Hey there crafty friends! Welcome to my blog, and to the Simon Says Stamp Diecember 2016 new release blog hop! Yeah! So happy to have you here today with me! You may have arrived from the lovely and talented Jessica's blog. I hope you enjoy the entire hop – I love these crafty women and their amazing designs. I can't wait to do the hop myself. Yesterday SSS released this AMAZING new line of die cuts for all occasions. Diecember is the month to celebrate the fact that we love using die cuts on our cards and other projects. There are some awesome new word dies, and some really innovative new designs. Hope you have fun today! CLICK HERE to see the entire new release!
PRIZE ALERT: Each stop on the hop will be awarding a prize of a $25 GIFT CARD to SIMON SAYS STAMP! Yay! To enter to win here on my blog, please leave a comment below telling me about your Christmas cards! Are you done? How many did you make? Are they all the same? I'd love to hear what your tradition is, and I know everyone will enjoy reading each others' comments.My Christmas cards are done and in a box on my desk…I do not like the addressing part so I am procrastinating right now! I write a Christmas letter every year too! Good Luck. I will pull my random winner Sunday night and notify you by email on Monday!
If you've visited my blog before, you know that I usually can't stop myself at one project… And today is no different. I am sharing a Christmas card first, and then some all-purpose general greeting cards to keep on hand in my studio. You can never have enough thank you cards or hello cards! Supply links are at the very bottom of my post.
First up, I reaaalllllyyyyy wanted to use this cool Fold Over Tree Die! It's the perfect size and scale for the front of a card and would also fit beautifully on a gift tag. I die cut the die along the fold of my green cardstock to get an entire tree. I cut two of them this way and layered them together. Take a look!
Once my trees were die cut, I sprayed them with white spray and set them aside to dry. Next I stamped my stars background stamp in crisp white ink onto kraft cardstock. And set that aside to dry. My finished card is 5 x 5 square. I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of cream cardstock and hand cut that into a banner to go across my tree.
For my accents I used a Tim Holtz Mirrored star and some Doodlebug Enamel Dots for ornaments. SO festive!!
I adhered the ends of the word banner with some clear glue. I keep some little clips in my studio to hold things like this together while they are drying. Makes it nice and secure!
It's almost time to put away all the Christmas crafting items and so I wanted to share a non-holiday related project today too! I used pretty rich gray cardstock with the gorgeous new Circle Leaves Die. I love this look! I added a layer of vellum behind the die cut and then layered colored cardstock behind that. It seems very elegant and could be for a man or a woman. These new word dies are going to get a LOT of use in my studio! LOVE.
I am seriously loving spraying everything with white ink right now! Ha! It's very hard to photograph the vellum – it looks prettier in person I think. I accented the cards with some matching sequins too. This would make a lovely card set to use as a gift in a box! The new Handlettered Greetings dies are so delicate and pretty. My prediction is that these will be the first item to sell out!!!
These die cuts cut like BUTTER! So crisp and pretty!
THANK YOU friends for coming by on the hop today! Happy Diecember! I hope you have an amazing weekend! I will be up on the Simon Says Stamp Blog on Sunday with a colorful and fun ensemble of cards using Hero Arts Products! Hope to see you then. XOXO
NEXT UP ON THE BLOG HOP IS LOVELY HEATHER!
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314 responses to “Simon Says Stamp – Diecember 2016 Blog Hop!”
I love your 3d creation with the tree die!
Cute cards 🙂
I love the simplicity of the circle leaves die. Pretty cards!
Wow! Amazing cards!!! But the first one is really stunning!!!
Oh sorry, I forgot to say about my Christmas cards!
They’re almost ready to send. They’re 20 and most of them are the same.
I love your cards again today Wanda…the first one reminds me of gingerbread and for the circle leaves I love how you showed all the variations and what a fabulous set you can get with a minimal amount of work! You could whip up a set of these in no time 😀
I wouldn’t say I am DONE my Christmas cards since I am still in the mood to make some…but I would say I have more than enough to cover me but I like the variety of picking and choosing and I find extra cards and tags make great teacher gifts as they may have left that till break time so it makes it easy and personal for them!
Yes love the gingerbread lookalso!
Aha! Thank you for the different take on the fold over tree die. I’m starting to see the possibilities. I already have the circle leaves and hand lettered greetings on my wish list, and I love the card you created with them! Thanks again.
Both cards are great! I really like how you sandwiched two of the trees, makes me think of Christmas cookies. The second one is so stylish.
The 3D tree is AMAZING!
Stunning creations! Thank for the chance. My cards are not done in full. I do a few at a time then mail out and repeat. I too, don’t enjoy the addressing part so I started doing preprinted labels. Easy peasy! As for traditions, lighting a candle to remember those that have passed on before opening gifts.
