Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I am very excited to be part of Simon Says Stamp Cheer and Joy release. This is an awesome festive release. I adore their festive release and this one is no different.
I have lots of projects to share for this hop. I wanted to share some yesterday for the release but for some reason, the post did not go live for some reason. By the time I realised it, it was too late. So I scratched that post and decided to share them all today. This post is photo heavy. Make sure you have a cuppa with you to scroll through.
Here is my first project and I love how this one turned out. My favourite of my projects in this post.
I used the new Deer in a Row die and the Gnome die to make it. I love love the Gnome die. I adore gnomes in general but this die with ability to die cut each detail separately and assemble them elevates the gnome to a higher level in my opinion. I went in for a more warm muted background with pops of rich reds, sparkle and splash of white. I really really love how it turned out. The sentiment is from the new Sentiment Strips Christmas.
Supplies:
The second project rather projects uses the new Suzy’s Christmas Critters Watercolor prints. I love Suzy’s watercolor prints. Stamping is done for you. All you need to do is pick up your favourite colouring medium and start colouring. I coloured four of the panels and made a set of four cards.
Card #1
Card #2
Card #3
Card #4
After watercolouring the images, I die cut the panel using the largest Wonky Stitched rectangle die and roughed the edges with the scissors. I also used Simon’s older stencil called Falling Stars and Moonstone Glimmer paste to add subtle texture to the panels. On one of the panel, there is no sentiment. So I used the sentiment from Sentiment Strip Christmas. I mounted couple of them on red card base and the other two on green card base. All supplies used to make these cards are listed below.
Supplies:
Here is all the products released yesterday.
Simon Says Stamp Cheer & Joy Release Products:
Promotion:
There is an awesome promotion with the release. There is a free Simon Exclusive Post Office Pin with your purchase. This offer is valid until 10/13/19 or until stocks last. Check out the graphics below for the gift code to use at checkout.
Simon Says Stamp is also giving away $25 coupon to every stop on the hop. So make sure you leave a comment on not just my blog but on all the blog in the hop. Winners will be chosen from the comment section and announced on Simon Says Stamp Blog on Wendesday the 16th of October.
Hope my projects today inspired you and helped you make some decision. Thank you very much for stopping by my blog. You next stop is to the talented Karin Åkesdotter‘s blog.
Here is the list of all participant in the hop:
- Simon Says Stamp Blog
- Jennifer McGuire
- Cathy Zielske
- Nina-Marie Trapani
- Amy Rysavy
- Suzy Plantamura
- Lisa Addesa
- Heather Ruwe
- Gayatri Murali This is me!
- Karin Åkesdotter
- Barb Engler
- Crystal Thompson
- Marge Yoon
- Lea Lawson
- Betty Wright
Happy Hopping!
An amazing collection of cards from this wonderful kit!!
Cute coloring. Loving this new release!
Beautiful work!
Love all of your cards but especially the gnome! Like your use of the deer in a row background.
I love you gnome card and especially what you did with the background! It looks amazing! Thanks for the inspiration!
Will need more than one set of these to color for this house!
Super adorable cards!!! I’m kicking myself for not getting the Deer in a row die. So sweet!!
WOW! I love that background effect you’ve created with the reindeer. Absolutely beautiful!
That reindeer I think I will need to add that to my holiday creations this year.
Isn’t Suzy’s talent amazing? Love that little racoon with its head sticking through the wreath. Your colouring & blending is so lovely & I am so taken with the Deer in a Row die. Thanks so much.
Wow I like the colors you chose for all your awesome cards.
Great card samples. Love the gnome!
Your little gnome card makes me smile, especially with that fun row of deer bg. So cute! And the watercolor cards are adorable!
Have a great weekend! 🙂
Love your gnome! Such cute cards and great coloring.
I love that fun little Christmas gnome! Your set of Christmas Critters are just beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing!
Those gnomes! They get me every time! Love your take on them!
Love your work! Sweet gnome and love the coloring on Suzy’s prints!
Wow love your cards, that gnome is so cute and definitely on my wish list.
Such cute cards!
Thanks for the lovely inspiration.
Super colorful and awesome set of cards! Thank you for the inspirations 🙂
Beautiful cards
Gorgeous cards! The coloring is beautiful and the gnome is so cute.
Some great cards!!
All of the cards are so nice. Totally love the gnome!
The gnome die is so cute! I like how you combined it with the deer. I also really like how you colored Suzy’s cards. Thanks for sharing!
LOVE that gnome and the kraft on kraft background is great!
I totally love the card with the deer border and the gnome!!
