Simon Says Stamp DieCember® Blog Hop!

 I am super excited to have been invited to join in with this special DieCember® Blog Hop!! Woo Hoo!! Thanks Heidi and Simon team for sending me some samples and for inviting me along XXX 

You should have arrived here from the lovely and super talented Virginia Lu's blog, if not then you might like to start at the beginning on the Simon Store Blog.

I made 3 cards to share today.

For this first one I used a gorgeous Stitched Window Frame Die along with a Loop The Loop Border Die and a Stitched Wimbly Borders Die 

I also used a Christmas Squad Clear Stamp Set and Doodlebug Milk and Cookies Papers  that were in the December Card Kit 

For my next card I used a beautiful new Big Joy Snowflake Die

I used a Stitched Circle Die to cut the aperture and then fixed some acetate behind it. I popped the whole panel on 3D foam above a panel of Silver Glitter Paper and affixed the snowflake the centre. I silver heat embossed the sentiment which is from a On A String Stamp Set 

and I finished the inside with a Merry from a Merry And Bright Die Set

For my third and final card I used a new 'Oh Hello There' Die Set and Stitched Wimbly Borders Die 

I used a Brush Stroke Messages Stamp Set and Distress Oxide Ink Pads, Spiced Marmalade, Candied Apple and Worn Lipstick. After stamping I then spritzed and splattered with water and Dylusions Black Marble Ink. 

and I finished the inside. 

There is a $25 voucher to give away on my blog!! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post! 

This was the last stop on the hop, from here please go the Simon Store Blog to leave a comment  and then head on over to the  Simon Says Stamp Store  and treat yourself to some goodies!! ;-) 

Simon Says Stamp #120 White Cardstock Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Craft Die Set Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Christmas Squad Stamp Set Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Slate Grey Card Stock Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive Big Joy Snowflake Die Shop at: SSS
Simon Says Stamp Brushstrokes Stamp Set Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive Oh Hello There Die Set Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive 'On A String' Stamp Set Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive Stitched Wimbly Borders Die Set Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive Loop The Loop Border Die Shop at: SSS
Simon's Exclusive Stitched Window Frame Die Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive Merry and Bright Die Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive Silver Glitter Card Stock Shop at: SSS

Ranger Watercolor Paper Shop at: SSS	Sizzix Big Shot Plus Shop at: SSS	Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS	Best Creation Big Squares 3D Adhesive Shop at: SSS	Distress Oxide Worn Lipstick Shop at: SSS
Distress Oxide Spiced Marmalade Shop at: SSS	May Arts White Metallic String Shop at: SSS	Scotch ATG Tape Glider Shop at: SSS	Mini Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS	Copic Marker Pens Shop at: SSS
Memento Tuxedo Shop at: SSS	Dyan Reaveley Black Marble Ink Spray Shop at: SSS	Fiskars Spring Assist Scissors Shop at: SSS	Versafine Onyx Black Shop at: SSS	Tombow Mono Multi Glue Shop at: SSS
Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Best Ever Teflon Bone Folder Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Distress Splatter Brush Shop at: SSS	Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Doodlebug Milk and Cookies 6x6 Paper Pack Shop at: SSS

Hope you all have a great week :-)
Happy Crafting
Luv Lols x x x

Big Joy! DieCember Is Here!!

WOOT WOOT!!  it's officially DieCember!! One of my most fave times of year!! :-D

The lovely Heidi and team Simon sent me some samples of the gorgeous new dies which are officially available from today! YAY!! :-)

In my parcel was this gorgeous Big Joy Snowflake Die and I thought it would be perfect to make CAS quick and easy cards and as I used the negative for the card I didn't want to waste the snowflake so I made a matching gift box too ;-)

As you can see I cut the snowflake and then I popped some acetate behind just to add some stability and also to give it some shine. I stitched the edges with gold thread, heat embossed the sentiment and added a gold dot to the middle. 

I used a Lawn Fawn Pillow Box Die and decorated to match. 

Click on the pic to go to see all of the new products!! I have just placed an order, I couldn't resist those penguins especially and they are sure to sell out quickly;-) 

Challenges:
Card

Aud Sentiments.  Christmas + a Sentiment
Shopping Our Stash.  Snow Much Fun
The Paper Girls.  Gold
CAS on Friday.  Christmas
Less Is More.  Let It Shine

Gift Box
Brown Sugar.  Anything g But A Card
CRAFT.  Christmas Present
Use Your Stuff.  Heat Embossing

Simon Says Stamp #120 White Cardstock Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Craft Die Set Shop at: SSS	Sizzix Big Shot Plus Shop at: SSS	Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS	Scotch ATG Tape Glider Shop at: SSS
Fiskars Spring Assist Scissors Shop at: SSS	Tombow Mono Multi Glue Shop at: SSS	Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Best Ever Teflon Bone Folder Shop at: SSS	Crafters Companion Heat Resistant Acetate Pack Shop at: SSS
WeRMemory Keepers Mint Sewing Machine Shop at: SSS	Versafine Onyx Black Shop at: SSS	Simon's Exclusive Gold Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS	We R Memory Keepers Gold Metallic Multimedia Thread Shop at: SSS	Lawn Fawn Pillow Pox Die Shop at: SSS
Simon's Exclusive Big Joy Snowflake Die Shop at: SSS

Hope you all have a great week :-)
Happy Crafting
Luv Lols x x x

Simon Says Stamp 'Joy to The World'

Hi all :-) This week at Simon Says Stamp we are celebrating Cyber week and there are lots of fun things happening! Yesterday was the launch of this super cute nativity stamp set called 'Joy To The World' 

 Heidi and the lovely peeps at Simon sent me a set and this is my first card made using it.

I kept the background neutral and lightly coloured it with a W00 copic marker for the sky and E40 for the ground. I stamped the crib and the shed and then masked them before stamping the sheep and the tree. I coloured with Copic Markers and then went over with some Polychromo pencils to add some more depth of color. 

and I finished the inside, but made a bit of a mess of the 'Merry Christmas' which isn't stamped properly and is wonky, I am blaming it on the cat ,,,, ;-)

here's the culprit, sitting on my desk causing havoc, naughty Tigger  ;-)

thanks for looking and I hope you all have a great day! 

Challenges:
Fab n Funky.   Christmas
The Merry Christmas.   Anything Christmas
The Holly and the Ivy. Anything Christmas
4 Crafty Chicks.  Anything Goes
MAWTT. Christmas Animals

Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Craft Die Set Shop at: SSS	Sizzix Big Shot Plus Shop at: SSS	Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS	Best Creation Big Squares 3D Adhesive Shop at: SSS	Star Dust Stickles Shop at: SSS
Scotch ATG Tape Glider Shop at: SSS	Mini Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS	Copic Marker Pens Shop at: SSS	Memento Tuxedo Shop at: SSS	Neenah Desert Storm #100 Card Stock Shop at: SSS
Fiskars Spring Assist Scissors Shop at: SSS	Stazon Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Tombow Mono Multi Glue Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Best Ever Teflon Bone Folder Shop at: SSS	Faber-Castell Polychromos Mixed Media Set Shop at: SSS
Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red Card Stock Shop at: SSS	May Arts Natural Twine Shop at: SSS	Inkadinkado Stamping Mask Paper Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp 'Joy To The World' Clear Stamp Set Shop at: SSS
Tonic Nuvo Ebony Black Crystal Drops Shop at: SSS

Hope you all have a great week :-)
Happy Crafting
Luv Lols x x x