Simon Says Hop to It Blog Hop and New Release Reveal!
Hi friends! Welcome to the full reveal and blog hop of our new release “HOP TO IT!”
What inspires you? Our design inspiration for this series is exactly that…. to inspire. My card making friends have been inspiring me to be a better person. Whether it’s taking care of myself through exercise and meditation or enjoying time spent with loved ones, friends provide tons of positive inspiration. Knowing that Spring is just around the corner is especially inspiring to me too. Hope, rebirth, and unconditional love is celebrated through the joy of Easter. The beauty of flowers can take our breath away and lift our spirits. I wish I kept up with exercising like I should and I certainly don’t always manage my schedule in a healthy way, but these things uplift me when I need help and encouragement. Through card making we can inspire each other!
It is our greatest hope as a family at Simon Says Stamp, that we inspire YOU like you inspire us! Hopefully these product designs help us to encourage each other. Do you know what I mean when I say, there is nothing like getting home after a long, (and cold!) day and seeing a vibrant, beautifully hand addressed card on the top of the mail on the kitchen counter? Seriously!? Right!? Handmade cards rock!
Shari Carroll made this card using Rain Rain Go Away Set from the new HOP TO IT release.
I am deeply grateful for Jennifer McGuire’s friendship and that she has connected so many people in our industry to form lasting friendships. Jennifer is always spreading love and kindness. After Jen introduced me to her dear friend Shari Carroll, my daughter Abby formed a quick friendship with Shari too. It’s a blessing that people like Shari radiate light and love wherever they go! Shari designed the stamp and dies set inspired by my daughter, Abby. Abby loves her boots and ponytails (and pink!) Never has a product release been more personal to me. Thank you Shari :)
Please join us today for a blog hop where designers from around the world have brought these products to life to share with you. The hop starts here on the Simon Says Stamp Blog and continues:
Shari Carroll
Kristina Werner
Jennifer McGuire
Debby Hughes
Laura Bassen
Nichol Magouirk
Lucy Abrams
Kathy Racoosin
Yana Smakula
Wanda Guess
Anna-Karin Evaldsson
Yoonsun Hur
Our idea gallery is live and we invite you to view and share your work anytime!
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Sweet stamp! Can’t wait to see the rest of the hop.
Beautiful stamp and lovely card!!! I love the coloring…. :)
I had a terrific hop! Loved all the inspiration and lovely projects along the way. I love this release!!!!
Hugs,
Jo
♥ Jo’s Scrap Shack ♥
Love the stamp, off to the next stop.
Hops are so inspiring for me but they also cause my Wishlist to grow and grow. Thanks for the inspiration everyone!
I follow the blog by email.
I finished the hop. Great release. So inspirational. Love the praying for you die, it’s a must have. Lots of other goodies I’d like to have. Thanks.
Another beautiful SSS release!
WOW! I love the Abby’s Spring Showers stamp set and the card from Shari Carroll is stunning. The Slumber Party stamp set is also such a cute one. Good job!
such a great release (again) I love the sotry behind it. the girl with the teddy is the cutest. love the scripty sentiments as well
Super cute release!!! I’m so ready for Spring!!! Haha thanks for the chance to win!!
The story behind the little girl stamp makes the stamp so much sweeter and prettier. Love it.
How wonderful to have stamps designed with your daughter in mind, I think thats just incredible and will think of her now everytime I see this image somewhere. Bet you will too!! Wonderful release and I’m off hopping to be inspired!!!
Beautiful stamp and lovely card!!! I love the coloring….
beautiful stamps and stencils
Love this new release. Cant wait to see more samples :)
Love the new release sets. I know alot of hard work goes on behind the scenes. Great job!
Beautiful products.
Love the encouraging sentiments set.
Wow.. what a great release! Beautiful products and so many ideas in my mind. I am looking forward to see more wonderful cards. =)
hops are always fun……. love the new release and hope to win
I love the shaker card dies ..the umbrella is so cute!
Love the new products – Especially needed today as we are getting all this snow! Good to be reminded that Spring will be here soon. :)
Such a clean fresh card!
Amazing cards. So talented
Wonderful, love the stamps and the stops on this hop. TFS.
Such an adorable card and great inspiration!
Really like this stamp set, how wonderful for it to be so personal! Great-looking release for Spring!
I love it when fresh, new products inspire me to combine them with items I already own. This is what happened with the wishing/sending stamps and dies from the last release.
Ohhhhhhhh it’s so cute. I Will certainly go through the blog hop, I love that so much. Thanks
Wow, what an amazing Hop (aptly named). It’s amazing how some products don’t fit into “my craft style”, yet when you see what your designers do with them, they immediately get put on my Wish List :-) Simon Says Stamp is one BIG enabler, that’s for sure! LOL
Love the card and the story behind the Abby stamps.
My crafty friends inspire me to have a creative fun life.
What a fun hop Heidi! Great release!
First, let me say that Abby is absolutely precious! I have a 5 year-old granddaughter and Abby reminds me of her. Shari’s stamp set is a fantastic homage to Abby and I absolutely love her adorable card!
Love the grid & sun/kite stencils & the sentiment stamps & die combo. Those are definitely going in my cart!
Love the story of friendship you shared! Beautiful things come from loving bonds!
Love the card, it’s so sweet :) It’s great to see a family and community at SSS! Love this new release, but I love everything SSS puts out! SSS Rocks!!
I am inspired everyday by all of the wonderful ladies who craft!! I love to check out all the blogs and see what new creation is waiting for me!!
This release is just adorable and I can’t wait to see it all!!
I visited all the designer, and I am stunned by the beauty of their cards. I envy that they had the opportunity to work with such beautiful stamps. Probably not going to win any awards, but it was great to see such a highly inspirational card.
Regards,
Bozena
I SO LOVE when we get to hear the special story behind a design!!!
Shari’s card is ADORABLE, just like Abby :)
I forgot say that my Mother-In-Law INSPIRES me!!! She has always been a gracious and loving lady, she has dementia now and we are caring for her, even with her indescribable challenges, she is STILL SO PRECIOUS and we get a glimpse of her!!! SHE INSPIRES me to be the best I can be, each and every day :)
I meant a glimpse of the old, pre-dementia lady that she will always be.
such a cute card. love this release and can’t wait to see the rest of the hop.
Enjoyed the hop.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
So cute!
SOOOO CUTE!!! This makes me think of our daughter when she was little! She LIKED to make a “splash” in her younger years & STILL DOES! She’d get dirtier than her older brother! LOL
Such an exciting blog hop. Here I go hopping along now!
beautiful!!!! Love them all
I love the new releases! Your card is so cute! The little girl does look like your daughter!
Great release. Will your daughter make more of the snow cones for anyone else? So cute.
Abby is adorable, and I’m sure she must love this set which was inspired by her. Love the card, too!
Ok-I admit that I’m sappy but really, tears from this blog today. Abby is adorable and reminds me so much of my youngest at age 4/5. She is now 22. I just love stamps that use people. You can color their outfits, hair etc. It is so much fun!! As a kid, I had this coloring book that was people in different costumes, I enjoyed coloring those so much. Going back to my childhood. Thanks Simon Says and Shari Carroll.
I just recently found Simon Say stamp by watching You Tube videos of Jennifer McGuire and Kristina Werner. You guys have everything in one stop!
Great new release. Thank you for sharing your cute card!