OOHH I can't tell you how excited I was to be invited to join in with this Simon Says Stamp Spring 2014 Release Blog Hop !! Not only are the products GORGEOUS but I get to play alongside a fabulous line up of super talented designers !! AWESOME !!
Thank You so much Heidi, Steph and all at Simon's :-)
You should have arrived here from the lovely and mega talented Laurie Willison's Blog but if not then you will need to start at the Simon Says Stamp Blog.
We were all allocated a product to showcase and mine happens to be the Bubbles and Bars Stencil ,,, I LOVE IT so retro and funky,, it reminds me a little bit of a beaded curtain :-)
First up is this more sophisticated version for my Mum :-)
I sprayed the stencil with a repositional adhesive and blotted most of it off using a kitchen towel before sticking to some white cardstock. I find this way easier for me that using post it notes or tape. I then used a blending tool to sponge Simon's Exclusive Sea Glass ink before sewing down the lines and adding sequins. I made a little tag using the new 'Mum' Die and Tiny Tags Dies and coordinating Stamp Set. I finished with some crinkle ribbon that was coloured using the same Sea Glass Ink Pad,, love this colour :-)
next up is this bright cheerful birthday card
I sponged Simon's Orange Peel and Apple Green inks and then followed the shape of the stencil to doodle the black lines using a copic multiliner pen and then smothered the centre circles with Star Dust Stickles. I stamped the balloons using the Birthday Balloons stamp set and added some random stamped stars before die cutting them. I used another of the Tiny Tags, threaded some twine through and finished with a few Enamel Dots.
From here you need to hop along to the lovely and super talented Amy Kolling's blog.
But before you leave please don't forget to leave me a comment so you can be entered into the prize draw !!
Simon Says Stamp are giving away one of Simon's FABULOUS Goody Bags on EVERY blog !!! How cool is that !! :-)
Happy Hopping !!! :-)
Hope you all have a great weekend :-)
Happy Crafting
Luv Lols x x x
722 comments:
1 – 200 of 722 Newer› Newest»Both cards are great! Love the two different looks you achieved with the stencil! Awesome!
Love the stitching and the sequins in the first card, the match perfect! Thanks for sharing
two fabulous cards very creative, TFS ♥
These are both wonderful cards!! Love what you did with the stencil. Two very different looks!
Wow love what you did with the stencil two so different cards but both beautiful thanks for sharing and the chance to win.
WOW, love the softness of the first one with the sequins and tag, but also love how you did the reverse with the stencil on the second. Great cards.
Awesome cards!! Love the background!!!
I love new releases! So many new things!!! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Pretty cards.
Very cute cards.!!
Huggs jackelien
Both cards are great but I love that birthday one! Thanks for sharing.
Love that background stamp. Awesome cards.
That stencil is so trendy! both cards are awesome!!!
Your first card is so pretty and the second is kinda retro...I like it.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
Both are fabulous cards! Love your use of the stencil!
Wonderful use of stencils and dies..lovely cards!
Love the new stencil. great job with the card!
Two beautiful cards and brilliant use of the Bubble and Bars stencil!
Seeing the word "mum" made me super happy to see. I've got a few friends across the ocean who use "mum" very often, and this is going to make their day.
Thank you for sharing! :)
Love your cards! Thanks for the chance to win!
I love that background stamp and stencil. beautiful card, Lorraine! Love this release. Wish I had it all :)
I love what you've done with this stencil.Both are absolutely stunning cards x
Love the first card!! Gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win such a great prize!
Two gorgeous cards!!
Love your blog and the new release!!
My favorite so far! Love the first card. So retro cool!
wow both of your cards are just stunning. I can't pick a favorite... love them both!
thanks for opportunity to win
Absolutely love the first card: so soft and love the crinkled bow.
What fun cards!
Cute cards. The same, yet different. I like both color combinations.
I'm so glad to see someone use that background stamp....I love it!! Its nice to see it used in two contrasting ways as well :) Thanks for sharing!
Wow, the Mum card was so gorgeous!
Happy balloons! :-)
Wow! I didn't think I would like this stencil (so sixties!) until I saw what you did with it! Love the stitching and sequins, and what a great idea to use the stencil as a template to outline the shapes!
Delightful cards!! I especially like the first one!!
Super cute cards, thanks for sharing them. :)
I love the first card! The stitching with the sequins over the background really looks great!
A duo of delight! Wonderful showcase of the new release!
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I am so glad to see this stencil in action...I love the mod feel of it!
Love your backgrounds! Now I just added 2 more items to my wishlist!!!
lovely!
I LOVE this stencil!!! Both the cards are beautiful, and the colors on your second are so fun!!!
really pretty cards.x
Hi Lorraine! Your cards are simply amazing! Love the way you played with the stencil and the colors you used. And a few more dies just hopped into my SSS shopping cart! :)
Hugs,
Mae
I really love the Mom card.
