Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp December 2014 Card Kit Blog Hop!
The December Kit focuses on one of my all-time favorite stamping techniques: heat embossing! I've been heat embossing almost as long as I've been stamping. One of my very favorite mediums to heat emboss? Vellum. There is just something about an embossed sentiment or image on vellum that adds that extra "something" to a card or project.
I also love the look of adding details to die cut images with heat embossing, like on my card share today!
I used the Balloons and Patterns Stencils as well as the Sparkle and Shine Stamp Set to create patterns on the die cut Balloons on my card.
I die cut the metallic silver cardstock from the December Kit using the stitched rectangle from the Bundle of Stitched Shapes die collection. I stamped the greeting from the Sparkle and Shine Stamp Set using the Distress Embossing Ink and embossed with the Platinum Embossing Powder. This color of embossing powder is one of my all-time favorites. It's gorgeous.
Here are my favorite colors of embossing powder. The new Simon Says Stamp embossing powders have quickly become some of my very favorites. Fine detail. Great coverage. Good stuff.
To finish my card I stamped another greeting from the Sparkle and Shine Stamp Set on the inside of the card with Distress Embossing Ink and embossed with the Platinum Embossing Powder.
To see how I put this card together from start to finish, watch out the video below or view on youtube HERE:
More projects using the December 2014 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit:
A few more projects using heat embossing:
- October 2014 Paper Doll Art Journal Page (video)
- "Wishing You Joy" Card (video)
- "Season's Greetings" Card (video)
- "Season's Greetings" Poinsettia Card (video)
- "Blessings" Shaker Card (video)
- "Peace On Earth" Card (video)
- "Christmas Blessings" (video)
- "Rock On With Your Bad Self (video)
- Lawn Fawn Halloween Goodie Bags
- Mama Elephant Happy Birthday Card (video)
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a Simon Says Stamp grab bag loaded with fun products to try to every stop on the hop!
Leave a comment by 6:00pm EST on Saturday, November 29 for a chance to win the grab bag. A complete winners list will be posted on the Simon blog on Sunday, November 30.
Your next stop on the hop is the incredible Kathy Racoosin!