Adorable! As for my Christmas cards – this is my first year really making them! I try to make super different ones each time!
I love the vintage look of the tree card–great background stripe paper and a lovely font on the sentiment banner.
I made most of my cards last Dec/Jan when I was on a roll. I usually make 4-6 cards of each design (40 cards total). Since we moved, I mailed early this year with our new address. Now that they’re all mailed, I’m in the mood to make more after seeing great ideas on recent blog hops. I also ordered the new year stamp and cut add-on set from HA and will make some new year’s cards when it arrives.
I’m almost done with my Christmas cards this year. Altogether I’ve made a few hundred, because I participated in the Caring Hearts Card Drive. Crafting for a cause feels so good !
I used to make sets of cards as Christmas gifts. I started this a few years ago when money was tight, but my cards were so highly appreciated and demanded, that this is a yearly tradition now.
Lovely choice of colors for bringing the circle leaves to die life. Love this.
Oh wow beautiful cards, but I have to say that the Christmas tree is my favorite… Love 🙂
Love your cards. The Christmas tree is really cute.
I love both of your cards! The dimensional tree is so pretty and the hello cards are stunning! 🙂
Beautiful cards as always. I love that you show how to use the tree die as a whole tree
So pretty – love the dimensional Christmas card. Love how you placed the banner. The leaf die cut cards are gorgeous – very elegant.
So beautiful! That leaf die is amazing!
I love your cards esp the greay ones with the circle leaf die and the fabulous pastel backgrounds, they’re stunning
That is such a creative way to use the tree die, I love it! The circle leaves cards are beautiful. I am nearly done with my Christmas cards – I have most of the fronts done, now I just need to get the card bases together.
I love your Christmas tree card!! I am still making Christmas cards, I think they’re my favorite to make!!
That’s exactly what I thought that Tree would be good for! Very cute cards, Wanda! No, I’m not yet done with my cards for Christmas, but I’m almost there. Making 24 of them and they are somewhat different, but with the same layout.
I thought my Christmas cards were done, lol! I made around 50 this year with 6 different designs, but I always seem to forget someone. I have a list, but friends/family move and others get married, so it’s hard to keep up-especially with my huge family! Thank goodness I LOVE cardmaking!
I like the tree die this way rather than the half cut. Thanks for sharing this!
Like the dimension look of the tree.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
The Circle Leaves Die cards turned out great! Simple, but very effective.
I don’t think I’d order the tree die but I sure love the Circle of Leaves die and the cards you made.
Love your cards! I’m still working on my Christmas cards. Fortunately, they all have to be mailed locally. I have something special planned so they are taking me a bit longer. That and I’m making them. I usually buy but I started card making a couple of months ago and I’m loving this journey so I wanted to share it with friends and family.
Oh now I’m think I must go order the tree die, I have already loaded to card so full, but then, what’s one more die!!!!
Thanks for sharing both of these beautiful cards!
wonderful card. love this idea. very creative. thanks for sharing
I need 3-4 more cards and my Christmas cards are finished. I’ve been working on them for a while because I don’t like to mass produce just one card. I finished all the cards I had to make for the December birthdays in our family and can now finish my Christmas cards. I love your tree card and all the dimension you created with the design. The Hello and Thanks cards using the Circle Of Leaves die (one of my favorites) are beautiful!
Beautiful cards. I started making handmade cards last January. I was trying to make five cards a month for a challenge over at yourpaperpantry.ning.com. However, with life the past few months I didn’t make any. I have many handmade cards, but I typically send a picture card to friends since we have a three yearold. Given that I make A2 sized cards, I will use those for teachers and to send to other crafty friends.
Love your cards!! Great way to use the half tree die!!!
Great cards!
Your tree cards is awesome!!
Soooo pretty. I love the circle of leaves and I agree those handlettered greetings are beautiful and will probably sell out quick! I am definitely not done with all my Christmas Cards yet, but almost!
The dimensional tree is so cute. I am loving the circle leaves die and whenever I see K. Winter’s handwritten anything, I have to have them. My cards for Christmas, 40. They were finished by Thanksgiving and mailed on Dec 1st. This year was different as we are on vacation and things needed to be done earlier. Great hop!
Love these cards. So well made.
Lovely creations!! 🙂
Your details and extra little touches give both cards a stunning look. I like your ideas a lot.
Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful, always love your work!! Thanks, Denise
Beautiful! That Circle of Leaves is my favorite, so lovely! TFS
I especially like the cards using the circle leaf die, very nice!
Making handmade for family only this year so I am almost done. Love your tree card.
That’s a great way to show simple dimension.
