Tuesday, 2 September 2014

Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® Blog Hop

Hello, and welcome to my stop on the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® Blog Hop.
If you have arrived from the kind, generous, sweet and FABULOUS Kathy Racoosin's blog, then welcome.
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. :)
Stencilled Christmas Card Set by Lucy Abrams 
The Peace on Earth stamp set has really stunning sentiments… I LOVE it.
Stencilled Christmas Card Set 4 by Lucy Abrams 
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.
Stencilled Christmas Card Set 1 by Lucy Abrams 
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.
Stencilled Christmas Card Set 2 by Lucy Abrams 
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.
Stencilled Christmas Card Set 3 by Lucy Abrams
So simple and great for mass production. Oh, and I am pretty excited to have a head start on my Christmas cards. Yay!!
-----------------GIVEAWAY--------------
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a prize pack of a selection of items from our STAMPtember® giveaway stash at each stop on the hop! That's 19 chances to win!!
Make sure you leave a comment here before 6.00pm EST on Thursday September 11th.

And finally, it's time to HOP ON.
So head on over to the blog of the unbelievably talented 
and have fun!!
Bye for now.
x
Supplies

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newscrapper said...

I absolutely love your cards they are so simple yet so elegant great cards to mass produce for the holidays!

Healing said...

Mass production and Christmas! Can never have enough of those up your sleeve

Beatrice Lawson said...

So so glad to see flat, mail-able cards! The aqua is hands down my fave but the red and silver are such great Xmas choices! Love them all:-)

Jamie said...

These cards are so pretty. I love that stencil! Thanks

Erica said...

Great cards! I love this stencil.

adkwendy said...

Love these new stamp sets! Thanks for sharing your creativity!

Dixie Cochran said...

Your cards are elegant, and I love them. Nice sparkle!

DKinder said...

These cards would make a lovely Christmas gift. So simple. Thanks for the giveaway chance!

KathyinMN said...

Geez Louise you do nice work. =)

Lisa G. said...

Beautiful and so elegant !!

Gail A said...

Flat cards are so great for mailing and I love the ones you made!

Unknown said...

Great Job. Love the new release!

Alba said...

Thanks for sharing your cards with us, lovely!

Unknown said...

Pretty and quick to reproduce!

Unknown said...

Love the Swirl and Dots stencil. Such a gorgeous background with that pop of black in the sentiment! Beautiful!

Craftykthy said...

So simple yet so beautiful!

Dawn Gross said...

What beautiful cards! Simple yet elegant!

Kristen said...

Gorgeous and great for any time of the year, just change the sentiments!

Megan said...

I like how you still got lots of texture and interest even with a (nearly) one layer card!

Josée said...

I love the blog hop and are every of you are given us so nice ideas!

Janet D. said...

Your cards are pretty, pretty, pretty!! Love the beautiful colors!

Carrie R. said...

Lovely card set. The stencil is so pretty and very versatile.

Lee said...

Very pretty cards. Love the colors.

StampinLouie said...

Lucy I love the set of cards. Yhanks for sharing!

Stephanie said...

Very lovely cards - nice to see the different color versions.

Laura M said...

Love! Super elegant. This stencil is on my wish list for sure!

ALB said...

Great way to use the Swirls and Dots stencil!

bjmartin said...

Beautiful backgrounds - love the texture!

dianemdb said...

smple, but so much texture and interest!

jenrabrown said...

These are great, thank you for sharing :)

Unknown said...

great backgrounds, lovely colors!

Adam K said...

Great cards

Gwen said...

Gorgeous flat cards! Stunning! Love the sparkles!

pcm said...

great cards!

Unknown said...

simply STUNNING!!!

TeresaC said...

Love your cards, Lucy!! Great new release!!

Unknown said...

Love the patterns on those stencils. Thanks for sharing.

Jamie said...

so pretty! thanks

Ardyce Seabrook said...

Love your creations! great multiples for quick christmas card giving! thanks for sharing!

Marianne Markland said...

Such beautiful backgrounds!

Marianne

Stephanie said...

Your cards are absolutely beautiful!! What a great way to show off the stamps and inks!!

shawnacreate said...

The stencils are great

Unknown said...

I love the simplicity of them all, but the blue one is amazing.

Unknown said...

