Hi friends! Heather Hoffman here today to share some sparkly holiday magic with you! The Intricate Bottle Brush Trees die from the most recent release instantly made me think of a rainbow of holiday bottle brush trees. So on a recent evening, I pulled out those dies, all my scraps of Simon Says Stamp cardstock, my die cut machine, and some music fun music to listen to while I did a bunch of die cutting!

I cut each of the die pieces once from a lighter shade of each color, and once from a darker shade, then layered them together alternating which color was on top for a bit of variation. In the end, I had plenty of trees to create two cards, and two is always better than one anyway, right?

Once the trees were all cut and assembled, I wanted to add a touch of texture to the background, so I pulled out the Swiss Dots embossing folder from the Rainbow Splash collection. I love this embossing folder – it’s the perfect simple design that is so incredibly versatile! It’s hard to see, but once I embossed a panel of white cardstock, I tore off the bottom edge to add even more texture.

I adhered that embossed panel onto my white cardbase, then planned my arrangement for the trees on each card. Once I was happy with how they all fit on my card front, I picked them up with Press and Seal, added liquid adhesive to the back, and then pressed them into place – this allowed me to fiddle with the arrangement before committing and gluing it all down! I then cut the EZ Strips Vintage Christmas Reverse sentiment strips with the new EZ Strips rounded edges die, and popped a couple of those up with foam adhesive strips. I also added a few of the new Mini Stars Embellishments to the sky, adhering with liquid glue.

The final touch on these card was the sparkle! I pulled out my Glossy Accents and added it to lots of places on the trees, then sprinkled on some of the magical Tim Holtz Rock Candy Chunky glitter, shaking off the excess. Once that dried – the effect was PERFECT! This sparkly touch is truly what MADE these cards!

Do you like sparkly rainbow trees for the holidays? Or do you tend to gravitate to more traditional colors?

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Hello, friends, and welcome to day two of our Sugar and Spice release blog hops! If you missed yesterday’s hop, be sure to circle back and check it out HERE.

Are you ready for festive season? Our Sugar and Spice collection has all the sweet treats you’re looking for. Give thanks with our Words of Gratitude embossing folder and Printmaking Leaves stamps and dies; head into the holiday kitchen with our Candy Cane Plate, Iced Cookies, and Gingerbread House Fun dies; deck the halls with our Brilliant Ornaments, Festive Wreath, and Christmas Candle embossing folders; and revel in the beauty of winter with our Large Snowflake die and stencil and Wintertime Celebration cover plate.

And don’t miss new Trio 32 ink colors and a must-have Tags and Trims bundle.

Before we hop, let’s take a look at some fabulous inspiration from Nina-Marie Trapani and Shari Carroll:

We love our customers! And we love your enthusiasm for our exclusive releases and blog hops. To celebrate, Simon has set aside a free gift just for you! Our not-yet-released Simon Says Stamp exclusive Warm Thoughts 3×4 stamp set is automatically added to your cart that any purchase of Sugar and Spice release products! This gift with purchase will expire 10/12 at 11:59 pm EDT or while supplies last. Check out the details on the graphic at the top of this post for information about claiming your gift.

Ready for even more Sugar and Spice inspiration? Hop along with these talented designers! You’ll be inspired AND for every comment you leave on each blog, you’ll earn a chance to win a $25 Simon Says Stamp store shopping spree. YAY!

• Simon Says Stamp Blog  <<YOU ARE HERE!
• Nichol Spohr
• Caly Person
• Suzy Plantamura
• Amy Rysavy
• Sandi MacIver
• Emily Midgett
• Lisa Addesa
• Emma Williams
• Lea Lawson
• Kath Stewart
• Laura Williams
• Hanh Nguyen
• Nicki Baxley
• Susan Valle

Please share some feedback with these creative artists who work hard to inspire and excite us! Your comments mean so much to them.

Thanks again for joining us today!

We hope you will join us on Instagram on Monday, October 20, for an Instagram Hop featuring our Sugar and Spice release! We are excited to share awesome ideas from several creative minds using these fantastic products.

You’ll love browsing our Sugar and Spice gallery on our blog for loads of additional inspiration, and you can add your projects to these galleries as well!

Shop the collection!

Can’t pick a favorite? Shop our New Bundles:

Hi, friends! Welcome to day one of two special release blog hops celebrating our Sugar and Spice release! Come back tomorrow for more amazing inspiration!

Are you ready for festive season? Our Sugar and Spice collection has all the sweet treats you’re looking for. Give thanks with our Words of Gratitude embossing folder and Printmaking Leaves stamps and dies; head into the holiday kitchen with our Candy Cane Plate, Iced Cookies, and Gingerbread House Fun dies; deck the halls with our Brilliant Ornaments, Festive Wreath, and Christmas Candle embossing folders; and revel in the beauty of winter with our Large Snowflake die and stencil and Wintertime Celebration cover plate.

And don’t miss new Trio 32 ink colors and a must-have Tags and Trims bundle.

Let’s get a sneak peek of what’s in store for our blog hop today with inspiration from Shari Carroll and Beth Opel! They used products from our Sugar and Spice release to make these fantastic projects:

We love our customers! And we love your enthusiasm for our exclusive releases and blog hops. To celebrate, Simon has set aside a free gift just for you! Our not-yet-released Simon Says Stamp exclusive Warm Thoughts 3×4 stamp set is automatically added to your cart that any purchase of Sugar and Spice release products! This gift with purchase will expire 10/12 at 11:59 pm EDT or while supplies last. Check out the details on the graphic at the top of this post for information about claiming your gift.

Ready for even more Sugar and Spice inspiration? Hop along with these talented designers! You’ll be inspired AND for every comment you leave on each blog, you’ll earn a chance to win a $25 Simon Says Stamp store shopping spree. YAY!

• Simon Says Stamp Blog  <<YOU ARE HERE!
• Nina-Marie Trapani
• Cathy Zielske
• Jennifer McGuire
• Laura Bassen
• Heather Hoffman
• Mindy Eggen
• Barbara Tarayao
• Yana Smakula
• Keisha Charles
• Cheiron Brandon
• Heather Ruwe
• Miriam Prantner
• Rachel Alvarado
• Caryn Davies
• Barb Engler

Please let these talented designers know how much you appreciate their designs. They work hard to inspire and excite us!

Thanks again for joining us today!

We hope you will join us on Instagram on Monday, October 20, for an Instagram Hop featuring our Sugar and Spice release! We are excited to share awesome ideas from several creative minds using these fantastic products.

You’ll love browsing our Sugar and Spice gallery on our blog for loads of additional inspiration, and you can add your projects to these galleries as well!

Shop the collection!

Can’t pick a favorite? Shop our New Bundles:

Join us LIVE!

We’re going live TODAY! (Friday, October 10th at 12 PM ET) to showcase our brand new + exclusive Sugar and Spice collection! Come get inspired, plus comment live for a chance to win a $100 gift card!