Hello, and welcome to my stop on the Simon Says Stamp Winter Twinkle Blog Hop. If you have not hopped from the start, head to the Simon blog HERE. :)
If you have just hopped from the lovely blog of my talented friend Kathy Racoosin, then welcome!!
Today we are hopping along to celebrate the December Card Kit. It's such a fun kit, with an embossing theme. So, I've got a simple shaker card to share that features some embossing on the gorgeous silver card that comes in the kit.
I admit, I was a little skeptical about embossing on this surface (I am NOT an embossing expert…) thinking the ink might slip and slide on this shiny card… but how wrong I was. It stuck beautifully, and left a super crisp impression.
As I mentioned, I do not consider myself to be an embossing expert… in fact, I am pretty lazy when it comes to embossing.
I remember the wonder of embossing for the first time… it was like magic. My sister (who lives in Canada) bought me a heat gun and together we tried it out. We were both pretty excited by the results, and she isn't even into paper crafting. :)
Today, I tend to use embossing most when working with watercolours - it's a great way to keep the paint in place and create lovely pools of paint (see this card HERE with a photo tutorial, THIS card which also has a tutorial, or this card HERE). I love that this kit gave me a kick up the butt to get my heat gun out to emboss a sentiment. I love the look and will certainly be trying it out again soon. :)
I remember the wonder of embossing for the first time… it was like magic. My sister (who lives in Canada) bought me a heat gun and together we tried it out. We were both pretty excited by the results, and she isn't even into paper crafting. :)
Today, I tend to use embossing most when working with watercolours - it's a great way to keep the paint in place and create lovely pools of paint (see this card HERE with a photo tutorial, THIS card which also has a tutorial, or this card HERE). I love that this kit gave me a kick up the butt to get my heat gun out to emboss a sentiment. I love the look and will certainly be trying it out again soon. :)
---------------Giveaway------------
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a grab bag on every stop of the hop. The grab bag will be filled with lots of fun products to try. Leave a comment here (and on every stop) by 6.00pm EST on Saturday November 29th.
Right - time to hop on. Your next stop is my sweet friend:
Sarah Moerman
Sarah Moerman
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Lovely card, Lucy!
ReplyDeleteVery unique shaker card, love it!
ReplyDeleteWow... love shaker cards and this one is just amazing!
ReplyDeletewow, I should try a similar layout. Beautiful card!!
ReplyDeletei love the color of the cardstock ! so pretty
ReplyDeleteThis las a beautiful shaker card!!
ReplyDeleteLove your fabulous shaker card! What a great design and these blues are awesome!!
ReplyDeleteLike how you used the ornament dies to make the cut outs & make this a wonderful shaker style card.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Lovely card Lucy.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty - I love the shapes.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove the ornament cut-outs!
ReplyDeletevery beautiful card! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeletei love the stiching border,wish i had a bogshot n dies....n love the ornaments too
ReplyDeleteSuper cool kit, and awesome card, as well! Thanks for a chance at this giveaway! I have a question, the other day I was embossing using Ranger's white embossing powder on Bazzill cardstock, and when I was done a part of the embossing powder disappeared, and only the colour left by the Versamark was left! Would that be because I over heated it?
ReplyDeleteLove the silver embossed ornament. So classy looking in front of the fun shakers!
ReplyDeleteLovely use of Ornaments die cut with gorgeous sequins and highlighting the sentiment beautifully!
ReplyDeleteLove the card! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteOOOO Those big sequins are great!
ReplyDeleteLovely card! And a great blog hop! Thanks for the inspiration. ;-)
ReplyDeleteLove the shaker card! I love it when people use different shapes for shaker cards since it gives a different feel for it. TFS!
ReplyDeleteLove the shaker card!!
ReplyDeleteI love the shaker ornaments! Cool idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun shaker glittery card.
ReplyDeleteLove the trio of ornaments,embossing, and shaker element.
