Apple Layering Stencils Cards | Simon Says Stamp Just a Note Release Blog Hop Day 1
by nicholspohr
Hello friends! Welcome to Day 1 of the Simon Says Stamp Just A Note Release Blog Hop. Today I’m sharing how to use the new Simon Says Stamp Apple Layering Stencils with a text background stamp to create custom patterned backgrounds for many occasions! Watch the video tutorial below for all the details!
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106 thoughts on “Apple Layering Stencils Cards | Simon Says Stamp Just a Note Release Blog Hop Day 1”
I loooove that you added the text to the apple background. So cute! 🍎
GREAT CARDS
JUST IN TIME FOR SCHOOL TO START BACK
Fun beautiful cards.
Such a fun release, thank for sharing
Pretty cards – love how you added the text to the apple design! Thanks for sharing.
There is just something about stamping on kraft cardstock. You rock this technique!!
These are all so cute! As a former teacher(many years ago) I know they would brighten any teacher’s day!
Wonderful use of the Apple layering stencil.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
I adore these teacher cards! So good.
I did not order the apple stencil set – tossing it in my cart now. Love how you used it!
Very clever and fun card creations!
Cute projects! I love the stenciled flowers on the planner cards in your video!
So cute!
Any one of these cards would make a teacher feel special! Lovely cards
How cute and creative
I love how the thank you text was used in the background!
Your cards are great! I love how you have the apple theme at the bottom of the first 2 cards 🙂
Really cute cards! Thanks for sharing!
LOVE these!
Fantastic cards! Makes me wish I had kids in school.
Such a beautiful way to thank the teachers.
I love your card designs! I am a preschool teacher and would be so blessed if I was gifted a card like yours!
Adorable teacher cards. Love the pencils.
Really like how you’ve used the Apple stencil.
Love the stencil layering with the words stamped on top as a background. I’ll have to remember that technique!
Wonderful! I especially like the Apple card.
Nichol, beautiful cards!! I love the text background and the apple stenciling on the kraft cardstock!! Wonderful teacher cards!!!
Love a good text stamp over the background
I love the variations on the “apple for the teacher” theme. These are beautiful cards that any teacher would be so happy to receive.
Beautiful cards, I love what you did combing the pencils and the apples together it really stands out. Any teacher would be lucky to have any card made by you.
Such a great idea for those stencils, good work!
Beautiful cards. I love the vintage vibe!
As a former primary teacher (who now makes cards), I would have loved to receive cards like this or even to have taught how to make them. That was so long ago, before cardmaking was a thing.
Loving all the new teacher stuff!
very nice
Any teacher would love this! Darling!
Love that fun card! Hard to believe it’s almost time to start thinking about teacher cards, but it will be here before we know it!
So clever of you! The overlay text goes perfect!
Your beloved technique of using the background word stamp is amazing, esp here! I also love that you chose teacher-related items to feature. The kraft paper is knockout, too. Thanks!
Adding text over a stamp or stencil is a technique I definitely underuse.
Soooooo many great cards for teachers can be made with this release! Before I retired I would have made a ton of cards with these stamps and supplies! Great job, Nichol!
I love these teacher cards. Beautiful and fun!
Fantastic cards! I your different designs with the same products!
Teachers always need a nice card to show that they are appreciated. Love the layered apples. An apple a day……
The apple stencils are so cute. You are the best Nichol. I learn something with every video. THANK YOU!
What wonderful cards! Love your videos!
Thank you for your inspirations, Nichol. Totally love your signature texted background trick, adding magic to the cards💕
Love the cards you made. I like the white backgound word stamp.
I have never tried stamping text over a background before. I will be giving that a try.
Awesome!
How darling are these card! Any teacher would love them!
Thanks for sharing your cards!
Perfect for back to school.
The pencils and school supplies also work well for any crafter, year round!
I love text backgrounds. This one looks great in white.
These are adorable
What fun cards for the teacher! Great designs! Love the backgrounds with the apples!
Great Blog Hop — everyone is so creative! You have wonderful designers.
Always excited to see your take with the kraft cardstock! love your cards 🙂
Beautiful cards!
Great cards, thank you!
Great teacher cards. My daughter-in-love is a teacher and I love making cards for her and all the other teachers! Encouragement cards are always good for the soul!!! Love ❤️
I love these teacher cards. I really like how you added text over the stenciled apples. 🍎 🍏 🍎
Very cute cards! Perfect for gifts–teacher or otherwise.
