Friday, June 22, 2018

SSS Good Vibes Release Blog Hop!

Hey guys!

Welcome to my stop on the Simon Says Stamp, Good Vibes release blog hop. I'm so happy you're here!

Look closely at the bottom portion of the graphic above. Simon is giving away a free gift with EVERY purchase through June 24th, 11:59pm EDT! Just use the code: PUFFY at checkout. So fun!

I'm so excited to share my cards with you but first, you should know that Simon is also giving away a $25 gift card at each stop along the 2-day hop! They'll choose the winners from the comment sections and announce them on their blog on Wednesday, June 27th. 

If you've been following along the hop, you should've arrived from my wonderful, talented friend, Jenn Shurkus and her blog, Creative Chick. If you'd like to start at the beginning of today's hop, it's here at Simon's blog. If you missed yesterday's hop, you can click here to start at the very beginning.

I was sent some fabulous products and I had so much fun playing with them! I've made 6 cards for you, so let's get started. I should warn you though, you're about to see lots of pink. But hey, it's summer so ya can't blame me. Lol! 

(All products used are listed below in the affiliate links, at no cost extra to you.)


I love this Hibiscus Frame die! I actually didn't use the frame portion but instead, took each petal of the flower, colored them with Zig Markers and Copics, then adhered them back into the hibiscus shape. I love how it turned out! And the sentiment? It's from the Vacation Time stamp set. There are so many fun sentiments in that set!


This beauty is the Debra die and I love it. So intricate. Just think of all the different ways you could use it! I decided to keep mine white and adhere it with foam tape to a colorful, tropical background, created with Distress Inks. And that is another sentiment from the Vacation Time set.


Another fab sentiment from the Vacation Time set. I love how large and bold some of them are! The flowers are from a coloring book that was given to me by a crafty friend. I was practicing my no-line coloring and wanted to use the page on a card. I thought the flowers ended up looking tropical and would go perfect with that sentiment.

Are ya sick of pink yet? I hope not, 'cause I got one more.
I used the smaller flowers in the, Strangeness stamp set and popped them up against a pretty, peachy background. This time I used Distress Oxide Inks.

Okay, that's it for pink. Whew - sorry! What can I say? I was in a summery, tropical mood with all the fun vacation-themed products.

Next up are some cuties on a beach!
Can ya stand it?! Look at that mermaid kitty! Ack! So cute! And the dog sittin' in his flamingo floatie is pretty darn adorable too, don't ya think? This set is called, Summer Cuddly Critters. I colored them with Copics and the background was done with Distress Inks. And yes, that sentiment is another one from the Vacation Time set.

For my last card, I used the larger image from the, Strangeness set.
I used Copic Markers and the sentiment is from the, Miss You Block die. I only used the letters.

That's it for my stop - I hope I've inspired you. Thanks so much for stopping by! Next up on the hop is the fabulous and talented, Lisa Addesa!

Hugs, ♥


 

 Here are all the new products from the release, and others used on my cards:

155 comments:

Gretchen Wilson said...

Wowser! Fabulous cards and so much inspiration, I don't know which one I like the best, they are all gorgeous in themselves! Thanks for all of the inspiration Barb.

Isabel Z said...

Love these new products and the hop as well for they inspire me to create--thank you!

MrsMc said...

WOW Barb, just love the flowers and PINK is just great!

Susie Sonnier said...

Fun cards for a fun release

Jackie said...

Wow! These are amazing! I love all of the pink and orange tones, and that little "purr-maid" - fabulous!

Dee Earnshaw said...

love your samples -they are so different and creative:)

Helen said...

Wow!! All these fantastic cards! Each one showcases the new sets wonderfully! Thanks so much for the inspiration and the chance to win.

Debbie Rumpza said...

What a fabulous collection of cards. I love the floral ones and your critter card is so fun!

Lori said...

Love all of your cards!

pamboe said...

We just returned from Hawaii. That Hibiscus die is my favorite item in the release.

ljcasselman said...

Wow! You've been busy! I want to copy everything you made!

Sabrina said...

Very fun and darling cards!!

Purple Princess said...

Wonderful cards!!

Joni J. Seith said...

Your vacation time card is gorgeous!!!

Arianna Barbara said...

Wow! Awesome summer cards! Vibrant colors are simply breathless!!!

Aimee LaCroix-Slocum said...

Fantastic cards! The coloring on all of them is perfect.....I especially love the first card. You gave the right amount of detail to the hibiscus flower...gorgeous!

Michelle said...

Love the pieced together hibiscus card

Unknown said...

Great cards! They are so fun and inspirational!

Becca Yahrling said...

Well, I love all the pink; it's so pretty! And so are your cards. Yeah, that kitty is definitely cute!! Love her bikini seashell top. lol And I love the purple florals. The 'Strangeness' set is my favorite!

