Good morning! I'm delighted today to be part of the HUGE blog hop celebrating the BRAND NEW Simon Says Stamp release called New Beginnings! Tons of inspiration with the new release, and a giveaway at every stop as well!
I'm sharing a trio of Easter cards using one of my favorite stamp sets from the new release! Beautiful layers - and while I made Easter cards, these images would work beautifully with sympathy cards as well!
I started off by die cutting some Stitched Ovals, then stamped the cross layers from Happy Easter on them using coordinating shades of ink in a lighter and darker shade. I stamped the smaller sentiment directly over the crosses - and was very grateful that they were easy to see and read still. I then added the sentiment underneath, and a tiny heart from the set on the tail of the sentiment to pull them together.
Once I had those created, I wanted to create a pretty background for them - and since I made these before choosing pattern paper, I was having a hard time finding anything that fit like I wanted. So - I decided to make my own! I pulled out my SSS Gingham Background stamp from a previous release, and stamped it in white pigment ink on kraft cardstock. It was the perfect soft backdrop I was looking for!
Next, I used Scallop Stitches dies to cut a border for the bottom of the card, and mounted the ovals with foam adhesive on the card base.
A sprinkle of coordinating Pretty Pink Posh sequins as embellishments finish these off!
Once again, I find that I love making a set of several cards when I'm putting one together. Partly because I've already done the work of picking a layout and embellishments, and partly because I have a hard time choosing which color I want to use - and this allows me to use several! Besides, they look so pretty stacked together, don't you think? :)
I also have this card made with the new release that I shared yesterday - you can read the details on it HERE:
GIVEAWAY INFO: Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 gift certificate at every stop along the hop - so make sure and leave some love as you hop along for a chance to win! Winners will be announced next week on the Simon Says Stamp Blog.
Now - here is the entire blog hop line-up so you don't miss a single stop:
Heather Hoffman (you are HERE)
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Lovely Easter card. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty on the gingham background!
ReplyDeleteA fun card! Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteNice Easter cards! The gingham background is wonderful with the crosses. Nice colors.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty Heather! TFS
ReplyDeleteLove the simplicity. Perfect for needing to make several Easter cards.
ReplyDeleteLovely, simple Easter cards - love those ink colours!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, Heather!
ReplyDeleteI love your Easter cards. :)
ReplyDeleteSimple yet pretty
ReplyDeleteGorgeous way to send a beautiful message! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely lovely Easter card! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteI love this set. It is the perfect Easter card.
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I LOVE the colors.
ReplyDeleteI love the kraft/gingham background! TFS!
ReplyDeleteThanks for showcasing a way to use the same design so uniquely through a variety of colors. Your kraft backgrounds highlight them beautifully.
ReplyDeletePerfect for Easter, just what I needed.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Easter inspiration; I really like the new Happy Easter stamp set together with the gingham background. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful and inspirational cards. I really like the gingham backgrounds on them. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteWell, I love purple, so that's my favorite! Gorgeous design.
ReplyDeleteLove that you made your own BG - it's perfect!
I love the houndstooth backgrounds. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love your Easter cards... Just perfect!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are all gorgeous!! Beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day,
Migdalia
Crafting with Creative M
These cards are lovely! I love the plaid kraft background!
ReplyDeleteSuch nice cards showing the true meaning of Easter!
ReplyDeleteLoving the flowers..
ReplyDeleteGreat cards.
ReplyDeleteVery quaint
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers. Love the technique. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Easter cards!
ReplyDeleteI love the different colors of the cross on the first set of cards and the flowers on the other card are beautifully done.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! So nice to see Christ centered Easter stamps :)
ReplyDeletereally lovely cards-and the gingham pattern and color looks perfect with the different colored images!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards for Easter.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful set of cards! I'm glad that you made the crosses the focus by stamping them in a bold color. And I love the sentiment!! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely cards!
ReplyDeleteReally loving those Easter cards and the white gingham stamping on Kraft is the perfect background to showcase the new stamps. Your last card is really delightful too.
ReplyDeletevery pretty colors, and I like the sentiment stamp! very nice :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Heather!