ReplyDeleteCute idea to make ornaments as a shaker. So pretty and shiny.
ReplyDeleteLove the card and the kit! Cannot wait for it to arrive.
ReplyDeleteLovely shaker card!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shaker card!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful shaker card!
ReplyDeleteLove a shaker card! Great idea to make a cluster of ornaments.
ReplyDeleteLovely card Lucy!! I love the addition of the negative die cuts! TFS
ReplyDeleteDolly
Beautiful card. Two of my fav techniques-embossing and shaker.
ReplyDeleteAwesome
Laurie B
Very pretty. Heat embossing just takes things to the next level for me.
ReplyDeleteYour card is utterly fantastic! I love the combination of Christmas balls with a shaker card :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful shaker card...
ReplyDeleteit turned out really nice.
Well done
I like the dual window shaker card. I hear you on the needing a reminder about how fun heat embossing is - I moved in July and haven't embossed yet. Will do so once I get my kit tho'!
ReplyDeleteLove that you've made these ornament shaped with the embossing!! Great take on the kit! :)
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful! I don't have this kit but I truly wish I did after seeing all these lovely cards in this blog hop.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card. Im also liking those ornament dies, I must purchase them soon. I like how you used them as shakers.
ReplyDeletelove the use of negative space on the card!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great shakercard Lucy I love it. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shaker card Lucy!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love embossing!
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful!
ReplyDeletebeautiful card!!!! Can't wait to get my hands on this kit
ReplyDeleteLove your ornament shaker card, very pretty indeed.
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique shaker card- very creative!
ReplyDeleteI love shaker cards, and yours is so pretty :)
ReplyDeleteShaker n heat embossing all in one card, don't get no better than that!
ReplyDeleteI love your shaker card and also embossing. I use this technique a lot and you are right - it is like magic :-)
ReplyDeleteoh how fun, very cool
ReplyDeleteLove the card!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great shaker card. Love the card makes me want to go through my supplies and see what I could come up with.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful - I love the double shaker!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card! I love that silver paper and the double shaker cut-out rocks.
ReplyDeletebeautiful card ..... just love shakers
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty Lucy. Love the die-cut windows in the background with the sequins.
ReplyDeleteWonderful CAS shaker!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love those ornament dies. They are definitely on my wish list!
ReplyDeleteCute card!
ReplyDeleteI love all of your cards and this is another winner.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shaker card!! Great way to spice up ornaments!
ReplyDeleteSo elegant. Love the card. And your previous Christmas cards :)
ReplyDeleteLOVING the sequins inside. What a great card! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYour card is truly lovely... notwithstanding the kick up the butt. Glad to hear you can emboss on that cardstock.
ReplyDeleteYour card is so sweet!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card.
ReplyDeleteI love how versatile this stamp set is!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! I like that you embossed the top of the ornament too. Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteFantastic shaker card! Love the unique shape!
ReplyDeleteI really like your use of the ornament die cut.
ReplyDeletelove this kit and the cards you and everyone else have created!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice layout
ReplyDeleteOne of my fave cards from the hop, Lucy! This is stunning!
ReplyDeleteLove the shaker card. I also love to use heat embossing when using watercolors.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful shaker card Lucy. Love how you turned the sentiment into a ornament too. One of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteLove the shaker card. I can't wait to get my kit!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteI have a love/hate relationship with shaker cards! I wish my cards turned out as beautiful as yours does! TFS!
ReplyDeleteSweet shaker card, Lucy! You've made the SSS December Card Kit so enticing!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card with a CAS look but so much going on. I love it! Thanks also for the links to your other embossing cards. Just beautiful and so inspiring! tfs hugs, Kristina
ReplyDeleteI got out of embossing for past couple of years, but lately with all the ideas and designs I have started using my embossing powders again and have been reminded how much I love it. This card kit is truly one of my favorites. Love your die cutting with the ornament die for the background.
