Tuesday, September 27, 2016

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.

21 comments:

  1. Love, love, completely love this stamp set. Your cards are smashing, Dawn. Hope to be lucky and get this marvelous stamp set. Perfect for the holiday season. Cheers!

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  2. I really need to grab some inks now! These colors with this set are just so much fun.

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  3. Very nice colors for Christmas cards!!!
    Cristina
    thehouseoftheblackbirds.blogspot.it

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  4. These are all so pretty Dawn. This set IS very versatile!

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  5. Love this stamp set, great designs and classy look. Hope it's still in stock when I go to order.

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  6. I just ordered mine, and I can't WAIT to get it so I can case all of these! Gorgeous!

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  7. Beautiful cards, stamp set, and colors!

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  8. The stamp set is ordered, but what are you using for two shades of turquoise, one being Ocean Dr.. Love your inspiration!

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    1. It's actually a sneak peek of an upcoming new ink color. Good eye!

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  9. Great stamp set!!!! Love the fonts!!! Super Pretty cards!!!

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  10. Simply wonderful and colourful. I HAVE to get this set!

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  11. You did a great job with these stamps. I thought they were patterned paper at first. Well done.

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  12. Delightful! My favorite STAMPtember set! :)

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  13. It's funny how, until you see a set used, you don't realize its potential and true beauty! Well, you've definitely showed us that this set has it all, Dawn - all of your cards are lovely!

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  14. Fabulous set, and your cards are beautiful! :-)

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  15. Just crazy about this set. Hoping so much that more will be available.

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  16. I super love this set. When I placed order yesterday, it was sold old already...

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  17. love the clean, crisp whimsical look of these cards...

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  18. Will this stamp set be re-released? I would love to use them next year for my cards.

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