Love the critter cards. Thanks for sharing
Nieces and nephews will love these cards. Well done.
Your Santa gnome is adorable and your coloring/painting is really nice. Thank you for sharing!
Love the watercolor print cards, so pretty!
Such cute cards, especially like the gnome card!
The gnome card is amazing!
The gnome is very cute!
That gnome is awesome – thanks for sharing!
I, too, love gnomes. Yours looks so special!
Nice cards!! I love everything!!
Love all the watercolor cards you made, they’re so fun and colorful. That gnome is so cute. Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing.
Your coloring is gorgeous!
Your gnome is so cute!
Oh my… love all the cards but my fav is the gnome… love the vintage feel and textures!
I love the gnome and how you can just see his little nose poking out from behind his hat!!
I’ve that gnome, how cute! Like how you did the hat and used the reindeer for the background.
Beautiful cards. Glimmer paste is always great. I like the rustic background on your gnome card and your watercoloring is lovely.
So many beautiful, creative cards!
I love your gnome card. I immediately placed an order when I saw the gnome for. I have been waiting for something like that for so long. I have a collection of gnomes that I put out for Christmas. Love everything about your card.
Such pretty cards! Love the colors…
Thanks for sharing.
Such creative cards – The gnome is the best!!!
I love all of your cards!
Super Adorable cards!!!
Wonderful cards. I have to agree, the gnome is my favorite. Did you emboss with the reindeer die, or actually cut and mount onto the card? It’s hard to tell from the picture. I love the colors you chose.
Great cards. Thanks for sharing
I love the gnome card. It is so cute.
I was inspired with your first card and just kept being inspired.
Love the gnome and the way you used the deer die!
Beautiful creations!
The Gnome is one of my favorites too!
Super cute projects. Thanks for sharing
Love your cards… beautiful coloring on the pre-printed panels, but your adorable gnome card is just wonderful… my favorite of them all!
Gayatri, your first one may be your fave but I have to say, I think you did an awesome job on them all. Love Suzy’s w/c panels. You did an amazing job on them.
The gnome card is soo adorable! I love it 😍
Beautiful! Can’t wait to see what you do next!
Fabulous group of cards!! Love your gnome with the reindeer! Fabulous coloring!
Your gnome is so cute!
I’ve never cared much for gnomes…till now!
I love your fun, colorful cards. My favorite is that adorable gnome — too cute.
Love your cards and the gnome is so cute, but your coloring on the other cards is beautiful, too!
I saw a preview of this release and that Gnome was my first pick! Love him!!
Oh my. – your cards are sensational – LOVE the awesome coloring and designs
Beautiful job coloring. Love that gnome!
I love seeing suzy’s cards every season. You did a beautiful job!
I LOVE the background of the gnome card! Gorgeous coloring!
The background for the Gnome is outstanding!
I agree your first card with the reindeer & gnome is just perfect! Great job coloring Suzy’s prints too 🙂
such great cards! thanks for the inspiration!
These are so cute and so beautifully colored!! I love the little gnome! 🙂
Thanks so much!! 🙂
Fantastic cards! Beautiful coloring and I just love that cute gnome.
I love how you watercolored the card. Some images almost looked like they were glowing. Awesome job.
fun ideas. great ideas. thanks as always for sharing.
Love the gnome! And your card!
very cute
Fun gnome card and love the Suzy’s watercolor cards.
What great new products! I love seeing what everyone does with the new goodies, it gives us all some fun, new ideas.
Thanks,
Carol
That gnome is coming home to live at my house. So cute.
I love the gnome too! The stencil is great to add different hats and beards!
All of the cards are great but that gnome!!
What a great set of cards! Love the coloring you did.
So cheerful and fun!
Such a great group of holiday cards. The gnome is my favorite!
What a fantastic collection of cards!
LOVE the gnome card! Definitely my favorite too!
Beautiful cards! Love that gnome die also.
Such cute ideas!! What an inspiration. Thanks for sharing!
Great cards!!! I love the first card with the reindeer the most! Very creative of you to make the background that way! As much as I love the convenience of Suzy’s cards, there isn’t much you can do to make them unique. That first card is all *you*.
What adorable cards! Love your Knome card, I didn’t think I needed those .
The bear with his cute eyelashes!! So cute!
What adorable cards! Love your Gnome card, I didn’t think I needed those . Your coloring is fantastic on the watercolor cards you showcase them beautifully.
The deer are very cute, as is the gnome. Thanks.
I love the Gnome card with the reindeer – so cute!
