SSS Friend Like You Release Blog Hop Day 1!

 Hi friends!

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

If you'd like to start at the beginning of today's hop, head over to Simon's blog here. This is day one of a two-day blog hop, so be sure to stop by Simon's blog again tomorrow for a bunch more inspiration from this awesome release!

FREE GIFT:

As you can see from the graphic below, Simon is giving away their 3x4 stamp set called, You 2, with any purchase of their Friend Like You release products! This offer with purchase expires at 11:59pm on Sunday, 6/29.

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, July 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 new, Friend Like You 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've got just a few cards for you today. I didn't create as many as I usually do but I'm hoping you'll enjoy the ones I did make.

First up is this sweet stamp set called, Happy Day. I used some of Simon's Pawsitively Saturated Inks to create a warm, summery card. I added a gold frame and sentiment to give it a bit more interest.

My next card is a fun one with lots of texture. I used the Dot Spiral embossing folder, blending lots of inks together in different shades of blue and teal. The sentiment is a new die set called, Solo Smile and I love it! I used some sparkly cardstock on the shadow portion of the die, and I also added a couple of white, circle die cuts for some contrast.

My third and final card for today is a cute, underwater scene. This stamp set is so adorable and is called, Undersea Friends. I did not have the matching dies, so after coloring the images, I fussy cut each one before adhering them to my ink-blended background.

Okay, that's it for me. I sure hope I've given you a bit of inspiration for using some of the products from this fantastic release! Enjoy the rest of the hop and thanks so much for stopping by!

HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog 
Caly Person
Nichol Spohr
Amy Rysavy
Debby Hughes
Emily Midgett
Lisa Addesa
Sandi MacIver
Miriam Prantner
Lorraine Aquilina
Kath Stewart
Barb Engler
Carly Minner
Hanh Nguyen
Mary Reiner
Enza Gudor

FRIEND LIKE YOU 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.