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Saturday, June 27, 2020

SSS Send Happiness Release Blog Hop Day 1

Hey guys!

Welcome to my stop on the Simon Says Stamp, Send Happiness release blog hop!

It is such a fun release, with so many awesome products and I'm excited to share my cards with you today!

If you'd like to start at the beginning of today's hop, click here to be taken to Simon's blog.

FREE GIFT:
As you can see from the banner above, Simon is giving away your choice of one of four enamel pins with any purchase, until supplies last, if you shop during the blog hop! Depending on the pin you choose, use the corresponding code at checkout. Codes will expire on 6/29, at 11:59pm EDT.

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, July 1st.

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 Send Happiness Gallery. There is so much inspiration to see! I encourage you to check them out and add your own cards/projects.

MY CARDS: All products used are listed below in the compensated affiliate links, at no extra cost to you.
My first card showcases the adorable octopus from the Tenta-Cuddles stamp set. I love how he's hugging his sweet, little fish friend! I used Copic markers to color the images and Distress Oxide Inks for the background.

Next up is a stencil called, Starburst. I used bright yellow and orange to create a fun, celebratory card.

And who doesn't love Simon's filigree dies?! They've got this beautiful new one called, Filigree Message Rounded Rectangle. I used all the colors of the rainbow to create a simple but pretty effect. And the sentiment is from the new, Happy Reverse Sentiment Strips.

This next card showcases the fabulous Chunky Love You die set. It's big and bold and fabulous. I felt it needed an equally fabulous background, so I used some purple and blue Alcohol Inks to create one. The other sentiments are again from the Happy Reverse Sentiment Strips.

And last but not least is the Be a Mermaid stamp set. This set is so fun! It includes a couple of mermaid tails, bubbles, a few shells, waves and fun sentiments too, to help you create some wonderful scenes!

Okay, that's it for me. I hope I've given your some fun ideas on how to use some of the new products from this awesome release! Don't forget to check out Simon's blog tomorrow for day 2 of the hop! Thank you so much for stopping by!

HOP ORDER:
Simon Says Stamp Blog

Barb Engler you are here

Cheiron Brandon

Lea Lawson

Ashlea Cornell

New Release products and other products used:
affiliate links used at no extra cost to you

Saturday, May 30, 2020

SSS Crafty Hugs Release!

Hi everyone!

I'm honored and excited to be a part of day two of the Simon Says Stamp, Crafty Hugs release blog hop! Welcome to my stop on the hop!

It's such a fun, fabulous release with so many awesome products and I can't wait to show you my cards!

If you'd like to start at the beginning of today's hop, click here to be taken to Simon's blog. If you missed yesterday's hop, with so much inspiration, click here.

FREE GIFT:
As you can see from the banner above, Simon is giving away Rainbow Shattered Glass Deco Foil with any purchase, until supplies last, if you shop during the blog hop! Use code HUGS4U at checkout. Code will expire on 5/31, at 11:59pm EDT.

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, June 3rd.

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 Crafty Hugs Gallery. There is so much inspiration to see! I encourage you to check them out and add your own cards/projects.

MY CARDS:
All products used are listed below in the compensated affiliate links, at no extra cost to you.
Let's start with some flowers, shall we? Because you all know they're my favorite and this fun-to-color cling stamp called, So Beautiful, is no exception! I colored it with Copic markers and added some black and white splatters for a bit more texture.

This next card showcases the awesome, Hibiscus Bloom die. I simply cut it out and added color with my Copics. A bit of shading in the background helps it pop even more. The sentiment is from the Hexagon Greetings stamp set.

And speaking of the Hexagon Greetings set, here are two cards I created using the stamp set and matching die. The first one is a simple but colorful card. I cut lots of hexagons from white cardstock and added colors using Distress Oxide Inks, before stamping the three sentiments, which are from the stamp set. Then I just popped them all up on foam tape and adhered them to the card base.

Then I got my Alcohol Inks out and had some fun making a slimline card!

And my last card uses my favorite product from this release. The Crafty Bunnies stamp set is seriously adorable! The different scenes you could create with this set are endless! I colored all the images with Copics, then did lots of fussy cutting. I also created a handmade frame to add to the wall because crafty friends really ARE the best! I cut little slits in the craft cart so I could add the smaller images inside the shelves of the cart.

Okay, that's it for me. Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope I've given you some inspiration for using some of the products from this awesome release.

Hop Order:

Simon Says Stamp Blog

Barb Engler You are here