Hello, and welcome to my stop on the Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® Blog Hop.
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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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«Oldest ‹Older 801 – 1000 of 1144 Newer› Newest»Love those glittered edges. Beautiul!
Great use of sequins. Lovely cards!
Great cards. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful and elegant cards that you can mass produce... love that!
Great cards, I like that stencil, it looks so cool
Sparkley Christmas cards..I like that they can be mass produced.
Love the cards and the fact that they are easy to mail. The stencil you used is awesome! I agree that sending out Christmas cards is certainly expensive these days!!
The swirls and dots stencil is so pretty on your card, Lucy.
These cards are just beautiful and so very versatile. Loving all the new products. Great Job!
I love the silver!
Your cards look really peaceful
Hey Lucy!! I love your stencil cards. Nicely done.
These are adorable - very classic looking and sharp. I absolutely love them.
Your cards are beautiful! I love the colors you chose!
Great ideas, love your cards, thanks!
Love it! They are so cute! Thanks
Great use of a stencil, and the Glitter is a Wow factor.
Love the use of that background stamp.
such fun cards !!!! great techniques!!
I want to do some cards like this.. Love the clean and simple cards, but yet, still stunning cards!!! Love them all :)
Beautiful cards!!!
Loved how you used the background stamp the same way, but made such different cards.
I always enjoy card sets. Such a nice gift to give.
I really like the stencil work. It's so pretty!
Nice cards and variation of colors.
What a beautiful set of cards, love this idea for a gift set! The stencil look stunning with the sparkles! Thanks for sharing Lucy!
I love it. They are so easy to do but so elegant!
Very original cards, love the idea
very interesting backgrounds, thanks for the inspiration
Thanks for sharing your beautiful cards! Simple yet very elegant!
Beautiful cards! Love the fact that they are one layer.
These are lovely and great for mass-producing! I may have to do something very similar. :)
Love the colors on your cards.
Love the sparkle!
These would also make a verry pretty cover of a notepad. Nice and elegant.
Wowww, beautiful cards!!
Beautiful cards!!
Gorgeous glitter strip along the edges...Feeling the fall and holiday festivities ahead!!
Great ideas!
Fantastic cards. I love that look!
Beautiful cards! Love those sentiments!
Love the cards, so pretty!!
Beautiful cards and awesome release! Thanks for sharing!
very pretty cards! I love the added stitching!
What elegant cards, love them! Great "flat" cards for mailing, nice touch. The sequins bring sparkle and are a good value. I will be ordering some :)
Stunning. Thanks
Such pretty cards; simple and elegant. And pretty enough to send to special people. Thanks for the creativity.
lovely use of the stencil and stamp set and head start on Christmas cards..... thank you for them.
I am in love with all these new sentiment stamps!
Love thes CAS cards..
Jenny
So stylish! I love them all.
Great cards - it is perfect for mass production.
So pretty - I really like the sentiments stamps. Another wishlist item :}
Just beautiful!
Yay for giveaways
So very beautiful cards, excellent stamps and embossing; congratulations for the creativity.
Oh, how I love cards that are great for mass production! These are great. I thinkI have a new favorite in this line of new products!
Such an elegant design. Love that stencil
simple card...but nice
These cards are really class, and I think you could make them as a Christmas card for many friends, as they're not too time consuming. Great idea!
Awesome start on your Christmas cards! :-)
I really love the colors you used and great way you kept the cards flat without "looking flat". Beautiful!
great clean and simple and flat design.
Using the bath sponge was a great idea and it looks so good. The cards look very "sparkly" and Christmassy.
Love the Christmas cards! They are so pretty, especially the blue one!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Mary Jane
Love the Christmas Cards! I like the blue one the best!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Mary Jane
Lovely cards! I do the same thing, using the same 'ingredients' on a card but changing up a color to make a set.
I really like the background stamp, lots to do with it.
Love the way you used the stencil. As you said, perfect for mass production--wonderful! Thanks!
Cute cards and do-able. I must try the vellum on top. I like the way you stitched the side.
Lucy, these cards are just gorgeous! I adore the background and all of the pretty bling!
So so pretty and festive. Thanks!
Great card set.
I love the sewing on your cards! Beautiful designs!
Beautiful background and sentiments. I love that it can be reproduced, makes my life easier!
Truly elegant cards!
Your cards are just beautiful!
Wonderful cards! Thanks for the inspirations!
Wow!!! What a wonderful easy card to produce.
Very nice! I love that background.