Beautiful cards. Love seeing this stamp used here.
Pretty cards!
Love them both - Really good colors!
I really am loving all these new dies and colors -- Your balloon card just pops off the page -- it's a winner!
Love the complete two different styles shown, really shows the versatility of the stencil!
What fun colors!
Great Cards. Wish I could have seen you work with that stencil.
Cards are very beautiful, but (for me) the first one is fantastic.. ;)
Love the way you use one stencil and gets to different looks.
Love the way you use one stencil and gets to different looks.
Yup - my mum would love that card...a real winner!
Thanks for sharing!
Love your cards and all the sparkle!
Such an amazing use of a terrific background. I so love that SSS made a die with "mum" and not just "mom"
Wow those two cards were so different but using same background stamp. Love to see how versatile products can be.
Beautiful cards!
love the different looks you got with the same stencil!! love both cards
You did a beautiful job wth that stencil!
Love the cards!
One stencil = two different looks!
My favorite is the first one with those soft colors, the added stitching and sequins.
Great cards and color choices! Cool new background stamp. Just love it. Thanks for sharing.
Great use of the stencil...love it!
Nice cards. Love the first one especially.
Love, love, love the first card! Absolutely beautiful!
Cute creations! Thanks for the giveaway! :)
Totally just pinned these cards on Pintrest!! They are so much fun!!!!
Love the shading in the background on the second card. Great cards.
Lovely cards. Wasn't a huge fan of that stencil but now I may be a believer
I was unsure about that stencil, but these cards just sold me on it. Fabulous work!
I'm loving the look of stencils.
Love the Mum card
Great cards.
Same background but totally different cards - I love them both.
Yours,
Tanja
Love how you used the fibers and sequins.
Thanks for sharing! Love both cards and how creative you are!
Great cards! Love the background image. So fun and funky.
Oh wow you sure outdid yourself. The first one is so soft and beautiful and the 2nd one is vibrant and full of fun. Unbelievable how you used the same items and came up with 2 totally different looks and they are awesome. You are a very clever and creative gal.
That's stencil is super awesome! I love the way you showcased it!
Fabulous cards
I really like both cards! Thanks for sharing them with us.
You have shown how different one stencil can be. Great job and very inspiring.
What a great blog hop and so wonderful ideas and inspirations.
Thanks for the chance to win the giveaway.
Thanks for sharing your lovely cards with us
I love both cards. This has been a great hop!
Your cards are so different and both lovely - the 2nd card is so bright and cheery. Nice job.
Both of your cards are beautiful. I just love that groovy looking background.
I love that you showed how versatile this stencil is! Both cards are fantastic, Lorraine!
Both of your cards are beautiful! What Mom would not want to receive your first card! Great job!
Love the stitiching and sequins. And of course the balloons
TFS this inspiring two totally different look from the same stamp! gosh I wish I was that creative
SWEET stitching..LOVE the MUM!!
LOVE the new soft pastel ink & cardstock colors!
Fabulous! thanks for the inspiration.
Both cards are terrific. Love the sea glass on the first and the outlining you did on the second just sets off the card. Thanks for the inspiration.
Oh goodness I really like the balloon dies!
Oh fun! Love the stencil :)
Pretty cards!
Especially love the first card with the stitching and the sequins! So pretty!
Oh My! How sweet those cards are. I love the Mom card. So beautiful. Love the colors are backgrounds. Thank you so uch for sharing you're great ideas.
Wow, love how these backgrounds look so completely different in different colours. Great cards
Really liked your cards. The unique look of the stencil will be fun to use.
Ok, I'm sold...gotta have the Bubbles and Bars stamp and stencil! Great cards, love them both
The bubbles and bars stencil is quickly becoming my favorite. Great card!
I think that stencil looks like olives on a stick! Love it!! Love your cards too!
I love that background. Such a way to showcase it two different ways!
Great cards. Love them both.
Great cards! I love that delicate Mum die.. a perfect touch!
Great cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
Love the retro feel the stencil gives! Thanks for sharing!
Cute card!
belllas las tarjetas, los colores hermosos!!!
Loving that background! TFS!!!
Ver pretty!
love the cards....thank you for the chance to win
Fun cards!
Love both your cards! Thanks for sharing some great ideas!
Hi Lois, your cards are super. I especially love the first one with the sea glass color over the stencil and those stitched lines and sequins-ooooh!
Oh very fun cards! I especially love the Mum card with the sequins!
Both cards are great. I LOVE the Mom card!!!!!
gorgeous card!
You used the same stencil as another designer but the looks are completely different. Love the bright, bold colors with the glitter. The stitching and bling on the first card was great. Great cards.
Love how you show two completely different ways to use this hip background! I gotta get the sewing machine out!
