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SSS December 2021 Card Kit Unboxing + 5 Cards!

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Hey friends!

So Simon Says Stamp's December 2021 Card Kit: Santa's Helpers was released a bit ago - and I have the kit here so my post and video includes an unboxing of the kit as well as 5 cards that I made with it!

First off the cards:

These are 4.25" Square Cards.

I used the 3D Decoupage Elements that come in the December kit along with the foam squares to create all the scenes for these cards.

I heat embossed sentiments from the Santa's Helpers stamp set, and used Simon's Fairway ink with a blending brush to ink up the green ones. After fussy cutting them I adhered them to the cards with the same foam squares.

On all of the scenes I used the Icicle Crackle Paste that comes in the December kit with a paint brush and just painted it on to various areas of all the scenes. It adds this neat, shiny, crackly element that is REALLY hard to capture in photos.

On the insides of the cards I added a strip of Audrey Blue card stock that I'd white heat embossed another sentiment from the Santa's Helpers set onto. I adhered the card stock only on each end so that a gift card can be held in place by it. And that was it!

To see the unboxing and how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Honey Bee Stamps Mugs & Kisses Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #13

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Hello friends! I have another set of cards to share with y'all for my 2021 Christmas Card Series - if you've missed any of the other posts so far this year you can find them all at the links below:

Christmas Foliage Stencil Set Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #12

SSS Twinkly Lights Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #11

SSS Winter Flower | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #10

Rejoice Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #9

Easy Ombré 3D Embossed Backgrounds | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #8

3D Embossing Folder with No Line Colouring | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #7

Studio Light Mini Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #6

Edge to Edge Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #5

Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #4

EASY Neutral Color Combo Christmas Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #3

PEACE to You and Yours Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #2

Easy Ink Blended Die Cut Anemones | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #1

OK on to today's cards:

I die cut a bunch of pieces using Honey Bee's Mugs & Kisses wafer die set - it's SUCH a cute set and will work for any occasion IMO!

I did some ink blending on the mugs using Aged Mahogany Distress Ink - it really adds a bit of depth and dimension to them. Other ways to add more detail is the Copic marker "cinnamon" on the whip cream, the white glitter snowflakes, gold metallic spoons and of course the white splatter.

I made myself cut into Honey Bee's Vintage Holiday and Gingham Galore: Holiday 6x6 paper packs (I can't help it - I LOVE Honey Bee's patterned papers and I'm really bad for hoarding them lol) and used those for my background along with some vellum.

To create the sentiments for the cards I used the Bitty Buzzwords: Holidays wafer dies and Bitty Buzzwords: Holidays coordinating stamp set.

To finish off the insides of the cards I used some of the leftover bits of the patterned papers, and added sentiments from the Hug in a Mug stamp set and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Christmas Foliage Stencil Set Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #12

Affiliate links used throughout this post at no cost to you! Affiliate linking is what enables me to provide content (more info on that in the sidebar of this blog ------> as well as at the end of this post). THANK YOU for all of your support!

Hey friends!! So this is post three of THREE - and THREE videos too! If you missed my earlier posts you can find that here:

SSS Twinkly Lights Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #11

SSS Winter Flower | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #10

Simon Says Stamp just released a few stamps, dies and a stencil set and TODAY ONLY they're on for a really good deal:

You can check out the Doorbuster Deals HERE <-------click! No code needed!

Speaking of codes though...:

If you shop at Simon Says Stamp and spend $75 or more you can get their Exclusive Holiday Zipper Pouch for FREE with the code SNTASMRT

These are 3.5 x 8.5" Slimline Cards.

I used the Christmas Foliage Stencil Set along with a bunch of Simon's new Pawsitively Saturated inks to make these backgrounds. And then added a bunch of gold splatter of course.

For the sentiments on these cards I used both the Joyous Christmas Hot Foil Plate (first closeup image) and the Joyous Christmas Wafer Die set (second closeup image). I used Spellbinders Matte Gold Glimmer Hot Foil with the Joyous Christmas Hot Foil Plate and then die cut it with the outline die from the Joyous Christmas wafer die set. For the die cuts I used Simon's Matte Gold Mirror card stock.