The pencils look fantastic.
Love the apple stencil – so
appropriate. Great cards.
thanks for sharing
Beautiful teacher cards! I love the text and splatter on the background, it adds so much.
I am really liking how you used the apple stencil. Thank you for sharing your creativity.
I love the tank you text in the background. Such cute crds ns just in time for back to school
Adorable – Nicole – your creations never disappoint. What teacher wouldn’t love this
The I think you’re swell, such a sweet sentiment. Loving the Strawberry Shortcake vintage feel- these cards are swell!
Cute teacher cards🍎
Fab cards for Teachers! Thanks for the inspiration.
Love your use of the apple stencil…you have inspired me 😀
What beautiful cards! Love that text background that you created!
What teacher wouldn’t love getting this card!
Great cards! Love the combination of stenciled apples with stamped text.
Great cards today, As a retired teacher, I would have loved to have received one of your inspirations.
Lovely and beautiful cards.
LOVE the script on the apple design – really steps it up
Great new stencil!
So pretty! I love the text stamping overtop the apples!
The Looking Sharp set has some really cute things. Some lucky teacher is going to love that card. Always such fun at your blog, TFS
Love these terrific teacher cards–perfect for this time of year!
I love the way you’ve combined products from this release to come up with enhanced designs. Really lovely cards!
What a fun use of the apple stencil.
What a cute stenciling card! Perfect for any teacher!
I love the apple stencil and also the sentiment stamps. Time saver for shure.
I love the small print text in the background and the Kraft card stock.
These are perfect for the start of school. Teachers need all the encouragement they can get, and of course our children do too. Thank you for the inspiration.
so cute! love the kraft cardstock
Love the cards!
Great cards just in time for back to school. Love the bright colors.
That is a beautiful “teacher” card. It checks all the boxes for me!
So creative! I love the shadow type!
These are so lovely, great designs!
Apples are great for fall cards too!
I love all of the different ways you used the apple stencil.
Love both of your cards. Love the strawberry background paper with the back to school theme.
Wonderful cards! I love all the layers, from the apples to the script.
Wonderful set of cards! Love the apples background 🙂
Thanks for sharing these great cards! Loving the apples!
Your cards are so cute! This release is so fun.
Awesome teacher cards! I just love office supply themed crafting goodies.
Cute cards, and I love the ombre sentiment idea.
These are Fantastic! I always love your text backgrounds!
You are the best! Thank you for sharing your amazing ideas!
Great inspiration for teacher cards!!
These are all really fantastic card ideas! Love them all!
I loooove that you added the text to the apple background. So cute! 🍎
GREAT CARDS
JUST IN TIME FOR SCHOOL TO START BACK
Fun beautiful cards.
Such a fun release, thank for sharing
Pretty cards – love how you added the text to the apple design! Thanks for sharing.
There is just something about stamping on kraft cardstock. You rock this technique!!
These are all so cute! As a former teacher(many years ago) I know they would brighten any teacher’s day!
Wonderful use of the Apple layering stencil.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
I adore these teacher cards! So good.
I did not order the apple stencil set – tossing it in my cart now. Love how you used it!
Very clever and fun card creations!
Cute projects! I love the stenciled flowers on the planner cards in your video!
So cute!
Any one of these cards would make a teacher feel special! Lovely cards
How cute and creative
I love how the thank you text was used in the background!
Your cards are great! I love how you have the apple theme at the bottom of the first 2 cards 🙂
Really cute cards! Thanks for sharing!
LOVE these!
Fantastic cards! Makes me wish I had kids in school.
Such a beautiful way to thank the teachers.
I love your card designs! I am a preschool teacher and would be so blessed if I was gifted a card like yours!
Adorable teacher cards. Love the pencils.
Really like how you’ve used the Apple stencil.
Love the stencil layering with the words stamped on top as a background. I’ll have to remember that technique!
Wonderful! I especially like the Apple card.
Nichol, beautiful cards!! I love the text background and the apple stenciling on the kraft cardstock!! Wonderful teacher cards!!!
Love a good text stamp over the background
I love the variations on the “apple for the teacher” theme. These are beautiful cards that any teacher would be so happy to receive.
Beautiful cards, I love what you did combing the pencils and the apples together it really stands out. Any teacher would be lucky to have any card made by you.
Such a great idea for those stencils, good work!
Beautiful cards. I love the vintage vibe!
As a former primary teacher (who now makes cards), I would have loved to receive cards like this or even to have taught how to make them. That was so long ago, before cardmaking was a thing.
