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Emily Midgett

Simon Says Stamp Festive Fun Blog Hop-Day 1!

This post was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon!

Hi friends! I am hopping along with Simon Says Stamp today to celebrate their new Festive Fun release! You should have arrived here from Amy Rysavy, and your next stop is Debby Hughes. You can also find the full hop list on the Simon Says Stamp Blog. I am always excited for a new release and all of the creative possibilities that it brings, but the opportunity to play with my own illustrations always makes the creative process even more thrilling. I have two new sets that debuted with the Festive Fun release: Old Fashioned Christmas and Poinsettia Swag. I shared some inspiration using the Old Fashioned Christmas in THIS blog post on release night, but I thought I’d share a video for today’s hop using the new Poinsettia Swag set. I am a sucker for a good floral arrangement, and what flower is more iconic for the holidays than the poinsettia? You can watch the video below or click HERE to watch it on YouTube.

*I have linked all of the products used at the bottom of the post using affiliate links for your convenience. Thank you for shopping with my links! I truly appreciate your support for my work!*

If you can’t watch the video, I’ll give a quick rundown of my process! I began by stamping my new Poinsettia Swag illustration in the corners of an A2 panel of Hammermill cardstock using Simon Says Stamp’s Intense Black Ink, then used OLO markers to add vibrant color to the images in traditional shades of vivid ruby red and jade green. I used the coordinating die to die cut the images, and because they were stamped in the corners of the A2 card front, they each have some straight edges. I didn’t mind the straight edges, because I knew that I wanted to frame them with some glittery cardstock!

To create the background for the vibrant floral arrangements, I wanted to add a very subtle pattern and colorful glow behind the floral die cuts. I used the stamping off method to add some a subtle floral pattern on the edges of my A7 card front, inking up the Poinsettia Swag stamp as normal with Cranberry Pawsitively Saturated Ink, pressing the stamp once onto a piece of scratch paper, then using the residual ink to stamp the image again on the card front. This technique creates a light pattern on the background that does not overpower the colorful floral bouquets. After I had finished stamping, I toned the pattern down even further by adding some tone-on-tone ink blending over the stamped areas.

After I had completed my background, I die cut the A7 Nesting Frames from some gorgeous Ruby Glitter Cardstock from Pinkfresh Studio. I like to leave my frame dies wired together so that I can cut a huge variety of sizes from one pass through my die cut machine! I saved the rest of the frames for a rainy day and adhered one to my stamped and blended background using liquid adhesive. I arranged the poinsettia swag die cuts around the frame, using the straight edges of the frame as a guide for where to place my florals. I popped up the flowers with some thin foam adhesive squares, then added two different greeting components. I stamped, heat embossed, and die cut a greeting from Poinsettia Swag, pairing it with a sentiment from the Reverse Holiday Greetings sentiment card set that I had foiled with some gorgeous red toner foil and my Minc machine. I tucked the greetings amongst the florals with some foam adhesive, then added a festive red bow and some Peppermint Pawsitively Dazzling Gems. Definitely a special card meant for an important person!

Well, that’s all for my project today. Now for some fun giveaway information:

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop! The winners will be selected from each blog comment section and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday the 13th of November. Winners can email Simon Says Stamp to claim his/her prize!!

Simon Says Stamp is also offering a fabulous Free Gift With Purchase. Simply add $100 or more from the Festive Fun release to receive the adorable Cozy Together stamp and die set totally free, added to your cart automatically! What a great gift, right??

Your next stop is Debby Hughes. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy hopping!

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  9. Emily, when I opened your blog my first comment (I talk to myself) was, “Oh, wow!” Your poinsettia card looks so soft, yet three dimensional and I honestly wanted to feel it! Such an amazing, beautiful card.

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  18. This card is absolutely stunning! It looks so real! The ink blending on the right side and that ribbon just make it stand out!

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  23. Absolutely love this beautiful card! Beautiful Job! This is a great release! Love Simon says stamp products!

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  33. Oh Wow! Your card is beautiful! I love the arrangement of the flowers and how you only inked one side of the card!

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  41. Pretty card, and I appreciate the video tutorial. I like your tip about taping the frames together until you need them. thank you for sharing.

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  44. Such a beautiful card! Your coloring with the Olo markers is perfect. Love the layout. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  45. How do you do it? Your cards are consistently beyond gorgeous! I’m happy b/c two days in a row I had brilliant, stunning cards to admire in a hop – cards made by YOU!
    Lori S in PA

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  64. Emily! You make this card look like I could make something similar. I am not even close to being as talented as you are. Absolutely beautiful! 😍 Thank you for sharing this inspirational card.

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  71. So very beautiful Emily! LOVE the soft design in the background and the grounding the glitter frame provides. Such a beautiful layout and design. Gorgeous xoxo

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  75. Stunning!! Absolutely love your poinsettia card creation!! Beautifully done! Thanks for being an inspiration! ♥️❤️♥️

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