Lagene said...

Great cards, I especially love the hibiscus card!

berokke said...

Clever use of the internal parts of the Hibiscus die. I'm anxious to get my order and start playing.

Cynthia Cole said...

All of your cards are gorgeous!

C Aguirre said...

Beautiful cards! Love the pink summerh feel! Beautiful coloring also! Thanks for the inspiration!

Barb said...

I love your work, Barb!

Nox said...

So many beautiful cards! I love the floral vacation time card the most - the colouring is fantastic!

Mirella said...

Oh Barb, so many gorgeous cards, I am unable to choose my favourite, but most definitely the floral ones are the top ones!!! Fantastic job, thanks for all the inspiration!

Valentina said...

Love, love all of these cards, especially the flower cards and the hisbiscus, WOW! Thank you for sharing!

Joy Meadows said...

Each one of your cards is a beauty, Barb! Love them all. The new SSS release is fabulous!

Natalie Winterstein said...

Wow, such gorgeous cards! Your no line coloring is fantastic!

LittleSher said...

Wow! So many card samples.
And so many techniques illustrated!

Cindi said...

Beautiful cards! Love all the different types of cards.

Christie Brooks said...

Your cards are BEAUTIFUL! I love the use of the cut out pieces from the Hibiscus Frame!

Glenda Demorest said...

I love these products. The cards are so cool. I am not sick of pink!
Glenda

Heather M said...

Fabulous! Love what you did with the hibiscus frame!! Your Distress Ink backgrounds are lovely! I love the white Debra die!

Your coloring is so pretty! Your cat and dog are adorable! Love your pretty Miss You card.

Gayle said...

Beautiful cards and love those adorable summer cuddly critters.

Karen H said...

Your cards are FABULOUS! Love the colors and those critters are adorable.

Barbara said...

So much great inspiration in one spot. Thanks. Every card is special and makes me want the products related to it! :)

Blogger Tester said...

I loved the way you used the part of the Hibiscus die that usually gets discarded. :-)

jeanchaneyaz said...

Wow! You really gave us a lot of inspiring ideas to look at. Thank you!

Unknown said...

Love your use of the stamp sets. Your cards are different from the others on the blog hop-love your creativity!

Diana said...

These are all great, but I really like how you used just the pieces of the hibiscus die in that first example - gives that card all kinds of drama!

LmichelleH said...

Love all your cards, great job.

Marcie Lovett said...

They're all wonderful and I love how you used the hibiscus pieces.

Unknown said...

All of your cards are simply amazing! You are so talented

I am new to your blog but cannot wait to check out more of your work!

New fan here!

XOXO, Jenn

Jennifer Rasnick said...

HOLY COW!!!! What beautiful cards! Those flowers look so real!

Barb Ghig said...

Absolutely gorgeous cards, Barb! My fave is your Hibiscus card, but they are all really beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing all the links with us...you're the BEST!

BarbaraF said...

Beautiful cards...thanks

jennibinks said...

I can never get sick of pink, love the cards

Mirjam F said...

Love the cards you made. Love the coloring on the hibiscus

Unknown said...

You were really busy making all these cards lovely work and it shows!

Windy said...

Wow, so many great cards and ideas! Thanks for sharing. (And no, I didn't get tired of the pink...made them look tropical.)

Nana Griffin said...

One after another really great cards as I scrolled down. A wonderful job on all.

angie said...

such pretty cards - those dies are gorgeous!

Rose Mary Smalley said...

These cards would be great for the project that I am doing for charity. They are all so cheery...thank you so much for the great idea....Cute stamp sets.....hugs

Janice said...

I love pink! You created some beautiful cards today!

Lori Kobular said...

Oh My Goodness!! So many beautiful cards! I love flowers and your floral cards are so gorgeous! I love pink! It is my favorite color, especially for flowers! You are quite an artist!

FD91354 said...

These are all so lovely and this is such a great release from Simon Says Stamp.. I love the new strangeness stamp and die! Thanks for sharing your creativity.

Diana Johnson said...

So many great cards!

Lindar C said...

These cards are just beautiful!

Kelly Fusco said...

You have been Busy! I love what u made! Im in love with the Debra and HIBISCUS dies. Oh my. Lol. Great creations!

Jeannie said...

Fabulous cards! I like them all but the hibiscus flower is calling my name!

Jeanne Beam said...

Beautiful cards! I love the hibiscus die and the card you created with it.
Thanks for sharing....

Cat Craig said...

Barb, beautiful cards. YOur coloring is awesome - fabulous examples using the new stuff.

Isabelle said...

All your cards are amazing ! I love your bright colors which are perfect for the summer.