ReplyDeleteI love your set of cards so much. Great design and the stamp set is wonderful. Your flower card is lovely.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. I love the simplicity of your cards, but still have the beauty and grace. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLove that flower set!
ReplyDeleteThat gingham background is great! I also love the colored outline on the florals on the second card!
ReplyDeletegreat cards!
ReplyDeletelovely Easter card!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are beautiful and show off the new releases very well!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love your gingham background <3
ReplyDeleteI love your Easter cards and the floral one is beautiful too. What a great stamp set the "Happy Easter" set is.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful work! I cannot wait to order and get to work with this new line!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards,
ReplyDeleteWell done
ReplyDeleteLove the sentiment on your Easter card. Lovely and meaningful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Easter cards!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great wasted card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards. I, too, like to make multiples of the same design. Sometimes I keep and send them out to several family or friends, other times I keep a few and put together a card box of various cards I've made over the year and give a whole stack of cards as a Christmas gift.
ReplyDeletePretty cards! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty cards
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, all of them. It's nice to see designs that reflect the Easter season such as these!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards
ReplyDeleteWonderful Easter cards!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMichelle Daigle
Such pretty cards...so much inspiration. Thankyou!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, beautifully done. Love the sentiment!
ReplyDeleteSimple yet elegant cards! I love the details in these new products that take the "work" out of using them!
ReplyDeleteThese are definitely a classic...timeless and elegant. :) So pretty!
ReplyDeleteLovely Easter cards.
ReplyDeleteReally pretty Easter cards!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE gingham! Such a wonderful choice for a background. Beautiful cards, Heather!
ReplyDeleteLove the white ink on kraft for backgrounds. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty Easter cards. Love the background, I just got the diagonal stripes background stamp from SSS and can't wait to try it.
ReplyDeleteLovely Easter cards. A nice change. Thanks for your inspiration.
ReplyDeletePretty cards!!
ReplyDeleteYour cards showcase the new release in a beautiful way.
ReplyDeleteThat floral is beautiful
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas !! love the use of the cross stamp
ReplyDeletegorgeous cards! That cross stamp is so pretty
ReplyDeleteI like the simplicity of these cards, especially since I make several to send. Love the white ink on kraft background.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful cards as always💗😙
ReplyDeletebeautiful cards, the cross is pretty and neat seeing it in all those colors!
ReplyDeleteI like the background you made for the cards, great idea! The colors you chose for the cards are so pretty, and of course, a great sentiment.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely set of cards. These are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe gingham background is a nice springlike touch
ReplyDeleteLove the Easter cards and the gingham background stamped onto the kraft!
ReplyDeleteThese are very pretty! Great Easter cards!
ReplyDeleteI really didn't see the potential in the Easter/Cross stamp set but you have definitely changed my mind.
ReplyDeleteHeather your cards made beautiful Easter cards. Someone will be happy to receive them.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards and I especially like the white on kraft background!!
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ReplyDeleteGreat Easter inspired cards.
ReplyDeleteI like both designs alot, the black strip on the second design is very nice!
ReplyDeleteLove the white pigment ink on the kraft cardstock
ReplyDeletePretty cards.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Loving that stamp set!
ReplyDeleteThe gingham paper is the perfect touch!
ReplyDeleteLove how the "bling" matches the ink color ... love creations!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful series of Eastern cards with the fab gingham background papers....love your flower card too...that handlettered stamp is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are awesome! Just by using the same stamp but many different colors you can get a lot more cards!! Thanks for your inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWonderful spiritual words and colorful cards. What a wonderful diverse collection (New Beginnings)!
ReplyDeleteI always love to see cards done in similar ways with different colors. These are STUNNING!!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards.
ReplyDeletePretty cards. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you found the gingham stamp that Yanna was looking for, lol! Beautiful job.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards , just spectacular!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Easter cards!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards
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ReplyDeleteThese are beuatiful
ReplyDeleteLovely cards, love your background!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are wonderful, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards...thank you so much for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteSimple elegance
ReplyDeleteLove the elegance of the Easter cards.
ReplyDeleteNice cards! I like how you did the same card but in three different colors. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat Easter cards!
ReplyDeleteKraft and gingham, love it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Easter card. Love the color choice.
