Hello, and welcome to my stop on the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® Blog Hop.
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If you have not, head over to the Simon Says Stamp blog to start the hop from the beginning, as there is a ton of inspiration to be had, and a whole lot of prizes to be won.
Today I am hopping along with a load of my stamping friends to celebrate Simon Says Stamp's newest release. And it's another fabulous one. I have created a set of simple Christmas cards to share with you today.
Here in the UK it has become so expensive to send mail that Christmas cards may well soon become a thing of the past. Boo hop. And bulky cards cost a lot more to mail! So while I was designing these cards, I tried to think FLAT. Stencils are brilliant for flat cards. And the lovely Swirls and Dots stencil makes a perfect focal point background. I just combined the stencil with stamps from the Peace on Earth stamp set, added a few non bulky sequins and some glitter cardstock, and voila. :)
The Peace on Earth stamp set has really stunning sentiments… I LOVE it.
For the silver card, I used Hero Arts Silver Shadow Ink, and sponged it on with a bath sponge. :) I added a combination of Neat and Tangled sparkly sequins and some flat silver sequins, along with silver card from THIS pad.
The red version uses Worn Lipstick distress ink, applied with an ink applicator tool. The glitter card is from THIS pad, and the sequins are Doodlebug and Neat and Tangled.
And finally, the aqua version which features Tumbled Glass Distress ink, more Doodlebug sequins, some old Kelly Purkey flat sequins and glitter card from THIS pad.
So simple and great for mass production. Oh, and I am pretty excited to have a head start on my Christmas cards. Yay!!
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1,141 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 600 of 1141 Newer› Newest»I love the cards, they would be perfect for mass produced Christmas cards
I've never been much of a stencil girl myself (as far as using them personally) but your cards sure are pretty - they look die cut to me!
Love the stitching and colors and textures
Awesome cards! Thanks!
Wow that stenciled background is wonderful!
Love your style and the colors you chose here. Thanks for sharing.
Lovely cards!
I love when the sentiments are so gorgeous that they take center stage! Lovely cards Lucy
Beautiful card and look easy to mass produce.
LOVELY cards!
Quick but gorgeous cards! Thanks so much for a flat one, mailing cards is getting more expensive everywhere!
Oh my gosh, love the back round and how you used it to get a different feel with each card.
All your cards are so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
I love theses unconventional colors and Holiday cards, they are very pretty, tfs.
Very elegant.
Really love the cards, pretty.
Oooooh! So pretty! Very eye-catching.
Gorgeous creations and use of products. Can always count on you for simple and elegant cards we can re-create.
Lucy, your backgrounds are so lovely! Great cards! ♡
Beautiful cards and I love the simplicity of them along with the colors.
Oh wow! So pretty and moderately easy to mass produce.
I really love you're style. Simple but all you're projects are amazing (lot of texture)
Beautiful cards...love them all!
I would love this background stamp!
These cards are very pretty, simple to make and pretty, doesn't get any better than that.
Such a beautiful design! These cards are stunning!
These cards are beautiful. Love the colors you used and the CAS layouts. Perfect for Christmas.
This card are very nice!
Simple yet gorgeous! Love that you added texture with a bath sponge!
Very pretty, love the backgrounds.
Such a beautiful ,simple design. Could be casing this one!
Beautiful holiday cards! Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful cards for the holidays.
Beautiful cards. I will definitely be trying this technique.
The cards are so great!
Pretty backgrounds.
A great card for Christmas when there are so many to make. Thanks for the ideas and the chance to win.
love those colorful backgrounds - I must have that stencil!
lovely background, easy to create a pretty card in no time!
Beautiful set of cards...love the use of the sponges to create a neat texture.
How sweet :)
Love the background on this cards!!! Thank you for sharing this ideas!!! your cards are such an inspiration!!!
What a sweet, sweet background stamp! Love your color choices and the sentiments that you used :-)
VERY cool cards!! Love that background!
Cute carda. Love the new release.
Love this stencil, so many ideas for the one product, very cool!
Such pretty colors! I wouldn't have thought of using those for Christmas cards, but they work well.
oh awesome, and great to reproduce too.
