Happy Friday! I'm so excited to be blog hopping with Simon Says Stamp today celebrating the DIECember Release! Today I'm sharing a set of three die cut cards featuring three of the shimmer dies from the release: Shimmer Oval, Shimmer Wreath, and Shimmer Snowflake. In my video tutorial below I share tips and tricks for working with these intricate dies. While the end results look elegant and time consuming, these cards came together quickly and easily - my favorite kinds of cards! In addition to the DIEcember Release dies, I'm also sharing ideas on "shopping your stash" and including other dies, stamps, and embellishments to really make these intricate dies shine! Let's get started!
V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of these shimmer inlay Christmas Cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
For my first card, I am using a traditional Christmas color palette with greens and red with a touch of gold sparkle thrown in! The Shimmer Oval die can be used for more than the holidays but add in some Christmas Foliage and sentiments and this gorgeous die is instantly transformed into the holidays!
I used the same stamp for all three of the backgrounds today. I first die cut the Shimmer Oval from a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Hero Hues Palm Cardstock. I removed the intricate oval piece and stamped the "frame" with the Concord & 9th Plaid Background Stamp. I stamped the plaid design with Lawn Fawn Artichoke Ink and the stripes with Pinkfresh Studio Licorice Ink. I love building my own plaid patterns with this awesome stamp! The subtle background also adds so much interest to the overall finished design. I didn't stamp the intricate die cut so that it would show up with the glitter paper layered behind!
Holiday Sparkle gold glitter cardstock was placed behind the frame and the intricate Shimmer Oval was inlaid back into the frame design. I love how the glittery cardstock sparkles through the die cut design, don't you?!!!
The Joyful Die was die cut once from Holiday Sparkle gold glitter cardstock and three times from smooth white cardstock. The layers were stacked one on top of another, finishing with the glitter die cut on top. The "shadow" outline of the word was die cut from vellum and run through a Xyron Sticker Maker before being adhered the center of the die cut design. The stacked die cut greeting was layered on top.
A phrase from the Ho Ho Postage Stamp Set was stamped on Hero Hues Cranberry Cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with Antique Gold Embossing Powder. The phrase was die cut with a Nested Banners Die and adhered to the design with foam adhesive.
Pretty Pink Posh Gold Metallic Jewels were adhered to parts of the Shimmer Oval for even more holiday sparkle and shine!
The Christmas Foliage dies were die cut from Hero Hues Palm, Pesto, and Cranberry cardstock and glued to the card as shown. The berries were finished with Glossy Accents for a shiny, raised finish.
My next card features an elegant dark navy and silver color combination featuring the Shimmer Wreath. I love adding details like the Perfect Bow and jewels to this wreath to really make it shine! This would also be stunning in the color palette above or even a more modern color palette like aqua, pink, and red!
I die cut the Shimmer Wreath from a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Hero Hues Nautical Cardstock. I removed the intricate oval piece and stamped the "frame" with the Concord & 9th Plaid Background Stamp. I stamped the plaid design with Lawn Fawn Deep Sea Ink and the stripes with Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink.
Holiday Sparkle silver glitter cardstock was placed behind the frame and the intricate Shimmer Wreath was inlaid back into the frame design.
The Merry Die was die cut once from Holiday Sparkle gold glitter cardstock and three times from smooth white cardstock. The layers were stacked one on top of another, finishing with the glitter die cut on top. The "shadow" outline of the word was die cut from vellum and run through a Xyron Sticker Maker before being adhered the center of the die cut design. The stacked die cut greeting was layered on top.
A phrase from the Tiny Words Christmas Stamp Set was stamped on smooth white cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with Silver Embossing Powder. The phrase was die cut with a Nested Banners Die and adhered to the design with foam adhesive.
Pretty Pink Posh Pearl White Jewels were adhered to parts of the Shimmer Wreath for even more holiday sparkle and shine!
The Perfect Bow Die was die cut from smooth white cardstock, assembled and adhered to the top of the bow as shown.
Finally I used the Shimmer Snowflake for this gray and white card. I love a good gray plaid and the simple simplicity of the inlay snowflake with the bold sentiments on top makes me so happy!
I die cut the Shimmer Snowflake from a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Simon Says Stamp Smoke Cardstock. I removed the intricate oval piece and stamped the "frame" with the Concord & 9th Plaid Background Stamp. I stamped the plaid design with Simon Says Stamp Smoke Ink and the stripes with Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink.
White Glitter Cardstock was placed behind the frame and the intricate Shimmer Snowflake was inlaid back into the frame design.
The Joyful Die was die cut once from White Glitter Cardstock and three times from smooth white cardstock. The layers were stacked one on top of another, finishing with the glitter die cut on top. The "shadow" outline of the word was die cut from vellum and run through a Xyron Sticker Maker before being adhered the center of the die cut design. The stacked die cut greeting was layered on top.
