Friday, October 13, 2017

Simon Says Stamp / Making Spirits Bright Blog Hop

Stained Glass 

Hello and Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Making Spirits Bright Blog Hop!  We are celebrating the release of some fabulous new stamps and dies for the holidays.  Make sure to go do some shopping HERE or by clicking the link on my sidebar!!!


Using the new Stained Glass Greetings stamps, I white heat embossed the word PEACE and supporting small sentiments onto black cardstock.  Using the Using the Zig Kuretake Starry Gansaii Tambi Starry Colors, I watercolored the open parts to the word.  To make this a CAS card, I added 2 die cut borders using the new Pine Needle Border die.  

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And there can't be a blog hop without prizes!  Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from the blog comment section. Winners will be chosen over the weekend and be posted on the Simon Says Stamp store blog on Tuesday!!

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CinnamonSally said...

Love the black white and gold combo, such an unusual card.

Sarah M said...

Just love this card. The stained glass greetings stamps are beautiful!

pcm said...

I LOVE this!!!! Gorgeous, clean, classy!

Kelli M said...

Striking! Just gorgeous!!!!

Angela R. said...

I like that you used different colors of black and white for the card. Very nice!

Nandini said...

So stylish and beautiful. The Stained Glass Greetings is one of my favorite sets from this release and I love this inspiration card.

Amanda Lanager said...

Awesome! Like these a lot! Simple and elegant!

Arianna Barbara said...

Gorgeous card!!! Love this combo of colors!!!

Aimee LaCroix-Slocum said...

The black, white and gold is stunning! Beautiful card!

Connie G said...

Your use of the black against the stamp is brilliant! Love the gold acccents. Just stunning.

Destin Lover said...

Pretty PEACE card... like the color between the lines in each letter and the evergreen border is pretty!

Debbie Rumpza said...

Lovely card! I like the crisp white agains the dark.

Jackie said...

That is such an elegant card. I love the black and white with the little bit of gold accent. Stunning.

Dee Earnshaw said...

Wow this cards is stunning with its elegance and simplicity:)

Unknown said...

Love your color choices and the simplicity is stunning! Thanks for the inspiration.

Wanda Cullen said...

Wow, I'm so loving the simple and classy elegance of the black and white with a wee touch of gold! Gorgeous!

SherylH said...

How elegant! I have never used black on a Christmas card as it didn't seem "right" but your card is works wonderfully.

Sue Wareham said...

Very Pretty and elegant inspiration thanks for sharing

SaraWright said...

Black white and gold are such a sophisticated and elegant presentation, it could be a wedding invitation! Just stunning.

bev p said...

What a surprise to see this die in this color scheme! It was outside my box, but I really like the way it turned out! Just simple, and oh, so lovely. Thank you

Pat Blankenship said...

I really like the "Peace" greeting card. My prayer would be that every person in the world could receive this card. After reading your bio, how do you find the time to make cards!

Unknown said...

Such an elegant and unusual holiday card - I love it! Thank you for sharing it with us!

Stanlee Runner said...

Beautiful card, I love the simplicity. Thanks for sharing.

Joy Meadows said...

Very pretty card. love the b/w with the PEACE in colors.

lynda said...

A beautiful card! I love the black and gold combination...so classic. Lovely.

Ilda said...

I'm loving the black! Beautiful card Amy!

Susi said...

The more I see wonderful cards using the Stained Glass set, the more I want it! Gorgeous card.

Janet D. said...

OH I love this black and white card, amazing!

Christy Malone said...

Such a pretty card. Very elegant.

Beulah Bee said...

My favorite!

KyleneMildon said...

I love how you used the sentiment

MelissaF said...

Pretty and elegant card, LOVE the black and white with gold stained glass sentiment!

Daria Z. said...

Such an elegant and beautiful card!

Teresa Selby said...

Love, Love your cards! Can't even fathom how you do your job, family and card making! You keep up the great job and working on your cards. Thank you very much on giving us ideas for our cards! Have a great weekend.

Jeanne Beam said...

Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing....

sentsue said...

Love the black, white and gold. Simply striking.

Mirella said...

Wow, would have never thought of a black and white combo for a Christmas card, but with the touch of gold it totally works! Stunning design!

ckd said...

beautiful card, I love the new stamps in this release.

C Aguirre said...

Beautiful card! Love the design!

Maureen Reiss said...

Wow!!!! Really STUNNING card!!!