I finished off the insides of the cards with the full pattern stencil from the Christmas Foliage Stencil Set using Simon's Fog ink and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

If you've missed any of my previous Christmas cards from the 2021 series so far you can find them at the links below:

SSS Twinkly Lights Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #11

SSS Winter Flower | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #10

Rejoice Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #9

Easy Ombré 3D Embossed Backgrounds | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #8

3D Embossing Folder with No Line Colouring | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #7

Studio Light Mini Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #6

Edge to Edge Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #5

Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #4

EASY Neutral Color Combo Christmas Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #3

PEACE to You and Yours Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #2

Easy Ink Blended Die Cut Anemones | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #1

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

SSS Twinkly Lights Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #11

Affiliate links used throughout this post at no cost to you! Affiliate linking is what enables me to provide content (more info on that in the sidebar of this blog ------> as well as at the end of this post). THANK YOU for all of your support!

Hey friends!! So this is post two of THREE - and THREE videos too! If you missed my earlier post you can find that here:

SSS Winter Flower | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #10

Simon Says Stamp just released a few stamps, dies and a stencil set and TODAY ONLY they're on for a really good deal:

You can check out the Doorbuster Deals HERE <-------click! No code needed!

Speaking of codes though...:

If you shop at Simon Says Stamp and spend $75 or more you can get their Exclusive Holiday Zipper Pouch for FREE with the code SNTASMRT

OK onto the cards for this post:

I had a heckuva time trying to get decent pics of these lol! With all the metallic card stock and holographic card stock and holo envelopes (YES - holo envelopes!) all the reflections and whatnot just drive my camera crazy.

Anywho - I adore this new Twinkly Lights wafer die set that Simon just released. I had a literal blast die cutting and assembling all my little strings of lights. I went "old school" and die cut the strings from Simon's Midnight Green card stock, and then die cut the bulbs from Tim Holtz Metallic Jewels Kraft paper.

Since I wanted the Twinkly Lights to be the main focus I kept the rest of the cards rather simple. I pulled out the CZ Design Merry & Bright wafer die set for my sentiment - and topped it with some of Simon's Holographic card stock, and backed it with vellum. I used the snowflake wafer dies from that set and die cut them from white card stock and adhered to the background before adding the Twinkly Lights.

I kept the insides of the cards simple and just added one more set of the Twinkly Lights die cuts to the inside of each and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

If you've missed any of my previous Christmas cards from the 2021 series so far you can find them at the links below:

SSS Winter Flower | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #10

Rejoice Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #9

Easy Ombré 3D Embossed Backgrounds | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #8

3D Embossing Folder with No Line Colouring | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #7

Studio Light Mini Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #6

Edge to Edge Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #5

Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #4

EASY Neutral Color Combo Christmas Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #3

PEACE to You and Yours Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #2

Easy Ink Blended Die Cut Anemones | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #1

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

SSS Winter Flower | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #10

Affiliate links used throughout this post at no cost to you! Affiliate linking is what enables me to provide content (more info on that in the sidebar of this blog ------> as well as at the end of this post). THANK YOU for all of your support!

Hey friends!! So this is post one of THREE - and THREE videos too! Simon Says Stamp just released a few stamps, dies and a stencil set and TODAY ONLY they're on for a really good deal:

You can check out the Doorbuster Deals HERE <-------click! No code needed!

Speaking of codes though...:

If you shop at Simon Says Stamp and spend $75 or more you can get their Exclusive Holiday Zipper Pouch for FREE with the code SNTASMRT

OK on to my card:

I heat embossed this fabulous image from the new Winter Flower stamp set onto Arches watercolor paper using Simon's Cream embossing powder. I then watercolored it in with my Mijello Mission Gold watercolors.

I used one of the sentiments from the Winter Flower set and gold heat embossed part of it onto brown card stock. To finish off the sentiment I used Simon's Large Joy wafer die.

On the inside of the card I stamped the large poinsettia image with Simon's Fossil ink, and then stamped more sentiments from the Winter Flower set with Evergreen and Dark Chocolate inks and that was it!

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <--------click!

