Friday, November 11, 2022

Holiday Sparkle Blog Hop!


I am thrilled and honored to be be a part of today's Simon Says Stamp Blog Hop, celebrating Simon Says Stamp's newest release, Holiday Sparkle!  I have used one of the wonderful new stamp/die sets, to make a card, a couple tags, and a shadow box full of very cool Christmas trees...
I love how this set makes such pretty trees. There are four different stamps that stamp nine trees along with their bases. Each stamp stamps a different part of the tree, which gives you the ability to use different colors on each of the different parts of the tree...so very cool!   I used the trio of Simon Pawsitively Saturated Ink pads that were perfect for a pine tree, Pine, Sage, and Aspen, and went to stamping.  I used my MISTI, as it is the easiest and most perfect way to precisely stamp this combo of stamps.  After stamping, I die cut all the trees. 
 For the first card, I layered the die cut trees a couple times and adhered to a card panel that I had stamped one of the wonderful sentiments from this set, and embossed some snowflakes with a very old and very loved Cuttlebug rain/snow embossing folder.  I have included an embossing folder, in my supply list,  that is somewhat similiar, but sadly, since the Cuttlebug folder, I have not seen another with the light and varied snowflakes.   You can also use embossing paste and a stencil, I've also included a stencil that I think would be perfect for this.  Snow or no snow, these trees are beautiful!!  Here's a close up...

Then I made a couple tags...
I had been watching Hallmark Christmas movies, and this song was part of one of my favorite movies, A Crown for Christmas, so I used it for all my projects today!  I used some Simon tag dies, and then stamped a "to and from" from a CZ Design stamp set, on the back(there is an additional die cut tag adhered to the back side of the tag so both sides look "nice"(my Big Shot makes the back side of my die cutting a bit rough).  Here's the back of the tags...

The third thing I used the trees for was for filling an almost discarded wooden set of shadow boxes box that had contained some wooden trinkets...
I LOVE recycling...all kinds!  So, when it comes to the craftroom, I save anything with any potential for future use, so this wooden shadow box was a keeper.  I used foam, die cutting and layering three foam trees for each stamped and die cut tree.  I adhered them with my Tombow runner, wet glue did not work.  I adhered them together, then adhered into the box, and added the same sentiment stamped in the Pine ink and adhered to the box.  I thought this would be sweet on a desk, shelf or mantel!  Here's a close up...
Here, you can see the depth of the trees with the foam...
I had SO much fun making my projects...now it's your turn for some fun!  
Simon is generously giving a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from our comment sections, so the more hop blogs you comment on, the more chances you have to win!  Winners will be chosen and posted on the Simon Blog on Wednesday, November 16th, so make sure you check the Simon Blog on the 16th, to see if you are a winner!!  If you are a winner, you can email Simon to claim your prize.
The list of participants in today's hop are listed below...

Simon Says Stamp Blog   

Nina-Marie Trapani

Caly Person

Nichol Spohr

Cathy Zielske

Jennifer McGuire

Amy Rysavy

Suzy Plantamura

Keisha Charles

Yana Smakula

Barbara Tarayao

Emma Williams

Heather Ruwe

Bibi Cameron

                               Lisa Addesa<-----You are HERE

Barb Engler


A couple things before I go...don't forget the offer in the banner at the top of my post!  Simon is offering a FREE Holiday Zipper Pouch with any $50 purchase!  Simply use the code CUTEBAG when checking out, to get this gift!  Just remember the offer is only good until the end of the day on November 13th, or until supplies last!  
Second...there is another blog hop tomorrow at the Simon Blog, so hope you will join the fun for more celebration and inspiration tomorrow!  
Thank you so much for stopping by, and keep on hopping!  
Hugs!  Lisa

83 comments:

  1. These are beautiful. I absolutely LOVE the tags. I am forever hunting down tags come wrapping present time, so I absolutely love this idea.

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  2. So many great ideas on how to use this stamp set

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  3. So, so, so lovely! The layering of the trees makes a great detail. TFS!

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  4. Your crisp tree card looks beautiful, and the shasow box using the trees with foam is a cute idea. By the way, I'm keeping almost everything for crafty purposes, too.

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  5. Oh wow I love your use of the trees stamps , such lovely cards, tags and I espwcially love the shadow box.

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  6. I posted my comment as anonymus, sorry, so here once again :
    The crisp clean tree card looks amazingly, I'm a huge CAS fan. And I keep almost everything for crafty purposes, too.

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  7. Tags, a card AND HOME DECOR!!!!! BRILLIANT!!! I love how you used this set!

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  8. Looks so classic! Love the white and greens๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค❄️๐ŸŽ„

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  9. Those trees are so retro. Love your makes

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  10. I have some little boxes like those you used
    with the trees. Was wondering what to do
    with them - now I know. thanks for the
    idea.

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  11. I am really inspired by the clean graphics of the printmaking sets. Maybe because I am a Charley Harper print fan? I love this!

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  12. Doris ShubertNovember 11, 2022

    I love this card, I like the use of the snowfall stencil with the Printmaking Pines

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  13. Scrolling through Simon's blog hop pictures, your shadowbox caught my eye. Just love your style!

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  14. I love Christmas trees. I seem to be collecting them every year so I love seeing more ideas on using them.

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  15. This stamp set may be my favorite of the past couple releases. Your projects are so cute. Absolutely love them!