ReplyDeleteHi I am from Canada and to buy supplies to craft with xan be expensive but Simon Says Stamp has the best shipping. I love the use of the embossing with the silver paper.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card! Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteLove the card. I got the ornament dies, so can't wait to get my kit and play with this.
ReplyDeleteCute idea to use the cut-outs for shaker card.
ReplyDeleteLOVE LOVE LOVE this elegant shaker card!!!
ReplyDeleteI love how the Dec Card Kit works so well with the Holiday Ornaments die set. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOMG Your card is gorgeous!!! OMG what an outstanding creative job...WOW...girl you sure did super clever and creative....WOW....I just love what you did!! YOU so ROCK!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Can't wait to get my kit!
ReplyDeleteLovely card, great source of inspiration. Thanks for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love your take on the shaker card! I love sparkly things and all the shaker cards with sequins are the bomb!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card Lucy.
ReplyDeleteAwesome shaker card. TFS
ReplyDeleteI think this has to be one of my favourite kits... and I LOVE how you've used it! Jo x
ReplyDeletesuper super cute shaker idea with this kit!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card.
ReplyDeletefabulous Christmas cards Lucy x
ReplyDeleteYou card came our beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I love how you added the shaker section and the embossing.
ReplyDeletestunning silver and soft pool - so pretty!! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLove your shaker card.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the most creative shaker cards I've seen---love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card!! I love the shaker element to it too.
ReplyDeleteLovely card!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shaker card, Lucy! Thanks so much for being part of the hop!
ReplyDeleteI'm actually all done with my Christmas cards but after seeing your wonderful creation I just might have to find one more friend or distant relative to put on my mailing list.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness!!!! What a stunning card. I love the ornaments used as the shaker!!!! So clever!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so very pretty! I really like how you created the sequin shaker ornaments.thanks for the video.
ReplyDeleteLove shaker cards!
ReplyDeleteSimply adorable! I love how you used the embossing powders and what a great kit for Holidays! Thank you for sharing your lovely project!
ReplyDeleteWow, I love that balloon card you linked to. It looks amazing. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove the sequins!
ReplyDeleteeloquent [at] live.com
Gorgeous and unique shaker card! So awesome...thank you Lucy!
ReplyDeleteLove a good shaker card - well done.
ReplyDeletegorgeous shaker card, Lucy! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your beautiful shaker card.
ReplyDeleteI love this card! I love to see what you are making.
ReplyDeleteGlenda Demorest
glendademorest@hotmail.com
Wonderful card! You rocked this kit!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful1!!
ReplyDeleteYour card is wonderful! Thanks for sharing. It was a good reminder to go ahead and try - even when apprehensive about certain papers and techniques.
ReplyDeletegreat card
ReplyDeletegreat kit
What a fabulous card and Kit!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty shaker card - love that the ornaments both have sequins!
ReplyDeleteLove how you use the products. Beautiful card. Thank you for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWhat a Great Shaker Card, I love the idea of using out of the ordinary shapes. Thanks for the eyecandy!
ReplyDeleteLove the sequin filled shaker element and the embossing looks fab. Tracey x
ReplyDeleteWOW!Love your card. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and very creative shaker card!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great shaker card! Love how you creatively used the kit!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful shaker card. I really love the two shakers together. Thanks so much for showing it.
ReplyDeleteLoved using the negative space as a shaker card. Excellent.
ReplyDeleteAdorable card! I will try to make a card like this, don't have any of these supplies but I do have some embossing powder and ornament dies. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteFirst time have been to your site! I love the card. See you the next time I drop by!
ReplyDeleteOH this is a gorgeous card!! I love how you die cut two ornaments out of the base for your sequins to shake in & then put a third on top with the sentiment...awesome!
ReplyDeleteI love that you made a subtle shaker card, it is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute card!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card, Lucy! Love your gorgeous design and the pretty colour combination!
ReplyDeleteLovely card, I love the shaker card!
