Simon Says Stamp | Happy Holidays Christmas Card by Yana Smakula

Simon Says Stamp | Happy Holidays Christmas Card

Hello friends! Today I have another classic Christmas card to share all made using stamps and dies. This might be just my favorite card – there’s something about this color combo and the touch of clear stickles (really does look like glistening snow) that make this card special.

Simon Says Stamp | Happy Holidays Christmas Card by Yana Smakula

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CARD DETAILS

I started by making a background first – I white heat embossed a beautiful snowflake background stamp (see in in action on another card here) on light blue cardstock and adhered it onto an A2 white side folding card base.

Simon Says Stamp | Happy Holidays Christmas Card by Yana Smakula

Next, I started making the focal point for this card – I wanted to use the little images from the Winter Scene stamp set, but I didn’t want to use the rectangle that came with it, but switch it to a circle shape instead. So I reached for my Surf’s Up stamp set from this Summer. I first stamped the house, masked it, added trees and hills behind it (by the way, here I colored them yellow as I wanted them to look like stacks of hay drying after the harvest and not hills). I also masked the 2 latter images and stamped the circle from the Surf’s Up set framing my scene.

Simon Says Stamp | Happy Holidays Christmas Card by Yana Smakula

I used a handful of Copic markers and did some very basic and quick coloring. I’m not quite sure which colors I used this time, I remember I pulled my B000 and B00 to color the sky. Once my coloring was done and dry I masked the slopes and white heat embossed “Merry Christmas” following the inner circle line in the sky portion of this image. It’s hard to see, but it adds a nice touch to this card.

Simon Says Stamp | Happy Holidays Christmas Card by Yana Smakula

Lastly, I die-cut the circle out using a coordinating die and foam mounted it on the background. I also white heat embossed a main sentiment, Wishing You The Happiest of Holidays, and added a little holly image to the left. I couldn’t resist using clear stickles to add touches of pure white snow to my scene!

SUPPLIES

I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!

Simon Says Clear Stamps Winter Scene
Simon Says Clear Stamps Winter Scene
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Simon Says Clear Stamps Surf
Simon Says Clear Stamps Surf’s Up
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Simon Says Stamp Surf
Simon Says Stamp Surf’s Up Wafer Dies
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Simon Says Stamps and Dies Surf
Simon Says Stamps and Dies Surf’s Up
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Simon Says Cling Rubber Stamp Outline Snowflakes
Simon Says Cling Rubber Stamp Outline Snowflakes
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CZ Design Clear Stamps Ornamental
CZ Design Clear Stamps Ornamental
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Simon Says Stamps and Dies Merry and Bright
Simon Says Stamps and Dies Merry and Bright
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Simon Says Stamp Merry and Bright Wafer Dies
Simon Says Stamp Merry and Bright Wafer Dies
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Simon Says Clear Stamps Merry and Bright
Simon Says Clear Stamps Merry and Bright
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Simon Says Clear Stamps Circle Sayings Holiday
Simon Says Clear Stamps Circle Sayings Holiday
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Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock
Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock
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Simon Says Stamp Sea Glass Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Sea Glass Cardstock
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Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red Cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red Cardstock
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Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun
Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun
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Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink
Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink
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Simon Says Stamp Masking Paper
Simon Says Stamp Masking Paper
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Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder
Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder
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Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad
Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad
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EK Success Powder Tool Applicator
EK Success Powder Tool Applicator
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Ranger Stickles Frosted Lace Glitter Glue
Ranger Stickles Frosted Lace Glitter Glue
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Tonic Studios 8.5 Inch Paper Trimmer
Tonic Studios 8.5 Inch Paper Trimmer
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Scrapbook Adhesives White Foam Squares
Scrapbook Adhesives White Foam Squares
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Scor-Tape 1/8 Inch Crafting Tape
Scor-Tape 1/8 Inch Crafting Tape
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5 Comments

    1. I love this too Yana. You can see the Stickles better in the last pic but I am sure it looks amazing in real life. Super cute card.

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