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

SSS Cheering For You Release Blog Hop Day 2!

 Hi friends!

Welcome to my stop on the Simon Says Stamp, Cheering for You blog hop!

This is day 2 of the hop, so if you missed yesterday's hop, head over to Simon's blog here. If you'd like start at the beginning of today's hop, click here.

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, July 31st.

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 Cheering for You 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 so much fun playing with some of the products from this fantastic release! I usually share five or six cards with each release but today I have just three. 

Up first is this adorable set called, Halloween Friends. I colored these cuties with Copic markers, fussy cut them and adhered them to a piece of cardstock from a beautiful 6x6 paper pack. I thought it made the perfect Halloween backdrop. I also used the Bat Trio die set to finish off this fun card!

This next card uses the beautiful, Cosmos Duo die set. I also used Simon's new Clear Acetate Cards to create something a bit different. Not easy to photograph but hopefully you get the idea. The background is inside the acetate and was made using the new, Rolling Waves embossing folder.

For my final card, I used one of my favorites from the release. The Just Write stamp set and the Just Write Layered Pencils stencil set. Seriously, sooo much fun! I used lots of Simon's Pawsitively Saturated Inks to create a rainbow of pencils!

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

HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Nina-Marie Trapani

Laura Bassen

Suzy Plantamura

Nichol Spohr

Mindy Eggen

Tina Smith

Cheiron Brandon

Lisa Addesa

Lorraine Aquilina

Barb Engler

Jessica Vasher

Nicki Baxley

CHEERING FOR YOU 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.