10.10.2025

Simon Says Stamp Sugar and Spice Release Blog Hop … Day 1

WELCOME to DAY 1 (yes, there’s another one tomorrow!) of the Sugar and Spice Release Blog Hop. You should’ve arrived from the awesome Rachel Alvarado but if you want to go to the start the full list can be found at the bottom of the post!

I’m SOOOO excited to be joining in with the celebrations over at Simon Says Stamp for the amazing Sugar and Spice Release! There are so many gorgeous, festive products available and my order is already in – didn’t want to miss out!

I made 4 cards to share for some inspiration on how you can create with some of the goodies available – 3 of them are holiday cards (my favourite season to craft!). I’ll be adding these to the #SSSSugarAndSpice Gallery HERE – why not add yours too and share your creativity to inspire!

The first two cards feature one of the new embossing folders Brilliant Ornaments which also has a co-ordinating die! Simon’s folders are so fun to work with – I absolutley love them. Both sides are equally stunning and give totally different looks. I also used the new Plaque Slides Stamps and Dies and the Charming Berry Branch (such a versatile die). I created layers using the A2 Rectangle Dies and the Scalloped Rectangle dies.

My next card is more traditional in it’s colour scheme but uses the same Charming Berry Branch and Plaque Slides for a totally different look.

My last card is a pretty in pink extravaganza featuring the beautiful Graceful Swans Stamp Set. I Also used the Pretty Bows dies and the A2 Arches Dies.

Don’t forget, a winning comment will be chosen from each stop on the hop and will win a $25 gift card for the Simon Says Stamp Store so make sure you drop some love for a chance to be in the draw!

I hope you found something to inspire you and happy hopping!!

HOP ORDER: 

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Nina-Marie Trapani

Cathy Zielske

Jennifer McGuire

Laura Bassen

Heather Hoffman

Mindy Eggen

Barbara Tarayao

Yana Smakula

Keisha Charles

Cheiron Brandon

Heather Ruwe

Miriam Prantner

Rachel Alvarado

Caryn Davies (hi!)

Barb Engler

Comments

  1. Love all of your gorgeous designs.

  2. Love them all!

  3. Mary Brown says

    I love your layering and color selections! So pretty!

  4. Mary-Anne V. says

    These cards are gorgeous. Love these wonderful dies.

  5. Gorgeous cards!!

  6. Beverly Jordan says

    4 gorgeous cards!! Am loving this release and would love to have it all!! The ef cards are delightful and my fav’s! Thank you for your inspiration, especially with the colors!

  7. Maureen R says

    These are really Beautiful cards!!

  8. Shannon Lashley says

    I love your colors!!!! Yay for pink!

  9. kidjrb says

    Fantastic cards!! Love your colors and the use of the plaque dies and sentiments. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.

  10. Cate D says

    Lovely and soft!

  11. Moni Davis says

    Lovely cards! I really like the soft pink. Great backgrounds! Thanks for the inspirations!

  12. Gorgeous cards I loving that pink!!!

  13. Terry Deason says

    Gorgeous cards!

  14. SO gorgeous!! Love the color choices of the first card!

  15. Sara Emily Barker says

    Your cards are lovely! I especially love the non traditional colors you’ve chosen on the first Christmas card–just breathtaking!

  16. Rosemary Dennis says

    Beautiful set of cards! The first two are so striking and pretty with the unexpected lilac and aqua color combination.

  17. Rebecca Hackett-Leas says

    Amazing cards! Just beautiful!

  18. Very pretty cards. Love the colors used.

  19. WOW! That first card is GORGEOUS! Love the dies you used for the layers and the embossing. The colors are perfect!

  20. Fran Palazzolo Smith says

    Beautiful cards and I really love the colors you chose. Thanks for sharing.

  21. Nana Griffin says

    Great cards. Love how you used the swan.

  22. Linda Lewis says

    I ordered this Charming Berry Branch set and am so excited to get some ideas for it from your beautiful cards Caryn! I especially love the pink one! Thanks you!

  23. Tammy Lynne Davis says

    These are such pretty cards! Love the colors that you chose!

  24. Angela Gee says

    Love non-traditional colors for Christmas cards

  25. Gorgeous cards! I am really drawn to the pink and mint cards!

  26. Fantastic cards! I especially like the pink ones. So pretty!

  27. Leslie Longoria says

    All of these cards are beautiful. I especially liked the second and last one. Love the colors and all the details you added on the card. The last card took my breath away. The creative layout and how you have the swan in white with pink background focusing on the swan made it feel special. Absolutely lovely!

  28. scrumptiouslypaperca435a68f5 says

    Each card is beutifully made and they are all so different from each other. Can’t decide which i like best! Thanks for sharing

  29. Patty A Eifert says

    These are all beautiful! I’m usually a traditional Christmas card color maker, but your soft pastels you used are beautiful! I need to start thinking outside the box and use other colors!

  30. Orit Viderman says

    Very beautiful, cute cards 😍.

  31. Olivia Cox says

    Beautiful cards!

