SSS "And Everything Nice" Release Blog Hop Day 1!

 Hi Friends!

I'm back today to help celebrate Simon's "And Everything Nice" release with a fun blog hop!

This is day 1 of a 2-day hop. If you'd like to start at the beginning of the hop, head over to Simon's blog here. Don't forget to stop by there again tomorrow for day two of the hop, with tons more inspiration!

FREE GIFT:

As you can see from the banner above, Simon is giving away their brand new, 3x4, Christmas Candle stamp set for free! The set will automatically be added to your cart with any purchase from the And Everything Nice release! This gift with purchase offer will expire on 11/9 at 11:59pm EST, or while supplies last.

GIVEAWAY:

Simon is giving away a $25 gift certificate at every stop along the hop, from the comment sections! Be sure to leave a comment below for a chance to win. Simon will announce the winners on their blog on Wednesday, November 12th.

SIMON GALLERIES:

Did you know Simon has card galleries for each of their releases and their card kits, and even a video gallery? It's true, and you can add YOUR VERY OWN CARDS AND PROJECTS to these galleries! Here's a link to all the Simon Brand Galleries, and here's the link to the new, And Everything Nice gallery. There is so much inspiration to see! I encourage you to check them out and add your own cards/projects as well!

MY CARDS:

My first card showcases the Warm Mug die and stencil set. Some pink mittens, a hint of a teal sweater and a warm latte? Yes please! And that wonderful sentiment is from the Stacked Holiday Sentiments set. It's a must have!

Up next is a card I created using the adorable, Cozy in the Cold stamp set. I adore the sweet images in this set! I decided to make a clean and simple card, coloring the stamped image with Copics on kraft cardstock. And what is Christmas without a little sparkle?!

Here are a couple of tags I made using the Rounded Tags die set and the Magical Mistletoe die set. Two, very different looks.

For my last card, I used the beautiful, Branching Holly embossing Folder. I used my Copics again to color the embossed image and added a bit of sparkle to the berries. The sentiment is another one from the Stacked Holiday Sentiments set.

Okay, that's it from me. I hope I've given you some inspiration for using a few of the products from this fantastic release! Enjoy the rest of the hop and don't forget to stop by Simon's blog tomorrow for day 2 of the hop!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Barb

HOP ORDER:

• Simon Says Stamp Blog 
• Nichol Spohr
• Suzy Plantamura
• Emily Midgett
• Amy Rysavy
• Sandi MacIver
• Lisa Addesa
• Anna-Karin Evaldsson
• Kim Hamilton
• Nicky Meek
• Bobbi Lemanski
• Barb Engler
• Lea Lawson
• Alberto Gava
• Michelle Langley
• Celes Gonzalo

AND EVERYTHING NICE RELEASE PRODUCTS: Products are linked below - including affiliate links. This simply means that if you use one of my links when making a purchase, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support! More affiliate info here.

SSS Blog Hop With Coordinating Dies For Tim Holtz's Holiday Stamps!

 Hi friends!

Welcome to my stop on this fun blog hop, showcasing new dies from Simon Says Stamp that coordinate with some of Tim Holtz's holiday stamp sets!

MY CARDS:

I've got quite a few cards to share with you today, so let's get to it! First up is the Holiday Things stamp and die set. I created an inky background using the snowflake image from the stamp set, along with some splatters, before adhering the tree and deer images.

My next card uses the Holiday Sketchbook set. 'Tis the season to hustle around town, getting it all done. I used Copic markers to color these cute images.

I created a couple of tags using the Tattered Christmas set. There are so many fun images in this set and they're the perfect size for creating gift tags!

The tree images in the Scribbly Christmas set are so pretty! I used a few different blue and green inks and gave each tree a bit of dimension before adhering them on the snowy, embossed background.

Here's a card using the Holiday Postmarks stamp and die set. I thought an embossed, snowflake background would help highlight these sweet, little images.

And for my last card, it's the beautiful, Festive Collage set. I used a faux watercolor, stamping technique to stamp the image. After die cutting, I popped up the image with dimensional adhesive and adhered it back into the negative space. A few splatters and a sentiment and the card was done.

That's it for me. I hope you've enjoyed the hop and I hope I've given you a bit of inspiration for using these fabulous, coordinating dies! The dies, along with Tim's stamp sets, are all available now at Simon Says Stamp. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

HOP ORDER:

• Simon Says Stamp Blog 
• Nina-Marie Trapani
• Cheiron Brandon
• Nichol Spohr
• Emma Williams
• Heather Hoffman
• Tami Bastiaans
• Tina Smith
• Jenn Shurkus
• Jean Doeringsfeld
• Stacy Hutchinson
• Barb Engler

COORDINATING DIE PRODUCTS: Products are linked below - including affiliate links. This simply means that if you use one of my links when making a purchase, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support! More affiliate info here.