SSS Just a Note Release Blog Hop Day 2!

 Hi Friends!

Welcome to my stop on the Simon Says Stamp, Just a Note release blog hop! 

This is day 2 of the hop, so if you missed day 1, head over to Simon's blog post here. If you'd like to start at the beginning of today's hop, click here. 

FREE GIFT:

As you can see from the banner above, Simon is offering a free gift with purchase! Use the code ART to receive the Handcrafted With Love stamp set for free with purchase! This offer is valid until July 30th at 11:59pm.

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, August 2nd.

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 Just a Note 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:

I have a few simple cards to share with you today, using some products from this fabulous release! First up is this really fun cling stamp called, Ticking! I love thinking about the all possibilities with this stamp but for this card, I white embossed it and added some pretty ink blending. The friend sentiment is from an older release but the sub sentiment is from the new, So Swell stamp set.

Up next is this pretty die called, Fresh Cut Floral Stem. I started out with a light blue panel of cardstock and ink blended a darker shade of blue toward the right side. I love adding white splatters, especially with Perfect Pearls! It gives such a lovely shimmer!

My next card uses the Summer Bouquet stencil. This stencil is a beauty! I turned it just a bit and used more pretty ink colors. You can't go wrong using this gorgeous stencil! That Teacher sentiment is a new die set, aptly called Teacher.

Okay, so I wasn't even gonna share this last card but I think it's important for all card makers, especially beginners, to see that many of us who have been creating for a long time, can hate our results sometimes! I used the Gradient Dot embossing folder, which is VERY cool, with some simple ink blending and a sentiment from the So Swell stamp set. In my opinion, it turned out terrible! I cut around the sentiment, which I'm not very good at, (I did not have the matching dies) and my blending leaves a bit to be desired!

And it should also be stated that when Simon sends me products to play with, and asks me to participate in blog hops, I am soooo grateful and never take it for granted, so I always want to use EVERY product they send me. That way, I can help all of you find a few different ways to use those products.

Anyway, here is the card. I'll be hiding over in the corner, with my eyes covered, if you need me. 

That's it for me! I hope I've given you a few ideas for using some of the products from this awesome release! Enjoy the rest of the hop and thanks so much for stopping by!

HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Nina-Marie Trapani

Caly Person

Debby Hughes

Amy Rysavy

Emily Midgett

Lisa Addesa

Heather Hoffman

Lea Lawson

Bobbi Lemanski

Jennifer Kotas

Sandi MacIver

Barb Engler

Allison Frazier

Maura Hibbitts

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