  32. All beautiful cards! I love the soft, non-traditional colors of your first two. So dreamy 🙂

  33. Gayle I. says

    Very beautiful cards; love the soft pastels in the first card.

  34. Kim Salito says

    Great cards.

  35. Beth Fairweather says

    Very pretty cards!

  36. Wow! I love the pink cards! I’m swooning over the color combos for winter cards!

  37. Lauryne Cunningham says

    Beautiful designs! I love the CAS look of the red and green one!

  38. Donna Phelan says

    So Pretty! I always love foliage on a card! Especially in winter with frost! Beautiful!

  39. Dawn Bergstrom says

    I love the pastel colors you used on most of these cards. And I love the simplicity of the wood grain card. My favorite, though, is the swan birthday card!

  40. Pauline Godfrey says

    Amazing cards, love the soft pinks! Love them all.

  41. Marisela Delgado says

    I don’t know what happened to my comment, but pretty cards 💜

  42. Marisela Delgado says

    Pretty colors 💜

  43. These are all beautiful but I really love the Christmas pink!

  44. Christina Estell says

    All of your cards are beautiful. Love the brilliant ornaments embossing – both in solid and water colored(?). I really liked the plaque sentiments with the ribbon. I really like the Charming Berries branch with the woodlook background. And finally, the swans – I love your card. The single color with the pretty bow is so graceful. So inspiring.

  45. Pretty. Love these.

  46. Such soft and beautiful colors!

  47. Nandini says

    These cards are beautiful. Especially the first two cards!!

  48. These were very cute Ideas!

  49. Lynn Chan says

    so pretty! the pink is so soft and sweet 🙂

  50. Very pretty cards, love the pastels.

  51. Fabulous cards! The ornaments are so beautiful and remind me of ones my Mom had! Love the colors you used!

  52. You have used this branch beautifully, Caryn! Love these pastel colors for Christmas and the swans!

  53. Ms. Tamp says

    Beautiful ideas for layers!

  54. Connie Hostak says

    Wow! What pretty cards. Thank you for all the inspiration!

  55. I’m glad you used an assortment of products so we could see them in your creations. Great job!

  56. Cheryl Stauffer says

    You’re designs and use of colors are great.

  57. Beautiful cards with their soft colors.

  58. STACEY F says

    I absolutely love the charming berry branch and what you’ve done with it!

  59. Joyce Stuart says

    Sugar & Spice- I like the new sentiment treatment!

  60. Sharon Gullikson says

    Don’t you just love the ornaments with such pretty details? I do. Great job designing your cards.

  61. Susan sonnier says

    Great cards

  62. Karen Baughman says

    So pretty! Love the pastel colors!

  63. Valerie Hayden says

    Nice cards

  64. Janet E Buonocore says

    Very pretty and elegant cards.

  65. craftyanna says

    Beautiful cards and I just love the added plaque card details

  66. Love how you used both sides of the embossing folder! Also really like those scalloped rectangle dies. Those might be a must have. Thanks for sharing your inspirations!

  67. Dana Archibald says

    Such a wonderful artist

  68. judy Chmura says

    I like the non traditional colors

  69. carter.candy@gmail.com says

    Love this.

  70. Ginger McDonald says

    Lovely cards !! I really like the ornament cards using the Ornament Embossing folder, I’m a vintage loving gal and nothing says Christmas & Vintage like beautiful old ornaments. I really love the wood look background with the greenery & again the usage of that awesome new slider plaque set like used on your ornament cards. The pink and the Swan were made for each other.

  71. Kathy Fink says

    Loving your slide dies!

  72. Beautiful unique cards!

  73. Denise says

    the colors on your die cuts are unique and ever so lovely….makes your cards stand out among the rest.

  74. Gorgeous card, thanks for the inspiration!

  75. Dee Earnshaw says

    such sweet cards – LOVE the non traditional colors you have used

  76. Zlatka K says

    Wow your cards are gorgeous!

  77. Shari Olson-Anderson says

    Love all your creations, even the swan

  78. sunshinehoneybee says

    Wonderful variety of creations.

  79. Christine Tyson says

    Love all your colors!

  80. Rose K says

    Your cards are beautiful, Caryn! I love the swan birthday!

  81. Lila Wetzel says

    Love the cards and colors you chose. Beautiful!

  82. Meghan Kennihan says

    These are stunning! I LOVE the soft colors and the textures!

  83. Linda A Kleback says

    Wonderful cards that really stand out.

  84. Cathy Lee says

    Wow! Holiday magic is right, Caryn. Love all your cards!

  85. These cards are lovely. I particular love the pink and mint colours together, so magical!

  86. Eileen Sumner says

    Love the ornament embossing folder!

  87. Diana Metts says

    All your cards are beautiful but I really like the retro-y colors you used in the ornament cards

  88. Love the colors you chose
    For the ornament embossed card!!

  89. Lisa Achilles says

    These cards are stunning. Love the ornament embossing folder.

  90. Lorilee says

    Love the brilliant ornament cards, love the colors.

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