SSS Joy For You Blog Hop Day 1!

 Hi friends!

Welcome to my stop on day 1 of the Simon Says Stamp Joy for You release blog hop!

This is a two day hop so be sure to stop by Simon's blog tomorrow for more inspiration. If you'd like to start at the beginning of today's hop, head over to Simon's blog post here.

FREE GIFT:

As you can see from the graphic above, Simon's not-yet-released The Joy of Snow 3x4 stamp set will be automatically added to your cart containing any purchase from the Joy for you release. This gift with purchase will expire on 11/8 at 11:59pm or until supplies last.

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 soon.

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, Joy for 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:

First up is this cutie patootie Happy Bear die set. To keep him the focus of the card, I simply added a sparkly frame using Rock Candy Chunky Glitter, after die cutting him out and adding bits of color. The sentiment is from the Elegant Christmas Botanicals set.

Next up is the beautiful Elegant Christmas Botanicals stamp set. I used Copic markers to color the image on kraft cardstock.

And here is the Joy For You stamp set. Such a pretty set! I white embossed a sentiment and some of the snowflake images onto a tag that was watercolored with distress inks. Added some sparkle for the win!

For my last make, I used this adorable die set called Stitching Stocking. You could easily create a tag, a gift card holder, or an ornament with this set but I decided to make a shaped card. I used felt, some stitching and of course - more sparkle!

Okay, that's it from me! I hope I've given you a few ideas for using some of the products from this fantastic release!

Remember to head over to Simon's blog tomorrow for day 2 of the hop! Thank you so much for stopping by!

Barb

HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Nina-Marie Trapani

Barbara Tarayao

Emily Midgett

Nicky Meek

Sandi MacIver

Nichol Spohr

Tina Smith

Heather Ruwe

Lisa Addesa

Miriam Prantner

Lea Lawson

Barb Engler

Maura Hibbitts

Caryn Davies

Kim Taylor

JOY FOR 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.