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  16. Cute card! And tags! And and and! Jenni King

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  17. All of your projects are amazing! I love them all.

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  18. I love all your projects, especially the shadow box! I'll be on the lookout from now on for things like that to recycle. The tags seem to be a really nice size & depending how the back is finished the recipient could easily recycle it ❤ Thank you for sharing your artistic talents!

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  19. Such a cool idea with the home decor. The tags and card are adorable. Thank you

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  20. Your cards and tags are wonderful as always but that shadow box--what a fun and creative idea!

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  21. Your simple trees are so cute. I like the look

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  22. Oh my goodness!! I love that! *scrambles around seeing what she has saved that would work to duplicate it* LOL

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  23. Brenda H. here @ mvfan1960@gmail.com. Not able to subscribe to Atom. Anyway. Your card, tag and project are so lovely. So very much up my alley style wise.

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  24. These are all fantastic! I love that clean & simple look with those fun layered tree stamps and die!

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  25. I really like the layout of your card.
    The White on White with the embossing really makes the trees "pop"
    Thanks for the inspiration.

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  26. Home deco and a card! These are adorable and so very creative. Love them!

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  27. Beautiful! I love that shadow box, such lovely holiday decor!

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  28. These trees are awesome! I LOVE the shadowbox!

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  29. Your wooden shadow box is such a great idea.... the trees are so fun.

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  30. Itty Bitty Trees! Love them, they are adorable!

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  31. I must say, those ink colors are perfect for these trees!!

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  32. Clean and simple and elegant - just lovely!

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  33. Love all your projects. The tree card is so clean and elegant!

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  34. My goodness Lisa, you have been busy. Love your card, tags and shadow box. Fantastic job ❤

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  35. That pure white card is the perfect background for your green trees.

    Merrill P

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  36. What a great idea for the shadowbox! Great job.

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  37. Love this clean and simple card

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  38. Fab modern geometric style to your projects, thanks for the inspiration!

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  39. What a great gift to give. Love the shadowbox

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  40. Tree-mendous in so many ways.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  41. Such wonderful holiday projects! So creative.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  42. Super Cute projects!!! I love your shadow box!!!

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  43. The card and tags are so lovely. Love the cute little shadow box.

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  44. I wondered how those trees would look stamped out! I love it!

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  45. what an absolutely creative idea - to make that little shadow box - I love it! and your card and tag. Clean and beautiful!

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  46. All your makes are so cute with those cool trees!

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  47. Love the simplicity of your designs!

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  48. Wow! I love all of your different projects using these trees!

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  49. Simple and beautiful! So clean, crisp and wonderful. I am in love with your shadow box.

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  50. Love the simple, clean elegant look of your card.

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  51. Rebecca LonzoNovember 12, 2022

    This is my favorite stamp set from the new release and I absolutely love your creations!! Beautiful!

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  52. Delightful projects. Love the trees in the shadow box.

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  53. Gorgeous card and I love the shadowbox. I wouldn't have thought of doing that.

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  54. Love the designs of all your projects using the trees! Very creative!

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  55. Denise BryantNovember 12, 2022

    I love your projects with these trees! The shadowbox is really fun!

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  56. Great tree projects-I love the shadow box, very cool! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  57. I didn't think I was interested in these trees... until now. I love the card. But I also have a couple of those little embellishment boxes [never throw anything away that you might use later! lol!] and you have inspired me to use them... after Santa brings me this set.

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  58. What a variety of projects! Thanks for sharing!

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  59. Such great projects! Love them all!

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  60. Diane DupontNovember 12, 2022

    Very nice! I need to think about monochromatic projects when I have an abundance of certain colors of cardstock! Thanks for sharing!

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  61. I absolutely love the clean, graphic look of your makes!

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  62. Quirky and fun trees. It makes me want to sing that song. [Bunny]

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  63. So glad you could demonstrate how to use the tree stamps. This was fascinating! Thanks so much!

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  64. Marisela Delgado said: So beautiful! mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

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  65. Super sweet. Love the tags, the inks you used were so so wintery pretty.

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  66. These projects are so cute! I love how they were all done with the same stamp set.

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  67. Wonderful creations. I really like to see cards and non cards using the same stamps. The shadow box is adorable.

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  68. Super fun and cute projects! Retro tees are the thing this year

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  69. Fun & cute projects - I love what you did with that box! Very clever!

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  70. Wonderful projects! I really love how you recycled the wooden trinket box - such a great project!

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  71. Fun tags and perfect color combination of layers. I like the simplicity of the card too.

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  72. These are so fun! Unique way to use the trees!

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  73. Love the variety that is shown for this set

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  74. Cute tags.

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  75. Sweet! I love the simplicity, and these look like they were so fun to create. Lots of fun ideas using this set!

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  76. love the print maker stamps. need to add it to my collect

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  77. Beautiful. Love the simplicity and colors.

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  78. I love your color palette. So fresh and clean! Beautiful card and tags! Very versatile set.

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  79. The shadow box is so unique! I absolutely love it <3

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  80. Kaitlyn HartburgNovember 15, 2022

    The shadow box is so unique! Love it!

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  81. Thank you for sharing your wonderful shadow box technique. I look forward to your next creation!

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I so appreciate your comments...thank you, so much, for taking the time to write:)!! Hugs!! Lisa