Where Imagination Takes Me said...

Simple beautiful, elegant card, I love it.

Karthikha said...

What a lovely card!! :)

Becca Yahrling said...

This is my favorite set of the release and 'Peace' is my very favorite word. Your card is very elegant, love it.

Broni said...

Amy, I just love this! It's simple but oh-so-elegant and beautiful!

Cardsbymaaike said...

i never use black for Christmas cards, but I should as this looks awesome and so elegant

Nana said...

I love how the gold makes everything pop. A very elegant card and I this black is the perfect color for this design. Beautiful Card!

Linda Towill said...

Soo elegant! WOW

Kathy J in Ellicott City said...

Great card!

Shannon said...

Love the color combo - the black/white offer a stark contrast and allow the eye to be drawn to the stained glass sentiment - fantastic!

Scrapperdipper said...

I love this card! The colors that you chose make it very elegant yet pretty easy to recreate. Thanks for the inspiration.

Cynthia Cole said...

Love your striking card, so beautiful!

Basiljen said...

Lovely design. Thank you.

Unknown said...

Love the CAS look of this card. The watercolor on the stained glass word really makes it pop!

FD91354 said...

Love the decoration on the PEACE.. It really is so beautiful

Mary W said...

The sentiment stamps are so lovely in white with random golden details. They are screaming at me to buy them.

Unknown said...

Great card! Very elegant!

Barbara said...

Beautiful, stunning and elegant with the black , white and gold! Great design!

Terrie D. (StarSpry) said...

This is such a cool card! I love it :)

Plum Crazy Valerie said...

Love the elegant simplicity of this card.

Unknown said...

Bold card using black yet classy love it

Carol Ric said...

Beautiful card. Love the large sentiments.

Maryjo Monterosso said...

Very elegant. Love you color choices.

Anonymous said...

I love the border. Great ideas!

dianemdb said...

great cards. love the large sentiment dies!

Lonya said...

Beautiful elegant card. I hate to see the blog hop end.

Isabel Z said...

I love blog hops because they inspire me to create.

liz said...

I love the non traditional unique color choice for a holiday card! Fantastic hop!

Dena J said...

Love your white and gold use of the Stained Glass sentiment. Elegant card!

olga pershina said...

Love this CAS card

Linda Kunsman said...

a very striking and elegant card-love it!!

Heather M said...

Love your black and white combo!

A.Rose said...

Elegant simplicity!

Pitney said...

Not usually a lover of black, but you made it work 😊😊😊

Nox said...

This is a stunningly elegant card - I love it!

Berina RGA said...

Such a beautiful card! The pine needles border die is one of my favorites in this release!

Lisa K said...

I love your card! It is so elegant looking in black and gold.

Lagene said...

Wonderful, very STRIKING card!

KimCreate said...

Your stunning card is a real eye catcher! So pretty!

Janice said...

A very peaceful card - love the double use of the needle border.

Anna Sigga said...

Beautiful card!

Janis said...

Great card! Love the classic black and white!

Michelle H said...

Black and white is so classy, elegant and simple. Love it.

Windy said...

Wow! Stunning card! I never would have thought to do black and white,but this is so classy!

Unknown said...

Love your cards - very well designed and well done. Simple yet rich. Great idea to add the gold in the stained glass word stamps. Loved it.

sotama14 said...

Beautiful card !!

Carole Pelletier said...

Beautiful card. Love the colour combination. Thanks.

Liz said...

Classy card!

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Stunningly beautiful!

Marcie Lovett said...

Just beautiful, Amy! I don't know what I like better - the way you used the pine needles or the gold paint.

Irishtiger06 said...

Very elegant with the neutral color palette

Ann K said...

Simple elegance.
love it!

Kerry M said...

Love that elegant timeless card!

Mary Jo Stew said...

Love the black, white and gold card.

Lorie Brunner said...

OH, I can't wait to get my order. Your girls have put me into the Christmas mood and I want to start creating!!

Unknown said...

Simply Beautiful Card. Thanks for the inspiration.

Cyndi said...

I adore black and white cards and yours is beautiful. So elegant.

Linda M said...

Very pretty card!

Unknown said...

Lovely card! Thanks!

Sunshine HoneyBee said...

Like the focus on the sentiment. Wonderful border edging & colors.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"

mtscrapgal said...

What a very striking design. It probably would be easy to mass produce.

sandie said...

love the classic look of your card

Roberta S. said...

