Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Diecember Blog Hop! I am so excited to be joining these amazing ladies for today's hop. There are lots of new dies for Diecemeber so head on over to Simon and check them out....but first, I have 3 clean and simple projects to share!
Simon has several new Big Picture Book dies and this new Otter Die is one of them...
To create this card, I die cut the otter out of Kraft and then again out of white. I used Copic markers to color the eyes, the nose. I pieced it all together and then popped it all up on foam tape on a plaid patterned paper lined card base. I added in a little pink envelope and a note inside with the Hugs sentiment from the Best Hugs set from Simon. Last, I a little heart die from the Mini Heart Die set.
I grabbed the new Nested Banner set and decided to use them to create a colorful background...
After diecuttng the banners, I lined them up and added each panel to the card front with foam tape. I die cut the "create" sentiment from fun foam and white card stock to add the simple sentiment on the front. I think this card would be perfect for a crafty friend!
I wanted to share a quick way to emboss and decorate an envelope....
I die cut the Wrought Iron Border Die out of 110 lb card stock. I cut the outside border off so just the decorative inside shows through on the embossing. This is so easy to do but adhering the die cut to the inside of the envelope flap and then running it through with your die cut machine with the embossing pad and a few shims of card stock. I have a video I did awhile back and you can see it HERE.
Click HERE to see the entire Simon Says Diecember Release. So many awesome dies for your collection!
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Cute cards,thanks for the chance to win and sharing.
ReplyDeleteHappy DieCember. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCute otter 😊
ReplyDeleteLOVE your Nested Banner Die background. So colorful and very clever!
ReplyDeleteWow lovely cards, I really love your create card and that bright banner and Love the embossing on your envelope flap. what a fun idea, I am definitely trying that this year on my Christmas cards!!
ReplyDeletethese are os nice!
ReplyDeletelove that otter cute die!
So cute! Love the cute otter and the colorful create card!
ReplyDeleteYour otter card is just the sweetest thing!
ReplyDeleteAll the hearts for your adorable otter...and pairing him with the plaid background? I can't even! Cute to the nth degree!
ReplyDelete~carol
Love your cards. That otter is too cute. But I love how you used the banner dies. So colorful, very clever use of the dies. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
ReplyDeleteThat nested banner card is amazing! It’s got me looking at my dies to see how I can reuse them!
ReplyDeleteI love the critter dies so much! What a cute little otter!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so nice, Laurie! And, embossing the envelope is something I have been doing for quite some time; the die you used for yours is perfect.
ReplyDeleteThe create card really speaks to me. Thanks for the beautiful ideas.
ReplyDeleteSo inspiring. The otter is just too cute and I love the envelope.
ReplyDeleteWay to think outside the box with the nested banner dies!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards!! My favorite is your colorful card using the banner dies!!
ReplyDeletethe creative use of the banner dies is great.
ReplyDeleteThat first card is too cute! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat cards and I love the envelope!!
ReplyDeleteThe otter card is so cute! The banner die card is amazing. The idea for the envelope flap is amazing.
ReplyDeleteI love how you showcased some of the new dies...especially your embossed envelope! Beautiful cards, Laurie!
ReplyDeleteGreat card! Giving me some inspiration and a hankering to go shopping!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I love the adorable critter and the creative use of banner dies!
ReplyDeletewow your samples are so creative - thanks for sharing:)
ReplyDeleteGreat cards!!
ReplyDeleteSoooo Otterly CUTE!!! Love your cards, great designs!
ReplyDeleteThe little otter is adorable and I love the way you used those nested banner dies - brilliant!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards - the otter is adorable and I LOVE the colourful background with the nested banner die!
ReplyDeleteCreative. The bunny is precious. Like what you did for the envelope flap.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
I mistakedly typed bunny & meant Otter.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
What a clever way of using the nested banner dies!!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness--the banner die card is over the top creative & fun!
ReplyDeleteLove the create card. Just grabs you.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love this new release!!!
ReplyDeleteLove all of the new dies and what you created!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. tFS
ReplyDeleteyour create card is very eye catching!
ReplyDeleteSuper fun cards, Laurie!
ReplyDeleteNice projects!
ReplyDeleteVery sweet cards, nice!
ReplyDeleteI love your bear card!
ReplyDeleteThat first card would be perfect for Valentine's day, so cute!
ReplyDeleteThese are great ideas! I can't wait to try the with the banner and wrought iron dies I bought!
ReplyDeleteYour otter looks so cute with the soft colors, and sweet pattern. NICE job.
