turned out and I look forward to trying a similar design with other Christmas word dies! 🙂

I’d love to know your favorite item from the new release so head over and check out the Making Spirits Bright release and then let me know what’s on the top of your wishlist!  One lucky commenter will win a gift card to Simon Says Stamp for $15!  This giveaway will close on 11:59PM ET on October 20th!

Thanks so much for visiting and have a wonderful day!

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  1. Carla Hundley says

    October 12, 2017 at 12:24 am

    Your card is so fun and
    love the touch of color.
    I like the Picture Book
    Deer wafer dies! So
    cute.
    Carla from Utah

    Reply
  2. Lisa says

    October 12, 2017 at 12:35 am

    Jess! So pretty! I absolutely love and covet the kaleidoscope stamp with the center piece that comes out!

    Reply
  3. jlingraham says

    October 12, 2017 at 1:04 am

    I love the fa la la la la bundle, rejoice, and o holy night

    Reply
  4. Gilda (McStamper) says

    October 12, 2017 at 1:14 am

    Love the Book Deer and Book Snowman.

    Reply
  5. Laura Harding Peddicord says

    October 12, 2017 at 1:47 am

    I can’t decide between the background stamp with the center cut out, snowburst collage, or the falala dies. Your beautiful card showed the falala, But I think I would need to see the other two used in a card before I could actually make my final decision.

    Reply
  6. kathy dumpert says

    October 12, 2017 at 2:14 am

    I really like the fa la la making spirits bright stamp & die combo!

    Reply
  7. mypapercraftworld says

    October 12, 2017 at 3:18 am

    Crisp, clean and with such great impact, Jess … this is fabulous! My favourite from the new release is Stained Glass Greetings … I have so many ideas for playing with that set! Anita 🙂

    Reply
  8. raggiodiluce82 says

    October 12, 2017 at 5:53 am

    Adorable card!!!
    Love this release! My fav from this release are FROZEN FRACTALS STENCIL Making Spirits Bright.

    Reply
  9. Jodi C says

    October 12, 2017 at 7:42 am

    Oh, I can’t pick a favorite 😕 I really love the stencils and that beautiful background stamp that the center comes out of (kaleidoscope?). I have Simon stencils and their Ornate background from Stamptember….. I love, love,love them!! Thank You!!

    Reply
  10. Jackie says

    October 12, 2017 at 9:06 am

    The pop of red on your card is perfect! The Stained Glass Greetings are at the top of my wish list, I love them.

    Reply
  11. mjmarmo says

    October 12, 2017 at 9:18 am

    Such a pretty card! Loving these stencils!

    Reply
  12. Colleen F says

    October 12, 2017 at 10:03 am

    Yes! I’m always looking for simpler cards to mass produce, this looks like one. I like the stencils from the new release.

    Reply
  13. Michele F says

    October 12, 2017 at 10:14 am

    Jess, you are going to make that die hard to resist … think I can? SOOO gorgeous! xx
    =]

    Reply
  14. Dee Earnshaw says

    October 12, 2017 at 10:25 am

    Love the simplicity and elegance of your card design. LOVE the Ornate leaves stamps and die set – such gorgeous designs on the pumpkins and leaves!!!!

    Reply
  15. Stacey Fortin says

    October 12, 2017 at 11:40 am

    I love the merry and bright set! I think I could find a lot of uses for that one in particular. Gotta say you had me confused Jessica! Your blog said Happy Friday! I thought I missed my doctor appointments 😜

    Reply
  16. Megan N says

    October 12, 2017 at 12:00 pm

    Fun card, Jessica! I think the word dies are my favorites. And the snowman and santa dies are adorable, too. And it’s not even DIE-cember yet!

    Reply
  17. Greta H says

    October 12, 2017 at 12:01 pm

    Such a cheery, fun card–love it! Hard to pick a favorite, but the first thing I added to my wishlist was the Ornate Leaves stamp set which also includes a fabulous pumpkin! Thanks for a chance at the gc, Jess!

    Reply
  18. Amy Cooley says

    October 12, 2017 at 1:22 pm

    My favorite is the snowman die!

    Reply
  19. Sue LD says

    October 12, 2017 at 1:49 pm

    I like your card design. My favorite in the release is the O Holy Night die.

    Reply
  20. Daria Z. says

    October 12, 2017 at 8:40 pm

    So striking in it’s simplicity! Love the pop of red. My fave is the stamp with the cut out middle.

    Reply
  21. Denise Bryant says

    October 12, 2017 at 11:00 pm

    Fun card! I love the die you used!
    The Holly Oval Frame die is my favorite!

    Reply
  22. Tracy A says

    October 12, 2017 at 11:02 pm

    My favorites are the picture book dies. Love your card.

    Reply
  23. Kris Schleich says

    October 13, 2017 at 8:42 am

    So many fun ideas!!!

    Reply
  24. Berina says

    October 13, 2017 at 9:03 am

    Such a beautiful card! Love the clean design. My favorite in this release is the Pine needle border die.

    Reply
  25. Connie G says

    October 13, 2017 at 10:25 am

    I can’ pick a favorite but I sure love the picture dies especially the snowman and the deer!!! Great release

    Reply
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