Love the clean & elegant look that black and white cards have. Thank you for sharing.

Deborah R said...

Lovely card-very elegant. I love that stain glass stamp.

andrea said...

Stunning contrast with Black & White! Love the Stained Glass stamps and how many creative ideas for inspiration!

Ashlyn said...

What a lovely card! Those colours are so striking! I love how you used the stained glass greetings, it is by far my favourite from the release.

Carolee McCaslin said...

Love your stunning card and this amazing new release!!

Lindar C said...

Stunning card, love the choice of black and white with a touch of gold.

Deborah Kaye said...

Your card is beautiful! I like the pine needle dies in white around your sentiment.

Unknown said...

Love the neutral colors. It makes for a striking card that really stands out.

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Elegant card. Thanks for the inspiration

Judie said...

What a lovely elegant card! Thanks for sharing!

Dawn J said...

I live the beautiful card and how you used the pine needle border.

Bunny said...

Beautiful card. I really like the pine needle border. The stained glass greetings are beautiful. [Bunny]

Mimi's Craftroom said...

I love the sophistication of the black and white with a touch of gold. Great cards.

NatQuebec said...

Such an elegant card !

Pamela said...

I love black and white cards, and that little touch of gold makes it special.

Becky Moore said...

WOW! I really like the clean lines of this card! It is wonderful!

duchessmel said...

It would never have occurred to me to use so stark a black and white color scheme for a holiday card, even with the gold accent, but it is absolutely stunning! Thanks so much for sharing!

KathyLynx3 said...

Classy, elegant, beautiful!

McStamper said...

Love your pretty card. Great design.

KathyMcc said...

This is such a beautiful clean and simple card...I really love it's simplicity!

Teresa Doyle said...

This is so beautiful Amy. I love the Pine Needle border, its just beautiful and I also love that you "blinged up" parts of the letters in the Peace word with the gold wc. A great idea and it is very showy.

Sheila said...

The black and white card with the word Peace in cold is very striking!

Nikki said...

Absolutely beautiful card

Unknown said...

I love it in black and white. Very elegant.

Robyn Oliver said...

Striking card Amy, and simple design

Foodista88 said...

Excellent use of the pine border die! So creative!

Unknown said...

White, black & Gold. I would not have thought of those colors for a Christmas card but I think it looks very nice!

Sue D said...

Love this--very classy looking.

Aunt Denise said...

The delicate pine needles look so great against the dark background. So classic looking! Thanks Amy!

Patt H. said...

Sooo pretty & elegant!

mirella said...

Great card. Thanks for the inspiration!

Sandy C. said...

Oh wow. Your card is stunning. I really love it. I have to get that stamp set. I've seen sooo many amazing cards with it. Thanks so much

Helen said...

Lovely card...love these word stamps. tfs

Brithzi said...

Black, white, and gold--so elegant. Thanks for sharing.

Cath Sheard said...

Yay for using black - totally love it :-)

Becky S. said...

I love those stained glass window stamps so much! Beautiful! This is really lovely... Thanks

lindaplus3 said...

wow,, this card is so different from most and I absolutely love it. Really really like it :)

Memories by Manda said...

A simply stunning card. Love it.

Tracy Chambers said...

Oh your card is so elegant, I just love it. I am so inspired by all the new products and all the ideas you wonderful bloggers share with us. Thank you for not keeping your creativity to yourself, thanks for inspiring me.
Take care
Tracy

Rosemary said...

what an elegant design!!

Denise Bryant said...

Beautiful card! I love the Pine Needle Border and the pretty lettering of the sentiment!

Angela Walters said...

I was hoping I would see someone color in the Stained Glass Words on a card during this hop! This is such a pretty card! Wonderful job, Amy!

Amy C. said...

I really love the pine needles! Beautiful card!

Katie Kinde said...

What a lovely card!

Mikipc said...

Your card is stunning - very retro.

KathyA. said...

Wow! You did an amazing job adding the gold to the stained glass lettering. So very elegant!

LC Lamothe said...

What a stylish card! Love the black and white combo with a pop of gold. Beautifully done!

Julie B said...

What a lovely card!

Stacy said...

Your black and white design works so well. Especially with that injection of gold embossing :)

Unknown said...

Just LOVE your card. The contrast of black and white is just so impactful.

cindybearj said...

I am in love with this card! The black and white was beautiful enough then the gold really took it to another level! I can't get enough of the Stained Glass Greetings stamp!