If you've missed any of my previous Christmas cards from the 2021 series so far you can find them at the links below:

Rejoice Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #9

Easy Ombré 3D Embossed Backgrounds | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #8

3D Embossing Folder with No Line Colouring | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #7

Studio Light Mini Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #6

Edge to Edge Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #5

Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #4

EASY Neutral Color Combo Christmas Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #3

PEACE to You and Yours Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #2

Easy Ink Blended Die Cut Anemones | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #1

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Rejoice Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #9

Affiliate links used throughout this post at no cost to you! Affiliate linking is what enables me to provide content (more info on that in the sidebar of this blog ------> as well as at the end of this post). THANK YOU for all of your support!

Hey friends! I have another set of Christmas cards to share with y'all - this time for this week's Color Throwdown Challenge:

You can check out what the rest of the team created with these colors HERE <------click! and there's still time to play along yourself if you'd like!

Before I get to what I made with these colors - if you missed any of my previous 2021 Christmas Card Series posts so far you can find them all here:

Easy Ombré 3D Embossed Backgrounds | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #8

3D Embossing Folder with No Line Colouring | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #7

Studio Light Mini Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #6

Edge to Edge Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #5

Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #4

EASY Neutral Color Combo Christmas Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #3

PEACE to You and Yours Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #2

Easy Ink Blended Die Cut Anemones | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #1

OK here's what I made:

I used Simon Says Stamp's Triangle Burst embossing folder on some Soft Navy card stock that I then blended Soft Navy and Black inks around the perimeter.

I die cut Simon's Matte Gold card stock using the Stylized Holy Star wafer die and stacked it with a couple of die cut layers from white card stock. The word Rejoice was die cut using the Large Rejoice wafer dies and also stacked. And gold splatter on the background and Studio Katia Gold Sparkle bling as is tradition 😉.

I finished off the insides of the cards with a sentiment from the CZ Design Good Cheer stamp set that I stamped with the Soft Navy ink. I paired the cards with some gold envelopes and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Easy Ombré 3D Embossed Backgrounds | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #8

Affiliate links used throughout this post at no cost to you! Affiliate linking is what enables me to provide content (more info on that in the sidebar of this blog ------> as well as at the end of this post). THANK YOU for all of your support!

Hey friends! I've been in the middle of an upheaval as we moved my office into our attached garage (I discuss that a little more here on my FB page) and it's been a LONG and chaotic process. I'm getting back into filming amongst all the disorganization and whatnot but so far so good!

SO - I have new cards and a video to share with y'all for my 2021 Christmas Card series. If you missed any of my previous ones thus far you can find them all at the links below:

3D Embossing Folder with No Line Colouring | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #7

Studio Light Mini Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #6

Edge to Edge Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #5

Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #4

EASY Neutral Color Combo Christmas Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #3

PEACE to You and Yours Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #2

Easy Ink Blended Die Cut Anemones | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #1

OK on to the newest cards!

I used Simon Says Stamp's Snowflake Visions embossing folder on pieces of smooth white card stock, and then ink blended the newest Pawsitively Saturated Inks over them to create an ombré effect. 

I stacked die cuts of the Merry & Bright wafer die set with white card stock and die cut the top layer from Simon's Glossy White card stock.

On the insides of the cards and on the envelopes I stamped the corner image from Simon's Snowflake Edges stamp set using the lightest of each ink trio, and then stamped a sentiment from the Holiday Silhouettes stamp set using the darkest of the ink trios. 

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

3D Embossing Folder with No Line Colouring | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #7

Affiliate links used throughout this post at no cost to you! Affiliate linking is what enables me to provide content (more info on that in the sidebar of this blog ------> as well as at the end of this post). THANK YOU for all of your support!

Hey friends!!

First off - Simon's NEW Handmade Holiday Release is live now:

You can check out the entire new release HERE <-------click! I will have a Release & Review video coming tomorrow sharing everything and my random ramblings along with it lol!

Second - if you've missed any of my previous Christmas Series posts so far you can find them all at the links below:

Studio Light Mini Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #6

Edge to Edge Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #5

Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #4

EASY Neutral Color Combo Christmas Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #3

PEACE to You and Yours Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #2

Easy Ink Blended Die Cut Anemones | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #1

OK on to my card:

I used the new Pine Bouquet 3D Embossing Folder (LOOOOVVVEEE) - I embossed some Neenah Desert Storm card stock with the folder and then colored in all the raised areas with Copic markers. I then (of course) added splatter.

