Simon Says Stamp - Sending Cheer - Blog Hop Day ONE!

Hello friends, thank you for hopping along with us on this Day One of a two day blog hop celebrating the 'Sending Cheer' brand new release from Simon Says Stamp.  I'm sure you didn't miss the free with purchase Hedge Hugs 3 x 4 stamp set offer on the graphic above, available while stocks last.  Here's a handy link to the entire brand new release, one click and you're THERE!

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop so be sure to leave a comment after finishing reading my post.  Simon Says Stamp will choose the winners and they will post it on their blog where you can find out how to redeem your prize.  Good luck!

You will find the Hop Order list at the bottom of this post.

Now to the details on my card today. I have used the following list of brand new products:-

Joyful Snowman

Starlet Snowflake

Scandi Sweater Stencil

Christmastime EZ Strips

I used the lovely Scandi Sweater Stencil together with Distress Oxide Inks in Bundled Sage, Spun Sugar and Festive Berries to stencil the design.

I applied the stencilled panel to my card base and then I took some white cardstock and die cut the Starlet Snowflake a couple of times and applied portions of each snowflake to the outer edges of the background panel and I trimmed off the excess and framed it out in pink using using Simon's A2 Rectangles die which cuts these delicate frames.

I die cut the Joyful Snowman parts mostly from white cardstock but with the hat I used two shades of grey and some sparkling silver cardstock for the hat band.  All other parts cut from white were ink blended.  I used Bundled Sage very sparingly on his body and Festive Berries for his scarf.  The Poinsettia adorning his hat was Festive Berries and Spun Sugar.  I glued all the parts together and added him to the background popped up on dimensional foam tape.

For the finishing touches, I blushed the snowman's cheeks and highlighted areas with a white gel pen.  I then chose my sentiment from the Christmastime EZ Strips and added them at playful angles with foam tape and with that ... this card was complete!

Thanks for hopping along, here is the hop order list:-

Simon Says Stamp Blog  

Heather Hoffman

Suzy Plantamura

Cathy Zielske

Nicky Meek

Laura Bassen

Amy Rysavy

Bibi Cameron

Cheiron Brandon

Mindy Eggen

Miriam Prantner

Anne Fiene

Barb Engler

Kristin Sluhan

Betsy Green

Amanda Wilcox

Simon Says Stamp 'And Everything Nice' Release Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Simon Says Stamp 'And Everything Nice' blog hop where I'm sharing my second project for this festive release!  You can locate all of the new products on offer HERE and also please note that this is the first of TWO blog hops for this release, the second will be held tomorrow Saturday, November 8th starting at 8am Eastern. 

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 gift card to every stop on the hop and so to be eligible you must leave a comment on my blog and on the other participating designer's blogs.  Full list of links at the end of this post.  Simon Says Stamp will select their winners from those comments and on November 12th their blog will announce the lucky winners and tell you how to claim your prize.  Good luck!!

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Now to the details for my card today.  I have used the new Baby Fawn stamp set in combination with the formerly released Postage Stamp Edge Frames Die.  I took a panel of white cardstock and I masked a line and ink blended above it using Distress Oxide Inks in Spun Sugar and Black Soot.  I removed the mask and used the Postage Stamp Edge Die to die cut the panel.  I adhered the outer cut/frame to my card base and I backed the centre cut with white craft foam and carefully aligned and adhered it.  I used a stylus dipped in white acrylic paint to create the falling snow and I set this to one side to dry for a few minutes.

I stamped the utterly adorable images from Baby Fawn and coloured them with the following Copic marker combinations:-

Fawns - E49, E44, E43, E42, E41, E40

Blush - R22, R21, R20, R00

Red Noses - R27, R05

Santa Hat - R27, R05, R22, C3, C1, C0

Scarf - R27, R05, R22, C5, C3, C0

Trees - C5, C1, RV000

The images were then fussy cut and applied to the background using dimensional foam tape.

To complete the card, I popped it in my Misti and stamped the pretty sentiment, then I highlighted points with a white gel pen.

I came in with Copic markers C5, C3, C1, C00 to add shadow underneath the Fawns and last but not least I used Stickles Glitter in 'Diamond' to glitter up the trees and the shadows under the Fawns.

I hope you like my card, thanks for stopping off on the hop and don't forget to leave your comment below in order to be entered to win a $25 gift card.

BLOG HOP ORDER :-

• Simon Says Stamp Blog 
• Nichol Spohr
• Suzy Plantamura
• Emily Midgett
• Amy Rysavy
• Sandi MacIver
• Lisa Addesa
• Anna-Karin Evaldsson
• Kim Hamilton
• Nicky Meek
• Bobbi Lemanski
• Barb Engler
• Lea Lawson
• Alberto Gava
• Michelle Langley
• Celes Gonzalo

 

Alex Syberia Designs Christmas Release & Giveaway

 

Hello and welcome to my first card for Alex Syberia Design's fabulous Christmas release.  I encourage you to visit their blog today using THIS LINK for lots of inspiration and information. All of the new products are now available for purchase and this second link will take your directly to the Alex Syberia SHOP. 