Dana M said...

Amazing cards! Such fantastic designs and variety of styles. Wonderful inspiration using the new products.

MadeByMeghanK said...

These are all so amazing! So glad I don't have to pick a favorite! Just beautiful.

Stef Perry said...

So many gorgeous cards, I love them all! And IMHO, there is no such thing as too much pink!

Barbara-Jean said...

All the cards are gorgeous, but the first one is my favorite! Wonderful coloring!

Terrie D. (StarSpry) said...

All of your cards are gorgeous! I really love the Hibiscus Frame and Debra dies :)

Megan said...

No such thing as too much pink! Love how you used the negative pieces of the hibiscus frame for a totally different look!

Teresa Doyle said...

LOL Barb, you are so funny. I love the pink. Every card is done to perfection, these images are great and you have certainly showcased them to the max. Well done!

Stefanie White said...

There can never be too much pink! I really love the Debra die against the Distress Oxide background. Totally beautiful!

Judy B said...

Barb, loved your pink cards! Your last two cards were lovely too. The little critters stamps are adorable and that big floral stamp is to die for. Thanks for sharing with us.

blaze said...

Wow! So many beautiful creations!!

Gail said...

Every card is soooo pretty!

Dawn J said...

Beautiful cards, love this new release.

RobiW said...

Wow -- such a great selection of cards! Beautiful!

Melanie said...

Your cards look just like summer!

Unknown said...

Great cards! Thank you.

Linnea S said...

pinkTASTIC! :D

Katia said...

your card are stunning and so beautiful! there are awesome!

Karrie L said...

So many great cards! Love them all!

Linda Kunsman said...

These cards are all so vibrant and fab! My fave is the last one with that pop of black-love!!

Miriam Prantner said...

Such beautiful cards! I am really loving the florals, you have dome some amazing things with those here!

Jo Ann F. said...

I love all your pink cards!

mindy1414 said...

I'm not normally a "pink" kind of girl but the tropical pinks have definitely gotten me rethinking pink this summer LOL, I love them all. However, you really got me with the last one, the purple, I am definitely a "purple" girl and this one is stunning, thanks for the inspiration on all of these! #SSSGoodVibes

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Thank you for the card inspiration! They are ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!

Larissa Heskett said...

SQUEAL!! BEAUTIFUL Cards!! I LOVE the NEW Products!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!

Sue D said...

So cute--love all the pink!

Maureen Reiss said...

Really Amazing cards!!!

Melissa C said...

Beautiful cards! Love the hibiscus flower!

Unknown said...

Makes me want to take a trip! Beautiful!

Cheriese said...

love the intricacy of the Debra die! LOVING all the inspiration!!

crafty ashley said...

wow what great cards i do not know which i like best honestly i think the coloring book flowers are my fave!

Candy said...

Terrific cards. Coloring is amazng.

Kris in Alaska said...

Those are all fabulous! Love the vibrancy of each one!

Kathy Ferguson said...

Your floral cards are fabulous. I love the colors you chose. The hibiscus frame die is one of my favorites from this release and your card using it is gorgeous. The critter card is very cute. Thanks for inspiring me to make a card of my own.

Dawn T said...

AMAZING cards Barb. You have made some great cards showcasing the release beautifully

sabell said...

Lovely cards, especially the pink ones!

Carol (HB) said...

Oh Barb, all your creations are fabulous but the pink ones... WOW! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!

Lana said...

Your flowers are stunning, Barb. Thanks for sharing!

Debbie Br said...

What a great variety of cards, so lovely and creative.

DGolly said...

WOW! So many amazing cards. Thanks for sharing.

Connie Hinkle said...

GORGEOUS cards 😍

Brenda in IN said...

I love this new release and your cards are stunning. The coloring is so beautiful and your designs are great. I love the beach mermaid and that dog in the floatie just makes me laugh.

Karthikha said...

Fabulous set of cards!! Awesome work!!

Dot J Freel said...

I truly love all of the cards you made Barb! Just gorgeous and amazing!

C. Sage Deerborn said...

I love all of your pinkness, the cute, and the purple.

Lisa T said...

I had to pop over and leave you some love Barb... you have totally blown me away with all your cards from the release. Absolutely love them - you are so talented. And I don't mind how much pink you use ... us flower and pink lovers have gotta stick together right! Lisa xx

Mary Holshouser said...

Fantastic cards.
the hibiscus has wonderful
shading. My favorite
is the swimming critters.
I'm a sucker for animals.
thanks for sharing.
txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

Cyndi said...

You've managed to use all my favorites from this release. I especially love the Hibiscus Frame die. Gorgeous cards.

Unknown said...

Wow! Love the red, orange, yellow color combination behind the debra die! Stunning!

bzyPTmom said...