The Thank you and Hello cards are so beautiful! <3
Love the dimensions of your tree card. So cute.
I love that 3D tree! It’s the perfect shape and size. Well done they’re beautiful cards.
Gorgeous 3D creations! Love what you created with those dies.
Your cards are stunning. I love the simplicity and creativity. Just lovely. I make about 50-60 Christmas cards. They are done and all one kind. I have each family member sign each card. And they will be mailed on Monday. Happy Holidays!
I love these cards! The dimension you created on the tree is great, and I love the classic simplicity of the circular leaf die.
I am almost done with my Christmas Cards, I have half a dozen left to assemble with images I stamped, colored & fussycut. I did a lot of coloring on my cards this year because its my first owning Spectrum Noir markers, and I’m addicted! I did a lot of cards featuring critters that aren’t traditionally christmasy like Dragons, Unicorns, Fairies, Elephants, & Flamingos!
Love the dimension of your christmas tree card. Not done with my Christmas cards yet, working hard on them.
lovely
I like the way you did the tree better than just half. Very cute! Thanks!
OMG, your creations are fabulous.
Wow – that circle leaves card is beautiful. I love the die and the word die, too.
Your cards are beautiful!
Lovely cards & the 1st one evokes feel good cozy feelings…
just stunning cards! Thank you for sharing your beautiful talent with us! Great work!
YES!!! My thought was to make the tree die three dimensional and to cut it on both sides. You did what I was thinking!!!! Love it!
Beautiful cards and wonderful die release!!!
Both cards are gorgeous! I really love the dimension in the xmas tree card. I’m almost done with my xmas card making only about 3 more to go, each one is different. For a tradition every year we take our kids to the hallmark store to pick out a new ornament for the tree.
Love the simplicity of each card. You’re very talented.
Very clever use of the die.
Very pretty. Especially your second card variation. Thank you for sharing.
The 3D tree is such a great idea. Your leafs in a circle set are gorgeous. They would make such nice gifts!
Love, love, love he circle leaves die cards and colors~ Beautiful and not just Christmas!
Your cards are awesome! I love the colors you used. Thanks for sharing your creations.
I do like the circle leaves die and the simplicity of the cards. Would work well for sympathy cards. Always looking for more ideas for sympathy cards. Thanks
Beautiful! Love using kraft paper!
Love the warm homey look of colors and comfort on your 3D tree card!
Like your cards the best of the entire hop so far!
Tree is so cute and love the colors
in the other cards!
the 3-D tree is wonderful. Love this release.
Love your cards
I love that leaves circle die Just beautiful!
WOW, I love your cards! Great cards!!
simply beautiful!!
Love these cards. The tree is wonderfully dimensional and the other cards are so clean and elegant.
There are SO many good dies in this release! Thanks for your samples
These would be perfect to make a quick and easy set of cards. Very stylish. I love them. My Christmas cards are mostly completed. I don;t have my Christmas letter written yet but that goes to a limited number of people so I’m okay with that. I procrastinate with writing my addresses too but I also procrastinate with completing the inside of my cards. This year I must have made about 60 cards, all of them unique. My goal this weekend is to get them in the mail. Fingers crossed.
Great cards! The first one is very unusual!
Love your cards!!
I love all of your creations, they are so much fun and elegant. I had initially looked at that circle leaves die and thought: “what do I need another leaves die for, I have hundreds”. But now I think I will have to get that one too. Thank you for sharing these.
So clever to use the tree on the fold and love their little cheeks. The leaves die is lovely and the third card is a winner too. Nice show!
Love every one!
I love that tree too, and I really like how you used it. The hello card is so very cool. Simply elegant!
I love the little tree card you made! So cute! I have made at least 30 cards for myself and about 30 more for friends and family! Kinda ready to put that aside now! LOL
Beautiful cards. I really think that the circle leaves die could be paired up with just about any sentiment.
These are quite cute!
I’ve made about 100 Christmas cards so far but I’m not done yet. Most of what I’ve made are going to my sister so she can hand out to her friends and coworkers so now I’m working on cards from myself and my family to our family and friends.
That tree die is so great! That’s exactly how I would use it 🙂
Lovely use of colours. These all so delicate.
love the circle leaf die, able to make elegant looking cards quickly yet beuatiful
I don’t celebrate Xmas but I do know that a lot of people get discouraged this time of year. So I like to make and send encouragement cards *winter themes* to people. No I am not done, probably never truly will be done. So many people need to know they are loved and thought about.
Such beautiful designs!
I knew I wasn’t stoopid! Please see comment on Penguin cards! Somehow I posted about this blog there! Great cards, bottom line! Thanks.
I love your cards! Both are beautiful! The Circle Leaves die is my absolute favorite, but you helped me click “buy” once I seen you example of the Christmas tree! FABULOUS!
