Saturday, June 27, 2026

SSS Shine On Release Blog Hop Day 2!

Hi friends!

Welcome to my stop on day 2 of the Simon Says Stamp, Shine On release blog hop! I'm so glad you stopped by! If you'd like to start at the beginning of today's hop, head over to Simon's blog here. If you missed day 1 of the hop yesterday, click here to start.

FREE GIFT:


As you can see from the banner above, Simon is giving away their 3x4 Deco Blossoms stamp set! This product will automatically be added to your cart with any purchase from their Shine On collection! This gift with purchase will expire 6/28 at 11:59 pm EDT or while supplies last.

GIVE AWAY:

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 soon.

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, Shine On 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 products in this awesome release! My first card showcases one of my favorite sets from this collection. It's called Cottagecore. There are coordinating dies for this stamp set but I did not have them, so I fussy cut all the images before putting together my scene. 



Next up is the fun, Tall Happy Cover die. Love this large die! I used a rainbow of ink colors to create two cards.




For my third card, I used the Presto Pop embossing folder. I thought it would be fun to create a card for the 250th birthday of our country. Just some shading with ink and the addition of some number dies was all it needed.



Last up is a card I created using two new products. The Leafy Greens stencil and the Dewdrop Daisy die set. 


That'll do it for me! I hope I've given you a few ideas for using some of the products from this fabulous release! Enjoy the rest of the hop and thank you so much for the visit!

       Barb


HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog

Nina-Marie Trapani

Heather Hoffman

Suzy Plantamura

Jennifer McGuire

Cathy Zielske

Bibi Cameron

Laura Bassen

Amy Rysavy

Mindy Eggen

Barb Engler You are here

Kim Hamilton

Mary Reiner

Maura Hibbitts

Bonnie Crane


SHINE ON 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.

Friday, June 12, 2026

Tim Holtz Stamps and Simon Says Stamp Coordinating Dies Blog Hop!

 Hi friends!

Welcome to my stop on this fun blog hop! We're showcasing some new, coordinating dies from Simon Says Stamp that match some of Tim Holtz's stamp sets!


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

After seeing so many amazing creations from the hop today, I hope you're ready for a few simple cards from me. For the first one, I played with the Floral Elements set. I wanted a soft look, so I watercolored the images using a couple of Simon's Pawsitively Saturated Ink colors. And do you see that sentiment? It's from another new set of coordinating dies that match all of Tim's Tiny Text stamp sets!



For my second card, I used the Moth Study set. This time, I watercolored the images with lots of Distress Oxide Inks. I used another sentiment from the Tiny Text stamp set, along with one of the coordinating dies for the set.



For my third card, I wanted to use the Tiny Text stamp and die set, all by itself, to create a card for someone who might need some encouragement. I simply white embossed the sentiments, placing them where I wanted them on the cardstock, cut them out using the coordinating die set and added some dimension by popping up the panel. A few embossed hearts finish the card.

Okay, that's it. I'm your last stop on the hop. I hope you've enjoyed it, with all the amazing inspiration from my fellow crafters! It's such a fun release! 

Simon also has an online gallery showcasing all the wonderful creations from this release! You can check it out here.

Thank you so much for stopping by! 

Hop Order:

Coordinating Dies Release products: