Hello crafty friends!
Welcome to Day 2 of the Simon Says Stamp DieCember 2020 Release Blog Hop. I’m super-duper excited to be a part of this fabulous blog hop! If you arrived here from super talented Amanda Korotkova’s blog you are on the right track!
For my first card, I used the Turtle Doves die set as my main supply. Oh, isn’t this couple so lovely?!! I die cut the turtle doves from watercolour paper first, and then ink blended them with several Distress inks. I also die cut mistletoe from green apple cardstock, ribbon & tiny hearts from lipstick red cardstock. I used glitter gold cardstock for beaks because it’s Christmas, lol!
For the background, I heat embossed the Holiday Words background onto watercolour paper panel in white first, and then made circle on the centre of the panel with the Circle Masks stencils & Distress inks: (from the largest circle) Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick and Candied Apple. I tore up the top & bottom parts of the background panel, mounted it on Neenah Smooth Desert Storm card base, then added all elements as shown in the picture using foam tape. I also decorated the card with clear snowflakes in the Snowy Pines sequins.
For my second card, I used the Paper Hugs & the Detail Bohemian Plate dies. I started by making a beautiful patterned panel using the Detail Bohemian Plate die. I then made circle patterns (like the first card) with the Circle Masks stencils and blue coloured Distress inks.
For the sentiment, I used the Paper Hugs die – it is so adorable sentiment die!!
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Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop. The winners will be chosen over the weekend and post on Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 9th of December. ONE MORE! Get a FREE American Crafts Christmas Tag Kit with the code JINGLE (This promotion will expire 12/4 at 11:59 pm EST) at checkout when you purchase at Simon Says Stamp Store.
BLOG HOP LIST:
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Debby Hughes
Laura Bassen
Amanda Korotkova
Yoonsun Hur (Me!!)
Heather Hoffman
Bibi Cameron
Anna-Karin Evaldsson
Bobbi Lemanski
Vicky Papaioannou
Gayatri Murali
Keisha Charles
Dana Joy
Daniel West
Preeti Chandran
Kath Stewart
Kim Hamilton
Enjoy this DieCember Release Blog Hop and happy holiday crafting!!
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Beautiful cards!
Love your textured backgrounds on your cards,
so pretty!
That Detail Bohemian background plate is to die for! 😉
Super cards. Your coloring on the doves is wonderful. Love the cute kitties in their warm wooly sweaters.
Beautiful cards! Love your use of the circle mask stencils here.
Your colors on the Turtle doves is beautiful!
Your cards are beautiful, as always and the detail is unbelievable.!!! Love them!
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Gorgeous cards, I really love those cute turtle doves!
Wonderful coloring & backgrounds.
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Love your color choices and the overall resulting cards.
Both are lovely cards! It’s been a while since I tore the edges of my paper but you’ve reminded me how much impact just tearing some edges can be! Thanks for the inspiration!
I love the texture of your backgrounds!!! So cute!
These cards are so pretty. The kitties are just too cute. Thanks for sharing.
Love the cards, especially the turtle doves Thanks!
These are beautiful and filled with lovely detail! The paper hugs card is so cute and I love the turtledoves.
Love the kitty card.
Love, love, love both of your cards…the colors, the textures, everything!
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How to go from simple to extraordinary!
These are absolutely adoreable.
Absolutely Adorable!
I just love both of them! The kitties are so cute with their little smiles, and the doves are really sweet, too. The colors you used, and the backgrounds…love them.
these cards are super sweet! Love the turtle doves and the kitties are absolutely adorable.
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Your cards have so much interest. Love the details and backgrounds!!
Love the colored circles! Great way to showcase the background effects!
Splendid cards. Love the coloring of
the birds. The kitties are so cute.
Great way to give a hug – we all need
them. thanks for sharing
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I am enjoying your backgrounds that you used. So creative.
Super Adorable cards!!! Love these doves!!!
I love these cards!
I just love the cute kitten card.
I’m such a softie for kitties! I also love DieCember!
Just beautiful cards. I love the paper tearing and the backgrounds on both are beautiful. Love your use of color.
Awesome backgrounds and so much texture!! Wonderful card designs and color palettes
Both of your cards are so sweet!!
Fabulous cards!! Love the kitties!!
I just adore your cards today! I especially love the beautiful backgrounds you created to go behind these die cuts!! Just beautiful all the way around! Thanks so much for sharing you inspiration. :)
I’m not a cat lover, but do love your paper hugs card! I like everything about it! Thank you!
Adorable cards – thanks for sharing
Fabulous cards! I have fallen in love with the two turtledoves!
WOW!! These are amazing! I love the backgrounds you created for those colorful creatures!!
Absolutely adorable!
Awesome cards! Thanks for sharing.
The background looks amazing. And I love the cute turtle doves!
So sweet and lovely, especially the doves – my favourite die set from this release!
both cards are wonderful, but on the turtle dove card I loved the background, the selective coloring of it and then the torn edges – wonderful details on your card
thanks for sharing
Great cards, I love the backgrounds.
Love both of your cards, the kittens are adorable!
Very creative to incorporate the circles stencil in the background.
Thanks for sharing.