SSS Cozy Hugs Release Blog Hop Day 1!

 Hi everyone!

Welcome to my stop on the Simon Says Stamp, Cozy Hugs release blog hop!

I'm your last stop on the hop today. If you'd like to start at the beginning, click here to head to Simon's blog. And don't forget, the hop continues tomorrow with so much more inspiration!

FREE GIFT:

As you can see from the banner above, if you shop during the hop, you'll receive Simon's Giant Hugs Card Wrap die for free with a purchase of $75 or more! Use the code: COZY at checkout. This promotion ends at 11:59 pm ET on 10/9.

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, October 12th.

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

MY CARDS:

I must admit, life got in the way the last coupe weeks and I was not able to create as many cards for the hop as I normally do. I feel so bad about that and the three cards I am sharing today are simple, easy and not my best work. I think we can all relate that there are times in our lives when other things take priority. **sigh** 

Anyway, on this first card, I used the adorable, Batty For You stamp set. I did not have the dies but these images are pretty easy to fussy cut. I colored the bat with Copics and used some white paint to splatter across the black cardstock. 

Next up is the fun, Turkey Day stamp set. The turkey images in this set are a riot! They definitely made me smile! Just some simple Copic coloring and using the small leaf image to stamp all over the background.

On my last card, I used the beautiful die called, Layered Warbler. I combined a bit of dark blue cardstock with some Copic colored pieces to put together this pretty bird. 

That's it for me and you are officially finished hopping for today. Don't forget to stop by Simon's blog again tomorrow for day 2 of the hop! 

I hope I've given you a little bit of inspiration today for using some of the products in this awesome release! Thank you so much for stopping by! Hugs!

HOP ORDER:

Simon Says Stamp Blog 

Nina-Marie Trapani

Caly Person

Nichol Spohr

Cathy Zielske

Amy Rysavy

Suzy Plantamura

Keisha Charles

Yana Smakula

Sidnie Des Jardins

Heather Ruwe

Bibi Cameron

Cheiron Brandon

Anna-Karin Evaldsson

Lisa Addesa

Lea Lawson

Barb Engler

NEW RELEASE PRODUCTS:

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It's a STAMPtember blog party!

 Hi everyone and happy STAMPtember!

It's the best month of the year and I'm excited to share some cards with you, showcasing a few of the products from Simon's big, STAMPtember release!

I LOVE STAMPtember! It's a month long celebration of all things stamping, crafting and card making, hosted by Simon Says Stamp. It's filled with new products and card kits, surprises, videos, YouTube live streams, tons of card making inspiration and exclusive stamp set collaborations with everyone's favorite stamp companies! Be sure to keep an eye on the Simon Says Stamp blog every, single day this month for all kinds of fun!

SCAVENGER HUNT:

Okay, so have you heard about the scavenger hunt? Check out all the blog/Instagram posts from today's STAMPtember party and find all the codes! There's lots of free product offers! You can start at Simon's blog here. Once you're there, you'll find a full list of crafters participating in the party. 

Here's my code for you. You'll receive a FREE, Party Like a Puffin stamp set, with a $30 purchase, when you use this code at checkout. Yay!

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, STAMPtember gallery. There is so much inspiration to see! I encourage you to check them out and add your own cards/projects!

MY CARDS:

My first card showcases the Pepperberry Bundles Embossing Folder and Cutting Die. I love that this folder comes with matching dies! I used Copic Markers to color the die-cut portions, before adhering them to the embossed panel. And the sentiment is from the Christmas Blessings stamp set. What a beautiful set that is, filled with a ton of gorgeous, holiday sentiments!

My next card features the Acorns and Leaves stencil set. I used a few of Simon's fabulous, Pawsitively Saturated Inks to create this pretty, fall card. And a bit of white splatter is always a good idea! 

Can you say candy?! What a yummy cling stamp this is! It's called, Sugar Rush and I had a blast coloring it with Copics. I chose a funny sentiment from CZ Designs' stamp set called, Sassy Thankful. So fun!

Okay, so this die plate is so gorgeous! It's called, Flourishing Bloom Plate and all I did was cut it out, color the flowers and leaves using Copic Markers again and adhered it to a black cardstock panel. And I used another sentiment from the Christmas Blessings set.

Thank you so much for visiting me! I hope you're as excited as I am for STAMPtember, and I also hope I've given you a few ideas for playing with some of the products from this awesome release!

Enjoy the rest of the blog party!

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.