Your cards are lovely. I love this new release and new inks.

Anonymous said...

Such simple and elegant cards. The stencil could be used on so many projects.
Alla S

Jennifer said...

Your trio of cards is awesome and so pretty.

James Gray said...

I love how you used the stencil. It made a beautiful background!

shawnacreate said...

cute

Arlene D said...

Nice cards!

Malini C. said...

Very elegant card! I love the glitter strip which gives the card more depth.

Connie said...

Good inspiration, I can totally mass produce this cards.

Unknown said...

What a great way to mass produce a stunning card!!! This has been saved to My Favorites! Thanks!

MJWeber said...

I bought that stencil so I am so happy to see what you did with it. Those are beautiful cards!

Kimberly Rendino said...

Simple and beautiful!!!! So pretty!

linda m said...

This IS a great card for making lots of them! This idea could be used for any occassion!

Mel P. said...

The stencil makes it look so pretty! My favorite is probably the blue.

Kris said...

Tumbled Glass and sequins...divine!

Unknown said...

Pretty and simple yet makes a punch. Such pretty colors

manderscrapper said...

so beautiful! my favorite so far!!

Carisa said...

these are so beautifully elegant!

Wyvern said...

Great cards! I love how they look like little book covers! Thanks!

Unknown said...

So beautiful!

Unknown said...

Beautiful Cards!

Anonymous said...

how fun! love the background!
Nani

Natalie said...

Wonderful backgrounds, so pretty!!!

Unknown said...

Lovely cards. I love the glitter cardstock and stitching.. Very pretty. Thanks for sharing..

SingYi said...

nice, hoping that i can the giveaway this time…pray hard

Unknown said...

Love the sparkle!

Jen said...

Love the soft inking and the way you used the glitter. Great cards!

Unknown said...

I love the simplicity of your design & the colors!

Colleen said...

Such beautiful cards, and so simple!

Shelley C said...

Love your cards!

Neesey said...

Beautiful cards. Simply elegant. The sequins are a nice touch! TFS

Ms Scrapmess said...

I really loved how many different looks you could get, but still very much the same - which is great for making many cards :) Thank you for the inspiration, I hope it's ok to scraplift your idea!

Unknown said...

Beautiful, I would love to do my Christmas cards like this.

Just Plain Crafty by Steph said...

very elegant and beautiful!!

Tracy said...

Love the stencil! Great cards


Barb said...

What a beautiful set of cards, Lucy! I love your color choices! The effect from your inking is just gorgeous!

Anne Park Marshall said...

Thanks for sharing your creative talent with us. My fav thing about your cards is the simplicity of them.

Unknown said...

These are gorgeous! I just love the colors and the glittered side panel!

Unknown said...

Thanks for showing us your lovely cards and for the chance to win such fabulous prizes!

Phi said...

Great set of cards!!

Anonymous said...

Just perfect......cheerful cards, easy to produce multiples, and great for mailing!

Anonymous said...

The cards are elegant with just the right amount of sparkle! I especially love the stitching down the side!

Shannon Pratt said...

The stencil is gorgeous.

Amy Davis King said...

Love these beautiful one layer cards. More inspiration for the possibilities of stencils- thank you!!

Georgene said...

I love the simplicity of your cards!

debo said...

Beautiful background! I love your color choices and the glitter... I feel like holiday is here!

Sarah said...

Fantastic cards. They look very elegant.

Julia Barr said...

These cards are very elegant.

Anonymous said...

Nice cards. I love a quick and simple card.

Deborah Montgomery said...

Wow! Love how you used the stencil for you cards! I didn't think I needed it.....but now its going in the cart!

KimC said...

Lovely holiday cards. Thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

Sweet cards, Lucy!

Martina N said...

Beautiful cards! I love that stencil. Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win.

Thea Marie said...

Those cards are so beautiful! I love how elegant they are :)

Sheryl said...

Your cards are gorgeous! The swirls and dots stencil is so pretty, perfect choice.

New Creations said...

Love the monochromatic and sparkly look, gorgeous!

C said...

nice and simple!

Corilyn Noreen said...

Card sets are so fun!

Veronica said...

So cute.

Cardarian said...

Love your Christmas cards! I haven't started on them yet but your cards have given me the will, all I need now is this stencil and the peace on earth stamp set!
Thank you for sharing!
Cardarian

Unknown said...

