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DieCember® Release Blog Hop

December 2, 2023

Hi there! Today I’m joining Simon Says Stamp for their DieCember® Release Blog Hop! My project featured the gorgeous Aurora Blooms Dies. For the background I used the Woven Embossing Folder, and for the sentiment I used the CZ Little Banners Dies.

SSS-Aurora Blooms, CZ Little Banners, Woven Embossing Folder

Here is a video showing how I created this card.

GIVEAWAY!
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop.
Leave me a comment for your chance to win!
Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday the 13th of December.

HOP ORDER:
Simon Says Stamp Blog 
Laura Bassen
Nichol Spohr
Cathy Zielske
Barbara Tarayao
Emily Midgett
Keisha Charles
Mindy Eggen
Miriam Prantner
Cheiron Brandon
Heather Ruwe
Bobbi Lemanski
Barb Engler
Jean Doeringsfeld

DieCember® is here!

November 30, 2023

Hi there! The fun and festive DieCember® release is here with Simon Says Stamp and I’ve created a couple of project to share.

SSS-Slice of Cake, Let's Party, Rhythmic Waves

My first card using the Rhythmic Waves Embossing Folder for the background. I used the Slice of Cake die set to make a rainbow layered cake and the Let’s Party word die with white glitter cardstock.

SSS-Geometric Snowflake Plate, Making Spirits Bright

My second card features the Geometric Snowflake Plate. This is such an eye-catching, bold design. I added an embossed sentiment from the Making Spirits Bright stamp set.

You can check out the reveal video of the DieCember® release HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by!

DieCember® 2022 is Here!

November 30, 2022

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a couple of projects from the new DieCember® Release by Simon Says Stamp. You can check out all of the fun, new products HERE!

SSS-Flourished Merry Christmas, Snowflake Medallion

For my first card I used a panel from the the delicious, new Color Blend Gradient Paper Pack. I added a white glitter Snowflake Medallion die cut and a sentiment using the Flourished Merry Christmas. I also added a few Winter Glitter Sequins for embellishment.

SSS-Flourished Merry Christmas, Snowflake Medallion

For my next card I used the new Radiant die onto Peacock Teal cardstock.

SSS-Radiant, Make a Wish

I added some strips of solid colored cardstock to the bottom of the panel and for the sentiment used the Make a Wish die with Luxe Gold Glitter Cardstock.

SSS-Radiant, Make a Wish

I have a walk through of this fabulous new DieCember® Release over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!

DieCember® Release Blog Hop

December 3, 2021

Hi there! Today I’m joining Simon Says Stamp for their DieCember® release blog hop.

SSS-Vine Background, XL Greetings 3, Love Hot Foil, Reverse Love Peace Joy Sentiment Strips

I have two projects to share featuring the new Vine Background die.

SSS-Vine Background, Love Hot Foil, Reverse Love Peace Joy

I blended Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Celery, Surf & Cadette for the color. For the sentiment I used the Love Hot Foil Plate and coordinating die along with one of the Reverse Love Joy Peace sentiment strips.

SSS-Vine Background, Love Hot Foil, Reverse Love Peace Joy

For the second card I die cut Green Apple, Audrey Blue and Island Blue cardstock to piece back into the white die cut.

SSS-Vine Background, XL Greetings 3

For the sentiment I used the XL Greetings 3 stamp & die set.

SSS-Vine Background, XL Greetings 3

Here is a video to show you how I created these cards.

GIVEAWAY!
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from the blog comment section. Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 8th of December.

Simon Says Stamp Blog  
Laura Bassen
Keisha Charles
Bibi Cameron
Vicky Papaioannou
Kulbir Kirkland
Mindy Eggen
Barb Engler
Norine Borys
Emma Williams
Bobbi Lemanski
Dilay Nacar

DieCember® is Here!

November 30, 2021

Hi there! Today I’m sharing a couple of project from the fun, new DieCember® release with Simon Says Stamp!

SSS-CZ Happy Bday, Twinkly Lights

My first card used the Twinkly Lights die set. I die cut each light bulb out of solid colored cardstock and adhered the strand onto Fog cardstock. For the sentiment I used the new CZ Happy Bday die with gold & vellum.

SSS-CZ Happy Bday, Twinkly Lights

For this next card I used the gorgeous Stylized Butterfly Stencil & Die set.

SSS-Stylized Butterfly, Reverse All the Thanks

I blended some Pawsitively Saturated inks for the color and adhered the butterfly wings over the blending. For a sentiment I used one of the Reverse All the Thanks sentiment strips.

SSS-Stylized Butterfly, Reverse All the Thanks

I have a fun reveal video of the new DieCember® release over on the Simon Says Stamp blog! Thanks so much for stopping by!

DieCember® Release Blog Hop

December 6, 2019

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for Day 2 of their DieCember® Release Blog Hop! I’ve created a couple of projects featuring a few of their fun, new dies.

SSS-Birthday Wishes Circle, Winter Wishes Circle & Burst die

My first card uses the Birthday Wishes Circle die along with the Burst die.

SSS-Birthday Wishes Circle & Burst die

I used one of the Nested Circle dies to create a window opening to frame the Burst die cut. Behind the Burst I blended Cracked Pistachio, Mermaid Lagoon & Blueprint Sketch. The Birthday Wishes was die cut with metallic gold cardstock.

SSS-Birthday Wishes Circle, Winter Wishes Circle & Burst die

This next card is uses the Winter Wishes Circle die along with the Burst die.

SSS-Winter Wishes Circle & Burst die

Everything is exactly as the first card except for this one I used warm tones for the blending: Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade & Squeezed Lemonade.

