Hi, friends! Welcome to part one of two DieCember® release blog hops! Come back on Friday for more wonderful inspiration!

Our Simon Says Stamp exclusive DieCember® product lineup is bursting with lots of ways to create with die cuts for so many occasions! Included you’ll find new additions to our shimmer family, fantastic frames and circles, clever crafty designs, and even a fortune cookie (replete with fortune strips!)! There are also fun new dies from CZ Design! We are so excited for you to play with all of these awesome new dies!

OK! Let’s get a sneak peek of what’s in store for our blog hop today with inspiration from Shari Carroll! Shari used products from our DieCember® release to make these fantastic projects:

We love our customers! And we love your enthusiasm for our exclusive releases and blog hops. To celebrate, Simon has an extra special free gift set aside just for you, and you get to pick one of five adorable and festive enamel pins! Check out the details on the banner at the top of this post to find the proper codes.

Ready for even more DieCember® inspiration? Hop along with these talented designers! You’ll be inspired AND for every comment you leave on each blog, you’ll earn a chance to win a $25 Simon Says Stamp store shopping spree. YAY!

Please share some feedback with these artists who work hard to inspire and excite us!

• Simon Says Stamp Blog  <<YOU ARE HERE!
• Jennifer McGuire
• Cathy Zielske
• Nina-Marie Trapani
• Amy Rysavy
• Lisa Addesa
• Heather Ruwe
• Bibi Cameron
• Marge Yoon
• Gayatri Murali
• Barb Engler
• Lea Lawson
• Crystal Thompson
• Betty Wright
• Bobbi Lemanski

Thanks again for joining us today!

You’ll love browsing our DieCember® Gallery on our blog for loads of additional inspiration, and you can add your projects to the gallery as well!

You can check out the entire DieCember® collection below:

Hi friends! Happy DieCember® 1st! I’m not exactly or precisely sure when die cutting became a hot trend in crafting. It’s hard to pinpoint. However, I do know that die cutting has changed the way that we create. Cutting out beautiful and often intricate images is a delightfully fun part of paper crafting. Die cutting embellishes our art in interesting ways. People that aren’t paper crafters are often mystified when they receive a card that has anything die cut involved in the design. If you haven’t experienced this wonderment and awe, be sure to spread some handmade joy this season! (check out this video for tips and tricks in die cutting)

To celebrate dies as one of my most favorite crafty products (after stamps, of course ;)), we are hosting a month-long DieCember® celebration. Throughout the month you will see special features, sales, education, and inspiration that focus on die cutting.

Kicking off our DieCember® celebration is a release of beautiful exclusive wafer-thin dies.

The always inventive and fun Laura Bassen made a very special video introducing all of these new products! Don’t miss it!

Looking for even MORE inspiration? Visit our galleries!

WATCH THE VIDEO:

Here are some still shots of some gorgeous cards made by Laura Bassen with this new collection; scroll on to view the entire DieCember® 2019 collection!

STAY TUNED! Tomorrow at 8 AM ET, you’ll find a STAR-STUDDED line up of designers with lots of inspiration using this new release!

Hi crafty friends! Happy Small Business Saturday! Did you know that our business started on the dining room table of SSS President, Heidi Crowl? We’ve come a long way, but like to think of the celebration of this special day as a tribute to our roots.

Since you can’t pop in our shop, we thought savings on shipping would be a great way to say THANK YOU to all who have and continue to support us! Please enjoy FREE USA shipping or $7.99 off the cost of international shipping with code BZW799 on any orders that are $50 or more!

Please enjoy!