Just beautiful!

Norma said...

Oh wow these are lovely:) TFS
Hugs,
Norma

Marissa said...

Beautiful cards :-)

LbCrafter said...

Love this! TFS!

York Tee said...

Nice cards!I love the texture from the bath sponge! Nice color, nice sentiment!

Yenni Natalia said...

I love the effect of the background design :)

Rachel said...

Pretty cards! And yes... Flatter the better!

stamper101 said...

Cool cards!

Dawn T said...

Just love the CAS look with heaps of colour as well. Great set.

Laurie said...

Lovely idea!

Lisa Lara said...

Gorgeous classic creations Lucy.

Frk.Brandt said...

Thanks for the inspiration :)

anja curvers said...

Wow amazing these cards all look so festive love them. So pretty as Always. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win. Have a great day.

Unknown said...

I like your thought of mass produced cards. Great inspiration for me!

stampingandstitching said...

Wonderful set of cards, Lucy! Love the colours and the texture you added by using a bath sponge when stenciling! All the sparkle looks fab too!

Ellie said...

Very beautiful and elegant cards! Love the stenciled background and the stitching beside it!

Unknown said...

So elegant yet so adorable cards. Loved them.

Unknown said...

Supernice cards!! Beautiful colours. Great technique. TFS
Maria

Unknown said...

Oh wow these are some totally sweet cards and so simple they would be very nice to make for xmas too, easier to mass produce but still so elegant

jonim52 said...

Gorgeous set of note cards! Fab release!

Unknown said...

Fun cards.

MCRAFTZ said...

These cards are just great, love the stitching (I am just getting into that myself!) I particularly like the Aqua card, just my colour! Thanks so much for the inspiration! ...Marcia H

Cindy Groh said...

Super elegant cards. Love them.

Unknown said...

I would love to receive one of those cards!

Goga said...

So cutie cards with amazing stamps! Creative solution with adding some brilliant embellishes!

Unknown said...

Fantastic cards and a fantastic release :-) Love thus stencil.

Unknown said...

What a great set of cards. The would be a gift in themselves.

Unknown said...

Pretty cards,. Thanks.

Nancy R. said...

I love the sentiment stamps, too. SSS stands out in the crowd with that!

Joan Smith said...

Oh My what gorgeous cards!! What a great idea same stamp 3 colors and it looks totally different I am impressed with your clever idea gosh love the frosty look such a cool technique.....You totally rocked this stencil girl you are one super talented gal.

LauraJane:) said...

Nice simple card set..Great stitching, Love the glitter edges:)

zehra said...

I love stencil long, these r so elegant, love the colors for the background

torri said...

So elegant. Thanks for sharing.

Nicole Parmentier said...

Beautiful backgrounds! These sentiments are so great and playfull to add to a nice bg, great way to make lots of cards at once. Love it!

I Card Everyone said...

Lucy... so beautiful. I needed a one-layer in my arsenal of Christmas card ideas - thanks so much!

Teresa Ciarleglio said...

Very Elegant cards!

Tania said...

Very pretty cards, I love those colours you have used. This whole collection is amazing

Lina Delgado said...

Great backgrounds, nice cards!

Anonymous said...

Love it

loulou said...

Beautiful elegant designs.

Dee said...

Thanks for showing the different possibilities and versitility of the stencil. Each card had a unique mood.

Anonymous said...

Great cards. Great to make on mass. Thanks.

Beth said...

I love, love, LOVE your cards! These would be great to make a bunch and add a sentiment later for all occasions!TFS And I love the new release for Stamptember!

She's A Busy Girl said...

Your cards are absolutely stunning! I think I may have found our family's holiday cards for this year :)

DoofyJEss2 said...

Gorgeous cards! Love that these cards are one-layer and absolutely stunning!!

katie said...

These are just stunning! Wow, you did an awesome job.
I really love the strip of glitter along the side.

SandiL said...

love the card set! This would make an awesome gift. Thanks

Anonymous said...

Amazing cards, the colours are just gorgeous!

Unknown said...

The way you let the stencil shine as the star attraction was really effective, it was background material to me, but you brought it to life

Steph01 said...

Sparkling and beautiful card !

Kelly said...

I love the new stencil!

Suzanne Russell said...

