Sunday, May 21, 2023

SSS Dear Friend Release Blog Hop Day 2!

 Hi friends!

Welcome to my stop on the Simon Says Stamp, Dear Friend release blog hop!


I'm so happy you're here and I'm excited to share a few cards today, using some of the new release products!

This is a two day hop. If you missed yesterday's hop, head over to this post on Simon's blog to start. If you'd like to 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, May 24th.


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 Dear Friend 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:

First up is the Supercalifragilistic stamp set. This set is perfect to create a card for anyone who is struggling with life's tougher times. It also adds a bit of humor, which can definitely make someone feel better. I used Copic Markers and a matching, Simon ink for this fun, pink card! Hope you enjoy my yummy, strawberry margarita!



Next up is this darling set called, Howdy. I created a cute, little scene with Copic Markers, then fussy cut the images (yes, even the sun) to adhere to the background.


My next two cards showcase the Fancy Hello die set. I created a couple of edge to edge shaker cards. I also used Simon's new ink CUBES! There are two sets of six ink cubes in this release - pinks and grays. First up - the Pink Blooms set.



And now for the Gray Skies set.



Simon also sent me some really cute products that I love, along with the ink cubes. They now have adorable, Embossing Clothespins and the cutest, Paws-It, Sticky note Pad! How fun is that?!



Okay, that's it for me. I hope I've given you some ideas on how to use a few of the products from this fun release! Thank you so much for stopping by!





HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog  

Laura Bassen

Nichol Spohr

Cathy Zielske

Barbara Tarayao

Mindy Eggen

Keisha Charles

Anna-Karin Evaldsson

Heather Ruwe

Alberto Gava

Miriam Prantner

Sandi MacIver

Barb Engler

Jennifer Kotas



NEW 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.

90 comments:

Lynn Chan HJC said...

Awesome! Love the full card shakers! :)

Dayna said...

Such a fun and versatile release! Love your cards!

Julie V said...

Fantastic inspiration, thanks for sharing

Danyelle Dillon said...

Such amazing cards! I love them all! They look like so much fun to make. I hope to collect all the pawsitively saturated inks one day.

LeAnne said...

These are all great. I like all the different options in this release.

NPurdum56 said...

Very cute cards! Thanks for sharing!

Celeste Goff said...

Such amazing cards! I especially love the margarita one!

paperplay said...

Such a great variety in this release and you have showcased a few of them beautifully. Great colors, great coloring and always fun to see some sparkle.

sharon g said...

The cowgirl is so cute, I can almost hear her music...SWEET!

Mary Holshouser said...

The Grey Skies card looks
like water, with lots of
pretties floating in it,
Love it. All are great.
thanks for sharing

Bonnie Lynn said...

Wow! All of your cards are just amazing! Thank you for the inspiration today.

Amy Solovay said...

Your cards are all delightful! So creative and fun!

Lori said...

Great cards!

Donna Walls said...

Fab cards and I thought the Margarita set looked familiar! I have it but purchased from CAS-ual Fridays. I love your designs, well done.

Tijana Z said...

Thanks for the inspiration, the cards are so cute!

Barbara said...

Thanks for sharing your talent with us. I have never made an edge to edge shaker card. You have inspired me to give it a try, they look so pretty.

Gail Okeefe said...

Love the happy your brought out in those grey shades. Not a cloudy day at all!

Pauline C said...

Fabulous selection of cards really showcases the new release beautifully. Thanks so much for the inspiration and chance to win
Pauline xx

Christine Healy said...

Love all your cards but I have to say that pink is my favorite color so I'm especially loving the margarita card!

KimCreate said...

Love the new western girl set. All you cards are beautiful.

Dee Earnshaw said...

wow so many wonderful cards to inspire - thanks for the eye candy

Connie K. said...

Beautiful cards! Love the margarita one the most!

Marjorie King said...

What unique cards!

corky.kay@verizon.net said...

Wow, Barb, you knocked it out of the park for Day 2 of the Hop!!! Love your cards!!

Lauryne Cunningham said...

What a nice variety of card inspiration! I love the margarita and the gorgeous coloring on the cowgirl card!

Cyndi said...

Wonderful cards. I especially love the first one -- that sentiment makes me smile!

Dfrank said...

Thanks for sharing all your lovely cards! Sooo good!

Carmela said...

Very colorful cards!

Sherri said...

Love all your creations.

Shelley said...

I love your coloring and those shaker cards are great!

Stacy H. said...

Love that margarita!

azjoyace said...

I just love your fun cards. Thank you so much for your inspiration.

MadeByMeghanK said...

Darling cards! I LOVE the shakers and the margarita card!

Leah W. said...

Fun and festive! TFS!

Cat said...

Great cards Barb. And thanks for the info ie: galleries. I didn't know that! Of to check!

JKB said...

