Simon Says Stamp - Joy For You

Hello everyone.  The new JOY FOR YOU release from Simon Says Stamp (SSS)  is 

No surprise, this release is full of products for your holiday crafting.   My first card featuring the Cottagecore Snow Day stamp set and Shimmy Weave embossing folder (EF).  This stamp set is small, so I thought it would look cute in a snow globe. 

There is a Snow Globe die in this release, but I used the Snow Globe Bases from Memory Box and Simple Rings from Poppy Stamps to create my snow globe.   Stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It paper, coloured with Copic Sketch markers, then die cut out with a circle die.  

Dry embossed Bristol paper with the EF next, then flipped it over to the debossed side. Ink blended Salvaged Patina distress ink (DI) along the bottom and around the snow globe circle cutout.  The sentiment from Iconic Christmas was stamped on the globe base with Versafine Onyx Black ink. Assembled the card onto a white card base and added snow to the snow globe scene with a white gelly roll pen to finish. 

My second card was super easy and features the Perched Moose dies and Stacked Holiday Sentiments 2 stamp set. 

The moose pieces were die cut from Kraft and ink blended with Gathered Twigs DI.  The stocking/candy cane from Iconic Christmas and plaid paper were in my stash.  White heat embossed the sentiment on black then assembled the card onto a white card base to finish. 

The new release products used for my cards are linked below.  Please note compensated affiliate links were used in this post when possible at no extra cost to you should you make a purchase after clicking on them.  I appreciate your support.  Thank you for stopping by.  

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Challenges:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown - October Technique: Mini Scene with Shaped Dies   

Whimsy Stamps - Halloween Scarecrow

Hello everyone. Today I have a twofer for you featuring the Halloween Scarecrow die from Whimsy Stamps (WS).  It's my final Halloween card of the season and my first ever dark gothic Christmas card.  First up is my Halloween card. 

The scarecrow is just slightly longer than 5" ", so this is an A7 (5"x7") size card.  To start, a moon mask was die cut from NoFuss masking sheet with the largest Pierced and Stitched Circles die.  Adhered the mask to an A7 size Bristol panel then ink blended Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge and Black Soot distress inks (DI) with blending brushes for the night sky.  Splattered it with diluted black gouache paint for a bit of texture. Removed the mask and added colour to the moon with ink remaining on the Mustard Seed and Wild Honey brushes. 

The scarecrow, "Night" word from Scary Night, ghosts from Boo and tombstone/skull from Dracula's Coffin were all die cut from white and ink blended/shaded with Black Soot DI.  The scarecrow and "Night" word were die cut from X-Press It paper to offset for a drop shadow.  The head/hat was fussy cut out and coloured with Copic Sketch markers.

The grass layers were die cut from dark gray cardstock with the Grass and Cloud Edger dies then ink blended with Black Soot DI as well.  The fence from Rail and Fences was die cut from black.  Assembled the card onto a white card base then stamped accents/details (bats, cat, spider, etc.) from Halloween Postage with Versafine Onyx Black ink to finish.

Next up is my dark gothic Christmas card.  This is completely outside of my wheel house, but the prompt at Christmas Kickstart this month made me do it! 😜   With Halloween over, Mr. Scarecrow is dressed to the nines in his tuxedo and ready for Christmas! 😂 

Mr. Scarecrow and bat from Batty were die cut from black.  Fussy cut/modified Mr. Scarecrow down.  X-Press It paper was used for all the whites.  The skull/crossbones (bowtie) are from Dracula's Coffin and the bat eyes, of course, are from Batty.  Stamped the hat from Christmas Doggies and candy cane from Santa's Magic with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  Fussy cut the back pieces to go behind the skull and tuxedo shirt, then coloured them all with Copic Sketch markers. 

Copic markers used:

reds - R14/27/39 

black(eyes) - C9 

gray(nose) - C5 

whites/shading - C00/1/2  

The background is red cardstock ink blended with Lumberjack Plaid and Black Soot DI to give it a dark deep red wine colour.  The sentiment from Sentiment Assortment - Merry Christmas was heat embossed with gold embossing powder.  Assemble the card onto a white card base to finish.  Wish I had a wine or martini glass to put in his left hand. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 

WS products used are linked below.  Please note compensated affiliate product links have been used in this post when possible at no extra cost to you should you decide to make a purchase through them. Your support is appreciated.  Thank you for stopping by. 

*products may also be available at Simon Says Stamp or Scrapbook.com*

Challenges:

card 1

Cookie Challenge - #221 October: Come On Get Spooky 

Halloween Crafts All Year Round - #1 AG Halloween  

Let's Craft and Create - #236 AG + The Colors of Fall 

Addicted to Stamps and More- #529 Any Occasion. 

