Hello, SCT friends! It’s day three of our 12 Days of Holiday Giving event and we’re carrying on with the fun and festivities brought to you by our talented design team and amazing partner sponsors. If you missed yesterday’s post, be sure to go back to find a free cut file along with two giveaways up for grabs!
Today, we have our lovely Editor In Chief, Susan R. Opel joining us with some creative cards, and giveaways from Hero Arts and us here at SCT headquarters!
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Greetings from Utah, dear readers! I hope you’re having an AMAZING December so far!
There’s something about the holidays that gets my creative juices flowing, and I’m sure you’ll agree that there are all sorts of Christmas-themed products that you just can’t HELP but use! This fall I got my hands on some awesome holiday products from Hero Arts, and I’m excited to share three cards that I made with them.
This first card is an homage to the Christmas Eves I celebrated as a child, and I modeled the tiny church after my childhood church with regal pines.
Supplies | Stamps: Hero Arts; Dies: Hero Arts, My Favorite Things; Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Design; Markers: Spectrum Noir; Cardstock, Embossing Powder, Glitter, Ink: Simon Says Stamp; Glitter cardstock: My Favorite Things; Embossing folder: Provo Craft; Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, Therm O Web, Ranger Industries
Each December 24th, we’d enter the sanctuary singing as snow often fell outside the darkened stained-glass windows. But inside we were warmed by the hiss of the radiators, the soft candlelight, and the arrival of baby Jesus. It was simple and like a storybook. And I’m so glad it’s a part of my story.
I loved adding glitter to the roof and trees on this card, and I pulled out a long-forgotten polka dotted embossing folder to add to the whimsical scene. Polka dots from Doodlebug Design are never a bad idea! The Cozy Town stamp set from Hero Arts is just the sweetest thing, don’t you agree?
Supplies | Stamp: Hero Arts; Dies: Hero Arts, My Favorite Things, Simon Says Stamp; Patterned Paper: Simple Stories; Cardstock, Ink: Simon Says Stamp; Specialty Cardstocks: My Favorite Things, Simon Says Stamp; Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, Therm O Web
My second card includes a tiny wintry town scene created with the Tri-Fold Edge Village die from Hero Arts and cut from holographic cardstock. While my hometown wasn’t mountainous, we did have lots of piles of snow in the church parking lot! I remember climbing those hills during very cold recess time. The Simple Stories patterned paper was perfect for the pretty snow-filled sky, and I love the sentiments in the Comfort and Joy stamp set from Hero.
I can’t wait to send this card to a friend to bless her Christmas. What a joy to share the love via something handmade!
Supplies | Dies: Hero Arts; Foil:: Therm O Web; Cardstock: My Favorite Things, Simon Says Stamp; Trim: Canvas Corp; Sentiment: Simon Says Stamp; Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, Therm O Web
The third card that I created has a more rustic feel to it, which isn’t my normal go-to style, but I was still able to add my signature shimmer with Lily Pad Fairy Tale Deco Foil from Therm O Web! I started with double-sided adhesive on red cardstock and then die cut the Hero Arts Merry Christmas script die. Once that was done, I peeled back the adhesive and added the foil to it for a fun and simple technique.
For the background, I used the Hero Arts Woodgrain Texture fancy die and added even more rustic charm with a twine bow.
I hope you’ve been inspired by these simple cards!
May the light and love of the season bring you warm memories you’ll cherish for a lifetime! Merry Christmas, and here’s to a wonderful, happy, and prosperous 2021!
~ Susan
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Wow, Susan created some stunning cards. We love that each one is special and unique. To go along with Susan’s beautiful card creations, our friends at Hero Arts have generously donated this gift:
This prize package contains:
- DI787 Tri-fold Edge Village Fancy Die
- CM468 Comfort And Joy Messages
- SB261 Cozy Town Stamp & Die Combo
To go along with your holiday cards, you also need something to record your holiday memories! Our winner today will also receive our own Happy Holidays album kit!
Capture the joys of your holiday season with our exclusive 2020 6×8 Happy Holidays album kit designed by Virginia Nebel and complete with full colour assembly instructions. This curated kit includes products from Crate Paper, Echo Park, Carta Bella, Simple Stories, and Photo Play Paper! Your finished holiday album, containing over 35+ delightful traditional and pocket pages with fun interactive flaps will surely bring a smile to your heart this holiday season, and for years to come.
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To enter to win both of these festive prizes, leave a comment on this post by December 22nd at noon EST. A winner will be selected at random and announced here on the blog on December 23rd! Don’t forget to follow our friends at Hero Arts at the links below to get a daily dose of creative card inspiration! Let them know how much you love this prize too!
Hero Arts : Shop | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
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Just joining us? Be sure to click each day below!
Day One – Giveaway from Doodlebug Designs & Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
Day Two – Giveaway from Photo Play Paper and Pink & Main
Great cards! Hero Arts has such fabulous sets. Love to celebrate the holidays! Thanks for the opportunity to win such great prizes.
