It’s a Friends Release Blog Hop!
Hi friends! Welcome to part one of our two-day Friends release blog hop!
Simon Says Stamp’s exclusive Friends product lineup has so much to offer—gorgeous florals, lots of brand new Picture Book animals, pretty card wrap dies, fun stamps and stencils, as well as a new collection of Suzy’s Watercolor Prints. We’re so excited for you to be inspired by this amazing release!
Let’s get a sneak peek of what’s in store with inspiration from Shari Carroll. Shari used products from our Friends release to make these beautiful projects:
Ready for even more Friends inspiration? Hop along with these talented designers! You’ll be inspired AND for every comment you leave on each blog, you’ll earn a chance to win a $25 Simon Says Stamp store shopping spree. YAY! Please share some feedback with these artists who work hard to inspire and excite us!
- Simon Says Stamp Blog <<YOU ARE HERE!
- Jennifer McGuire
- Kristina Werner
- Yana Smakula
- Kathy Racoosin
- Lisa Addesa
- Nina-Marie Trapani
- Lorraine Aquilina
- Jessica Frost-Ballas
- Heather Ruwe
- Justine Hovey
Thanks again for joining us today!
Don’t miss our Friends gallery! It’s full of fun projects created with this release!
You can check out the Friends collection below:
NEW RELEASE ALERT: Gina K Designs!
Hi friends! Happy Thursday! Please welcome special guest Gina K of Gina K Designs! Please read on and be sure to watch the video tutorial to see how Gina made these gorgeous cards!
I’m so honored to be guest blogging for Simon Says Stamp today and I couldn’t be more excited that our newest release is now available at the Simon Says Stamp store!
These cards showcase the brand new “You Are” stamp set by our newest illustrator, Lisa Hetrick for Gina K. Designs. Lisa is a well known watercolor artist who creates beautiful home decor and gift items and we were lucky enough to turn some of her watercolor images and fabulous handwriting into a stamp set!
In today’s video, I will show you how to achieve a watercolored look using dye ink pads, Zig Clean Color markers, and the Mini Misti to create a lovely square card. I will also show you how to use a regular A2 envelope to create the perfect square envelope to match.
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Thanks for reading, and thanks to Gina for being our guest!
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Altenew January 2018 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway
Welcome everyone!! If you have come from Reiko Tsuchida‘s blog, you’re in the right place! It’s Shari carroll here to give you some inspiration using the new Altenew Peony Dream and Watercolor Stripes Cover dies.
I’ve been experimenting with ways of adding color to my cards and have found a really easy technique of fingerprinting with Dina Wakley Acrylic paints.
I die cut my pieces, added color with paints and stacked them back together with a bit of foam tape for dimension. The colors are fresh and tropical which warms me up in the middle of winter.
I’ve filmed a video showing the process of creating this card. You can view it below or on our YouTube channel HERE.
Prizes Prizes Prizes!!
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to SIX lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Friday, December 15th for a chance to win. Six winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 1/17/2018.
Altenew is so generous by allowing us to do an additional $30 gift certificate to one lucky winner from this blog post. Just leave us a comment. We’ll announce our winner on January 16th! Good luck everyone!!!
You’re next stop on the hop is to the super talented Erum Tasneem. I hope you enjoy all the inspiration today!!
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