Hugs Cuz I Love You - Simon Says Stamp To Be Loved Blog Hop Day 2

Good morning! Excited today to be joining in on Day 2 of an incredible blog hop to celebrate the BRAND NEW To Be Loved 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 a FREE Circle Hoops embossing folder with any $50 purchase from the To Love OR To Be Loved Release products (embossing folder will be automatically added to card!)  through January 12, 2024 - while supplies last (offer ends at 11:59 PM EDT)!!!

I created a couple of watercolor cards today using the lovely new Hugs to You stamp set! I loved all the pretty florals, and thought they would be fun to watercolor. 

I left the words themselves plain, and colored the flowers, using two slightly different color schemes and my Zig Kuretake watercolors. I then used the same colors as for the flowers and leaves, and a super light watered down bit of those colors to create a light background color wash. I love the soft magical halo it gives! I added secondary sentiments from the stamp set, stamped in black and trimmed into thin strips, and popped up with foam strips. I matted the watercolor piece on coordinating cardstock in Lemon Chiffon and Cotton Candy, then mounted on white cardbases. Finished off with a few Opal Gems, and some Tonic Glitter Drops in Blizzard to accent the plain part of the letters! Here are more photos of these cards:

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
Laura Bassen
Nichol Spohr
Suzy Plantamura
Mindy Eggen
Heather Hoffman
Lisa Addesa
Lea Lawson
Lorraine Aquilina
Karin Åkesdotter
Nicki Baxley
Anne Fiene
Barb Engler
Maggie Haas

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