Simon's Peace Love Hope Joy wafer die was the perfect fit in the middle of this embossed panel. I stacked it with 2 layers die cut from Simon's Smooth White card stock and topped it with a layer die cut from Simon's Matte Gold Mirror card stock.

I kept the inside of the card simple and just added a panel of Desert Storm card stock that I stamped with one of the sentiments from the XL Christmas Greetings set with Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide ink. I added one of Simon's gold envelopes and that finished it off!

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Studio Light Mini Slimline Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #6

Affiliate links used throughout this post at no cost to you! Affiliate linking is what enables me to provide content (more info on that in the sidebar of this blog ------> as well as at the end of this post). THANK YOU for all of your support!

Hey everyone! Apologies for the lack of posts so far this week! It's been a crazy week as usual lol! 

Anywho - I'm part of a fun video hop with the Studio Light brand today. if you missed it I did a video HERE when I'd ordered a bunch of their Missees products and just fell in love with the line. And I will have more videos in the future as there are all sorts of new ones that have been released in the last several months!

SO - Studio Light reached out to me and several other designers and asked us to be a part of a video hop sharing projects with a Winter/Christmas theme. I'll link to their videos below but take note that this is a YOUTUBE hop so comments only on YouTube under those videos count for the giveaways!

ALSO - if you've missed any of my previous Christmas cards so far for this years series you can find them all at the links below:

Edge to Edge Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #5

Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #4

EASY Neutral Color Combo Christmas Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #3

PEACE to You and Yours Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #2

Easy Ink Blended Die Cut Anemones | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #1

OK on to my cards:

These are 3.25 x 6.25" Mini Slimline cards. 

I used Studio Light's Christmas Baubles stamp set and stamped all the ornaments from it onto Distress Watercolor paper using Versafine Clair Morning Mist Ink, and then heat embossed them with Ranger's Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder.

I used a BUNCH of Distress Inks (all the colors used are listed in the supplies at the end of this post) to watercolor in all the ornaments and then once dry I cut them out. I added white die cut snowflakes to the panel (apologies I don't have a link for them! They're from Studio Light but I couldn't find them on the SSS site and the package doesn't have a name - they're pretty so those or any die cut snowflakes will work).

I used Glossy Accents and Simon's Unicorn Dust Glitter and Unicorn Chunky Glitter to add the shimmery accents to all the ornaments. And added bling of course ;).

I used sentiments from the Studio Light Christmas Handletter stamp set for the outside and inside of the cards and that finished them off!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Edge to Edge Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #5

Affiliate links used throughout this post at no cost to you! Affiliate linking is what enables me to provide content (more info on that in the sidebar of this blog ------> as well as at the end of this post). THANK YOU for all of your support!

Hey friends!! I could NOT resist playing more with hot foiling on recycled packaging and making flat shaker cards - if you missed my previous post and video on that (or any of my other Christmas Card Series videos so far) you can find it below:

Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #4

EASY Neutral Color Combo Christmas Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #3

PEACE to You and Yours Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #2

Easy Ink Blended Die Cut Anemones | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #1

OK on to today's cards:

I used Simon Says Stamp's Joyous Christmas Hot Foil Plate with Spellbinders Teal Glimmer Hot Foil on the packaging. I also linked to the Joyous Christmas wafer die set for those that want to make something similar but don't have or don't want a hot foil system. You could die cut the words from metallic card stock and adhere them to the packaging - it won't look the same but it would still look pretty IMO!

On the white card stock panel I neat embossed Simon's Geometric Snowflakes Background stamp with Hero Arts White Satin Pearl embossing powder. After attaching the packaging to the front I filled it with a mix of Simon's Midnight Sparkle Sequins, some turquoise sequins from my stash and some Rock Candy Distress Glitter.

On the insides of the cards I stamped the Geometric Snowflakes Background using Wendy Vecchi Sky Blue ink. I heat embossed a sentiment from the XL Christmas Greetings set with the White Satin Pearl embossing powder on white card stock. I then ink blended WV Garden Patina ink over it and die cut it with the coordinating wafer die before adhering to the insides of the cards. I then finished them off by pairing them with Simon's White Metallic envelopes and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Hot Foiled FLAT Shaker Cards! | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #4

Affiliate links used throughout this post at no cost to you! Affiliate linking is what enables me to provide content (more info on that in the sidebar of this blog ------> as well as at the end of this post). THANK YOU for all of your support!

