Hello there crafty friends and welcome to Day 1 of the Simon Says Stamp Cozy Hugs Release Blog Hop! This new release has so many fun things to send Cozy wishes to your family and friends. Before I share my projects for today, I want to draw your attention to the graphic above. This graphic includes a code for a free gift with purchase! When you use the code COZY, you will get a Giant Hugs Card Wrap Die FREE with a purchase of $75 or more. This promotion will expire at 10/9 at 11:59 pm EDT (or before while supplies last).
As always, I have created a trio of cards featuring one of the new products. Today I am using the new Layering Peppermints stencil to create 3 cards with 3 different looks and show you some of the fun possibilities for this stencil set. There are two layers to this stencil - the first has open shapes and then the second has the top detail layer of all the candies.
The first card is classic Christmas - red and green on white with the Layering Peppermints stencil and CZ Design Big Merry die cut sentiment. I stenciled a lighter color of Distress Ink onto Distress Watercolor Cardstock through the first stencil (spun sugar, mustard seed, dried marigold, twisted citron) and then added a darker color to each (candied apple, fossilized amber, carved pumpkin and lucky clover). The Simon Says Stamp detail blending brushes make it so easy to do this! Once that was done, I cleaned my stencil and added Glitter Gel through the areas on the detailed stencil that had the biggest candies. Once the gel was dry, I cut the panel using a Wonky Rectangle die and then I added the Chunky Merry Sentiment.
For my second card, I wanted to create on kraft. I used the Layering Peppermints stencil by putting Picket Fence Distress Ink through the stencil with the bigger openings using a blending brush on Distress Kraft Heavystock. Then I layered the detailed stencil over it and used Distress Inks in aged mahogany, picked raspberry, rustic wilderness and mermaid lagoon. For the candy wrappers I slightly went into the edges with pumice stone Distress Ink. I cut the panel with a Stitched Rectangles die, and then inked the edges of the panel with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink. I layered the panel onto a notecard cut from the same Distress Kraft Heavystock and then added the Chunky Joy sentiment .
The final card has texture and shine on all of the candies. For this card I used the Layering Peppermints stencil along with Translucent Distress Crackle Paste and Distress Texture Pastes in Translucent. For the more open stencil, I applied white gesso through the stencil lightly with a foam blending tool to achieve a white base for each shape. Once the gesso was dry, I took the detailed stencil and went over each type of candy one at a time with a palette knife and the texture paste, then sprinkled on Distress Embossing glaze, waiting for the paste to dry before embossing and moving onto the next color. I used Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean and Candied Apple glazes. To complete the card I added the Chunky Happy die to make a card that is fun for any time of year.
I hope you enjoyed this fun look at some ideas to use the Layering Peppermints stencil, there are so many other ideas I have for it!
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop to one commenter on each blog! Simon Says Stamp will choose the winners over the weekend and post on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 12th of October. The winner can email Simon Says Stamp to claim their prize! See the hop order below.
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Beautiful cards... love the layered stencils.
Posted by: Deborah Hellman | October 07, 2022 at 09:05 AM
Awesome cards
Posted by: Angela Hall | October 07, 2022 at 09:10 AM
These cards are wonderful! I especially love the joy card on the Kraft paper! So beautiful!
Posted by: Tammy Lynne Davis | October 07, 2022 at 09:13 AM
I love all things peppermint. Love love these cards.
Posted by: Bosmom | October 07, 2022 at 11:08 AM
Fun and colorful cards.
Posted by: Cheryl Soule | October 07, 2022 at 11:13 AM
Love the layering stencils, they look like so much fun to use.
Posted by: Joanne Travis | October 07, 2022 at 12:03 PM
Beautiful cards
Posted by: Karen Erickson | October 07, 2022 at 12:22 PM
Your cards are bright, cheery and almost edible! Love it!
Posted by: Sandy Gregg | October 07, 2022 at 12:29 PM
Such cheery, bright and fun cards. Love all the colors you used for your cards.
Posted by: Sue Smith | October 07, 2022 at 01:04 PM
Such fun, festive cards! I love the candies on kraft--such a cool look!
Posted by: donna mikasa | October 07, 2022 at 02:06 PM
Such a great variety of cards!!
Posted by: Debbie Carriere | October 07, 2022 at 02:44 PM
This is my fav of the release! The stencil is soooo fun!
Posted by: Meghan Kennihan | October 07, 2022 at 02:55 PM
Love each of your cards. Those chunky greetings are fantastic on the whimsical candy background.
Posted by: Kathy Younker | October 07, 2022 at 03:07 PM
Cute cards! I really like this stencil set.
Posted by: Giselle D. | October 07, 2022 at 03:30 PM
Love both of them!
The candies really stand out on the Kraft, but the Pink and Purple really makes for a fun card!
Thanks for sharing your talent.
Posted by: Lori | October 07, 2022 at 04:28 PM
Ooh, the big words really STAND OUT... cool. :)
Posted by: Leah W. | October 07, 2022 at 04:34 PM
What wonderful techniques that you used on the three cards. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Janalee | October 07, 2022 at 05:23 PM
Love this stencil. It makes such a great festive background.
Posted by: Judy Inukai | October 07, 2022 at 05:43 PM
Ooh, the big words really STAND OUT... cool. :)
Posted by: Leah W. | October 07, 2022 at 05:46 PM
Beautiful stenciling. Love the fun cards!
