Woot Woot!! I am so excited to be a part of the first day of the Simon Says Stamp 'Friend Like You' Blog Hop!
Thank You, Heidi, Susan, and all at Simon HQ for the lovely parcel of 'Friend Like You' products!
You should have arrived here from the lovely Miriam Prantner's Blog If not you may need to start from the beginning at the Simon Says Stamp Blog
I made a couple of cards to share today, first up is this summery smile card, made using a gorgeous new Underwater Stencil Set (a set of 4 stencils), a CZ Designs Smile Clear Stamp Set and a Tidal Wave Embellishment Mix along with a Poppy Pods Die from the previous Moments In Time Release
I used some deliciously creamy Pawsitively Saturated Inks for 3 of the 4 stencils, and for the last stencil I ran it through the Big Shot machine, with no color, to emboss the lines, looks great IRL! I heat embossed the 'Smile' sentiment and finished with some Tidal Wave Embellishments.
I used Pawsitively Saturated Inks for the background and randomly added some stamped script text. I used Copic Markers for the flowers.
and I used the extra strip of paper to decorate the envelope.
Thanks for looking!! :-)
There is a fabulous $25 gift voucher to give away on every stop along the hop! So don't forget to leave a comment at every stop along the way!
Winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday the 2nd of July
If you make anything with these, or any other release products, then please upload them into the respective galeries on Simon's Blog
CLICK HERE or on the pic to go to see all of the new release!
Day 2 Blog Hop will start tomorrow at 8am EST on the Simon Says Stamp blog so don't forget to join the hop tomorrow too!
From here you need to hop along to the fabulous Kath Stewart's Blog to see more gorgeous makes!
HOP ORDER:
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Caly Person
Nichol Spohr
Amy Rysavy
Debby Hughes
Emily Midgett
Lisa Addesa
Sandi MacIver
Miriam Prantner
Lorraine Aquilina
Kath Stewart
Barb Engler
Carly Minner
Hanh Nguyen
Mary Reiner
Enza Gudor
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Challenges:
1st card
Stencil Fun. Stencils + option of Summertime fun
Colorful Options. Mood board/ Aqua Blue
Allsorts. A/G + option of Seaside
2nd card
Try It On Tuesday. Add Some Text
 Simon Says Stamp Underwater Stencil Set Shop at: SSS |
 CZ Designs Smile Clear Stamp Set Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Tidal Wave Embellishment Mix Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Markers Shop at: SSS |
 Memento Tuxedo Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Poppy Pods Die Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Dahlia Backckground Cling Stamp Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Delicate Wildflowers Die Set Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Saturated Inks Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Stamp and Stencil Mat Shop at: SSS |
 Simon's Exclusive White 120lb Card Stock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Giggle Hello Die Set Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah Classic Crest 80lb Card Stock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Honeycomb Stencil Shop at: SSS |
 Misti Teal Precision Stamping Tool Kit Shop at: SSS |
 Fiskars Premium Cut Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS |
 iCraft 3D Foam Tape Shop at: SSS |
 Fiskars Spring Assist Scissors Shop at: SSS |
 Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Stitched Ovals Die Set Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Aubrey Blue Card Stock Shop at: SSS |
 Simon's Exclusive Teflon Bone Folder Shop at: SSS |
 May Arts Natural String Burlap Shop at: SSS |
 WeRMemory Keepers Envelope Punch Board Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Black and White 3D Foam Squares Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Tacky Craft Glue Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Clear Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS |
 Ranger Heat It Craft Tool Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Blending Brush Set Small and Large Shop at: SSS |
 Ranger Watercolor Paper Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Shaping Tool Kit Shop at: SSS |
 Tim Holtz Paper Distresser Shop at: SSS |
 Scotch ATG Tape Glider Shop at: SSS |
 Versafine Onyx Black Pigment Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
Happy Crafting
Luv Lols x x x
Both are absolutely gorgeous cards!!
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Both so amazing!
ReplyDeletelovely cards
ReplyDeleteLovely use of backgrounds and sentiments. I love that you decorate the inside as well!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous work! I love your backgrounds on both!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty samples - love the soft colors.
ReplyDeleteLove the soft colors and the backgrounds. Thank you
ReplyDeleteBoth gorgeous - I love the text and honeycomb on the 2nd one!
ReplyDeleteThose are stunning cards and I love how you decorated the envelope too.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so charming. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe cards are simple yet cute.