Dar said...

Such a pretty card. :)

Kathy Ferguson said...

Your card is classic and elegant at the same time. Thanks for sharing.

sharpstamps said...

Your black and white colour scheme with a touch of gold creates such an elegant card.

Donna said...

Very elegant Christmas card. Love the pop pf gold with the black and white.

Unknown said...

Wow, Amy, I love this! I wouldn't normally think about using black for a Christmas card but your card has bowled me over - utterly fabulous!

Renee V said...

Gorgeous card, love the design and the beautiful color combo :)

Lieve said...

Your card is a beauty, thanks to the black, white and gold-combination and the use of that great stained glass sentiment !
Beautiful post to end the second day of a great blog-hop !

Colleen said...

Wow, awesome card, love the black and white together. Very stunning

Phyllis said...

That word die really pops with the pine branch border used above & below the word. I love clean & simple style and you nailed it with this card.

Holly said...

Beautiful card! The Stained glass words are my favorite!

Julie S said...

You really make the stained glass stamps shine here. Beautiful card.

Kris in Alaska said...

So many lovely CAS Christmas cards I've added to my Pinterest board!

Tricia Coffin said...

I like your black, white and gold card. It looks so sharp. You could give this to male or female.

Marjorie DUMONTIER said...

That's a great CAS card ! Black and white is always such a great combo.

Kathy Thisted said...

I love your card the clean lines and the use of black and white makes the dies and sentiment really pop.

Scrap de Marie-Jo said...

A perfect combination of colors and clean design for a stunning classic card!

Stef Perry said...

Using black and white creates such an elegant card, enhanced with the gold in the sentiment. Gorgeous!

Sabrina said...

Simply gorgeous!!

Good Kardma by Jules said...

LOVE, love, love this card! I don't think of using black on holiday cards but it's so striking here.

Pati said...

Simply Beautiful! Lovely gold with black & white combo!

Miriam Prantner said...

Such a CAS striking card! Love that you added the gold in the peace!

Margaret said...

Love this card - it's so classy! You're gold coloring inside the letters adds so much!

Kristie W. said...

Gorgeous card, Amy! Love everything about it.

Rema DeLeeuw said...

Beautiful card!

Deeps said...

The white and gold on the black cardstock is fabulous. Wonderful card.

Lee said...

I love the way you used gold on the stained glass window word -- and I've become quite crazy about the pine boughs in this hop too.

Judy Tuck said...

The black and white is just so classy and a nice touch of gold too!

Dana Joy said...

Fantastic card Amy!! Love the classic black and white color with a pop of gold. Always a winner in my book!! Hugs to you sweetheart!

Laura Peddicord said...

Black, white, and gold are so regal, especially when used very simply. Love your card.

Lynne in NI said...

Beautiful card, love the simplicity but so elegant too :)

wendance said...

Love the black and white! WOW!

Stacey Kowbel said...

Such a beautiful card! I love the black background.

IWannaStampRightNow said...

Another beautiful Clean and Simple card.

Natalie Winterstein said...

A beautiful, elegant card! Lovely.

Laura said...

Such a pretty card!!

Lori Hefner said...

Gorgeous!! Love the color combo you chose and I really LOVE the Stain Glass Words!! Thank you for your inspiration!!

Mary-Anne V said...

Oh what a fabulous CAS card...so elegant!

FeM said...

Wow gorgeous card.

handmade_cass said...

Thank you for sharing this beautiful card! It's a great reminder that my handmade Christmas cards don't have to be super complicated to have a big impact.

Unknown said...

Ooo, what a cool idea! I tend to go kind of color mad, so this is a great reminder that black and white can have a huge impact too! Thanks for sharing!

Loly Borda said...

I love the contrasting colors! That stamp set is one of my favorites, TFS

Unknown said...

I really love this stained glass stamp, I need it!! Love your card.

Lee said...

Your care is beautiful! thank you for sharing!

None None said...

Beautiful color combination, especially with the pop of gold! I love the tree border you added on both edges - so very striking!

DebbieC said...

Nice card. The border die really pops with the white on black.

Henriëtte Creatively Happy said...

Gorgeous, great card!

Mary Holshouser said...

Stunning. Love the white boughs
that go over the black. A few
years ago that color combination
would have been frowned upon - now
it is considered wonderful (and it is).
thanks for sharing.

Diane said...

Your card is gorgeous. Thanks for all the great inspiration.

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