Saturday, November 9, 2024

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.


52 comments:

I Card Everyone said...

It's clear you had SO much fun, Barb! Every card is a charmer - loving those pretty mushrooms!
Sorry, I missed that LIVE yesterday after all - but there's always replay, right?
=]

Lynn Chan HJC said...

Beautiful cards! I love the snowman cupcake!

Kelly A. said...

Love all of the cards, especially the angel stenciled one!

Donna Phelan said...

Such beautiful Holiday cards! That Penguin is adorable! And the snowman cupcakes--YUM! And your pretty little mushrooms--love that one too!

MadeByMeghanK said...

The penguin is DARLING! I LOVE what you did with the snowflakes too! ALL ARE AWESOME!

Greta said...

I love that all your cards don't look alike, Barb. You showcase so many different styles and techniques beautifully! I hadn't considered getting the angel stencils, but I absolutely adore that card! You've also reminded me I need to try ink blending over a foiled panel. Guess it's time to say Happy Holiday Season!

Barbara said...

These are lovely. You have a great head start on your holiday cardmaking.

Connie Anderson said...

Awesome cards! Especially the foiled ones

Molly Lecheler said...

Love the variations with the snowflakes!

Bunny said...

You gave us a LOT of ideas. Lovely cards. My favorite is the mushrooms. They are just so cute and the colors were perfect. I do kinda wish I had a foiling machine though. Love how that always looks. [Bunny]

Maureen Reiss said...

Wowzers!!!! So many Amazing cards!!!! I love the sweet mushroom card!!!

corky.kay@verizon.net said...

I was going to say the cute penguin card was my favorite, then I scrolled down and saw those snowman cupcakes! But wait - OMG I love, love, love the mushroom card!!!! I already ordered those mushroom dies and now I am very happy I did!

lkleback said...

These are such lovely cards!

Jean D said...

All of your cards are beautiful!! i absolutely love the snowmen in the postage squares!!!

Jill R said...

Fabulous cards!

Patty said...

Oh Wow! You've been very busy! I'm not making it up when I say I love everyone of these cards! I can't possibly pick a favorite!

JKB said...

Oh my! Such lovely cards! The mushrooms were amazing!

Christine said...

Snowman cupcakes! O, how darling!

Michelle Vette Jaeckel said...

Really like the way the mushrooms are clustered and your color choices for them! Thanks for sharing!

Nancy R. said...

I love your cards Barb, always drawn into your creative color blending. The snowman cupcakes are delightful!

Tijana Lakaj said...

Oh my, so many adorable designs to inspire! I'm in love with all of them!

Dee Earnshaw said...

oh wow - you have been busy - love how different the designs are =. Thanks for sharing so many ideas with us

Joann said...

Wonderful cards!! Love them all. The mushroom card is genius. Thanks so much for sharing.

Kathy J in Ellicott City said...

Awesome cards!!!

Bonnie said...

What a lot of fun, Barb! Love all this sparkle and color!

V. K. said...

Love the mushroom card and all the cards are creative.

Phyllis said...

What a beautiful group of cards using this great new release. Those snowman cupcakes were my favorite of the bunch.

Shawna said...

I love your cards especially the angel and the snowflakes

Anonymous said...

Marisela Delgado said: Your cards are amazing especially the blue snowflakes card. Love it! 💜 mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

Jill K said...

The Happy Holidays backgrounds are so pretty!

Melissa L said...

So many great designs & colors. The different colored hats on the snowman cupcakes are adorable and the snowflake foil transfer cards are stunning!

Listn2yrmom said...

Wonderful cards! Those soft pastel colors (on the angel card) makes the sentiment pop!

L said...

So many wonderful cards to showcase this new release!
I love the adorable snowman cupcake card!

Denise Bryant said...

Wonderful cards for the hop! I am loving the scene you created with the adorable penguin! Gorgeous snowflakes, pretty stenciled angels, awesome mushrooms, and super cute cupcakes too!

Peggy said...

Lovely cards! The snowflakes are gorgeous! But I think the penguin is my favorite!

Lauryne Cunningham said...

Wow! So many wonderful designs! I love the stenciled angels and the gold and white snowflake card!

Orit V said...

So many gorgeous card designs. I love them all.

Rosemary said...

Wonderful set of cards. The one with the snowman cupcakes is too darn cute!

Linda P said...

Such a variety of examples: I like seeing all these ideas. The 3D effect of the mushrooms is great, and I love your little penguin decorating the tree. So cute. Also, those snowflake Foil Transfer sheets look beautiful, and (hopefully) so easy to use. Thanks for all the ideas.

Mirella said...

Wow, Barb, so many fantastic makes! I especially love the darling penguin, the little snowmen cupcakes, and those mushrooms are simply perfection!

Robink said...

Each card was more beautiful than the last. Each time I thought i picked my favoirte, the next one came along to change my mind. Just WOW!

Lori Riegel said...

I love the ink blending on the toadstools.

Steffi H. said...

Your shining snowflake cards are wonderful, but the mushroom card is just breathtaking cute.

Laurie2cats said...

Fabulous cards! The mushrooms are so cute, and the stenciled angel panel is lovely.

Connie Hostak said...

Thank you for all the great inspiration! Those little snowman cupcakes are just so cute! And we can never have too many ways to use snowflakes!

Donna said...

Fabulous projects, thanks for the inspiration!

DorothyA said...

Your cards are delightful! I love all the snowflake cards- so fun to see what one can do with foil and ink! I really enjoyed and am inspired the simple but darling pink mushroom card on the embossing folder.

Jacki said...

So many beautiful cards from such a fun reveal!

Kelly said...

Beautiful cards! My favorite is the mushroom card.

sharon g said...

I especially love the mushrooms card! SO CUTE

Ms. Tamp said...

Wonderful snowy scenes. I like the colors for the mushrooms.

Chris C. said...

The snowman cupcake card is my favorite. So cute!