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting and novel look for a shaker card using the card kit. It's also good to know that Simon Says has its own embossing powders.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card!
ReplyDeleteEmbossing is just so cool, isn't it. You did a lovely job on your card.
ReplyDeleteTerrific shaker card, Lucy. Tks.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea☺beautiful card
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful shaker card. Loving the shaker technique more and more and the colors in this kit are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteVery creative with the ornaments. So cute.
ReplyDeleteCreative card idea! I really like it!
ReplyDeleteI love love love this card. Definitely my favorite. It's so clean and super elegant
ReplyDeleteLove your shaker card and the way pink and gold go so pretty together
ReplyDeleteCute shaker card! I'm going to have to pull out my ornament dies and try this.
ReplyDeleteLove the different shaped shaker card!
ReplyDeleteI just adore you're beautiful shaker card. Great video and great ideas. Love you're design. Thank you so much for sharing you're ideas with us. Just love the colors in the new SSS card kit.
ReplyDeleteI love shaker cards and this one is absolute perfection! I just love it!! This kit is filled with so many luscious things! So wishing I could get it but if wishes were dollars I would be rich! LOL
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this beautiful card with me!! It is awesome!
fantastic and beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shaker card!!
ReplyDeleteYou should emboss more...the card here looks beautiful. I love the shaker image behind your embossing as well...:)
ReplyDeleteI love your shaker card. The ornament shaped windows are so cute. Very unique.
ReplyDeleteLove shaker cards and yours are stunning!
ReplyDeletenice to use the ornament dies for the shakercard
ReplyDeleteSo simple yet effective.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a pretty and festive shaker card! Great new kit!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYou sparkle and shine Lucy!
ReplyDeleteI love the shaker card with the ornament! Very creative! Cant wait to try a version!
ReplyDeleteShaker Christmas cards are my favorite! I love it!
ReplyDeleteLucy~ WOW...what a beautiful card with shaker window ornaments! And your embossing turned out great : ) Thanks for the reminder that our die's negative space can be used for other techniques and for the chance to win such a fab prize!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of kit, love the simplicity
ReplyDeleteLove that you used the ornaments to make the shaker element :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteLovely card...simple and elegant with the extra sparkle from the shaker element. Great idea.
ReplyDeleteLovely card, Lucy!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card.
ReplyDeleteso beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteCute shaker card!!
ReplyDeleteStunning card! love the design, the colors & everything about it.
ReplyDeletelove the sequins inside the ornaments. Great idea
ReplyDeletesweet card with that ornament die cut~
ReplyDeletecute shaker and embossing card - awesome!
ReplyDeleteneat card...... thank you
ReplyDeleteLove this shaker card! The embossing brings it to another level!
ReplyDeleteLove how you used the ornaments for a shaker card. Embossing is definitely magical!
ReplyDeleteWhat a different style of shaker card. It's great. thanks for sharing your talents with us.
ReplyDeleteFun card! Love the ornaments.
ReplyDeleteLove your color combo
ReplyDeleteWow, love the ornament shaker card, great idea.
ReplyDeleteFun use of the ornament dies!
ReplyDeleteThe ornament shaker is such a clever and cute thing to do. Thanks for the great idea!
ReplyDeleteYour shaker card is different than what I usually see out there and I LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this design :)
This is such a great card using the kit and the ornament dies. Great shaker card!
ReplyDeleteGreat layout !! love the idea of this shaker card
ReplyDeletevery pretty!
ReplyDeleteI love the color of the platinum embossing powder. I think that will be on my next SSS purchase.
ReplyDeleteLove the positive/negative ornaments made into a shaker card. Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteLovely card, this kit has great colors in it! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHi Lucy,
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, thanks for the chance to win!
Cariños
María Alba
Beautiful, elegant card.
ReplyDeleteLove the shaker card. The ornaments cut in it make it great. I like the ornament you used on the front too.
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