Retro Flakes by Cheiron Brandon
Hi friends! happy Friday! We’re delighted to welcome back special guest Cheiron Brandon with some gorgeous holiday inspiration! Read on and enjoy!
For this card, I wanted to combine two of the newest Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Christmas stamp sets Retro Snowflakes and Christmastime 3 to create a card with a real retro feel. I used Metallic Distress Paints for a festive holiday feel and added a few baubles using the Idea-ology Metallic Droplets.
To begin, I cut a panel of Distress Watercolor Cardstock to 3 ¼ x 8 1/4. Then I stamped my sentiment using Black Soot Distress Archival Ink. Once my sentiment was stamped, I put some Distress Metallic paints in Tarnished Brass, Brushed Pewter and Antiqued Bronze onto my Glass Mat.
I used a Ranger foam blending tool to “ink” up my stamps by dabbing my tool into the paint, then dabbing off slightly, then applying to the stamp. I stamped the snowflakes all around the sentiment to create a pattern.
I always start with the largest flakes and fill in with the smaller. Be sure to wash your stamps off as soon as you are done stamping, you don’t want the paint to dry on them.
I added black splatter to the entire panel using Black Soot Distress Paint and a Distress Splatter Brush. You can use mask paper or post its to cover the sentiment while splattering.
Once the splatter was dry, I inked the edges of the panel with a foam blending tool and Pumice Stone DIstress Ink.
Then I adhered the panel to a card cut to 3 1/2 x 8 1/2. For the final touch, I added some Tim Holtz Idea-ology Droplets to make the card really shine!
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and to Cheiron for being our guest!
A gift for YOU on World Kindness Day!
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Did You Know? November 2020 Holiday Edition!
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!
Project Lists
Prime your holiday wish list ahead of our big and holiday promotions by utilizing our project lists! We’re all about planning ahead, and our project lists help keep you organized. Whether you make a list of must-haves for your next crafty project, a shopping list for gifts, or a wish-list you want to give to your significant other, this tool can handle it all!
Project lists can be made, edited and shared with a loved one directly from your account page at SimonSaysStamp.com.
To add items to your project list, simply visit the item listing page on our website and click “add to project list” next to the “add to cart” button.
Gifting Gift Cards
Presenting your gift cards has never been easier! Simply pair our exclusive mini envelopes with your favorite holiday crafting products to make simple but festive gift card pockets. We have a variety of color options perfect for the season!
Snowflake Dies can be 3D Decor or Ornaments!
Use your favorite snowflake dies to cut and fold into 3D snowflakes! These can be turned into ornaments, garlands, tabletop decor and more. This easy craft project is also something the kiddos could get involved with – a perfect activity for those no-school snow days!
Gift Tags in a Snap!
Did you know we have a series of popular, shaped gift tag dies that can be quickly assembled to coordinate with your holiday gift wrapping? Simply cut from festive papers and tie on some pretty ribbon or twine! You can always go over the top and embellish them with sequins, glitter and more!
Waffle Flower Crafts’ Pattern Paper Pads
Waffle Flower Crafts has some of the coolest pattern paper pads out there. They come in 5.5 x 8.5 size pads with two panels on each sheet. That means you get 2 cards per each sheet of paper! Mass producing your Christmas cards just got a whole lot easier this year with the Christmas Stripes pad!
I hope these tips have helped you learn a few tricks that you can use in your holiday crafting… Thanks for tuning in today and spending some time with me!
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