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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Holly Jolly Blog Hop WINNERS!
Hello, friends! Have you seen our Simon exclusive Holly Jolly release? Our Holly Jolly product lineup is full of products that are sure to bring you lots of creative options for the upcoming holidays! We are particularly excited to release some awesome designs from our new friend Lydia Diaz of Clever Girl Craftings and several awesome Simon exclusive embossing folders! Also included you’ll find of stamps, dies, and stencils for holiday crafting, and some gorgeous sequins, chunky glitter, heavyweight cardstock, and some pretty blending brushes, too! No matter your style, you’re sure to find an item or two (or fifteen!) that are must-haves. There are some wonderful new products from CZ Design and a brand new set of Suzy’s watercolor cards! We are so excited for you to play with all of these awesome new products!
To celebrate this phenomenal release, we hosted an amazing blog hop. The hop featured many talented designers and each one created wonderful projects to inspire you. If you missed the hop, you can find the direct link HERE.
A BIG thank you to all of YOU who joined us for the hop! We enjoy hearing from each of you, and your words of encouragement and appreciation to each of the designers mean so much to us here at Simon and to them. It’s our tradition to give away gift certificates to random commenters on each blog stop, and today we are revealing all of the winners! So without further ado, I present to you our winners!
WINNERS!
from Simon Says Stamp’s blog: Kandice J!
from Jennifer McGuire’s blog: Dawn Cooksley!
from Cathy Zielske’s blog: Kathy Roller!
from Nina-Marie Trapani’s blog: Anneleise Hampson!
from Laura Bassen’s blog: Hussena Calcuttawala!
from Debby Hughes’s blog: Giselaine Ellison!
from Caly Person’s blog: Talitha Wright!
from Nichol Spohr’s blog: Lisa Reber!
from Amy Rysavy’s blog: Cat Craig!
from Amanda Korotkova’s blog: berryblue!
from Yana Smakula’s blog: Denise Ward!
from Lisa Addesa’s blog: Rochelle!
from Yoonsun Hur’s blog: Jenni King!
from Heather Ruwe’s blog: Ashley Cortez!
from Suzy Plantamura’s blog: Viveca V.!
from Sidnie Des Jardins’s blog: Karla Bostic!
If you see your name listed above, CONGRATULATIONS! Please email [email protected] and let him know that you are one of our Holly Jolly Blog Hop winners! You’ll receive a $25 Gift Card. ???
Thanks again for hopping along with us! We hope you enjoy our fantastic Holly Jolly release and that it gives you creative enjoyment for months to come!
Winning ROCKS, and so do you!
Crafty with Caly: Watercoloring on 3D Embossing Folder Peony Bundle
Hi friends! Happy Wednesday, and welcome to the latest edition of Crafty with Caly with the awesome and talented Caly Person! Read on and be sure to watch the video to learn more about this beautiful card below! Enjoy!
Hi Friends! Do you like embossing folders? I’ll be honest – I get intimidated by them. I don’t know what to do with them to make them “me.” The new 3D embossing folders from the Simon Says Stamp Holly Jolly release are GORGEOUS and I made a point to use them for a project to share with you today.
I’m using Daniel Smith watercolors to watercolor my 3D image from the Peony Bundle embossing folder. After embossing a watercolor panel, I watercolored over the embossed image and painted on colors to give them depth. Be sure to check out the video to see the process!
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The embossed image naturally draws pigment into the crevices where darker shades should be so I felt like that was super helpful! However, I do need to say that I noticed the water moved differently over watercolor cardstock that has been pressed in an embossing folder.
When I was done watercoloring, I trimmed and splattered my panel with gold and white paint. Gives it more texture and interest. Since it dries quickly, I set it aside while I trimmed a sentiment from the Thinking of You Sentiment Strips.
To finish my card, I added some iridescent sequins and mounted my card over a card base using layer of craft foam for dimension. I hope you enjoyed this project! Thanks so much for stopping by today! ~Caly
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Thank you SO much for stopping by, and a big thanks to Caly for being our guest!!
