SSS Sending Cheer Release Blog Hop Day 1!

 Hi friends!

Welcome to my stop on the Simon Says Stamp Sending Cheer release blog hop! 

If you'd like to start at the beginning of the hop, head over to Simon's blog here. This is day 1 of a two-day hop, so be sure to stop by Simon's blog tomorrow for day 2! 

FREE GIFT:

As you can see from the banner above, Simon is giving away their adorable, 3x4 Hedge Hugs stamp set! The set will be automatically placed into your cart that contains any purchase from the Sending Cheer collection! This gift with purchase expires on 10/11 at 11:59pm 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, Sending Cheer 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:

My first card showcases the adorable, Iconic Christmas stamp set. I didn't have the matching dies so after stamping and coloring the images, I fussy cut them before adhering them to my card front.

Next up is a fun way to use the CZ Design Very Merry XL EZ Strips. Did you know they can be foiled? I cut out the sentiments, then foiled them in my laminator and gave them a bit of color with some Distress inks. The foiling resists the ink. A little splatter and the card was done.

For my next card, I used the Acorn Silhouette die. Perfect for a fall birthday card! I chose to keep it more masculine but you could easily use it to create a more feminine design.

For this card, I used this fun embossing folder and die combo set. It's called Party Time Hats. I used a different embossing folder for the background and I used the Party Time Hats dies, cut them from two different colored cardstocks, then placed them into the coordinating folder to add the embossing. And what's a birthday card without a little sparkle?!

Okay, for my last card, how about some trees? I've seen some amazing cards using the Interlacing Trees die from other creators! So inspiring! My first thought when I saw this die was trees during the first snow of the season, so that's what I went with. Simon's Pawsitively Perfect Splatter Medium works so well for snow flurries!

That's it for me. I hope I've given you some ideas for using a few of the products from this wonderful release! Enjoy the rest of the hop, remember day 2 of the hop is tomorrow and thanks so much for stopping by!

Barb

HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog  

Heather Hoffman

Suzy Plantamura

Cathy Zielske

Nicky Meek

Laura Bassen

Amy Rysavy

Bibi Cameron

Cheiron Brandon

Mindy Eggen

Miriam Prantner

Anne Fiene

Barb Engler

Kristin Sluhan

Betsy Green

Amanda Wilcox

SENDING CHEER 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!!!

 Hi friends!

Happy STAMPtember®! I'm so glad you stopped by! I'm excited to share some cards with you today to help celebrate the best crafty month of the year and Simon's huge new release!

If you'd like a list of all the makers who are participating in the party today, head to Simon's blog here.

FREE GIFT:

As you can see from the graphic above, you can redeem a free, Beautiful Bows embossing folder and die set with a $100 purchase, and by following the 3 easy steps shown in the graphic. Each of the participants in the blog party today have a surprise gift, so be sure to check them all out. It's like a scavenger hunt, finding gifts along the way!

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® release gallery. There is so much inspiration to see! I encourage you to go take a look and add your own cards/projects as well!

MY CARDS:

Okay, now for a bit of inspiration. I had so much fun playing with some of the products from this awesome release! 

First up is the Plant Lady Energy stamp set. I didn't have the matching dies but that's okay because I love to fussy cut! So, after coloring the images, I cut them out before adhering them onto my design.

Next up is the beautiful, To Friendship stamp set. The images in this set are perfect for stamping with Distress Oxide inks, so that's what I did. I also used them to create the inky background.

For this one, I used two new products - the Swirling Ghosts die set and the Twisted Tree embossing folder, So fun!

My next card showcases a cute stencil set called, Quilted Modern Star. I created a very simple square card, with a couple of ink colors, for a quick hello to send to a friend.

Last up is a holiday card using the lovely, Peace on Earth die set. I die cut it from some shiny silver cardstock and adhered it to an embossed snowflake background that I quickly blended with some pretty blue inks.

That's it from me. I hope I've given you a a little inspiration for using some of the products in this fantastic release! It's going to be such a fun month with lots of crafting, surprises, promotions, collaborations and so much more! It's the best crafty month of the year! I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do!

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy STAMPtember®!

Barb

STAMPtember® 2026 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.