Colorful, cheerful…love the gnome.
aww that deer background is so fun!!
Love the gnome card!
Wow, the gnome card is darling!
And then I saw the other cards! So bright and cheerful!i love each and every one of them!
Love the background dearly
I love the depth in your background and those white splatters add a lot of charm
Loved the gnome and your art work on the cards is beautiful!
Beautiful coloring on the cards. Love the red, shiny gnome. thank you
Your favourite is my favourite also, it is delightful!
Adorable!!!!!
Your coloring is awesome
Your Gnome with the reindeer card is my favorite!
Very cute cards!
Gnomes are my weakness, I must have all the new gnome goodies! I love all of your cards, but of course the gnome wins, hats down. 😉
Such fun holiday cards!
Adorable work.
I love the gnome against the panel of
reindeer. The colored cards are wonderful.
Would love to be able to do that good.
thanks for sharing
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The gnome on the warm background is so sweet! Thanks for sharing!
I absolutely love your deer card
You did an amazing job coloring all these images, and your gnome card is really cute.
Your gnome card is just perfect! All your cards are darling!
Beautiful cards all of them but I especially liked the Gnome on and all the reindeer!
Love all your cards! Have to say the Gnome is my favorite! I wanted that gnome as soon as I saw it! I guess everyone did since it was already sold out when I tried to order lol!
Absolutely LOVE your gnome card – your color choices were perfect!
Great projects. Thanks for the inspiration.
They are all so cute, but I like the little gnome card the best too. He’s fun & cute and I love the background.
Very nice ! Thanks
Thanks so much for sharing!
That gnome is just the cutest. He is added to my cart.
I love each and every one of these cards!
haha! luv the pairing of your first card 🙂
Pretty and colorful variety.
Very pretty Gayatri!
Such sweet cards! Love them!!!!
Very pretty cards. It’s hard to choose a favorite
Love that adorable gnome and all the sweet critters on Suzy’s watercolor cards. TFS!
So many cute cards. Love the gnome with the reindeer background.
I love your gnome card, so cute! He’s my fave from the release!
I love all of the little creatures, thank you for sharing!
I love your gnome card! Thanks for sharing.
Don’t you just love these cute and joyful card designs by Suzy P?? You’ve colored them so nicely and those cards are my favorite!
What great cards! Love the Gnome with the reindeer! Cute!
Beautiful cards! Love the way you embossed the deer die and the paper piecing of the gnome looks wonderful.
You may have just turned me into a Gnome lover. Great card!
Such fun, bright cards. Love your choice of color combos. The Gnome card is so cute. 😉 TFS
What delightful cards! Love the gnome and the reindeer border background! Beautiful coloring on the watercolor cards too!
Your gnome card made me smile. I really like how you used the reindeers for the background too. Your coloring is amazing! Thank you for sharing your talent.
Wonderful cards! Love that Gnome!
I love this gnome, your card is great!
Love the vintage look of these cards, and your coloring is awesome.
Thanks for sharing all your beautiful holiday cards.
Love all your cards,
they’re all so fun
and festive!
Carla from Utah
That gnome. Love him.
Your cards are so cute especially the watercolor cards.
Beautiful cards! Your coloring is so fantastic too!
Super cute cards!! But the gnome card definitely hits it out of the park!! Thanks for sharing!
Such a fabulous selection of cards, well done!
Gorgeous cards, Gayatri! The colouring is just fantastic. And I love the gnome card. The background is beautiful and the little gnome is just adorable!
These are all so cute!
Your cards are beautiful !
All your cards are so cute! I especially love your gnome with the reindeer. It’s such a cute card!
so awesome! Cute.
These cards are wonderful. Thank you for the inspiration.
I have to say I was on the fence when I first saw the reindeer die, but after seeing how you used it I am a fan. Thanks for opening my eyes.
Wow! Looks like you had a blast making these amazing cards! Christmas cards are my favorite to make! I love sending cheer! Thanks for the inspiration!
Fabulous, fun cards! Love all the cute critters and wonderful colors!
Your gnome card is so cute!
These cards are so cute.
SSS never disappoints! Thanks for the lovely inspiration.
I love that first card! And your colouring is gorgeous!
Wow, all of your cards are fantastic! I love the colors and details on them. Thanks for sharing.
These are all so super cute. I’m just in love with that raccoon.
These are all so cute!! I love the first with the adorable little gnome and the fun background!
Absolutely love the gnome card and you are spot on about the die allowing you to up the level of creativity for each element. This card is amazing.
All of your cards are so adorable and beautiful!!
Really cute cards.