ReplyDeleteWell, the cards (of course!) are fabulous, but I just love that envelope!
ReplyDeleteI love all the die's in this release, and all the animals are so cute. I really like how they can hold different objects. So adorable. Your card is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThis Otter is my favorite and I love your card featuring him!
ReplyDeleteI love the otter card. So cute.
ReplyDeleteLove how you used the sentiment dies for something other than sentiments. Love having multiple uses for different products. Thanks for the idea. Also really like your cards.
ReplyDeleteYou did a spectacular job with those colorful ovals! Love that card!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. Wasn't sure that the banner dies were layered but now that I know for sure that they are, this item will be going to the top of my list. Thanks so much for your inspiration
ReplyDeleteSo stinkin cute!!! Loving these story box for gift cards and tags
ReplyDeleteGreat designs! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOMG , I've just drooled over your amazing creations on the latest BAS hop with Altenew & now you've blown me away with all these fantastic designs, you're work is awesome.
ReplyDeleteCute cards. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Awesome cards!! I love how you used the banner dies!!
ReplyDeleteYour otter is so cute!!! Love it and this new release:)
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards. Love the new release.
ReplyDeleteLove how the otter holds a card! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteKaren Berry
Your Create card is beautiful but your otter card is my very favorite from the entire hop! This is DARLING! I totally have a friend who would LOVE this card! Simply unbelievable!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! What an adorable Valentine that Otter card of yours would make! I like the colorful Create card, too!
ReplyDeleteI love your cute cards 😍
ReplyDeleteYou're the first I've seen to use the wrought iron border die, and that one is my favorite in the release! Such pretty cards. Thx for sharing your talent.
ReplyDeleteLOve the otter. I was glad to see you use the banner die. It looks so interesting and I do love how you used it. Perfect for a crafty friend.
ReplyDeleteThat otter is just so precious!! Love her. :-)
ReplyDeleteAnd the envelope flap is just beautiful; I have to
try that.
Love the hugs card, what a great idea :)
ReplyDeleteThe otter card is super cute but I really LOVE what you did with the nested banners!
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. Love the brightness of the second one. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWow! Your cards are SO creative! Fabulous showcase of the new release :)
ReplyDeletethat otter is really cute. Love your colors on the celebrate card!
ReplyDeleteCan't tell if the first comment I made went through?! The otter is adorable and the celebrate card so colorful and fun!
ReplyDeleteAll of these guys are so cute. I enjoy seeing the different take each of you have used on using these dies. So many inspirational posts with this blog hop. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. The ‘create’ card is clever in the use of the dies.
ReplyDeleteLove these Laurie, especially the rainbow card using the Nested Banners, so clever. Great cards.
ReplyDeleteThis otter is adorable and I love how you used the banner dies and created a fun pattern.
ReplyDeleteAdorable otter! I’m loving the Storybook collection and how you used it!
ReplyDeleteDarling cards!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a creative way to use the stacked banners. Love it!
ReplyDeleteAlways love your cards and today is no exception! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so unique, different and eye catching. Great work!
ReplyDeleteLove all of your cards. They are all beautiful. That otter is just precious. Thanks for sharing your art.🐧
ReplyDeletegotta try that technique on some envelopes. fun designs!!
ReplyDeleteCreative, cute and clever use of these dies! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteEspecially love the embossed envelop flap. What a nice touch.
ReplyDeleteThese are stunning. tfs!!!!
ReplyDeleteLoved your cards. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove the Nested Banner card. So many options using this technique. TYFS
ReplyDeleteLove your otter card & the otter in general! Cool idea for the envelope too. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery cute!!!! I love the Otter die.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute cards, Laurie. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSuch creative ideas for using these dies, love it! The otter is especially sweet!
ReplyDeleteLOVE that otter die! I really dig the nesting die card too, bright and happy!!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Love the way you did for the banners!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards - your otter is so sweet!!
ReplyDeletevery cute - the story book dies are such fun!
ReplyDeleteAdorable cards with some very unique ideas. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOh gosh. Now I need the otter! LOVE your card!
ReplyDeleteAdorable cards!!! Love them!!!
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards! So cute :)))
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to layer the banner diecuts with different colours. So bright and cheerful. I never would have thought of that one.
ReplyDeleteThese are so awesome. What a cute Valentine the Otter card would be!
ReplyDeleteI like how you used the banners as a focal point. The embossed envelope flap is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful cards! Love the cute otter on the first card. The plaid background is also really pretty. And I love the candy colours of the second. Very clever way of using the dies.
ReplyDeleteWow! Mind blown with the use of the banner dies! Your creativity is amazing!