Hello friends! Before I get to the cards and video don't forget there's still a coupon code that expires TONIGHT:

Shop at Simon Says Stamp <------click! this weekend and get $15 off orders of $75 or more with the code TRICKY 

AND don't forget to check out the SALE category HERE <-----click! as there are a ton of products there at amazing prices while supplies last!!!

OK last item of business - if you've missed any of my previous Christmas Card Series posts so far you can find them all here:

EASY Neutral Color Combo Christmas Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #3

PEACE to You and Yours Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #2

Easy Ink Blended Die Cut Anemones | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #1

NOW on to my cards!

Not only are these flat shaker cards, but the "merry" sentiment is hot foiled ON the acetate (and it's not heat-resistant acetate either - it's just the recycled packaging I use for most of my flat shaker cards). GAME. CHANGER. I got a lovely e-mail not too long ago from Karen F and she shared that she'd foiled on the packaging and her fab flat shaker card showing how it worked for her. She informed me that she doesn't have a blog or YouTube or anything like that so she wanted to let me know so I could try it. I am giving her FULL credit for the idea b/c I never would have even thought of trying this. And it works SO well! THANK YOU Karen! ❤️❤️❤️

SO - I hot foiled the CZ Design Merry Hot Foil Plate onto the packaging with the Spellbinders Speckled Aura Glimmer Hot Foil. It worked perfectly.

Aren't these FUN??? And SO easy to make! I used the CZ Design Just Trees stencil on the card stock panel, then wrapped the panel with the "merry" hot foiled acetate. I filled it with sequins and chunky gold glitter and then adhered the white heat embossed sentiment from Simon's XL Christmas Greetings stamp set.

On the insides of the cards I used the Just Trees stencil again, and added another sentiment from the XL Christmas Greetings set and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube! You can also consider supporting me on my Patreon!

I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

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EASY Neutral Color Combo Christmas Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #3

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Hello hello friends! Post and video #2 from me today! If you missed my previous Christmas posts in this year's series you can find them here:

PEACE to You and Yours Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #2

Easy Ink Blended Die Cut Anemones | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #1

AND before we get to the cards don't forget the SALE info:

Shop at Simon Says Stamp <------click! this weekend and get $15 off orders of $75 or more with the code TRICKY 

OK on to the cards:

I was really inspired by the Simon Says Stamp O Christmas Tree Background stamp - there is just something about the style of it that I LOVE. I decided to keep these cards more clean and simple as I didn't want to overwhelm the background too much (plus cards like this are an easy way to make multiples of if that's your thing!).

I white heat embossed the O Christmas Tree Background onto Neenah Desert Storm card stock and then added the Peace Love Hope Joy die cuts that I stacked 3 layers together to give dimension.

On the insides of the cards I stamped the O Christmas Tree Background using Simon's Fossil ink (that is a new fave of mine!!). I added sentiments from the Merriest Christmas Sentiments Strip pack and paired the cards with black envelopes and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

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PEACE to You and Yours Cards | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #2

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Hey everyone! FIRST off - SALE info!!

Shop at Simon Says Stamp <------click! this weekend and get $15 off orders of $75 or more with the code TRICKY - AND get a FREE gift with purchase while supplies last! Woot Woot!

OK on to my cards:

If you missed my first card for this years Christmas Card Series you can find that here:

Easy Ink Blended Die Cut Anemones | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #1

(and I finally created a new set of graphics for this years series - I was WELL aware that the previous video had "2020" on it as it was last years set of graphics. Long story, but it's all fixed now!)

For these cards I was still in a purple mood - heck since Tim Holtz released the Villainous Potion Distress color I think I'm gonna be in a purple mood forever LOL!

Anywho - I heat embossed Honey Bee's Falling Snow Background onto Simon's Smooth White card stock using Hero Arts White Satin Pearl embossing powder. I then blended Distress Oxide inks over it to create a winter sky.