Loving all the new teacher stuff!
very nice
Any teacher would love this! Darling!
Love that fun card! Hard to believe it’s almost time to start thinking about teacher cards, but it will be here before we know it!
So clever of you! The overlay text goes perfect!
Your beloved technique of using the background word stamp is amazing, esp here! I also love that you chose teacher-related items to feature. The kraft paper is knockout, too. Thanks!
Adding text over a stamp or stencil is a technique I definitely underuse.
Soooooo many great cards for teachers can be made with this release! Before I retired I would have made a ton of cards with these stamps and supplies! Great job, Nichol!
I love these teacher cards. Beautiful and fun!
Fantastic cards! I your different designs with the same products!
Teachers always need a nice card to show that they are appreciated. Love the layered apples. An apple a day……
The apple stencils are so cute. You are the best Nichol. I learn something with every video. THANK YOU!
What wonderful cards! Love your videos!
Thank you for your inspirations, Nichol. Totally love your signature texted background trick, adding magic to the cards💕
Love the cards you made. I like the white backgound word stamp.
I have never tried stamping text over a background before. I will be giving that a try.
Awesome!
How darling are these card! Any teacher would love them!
Thanks for sharing your cards!
Perfect for back to school.
The pencils and school supplies also work well for any crafter, year round!
I love text backgrounds. This one looks great in white.
These are adorable
What fun cards for the teacher! Great designs! Love the backgrounds with the apples!
Great Blog Hop — everyone is so creative! You have wonderful designers.
Always excited to see your take with the kraft cardstock! love your cards 🙂
Beautiful cards!
Great cards, thank you!
Great teacher cards. My daughter-in-love is a teacher and I love making cards for her and all the other teachers! Encouragement cards are always good for the soul!!! Love ❤️
I love these teacher cards. I really like how you added text over the stenciled apples. 🍎 🍏 🍎
Very cute cards! Perfect for gifts–teacher or otherwise.
The pencils look fantastic.
Love the apple stencil – so
appropriate. Great cards.
thanks for sharing
Beautiful teacher cards! I love the text and splatter on the background, it adds so much.
I am really liking how you used the apple stencil. Thank you for sharing your creativity.
I love the tank you text in the background. Such cute crds ns just in time for back to school
Adorable – Nicole – your creations never disappoint. What teacher wouldn’t love this
The I think you’re swell, such a sweet sentiment. Loving the Strawberry Shortcake vintage feel- these cards are swell!
Cute teacher cards🍎
Fab cards for Teachers! Thanks for the inspiration.
Love your use of the apple stencil…you have inspired me 😀
What beautiful cards! Love that text background that you created!
What teacher wouldn’t love getting this card!
Great cards! Love the combination of stenciled apples with stamped text.
Great cards today, As a retired teacher, I would have loved to have received one of your inspirations.
Lovely and beautiful cards.
LOVE the script on the apple design – really steps it up
Great new stencil!
So pretty! I love the text stamping overtop the apples!
The Looking Sharp set has some really cute things. Some lucky teacher is going to love that card. Always such fun at your blog, TFS
Love these terrific teacher cards–perfect for this time of year!
I love the way you’ve combined products from this release to come up with enhanced designs. Really lovely cards!
What a fun use of the apple stencil.
What a cute stenciling card! Perfect for any teacher!
I love the apple stencil and also the sentiment stamps. Time saver for shure.
I love the small print text in the background and the Kraft card stock.
These are perfect for the start of school. Teachers need all the encouragement they can get, and of course our children do too. Thank you for the inspiration.
so cute! love the kraft cardstock
Love the cards!
Great cards just in time for back to school. Love the bright colors.
That is a beautiful “teacher” card. It checks all the boxes for me!
So creative! I love the shadow type!
These are so lovely, great designs!
Apples are great for fall cards too!
I love all of the different ways you used the apple stencil.
Love both of your cards. Love the strawberry background paper with the back to school theme.
Wonderful cards! I love all the layers, from the apples to the script.
Wonderful set of cards! Love the apples background 🙂
Thanks for sharing these great cards! Loving the apples!
Your cards are so cute! This release is so fun.
Awesome teacher cards! I just love office supply themed crafting goodies.
Cute cards, and I love the ombre sentiment idea.
These are Fantastic! I always love your text backgrounds!
You are the best! Thank you for sharing your amazing ideas!
Great inspiration for teacher cards!!
These are all really fantastic card ideas! Love them all!