Somehow stencils for a Christmas card struck me as a totally new idea. Thanks! I love it!

Cindy said...

Lovely cards. Love all the color combinations with just the one stencil.

Charlotte C said...

I can see these cards being massed produced. So simply lovely. TFS

Carrie said...

Amazing backgrounds! my favorite is the blue, it really pops!! thanks for sharing :-)

Unknown said...

Nice cards, they look great. I am very excited about the Stamptember release and all the great projects on this hop.

Houses Built of Cards said...

WOW! Gorgeous! LOVE the backgrounds and those beautiful sentiments!!!

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www.housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com

Joan-Anne Weatherbee said...

Wow! These cards are beautiful!! Love the background! TFS!!

ridethefreedomtrain said...

Love how simple yet beautiful your cards are.

Pam Jacobson said...

I love the color variety-- looks easy to "mass" produce for the holidays!

Danielle’s stamp room said...

Love the 3 cards. Such beautiful colors

rt in GA said...

Love Stamptember - great new release.

crafter said...

Beautiful cards! Thanks.

slbt17 said...

wonderful cards - agreed the sentiment set is a must have!
Sandra ltb

andreea.urzica@gmail.com said...

Wonderful techniqe and really cool design!

Unknown said...

Simple, but effective. Well done!

Elizabeth Garcia said...

What a great set of cards. Love these.

Unknown said...

What a lovely set of Christmas cards! I love them! Such a great idea for mass-production! Thanks for the great inspiration!

Unknown said...

I LOVE the stencil! What a great lesson in using different color inks! Great job!

Anonymous said...

Brilliant strategy for simple but STUNNING Christmas cards to mass produce quickly. The combination of color, texture, pattern and bold greeting is perfect.

Peggy Wood said...

Beautiful cards. Like the flatness too for mailings. Thanks

Zituska said...

Pretty cards! I love the new SSS stencils. Thank you for sharing!

KellyW said...

Awesome, awesome cards!!...Love the colors and I think these would be great for mass production, as you said!!...Love them!!

Dori Shelton said...

These are so pretty! Such a great way to showcase different uses of a stamp set. Love the pretty sparkle and shine too!

Romana Isova said...

Wow, the Swirls and Dots Stencil looks better than I thought. Thanks for showing it in colours :0)

Celene salazar said...

Lovely, elegant cards....love the colors!!

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Anika E said...

Adorable cards. I like the clean and simple design.

Queen Bea Scraps said...

I love the simplicity of these cards and the way you left the thread hang out.

Candy said...

So very nice! And giving me so many new ideas. Thank you.

Sarah G said...

Love the soft look from inking through the stencils combined with your trademark stitching and bling! Those sentiments are fab too :)

Mama said...

Simple and beautiful!

Streetscrapper said...

So pretty. Great idea for Christmas cards this year!

HumBrdLvr1 said...

Very pretty!

JeSuisWonder said...

These are adorable, I love your use of the stencil, it reminds me of snow or fairy dust, it's so magical.

Cards By Betty said...

Great cards love getting away from the usual for cards and thanks for sharing the blogs are very helpful for new ideas

Melissa Bove said...

Gorgeous cards Lucy! Love those backgrounds!!

hugs...

Taunya Butler said...

Oh my goodness - you took my breath away with these three gorgeous, phenomenally done cards or should I say works of art!! Awesome, amazing and wonderful!!

Funky Finds said...

I was oohing & awwing the second I saw the silver!

Patty said...

These cards are absolutely stunning! Love tis new stencil
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Peg said...

Beautiful! Nice to see in the different colors!

Andrea's Card Design said...

You made wonderful cards withthis great stencils. Great SSS product releases.

Diana N. said...

Beautiful cards! While the stencil can be used any time of the year, it's a great background for both traditional and non-traditional holiday colors. Love the size of the fonts for the sentiments.

Unknown said...

Thank you for sharing you gift and great style

lunersilver said...

You always have such beautiful cards! I love how you used this stencil... I fell in love with it right away. Thank you for such great inspiration.

Gabriele said...

lovely cards. Thanks for sharing

Anonymous said...

Love those glittered edges. Beautiul!

Unknown said...

Great use of sequins. Lovely cards!

Merica said...

Great cards. Thank you for sharing.

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