I die cut Honey Bee's Pine Trees from more Smooth White card stock and used Rustic Wilderness and Evergreen Bough Oxide inks to add color. 

The Peace die cut was stacked with white card stock and topped with Holographic card stock (SOOOOOO pretty in real life!), and then I stamped a sentiment from the coordinating Peace stamp set to complete the sentiment.

To finish off the insides of the cards I added one of the die cut Pine Trees, and then stamped sentiments from the Inside: Holiday Sentiments stamp set and that was it!

To see how these cards came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-------click!

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Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Easy Ink Blended Die Cut Anemones | AmyR Christmas 2021 Series #1

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Hello friends! I'm kicking off my 2021 Christmas Series! This is my 10th year doing this so I have tons of past videos if you want to check them out. Here are the links to all the previous years Christmas playlists on YouTube:

2020 Christmas Card Series

2019 Christmas Card Series

2018 Christmas Card Series

2017 Christmas Card Series

2016 Christmas Card Series

2014 Christmas Card Series

2013 Christmas Card Series

2012 Christmas Card Series

2011 Christmas Card Series

And my disclaimer as always (lol) - none of this is on any sort of schedule. While I would LOVE to have set posting days and times and all that jazz, it just doesn't work. I will still hope for that tho and work towards it 😉. I'm all over the place with posting and there will still be Halloween posts, and regular posts etc etc sprinkled in among the Christmas and holiday posts!

So today's card is using some of the NEW Honey Bee Stamps Vintage Holiday release <------click! I will have a Release & Review coming for this release - hopefully this weekend.

Honey Bee released another Lovely Layers wafer die set - this is the Lovely Layers: Anemone wafer die set. Isn't it FABULOUS? I die cut all the pieces from Simon Says Stamp's smooth white card stock, then used Distress inks (including the NEW Villainous Potion color - ugh LOVE) to add color to all the pieces.

On the background I used the Fancy Flakes Coverplate wafer die with the Pierced Fancy Flakes Coverplate wafer die. And then added splatter of course.

For my sentiments I used the new Bitty Buzzwords: Holidays stamp set and the Bitty Buzzwords: Holidays wafer dies. 

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <------click!

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I get asked a lot about where to purchase the supplies I use in my videos and blog posts. I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts (below) or in the description box directly below my video on YouTube.

Compensated affiliate links used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and YouTube channel up and running and enables me to work from home and provide for my children! I appreciate your support more than words can say! I occasionally receive product for free from stores/manufacturer with no obligation on my part to use/review - I only use and share what I personally love. Everything else I purchase myself! 

Clearly Besotted Magical Christmas | STAMPtember® 2021 Exclusive

Hello friends! It's time for another STAMPtember® Limited Edition collab release!

Today's collab is with Clearly Besotted!

You can check out the Limited Edition Clearly Besotted Magical Christmas Stamp and Die Set HERE and the Limited Edition Clearly Besotted Magical Christmas Stamp Set HERE while supplies last!

As with all the Limited Edition collaboration sets - they're one and done. Once they sell out they are not restocked. 

As of posting this these Limited Edition sets are still available!

My Favorite Things Time to Unwind Stamp Set HERE

Reverse Confetti Autumn Blessings Stamp and Die Set HERE

Reverse Confetti Autumn Blessings Stamp Set HERE

Memory Box True Friend Stamp set HERE

Here's what I made with the Magical Christmas Stamp Set:

I was watching Nina-Marie Trapani's video for the TH STAMPtember® release HERE <-----click! and she made a transparent overlay with a laminator sheet and glitter. It reminded me that she'd shown this forever ago and that I'd ordered all the things to do it and then forgot about it LOL (as usual). I pulled out my massive laminator and attempted this for the first time for this card and it WORKED and it was EASY and I now kick myself for not trying it sooner LOL!!

Isn't it fun? So difficult to take pictures of - but I show it in the video of course.

So I stamped the images from the Magical Christmas Set onto Simon's Smooth White card stock with Intense Black Ink and coloured them in with Copic markers and added highlights and whatnot with a white gel pen.

On the inside of the card I added another sentiment from the Magical Christmas set along with a couple of the unicorns and that was it!

To see how this card came together check out my video below:

Or watch in HD over on YouTube HERE <-----click!

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