It's a DieCember Party!

Hi friends! Happy DieCember! I'm excited to be part of this fun, blog party! There is so much inspiration to be found today, so I hope you get the chance to check out all the crafters who are participating. You can start at Simon's blog, where they have a list of links to all the makers from around the world, helping celebrate DieCember.

FREE GIFT:

As you can see from the banner above, Simon is giving away their Fancy Ornaments Embossing Folder and die set with the purchase of $100 or more of DieCember release products! No code needed. It will be automatically added to your cart, once you meet the dollar amount requirement.

SIMON GALLERIES:

Did you know Simon has card galleries for each of their releases and their card kits, and even a video gallery? It's true, and you can add YOUR VERY OWN CARDS AND PROJECTS to these galleries! Here's a link to all the Simon Brand Galleries, and here's the link to the new, DieCember Gallery. There is so much inspiration to see! I encourage you to check them out and add your own cards/projects as well! 

MY CARDS:

I'm so grateful that I was sent some DieCember products to play with but I must admit, I struggled a bit with my mojo last month. Every once in awhile, my mojo takes a hike and this was one of those times. I'm not thrilled with how a couple of these cards turned out but will still share them because that's life sometimes!

Up first is this card using the adorable, Cozy Together stamp set, along with the lovely, Nordic Arch and Corners die set. I wanted a really soft look, so I just used a light pink ink before white embossing the image.

 

For my next card, I used the really cool, Postage Collage Cover die set. This set is so versatile and could be used in so many different ways! The sentiments you see are from the Everyday EZ Strips - and get this - they were cut out with the matching, EZ Strips Rectangles die! Check the second photo to see what I'm talking about. The die lines up perfectly with all the sentiments and cuts them out all at once. Love that!

Okay, so I used the Postage Collage Cover die set again, for my next two cards, along with the Cozy Together stamp set. Two totally different cards. I only used the outer frame for this one.

And this one was created using the outer frame plus the insides of the scalloped squares too. So fun!

That's it for me. I hope I've given you a few ideas for using some of the products from this fun release! Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy DieCember!

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SSS Festive Fun Release Blog Hop Day 2!

 Hi friends!

Welcome to my stop on the Simon Says Stamp Festive Fun release blog hop!

This is day two of the hop. If you missed day one, head over to Simon's blog here. If you'd like to start at the beginning of today's hop, click here.

FREE GIFT:

As you can see from the banner above, Simon is giving away their Cozy Together stamp and die set for free! It will automatically be added to your cart that contains $100 or more of Festive Fun products! This gift with purchase will expire on 11/10 at 11:59pm EST, while supplies last.

GIVEAWAY:

Simon is giving away a $25 gift certificate at every stop along the hop, from the comment sections! Be sure to leave a comment below for a chance to win. Simon will announce the winners on their blog on Wednesday, November 13.

SIMON GALLERIES:

Did you know Simon has card galleries for each of their releases and their card kits, and even a video gallery? It's true, and you can add YOUR VERY OWN CARDS AND PROJECTS to these galleries! Here's a link to all the Simon Brand Galleries, and here's the link to the new, Festive Fun gallery. There is so much inspiration to see! I encourage you to check them out and add your own cards/projects as well! 

MY CARDS:

I love this release and I had lots of fun playing with some of the products! First up is this cutie from the adorable, Jolly Christmas stamp set. I did not have the dies, so I fussy cut the images and adhered them to an ink blended, splattered panel, then stamped the sentiment.

The next set of cards showcases the Falling Snowflakes Foil Transfer Cards. These cards are so easy to use! All you need is some foil and a laminator. I did add a bit of color and embossing to the edges of a couple of them, and ink blended the entire panel of the last one, after foiling.

Up next is the Angels and Stars stencil. I only had the stencil, (there's a stamp and die set too) so I decided to create a soft card with some very light ink colors. 

For my next card, I used the Snowman Cupcake die set. It's a cute, little set and so fun to play with! I ink blended all the pieces, making each hat a different color. 

My last card uses the adorable, Pocket Full of Mushrooms die set. I used a bit of ink blending on the mushrooms, added a few details to each one, then adhered them onto an embossed card front. I love how pretty they look!

Okay, that's it from me. I hope I've given you a few ideas for using some of the products from this awesome release.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of the hop!

HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Nina-Marie Trapani

Laura Bassen

Cathy Zielske

Barbara Tarayao

Mindy Eggen

Heather Ruwe

Keisha Charles

Yana Smakula

Alberto Gava

Lorraine Aquilina

Tracy Ware

Barb Engler

Jessica Vasher

Daniel West

FESTIVE FUN RELEASE PRODUCTS: Products are linked below - including affiliate links. This simply means that if you use one of my links when making a purchase, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support! More affiliate info here.