Gorgeous cards--love them all! So pretty and such a lovely release from SSS!

Golda said...

Each of these is so lovely!

Leslie L. said...

Love all of your projects and you can never have too much pink. Thank you for the great inspiration!

Rema DeLeeuw said...

Beautiful projects!

Cathy Lillie said...

Fabulous cards, and I'm loving all the pink! The "Wish You Were Here" card with the yummy pinks and peaches is gorgeous with with those flowers from the Strangeness stamp set! Lots of great inspiration here!

Patty said...

WOWZER! You went plumb crazing creating all those masterpieces! I seriously love how you used a bunch of different techniques to create your cards! They are all awesome, but I've got to say...the hibiscus is my favorite! I've seen many uses with this die (which is AMAZING) along the hop, but yours is the first I've seen using the separate pieces without the frame..genius & beautiful!

Brenda M said...

Beautiful cards - the hibiscus is my favorite!

Unknown said...

They are all amazing cards!

Jayell said...

All your cards are beautiful - love them!

Rita Montgomery said...

Your cards are amazing and you can never have too much pink! Thank you.

Lynne in NI said...

These are all gorgeous - looks like you've had lots of fun with your new goodies!

sotama14 said...

Lovely cards..my favorite is the third one !!

Lisa Moline said...

Love all of your beautiful cards! You created a great deal of inspiration! Thanks!

Johanna said...

Great release and some fab examples here. You make lovely cards, some pretty and some fun.

Debra L. said...

Loving your cards!

Karen said...

You've certainly provided us with LOTS of inspiration! Love how you used the hibiscus die.

Denise Bryant said...

All of these are so pretty! I especially love the hibiscus card!

Kentucky Daisy said...

Each of your cards is absolutely beautiful. The pink flowers are truly lovely and seem very tropical to me. They make want to go on vacation!! ;)

Kathy said...

Amazing cards, and great inspiration for me because I have ordered every stamp and die you used today! Love how you did the hibiscus card, and your florals are gorgeous! I hope they turn that one that you colored into a stamp!! Thanks for sharing your beautiful work with us here.

Dar said...

Love the colours you used on all your cards, so very, very summery. :)

Gab said...

Oh wow, your cards are just beautiful!

Kim Potts said...

Wow, so many beautiful creations. This release is so fun!

Denise Mlady said...

I love all your pink cards, especially the one with the Debra stencil! And your coloring on both florals are so beautiful. The Strangeness stamp set is so unique.

Heike said...

Love all the floral cards! Very pretty

phlower said...

Beautiful cards and I love all of the pink! Thanks for sharing so much inspiration!

Denise G. said...

Wow, what a fabulous set of cards! I absolutely adore the background behind the Debra die - it is so gorgeous! I liked how you used the negative space with the hibiscus die, it really shows the versatility of the die! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration.

Lady Joyful said...

Beautiful cards. I love all those florals, and of course those adorable critters.

Marjorie DUMONTIER said...

Oh my !! What an extraordinary set !! All your cards are so gorgeous !!
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Cathy said...

Great assortment of cards. My favorite is the hibiscus card. I like how you used the negative pieces on it.

Kit A said...

These are all great cards but that hibiscus card is the best. I love it.

stampwithsandy said...

My goodness, what an amazing gallery of cards! I love them all!

Sunshine HoneyBee said...

You've been wonderfully busy with coloring & more for great looks to each of your creations.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"

Amy C. said...

Beautiful variety of cards. Your coloring is gorgeous!

Greta said...

Gorgeous work, Barb! I adore the first 2--just keep staring!

PA said...

WOW!!!!! Beautiful Creative Works of Art! I especially, Love your Hibicus creation...Great use of color! Well done...Great job!

Beadster said...

My favorite is the 'vacation time' card so pretty, thanks for sharing

mtscrapgal said...

Wow what a great bunch of cards. I really enjoyed the different shades of pink. My favorite is the last card. Your coloring of the flowers is so beautiful.

Karen @ Misplaced Mojo said...

You clearly had fun with this release!!! I love the card you made with the Debra die!!! I really liked the black and white paper on the last card too.

Marge said...

You know how much I love each of your cards for this hop! All are so various and beautiful . I love that your designs has no limits, Barb! Thank you for the inspiration. Hugs.

Marge

Jolene B said...

I love the way you colored the flowers. Very pretty!

Tammy H said...

Great cards. Love the amazing use of copics.

Connie said...

Hi Barb! I'm sure glad you're not asking me for a favorite from this gorgeous selection of cards! I'm positive I could NOT do it! They are all uniquely lovely...pinned each and every one :) Thanks you so much for the inspiration! TFS :)

Maryann Sullivan said...

Beautiful Cards, such great inspiration!