A phrase from the Ho Ho Postage Stamp Set was stamped on Simon Says Stamp Smoke Cardstock with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The phrase was die cut with a Nested Banners Die and adhered to the design with foam adhesive.
Pretty Pink Posh Pearl White Jewels were adhered to parts of the Shimmer Snowflake for even more holiday sparkle and shine!
S U P P L I E S
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S H O P P I N G
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G I V E A W A Y
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop. Be sure to leave a comment here, as well as every stop along the hop for a chance to win! Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 11th of December. If you are are a winner email Simon Says Stamp to claim your prize!
K E E P H O P P I N G
- Simon Says Stamp Blog
- Debby Hughes
- Laura Bassen
- Nichol Spohr <---- you are here
- Suzy Plantamura
- Amanda Korotkova
- Heather Hoffman
- Vicky Papaioannou
- Cheiron Brandon
- Preeti Chandran
- Karin Äkesdotter
- Anna-Karin Evaldsson
This post is part of the Simon Says Stamp DIEcember Release Blog Hop Day 2:
- Earn an exclusive Bold Thanks die FREE gift with code: THKU894
- This free gift with purchase is available while supplies last.
- This promotion will expire on 12/8 at 11:59 pm EST
What a fun hop! So many awesome samples of the new goodies. Your inlays are really nice! I mean really, really nice!
Posted by: Jan E | December 06, 2019 at 07:14 AM
What great cards! I love the background stamp you used, the colors, the dies, really all of it!
Posted by: Kathy J in Ellicott City | December 06, 2019 at 08:15 AM
Very pretty inlay cards. Fun hop with many great samples.
Posted by: Carol | December 06, 2019 at 08:16 AM
Nichol, you always do such elegant work!! I love these beautiful cards!! Thank you for sharing your talent with us!!
Posted by: Ana Korban | December 06, 2019 at 08:28 AM
These are all so elegant, I love the shimmer dies and they look amazing with he plaid.
Posted by: Teresa Doyle | December 06, 2019 at 08:44 AM
I love the big checks for the background.
That green is spectacular and the added
greenery just pops. thanks for sharing
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Posted by: Mary Holshouser | December 06, 2019 at 08:56 AM
Great cards as usual. Really like the snowflake one.
Posted by: Heike | December 06, 2019 at 09:01 AM
I love watching you great beautiful cards!!
Posted by: Diana Sears | December 06, 2019 at 09:17 AM
Love plai backgrounds. My favorite car is the dark blue.
Posted by: Lynne Ingram | December 06, 2019 at 09:33 AM
I love the plaid with these shimmer dies! Beautiful cards!!!
Posted by: Jane Crisci | December 06, 2019 at 09:37 AM
These are beautiful and so creative!
Posted by: Janet Durbin | December 06, 2019 at 09:40 AM
Love the sparkle! thanks for the great ideas for more ways to use these dies.
Posted by: Katherine A Thisted | December 06, 2019 at 09:43 AM
Beautiful and elegant cards. Love them all. Thanks for sharing the video on how you made them.
Posted by: JoAnn | December 06, 2019 at 09:45 AM
Beautiful cards! I love these dies!
Posted by: Cindi Flass | December 06, 2019 at 09:51 AM
Absolutely gorgeous cards!!!!
Posted by: Mary Kay Ross | December 06, 2019 at 10:01 AM
So beautiful! Love the glitter details. Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win. :D
Posted by: Janet Sisk | December 06, 2019 at 10:06 AM
I really like your designs and colors! Especially the navy...very nice!!
Posted by: candyraeT | December 06, 2019 at 10:23 AM
Oh my gosh! Such great cards! I want it all!!!
Posted by: Lindar C | December 06, 2019 at 10:27 AM
So beautiful, and the glittery touches just bring the holiday spirit. Lovely work as always Nichol.
Posted by: Mel H | December 06, 2019 at 10:40 AM
YIKES, your plaid cards might be my favorites of the whole hop!!!!!!!!
Posted by: sharon gullikson | December 06, 2019 at 10:41 AM
Wow! Thanks for the amazing inspiration. I love the new release. Especially the new word dies.
Posted by: Nandini Karmarkar | December 06, 2019 at 11:18 AM
These are so awesome on the plaid backgrounds! I wouldn't have thought of that so thank you for always inspiring!
Posted by: barbara lassiter | December 06, 2019 at 11:52 AM
I love your three inlaid cards. I ordered that plaid background stamp from Concord and 9th and am looking forward to using it after your video. The cards were beautiful and something to be proud of.
Posted by: Patricia Wilson | December 06, 2019 at 11:54 AM
Awesome holiday cards!! Love the design and the plaid backgrounds! :)
Posted by: Karthikha Uday | December 06, 2019 at 12:15 PM
Beautiful Christmas cards. Thanks for the tips on using the dies.
Posted by: Talitha Wright | December 06, 2019 at 12:52 PM