Posted by: Jeanne Rice | October 07, 2022 at 06:12 PM
Beautiful cards! Love the colors!
Posted by: Zlatka K | October 07, 2022 at 06:24 PM
Wow! These are beautiful! I wasn't sure about the peppermint stencil but after seeing what you've done with it, it's on my wish list now.
Posted by: Bonnie Lynn Schroeder Ratzloff | October 07, 2022 at 06:31 PM
So much fun to see these products used with different colors! Great cards!
Posted by: Karen Walker | October 07, 2022 at 06:41 PM
Great cards!
Posted by: angie veneziale | October 07, 2022 at 07:05 PM
Wonderful candy without the calories.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee:
Posted by: Melissa SunshineHoneyBee | October 07, 2022 at 07:43 PM
Super fun and festive cards - love them all!
Posted by: Amy Mattingly | October 07, 2022 at 08:02 PM
Gorgeous holiday cards! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Jeanne Beam | October 07, 2022 at 08:43 PM
I love how you used these stencils on your cards. So festive.
Posted by: Phyllis Freese | October 07, 2022 at 08:44 PM
Your cards are the cutest things ever!!! I love the layering stencils!!
Posted by: Von Marie | October 07, 2022 at 09:23 PM
Your cards make me happy. So nice
Posted by: Jayne Haumschild | October 07, 2022 at 10:10 PM
Love this stencil set! Such fun cards!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | October 07, 2022 at 11:09 PM
Darn you! Now I'm hungry lol!!! Absolutely delicious looking cards!
Posted by: Alexandra Y | October 07, 2022 at 11:45 PM
Very fun and festive cards!
Posted by: Gayle I. | October 08, 2022 at 12:56 AM
Changing the colors really shows how much fun you can have with one stencil! These all made me smile :)
Posted by: Bets Greene | October 08, 2022 at 03:49 AM
Oh, these cards are such fun. Bright and cheery and festive!
Posted by: Janice | October 08, 2022 at 05:11 AM
Sweet, fun and festive! Love the backgrounds and that glitter gel! WOW!!!
Posted by: Donna Phelan | October 08, 2022 at 07:44 AM
Those cards look good enough to eat!
Posted by: Merrill P | October 08, 2022 at 11:00 AM
Love the candies and the
big letters for the sentiments
are great. thanks for sharing
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Posted by: Mary Holshouser | October 08, 2022 at 12:14 PM
I love your candy cards--now I want peppermints! Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Sheri Kempke | October 08, 2022 at 12:56 PM
Such cute cards, Cheiron! Love all three of them.
Posted by: Joy Meadows | October 08, 2022 at 01:23 PM
Thank you for sharing more than one way to use this stencil. Love all 3 cards!
Posted by: Carol Scheevel | October 08, 2022 at 05:34 PM
Your kraft JOY card is my fave. LOVE that card so much. Thanks for the amazing inspiration.
Posted by: Karen Letchworth | October 08, 2022 at 06:35 PM
I love the stencils and your coloring is so pretty
Posted by: Veronica L Hunt | October 08, 2022 at 07:09 PM
Oh wow these are so fun
Posted by: Gab | October 08, 2022 at 07:18 PM
So beautiful!
Posted by: Marisela Delgado | October 08, 2022 at 10:59 PM
All three of your cards are really cute. I love the second one with the large joy sentiment. New to card making, I have just started working with stencils and I love them
Posted by: Rhonda Reynolds | October 08, 2022 at 11:35 PM
How fun and whimsical are these!
Posted by: Kathy Eddy | October 09, 2022 at 12:28 AM
Love your fun, colorful candy cards! You remind me that peppermints used to be one of my favorite things about the holiday season when I was a kid.
Posted by: Amy Solovay at the Knitting, Crochet and Crafts Blog | October 09, 2022 at 08:42 AM
I love that stencil set, and your cards were fabulous!
Posted by: Kathy j in Ellicott City | October 09, 2022 at 09:47 AM
Such fun cards. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Marjorie E | October 09, 2022 at 12:07 PM
Delightful cards! the candy looks so real!
Posted by: Barbara-Jean | October 09, 2022 at 02:53 PM
I especially like the kraft background. So soft and cute.
Posted by: Sharon Gullikson | October 09, 2022 at 03:00 PM
Absolutely beautiful and so fun!
Posted by: Denise Fabian | October 09, 2022 at 03:08 PM
I love this stencil, and you have created amazing effects using different media! Love it!
Posted by: Christine Miller | October 09, 2022 at 03:08 PM
Oooooooh, love what you did with that stencil set - your cards are absolutely fantastic!
Posted by: Mirella ROGAN | October 09, 2022 at 03:43 PM
Such fun cards! I love the colors especially the purple!
Posted by: Karen Baughman | October 09, 2022 at 05:50 PM
Sweet cards! Love the stencil!
Posted by: Anastasia Campbell | October 10, 2022 at 06:46 PM
The candy on kraft looks wonderful- WTG!
Posted by: roxanne tellini | October 10, 2022 at 08:13 PM
What happy cards! I like them all!
Posted by: Kit A | October 11, 2022 at 08:46 PM
Eye-catching variations using the stencil. All so pretty.
Posted by: Shar Zar | October 11, 2022 at 09:38 PM
love the colors!
Posted by: tina Z | October 12, 2022 at 05:20 AM
Fun! Love the colors!
Posted by: Nancy E Carroll | October 12, 2022 at 10:00 AM