SSS Good Luck Charm Release Blog Hop Day 1!

 Hi friends!

I'm so excited to share some cards with you today, showcasing Simon's newest release, Good Luck Charm! It's filled with lots of fun products you're going to love! This post is part of a blog hop, so if you'd like to start at the beginning of the hop, head over to Simon's blog here. Be sure to head to Simon's blog tomorrow too, when the inspiration will continue with day 2 of the hop!

 

FREE GIFT:

As you can see from the banner above, Simon is celebrating their 20th birthday - yay! You can receive Simon's exclusive, Birthday Cupcake 3X4 stamp set FOR FREE, with any purchase! Just use the code: YUM20 at checkout. This promotion will expire 2/20 at 11:59 pm EST.

GIVEAWAY:

Simon is also 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, February 23.

 

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, Good Luck Charm Gallery. There is so much inspiration to see! I encourage you to check them out and add your own cards/projects!

 

MY CARDS:

For this first card, I used the gorgeous, Shamrock Background Cling Stamp. I stamped it in VersaMark Ink, heat embossed it in white and colored it using Zig Watercolor Markers. The sentiment is from a fantastic set called, Well Wishes. And do you see those little, triangle trays? They're a new tool from Simon and they're perfect for holding all your small embellishments as you craft. I love them!

 

Up next is a beautiful stencil called, Clover Wreath. For this card, I used a couple of Simon's Pawsitively Saturated green inks and a blending brush. I thought the gold cardstock and gold embossed sentiment (again from the Well Wishes set) would look really pretty with the green shades.

 

I really enjoyed creating this next card! I used some of Tim Holtz's newest Alcohol Ink Pearls to create a bold background for that wonderful, large sentiment! And yes, you guessed it - it's also from the Well Wishes set. Believe me when I say, you NEED that set!

 

Last but not least is this fun and festive birthday card. I used more of Tim's Alcohol Ink Pearls but this time on Simon's new, Black Glossy Cardstock! I love the effect you can achieve with this technique! If you want to try it, make sure you also use the Snow Cap Mixative. The white alcohol ink helps the other ink colors show up better on the black. The dies are called, Balloon Background Die and Basic Box Card Happy Birthday Die. Love them both!

Okay, that's it from me. I hope I've given you a few ideas for using some of the awesome products from this fun release! Thanks so much for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of the hop!

 

 

HOP ORDER: 

Simon Says Stamp Blog   

Nina-Marie Trapani

Caly Person

Nichol Spohr

Jennifer McGuire

Cathy Zielske

Suzy Plantamura

Sidnie Des Jardins

Lisa Addesa

Keisha Charles

Heather Ruwe

Anna-Karin Evaldsson

Yana Smakula

Mindy Eggen

Barb Engler

Cheiron Brandon

Norine Borys

 

NEW RELEASE PRODUCTS: 

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