Like the background with the sentiments. Thanks for sharing.
Oh Lucy, these are breathtaking - so beautiful. Thank you for sharing this with us.
What an awesome giveaway! :)
These cards are so elegant and I love the shimmer!
love the stencil and your color options and the glitter tape also nice caed
Love the elegance of the cards...
Great Cards
I love ideas that can be duplicated easily - lovely cards. Yay for having a head start start on your Christmas cards this year!
Thanks for ideas on how to make cards that we can do in mass production. I want to do it, but have always hesitated because I like my projects to look different. With your inspiration, I can see that I can mass produce cards and still have them look different by changing up the background.
Wow these beautiful cards are to be CASEd!!
Love your cards.
So sad to think of snail mail becoming a thing of the past. :(
Very pretty cards! Loving that stencil pattern!
These are so pretty. Love the stencil inking and sparkles that go along with all of them. So, so pretty.
Well, you've done it! Now that stencil has to go on my wish list!! Beautiful cards!
These are so pretty. Love the stencil inking and all the sparkles that go along all these pretty cards.
Sweet - simple - and you are totally right....perfect for mass production! TFS!
Beautiful card, thank you
Very pretty!! Love them!!!
Stunning glittery cards! Fab for reproduction... Thanks so much for the inspiration! This hop is getting me ready for some xmas card making!
Thank you for sharing your lovely cards! I too want to get a jump on my Christmas Cards!!!
The cards are gorgeous. What a great use of the stencil and what great colors.
So pretty.
Really beautiful despite being flat in effort to save -- hmm, is it pence?
Beautiful cards and so smart to make them flat so that they can be mailed without extra fees and risk of damage! Thank you!
Love how one stencil can be used in so many ways to create different cards. great work.
Such gorgeous backgrounds, this would be great on a cover of a notebook as well!
Beautiful cards! These are perfect for making this season, mass producing takes awhile and these cards are stunning :)
Simple but elegant.
They might not be bulky but that doesn't make them less beautiful, the stencil makes a great brackground to work with, love the sequins on the cards and the stitching. Great cards! tfs.
Super cute!
Beautiful set Lucy. Love the glimmer and glamour of this set. Looks super easy and would be great idea to use for mass production of Christmas cards or any sort really. Thanks for sharing sweetie. Hugs.
This stencil is on my must have list!
Kristina Hein
ruok72@gmail.com
Gorgeous coloured back ground s Lucy! Fabulous cards!
Absolutely gorgeous...you've showcased these products in a most irresistible fashion. Stunning!!
~c
wow, how gorgeous are those cards and colors!?! TFS...
THE CARDS ARE BEAUTIFUL AND THE COLORS MAKE EACH ONE LOOK DIFFERENT. THE STITCHING IS A VERY SPECIAL EFFECT. GREAT CARDS.
Your cards are beautiful and elegant. Thanks for sharing them!
wow...wonderful set of cards!
Love these cards, they would be beautiful as a journal/gift as well as a card. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win.
These cards are really beautiful. I love stencils & the fact that these are so mail-able is a big plus!
Beautiful card
This is a great design that can be used for so many things...in any color! The sequins give it just the right sparkle for a Christmas card!
I love these beautiful backgrounds. The sparkle of the glitter and sequins make it all so lovely!
I love these beautiful backgrounds. The sparkle of the glitter and sequins make it all so lovely!
It's great to have a more simple card showing how effective a variation in colour can be. Makes it ideal if needing to make lots. Love the sparkle paper.
Your cards are always so beautiful, but the card sets on this Hop are STUNNING!
what lovely set of cards! Thanks for sharing :)
DELIGHTFUL set of cards Lucy!!!
LOVE your ELEGANT design with the BEAUTIFUL background stencilling, SPARKLY border strip and SWEET sentiments!!!
THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION!!!
... I didn't realise that I needed that stencil so much until now :)
These look like elegant books. So pretty.
Very cute. I thought they were like little composition books at first.
These are lovely! Thanks for the chance to win.
I love the simplicity of these cards. They are simply stunning!
Beautiful cards! Yes, flat cards are much better, especially at Christmas. I know what you mean about Christmas cards becoming a thing of the past but I refuse to give up! lol
I like your cards, they inspire me to do something similar with my stash. Thanks so much!
Dear Lucy,
nice work on that stitching! Your Cards are beautiful!
I love bloghoping! I’s a nice idea to get inspired.