ReplyDeleteLove all the large sentiment dies you used! Very bold.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cards
ReplyDeleteLove your beautiful backgrounds and the pretty flowers! Wonderful cards!
ReplyDeleteReally Beautiful cards!!!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the flowers and backgrounds! Sooooo pretty!
ReplyDeleteAmazing cards
ReplyDeletePretty cards! Love the blue wavy background! The floral die-cuts are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteYour smile card was fun and cute and the hello card had my eyes dancing all over the place. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards.
ReplyDeleteVery lovely cards!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cool background on the first card. Pretty flowers too!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards!! Love the tip for embossing one of the stencils to add dimension and how you used the background stamp from the 2nd card to continue the design to the envelope. Thanks for sharing and inspiring!!
ReplyDeleteI'm very intrigued by that stencil, and I love how you used it! I always forget about dry embossing! 😁
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteThese are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are lovely
ReplyDeleteI need to check out those flower dies. I especially love the first set.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love the colors, techniques & products you used! Great job!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I love how you used the honeycomb stencil on the one with pink flowers - thank you for the inspiration!
ReplyDeletebeautiful cards my friend, those flowers are so pretty xxx
ReplyDeleteSuch sweet cards! I really love your design for the Hello card!
ReplyDeleteHi, Lorraine - These are DELIGHTFUL, both! I think that you used a max of new items (good work!) in a still-highly-cohesive way. Nothing looks contrived and you created gorgeous backgrounds that rival the elements in the foreground. WELL DONE! I will remember your name.
ReplyDeleteLori S in PA
Such happy cards!!
ReplyDeleteYou can never go wrong with pretty floral cards and yours are beautiful!
ReplyDeletelove your cards - so pretty
ReplyDeleteThese are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!! Thank you so much for the inspiration today.
ReplyDeleteWONDERFUL cards, I love the dreamy, summer vibe of your first card using the Underwater stencil, but your Hello card using the Delicate Wildflowers grabbed my attention and didn't let go. It's stunning, the background, the honeycomb stencil, the wildflower die cuts all plays so well with each other, what a beautiful way to say "Hello" to someone.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, very elegant and classy. Those flowers are very pretty. Small and delicate. Love them.
ReplyDeleteWow, just wow!
ReplyDeleteMarisela Delgado said: Oh, I really love how you decorated the inside of the card, too. Very nice touch. mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Love the colors.
ReplyDeleteWonderful job, I love how you distressed the edges of that 1st card.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are both gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteTwo stunning creations Lols. Love the sweet sentiments on the first card, so heartfelt and lovely and such a gorgeous card design. I adore how you've used that lovely background stamp on the second card and the lovely stamping and stencilling in the spotlight area too. Stunning xoxo
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. Love all the details on your second card!
ReplyDeleteI love both of your cards, but the second one is the best from start to end! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLike how you've created diverse backgrounds to highlight these delightful little flowers. tfs
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love the backgrounds, & the sweet flower dies are lovely!
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful cards! The tidal wave stenciled card looks great.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I love the blue wavy background!
ReplyDeleteLorraine, both of your cards are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteA lovely summery card with the fab stencilling and a wonderful sentiment. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts. Your second card is so pretty too.
ReplyDeleteWonderful backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteLove both your cards! Such pretty colors! I now want that Tidal Wave stencil set!
ReplyDeleteLove the background and the floral. Just beautiful
ReplyDeleteGreat cards!
ReplyDeleteHow sweet is this!! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are gorgeous 😍. One with a cool water vibe and one with a romantic vibe.
ReplyDeleteVery nice cards.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! love the florals!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Thanks for sharing — Bridget N (j.bageln5@gmail.com)
ReplyDeleteLovely set of cards!
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ReplyDeleteMarlene Eddy
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ReplyDeleteI like the backgrounds you created.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty floral cards...love the stamped background design on the last card.
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cards!
ReplyDeleteLorraine, I love BOTH of your beautiful cards! The HELLO card really grabs me, though. I love the soft colors.
ReplyDeleteTwo totally different cards, but the flowers did it for me. Gorgeous
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! The second one is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteI love that stencil...it's super fun! Cute creations!💕Sue Kment
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Your second one pulls at my heart strings--it is gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards! Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteI love the Underwater background stencil.....I can imagine so many backgrounds with different color combinations !
ReplyDeleteWow, such beautiful cards! I love the wording that you used and how you continue your pretty designs inside the cards - amazing 😊. Thanks so much for joining in the fun at Try it on Tuesday! Hugs, Jo x
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