Sweet Little Critters - Simon Says Stamp Always There 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 Simon Says Stamp Always There Release! 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 Hot Mess stamp set set FREE with any purchase from the Always There Release products (will be automatically added to card!) through May 31, 2026 - while supplies last (offer ends at 11:59 PM EDT)!!!

I put some of the ADORABLE new dies in this release to use, and created this sweet little trio of cards - the cuteness is just too much!

I started off by die cutting and assembling the adorable Fable Lion, Fable Elephant, and Fable Giraffe dies using a variety of different cardstock colors, and doing a bit of ink blending on the pieces to add some extra dimension. Cardstocks and inks are all listed below! I also die cut and created windows and layered frames using the new A2 Notched Rectangles dies and Sparkler Scallop Frames. The frame around the window is white glitter cardstock, and I tucked some pattern paper behind from Carta Bella Lemonade 6x6 paper pad. I added sentiments from the new Classic Friendship stamp and die set, heat embossed in gold, and then added coordinating gems in opposing corners of each card. Finished off with a few white gel pen dots on the cheeks (that also had a bit of soft pink inking on them) and coordinating bows from Prima yarn. Here are lots more photos, and closer images of each of these adorable critters!

BLOG HOP LIST:

• Simon Says Stamp Blog 
• Nina-Marie Trapani
• Heather Hoffman
• Cathy Zielske
• Laura Bassen
• Suzy Plantamura
• Amy Rysavy
• Mindy Eggen
• Cheiron Brandon
• Lea Lawson
• Barb Engler
• Yana Smakula
• Heejung Hunsberger
• Kristin Sluhan
• Susan Valle

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Sweet Sheep Birthday - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I will probably always have a soft spot for sheep - they were my mom's favorite animal, and she collected pretty much anything that had a sheep on it! Now that she's gone, every time I see one, it makes me think of her. So of course I had to use this adorable little die from Simon Says Stamp - even it if took me a while to get around to it. And adding a shaker to the card just made it that much more special. :)  

I assembled the little Sweet Sheep die set first, using a mix of Altenew Moonstone glitter cardstock, then SSS Seashell, Ivory, and Black cardstock. I did a bit of trimming on the layer with the legs, so that I could have two colors on them. Next. I created a shaker cut with a Stitched Circle die, then filled with mix of Cream Puff embellishment mix and Trinity Stamps Gold Sparkle Stars. I backed it with a panel of Apricot cardstock for a dreamy background! I stamped a sentiment from Graceful Swans at the bottom, then added a BIG glittery Double Loop Bow die cut from Pinkfresh Champagne glitter cardstock. I love how this card feels both adorable and elegant! Here is a closer look:

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Bright Daisies Birthday Duo - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Still filling up my birthday stash, but this time I switched over to some bold and happy floral cards! I love this newer floral background from Simon Says Stamp - it was so much fun to watercolor! And then splitting the design so I could create two cards? Even better!

I started off by stamping the new Gerbera Daisy background on watercolor paper with Nocturne ink, then heat embossing with clear embossing powder. This step isn't necessary with this ink, since it is safe to watercolor, but I love the added shine it gave, and how it creates little pockets to hold the watercolors! Next, I pulled out my Altenew watercolor palette, and colored the blooms in bright pink, yellow, and orange tones. Once it dried, I trimmed the panel in half to mount on a white cardbase. Sentiment is Bouncy Happy Birthday, die cut from black cardstock for the shadow layer, and white glitter cardstock for the main layer - a subtle bit of sparkle and texture! I added secondary sentiments from Tiny Words Birthday, then finished off with a few bold Black Dazzling Gems. Here are more photos of the finished set:

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Bunny Garden Hello Scene - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Today I've got a happy spring card using some newer dies from Simon Says Stamp, paired with some fun new pattern paper, and an older set that was a perfect fit! Definitely a card that you can't help but feel happy looking at, don't you think?

I love a good pattern paper, so when I pick up a new paper pad, it's always fun to pull them out an dplay with them a bit. The pretty Simple Stories Pink Lemonade papers are so bright and happy, and I thought they would pair well with some new dies I hadn't had a chance to put to use yet! I used Flower Bunny first, assembling with Ivory glitter cardstock, then Cotton Candy and Dark Chocolate. The smallest of the Flourish Butterfly Trio were cut with the same colors of cardstock. The flower was assembled with Green Leaf, Doll Pink, and Sunshine. I used two of the Nested Stitched Rectangles to create a frame from white cardstock, then mixed and matched two different pattern papers. The sentiment is from the older Banner Greetings stamp, die, and stencil set, and a few Dazzling Bubblegum gems are the perfect sparkly finishing touch! Here is a closer look at all the cuteness:

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