Think of all the possibilities with all those dies
You do such beautiful work! Thanks to Hero Arts and SCT!
I love the rustic card…great for a man. This is a wonderful prize package.
I love little villages always have since I was a little kid
Oh. Such pretty cards! I enjoy making Christmas cards through out the year. They bring a sparkle of joy.
Great cards!
Love mini albums and I would love this prize ????????
What cute cards! Love the woodgrain background on the Merry Christmas card.
Susan’s cards are beautiful and inspirational I would love to win this great prize from Hero Arts and SCT and be ready to make Christmas cards for 2021 using these great supplies.
Great cards!! This is an awesome set of dies and stamps. Thanks for the opportunity to win!!
These products are so special. The village fancy die and Cozy Town stamp and die are just too cute. I am a mini album fanatic and find the Happy Holidays mini album adorable. So much fun in these offerings. The designs created by Susan are inspiring. Thank you for sharing this post and the giveaway.
Love your cards especially the holographic village. I didn’t think of using this paper for a village. The effect is really cool! Thank you for the giveaway!
Wow! What an incredible array of creative ideas and amazing products! I would make great use of any of these items.
It is wonderful to see the different ideas for cards. The tiny houses are beautiful- love the little town. I must say I really like the last rustic card as well .
So many different things you could use the giveaway stamps for! Would love to play and create. And the SCT album- always a beautiful project. Thanks again for the opportunity to win such amazing prizes! Good luck everyone ❤️
What beautiful cards! I especially love the church, as it reminds me too of the church I grew up in! Thanks for the chance to win great prizes!
Wow!! So beautiful cards! I love making Christmas cards. It’s such a wonderful prize package. Thank you for the opportunity to win.
I love the different textures and colours that you have used, thanks for sharing!
Beautiful cards. Thank you for sharing.
So many possibilities with this set!!!!
I love the comfort and joy messages stamp set, and that happy holidays mini album kit is absolutely fabulous! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Love Hero Arts! They always come up with beautiful products.
Wonderful mix of clean and simple card designs! Love the HA Cozy Town stamps, such a great mix of buildings!
Thanks for another great day of giveaways!
Such great cards…and giveaway prizes!! Good luck and Merry Christmas, everyone!
Lovely cards! I LOVE the holographic village!!! What a fun prize! Thank you so much for the chance!!!
I am looking forward to the SCT Crop & Create Delivered weekend in Cards. The gift prize from Hero Arts is so cool! I especially love the Cozy Town stamps and dies. I like to scrapbook my neighborhood and these would be perfect. And, whoa, Virginia Nebel’s Christmas album is guaranteed fun!
Cute cards and a wonderful giveaway
I have been a gan of Hero Arts stamps for years. Now they have such great dies too. Great prize!
What fun cards! Who receives them will be very happy when they open their mail..
Oh the villages! Love it!
I love it all! Great prize package!
Love these cards! A modern take on traditional!
Beautiful cards, and what a great give away from Hero Arts and SCT. I would love to add these to my collection and thank you for the opportunity!
Great cards, they are beautiful and inspiring!
Love these Hero Art dies for creating a Christmas village! So cute!
Another amazing giveaway; thank you! The houses and village are so inviting; the kings of places where I ‘d like to live! Perfect collection for those who, like me, make Christmas/winter cards year-round!
~carol
What a wonderful crafty giveaway!
Beautiful cards. I love the wood textured paper!
your cards are beautiful – I would love to win one of these awesome giveaway – thanks for the chance
Cute stuff
Oh my! What a wonderful prize package! I just love the beautiful cards….the church scenes bring back childhood memories as well. I could really have crafting fun with the Happy Holidays mini album ….crossing my fingers to be a successful recipient!
Live the house team. And that die looks amazing. The kit looks fun and whimsical just what we need right now
WOW! What a great prize! I love the dies and stamps and on top of that a mini album. This is great. Thank you for the chance to win this great package.
What an awesome gift!
Love these!!!!
I love Hero Arts, there dies and stamps are amazing to work with. Thanks for the opportunity to win a prize!
Thank you for offering these great dies and stamps! I have always loved the Hero Arts products.
Beautiful, beautiful cards and prizes.
A great set of cards and stories to inspire, and a fun album to store memories in. Thanks for the chance to win.
Beautiful and versatile stamp set! Would also work year-round for travel.
These looking amazing!
Love these items, the dies would be especially nice for Christmas cards!
I love all 3 cards in their simplicity and elegance. Great inspiration.
Hero Arts is one of the best companies out there. I absolutely love their My Monthly Hero kit. I think my favorite stamp and die set in this prize package is the little village one.
Super fabulous prizes, thanks for all the inspiration
Three gorgeous holiday cards and I love the variety in the styles. It’s so nice to pay tribute to the traditions we enjoyed as children, thanks for sharing your story.
Love these cards so much! Especially enjoy the silver village element! Thank you SO MUCH for today’s absolutely fantastic prizes :) Thanks for the chance to win!