Simple and elegant cards!
Beautiful cards - beautiful sentiments. Gotta update my wish list and make an order soon.
Really Nice!
What beautiful cards!
Just beautiful!!!
Beautiful cards…thank you for the inspiration!
Love the cards, simple but beautiful.
Very elegant!!!
The cards are so pretty, Thanks for the inspiration!
It was nice that you considered postage when thinking of your cards, and yes, single layer or flat as possible is best. I do love layering a lot on my cards and postage is not a concern for me, but I will be using this background on my cards for sure . It's lovely.
Great repeatable project card. I love it :)
Thank you for sharing your designs! I can't wait to try similar techniques!!
Happy STAMPtember!!
Great cards! Thanks for a fun blog hop and the chance to win! ;-)
What unique holiday cards!
Great stencil
Fab cards Lucy and perfect for mass producing and mailing...
Great use of that stencil, and I love the stitching on your cards.
Love these cards. Simple yet festive!
Stunning cards. Love the backgrounds
Lovely set of cards
Great design for multiples.
Beautiful CASE cards with just a hint of sparkle!
Such beautiful cards! I love that they would be easy to mass produce.
beautiful cards!!!!
These Christmas cards are so pretty, love the sparkle and the sentiments.
Barbara H.
These backgrounds are so pretty!
So very pretty! I stare at stencils and just get confused! This I could do! Thanks for sharing!
Simple elegance. That is my favorite stencil. Amazing how the applicator makes such a subtle difference in the inks. The stitching is a great touch! Thanks so much for sharing.
wow these are just gorgeous!!
Love your set of of cards!!
Great cards!!
so pretty!! xoxo
Great set!
Love the colors you have used here, Lucy. Very pretty and easy to repeat cards :)
Very pretty nontraditional CHristmas cards!
Stencils rule!
Such pretty cards!
Your cards are simply beautiful. I love the texture, too.
So cute! Thank you for the chance to win!
So simpel, and yet so beautiful :)
Love the colours! So pretty.
I love all the details on these three amazing cards! The colors are beautiful! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!
Beautiful cards!
Such a great idea for mass production.
Love the stencil!
Very nice cards! Thanks!:)
WOW!!! Stunning cards, great sentiment set.
Sue
http://suek86401.blogspot.com/
thanks for sharing a great technique. the cards a lovely
Beautiful backgrounds Lucy! Very cool technique!
Very pretty backgrounds!
Beautiful, simple and elegant, what more could you want from a card?! :-)
Simple but elegant cards! Beautiful!
A lovely trio of beautiful cards!
Lovely cards as usual!
Love the glitter edge.
I'm really loving the Peace on Earth stamp set that you used on your lovely cards!
This stencil makes a stunning card and the sequins add bling without weight. Love all the colors you used.
Such beautiful cards!
So sweet... all 3 of them. great idea to mix it up just a little. Thanks for the chance to win.
How cool that you got that fun texture from a BATH SPONGE!! Love it!! These cards are beautiful and look like you could do a bunch without getting bored. I like the different colors you used for each one. Fabulous design!
Love, love, love!
wow...great tyvm!
cher in MI
hilly77 at Comcast dot net
Very elegant cards.
Love use of the inks. Very great cards.
Such a pretty set!
Beautiful and clean card design. Thank you!
Lovely sponging, Lucy! I love the texture your bath sponge made through this pretty stencil! Happy Stamptember!
Very pretty.
Very pretty.
Now I can't wait for my stencil to get here!
Thanks for thinking "flat", Lucy! Wonderful design for the Christmas cards! Thank you! And, thanks to SSS team for an awesome release!
beautiful inking and the glitter strip adds the perfect holiday touch.
Just amazing cards.
Just amazing cards.
I love the soft look of your cards. Just makes you want to sit back and take a deep breath.
What lovely cards! (:
-Dee
So in love with the matching of ink color to glitter card - and I've got the paper pad on my wishlist now... I'm already drooling over the possibilities!
what a great card collection.. Loved the colors and the glitters... Thank you for sharing
Beautiful cards.