Importantly .... please read all the way to the end of my blogpost today because that is where you'll find the Blog Hop order for today's event.

Alex Syberia Designs is giving away a $15 (or £15) gift card to four lucky winners. 

Open internationally. All 4 winners will be drawn from the entrants that have played along with this Blog hop by midnight BST November 11th, 2025. Winners will be announced on the Alex Syberia Designs blog 'Giveaway Winners' page on November 12th, 2025.

To create my first card for this release I have used the following Alex Syberia Designs products:-

Merry Mail Stamp Set

Merry Mail Die Set

Sparkly Flakes Cover Die 

Good Day Quilted Rectangles Die Set

Jingle Bell Joy Die Set (berries)

Winter Foliage Die Set (sprigs of fir)

I began by taking an A2 panel of white cardstock and ink blending it from the bottom left up towards the top right and fading as I went.  I used Distress Oxide Ink in Rustic Wilderness to achieve this.  I then die cut the panel using the Sparkly Flakes Cover Die and I splattered white acrylic paint over it all in a fine spray created with my craft toothbrush.  I adhered the green panel to a slightly larger panel of sparkly silver cardstock found in the Black & Silver Mix Cardstock pack and in turn this was adhered to my card base and set to one side.

I used the Good Day Quilted Rectangles Die Set to create the white frame which I backed with foam tape and applied to the green panel.

I created four postage stamps using the Merry Mail stamps and dies and I kept them simple and white so they'd pop against the background I had created.  I also stamped the four images and sentiment and I coloured the images with the following Copic markers:-

Green - G28, YG67, YG45, G12

Red - R59, R39, R29, R27, R24, R14, R22

White - C5, C3, C1, C0

I highlighted with a white gel pen then die cut and applied the images to the stamps with foam tape.  I arranged each stamp and then backed them with foam tape too and adhered in position. Lots of dimension!

Time to add some sparkle!  I used the same silver glitter cardstock from the largest panel and die cut sprigs of fir from the Winter Foliage Die Set and red glitter cardstock was used in conjunction with the Jingle Bell Joy Die Set to create the berries.  The red glitter cardstock can be found HERE.  I inserted and glued the little bunches of 'greenery' to the lower left and upper right corners.

The final step was to apply some Fairy Jewels by Open Studio just to take the eye around the festive design.

Thanks for stopping by on this Blog Hop, please find below the Blog Hop order and continue on your merry way!

BLOG HOP ORDER

Alex Syberia Designs

Bibi

Bobbi 

Brenda

Carly

Hanh

Lea

Lien

Martin

Nicky (you are here)

Nicoletta

Samantha

Alex Syberia Designs - Bow-Ho-Ho Release & Giveaway

 

Hello friends!  Welcome to my blog where today Alex Syberia Designs is launching their new Bow-Ho-Ho release and we are having a Blog Hop & Giveaway so do read on all the way to the bottom of this post for the giveaway details.

To create this card I have used the new 'Christmas Bouquet Die Set', together with the formerly released 'Noel Die'.  The Christmas Bouquet Die Set is very large and can create endless beautiful designs.

I used the main die for this set which cuts an outline upon which you can build all of the winter flowers, leaves and berries.  I decided to make this a shaped card and so I die cut twice from sturdy white cardstock, I scored the top of the back panel, applied strong tape and adhered the front and back together, so now the card is 'hinged' and YES, this card stands up level!

Using three different shades of red cardstock and some greys through to browns plus some sparkling gold and silver shimmer, I die cut all of the blooms and leaves and berries.  I then die cut the main panel that slightly embosses at the same time and this shows where you want to adhere each element.  Tip:  You will want to start with the berries and leaves first and work your way up to the flowers going on last.

To finish the card I  die cut white and shimmering gold cardstock to form the two parts of the sentiment  which I then glued in place.  Can you imagine this card re-imagined in lots of different colour combinations?  Treat yourself and you'll be sending out some very impressive Christmas cards this year!

GIVEAWAY INFORMATION

Alex Syberia Designs is giving away a $15 (or £15) gift card to four lucky winners. 

Open internationally. All 4 winners will be drawn from the entrants that have played along with this Blog hop by midnight BST October 19th, 2025. Winners will be announced on the Alex Syberia Designs blog 'Giveaway Winners' page on October 20th, 2025.

Blog Hop Order:

Alex Syberia Designs

Samantha

Nicoletta

Nicky

Martin

Lien

Lea

Hanh

Carly

Brenda

Bobbi

Bibi

Amanda

Sunny Studio Stamps - Snowman Kisses

 

Hello!  If you'd like to learn how I made this card for Sunny Studio Stamps, please use THIS LINK to get to the blog and read all about it.  Thank you and have a wonderful day.

Alex Syberia Designs - Falala Friends

 

Join me today on the Alex Syberia Designs blog where I'm sharing this CAS Christmas card.  You can click this link to go directly to the blogpost.  Thank you!

