Simon says Stamp : Sugar & Spice

 Hi there!

There's a beautiful release available over at Simon Says Stamp, and it's called 

                                                   Sugar & Spice 

I'm so happy to show you what I made with the Graceful Swans  stamp set.

I kept the designs very clean - just the way I like it - by adding a simple blended background shape, and black line stamping. Rhinestones for embellishments just to add a little something extra!

I hope you like it!

Thanks for visiting me today ♥

Hannelie

Altenew October release

 Hi there!

It's time for a new release over at Altenew!

Click here to take a look at all the wonderful new products available from today !

Today I am sharing some of the floral cards I made to celebrate this release :

Botanical rails EF and Petal Craft die set :

Craft-a-flower : Garden Cosmos-layering-die-set :

Ethereal Blooms :

Mini Delight - Lantana :

That's it for today! 

I will share more cards from this release during the month on Instagram  where there will also be an Instagram hop on the 14th of October (Next week Tuesday) .

Thanks for visiting me today!

Hannelie

World Cardmaking Day 2025 with Simon Says Stamp !

 Hi There!

It's the first Saturday of October  and that means it is time again to celebrate our special day of the year !

                                       

                                                  🎉🥳WORLD CARDMAKING DAY 🎉🥳

I'm thrilled to spend the day with my friends over at Simon Says Stamp as a proud representative of the United Arab Emirates, the country we've called home for the last 17 years.

To celebrate the day, I made two Christmas cards featuring some of my most loved Simon Says stamp products.

I used :

• Christmas words cling stamp
• Large joy wafer dies
• Embossing folder spun glass
• Vintage holiday swag
• Gold card stock
• Vellum
• Gold pigment ink
• Clear embossing powder
• Gold Glitter card stock
• Small star die
• Triangle die 
• Pearls and rhinestones 
• Foam tape for dimension
• Versafine black ink
• Misti
• Die cutting machine

Two quick and easy cards which can be recreated using different color combinations and background stamps. I have had this large joy die for a couple of years, but for me it will never get old. It makes an appearance every year!

I love the rich texture the Spun Glass embossing folder gives to the gold card stock. The simplicity of this card makes my heart so happy!

These two cards use card recipes I love to use every year to make Christmas cards. Do you have a card recipe you go back to often? I would love to hear from you in the comments below!

Thank you so much for visiting me today and be sure to check out more holiday cardmaking inspiration from card makers all over the world on the Simon Says Stamp blog. ♥

Hannelie