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

 Hi everyone!

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

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

So far, you've seen lots of amazing talent and inspiration from my fellow crafters, so I hope you're ready for a few simple, fun and cute cards from me. 

I had lots of fun creating with the new dies that coordinate with Tim's stamp sets! First up is The Scarecrow set. I ink-blended a background with some of Simon's Pawsitively Saturated Inks, then I water colored the images before using the matching dies to cut them out. Had to add some stamped bats just for fun.🦇🦇🦇 The "Happy Fall" sentiment finishes off the card.

Up next is the Scared Silly set. There are so many fun images to play with in this set! I grabbed an alcohol-inked piece of patterned paper to use as my background for this one. I used Copic Markers to color a few of the images, die cut them with the matching dies and adhered them to the "scene."

My last card showcases the Monster Reunion set. I love this set 'cause it makes me laugh.😂 The monsters are so fun and goofy! I decided to use Frankenstein's monster, water coloring him and adding him to a background that I created using Distress Inks. And yes, more bats because. . .why not?! That sentiment cracks me up too! 🤭

There are a few more sets in this release, as you can see below, and I'm excited to play with those in the near future, especially the leaves sets! They're beautiful!

I hope I've given you a few ideas that you can use to create quick and easy cards for fall and Halloween, with these fun sets! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Barb

HOP ORDER:

• Simon Says Stamp Blog 
• Nina-Marie Trapani
• Heather Hoffman
• Nichol Spohr
• Cathy Zielske
• Emma Williams
• Barbara Tarayao
• Kath Stewart
• Mindy Eggen
• Stacy Hutchinson
• Jean Doeringsfeld
• Tami Bastiaans
• Barb Engler

COORDINATING DIES RELEASE PRODUCTS: 

SSS Every Happiness Release Blog Hop Day 1!

 Hi friends!

Welcome to my stop on the Simon Says Stamp, Every Happiness release blog hop! If you'd like to start at the beginning of today's hop, head over to Simon's blog here. This is day one of a two-day blog hop, so be sure to check out Simon's blog tomorrow too!

FREE GIFT:

As you can see from the banner above, Simon is giving away their not-yet-released, 3x4 Golden Sunflower stamp set! This product will automatically be added to your cart with any purchase from their Every Happiness collection! This gift with purchase will expire 7/26 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 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, Every Happiness release. There is so much inspiration to see! I encourage you to check them out and add your own cards/projects as well!

MY CARDS:

First up is this fun stamp and stencil set called Squeeze You. It also comes with a matching die set. I didn't have the dies, so I fussy cut the image after stamping and using the stencils to add some color. I used one of the smaller, cut lemon images to create a subtle background.

For my next card, I used a really cool die called Desert Horizon. I simply inked each die cut piece with different ink colors. Imagine the possibilities! 

My third card showcases the beautiful Flower Medley embossing folder. This time I watercolored the images with Zig Markers. The sentiment is from the Cut Word Mix 1 die set.

Last but not least is the adorable stamp set called Woodland Friends. Again, this set comes with matching dies but I didn't have them, so I did some more fussy cutting (which I love to do) - only on a portion of each image. I then paper pieced those portions onto the stamped illustration. You will fall in love with all the images in this set! 😊 

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope I've given you a few ideas for playing with some of the products in this awesome release! Enjoy the rest of the hop and don't forget to check out day two of the hop tomorrow, starting on Simon's blog!

Happy crafting!

Barb  💕

HOP ORDER:

• Simon Says Stamp Blog 
• Heather Hoffman
• Barbara Tarayao
• Laura Bassen
• Amy Rysavy
• Tina Smith
• Nicky Meek
• Heather Ruwe
• Lisa Addesa
• Miriam Prantner
• Jean Doeringsfeld
• Barb Engler
• Laura Williams
• Christine Okken

EVERY HAPPINESS 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.