Together is my Favorite - Simon Says Stamp Heart to Heart Release

 Good morning! I'm dropping by today to share another card using the NEW Heart to Heart Release from Simon Says Stamp! This one is a bit more clean and simple - and with a non-traditional color combination!

I wanted to use the lovely new inks in the release - Flax, Straw, and Wheat - and was playing with colors and sort of swiped them on a panel of cardstock layered up a bit to get a feel for them. I really liked that random swatch - so I thought I'd just try to use it on my card! This adorable image from the new Love is in the Air stamp set was a PERFECT fit! I added a sentiment underneath from another new set - Sweet Friendship. I trimmed that panel a bit to even it up, then mounted with foam on a white cardbase. Finished off with a bit of sparkly Nuvo drops in blizzard, and a few Dazzling Gems in Butter for a touch of coordinating sparkle! Here are more photos of this finished card:

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My Heart is With You - Simon Says Stamp Heart to Heart Release

Good morning! Whew - this past weekend my oldest daughter got married - if you follow me on social media, you may have seen a couple photos sharing about it. So exciting, and so beautiful, and also a whirlwind of work and emotions! I ended up taking quite a bit of time last week to focus on wedding preparations, and then unplugging yesterday to rest and recover a bit from the exhaustion. And now that she is off on her honeymoon, it's time for me to dig in and catch up on things in this neck of the woods!

So today, I've got another card to share using the BRAND NEW Heart to Heart Release from Simon Says Stamp!

This card used a product I had been wanting to challenge myself with for a while - using an acetate cardbase! I think there were some easier choices I could have made for the design, but I do love how this turned out! I used the new Falling Snow die for the background, cut from Bubblegum glitter cardstock. I die cut and assembled the new Bundled Snowman die, and My Heart is with You sentiment die, and adhered those on the glittery snow background. I then adhered it to my acetate cardbase with sturdy adhesive tape, but only behind the snowman and sentiments. I then die cut the base of both of those items 3 more times each, and adhered one on the reverse side of the front, one sandwiched opposite on the inside panel, and one on the back. All together, this allowed none of the adhesive to show, and an open spot on the inside to write a small note! I'll have a short video on my Instagram if you want to check it out a little better! Here are more photos:

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You are so Loved - Simon Says Stamp Heart to Heart Release Blog Hop Day 1

Good morning! Excited today to be joining in on Day 1 of an incredible blog hop to celebrate the BRAND NEW Heart to Heart Release from Simon Says Stamp! Make sure to check out all the inspiration with this new release AND link up your creations as you receive your orders HERE in the Gallery created just for this release! And check out the graphic below to receive a FREE not-yet-released adorable "Friend Like You" die set FREE with any purchase from the Heart to Heart Release products (will be automatically added to card!) through January 11, 2026 - while supplies last (offer ends at 11:59 PM EDT)!!!

I created a shaker card to feature some of the new dies from the release, as well as one of the new shaker mixes!

Shaker cards are such a great way to use the amazing embellishment mixes that keep releasing, and they are always so much fun! This one embraces the purples with the Lavender Hearts embellishment mix, paired with some ink blending with previously released Fairy and Plum ink colors. I die cut a window with the new Chunky Scalloped Ovals die, and then added one of the Hearts Aplenty die cut from Tonic Sugar Crystal glitter paper and adhered with liquid glue over the acetate. I finished off with a sentiment from Reverse Love EZ Strips sentiment strips. Here are more photos of this finished card:

GIVEAWAY INFO:

Simon Says will be giving a $25 gift certificate to their online store at each stop along the hop - so make sure and leave a comment before you leave for a chance to win! Winners will be announced next Wednesday on the Simon Says Stamp Blog.

Simon Says Stamp Blog

Nina-Marie Trapani

Heather Hoffman (you are here)

Suzy Plantamura

Jennifer McGuire

Laura Bassen

Mindy Eggen

Anne Fiene

Jessica Vasher

Revati Panickar

Amy Rysavy 

Kim Hamilton

Anna-Karin Evaldsson

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Groovy Birthday Duo - Simon Says Stamp Heart to Heart Release

Hello everyone! I've got a card to share today using the BRAND NEW Heart to Heart Release from Simon Says Stamp! There is so much to love in this release - I can't wait to share more projects with you!

I couldn't wait to ink up the fun Groovy Wishes stamp and die set! The font is amazing, and there are some great options to pair together. I thought they would be fun with some bold pattern papers - and the Simple Stories Hard Candy Christmas papers were perfect - I love stretching holiday designs for more uses too! I had the leftover partially cut circle windows cut with Basic Circles dies from white and black cardstock leftover from another project, and they created perfect windows. The sentiments and florals were stamped and then clear heat embossed for some great shine, and a few Dazzling Prism gems finish these cards off! Here is a closer look:

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Pinecone and Cardinal Birthday Wishes - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I've got one final card to share for the year using a mix of supplies from Simon Says Stamp - I really can't believe that this year is already over! This card uses a lovely layering stencil, and an adorable little die cut bird. And while I realize that these two things aren't really to scale - I just thought it was too cute to not add that little birdie. And if you can't exercise some creative license on a card, when can you, right? :)

I started off by stenciling the pretty Layering Pinecone stencil 2 times using Buttercream, Cookie, Gingerbread, and Cocoa inks, and die cutting with the coordinating die. I grabbed some pattern paper from Simple Stories Simple Vintage Flannel paper pad, and added the pinecones over the top with foam adhesive. I die cut the Cute Cardinal die from Lipstick, Creamsicle, and Black cardstock, then assembled it together before tucking on top of the pinecones. I added a birthday sentiment from Inside Greetings Birthday stamp set, and finished off with a few Honey Bee Pearls to embellish! Here is a closer look at this card:

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Trio of Trees Birthday Cards - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I feel like I'm constantly on a quest to have enough birthday cards around, so today I have a couple of cards featuring some die cutting and simple pattern paper from Simon Says Stamp - I'm also using an unexpected die to create the window, and some pattern paper from a Christmas pack that is versatile enough to stretch a little bit further than December!

To create the window on these cards, I grabbed the Rounded Tags dies - that way I have a die cut tag that I can still use later, but it creates such a fun window shape as well! I backed that with some pattern paper from Carta Bella Christmas in the City 6x6 paper pad - I think they both fit great for winter cards still. I die cut Frosty Tree Gathering die 2 times each from glitter and matte cardstock in the Spellbinders Antique White Assorted Treasures cardstock pack - I love the different textures together! I adhered them together, slightly offset on each to give a bit of a shadow effect. I tucked those into the windows, then added sentiments from EZ Strips Reverse Birthday sentiment strips and embellished with Cottontail Embellishment mix. Here is a closer look at these two cards:

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