SSS Blog Hop With New Coordinating Dies For Tim Holtz's Halloween Stamps!

Hi everyone!

Welcome to the last stop on this fun blog hop! I'm so glad you're here and I hope you've been inspired so far! These new die sets that coordinate with some of Tim's Halloween stamp sets are awesome!

If you'd like to start at the beginning of the hop, head over to Simon's blog here.

I tend to be the sort of crafter who doesn't create scary, Halloween cards, so my makes are more on the cutesy side. I've got five cards and some cute tags for you today! First up is the Pumpkin Head stamp and die set. I adore the faces on these pumpkins! 

For my next card, I used the Sketch Manor stamp and die set. This set is amazing, with lots of pieces to help you add dimension to the manor! It's difficult to see in the photo but some of the window areas, roof pieces and doorway have lots of dimension. This set is so fun to play with!

Up next are some cute, little tags, created using the Tiny Frights set. They're quick and easy to make and would look adorable added to Halloween treat bags!

This next card is a slimline and I thought the ghost from the Halloween Doodles set was perfect for this kind of card.

And here's the Halloween Sketchbook set. It's another really fun set. I decided to create a shaped card this time and I love how it turned out.

How about a non-Halloween card for my last one? It showcases the beautiful, Nature's Wonder set. The leaves in this set are so realistic and perfect for some colorful water coloring!

That's it for me. I hope you've enjoyed the hop and that I've given you some inspiration for creating with these new die sets! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Hop Order:

Simon Says Stamp Blog 
Nina-Marie Trapani
Caly Person
Stacy Hutchinson
Nichol Spohr
Tami Bastiaans
Sandi MacIver
Zoe Hillman
Tina Smith
Jean Doeringsfeld
Barb Engler

Coordinating Dies 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 Happy Camper Release Blog Hop Day 2!

 Hi friends!

Welcome to my stop on the Simon Says Stamp, Happy Camper release blog hop! 

This is day two of the hop. If you missed day one, you can catch up over on Simon's blog here. If you'd like to start at the beginning of today's hop, head over to Simon's blog here.

FREE GIFT:

As you can see from the photo above, Simon is giving away their Sunflower Dance stamp set for free with any purchase of Happy Camper products! How awesome is that?! This gift with any purchase will expire 8/3 at 11:59 pm 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, August 6.

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, Happy Camper 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 only have four cards for you today. They are all fairly simple and easy to create but I still had fun making them. For this first one, I used the adorable, Shoot For The Moon stamp set. After coloring the cute images, I fussy cut them out (I did not have the matching dies) and adhered them to a scalloped circle background, created with distress ink, splatters and the Simple Stars stencil.

Next up is the Demilune embossing folder and Fancy Thank You die. I rarely make black and white cards but thought this embossed pattern would look cool in black and white. 

For my third card, I used the fun, Mid Century Elemental Plate. I did some ink blending on a panel, in rainbow colors, then just covered it with the die cut piece. I also used the Fancy Thank You die set again.

Okay, so this last one is a different kind of card. Lately, I've been enjoying diamond art, or diamond painting. Have you tried it? I find it very relaxing. I got a set of smaller panels of diamond paintings and wondered if I could stamp on them. So, after finishing this one, I tried stamping a sentiment from the cute, You 2 set. I was worried it would smear because the backgrounds of the panels are shimmery. Well, it didn't smudge at all - yay! And the panels are the perfect size to adhere to an A2 size card.

I hope I've given you a bit of inspiration for using some of the products in this awesome release! Thank you so much for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of the hop!

Barb

HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog 
Nina-Marie Trapani
Suzy Plantamura
Cathy Zielske
Laura Bassen
Debby Hughes
Lisa Addesa
Emily Midgett
Heather Ruwe
Sandi MacIver
Tina Smith
Hanh Nguyen
Barb Engler
Anna-Karin Evaldsson
Karin Åkesdotter
Rosemary Dennis

HAPPY CAMPER 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.