Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember® Collaboration: Holiday Trimmings

Hello and Happy STAMPtember®!

STAMPtember® is a month long celebration hosted by Simon Says Stamp. There are tons of new products released all month long, prizes and exclusive collaborations with many of the wonderful companies in the industry. The celebration is coming to a close, but you can find out all about it and enter to win their huge giveaway on their blog.

I am honored and excited to be participating again this year as a collaborating company. Today I wanted to give you a look at the WPlus9 STAMPtember® exclusive for 2016, “Holiday Trimmings“! Packed with images and wonderful sentiments, this set is perfect for mass producing holiday cards or for those special more detailed ones. But, Holiday Trimmings will only be available for a limited time exclusively at SimonSaysStamp.com.

I've got a few samples to share with you today showcasing how this seemingly simple set packs a big punch!

For this first card I stamped a grid of elements using the trees and ornaments included in the set. As with most of our sets, the elements can be mixed and matched between each other for several possibilities. I chose a bright color palette that compliments the very mid-century modern feel of the images. (I'll link to the colors used in today's cards at the end of this post.)

I repeated some of the elements in the background using Fairy Dust ink for a little added interest. I also feel like it softens up the straight lines of the grid a bit and adds a touch of whimsy.

The images are not only great for focal images, they also create some very fun all-over patterns. The next two cards are very simple, yet modern and stylish. This makes them a perfect candidate for mass production in my book!

I used two shades of green (Appletini and Last Leaf) and stacked the two tree images two together to create stylized pine trees. I used the same technique and pattern, but finished each card slightly differently. This is a great way to mass produce, yet change it up a bit so that it doesn't become monotonous when you have a lot to create.

The next two cards, again use a similar layout, I just switched out the images. Another great way to change things up a little without reinventing the wheel.

I used the same bright color palette as I did in the first card. I just can't seem to get enough of these non-traditional colors for Christmas this year.

I hope that I've given you a few ides for this set and showed just how versatile it can be. And don't forget, it is only available for a limited time exclusively at SimonSaysStamp.com.

Featured Supplies

For your convenience, here is a list of the supplies (or equivalents) used on today's project(s), along with links to purchase. Please note: this list does contain some affiliate links.

WPlus9 Stamptember Stamp Set HOLIDAY TRIMMINGS SSS101680	Wplus9 White Premium Cardstock	Wplus9 Dove Grey Premium Cardstock	Wplus9 Black Premium Cardstock
Wplus9 Sweet Gelato PURE COLOR Dye Ink Pad	Wplus9 PURE COLOR Cranberry Crush Dye Ink	Wplus9 Bloomsberry PURE COLOR Dye Ink	Wplus9 Cockleshell PURE COLOR Dye Ink
Wplus9 Ocean Drive PURE COLOR Dye Ink Pad	Wplus9 Last Leaf PURE COLOR Dye Ink	Wplus9 Appletini PURE COLOR Dye Ink	Wplus9 Miami Spice PURE COLOR Dye Ink
Wplus9 PURE COLOR Pumpkin Spice Dye Ink	Wplus9 Wild Mango PURE COLOR Dye Ink Pad	Wplus9 PURE COLOR Black Dye Ink	Wplus9 Fairy Dust PURE COLOR Dye Ink
Wplus9 Pure Color Warm Wool Dye Ink	Wplus9 Enamel Dots	RESERVE MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool Kit mistimini	*Hero Arts Rubber Stamp SMALL BLOCK TRIO CLEAR ACRYLIC BLOCKS
WHITE FUN FOAM 12 Pack 118711 9 x 12	*Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two Applicators 62191	The AQUA Absorber Towel 17 x 27 Chamois 46149	Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE COMFORT PAPER TRIMMER 160E

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