Sunny Studio Stamps - Sweet Treats Bag

 

Please come and join me on the Sunny Studio Stamps blog today where I'm sharing how I made this Sweet Treat Bag.  You can use THIS LINK to get there.  Thank you!

Purple Onion Designs - Flappy's Christmas Delivery

 

Hello friends, a warm welcome to my blog where today I'm sharing how I made this Christmas card for Purple Onion Designs featuring the lovely 'Flappy's Christmas Delivery' stamp image illustrated by Chilliezgraphy by Pei.

I started by die cutting two deckle edged panels using the Hello Bluebird Stamps 'Nesting Deckle Mini Slimline Die'.   I then stamped the image on the smaller panel along with the sentiment from Holiday Time Sentiment Stamp Set.  I stamped using Memento Ink in Rich Cocoa.

I stamped the image once more on masking paper.  I fussy cut this image and layered it over the image I'd stamped on the panel.  I used Cornflower Ink by The Stamp Market to ink blend softly around the masked image and I spattered on some snow using white acrylic paint loosened a with a drop or two of water.  I removed the mask and began to colour the image using the following Copic marker combinations:-

Flappy - C5, C3, C1, C0, C00

Scarf - G19, YG67, YG45, YG41, E77

Pink - RV63, RV52, RV10

Brown - E43, E41, E40

Blush - R22, R21, R20, R00

Shadow/Footprint - W3, W1, W0

I glazed Flappy's nose with a black glaze gel pen and then highlighted a few points.

To complete the card I used the white gel pen to dot in snow over the image.  I backed the decorative panel with white craft foam and applied it to the larger deckle panel and then to a slightly smaller card base so that you can really see the deckle edge.

Another Christmas card complete!

Purple Onion Designs - Christmas Igloo

 

A warm welcome to my blog and this new card I've created for Purple Onion Designs featuring a stamp image illustrated by Chiliezgraphy by Pei called 'Christmas Igloo'.  This card also features the Stitched Hillside Border Die and Snow Flurries Backdrop Die both by Lawn Fawn.

I started by ink blending my night sky filled with Aurora Borealis.   To do this I took a white panel of cardstock and I first applied streaks or blobs of Twisted Citron and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Inks.  I then came in with Chipped Sapphire in all areas and then I came in with Black Soot.   In reality these colours aren't quite as pungent as they have photographed, it's more realistic in person.

I created the hillside border using the Lawn Fawn die mentioned above and I glued it to the background.  Over this I glued the Snow Flurries die cut created from sturdy white cardstock.  I set this to one side.

I stamped the Christmas Igloo image and coloured with the following Copic markers:-

Polar Bear - E41, E40, C3, C1, C00

Igloo - BG70, C1

Penguins - T6, T5, Y19, YR09

Blushes - R22, R21, R20, R00

Hat and Scarf - V17, V04, V12

I added highlights and a polka dot design on the hat using a white gel pen and I emphasised eyes and the polar bear's nose with a black glaze pen and then fussy cut the image which I backed with foam tape and adding to the background.

To complete the card I added silver jewel type embellishments to the centres of the snowflakes of the frame and I added gold Stickles glitter to the garland of stars they are adorning the igloo with.  Last but not least I stamped the sentiment which is from Hello Bluebird and applied this under the image with more foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by!

Alex Syberia Designs - Joyful Poinsettias

 

If you'd like to learn how I made this card Christmas card for Alex Syberia Designs, please click this link and join me on their blog where I have all the details you need to know!  Thank you.

Purple Onion Designs - Tofu & The Snowman

 

I'm back today with a brand new card for Purple Onion Designs that features the Tofu & The Snowman stamp.  Here's a list of links to what I've used to create this card:-

Tofu & The Snowman

Vintage Postcard Set Add-On

Vintage Postcard Set

Vintage Holiday Postmark Set

Holiday Time Sentiments

The card started as an A2 white panel which I turned into a postcard by using the Vintage Postcard Add-On Set and added other postal features by combining stamps from the Vintage Postcard Set and Vintage Holiday Postmark Set.  I also chose a sentiment from Holiday Time Sentiments and stamped that on the right hand side.

I lay a stencil across the panel and ink blended above the stencil using Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink.  This panel was then adhered to a slightly larger red panel of cardstock and then that was glued to a patterned panel and then to my card base.

I stamped the Tofu & The Snowman image with  Eiffel Tower ink by MFT.  I coloured the image with the following Copic marker combinations:-

Snowman - C3, C1, C0, BG70, YR09, YR04, Y38

Tofu - E43, E41, E40

Green - G29, G28, YG67, YG45

Red - R89, R39, R29

Blushes - R22, R21, R20, R00

White - C3, C1, C0

Points were highlighted with a white gel pen and then I fussy cut the image, backed it with foam tape and applied it to the background.

To complete the card, I used Stickles glitter to glitter the ornaments swinging from the snowman's arms and I dotted in the snow using a stylus and using Dr. Ph Martin's Bleed Proof White which gives you dimensional snow!  I also used Copic C3, C1 and C0 to add shadow under the characters.

Thank you for stopping by!