Oh my the leaf die is beautiful
Love what you did with the new circle die!
Love both cards. Cute idea for the tree.
Your 3D tree card is especially pretty. We usually do a photo card but all of these videos are inspiring me to create.
The tree card layered is an awesome idea. The circle leaf die is stunning. I love this die and now this is my favorite die. Awesome cards.
I LOVE your Circle Leaves die’s cards, the colors are awesome (gray with turquoise is my favorite mix of colors). The result is really elegant and beautiful.
Your cards are fabulous! I am done with my Christmas cards. I made 50. Most of the time I make two designs of about 25 each. This year I made six designs and varied the amount of each depending upon the supplies I had on hand. Mailed them out on the 3rd of December so now I can concentrate on enjoying the month of festivities.
Your Christmas card is right up my alley. I love the warm, cozy “home with your family on a snowy night in a big warm sweater and comfy socks while you drink hot chocolate” feel of it- at least that’s what it says to me! Your second and third cards are so strikingly different, but the crisp clean and simple design is equally as beautiful. I wasn’t drawn to the new circle die, but as I see more cards made with it, I like it more and more!
I really love the circle leaves card. The silhouette is lovely and the small specks of color and white are perfect.
Your cards are beautiful. I really love the circle of leaves.
Absolutely beautiful cards Wanda. I was waiting to see who was going to use this Christmas tree in this way or as an ornament. Just beautiful!
As for my Christmas cards, luckily I made enough last year to cover this years season. (My Dad passed away on Oct. 29th after being ill for two months. Days later my 4 y/o grandson became ill and was in hosp. for 8 days so I cared for his 2 y/o brother during that time. Needless to say, I am behind this year on everything but now that things have settled down I am gearing up (late as I may be) for Christmas. My cards aren’t addressed yet but hopefully tomorrow. Clearly I won’t be sending as many this year…Thanks for the chance to win.
Great 3D project !! Love the colors of the card !!
Gorgeous projects!
So beautiful….simple and stunning!!! Thanks for sharing your talent and time!!!
Such wonderful, simple cards with the leaf circle die….love the calming colors you used.
Love how you used this tree die…creative and very Christmasy.
Your cards are gorgeous! Thank you for sharing!
Love your Christmas card!
Love these cards!
So pretty! Merry Christmas!
The tree card is so sweet and the other two are really beautiful!
so many great new dies. Love this card
I’ve gotta have that tree! I love your colors! I have a few single men I send cards to and that color combo would be great for them.
The way you used the tree was truly inspiring!
I am somewhat embarressed to admit that I purchased my cards this year, and they are addressed but not written in yet. In my defense, we are in the process of packing up our house and house hunting this month!
I love the tree card. I have made quite a few cards this year but with many different designs. They have not gone out in the mail yet though.
love the dimensional Christmas tree.
Wanda, I LOOOOOVE the Christmas Tree card! It makes me think of a Christmas on the farm! LOOOOVE what you did to the tree!!! 😉 PERFECT & WONDERFUL IDEA!!! AND your set of cards look FABULOUS!!!! I LOOOOOVE this release! (Santa are you listening???? ) 😉
Love your use of vellum with circle leaves die cut, the cards look very sophisticated.
Doing the 3D tree was a brilliant idea! Love both of your cards today!
Nice use of the dies.
Wanda, I really love the cards with the circle of leaves. Those colors work so well together! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful projects. Love the layering of the tree. TFS
Really love the circle leaves die. It makes some beautiful cards. The folded Christmas tree is very cute. I like your card using that die!
Beautiful cards. I love how your Christmas tree card turned out. Thank you for the inspiration.
I love love LOVE your Christmas tree design!! My Christmas cards this year were very clean and simple, but I may need to up my game a little with some new things-if Santa is good to me!
Fabulous dies really help create beautiful cards like yours!
Love the craft paper touch !
I love the colors in both cards. And the round die I can see adding so many different sayings.
The Christmas card is so warm and friendly. . .and your bling added to the front of the circle cut cards give them a touch of elegance.
Just beautiful!! Love the gray card stock.
I love your cards. The tree is nicely dimensional. I don’t have many cards to give but I did a few for YT challenges one of which the cards were going to a veteran’s hospital. Happy Holidays.
Great cards. I love how you stacked the tree
Love the Christmas tree
Cute tree. I love the Circle Leaves die. Your 2nd set of cards have just the right amount of white ink spray and sequins. So pretty with the pastel colors behind them.
Joyfully loving your 3D tree card!
beatiful cards. . . such depth and great colors. . .
My sister and I made 200 + cards. 91 of the cards was for the residents of the local nursing home. Each of the cards were different.