Stunning cards. Thank you for being part of this fabulous blog hop and for sharing.
Pretty cards!
Gorgeous cards, Lucy!!
What fabulous backgrounds !!!
I never think to just change colors to make a whole different looking card. I'm so glad you did those cards. It will make Christmas cards a little easier!
Very pretty cards - I love the new stencil!
So beautiful! That is such a fun background but you gave it that Christmas/Holiday flavor with your color choices and all that bling!
thanks for this chance
Elegant cards!!! Love the sparkle!
For simple cards they sure are eyecatching!
I am worried too that Christmas cards are going to become a thing of the past due to rising postage costs. BUT I still love making them :) Your trio of cards are so pretty - just enough of a glittery look to give us that Christmas feeling.
Lovely cards.
Fabulous cards! Love the colors and love the stitching!
Beautiful classic cards. Love the colors!
I love stenciled backgrounds! Yours are so pretty. And the sparkle makes them stand out to perfection!
I love stenciled backgrounds! Yours are so pretty. And the sparkle makes them stand out to perfection!
Love the simplicity of these cards. They would be great for mass producing. Thanks for the inspiration.
Love the stencil background cards you have posted! Each one is just beautiful.
I love the new stencils!!
I've always been nervous to try all over stencils but these cards look amazing
Love how you can mass produce this card...beautiful!!!
Beautiful card and sentiment placements. Simple and elegant!
Very pretty cards, Lucy. The stitching on them really add a very special touch.
Beautiful cards that seem like they could be easily mass produced.
such lovely backgrounds
So pretty, and they look like they would be easy to mass produce!
I was so looking forward to seeing the new stencils being used and you did not disappoint. I love the pretty cards with those yummy inks!
Simple yet beautiful, love the backgrounds.
Fabulous cards. I love the sewing detail!
just beautiful.. love the elegant design.
Lovely cards.
Very pretty cards and the backgrounds on them are so nice. Thanks for sharing with us.
Lucy, such color and class on these cards. Simple yet quite fancy. Love them all, but the silver is my favorite.
These are lovely! They'd make a great.notepad layout as we'll!
I love these cards! They could even make a great card set gift to someone!
It's amazing how you can make a flat card look so amazing!
Clean, simple, and classy!
Each card is lovely in its own unique way!
Great giveaway.
Oh how stunning are these cards I am loving this release so much
great set of cards. also inspiration to use the stencil for gift card sets.
these are just beautiful! those those handwritten sentiment stamps.
Simple but pretty, great job!
Great stencil to make beautiful backgrounds! All of your cards are so vibrant!
Very nice, love the different colors and how it can change the look of the card. Thanks!
I love the stitched detailing, such a simple embellishment but the texture is amazing.
Very fun backgrounds! Tfs!
Great example of how to use a stencil! Thanks for the inspiration. :D
What a pretty set of cards!
Beautiful backgrounds!
I have never done sewing on my cards...yet. But think that may be coming soon. It just adds so much. Thanks for the inspiration
Beautiful cards!! Love so many of these new sets--Trick or Treat, Sweet Things and the snowflakes! The winter flurries snowflake sequins are gorgeous too! :)
These cards would make wonderful gift sets and be fun to mass produce as the holidays sneak up faster than we think they will
Beautiful cards!
These cards are so elegant! Great job! :)
Love the background swirls!
awesome cards dear so delicate and unique
one word....BEAUTIFUL!!!!
love the cards and the sentiments stamps
So pretty!! Love the sequins!! Tfs!!;)
So simple yet so beautiful and elegant., gorgeous!
What a great set of cards. I really like the stitching detail.
Wow!!I love all the glitter! So very pretty. TFS xxx
Such lovely cards! So soft and feminine!
Simply beautiful!! Thanks for the chance to win!!
I love them ALL!!
Very pretty cards. The backgrounds are lovely.
Beautiful!!
I appreciate simply stated cards. Simplicity goes a long way! Thanks for sharing.
These cards are stunning!
Such a fun blog hop! Thanks for the chance to win!
Love mass production cards!!
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