Simon Says Stamp DieCember® Blog Hop – Day 1

Welcome to day one of the Simon Says Stamp DieCember® Blog Hop! Before we get into the new products today, I want to draw your attention to the fun new product in the graphic above, the Simon Says Stamp Exclusive Bundled Snowman. This die wil lbe automatically added to your cart that contains any purchase from our DieCember® 2025 collection! This gift with purchase will expire 12/7 at 11:59 pm EST or while supplies last.

You can see the entire DieCember® new release HERE!

For my project today, I wanted to make a fun holiday card for some of the people I send cards to that do not celebrate Christmas and I thought that I would use the new Forest Background to create a peaceful winter scene. I ink blended each layer of the background, sprayed each one with a coordinating color of Distress Spritz for some shimmer and shine, then added Sterling Foundry Wax splatter and white splatter.

To finish my card, I added one of my all time favorite holiday dies, the CZ Design Peace die cut from Matte Silver cardstock.

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from each blog comment section, so be sure to leave a comment and hop around to the other blogs to see more inspiration and leave some love for more chances to win. Simon will choose the winners and post them on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday the 10th of December with info on how to redeem their prize.

HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog 
Heather Hoffman
Barbara Tarayao
Cathy Zielske
Jennifer McGuire
Emily Midgett
Amy Rysavy
Heather Ruwe
Lisa Addesa
Miriam Prantner
Cheiron Brandon
Kath Stewart
Caryn Davies
Bonnie Crane
Rosemary Dennis
Heejung Hunsberger

SUPPLIES:

I participate in an affiliate program through Simon Says Stamp. I receive a commission when products are purchased through links here at this blog. All products linked below the posts of my creations are the actual products I used in creating my projects. I do not and will not share or review products that I would not personally recommend or use.

  1. Robin Ridpath Avatar

    Love this card! The colors, the feel, it’s wonderful.

  2. Kim F Avatar

    Your card is amamzing.

  3. Meghan Kennihan Avatar

    OMG! The background and colors are outstanding!

    1. Trina Chaska Avatar

      Amazing card.

  4. Cathey Day Avatar

    So pretty!

  5. Jean Higginbotham Avatar

    Beautiful landscape card! Love it.

  6. Gina S. Avatar

    Lovely! You always have the best use of color!

  7. Sharon Gullikson Avatar

    So pretty. The colors look wonderful…

  8. Alma Dirpaul Avatar

    Such a beautiful set of cards.

  9. Avra Williams Avatar

    This is gorgeous, Cheiron!

  10. Linda Kleback Avatar

    I love ideas for using Peace sentiments. Thanks for the inspiration!

  11. Melissa SunshineHoneyBee Avatar

    Peaceful (could not resist) use of sentiment.

  12. kathy camp Avatar

    Such wonderful cards. Love the colors you used.

  13. Denise F. Avatar

    Such a colorful background, great die for multiple seasons. The PEACE says it all.😊

  14. Donna Avatar

    Beautiful background.

  15. Kim Morgan Avatar

    Very Pretty!

  16. carol watson Avatar

    Lovely card!

  17. Christina Sedor Avatar

    Stunning make my friend! The rainbow 🌈 colours are perfect 😍

  18. Trina Riekers Avatar

    The distrssed look is such a beautiful look!

  19. Bunny Hoyle Avatar

    I wish we had mountains that looked like this in Florida. These are lovely.

  20. Heidi O Avatar

    What a great idea to use the distress spritz – such a beautiful card. Thank you for sharing it.

  21. Susan sonnier Avatar

    So pretty

  22. Carmela Douglas Hubler Avatar

    Lovely watercolor effects!!

  23. Gayle I. Avatar

    Very pretty colors and card design.

  24. Crystal Avatar

    I liked hiw tou show cased the peace metal die.

  25. Ariel Avatar

    Very creative use of this die. I wouldn’t have thought of it with the sprays. Thank you.

  26. Tracy Avatar

    Beautiful card!! I love how you kept the sentiment simple to let the background shine.

  27. Kate Temple Avatar

    Great cards! I like the color combos!

  28. Ariel Heart Avatar

    Your card is very impressive, such imaginative use of the die set. Thank you for sharing your talent to inspire others.

  29. Monica F Avatar

    Love the colors!

  30. Sheila A Avatar

    Wow! Amazing!!

  31. Lorilee S. Avatar

    Very stunning cards. Love seeing all your makes, very inspiring.

  32. Linda K Avatar

    It’s so very lovely.

  33. Ginger McDonald Avatar

    Your card is absolutely BEAUTIFUL, it not only says “Peace” it makes one feel peace as they look at it. GREAT job !!!

  34. Janet Castle Avatar

    Interesting use of these dies….makes a wonderful card!!!!

