This post was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon!
Hi friends! I am hopping along with my friends at Simon Says Stamp today to celebrate the marvelous new And Everything Nice release (click HERE to see the entire release!). You should have arrived here from Suzy Plantamura, and your next stop is Amy Rysavy. You can also start at the beginning at the Simon Says Stamp Blog. We are delving deep into Christmas mode with this release, featuring so many sweetly illustrated holiday images and bold graphic pieces that will make your holiday crafting extra enjoyable and simple! I have a super sweet and colorful Christmas card to share with you today, so let’s get started with the details!
*I have gathered links to all of the products used at the bottom of the post for your convenience, using affiliate links. Thank you for shopping with my links! I truly appreciate your support for my work!*
To begin, I stamped the adorable snowman from Wrapped in Scarves using no-line coloring ink onto some white Hammermill cardstock. I used OLO Markers to color the image, keeping the snowman nice and bright white by blending out pale gray ink with the colorless blender marker so that the crisp white of the cardstock shone through! I used a fine black pen to add the details on the face, coal buttons, and the string of holiday lights, then die cut the image with it’s coordinating die.
I absolutely adore the colorful rainbow glow of incandescent Christmas lights… LED lights just don’t have the same magic, in my opinion! I tried to capture that same magical glow by blending Pawsitively Saturated Inks in shades of Apple, Butter, Fairway, and Marine on the card front, then using the coordinating colors to stamp the individual snowflake stamps in the Wrapped in Scarves stamp set, sometimes stamping off to make sure that the stamped snowflakes were not too overpowering and to create a more subtle tone-on-tone effect. I also used some iridescent glitter watercolors to add some magical splatters on the blended card front!
After I had completed the background, I trimmed down a strip of iridescent glitter cardstock and a thinner strip of pearlescent white cardstock, layering them together and popping them up on the blended background to help ground my snowman image. I added the snowman with a double layer of thin foam adhesive, offsetting it slightly, then added a smattering of die cut stamped snowflakes, stamped using the same ink colors for the blending. I stamped a sentiment from Wrapped In Scarves, stamped with black pigment ink and embossed with clear embossing powder to make it extra crisp and bold, then die cut it with its coordinating die. Finally, I added some Opal Pawsitively Dazzling Gems for added snowy sparkle!
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, selected from each blog’s comment section. Winners will be selected and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday the 12th of November where they can find out how to redeem their prize.
And to sweeten the deal, Simon Says Stamp is also offering a fabulous freebie with any purchase from the And Everything Nice release (click HERE to see the entire release!). Simply add any item from the And Everything Nice release to your cart and your free gift will automatically be added at checkout.
Your next stop is Amy Rysavy. Thanks so much, and happy hopping!
Great job on your card! I love the way you used the plume of colors behind the snowman to ground your image.
I LOVE how you did the background! The snowman is the CUTEST!
I love the snowman and the colorful background. Great card!
Snowmen always bring a smile to my face. Such a cute card
Cutest little snowman and lights! I agree … incandescent lights give that special glow and you really captured that with the ink blending. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent, inspiration, and techniques!
Very fun card; love the colors of the background, very creative.
I love the snow that looks like Christmas lights!
Love the bright non-Christmas colors!!!
This is so sweet! I love it!
Love your snowman!
Cute snowmen. Love the background
I love your background!
What an adorable image!! Love the background you made.
Love your card and most everything else you make! Also, I learn a lot from your videos. 😍
He is super cute and I love your colorful background!
These cards make me happy!
Great snowma card, love the way the lights drape. So cute. Love your background treatment.
Absolutely adorable card! Love the vibrant colors behind the snowman!
Darling card Emily! Love the colorful snowflakes!
Love your fun and colorful card. This snowman is such a sweet image, and I really do like the background you created for him.
OMG! Your cards are amazing! I love them all. The blue one was probably my favorite. Thanks for the inspiration.
Great cards!!!
Love the colorful background and adorable snowman! Delightful card!
You sure did capture the glow of the Christmas lights! It’s what immediately caught my attention. The glowy feel of those lights! I like the way you colored your snowman and the white in the black hat made it look realistic. So many details to this card give it lots of interest. Love it!
Hi, Emily! Super cute card 💜
So cute and fun! Love the colors and the snowman.
so super cute Emily!
Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration.
What an adorable snowman – here in Florida I would need a sand man! HaHa.
What a cute winter scene! I love the colorful background!
Adorable snowman!
Such a cute card. Love the coloring.
So cute! I love how you did the background. Very creative! Wonderful!
This card is adorable with the cute snowman all wrapped in lights!
This is so cute!!! I love the ink blending you did for the background!
Such a sweet card! Love the way your background looks like the glow from the tree lights. So fun and imaginative!
That snowman is just the cutest thing ever! Thanks for sharing!
Such a happy and cheery card!! The “glow” behind the snowflakes really adds to the fun!!
Such a sweet card!
Cute card, love the multi-colored background!
Love the multi-colored background with coordinating elements
Cute card! I love your color scheme and that snowman looks so happy!
Adorable card! Love the snowman.
Your snowman is so sweet .it almost looks like he dipped all those lights in the colors you created
This snowman is such a cutie!!
ooh love the colours! soo cute! 🙂
Such a cute card. The snowman is adorable and I really love the background.
Adorable card!
The snowman is adorable. He’s lucky he’s not from the 50’s as the Christmas lights back then would have melted him. It’s a very cute card.
Beautiful card ❤️
Your soft rainbow background is just wonderful. Great idea.
What a cute little image, and I can only aspire to color with my olos the way you do. But that background you did? Genius!
Beautiful little snowman and sentiment! I love your color choices!!
What a clever idea! It looks like the snowman’s lights are glowing on the snow!
Your coloring skills & the way you design your cards never ceases to amaze me. This card is straight up ADORABLE !!
Love the snowman, and the sentiment! So cute!
Such a cute little card! Adorable!
These are such darling snowman images. Love how you colored it!
Your card turned out so colorful and cute, Emily! Lovely work!
I love the background for the snowman! Great design take.
Very cute card!
What a cute snowman! Great card – thanks for sharing it! 🙂
Awww… what an adorable card! Your coloring is perfection.
Awww this little snowman card is adorable! I love the way you added the string of lights and the cheerful colors you chose! This is one of my favorites!