Wowsers! Wonderful cards. Coloring on cowgirl was great, the margarita looked yummy and the shaker Hello cards amazing

Andrea R said...

Four different cards...and you fussy cut the sun??? Holy Cowgirl!!!

Shari OlsonAnderson said...

Enjoy the creations that help me get inspired

StampingJudy said...

cute card from a wonderful release!

AmyG said...

Those 3 card designs are fantastic!

Alicia Key aliciakey@brightok.net said...

Very cute cards! My fave is the little cowgirl!

Mirella said...

Great cards, my dear friend! Thanks for sharing & always inspiring! :-)

JustCallMeElle said...

I love that margarita card! So supercalifragilistic !! :-)

Teresa Rogers said...

I love all of these but your Hello shakers are just so much fun!

Jeanne Rice said...

My favorite is the cowgirl card. Thanks for the inspiration.

Shar Zar said...

Another collection of beautiful cards.

Jenni King said...

Great cards! Love the shakers!

Lynn Davidson said...

Thanks for all the ideas.....

Diann said...

Who doesn't love a shaker.

L said...

Too funny... while looking at your Margarita card I'm listening to Luke Bryan's One Margarita!
LOVE your shaker cards! Thanks for sharing.

Jade said...

So many amazing cards. I especially like the cowgirls and the pink drink.

Anonymous said...

I love the full shaker cards. I’ve not seen that before.

Cindy Hammond said...

Sooo cute, love the shaker cards.

Bridget N said...

How fun to see such varied card designs! Thanks for sharing your creativity :-)

Linda P said...

Such a nice variety-your talent for coloring is enviable. My favorite are the full shaker cards. Thanks for sharing.

Bev Gerard said...

Haven't you been a busy stamper?! Your works are so inspiring. Your cowgirl reminds me of weekends riding horse & watching Roy Rogers & Dale Evans on TV .... a little while back. Well done indeed!

Sandy Baggarly said...

So cute! Love the variety.

Gayle said...

Gorgeouse cards. Thanks for sharing.

Debbie said...

Love your cards, really love the shaker card. You inspire me!
Thanks
Debbie Schenz

Judy Inukai said...

The Howdy card is darling and your coloring is wonderful. Your strawberry margarita is awesome and looks good enough to drink.

Kathy J in Ellicott City said...

Great card!

Julie said...

Very beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing.

Denise Bryant said...

Wonderful cards! I could go for a strawberry margarita right now! Your cowgirl scene is adorable!

Kathy Schweinfurth said...

Your cards are all truly wonderful!

Maureen Reiss said...

These are Amazing cards!!! So colorful and Fun!!

Lissette said...

Adorable cards. Love the colors. Thanks for sharing

Kathy said...

Thanks for sharing your talents with us! I especially like the gray card, I always have a hard time coming up with more masculine cards.

Karen Dailey said...

I love what you did with all of your cards! They are so cute and bright! 🤩

jordanbev5@yahoo.com said...

Love that gorgeous blue sky and cowgirl card and fabulous coloring!! You rocked these wonderful cards and fun release blog hop!! You go girl!! Beverly Jordan @jordanbev5

Alexandra Y said...

What an amazing collection of cards!

NancyP said...

Your use of the grey inks is stunning! Wow I didn’t see that in those colors but you really brought them out!

Shawna said...

Love your shaker cards

CatherineD said...

Love your cards and the variety you have!

Dawn T said...

Beautiful cards Barb.

Christine Nandrup said...

I love the two edge to edge shaker cards :)

Tammy said...

Your cards are so gorgeous! Those pinks!!!

Toni G. said...

Love your cards. Bright and fun.

Denise C. said...

Lovely cards! I especially like the way you did the margarita!

Jacki said...

Great release. Your cards are lovely!

JoAnn Heinbuch said...

Love the marg done in pink instead of all the greens I’ve been seeing so unique! Also the little cowgirl with the salt n pepper hair is a nice change .

Migdalia said...

Your cards are absolutely beautiful! A wonderful job on showcasing this release! I love the shaker card!!
Have a wonderful day,
Migdalia
Migdalia's Crafts

Ann said...

Love your Hello cards with the full shaker background!

Drena Putz said...

I absolutely love all of your cards!! Such fun with colors!

Ida said...

Very pretty and fun cards. I like the colors you used as well.

DorothyA said...

Such an amazing group of cards! Love that country girl, and then there is the huge margarita! I am thirsty...

Steffi H. said...

Thanks for showing these colorful cards as inspiration.

Bunny said...

Love your pink Margarita and your great cowgirl scene. It does make want to say Howdy. [Bunny]

Dfrank said...

I adore your cards, two of my favorites from the new release.

Ms. Tamp said...

Nice project shares. I like the shaker ideas.

Miesje Flach said...

These are all lovely! Great examples of this release.