My favorites out of the new Simon Says Stamp release is the christmas blessing die and all these sweet snowflake dies. The dies make me wish for Christmas xD
Beautiful cards! Great idea for the background.
Amazing that this is a flat card-the stenciling adds depth and the colors are fantastic!
Very pretty!!
Love the backgrounds and the glitter! FAB cards!
Love the backgrounds and the glitter! FAB cards!
These cards look so elegant! The silver one is my favourite!
Lovely! I do not have embossing paste for my stencils so I love seeing how to use my stencils with inks.
Such elegance! Thank you for these, I love finding new uses for silver, as it's my favorite color and getting to craft with it always brings me joy ;)
Gorgeous cards! Love those colors!
lovely cards. so much fun to see them in different colors. I, too, have been trying to make flat cards due to mailing costs so thanks for the idea/tip on how to get it done.
Loving the new stamps and the blog hop. Happy STAMPember!!
Such lovely designs! From the background to the sentiments to the colors, sequins and glitter! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring!
Sooooo pretty! I can't wait to try this stamp set!
Gotta love some mass-producible cards…that are really gorgeous!
Such pretty cards.
Beautiful cards!
I love the colors you used with your stencils. They make for lovely cards thank you for sharing.
Lovely, lovely cards! I so enjoy the stencil look.
These are beautiful cards!
Love how all the colors coordinate.
I love how you used a non Christmas stencil for your cards, they are very elegant! TFS
This background is so beautiful, love it
Beautiful simple cards!
What pretty cards! Simple yet elegant! Thanks for sharing!
Beautifully made cards, Thanks for sharing. Love the sparkle!
Beautiful backgrounds and cards!!
I've got to keep these in mind- simple, repeatable, variable and gorgeous!
I'm loving the bling on these holiday cards--and lucky you--have some of your cards already done!
Beaulitful colours amd such a simple fun design :) TFS!
Good stuff! Glittery and pretty :O)
Great cards! I love stitching on cards! These look like they would be easy to mass produce too! Thanks for the inspiration!
Great backgrounds.
Great idea. Lovely cards.
Beautiful and simple....love it!
These are stunning cards. I love the sparkle and the stitching.
That's so sad about the price of mailing cards possibly making it a thing of the past. I'm so glad you're able to make such gorgeous flat cards like these.
Darbaby on SCS
Awesome products and cards!
~Loving it all!
~God bless~
What beautiful cards. So simple, yet so elegant!
Pretty cards! Love that they are easy to mass produce but doesn't lack in impact. Thanks for the inspiration.
gorgeous cards! love the damask!
I LOVE the stencil you've used Lucy! You've made some WONDERFULLY ELEGANT cards! They're BEAUTIFUL!!! :D
I love the texture you get from the bath sponge on the stencil! Lovely cards!
I always make cards to take to the seniors homes so that they have some handmade cards to send to their children, grandchildren etc. so these will make great 'assembly line' cards to take to them! Thank you so much for the ideas!
Blessings,
Melitta
Absolutely lovely cards
Love it, you have a way of taking a simple approach and making it awesome!!!
Simply but great cards, thanks for sharing :)
Stunning!! Love the bit of sparkle along the side as well as the stitching. Gorgeous!!
These cards have just the right amount of sparkle, and I love the texture you created with the bath sponge.
I love the simplicity of these beautiful cards. I tend to do so much more, so I appreciate you showing that less can be more...quite elegant and beautiful.
Beautiful cards! Thanks for a chance to win!
Stunning
Grr.. my sewing machine just went off in thick smoke yesterday and I'm frustrated. Even more, when I see your lovely card with the perfect stitching line.
Beautiful cards!
Love the soft sponged look. And the glittered edge is perfect.
Great cards. And brilliant for posting :-)
Very simple and elegant. Lovely.
These are wonderful!!! I find it a challenge to make flat cards, sometimes, so your suggestion of using a stencil is appreciated!!
<3 J
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Very pretty and very different for Christmas cards.
Beautiful and simple card. Gorgeous!
My inky wishlist just keeps growing! I love how your use of just a little bling finishes off an already lovely card!
Your cards are beautiful and easy to mass produce. thanks for sharing.
So beautiful and simple!
I love the look from the different colors.
OMG, these cards are stunning and soo easy to mass produce. Now I want that stencil.
Wow, those card really burst with color! I love them all. All the sentiments are great; I really like the arc that the Christmas greeting has.
Simply beautiful!
Cute set of cards! that's a great stencil
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