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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Oth are beautiful. Love the star sky technique but also the second card, simple but gorgeous
Beautiful cards! Love the background!
Love love love the color combination. Great ideas!!
These are so beautiful! The “Rejoice” card especially caught my attention- I agree that it merited an extra-tall space. Thank you for sharing your talents with us!
I love the 2nd card especially, due to the non conformist version of a Christmas card presented. It’s simple yet brilliant and Beautiful!
Fantastic Inspiration pieces Love to see different size cards being done
What refreshing cards! I especially like the first one (red on white “fa la la la la.” Your work is so neat and professional looking.
The background on your first card is simply stunning. And I love your card with the ghosts!
Absolutely amazing cards! I love the beautiful background on the first card and the classic simplicity of the second. I have to try a version of the snowflake card, thanks for the inspiration.
Very pretty cards. Love the CAS one so much. will have to try something like that myself.
Beautiful starry BG!!
Your card is beautiful! I am in love with the Holy Stars dies (which are already on back order).
Your cards are wonderful. I love the beautiful background on the Holy Star card.
Oooo I love your cards, the Holy Star card is my favorite!
Absolutely love the colors behind the Merry and bright. Both however are beautiful.
GORGEOUS cards, LOVE the inky background so rich and beautiful and perfect for the Holy star. Awesome idea to use up some practice pieces with the snowflake collage die, CAS look and easy to mass produce too.
Love your cards! So many choices to make on this blog hop! You all are doing great and love everyone of them! Keep up doing a great job on the cards!
Beautiful cards. Love the Holy star card. Thanks for sharing…
I was impressed with your first card then I saw the snowflake cards and fell in love. Simply elegant!
So simple and beautiful
Your first card is stunning! The background is so beautiful and the simple design is perfect. Love your snowflakes cards, too.
These cards are so beautiful! The rejoice card is amazing!
Both of your cards are beautiful! Love the designs of both of them!
Beautiful cards, I especially love the first one – simple and to the point!
Great ideas on the smaller dies. thank you