Love them all!
I absolutely love the cards with the circle leaf die and the script sentiments!!
All great cards, Wanda. This is such a great diecember!
Gorgeous cards; love the tree especially!
Beautiful work.
Very lovely cards! I like how you made a full tree from the fold-over die!
Cute Christmas card, but I am loving the greeting cards. The window die looks amazing in that gray, and I love the versatility of playing with the colors in the window and the sentiments. I just started dabbling in this craft, so I have only made a couple of Christmas cards. Ideally, I would like to make different ones and have handmade cards become a new tradition. Thank you for the inspiration.
Wonderful cards! I love the set with the Circle Leaves die–they are so simple and yet stunning!
Beautiful cards, love the folded tree dimension and the simple and elegant Circle Leaves cards.
Beautiful cards! I really *love* that Fold Over Tree Die!
Love that fold over tree die!! So cute!!
Oh My !! love all of your cards .
i enjoyed both your cards — the second card is great ! It is the first sample I have seen of this die that is one I would like to give or receive.
Short and sweet. These are cute.
SQUEAL!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the New Release and these AWESOME Cards!! THANKS for sharing and for the chance to WIN!! Have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
THE XMAS TREE IS ONE OF MY FAVS!
Amazing creations. Love the elegance of the second card with the circle leaves die.
Love the colors on those leaf cards!
Fabulous cards… the first one has a vintage feel to me. I love it. The others are very classy and elegant… nice bunch to have on hand. My Christmas Cards are not done yet. I was traveling around on the first to see my hubby who is working in another state and I picked up a bit of strep throat. But when I hop back to it I make a few of the same and then change it up. Then once I am done I put on a good Christmas movie and address them. Then take them to the Post office pick a cheery stamp and throw them all in the box. Thanks so much for sharing your crafty creations.
Love your cards, thanks for sharing! I haven’t even started my cards yet! I need to get busy!
Love how you used the tree die, and the leafy circle cards are so pretty.
Love the 3D Tree! Your Hello and Thank you cards are perfect!
Awesome cards!
Thanks for sharing both of these fabulous cards. I am almost finished making my Christmas cards. I like to make each one different but that sure takes some extra time.
I totaly get why you’re using the spray white on everything. Love that 3D tree and the awesome papers you used.
So glad to hear you write a Christmas letter. I love catching up with friends that way. I have not even started to address my careds and I know it has to get done NOW!
Really fantastic cards! My Christmas cards are finished and in the mail! I think I mailed about 70 this year, but I always make more than that, and I made a lot of different designs in groups of 4 or 6 each. I always address the envelopes before I even start my cards!
love your cards. the dimension on the first card is perfect and the second cards seems elegant. my shopping is done, wrapping is done. embarrassed to say that I have not made a single Christmas card yet.
these are so great!
Thanks for sharing such wonderful cards! Love the dimension in your tree card! Due to health issues I’ve had to keep my cards very simple this year so opted with foiling using designs from my Silhouette Design Studio software. Only made 40 which still need to be addressed (hate that part) & sent.
Love the dimension with the Christmas Tree; so cute! And now that I see your cards, I’m really loving the circle leaves die more than I already did!
My cards for my family are done. All handmade. No two alike. And then however many others I can make, I give out randomly to my co-workers.
The 3d tree is super cute! Very different.
all beautiful cards!
Thankfully, I am done with my Christmas cards, it’s been a busy last couple of months. I choose easily replicable cards and make 5-6 of each. Then I usually make some extra special cards for certain special people.
Love the dimension on the kraft!
Both cards are so well done! I think I need that white spray!
Beautiful dimensional card!
About my Christmas cards…well I’m half way there…it could have been worse 😛 Hopefully I’ll catch up and get them all ready on time 🙂
I LOVE all 3 of your die cut samples, Wanda. My fav. dies are the Birch Column(I just ordered) and the Circle Leaves. I love your colors and added little embellishments for your 2 cards. I have to say, you make the tree die very tempting too. TFS Hugs, Nancy
Well I haven’t made any cards yet. I’m a newby and still trying to buy the things I need. You have some beautiful cards that I hope someday I’ll know how to make them. Thanks for letting me see what you made…
I especially LOVE your sweet little tree card, Wanda. Absolutely stunning. Here’s an idea for celebrating December with SSS….just continue to do exactly what you’re doing by having blog hops, give-aways and lots of fabulous inspiration (and the give-aways make for AWESOME Christmas gifts for us crafters). Merry Christmas to us!!!
Thanks for all you do.
Blessings,
Karen Letchworth
http://www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com
WOW!! Thanks for the inspiration!
Beautiful – you had a candy cane effect and a great classy grey card.