All About - #10 Celebration  

card 2 

Christmas Kickstart - #115 Gothic Christmas  

Rudolph Days - AG Christmas 

Simon Says Stamp - Sending Cheer: Iconic Christmas

Hello there.  I have more inspirations today from the SENDING CHEER release at Simon Says Stamp (SSS)    

I am featuring the Iconic Christmas stamp set and Very Merry XL EZ Strips from this release.  There are coordinating dies for Iconic Christmas as well.  SSS products used for my cards are linked below.

As the stamp name indicates, there are a lot of Christmas icon images in this set.  The gingerbread man and house inspired my first card.  Thought it would be fun to turn then into Christmas cookie ornaments.  The images were white heat embossed on Kraft cardstock then fussy cut out (since I don't have the dies).  

Lightly "frosted and decoratied" them with a white Posca pen and a red R27 Copic Sketch marker.  White heat embossed the sentiment on dark brown espresso cardstock.  Messed up, so heat embossed the sentiment onto the same colour cardstock again and trimmed to a strip.  To keep the colour pallet simple, die cut the Pointy Pine Sprig from red and white cardstock. Adhered the ornaments to the panel, then drew in the strings with a t-ruler and white Gelly roll pen. Assembled the card onto a white card base to finish. 

My next card was inspired by the darling angel.

Couldn't think of a better place to put the angel than atop a Christmas tree, so with the help of the Very Merry XL EZ Strips, I created this cute Christmas image tree card. 

Images were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It paper, coloured with Copic Sketch markers then fussy cut out.  Used the white Gelly roll pen to add highlights.  

Copic markers used:

reds - R13/27/39 

aqua - BG10/11/45 

shading/whites - N0/1/3 

angel hair - YR21/24/27 

angel skin - E00/02/13 

Bristol paper was dry embossed with the Pixie Snowflake embossing folder (EF) next.  Popped up the image tree with foam tape for a floating effect and assembled the card onto a a white card base to finish. 

More inspirations from this release can be seen HERE. 

Please note compensated affiliate links were used in this post when possible at no extra cost to you should you make a purchase after clicking on them.  I appreciate your support.  Thank you for stopping by.  

Challenges (card 2):

Peace on Earth - AG Christmas 

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - T and U (tree)

Double D - Wings (angel) 

Can You Handle the Pressure - AG EF + twist of Numbers 

Whimsy Stamps - Pink Christmas for the Cure

Hello everyone.  October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Jingle Belles hosts a fundraiser annually for the Cure.  Every card linked to their gallery, Stephanie and Lauren will each donate $2... that's $4 per card! Time got away from me, but I was determined to contribute.  I'm pleased to say that I managed to complete two! 

Products used for both cards are from Whimsy Stamps (WS).  Images were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on XPress It paper, coloured with Copic Sketch markers then fussy cut out.   Sentiments are from Sentiment Assortment - Merry Christmas stamp set. 

My first card features the bunny from Christmas in the Woods stamp set.  Copic markers used to colour her were:

body - W00/1/3   

eyes - B12

accessories - RV10/13/17  

The Extreme Postage, birch trees from Forest Majesty and a blank panel slightly smaller than the postage were die cut from Bristol paper.  Ink blended the birch trees and blank panel with gray and Pinklicious fresh dye inks, respectively.  Stamped the sentiment in black. Assembled the card onto a pink snowflake pattern paper from Blurry Flurries then adhered to a white card base to finish. 

My second card features the Christmas Greetings Fairies stamp set.  Copic markers used to colour her were:

pinks - RV10/63/55/66   

greens - YG21/23/25   

skin - E00/02/13  

hat pom-pom/brim - N0/1/3 

The Twinkle Swirl cover plate was die cut from Bristol and ink blended with pink dye ink around the edges and fading in.  Glued it to a pastel pink glitter panel for some sparkle.  Stamoed the sentiment with Razzkeberry fresh dye ink then assembled the card onto a white card base to finish. 

WS products used are linked below.  Please note compensated affiliate product links have been used in this post when possible at no extra cost to you should you decide to make a purchase through them. Your support is appreciated.  Thank you for stopping by. 

*products may also be available at Simon Says Stamp or Scrapbook.com*

Challenges: 

Jingle Belles - Pink Christmas   

Peace on Earth - AG Christmas 

BYSHC - Falling for the Holidays 2026 Linky Party   

Cut It Up - #367 Pretty in Pink   

Double D - Wings (card 2 - fairy)