SSS-Birthday Wishes Circle, Winter Wishes Circle & Burst die

Here’s a video to show you how I created these cards.

GIVEAWAY!
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop. Winners will be chosen over the weekend and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, December 11th. 

HOP ORDER:
Simon Says Stamp Blog 
Debby Hughes
Laura Bassen
Nichol Spohr
Suzy Plantamura
Amanda Korotkova
Heather Hoffman
Vicky Papaioannou
Cheiron Brandon
Preeti Chandran
Anna-Karin Evaldsson

Happy DieCember®!

December 1, 2019

Hi there! Have you seen the fun, new DieCember® release by Simon Says Stamp? I have a couple of project to share with you created using some of the new products.

SSS-Lined You & Leafy Christmas Trees, Lined You & Leafy Christmas Tree

My first card features the Lined You die. Using a metal shim with these intricate, new dies helps a lot to get a nice, clean cut. I embossed a sentiment from the CZ Great Things stamp set to coordinate with the Lined You.

SSS-Lined You & Leafy Christmas Tree

I layered the Lined You over some greenery die cut using the Leafy Christmas Tree dies. Behind that are strips of solid colored cardstock along with a few Sparkling Clear Sequins.

SSS-Lined You & Leafy Christmas Tree

This next card uses the Detailed Leaf Cluster die. I die cut the leaf with white cardstock and then filled in several of the leaves with shades of green cardstock.

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For the sentiment I used the CZ Thank You die with Doll Pink and white cardstock. I also added some Party Jewels for embellishment.

SSS-Lined You & Leafy Christmas Trees

There’s a fun reveal video of this new DieCember® release over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Check out the fun new products HERE! Thanks so much for stopping by & Happy DieCember®!

DieCember® Release Blog Hop

December 2, 2018

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for their DieCember® release blog hop. I have a colorful project to share using a couple of the fun new dies from the DieCember® release.
SSS-Spinning Circle & You're the BestMy project features the Spinning Circle die. I die cut eight different solid colored cardstocks, which allows you to make eight rainbow spinning circles. Ofcourse you could do any color combination that floats your boat. I’ve just been dying to try this with rainbow colors.
SSS-Spinning Circle & You're the BestFor the sentiment I used the You’re the Best die with White Glitter Cardstock and backed it with Island Blue.SSS-Spinning Circle & You're the BestHere’s a video to show you how I created this card.

Simon Says Stamp is having a fun promotion for DieCember®. Use the code DCMBR27 for a free Nutty & Bright stamp set (while supplies last!) with any purchase.
GIVEAWAY!
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop.
Winners will be chose over the weekend and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, December 12th.

HOP ORDER:
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Cathy Zielske
Laura Bassen←you are here!
Nina-Marie Trapani
Nichol Spohr
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Suzy Plantamura
Heather Ruwe
Lisa Addesa
Heather Hoffman
Barb Engler
Laurie Willison
Bibi Cameron


DieCember® Blog Hop

December 3, 2017

Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for their DieCember® Blog Hop.
SSS-Picture Book Tree Background & Evergreen CircleMy first card features the Evergreen Circle die. I die cut the evergreen image with a nested circle die and then using a slightly larger circle mask, blended distress inks onto the background.SSS-Evergreen CircleI embossed a sentiment from the Coolest Yulest stamp set and popped the panel up onto a Fog card base.
SSS-Evergreen CircleThis next card uses the same technique and features the Picture Book Tree Background die.SSS-Picture Book Tree BackgroundI used a Basic Rectangle die to die cut the Picture Book Tree image out and then masked a slightly larger rectangle using post-it tape to blend the distress inks onto the background.SSS-Picture Book Tree BackgroundHere’s a video to show you how I created these cards.
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop.
Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp store blog on Wednesday.

HOP ORDER:
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Laura Bassen←you are here!
Nichol Spohr
Nina-Marie Trapani
Amy Rysavy
Heather Ruwe
Kelly Latevola
Suzy Plantamura
Lisa Addesa
Anna-Karin Evaldsson
Gayatri Murali
Virginia Lu
Lorraine Aquilina


Happy DieCember®!

December 1, 2017

Hello there & Happy DieCember®! The latest DieCember® release by Simon Says Stamp is now available and there is so much to love. I have a couple of project to share with you using a few of my faves from the release.SSS-DieCember 2017 ReleaseFirst up is a project featuring the new Picture Book dies. The Picture Book dies are some of my most favorite dies by Simon and I was absolutely giddy to see a Hippo, a Moose & a Polar Bear💗
SSS-Picture Book Hippo, Moose & Polar BearFor the background I partially die cut one of the larger Nested Circle dies to create a circle frame and blended distress inks behind using Candied Apple, Spiced Marmalade & Squeezed Lemonade.
SSS-Picture Book Hippo, Moose & Polar BearThe sentiment is also from the DieCember® release and is called the Script Miss You die.
SSS-Picture Book Hippo, Moose & Polar BearNext up is another fantastic new die! I LOVE this one. It’s called the Happy HB die.
SSS-Happy HBI kept this one really clean & simple adhering several strips of colored cardtsock in a row to show through the die cut letters of the Happy HB die. I used one of the Nested Circle dies to die cut the Happy HB die cut into a circle shape and popped it up over the colorful strips.
SSS-Happy HBThe colors of solid cardstock I use are: (top to bottom)
Amethyst Allure, Royal Purple, Doll Pink, Schoolhouse Red, Chilli Pepper, Orange Peel, Sunshine
SSS-Happy HBI’ll be sharing more projects in the next few days so stay tuned for the blog hops & giveaways!!
Check out the new DieCember® release below & thanks so much for stopping by!