Hi, friends! Welcome to day one of two special release blog hops celebrating our Born to Sparkle release! Come back tomorrow for more amazing inspiration!

Our Simon Says Stamp exclusive Born to Sparkle product lineup will make your eyes sparkle with glee! You’ll find a whole slew of fantastic products ranging from gorgeous florals to cool graphic designs in the form of stamps, dies, cling backgrounds, wood block stamps, stencils, and embossing folders (back by popular demand)! If there’s a graduate in your life, we’ve got what you are looking for, and we’re releasing a REALLY cool new must-have tool for your craft space. There are some wonderful new products from CZ Design, too! No matter your style, you’re sure to find an item or twelve (or more!) that need to head to your home. We are so excited for you to play with all of these awesome new products!

OK! Let’s get a sneak peek of what’s in store for our blog hop today with inspiration from Shari Carroll! Shari used products from our Born to Sparkle release to make these fantastic projects:

We love our customers! And we love your enthusiasm for our exclusive releases and blog hops. To celebrate, Simon has set aside a free gift just for you! The free gift for the Born to Sparkle release blog hop is the super fun Island Crush ink cube set! Check out the details on the banner at the top of this post for information about claiming your gift.

Ready for even more Born to Sparkle 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 let these talented designers know how much you appreciate their designs. They work hard to inspire and excite us!

• Simon Says Stamp Blog  <<YOU ARE HERE!
• Nina-Marie Trapani
• Caly Person
• Nichol Spohr
• Heather Ruwe
• Amy Rysavy
• Lisa Addesa
• Sidnie Des Jardins
• Suzy Plantamura
• Cheiron Brandon
• Barb Engler
• Sandi MacIver
• Natasha Vacca
• Seeka

Thanks again for joining us today!

We hope you will join us on Instagram on Friday, May 7, for an Instagram Hop featuring even more inspiration from our Born to Sparkle release! We are excited to share awesome ideas from several creative minds using these fantastic products.

You’ll love browsing our Born to Sparkle gallery on our blog for loads of additional inspiration, and you can add your projects to these galleries as well!

You can check out the entire Born to Sparkle collection here:

We’re delighted to bring you our latest exclusive collection made and assembled with love, Born to Sparkle!

We think you’ll be pretty jazzed at the new crafty supplies included in this release – our Simon exclusive Pawsitively EVERYTHING Tool (PET), as well as the cutest rainbow ink blending brushes you’ve ever seen!

For the upcoming grads in your life, check out our new Cap and Gown or Congrats on a Line dies, as well as a fun set from CZ Design, Virtual Grad! Bring a bit more rainbow into your life with our new Color Wheel cling stamp (great for stress-free coloring). And you’ll want to mail your gorgeous creations with the 3 new colors of our popular Mini Slimline envelopes!

Have you been enjoying our wood stamps? We’ve added the beloved Flower Cluster and Paper Hug designs to the collection!

We encourage you to peruse our new release, Born to Sparkle and find something that makes your heart shimmer with excitement!

Laura Bassen has made a fabulous walk-through of all of the new goodies so that you can see them up-close and personal! Don’t miss it!

WATCH THE VIDEO:

Learn lots of GREAT ways you can use the PET tool in the video below:

Shop individual components of our NEW Born to Sparkle Collection:

Ideas to inspire….

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Want MORE inspiration? Check out our galleries!

STAY TUNED! A very special 2-day blog hop celebrating this new exclusive release starts tomorrow at 8 AM ET and is full of GORGEOUS inspiration and fun prizes! Don’t miss it!

Hi friends! Happy Tuesday! Welcome to the latest edition of Amore Laurafadora, our bi-monthly blog series with the one-and-only Laura Bassen! She is showcasing our Painted Flowers Wreath stencil and Happy Everything die on this pretty card! Want a tip on how to make colors pop on kraft cardstock? Start with a base of white pigment ink!! Have you seen Concord & 9th’s new Neutrals Foil paper pack? It’s one shiny mix!! Be sure to watch the video for more information and enjoy!

WATCH THE VIDEO:

SUPPLIES:

Simon Says Stamp Stencil PAINTED… [ SSS ] CZ Design Wafer Dies HAPPY EVERYTHING… [ SSS ] Neenah Environment 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Pigment Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad February… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad PICKED… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad CANDIED… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad CARVED… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad MUSTARD… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad TWISTED… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad MERMAID… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad BLUEPRINT… [ SSS ] Gina K Designs SET OF 2 Blending… [ SSS ] Concord & 9th NEUTRALS FOIL Paper… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp VELLUM SSSVEL12 [ SSS ] Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ] Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ] Elmer’s SPRAY ADHESIVE Glue Clear… [ SSS ] Bearly Art THE BUNDLE Precision Craft… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Sequins ASSORTED… [ SSS ] Studio Katia EMBELLISHMENT WAND sk014 [ SSS ] The Ink Stand White SQUARE is751 [ SSS ] Crafter’s Essentials PINK Easy See… [ SSS ] Set of 5 Rainbow Pack BLENDER BRUSHES [ SSS ]

Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Laura for being our guest!