Did You Know October 2019: 5 Essentials for Holiday Card Making!
Hello crafters, it’s Nina-Marie Trapani here with you! Today I have a very special, holiday edition of our popular Did You Know series! With the holiday season fast approaching, we thought this would be the perfect time to share our 5 essentials for Holiday card making!
If it’s your first time seeing this feature, each month we bring you fun facts, creative tips and even crafty hacks about your favorite supplies and brands; you can then use these awesome tips that you learn in your next crafting projects! Are you ready to learn some fun tricks? Keep on reading!
Simon Says Stamp Inks
Our Simon exclusive ink collection has all the colors you need for creating gorgeous color combos! Of course, the traditional Schoolhouse Red and Evergreen are classics for Christmas, but how about a more trendy palette?
Try combining Twirling Tutu, Merlot, Fog, Winter Sky, Dusty Sage and Laurel Green in your holiday cards this year! This toned combination is a popular color palette and will look amazing on your projects!
Simon Says Stamp Holiday Greetings Mix stamp set
The Holiday Greetings Mix 1 set is a true must-have for your Holiday cards this year! We’ve covered all the bases with fun and festive greetings, to elegant wishes of good tidings. This set is so gorgeous, you could even make simple Christmas and Holiday cards using JUST the sentiments!
Simon Says Stamp Petal Envelope die
If you don’t have this Petal Envelope die, I highly recommend adding this to your crafty stash – I use mine all the time! One of my favorite ways to use this die is to make easy packaging for gift cards. Gift cards are one of the most popular gifts to give during the holidays, and what better way to give one than to place it in a handmade envelope?! Once you’ve decorated the envelope, you can simply tuck the flaps into each other and wrap it all up with a pretty bow!
Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red Envelopes
Once you have created those gorgeous, Holiday cards you will need to put them in an envelope! You can never go wrong with our classic, Schoolhouse Red envelopes; featuring that rich red tone, these beauties can be left plain, or you can add some pretty decoration to them in the form of stamping, stenciling or even foiling!
Simon Says Stamp Snowflake Tag Die
Finally, we cannot forget those presents underneath the tree! Often, tags for the gifts are one of the last things we think about making and to make it easy on ourselves, we like to go the more simpler route and find a tag die that does all the hard work for us! ;) Our Simon exclusive, Snowflake Tag die is one of those perfect tag sets that doesn’t need much to look gorgeous. Cut the tag from some pretty papers, tie on a pretty bow or length of twine and just write on the backside… voila! You could make multiples in minutes!
I hope this month’s edition of Did You Know was inspiring and helpful as you plan and prep for your Holiday crafting this season! Thanks for stopping by and spending some time with me today!
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Love that petal envelope die!
Another great did you know segment. I loved that snowflake tag so beautiful!
Awesome tips, love this feature!
Love all these, but my favorite is the Snowflake Tag Die. I’m in the middle of making cards for a Christmas Card Drive and could really use that one!
Fun selection! Love the snowflake tag and the petal envelope die. Fav colors of the inks: Merlot, Sage Green, Laurel Green and Winter Sky!
You always come up with some really great tips!!
Great tips and lots of inspriation Nina-Marie!
Thank you so much for sharing, I love this series.
Have a wonderful day.
Great ideas! I love the Snowflake Tag die- beautiful and simple to make!
Wow – I absolutely love the colour combination – am already using evergreen and schoolhouse red for my Christmas cards this year, but will save this combo for future reference for sure!!!
You’ve certainly put me in the holiday mood! Thank you!
I like those snowflakes! But everything is lovely! TFS
Love the envelope die and the tag die.
So pretty-wish I had seen this before I placed my order!
What a great idea to group holiday crafting products! tfs
These tips are so useful – thanks for sharing
Love those cute snowflake tags. So many fab ideas. HUgz
I’ll take one of each please. I already follow by email.
Wonderful products! I love that sentiment set.
Great products! Thanks so much for sharing…
I love the pretty Christmas samples posted on Instagram. They are very inspirational!
Love seeing the
essential products.
Carla from Utah
always love these did you know posts!!
Love those Schoolhouse Red envelopes!
Great products to make the holidays easier! Those Snowflake die tags are awesome!!
Thanks for the Ideas! I like the Envelope die.
Thanks for the inspiration! Awesome makes!
The envelope die is awesome! Thanks for your tips!
Can’t wait to use the new stamp set – lovely cards and coloring!
Wonderfully supplies.
Awesome creations and ideas! Love that envelope die!
Love all of these products! First time reading your blog, and I especially love the color combination of the stamps!
I love that snowflake tag die!!
I love the SSS Mixed greetings set this year!
All great tips and great choice of non traditional ink colors to use on holiday cards. I love the look of these colors but really need to “push” myself out of my box to use them.
I love making gift tags! That snowflake tag would make an easy project with my granddaughter! Hmmmmm. . . .
So much fun!! I’m loving that petal die!
Love the snowflake
die cut! So pretty.
Gorgeous cards.
Carla from Utah
I love the beautiful snowflake and the petal die. That would be great to have in my stash. Especially for holding gift cards.
I love those inks!! What a great combination!
These are all great dies and gift ideas, I especially like the snowflake tags, simply beautiful!
Awesome essentials
Love the colors you have put together. I was just looking for different combos!!!
Great ideas
Loving those ink colors for holiday card making!
Love that colour combo
Love the snowflake tags, thanks for the ideas of using different colors
Great tips and product ideas.
Love the Petal Envelope Die and the Snowflake Dies! So many beautiful possibilities!
Awesome ideas!
Love the envelope die and the snowflake die!