  35. Virginia Folsom Avatar

    Great colors and such a unique die set!

  36. Phyllis Freese Avatar

    Great idea to color these dies in rainbow order. Very pretty card and choice of colors.

  37. Dee Earnshaw Avatar

    such beautiful work – thanks for sharing

  38. Victoria L Paris Avatar

    I’d like to make these cards and send them to the country. Especially the president. I’ve never used the work in a card before but I will start. Thank you.

  39. Barb O. Avatar

    I love this card. It looks kind of like a puzzle.

  40. Monica Schalk Avatar

    Stunning card! I love the colors!!!

  41. Carmen Smith Avatar

    I’m glad you demonstrated this die. Now I want to buy it.

  42. Lori Spitzer Avatar

    Dear Cheiron,
    This is a real beauty! I was on the fence about this die and now you’ve tipped me over into “gotta have it” territory. I love the spatters. Your work is consistently stunning.
    Lori S in PA

  43. Connie Hostak Avatar

    Well I celebrate Christmas, but I would still be pleased to receive such a beautiful card! It truly evokes peace.

  44. Erica Most Avatar

    I was already falling in love with this die, but your use of the shimmer is just the chef’s kiss!

  45. Denise Bryant Avatar

    Beautiful! Love the Forest Background die your used (a favorite!) and the awesome colors! Pretty sentiment too!

  46. Shannon Lashley Avatar

    Wow – stunning!

  47. kathleen dumpert Avatar

    Cool background!

  48. Alexandra Young Avatar

    This is so beautiful! I love the colours!

  49. Kathy Eddy Avatar

    What a cool card!

  50. Sharon L Avatar

    Gorgeous colors, some layers look like they have dimension.

  51. Lora Knudsen Avatar

    I love your cards. They are so inspiring, it makes me want to watercolor now. Thank you for the wonderful inspiration you have given me.

  52. Tijana L Avatar

    Love the background colours! Great card!

  53. Lauryne Cunningham Avatar

    I love the texture and colors on your card! So beautiful!

  54. Donna Phelan Avatar

    A Peaceful Easy Feeling…..very pretty and unique!

  55. Trish Miller Avatar

    Beautiful card. Love your use of color

  56. Christy Bentley Avatar

    I’m in awe! Just beautiful! Thank you for sharing !

  57. Carol Doggett Avatar

    Such stunning colors, this card is perfect!

  58. Melissa Leftrick Avatar

    The background is gorgeous!!!

  59. Fran Smith Avatar

    Gorgeous card. I really love the colors. Thanks for sharing.

  60. Tess Avatar

    Lovely statement of color and the season !

  61. Brenda K Avatar

    Stunning card! So perfect for someone who doesn’t celebrate Christmas. I love your technique for each of the colors of the die.

  62. Tracey L Randolph Avatar

    Pretty card!

  63. Valerie Hayden Avatar

    Bright and cheerfuls. Can always cout of you to bring the color into the world!!

  64. Lisa Ward Avatar

    Perfect sentiment for this peaceful and beautiful card. Thank you for sharing

  65. Kathy J in Ellicott City Avatar

    Great cards!!!

  66. Maureen Reiss Avatar

    Really Beautiful card! So bright and colorful!

  67. Anna Given Avatar

    Beautiful cards

  68. Kristine Boydstun Avatar

    Gorgeous card! Love what you did with the background.

  69. Terrie D. (StarSpry) Avatar

    This is so beautiful! I love how you created the background 🙂

  70. Lynn Stevens Avatar

    Very pretty

  71. paulinapaperhouse Avatar

    Your color choice are great, Cheiron! Such a feel good card!

  72. Isabel Z Avatar

    Oh so gorgeous!

  73. Lynn Chan Avatar

    so pretty! love the colours

  74. Lori Avatar

    Spectacular cards and color schemes.
    Thanks for sharing your talent.

  75. Kelly O Avatar

    Absolutely stunning!

  76. Jan Fortier Avatar

    I love the way the different coloured pieces fit together so snugly. The results are beautiful.

  77. Shannon Bettis Avatar

    Such a cute card! Love the color gradation! You did a great job!

  78. Dorothy Ayotte Avatar

    Beautiful card! I love the varied colors and softness.

  79. Valorie Brown Avatar

    Lovely card! Your colors are divine!

  80. Terry Deason Avatar

    Gorgeous! I have to get this die.

  81. Tammy Hanson Avatar

    Amazing use of this die. Love the splatter.

  82. Mary-Anne V. Avatar

    Beautiful colors on this card .great die!

  83. Reiko Flanigan Avatar

    Love the colors and texture in this card!

  84. Jeanne Rice Avatar

    Lovely card. Love the different colors.

  85. Janice Stovall Avatar

    Your cards are stunning! I love the colors you chose.

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