Awesome cards. Our Christmas cards … still working on them. No two alike … have about 60 done with about 20 more to go. Whew …
My Christmas cards are snowmen filled and no where near as complete as they should be. Lol
I love your 3d tree though.
Amazing!
I like really like your tree! So many ways to use one little die. I only make cards for family I wish I could/would start in June and make them for everyone I always think I will and then it just doesn’t happen.
Simply beautiful!
Love the cards thanks for sharing
The circle leaf die card is my favorite. The cards I plan to mail have not been completed but will be by the end of the weekend. Just finished 24 cards (6 designs) which were raffled off to raise money for animal conservation. Now it’s time for me to finish up my own cards to mail, plus a few children’s cards that Mr. and Mrs. Claus are sending out. Lol
What wonderful products Simon Says Stamp has given us with this new release. Thanks for sharing your creations and ideas!
thanks for sharing these great cards
Love the window of leaves! So pretty!
I can see making a ton of cards.
Thank you!
Whenever I see your name on a blog hop list, I get excited because I know that the cards/projects that you’ll be sharing will be outstanding and you never disappoint! I love the way you used the tree die and how you added the sentiment banner over top. Brilliant! Both cards that you made with the circle leaves die are beautiful. The grey looks so stylish with the colored vellum. This is the first year that I have made all of my cards.(I’m fairly new to card making.) I still have several left to finish. I love working with Christmas papers, stamps, dies and embellishments so I’m taking my time and enjoying every minute!
Your double tree s the best!!!
Love all of your cards! I really like the dimension you created with the tree.
your creativity with the tree die is absolutely inspirational! Your cards are stunning!
Done? hahaha Started hahahaha, maybe tomorrow!
Your cards are lovely! That 3D Christmas tree is pretty cool.
Your cards are FANTASTIC!! I loved the tree design. A touch of tradition is always welcome this time of year and the combination of the red striped paper (reminding me of candy canes) with the (amazing) dimensional tree is a good mix of tradition and contemporary. The other cards with the floral accent die is just as wonderful. I’m really thinking I need this new SSS die! You made it look SO beautiful on these cards!
Beautiful tree card! I’m hoping to get my cards done and sent out by the end of next week. I will be creating them assembly style due to time constraints so they will all be the same. I am pretty new to card making so wish me luck :o)
What beautiful cards! I love the tree and will have to use your idea for next years cards. I decided I’m going to start them in January 🙂 I didn’t get all my Christmas cards made and I send out about 150 every year. I never seem to have enough time to make all of them. I love your blog Weekend with Wanda and follow diligently.
Your cards are beautiful! I only make a few cards each year for close family and are all different.
Love that tree – looks so homey with the beautiful Christmas colors. The next group of cards are just so lovely and versitile.
You have done justice to my two favorite dies. Thanks
Nice cards.
My favorite is the Big and little penguins! Imagine using felt or fabric?!
Love the 3d tree. Very pretty card. I have to finish mine this weekend.
Beautiful cards.
I love your blog and love your talent….these cards are just fantastic. Thanks for sharing. God bless and Merry Christmas — you’re an inspiration. Hugs, Syl xxxooo
All of these are awesome cards, love the tree one, I would have never thought of cutting on a fold.
Is anyone really ever done making Christmas cards with so many fabulous ideas to choose from? I’ve made approximately 50 but then sold some at a neighborhood nursing home to help the residents. Back to the craft table!! Love your tree card. So fun!
Wanda, Your cards are super!
As for mine, I have the backgrounds done and am heading back into my studio this morn to work some more on them!!
Have a great day!
I absolutely love your first card! I may have to try a similar one. It is so cute!
Oh Wanda! I always love your cards! You always make me smile when a post pops up in my email.:) I am loving the leaf cards especially that can be guy or girl cards. I’m always looking for good guy supplies and this will definitely be purchased since I can use for either. I always seem to be behind schedule on my cards!
Love how you used the tree die for extra dimension. The banner you placed across it is the perfect touch Wanda. I’m not a fan of grey but your card design with the Circle of Leaves is gorgeous!
Such amazing cards !!Love them all.
Your first card made me think of happy childhood memories.
they are all beautiful cards! I am esp. draw to the Thank you card as I am partial to all things with flowers
Your cards are beautiful! I haven’t started my Christmas cards yet. Yikes! Hope to start tomorrow and plan to make about 25.
I like both cards, but especially the fold over tree,
Beautiful!
I think all of you using the circle with leaves dies is showing how versitle it is and is a staple that belongs in everyone’s collection
Love your cards, so pretty!
I love the tree card!
These are wonderful cards! thanks so much for sharing! Loving the colors too! Great ideas for me!