ReplyDeleteLove the gingham, the design looks like it is sitting on a cloth towel, really unique technique.
ReplyDeleteLove the gingham background. These cards are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteVery lovely selection of cards.
ReplyDeleteLovely and so delicately done!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards!
ReplyDeleteLove your use of gingham for the background of your Easter card! So beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLove your posts; they always inspire me to create. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice cards
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! Always enjoy seeing your creations.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful cards!
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ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards!
ReplyDeleteWonderful Easter cards.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteVery nice cards, I especially like the Friends one.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! I love the gingham on kraft.
ReplyDeleteThat Happy Easter stamp set is wonderful. I love the sentiment.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely cards!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice Easter cards!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful...thanks for sharing your ideas. I love that gingham stamp on the kraft paper - soft and fresh at the same time!
ReplyDeletequite nice
ReplyDeleteVery pretty Easter cards and lov ethe colors!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards and details! Your colors are gorgeous too. Thanks for sharing on this fun blog hop!!
ReplyDeletelovely set of cards.
ReplyDeleteHow to be successful as someone who can't make decisions: make a set! Haha - I use this tactic all the time, too. Your designs are the perfect tribute to easter with the bright, springy tones you created.
ReplyDeleteI really like your last floral card--the bright spring colors. Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards; nicely done. The gingham background on kraft really lets your colorful center pieces stand out! Love it!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards. I like your use of the gingham background
ReplyDeletePerfect Easter cards. I really like the new ink colors.
ReplyDeleteDebbieC
Wonderful Easter cards!
ReplyDeleteall your cards are so pretty!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! I will definitely be making my cards in sets from now on, because I have the same problem as you when deciding on colors.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are very pretty. I like how you used the stamped kraft cardstock as a background. Perfect!
ReplyDeletegreat cards both of them thank you very much
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards! I like how the gingham background enhances and doesn't distract from the focal point.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards.
ReplyDeleteThis spring set of colors is a big hit with me. aI like how you showcased them
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards, love the new stamp sets.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards,thank you for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLovely set of cards. I love the cross stamp set and the creative background.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful Easter cards! My favorite is the peach colors! The gingham is the perfect spring background
ReplyDeleteThese are all just lovely Heather, good job on them!
ReplyDeleteAll three are very pretty - I especially love the purple combined with the kraft and white. And, I don't really like purple. Go figure.
ReplyDeleteLove the way you used different colors on your cards.
ReplyDeleteI love that u can mass create these for Easter cards! Love the beautiful cross!
ReplyDeleteWonderful Easter Cards. Thanks so much.
ReplyDeletePretty cards.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards. This design is so versatile and great for mass producing!
ReplyDeleteThe religious ones are my favorites. Thanks for sharing your talent.
ReplyDeleteLove your Easter card done in purple!
ReplyDeleteVery nice set of cards- I really like green and pink together on your flower card. thanks for sharing and for the chance to win
ReplyDeleteThe friend card is very nice; I like the soft colors.
ReplyDeleteA good use of a variety of colours available
ReplyDeleteSo pretty. I love your color combinations on all of the crosses.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Easter cards. Love purple.
ReplyDeleteNice. Wonderful arrangement & framing. Like the stamping, plaid paper & edging. Like the wonderful coloring & arrangement of the floral creation.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Beautiful! And a great ministry you are doing! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteLove the look of gingham background stamp in white on kraft cardstock.
ReplyDeleteThe kraft gingham is a great accent!
ReplyDeleteSweet cards!
ReplyDeleteLovely colours and especially the gingham background.
ReplyDeleteSuch prett Easter cards.
ReplyDeleteI love the cross stamp! Your cards are very pretty
ReplyDeleteI really like the colors you are using!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards and
ReplyDeletelove that you make
your own background
papers!
Carla from Utah
Such pretty cards. Truly lovely.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors you used and the kraft really makes the images pop!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards!
ReplyDeletelove the designs of the cards, I'm not a religious person so this stampset is not for me, but i love the funky colors of the crosses
ReplyDeleteBeautifil background
ReplyDeleteThe stitched borders on this card are a great addition - very "finished" look.
ReplyDeleteLovely Easter cards.
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