SSS Rain or Shine Release Blog Hop Day 1!

 Hi friends!

Welcome to my stop on the Simon Says Stamp, Rain or Shine release blog hop! If you'd like to start at the beginning of the hop, head over to Simon's blog here. And remember, this is a two-day blog hop, so be sure to stop by Simon's blog again tomorrow for a ton more inspiration from this awesome release!

FREE GIFT:

As you can see from the banner below, Simon is giving away their Balloon Bouquet die with a $23 or more purchase of Rain or Shine release products! It's Simon's 23rd birthday and they're celebrating with this free gift! This offer will expire on 3/31 at 11;59pm EDT or while supplies last.

GIVEAWAY:

Simon is giving away a $25 gift certificate at every stop along the hop, from the comment sections! Be sure to leave a comment below for a chance to win. Simon will announce the winners on their blog on Wednesday, March 26.

SIMON GALLERIES:

Did you know Simon has card galleries for each of their releases and their card kits, and even a video gallery? It's true, and you can add YOUR VERY OWN CARDS AND PROJECTS to these galleries! Here's a link to all the Simon Brand Galleries, and here's the link to the new, Rain or Shine Gallery. There is so much inspiration to see! I encourage you to check them out and add your own cards/projects as well!

MY CARDS:

I had lots of fun playing with some of the new products from this fun release! My first card uses an adorable, little stamp set called Happy Bee Day. I colored the image with Copics before fussy cutting and adhering it to my embossed background. So bright and happy!

Up next is the sweet, Rain or Shine stamp set. I again colored the images with Copics, fussy cut them out and adhered them to my ink-blended background. Such a darling set!

For my third card, I used the Cubical Illusion embossing folder. It's such a cool folder and I really wish you could see the dimension, but after coloring each one of the squares, (yes I did) it's hard to see the raised areas. Hopefully you get the idea. The sentiment is from the Thank You Basics stamp set.

Last up is an Easter card. I used the Pepita Background stamp and the Bouncy Happy Easter die set. And by the way, Simon's Pawsitively Saturated Inks are perfect for any kind of stamping you want to do! I love them!

I hope I've given you a few ideas for using some of the products from this fantastic release! 

Thank you so much for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of the hop!

HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog 
Caly Person
Nichol Spohr
Suzy Plantamura
Jennifer McGuire
Debby Hughes
Emily Midgett
Lisa Addesa
Tina Smith
Anna-Karin Evaldsson
Karin Åkesdotter
Sandi MacIver
Tracy Ware
Barb Engler
Michelle Short
Charlene Madrid

RAIN OR SHINE RELEASE PRODUCTS: Products are linked below - including affiliate links. This simply means that if you use one of my links when making a purchase, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support! More affiliate info here.

SSS To Love and To Be Loved Releases Blog Hop Day 2!

 Hi friends!

Welcome to my stop on the Simon Says stamp, To Love release and To Be Loved release blog hop! This is day 2 of the hop, so if you missed day 1, click here to head to Simon's blog post. If you'd like to start at the beginning of today's hop, click here.

FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE:

As you can see from the banner above, Simon is giving away their Circle Hoops Embossing Folder with the purchase of $50 or more of To Love or To Be Loved products! No code needed. It will be automatically added to your cart, once you meet the dollar amount requirement.

GIVEAWAY:

Simon is giving away a $25 gift certificate at every stop along the hop, from the comment sections! Be sure to leave a comment below for a chance to win. Simon will announce the winners on their blog on Wednesday, January 15.

SIMON GALLERIES:

Did you know Simon has card galleries for each of their releases and their card kits, and even a video gallery? It's true, and you can add YOUR VERY OWN CARDS AND PROJECTS to these galleries! Here's a link to all the Simon Brand Galleries, and here's the link to the new, To Love Gallery and To Be Loved Gallery. There is so much inspiration to see! I encourage you to check them out and add your own cards/projects as well!

"TO LOVE" RELEASE CARDS:

I won't go into detail on each card because I have quite a few of them to share, and they are all fairly simple. If you have any questions, just let me know in a comment.

Water coloring with this pretty Anemone Wreath stamp.

Such a fun stamp set called Circle Sentiments!

Foiling made easy with these Falling in Love, Foil Transfer Cards!

I always love a good, heart stencil set! This set is called Outline Hearts.

Simple stamping for a fun design using the Retro Hearts stamp set.

"TO BE LOVED" RELEASE CARDS:

Gold embossing on red cardstock and a fun, die cut sentiment! Tucked Hearts stamp set and Love You More die set.

Simple, white embossing on colored cardstock, with a bit of added shading. I used the Sketched Clovers stamp set for this card.

A sweet, pink, love you card using the Lined Heart stamp set.

Love these puffy letters! Such a cute set called Hugs to You! Colored with Copic markers.

This next set is a beauty! It's called Always and Forever. I white embossed the heart and sentiment over a watercolor background. 

Okay, that's it from me. I hope I've given you some fun ideas for using some of the products from these two, fabulous releases! Thank you so much for stopping by!

HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog
Nina-Marie Trapani
Laura Bassen
Nichol Spohr
Suzy Plantamura
Mindy Eggen
Heather Hoffman
Lisa Addesa
Lea Lawson
Lorraine Aquilina
Karin Åkesdotter
Nicki Baxley
Anne Fiene
Barb Engler
Maggie Haas

TO LOVE AND TO BE LOVED RELEASE PRODUCTS: Products are linked below - including affiliate links. This simply means that if you use one of my links when making a purchase, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support! More affiliate info here.