SSS Sweet Wishes Release Blog Hop Day 1!

Hi friends!

Welcome to my stop on the Simon Says Stamp, Sweet Wishes release blog hop! If you'd like to start at the beginning of the hop, head over to Simon's blog post here. And remember, tomorrow (Saturday) is day 2 of the hop, so be sure not to miss more fabulous inspiration, also starting on Simon's blog.

FREE GIFT:

As you can see from the banner above, Simon is giving away their Fancy Tidings of Cheer die set for free, with any purchase! Just follow the steps shown in the graphic and enter the code FYCHR at checkout. This offer is good until Sunday 10/15 at 11:59pm ET, 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, October 16.

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 Sweet Wishes 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 have a few cards to share with you today, using some of the awesome products in this fun release! Up first is a very simple slimline design, created with the Artsy Florals stamp set. I colored the flowers with Copic markers and the pretty sentiment is included in the set.

For my next card, I used the Stems and Leaves stencil to create a soft background. The butterfly die cut is from an earlier release and I used another one of the sentiments from the Artsy florals set, this time gold embossed.

Next up is the Halloween Cat die set. This little set is so adorable! After a bit of shading and some simple Copic coloring, I added a few sequins and a couple of sentiments from an older set.

This next card was so fun to make! Once in awhile I like to use nontraditional colors for a Christmas card. I used some masking to create the pastel stripes. Once I white embossed each of the sentiments, I used a gray Copic marker to add a shadow to each one. I also used some of the new Pawsitively Dazzling Gems in opal. They're so pretty! 

For my last card, I used the beautiful, Fancy Peace die set. An older, snowflake embossing folder made the perfect background for this pretty die!

That's it for me. I hope I've given you some ideas on how to use a few of the products from this awesome release! Thanks so much for stopping by!

HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog 
Laura Bassen
Nichol Spohr
Cathy Zielske
Barbara Tarayao
Mindy Eggen
Miriam Prantner
Bibi Cameron
Cheiron Brandon
Heather Ruwe
Keisha Charles
Karin Åkesdotter
Kath Stewart
Barb Engler
Betsy Green

SWEET WISHES 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.

It's a STAMPtember Party!

 Happy 15th STAMPtember!

I hope you're as excited as I am to celebrate the best crafty month of the year! If this is your first STAMPtember, it's a month long celebration of our love of stamping. There will be a blog post every single day of the month over on Simon's blog with contests, prizes, surprises, exclusive collaborations with your favorite stamp companies, special promotions, announcements and so much inspiration! 

NEW RELEASE:

It started yesterday with a huge, new release from Simon! There is something for everyone in this release, so if you haven't seen it yet, go check it out here!

PARTY TIME:

Today, we celebrate with a big party! If you'd like to see the list of bloggers/Instagrammers/crafters that are participating in the party, head to Simon's blog post.

FREE GIFT:

I've got a free gift for you too!

You'll receive Simon's exclusive, Black, 3D Foam Squares Variety Pack, free with any purchase! Just follow the steps in the graphic above! There are lots of other surprise gifts within the posts of the participants, so make sure you go find them all!

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, STAMPtember 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've created a few cards to help celebrate this fun month. Up first is the fun, Pumpkin to Talk About stamp set. I used Copic markers to color the image and added an embossed sentiment on a vellum strip.

Next up is a really cool stencil set called, Quilting Quarters. The creativity is endless with this set. I used it with some pastel inks to create a fun, geometric background. The die cut Thanks is from the Autumn Leaf Frames die set.

For this next card, I used the Falling Hearts embossing folder. I framed the embossed panel with a soft pink frame to create a cute shaker card. The sentiment is from an older set.

I used the Block Alpha Words stamp set for my next card. I ink-blended a panel, then white embossed one part of the stamp set, and just stamped the other. I thought the contrast was fun. So many possibilities with this set too!

Last but not least is this adorable, little stamp set called, Pumpkin Spice Vibes. Another ink-blended panel, but with fall colors this time. After coloring the cups with Copics, I fussy cut them out to adhere to the panel for a bit of dimension.

Okay, That's it from me. I hope I've given you a few ideas for using some of the products in this amazing release! Enjoy the rest of the party and happy STAMPtember!

STAMPtember 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