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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What an awesome release!!
– April W
I just finished the Blog Hop. It is full of wonderful and inspiring projects, plus truly helpful tutorials. Awesome Hop, awesome products, awesome contributors, awesome AWESOME!!
The blog hop was amazing. Fantastic designers using awesome products. Can’t wait to get my hands on some of the new products.
You guys are SO inspiring! I love checking in every day to see what’s up here and I’m never disappointed! You bless my card making so I can bless others! This release looks amazing!
Gwen stated it so eloquently. Thank you all for helping me make someone else’s day.
I love this release.
Such a cute card and such wonderful stamps and dies.
Just love this ‘Hop To It’ release and all of the Simon Says products!
Adorable. I’ve already placed an order. Now I’m thinking I *NEED* more :-)
I love everything!, I’m so inspired daily by so many different people, but mostly by my two daughters.
These new designs are so cute!!!
Love that bunny.
I love Blog Hopping and this release looks like fun! Thanks for giving us the chance to see the ideas from such talented women.
WOW such a wonderful tribute to a cutie little girl so cute.
Your daughter is just too cute- love that this stamps is inspired by her! Off to hop!
This is a fantastic release with some great products. The hop showcased them beautifully. I love the encouraging word stamps, the Easter products with a Christian theme instead of bunnies and eggs, the stencils (YAY!!) and Abby is a dear. The stamp seems to capture her perfectly and I look forward to more from Shari. This card making community is full of positive inspiration: talented people generously sharing ideas and instruction, fantastic classes, blogs with encouragement instead of drama, and I really love that between all the small companies and vendors there seems to be a supportive and not-so-competitive atmosphere. You are right that Jennifer McGuire is a big part of that. But card-making, in and of itself, is a hobby that builds relationships and spreads encouragement. It is fun to be a tiny part of this community that is so full of beauty. The day I stumbled on Kristina’s blog started it all for me and I am loving every minute.
Your daughter is adorable, and how fun to have inspired a stamp set.
Such a great and wonderful hop. Great Spring-y release, and a good job.
Such a beautiful release. Love the dies too. Excellent!
Fabulous release! Loving all the new products! Especially the artful flowers stamp set!
Heidi,
Abby is such a cutie and is getting big! Hard to believe my babies are all grown up now; they were still in high school when I started shopping at your store. I do really miss that stage. The stamp set inspired by her is adorable and I had to have it and everything else in the release like usual.
HI Elizabeth! We go way back don’t we?! :) I always smile when I see your name and your pictures. So happy you continue to spread joy with your card making!
what a cutie stamp and cutie inspiration–would love to be able to say that my kid is this stamp! :)
fantastic range of everything I wish could live in the US its so hard to find good products in UK…
What a beautiful post! I am inspired by all of the incredible friends I have made in the stamping world! And it is so fun to see people you know and admire from their online work have opportunities to design products! I love all the wonderful new stamps and dies! And the “Abby” set just melts my heart!
By the end of the hop the little bear still has my heart.
What fun for you and your daughter! I can’t wait for spring. The new release looks great.
It’s always so fun to see a new release! I always end up adding to my ever growing “wish list” of things that I will buy soon!
such wonderful sets! I love this one!!
The HOP was sure worth waiting for ! All the products , ideas and techniques are Outstanding ! Best product release so far !!!! Thank you…..
This release is awesome!!
Oh wow. What a great release! I need more money to spend on lots and lots of items.
Darling stamp and little girl too!! All the products and creators are just fabulous and I am ready to enjoy some time this afternoon hopping along! Thank you so much!
Cute new products! I ordered the “Rain Rain Go Away” set and can’t wait to get it! Super Cute! Thank you for a chance to win!
Love this hop!
Aww this card is so cute. Your post made me cry. I love that the set is based on your precious little one. Thanks for sharing.
I can’t wait to see what everyone has to share. Off I go…
Thanks for sharing.
Crafty hugs,
Dawn
DesignsByDragonfly {blogspot}
great blog hop, can’t wait to see other projects
Such an adorable set, and so much fun to see the inspiration behind it!
Awesome release! Love the workout encouragement set.
Loving this new release- so ready for spring!
just starting on the hop!! looking forward to being inspired!!
LOVE the new goodies!!
What an adorable card, love the cute girl! Thanks for a wonderful blog hop.
This blog hop was A-MAZING! So many wonderful products and so many wonderful project displayed by such wonderful paper crafters. I love each and every one of the samples they supplied. I don’t know how I can choose one project or one item as my favorite. I love all the dies..like the umbrella because I like to make shaker cards and this would be perfect for that. As far as stamps….I love all the girls and the Encouragement sentiment set. I also like the rain drop stencil. I guess I did list a few things but oh so hard when they are all great! Thanks for having the hop to showcase everything. Great job!
What a lovely card for Rain Rain Go Away!
Your card is adorable and I love this set! She is so cute and different with her long legs :)
Very inspiring release
What a tribute! Beautiful inspiration and release!
So many different possibilities1 Great release.
I love blog hops for inspiration!
I like watching card examples and videos on the net and I am most inspired by the videos that Kristina Werner and Jennifer McGuire make. I like watching their videos. So I am really happy that they are part of this blog hop!
What a great new release and thanks for sharing the lovely card ideas.