Yes, yes, yes! Someone finally used the tree as I personally think it was intended to be… three-dimensional! I love everything about your card including it’s “country chic” feel, the paper colors you chose, the white spatter-effect on the trees, the “joy” banner & the red epoxy dots. LOVE!
Love how you make the circle of leaves look so simple but stunning. Can’t believe that it’s already sold out.
Beautiful cards! I love how cheerful and festive they are, and your die cuts are gorgeous!
Holiday Hugs!
Michele
Not quit done with making Christmas cards. I mostly send to my sister and mom. I often make two of the same card with slight variations of colours to best suit their tastes. Have made about a dozen pairs so far. I like making different ones to practice different techniques. Will have to stop soon though as the clock is ticking.
Your cards are lovely! I really like how you did the first card with the tree die cut. So much dimension! The white ink spray really adds a little extra oomph! to your cards too!
Your set of cards using the Circle Leaves die are so classy looking. I love that you used that half die to make a whole tree – way to stretch your dies! My cards are done, we just need to sign and send them out. Each year I make 3-4 different designs and then make 15 or so of each to have enough to send.
Gorgeous cards Wanda..
Well almost done just a few more cards to make ..wink.. for a special person!!
I have different designs…
a few of the same design and some one of a kind ones…
Hugs Holly.
Lovely cards! I adore the gray and color combo set idea using the circle leaves die.
Thanks for this new take on the tree die. Love how your cards turned out!!
Fabulous cards! Now there is more dies I need to get!
I love both of the cards. The 3-D tree is wonderful with it’s vintage look which you do so beautifully. The Circle Leaves die is so versatile and is now on my list!
Fabulous cards and so pretty!!
Absolutely gorgeous cards,love the set of gray, they look marvelous. I do think I finished my Christmas card,I only send a few. They are all different and I’ll be sending them this weekend.Tradition,our Christmas feast,rice with “gandules”,pork,potato salad,our dessert:”tembleque”,rice pudding and to drink: “coquito”.Happy Holidays
What fun and colorful cards. Great use of the dies.
Hi Wanda,
I’m new to your blog but oh so happy to have found it. Your ideas are inspiring and I look forward to future posts. My cards are almost done, 50 total (I really must get busier on them earlier next year), they are all the same since I make so many. Thanks again for sharing your wonderful cards and inspiring us all.
Take care
Tracy
LOVE the dimension in your card!!
I made 5-7 cards so far, not done yet. I’m till thinking about how to batch make cards together with my 5 year old son… Gotta be a simple design, fast and fun to make.
I really like what you did with the Circle Leaf die. Nice use of color.
Beautiful cards! I really love that pretty Fold Over Tree!
Love your artwork! The trees and hand lettering scripts are first on my list to purchase! Thanks for the inspiration.
thank you for sharing your superbe design
What a great release. I love how you used both dies.
so creative how you used that tree die! I love the idea! Thank you!
Love the card, thanks for sharing!
Love your post today, but then I love all of them. Awesome tree design.
Attempted to order the circle of leaves die cut. Already sold out. Your fabulous designs really sells the products.
Love the layered tree.
Gives more interest to the card.
the second collection is great.
All of the different colors in
the background are so pretty.
thanks for sharing.
OMG!! I love all the papers you used on that awesome tree die card!! And I LOVE the colors you teamed up with your gray paper on the leaves die card…very elegant looking!!
Love the 3D tree die! It’s on my gotta have list. Both cards are lovely. Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win. 😀
Thank you for the different take on the fold over tree die, that’s a great way to show simple dimension.
That tree card is great–I’ve been wondering how it would look done 3-d–and you make it look perfect!
I love the cards that you created, especially the Hello Cards with the new Circle Leaves die. After seeing your card, I am definitely going to get the Handlettered Greetings Die.
So pretty, love the 3D tree!
Love the 3d tree card. Hello and thank you cards are beautiful too
Beautiful cards. Love the dimensions on the tree. Thank you for sharing
Love the tree card.
Your cards are beautiful!!! Love them and this new release of dies:)
Great cards! Love the dimension on the Christmas tree card
I have some Christmas cards done, still have to make a few and address then all. I’m with you that addressing them is the hardest it. Usually I make them all the same, but this year they are all unique.
Very nice cards, clean and simple.
Very cute tree card and I love the circle leave card. Well done.
Very nice cards!
Im done with my cards
Your first card is just the Perfect Christmas card! Wonderful elements. and your second card is totally elegant.
I Love both of these gorgeous cards! The white spatter really does add a lot to both of them. Thanks for sharing that tip! I love the Circle Leaves die & have it at the top of my wish list.
Wonderful release and a great tree card. The card set has so much inspiration.
