Welcome Lillie Amanda & Simon Says Stamp DT & Cheer & Joy New Release

Good evening lovely peeps!

I'm just popping to share with you my exciting news which some of you may have already seen & also to catch up with posting a couple of cards as life has been extremely hectic of late!

I am very happy to say I am now a nanny at last to my beautiful, perfect little cherub 

Lillie Amanda.

I could, & have spent hours just gazing at her little face & everyone who told me it's the best feeling ever being a nanny, you were all right :)

Better late than never I also have a couple of cards to share. 

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SIMON SAYS STAMP WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE

This week our challenge is 

Christmas!

The design team are featuring



 products on our cards this week.
Don't forget you can enter our challenge 5 times and there is no limit to how many challenges you combine your entry with.

Do you use Instagram?  If so, please add #ssswchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too. 

I have created a Christmas card featuring Neat & Tangled Fa La La Cover Plate Die which I have die cut using Simon Says Stamps White Woodgrain card stock & then mounted over SSS Gold Glitter card stock.

 To embellish my card I have used some Prima White Christmas In The Country leaves & flowers, Simply White Crystal Drops, Simon Says Stamp Stitched Flakes, Pearls & Twine, & I've added a sentiment from one of my Simon Says Stamp stamps sets.

As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a $50 voucher for the fabulous 

Simon Says Stamp Superstore

I'm entering my card in the following challenges -

Crafty Creations - anything goes,  Lemon Shortbread - anything goes, Creative Moments  anything goes, The Crafty Addicts - anything goes,  Crafting From The Heart - anything goes, Get Creative Challenges - anything goes,  Through The Craft Room Door - anything goes

I have another card to share today featuring a beautiful die from Simon Says Stamps new Cheer & Joy release.

I want sooooooo many products in this release, click the picture to take a peek.

I am featuring the pretty Holly & Pine Frame wafer die on this card & teamed it with Simon's Believe wafer die which I have die cut using silver glitter card stock.

I created a really simple background for my Holly & Pine Frame die cut by using Simon's Falling Snow stencil with my white gel pen and stencilling my snow using the gel pen. I moved the stencil a couple of times to obtain the look I wanted and then added a few Simply White Crystal drops & Clear Gems.

 Other supplies used -

 May Arts Twine, Simply White Nuvo Crystal Drops, Elizabeth Craft Designs Double Sided Tape, Tonic Guillotine, Acrylic Blocks, Tonic Scissors, SSS Tacky Glue & Fun Foam.