ReplyDeleteSQUEAL!! Such BEAUTIFUL Projects!! I LOVE them!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards and envelop! Love your techniques with the die cuts.
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with the otter. I don't know how it could be any cuter. I love the pastel plaid, perfect for a young girl.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing release of dies! Oh dear, what to choose?:) Your cards are lovely! Love what you did with the nested banner dies.
ReplyDeleteI love the otter!! He is adorable!! When I first scrolled down on my tablet, I thought the nest dies were surfboards!! They were so cute!! Love the envelope, very nice!!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I love otters and would happily take hugs from this one! I love the plaid paper you used as the envelope liner!
ReplyDeleteVery clever use of the label dies Lauren !
ReplyDeleteGreat cards--just love the cute otter!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards and envelope!! I love what you did with the Nested Banners!
ReplyDeleteSuch great cards!!
ReplyDeleteVery cute little otter card. I love how you used the oval dies to create your 2nd card. Terrific job. TFS
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I love the way you used the banner die. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Laura, I love your otter, so very cute. The idea with the tags is awesome, I can imagine myself making such a card for a man, always looking for idea for them. Thank you so much for showing.
ReplyDeleteAdorable otter!! Love your colorful Create card! very creative. Love the embossed envelope.
ReplyDeleteLove the animal dies. I'm going to
ReplyDeleteget them ordered so I can use them
for my gift cards. thanks for
sharing. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com
Great projects. Your first card with the otter is darling!
ReplyDeleteThe first card is "otterly" adorable and the second is very creative & fun. I also really like the idea of embossing the envelope flaps. I will try to watch your video to learn more about how to do this; thanks for including the link.
ReplyDeleteOoooo... that Wrought Iron Border on the envelope!!! And that cute bear!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Love how you created the envelope!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing...
Swoon! I love these cards and you have a great sense of color!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are absolutely stunning...as always!! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteTerrific cards. The otter is adorable! Your envelope flap looks terrific. Your use of the banner dies was very creative. To me they look like multi-colored paper clips. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLove that cute otter! And a beautiful design for your envelope!
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely, thanks so much for your sweet inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThat otter is just so cute! I love him on the plaid, and the way you used those banners, such a great retro feel!
ReplyDeleteThe otter is adorable and I love the banner. So clever! TFS!
ReplyDeleteTwo fantastic cards- the otter is adorable and the banner background is so striking and very clever.
ReplyDeleteNever saw such a cute otter before.
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards! I love the hugs card - so adorable!
ReplyDeletesuch mod designs
ReplyDeletesuch mod colours
ReplyDeleteSo happy to see your creations on this hop...love them all!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are so cute! I love the "create" card!
ReplyDeleteLove your creations....Happy Die-cember and thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOh, that Hugs card with the otter is so cute! I love the little note and envelope that he's holding, and how you lined the envelope with the same patterned paper as the background. Thanks for sharing your wonderful and creative ideas!
ReplyDeleteThat otter is just too cute. I love the detailing you added, especially the little happy mail envelope. And what a great way to turn the banner dies into a patterned element. I love seeing dies used in unintended ways. Speaking of, the envelope flap looks amazing with the wrought iron embossing. So many fabulous ideas; thanks for sharing them with us!
ReplyDeleteSimplicity can be very stunning! Love the "create" card and the cheery colours! Great use of the banner dies for it! Thanks or sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery nice cards! That otter is too cute!
ReplyDeleteLove how you used the bright colors of the nested banner die,
ReplyDeleteLaurie so lovely TFS
ReplyDeleteGreat inspiration! Love the colorful create card!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!!! And I LOVE how you have used the banner die on the second card!
ReplyDeleteLove the cards, the idea to emboss the envelope using the dies is genius.
ReplyDeleteSo adorable! Love the envelope in the otter's hand.
ReplyDeleteThat’s a wonderful pair of cards !! Thanks for sharing. Love, Marjorie
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FABULOUS cards and envelope!
ReplyDeleteYour otter is DIE-lightful and your "create" card SO COOL - what a GROOVY way to use the nesting dies :)
Thank you for sharing and inspiring!
Both of these cards are absolutely adorable!! I LOVE the colors on the create card, it's so pretty. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteOh my love the tip for embossing envelope Thanks ! Your Otter card is so adorable, love the plaid background... it's amazing how you can get so many special looks with one die ( you girls have shown a variety of otters ); and various techniques and papers ... all so fun !
ReplyDeleteFabulous creations!! I LOVE that adorable otter with his little love note!
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