Work of the Heart - Simon Says Stamp Crafty Hugs Release Blog Hop Day 2

Good morning! I'm thrilled this morning to be part of Day 2 of a 2 day Blog Hop to celebrate the Fabulous NEW Crafty Hugs Release from Simon Says Stamp!!! Make sure and 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 some fun Rainbow Shattered Glass Deco Foil for FREE with any order using coupon code HUGS4U through Sunday, May 31, 2020 as well - while supplies last (code expires at 11:59 PM EDT)!!!

Today I'm sharing this simple card combining a new die and a sentiment from a new stamp set!

I started off by blending some Abandoned Coral distress ink on some white cardstock to create a background. I then mixed some Barn Door ink with a bit of water to add some splatters over the top.

Once that dried, I added the new die cut Etched Swirl Heart over the top with foam adhesive, pressing up some of the swirl areas to give it more dimension.

Finished off with the sentiment from Work of the Heart, a few Raspberry Jewels, and then mounted the entire panel on a card base created from Cotton Candy cardstock.

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.

Here is the entire blog hop line up in case you get lost along the way:

Simon Says Stamp Blog   

Laura Bassen

Debby Hughes

Yoonsun Hur

Heather Hoffman (you are here)

Bibi Cameron

Barb Engler

Sidnie DesJardins

Cheiron Brandon

Laurie Willison

Caly Person

Betty Wright

Bobbi Lemanski

Lea Lawson

Preeti Chandran

Lin Brandyberry 

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So Good to See You Smile - Simon Says Stamp Crafty Hugs Release

Good morning! There is a BRAND NEW release on the block from Simon Says Stamp called Crafty Hugs - so I thought I'd drop by quickly this morning with my first card using some of the new release!

I started off by masking off a panel of white cardstock and blending a background with 3 colors of Distress Oxide inks - Wilted Violet, Mermaid Lagoon, and Peacock Feathers. I also added a good splatter of Perfect Pearls over that background, then removed the tape and set it aside to dry.

I die cut the beautiful new Etched Dragonfly Die from white cardstock, and assembled it directly on that panel with a bit of liquid glue, then covered the wings with White Blizzard Nuvo Glitter drops, and the body with Silver Moondust Nuvo Glitter Drops.

I added the sentiment using the new CZ Design So Far So Good Stamp Set - stamped in black Versafine Ink using my MISTI and stamping several times for a nice dark impression over the distress oxide. Finally, mounted it on a card base created with coordinating cardstock!

Product links are all below - including affiliate links where possible, which simply means that if you use one of the links below, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thanks so much for supporting my blog, and stopping by! Have a wonderful day!!!

Paper Pieced Armchair Card - on the Unity Stamp Company Blog

Good morning! I'm back with another card for my series on the Unity Stamp Company Blog this morning! I'm so excited to be featuring the amazing Kit of the Month on Monday's on the Unity Stamp Company Blog! Since the Kit of the Month was the first thing I purchased from Unity, and what got me hooked to begin with, they hold a special place in my heart, so I'm super excited about this opportunity to give these kits some love! You can check out all the details HERE for today's card!

Thanks for stopping by today - have a WONDERFUL day!!!

Floral Backgrounds and Wreaths - Facebook and YouTube Live Cards

Good morning! Today I'm going to do my recap last week's Pinkfresh Studio Facebook Live and YouTube Live! If you missed the Live videos and want to take a peek, you can find them on the Pinkfresh Facebook Page and Pinkfresh Studio YouTube Channel- I will post a link to each video below. As always, there was one giveaway for someone who watched live for each video, so make sure and pop in each week to win that live giveaway - 10 AM Pacific time on Thursday morning for Facebook Lives and Tuesday afternoons around 1-2 PM for YouTube Lives!

I've started just posting photos and listing the main supplies I used - with a link each week to the proper videos, just to save a bit of time! So - here is the card set we made on May 14th's Facebook Live - you can find the video HERE:

And moving on to YouTube Live - this happened on May 12th - you can find this video HERE:

Product links are all below - including affiliate links where possible, which simply means that if you use one of the links below, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thanks so much for supporting my blog, and stopping by! Have a wonderful day!!!

It Looks Easier on Instagram

Hello! Dropping by this morning with a quick card. I am super excited to be part of the Online Card Classes Spring Card Camp as a Guest - but I also thought it would be fun to play along with some of the lessons when I have time as well! This is for Day 7 of the class. You can find all the supplies I used linked at the bottom of this post! Oh - and you can go HERE to check out the card camp, it's not too late to sign up!

Today's lesson was about ways to use vellum - so many fun ideas! I die cut this super intricate stencil to lay over my ink blended background - I love how soft and romantic it looks!

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Rose Reverse Stenciling

Hello! Dropping by this morning with a quick card. I am super excited to be part of the Online Card Classes Spring Card Camp as a Guest - but I also thought it would be fun to play along with some of the lessons when I have time as well! This is for Day 6 of the class. You can find all the supplies I used linked at the bottom of this post! Oh - and you can go HERE to check out the card camp, it's not too late to sign up!

This day's class was about creative color blocking - and this was created at the same time as the previous lessons card. After I finished inking through the other stencil, instead of cleaning off my stencil, I misted it with water, and pressed some watercolor paper over it. I love the soft watercolored reverse image I got from that!

Product links are all below - including affiliate links where possible, which simply means that if you use one of the links below, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thanks so much for supporting my blog, and stopping by! Have a wonderful day!!!

Vintage Rose Stenciling

Hello! Dropping by this morning with a quick card. I am super excited to be part of the Online Card Classes Spring Card Camp as a Guest - but I also thought it would be fun to play along with some of the lessons when I have time as well! This is for Day 5 of the class. You can find all the supplies I used linked at the bottom of this post! Oh - and you can go HERE to check out the card camp, it's not too late to sign up!

Today's lesson was about stencil shading. I love the more vintage feel I was able to get on this design by doing a base layer of beige ink - changes up the look of it a bit!

Product links are all below - including affiliate links where possible, which simply means that if you use one of the links below, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thanks so much for supporting my blog, and stopping by! Have a wonderful day!!!

Heat Embossed Distress Ink Watercoloring - on the Unity Stamp Company Blog

Good morning! I'm back with another card for my series on the Unity Stamp Company Blog this morning! I'm so excited to be featuring the amazing Kit of the Month on Monday's on the Unity Stamp Company Blog! Since the Kit of the Month was the first thing I purchased from Unity, and what got me hooked to begin with, they hold a special place in my heart, so I'm super excited about this opportunity to give these kits some love! You can check out all the details HERE for today's card!

Thanks for stopping by today - have a WONDERFUL day!!!

Soft Florals and Rainbow Shaker - Facebook and YouTube Live Cards

Good morning! Today I'm going to do my recap last week's Pinkfresh Studio Facebook Live and YouTube Live! If you missed the Live videos and want to take a peek, you can find them on the Pinkfresh Facebook Page and Pinkfresh Studio YouTube Channel- I will post a link to each video below. As always, there was one giveaway for someone who watched live for each video, so make sure and pop in each week to win that live giveaway - 10 AM Pacific time on Thursday morning for Facebook Lives and Tuesday afternoons around 1-2 PM for YouTube Lives!

I've started just posting photos and listing the main supplies I used - with a link each week to the proper videos, just to save a bit of time! So - here is the card set we made on May 7th's Facebook Live - you can find the video HERE:

And moving on to YouTube Live - this happened on May 5th - you can find this video HERE:

Product links are all below - including affiliate links where possible, which simply means that if you use one of the links below, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thanks so much for supporting my blog, and stopping by! Have a wonderful day!!!