Running the black around the edge of the stencil really makes that card pop.
Love the cards!!!!
Gorgeous cards Lols!!
hugs...
All of these are great cards. I really loved how the stitching and sequins really complemented the stencil.
Love this card, it's great to see such wonderful examples of how to use the new products!
Great cards and super color combos!
Great variety in your cards! I really like the products this time.
Love the two completely different looks using the same stencil. One soft and dreamy and the second bright and cheery.
Love your cards!
Great cards! They are both so pretty and it's fun to see 2 very different looks using the same stencil.
AWESOME project!!! Love the new colors!
Two great cards! Love the totally different look from one background stamp!
What a great set of cards you made. And thanks for the chance to win :)
Love the 2 didfferent looks you made with Bubbles and Bars stamp. Thanks.
Great card really love the backgronuds
Both your card designs are simply stunning. love them!!
Wonderful contrast in the two cards. Great new release.
Love your projects. Can't wait to get some of the new releases in my hands. nlundeen at catt dot com
I really like the elegance of your Mum card. It's just stunning!
Cheri
www.djssundries.blogspot.com
John 3:16
What fun cards! Great inspiration!
It reminds me of a 70's beaded curtain too - very retro - LOVE IT! Fantastic card Lorraine - the stitching details is fab!
See now, I wasn't too keen on the background stamp at first look but now you've made me see it another way and I so want it!!!! Great cards, thanks for showing us!
Great cards. Love the colors and how you used the background stamp!
Great cards. Like to see the variety that you can get from some of the same products.
Great cards!
Super cute cards!! So fun!
Love that birthday card.
Both cards are so sweet!!
So different cards:) I love the first one, it's very cute and tenderness)
Very unique ideas...cute too!!!
The colours work so well together in both cards, love them!
Two fabulous and funky cards!
Super cute cards. The sequins are awesome!
Love the cards, great ideas, THX
Stunning cards! I think this stencil is my most favorite product of this release. Love what you did with it. Thanks for the inspiration!!!!
Love the way you achieved 2 totally different looks using the same stencil!
wow! Both cards are awesome :) Love the use of the sequins in the first card.
Love your both the cards. The first card with all the soft colors with pretty sequins look so gorgeous and so perfect for a mom card. The second one is adorable with all the happy colors. Thanks for sharing it. :-)
Love the birthday card, so bright and happy! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to get my hands on these new products.
You're right! It does remind me of beaded curtains! Love it!
Love the sparkly accents
Oh boy, did you ever show us how versatile this background stamp is. Both your cards are lovely.
Love how you made 2 totally unique cards with the same stencil. Thanks for sharing.
I love the Mum die on your card. You have beautiful ideas. Thanks for sharing them.
One soft and pretty card, one bold and beautiful...what a great use of this retro background. Love your cards...
Wow! Both cards were awesome. Amazing how color can change the feel of a card.
I love your card! Thanks for the great inspiration.
Gorgeous cards Lorraine, love the first one with the lovely stitching and the sequins x Have a good weekend x Susan x
Cute cards. Really like how you made a string of sequins in the first one. Kind of reminds me of those beaded curtains that were all the rage back in the 60s.
love how the sequins make it shine, Lols, you did good! :)
Love the cards!! Great colors for both of them! Thanks for the chance to win!!
Cute cards!Thanks for sharing!!!
The crinkled ribbon looks fabulous!
I hate to play favorites but these are my faves of teh blog hop. Love the retro background and i love the way you used it for 2 different styles. The stitching, the glitter, the tags, oooooh!
Both great cards! Really love the stitching over the lines on the first! And the doodling lines on the second!
i love how you used a bow as an accent on one card and balloons in the other
WOW as always so many awesome goodies!!! Thanks so much for the chance to win and all the great showcasing and awesome possibilities! ~God bless~
Love the sea glass color and what you've done with it! The sequins are perfect!
Two great cards! Thanks for sharing!
I love that stencil! Great way to use it!
Great cards! I'm loving the colors and that background is awesome!
WOW........These are simply gorgeous x
You're right - a great retro look! You did a lovely job getting two completely different styles from this one stencil!
Great Cards! I love them.
Love the sequins & crinkle ribbon on that first card. And, oh my, you totally embraced the mod on that second card~love it!
Wow that background stamp is so awesome! I love both of your cards, thanks for sharing.
Wow, great stencilled cards! Thanks for the ideas & inspiration. ;-)
Very pretty cards. Love them.
The stitching with the sequins is so pretty, and those adorable little black bows tying the balloon string on really catch my eye, so tiny & perfect!
Omg!!! Love these card!!!
OMG! I just love both cards!
Fabulous cards! Your first card is so stunning, and I love your 'playful' version on your 2nd card! Thanks so much for your inspiration!
Such lovely cards!
I am in LOVE with the balloon dies
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