Very cute cards!! The one with the circle leaves is stunning!!
I like the dimension of the cute tree and the pretty simplicity of your hello card.
Oooh I love your cards! That christmas tree with the wonderful dimension is fantastic, and the cards with the circle with leaves (my favourite die of the release) look so elegant!
Great cards. I like the circle die and the colors you selected. Thank you.
I like the circle die and the colors you selected set it off very nicely.
Thank you.
Beautiful cards! The tree is my favorite.
I love your lovely Christmas tree card and how you used my favorite die on the second set of cards. Thanks for the inspiration! I haven’t finished my Christmas cards, I’ve only sent the ones for the Caring Hearts drive. I usually make 50 at least 10 different designs as I get bored if they are all the same.
All of your cards are gorgeous. I guess I need to start buying more SSS dies. The tree card is so adorable. I’d love to be able to do it.
Beautiful cards. The
Christmas tree card
is cute and I love
the second cards,
especially the
purple one!
Carla from Utah
Love your Christmas tree card! I am not done making my Christmas cards yet – due to another DIY project – I bought an adorable shelf from a friend, but didn’t realize they had painted the inside red (very dark and not a pretty red) – so in my craft room, I’ve been painting the inside of the shelf a cream color. I need to finish soon so I can finish my Christmas cards!
Beautiful cards, love the colors and design of both – thanks for sharing!
The circle leaf die is becoming a favorite the more I hop 🙂
Love that tree card
What a warm and wonderful 3D holiday card! I love the simple elegance of the second card with the circle leaf dies — just stunning!
Love that combo of kraft and white. And making the tree die cut a 3D experience. Very cool.
Beautiful cards! The christmas tree one is stunning! My Christmas cards are all ready! I made 9 this year for all the family, and each card is tailored for its recipient 🙂
Excellent job, I loved all the cards.
Gorgeous…love the colors that you used with the circle leaves die…stunning!
Love the christmas tree card
the tree card is so very pretty! I like the colors on the non Christmas cards very much!
My Christmas cards are all ready.
Have made around 25.
They are all different, not everyone is the same;)
You’ve made beautiful cards.
The Christmas card is great.
I love that idea.
Thanks Wanda
Hopping along
These cards are outstanding. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Love your cards. I haven’t started mine yet put will by the end of the week. I’ve been thinking about them and I’m anticipating they will be similar but not exactly the same. I might have 3 different main designs based on the relationship with the person I’m sending them too. I need to make about 20
Clever idea to get the dimensional tree!
I love how you popped up the sentiment and how elegant the second card looks! No holiday cards, but oodles of Thank You cards done… Two anniversary cards to do, three baby cards to do, and a few sympathy cards too. I usually make all my cards different, but I’m thinking of making 6 of each every time I do one so I’ll have extras on hand.
Great cards. I love the Circle Leaves die.
Beautiful! That tree is fun and love the gray and color on your other two cards!
Beautiful cards! I love the 3D tree and the corner cards are so elegant
Beautiful cards, love all the dimension.
This is my first year to make all my own Christmas cards. I made many different ones but as the time crunch has gotten closer I made multiples of some of the easier ones! LOL! I have made about 35 so far and hope to get them out this week!
I haven’t started my Christmas cards yet, though I have made several sample cards to share with ladies at an assisted living facility I visit every week.
Such beautiful cards!
Love the homespun feel of that first card and the soft inking behind the circle, gorgeous!
Cute tree card and I like the set of cards you made.
I haven’t even started my Christmas cards yet–been doing children’s craft shows.
Love the 3D tree card. And the cards with Circle of Leaves die are gorgeous. This is my favorite die in the release and I can’t wait to get my hands on it!
Both of these cards are great. I love the dimensional the tree gives the card.
Beautiful cards!! I love the versatility of these dies!
Your tree card is warm, interesting and fun. I like the uniqueness of the colors and the wonderful 3D effect you created.
My plan is to make/send Christmas cards late since we are moving early in the new year…so everyone gets our new address!
I usually make about ten handmade cards each year for family and close friends and my husband sends out store bought cards for all his business contacts and neighbors. We moved recently and most of my craft supplies are still packed up. No homemade cards this year. 🙁 Thanks for the chance to win.
These are great! I appreciate the wait you used the tree. It gives another way to use the die. I’m totally loving that circle leaf die! This card is very pretty and elegant.
Those handwritten sentiments are already on my must-have list, and now, Miss Enabler, I must have the circle leaves too. You totally rocked those two dies! Beautiful cards, every one of them! Thanks for the inspiration.
I love your cards. The tree is so cute and how creative with the sentiment banner.Love it. I have always loved the circle of leaves but what you did with the colors is just gorgeous. I love the lavender and the blue.