A Blog Hop for Sending Cheer

Oct 9

Welcome to Day 1 of the Sending Cheer Blog Hop! I am so excited to join in sharing this amazing release from Simon Says Stamp.

Read below to see one of my cards using the release, follow along to the other blog hop stops below, and then you can take a look at the complete Beautiful Moments release from Simon Says Stamp HERE!

As a special bonus, our not-yet-released Simon Says Stamp/CZ Design Hedge Hugs 3x4 stamp set is automatically added to your cart that contains any purchase from our exclusive Sending Cheer collection! This gift with purchase will expire 10/11/2026 at 11:59 pm EST or while supplies last.

Also, Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop! Leave a comment in the blog comment section below to be eligible. Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday March 4th.

Now, check out my cards, and then go see what else is in the hop:

Holiday wishes

Techniques:

My goal for this card was to create a simple scene focusing on the shapes of the dies in the Trees set. Cathy created a wonderful little mix of geometric trees, in two sizes, along with some little extra shapes.
The background card panel is ink blended, but for the hills I cut one out of colored cardstock and one out of white, just by cutting an arc with my scissors.
I layered two large and two smaller trees on top of those. I used foam behind the two larger ones for dimension, and placed them farther down the card to make them appear closer. The two smaller trees are just glued on, and nestled higher up the hills, and also as a result - farther away.
The greeting is die cut and stacked a few times, and I used a sprinkling of die cut stars around it and to replace the tittles (dots over the “i” letters in the words.