Friday, July 27, 2018

Simon Says Stamp Friendly Frolic Release Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!

I am super excited today because I get to be part of a WONDERFUL hop for Simon Says Stamp to show the amazing new products in a series called Friendly Frolic! I am in LOVE and I know you will be too!!!
If you are doing the hop you should have come from my amazingly talented SSSWC teamie Ankita Gupta but if you just happened to stop by here today , make sure to start from the beginning at Simon Says Stamp Blog . Not only because I don't want you to miss wonderful inspiration but also because there's a great chance for you to win giftcards to the SSS store - info below.

Check ut the Friendly Frolic Gallery for more inspiration - and when you have created something with these goodies make sure to upload pictures of them there too!






For my first card I diecut the beautiful  Simon-Says-Stamp-FOLK-DANCE-Wafer-Dies  through Simon Says Stamp Ultra Thick Cardstock  and matted it to Simon-Says-Stamp-VELLUM . I then stamped, colored and diecut the amazing Lotus frowers from Simon-Says-Stamps-And-Dies-SKETCH-LOTUS-FLOWERS. They are so beautiful and I love that they are sketched like that because they will be amazing watercolored too with that natural sketchy look. Then I diecut the Happy - first from the  Tonic-GOLD-PEARL-Mirror-Card-Satin-Effect-Cardstock and then white cardstock. They look so elegant paired like this I think! Wonderful for wedding cards or stylish birthday cards!




I know it says in the picture above but I just have o write it out here too because I don't want you to miss it - If you use the code FREEG you will recieve a free gift with your order! Choose your favorites carefully but don't wait too long because the code expires Sunday, 7/29 at 11:59 pm ET.




For this card I also used Simon-Says-Stamp-VELLUM but tghis time I stamped the wonderful Simon-Says-Cling-Rubber-Stamp-FOLK-DANCE in white to it and it is just lovely! I absolutely LOVE the new Simon-Says-Stamp-BIG-HAPPY-Wafer-Dies . They work on their own but layered they are AMAZING. Here I inked them with distress ink (picked raspberry) before adding nuovo glitter and glossy accent. The birthday sentiment is from Simon-Says-Stamps-And-Dies-BEAUTIFUL-FLOWERS and the frame from MFT stamps.






For my last card I used the wonderful Simon-Says-Stamp-LEAFY-FRAME-Wafer-Dies. It is uesful for for so many designs and also lovely elegant classig ones but here I wanted to make a fun bg for the super cute monkeys from   Hello There Simon Says Stamp set .
The distress ink colors I used were twisted citron, Mowed Lawn and Pine.




To view all the new goodies go HERE


It is now time for you to hop on to fabulous Stephanie Low BUT before you do - Make sure you comment here below - SSS is super generous and will draw a winner from my comment section to win a $25 coupon to the SSS store! How awesome is that!!!! They’ll choose my winner over the weekend and post to their Simon Says Stamp store blog on Wednesday.


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Wishing you a wonderful day and a fabulous hop! This is a two day event so make sure you come back tomorrow to the Simon Says Stamp Blog for more amazing inspiration!

Hugs, Karin

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185 comments:

Kelsey Thomas said...

I love your cards! :) Thanks for sharing with us!

Olivia said...

That Happy die is very versatile. I may need that one as well! Off to make sure I'm following you on Instagram, so inspiring & beautiful. Thank you!

Unknown said...

Such great cards!

mumof4 said...

I LOVE your first card with white on white!

Susie Sonnier said...

All 3 cards are great but he the first one just blew me away. So Gorgeous

Debbie Rumpza said...

So many awesome cards! I love how you added details to your pink Happy die cut... that card is my favorite. But I love the Folk Dance background die. Makes your card so lacy...

Jackie said...

These are gorgeous! I love the soft feel of the first card and the bold die cut over vellum on the second one. Those little monkeys are adorable and the leafy frame is my favorite die in this release.

Becca Yahrling said...

The first card is so very elegant and I love it. The
monkey's are adorable. Beautiful creations.

Dee Earnshaw said...

gorgeous cards - thanks for the ideas:)

Marisa said...

I love your use of the white on white with the fold dance die, it is definitely my favorite from this release and the more I see it in the blog hop the more I fall in love!

Erica Loscalzo said...

The pink flower card will be good for valentines time card

Michele K. Henderson said...

I love your cards! The colors look great together, and those monkeys are just TOO CUTE! Fresh and fun!

Teri Wilson said...

Love your use of color! Especially love the leaf and monkey card!

Connie said...

Your cards are amazing. The first one is so elegant and the monkeys are adorable.

Brandi R said...

Love love LOVE! These are all totally fantastic ♥

Teresa Doyle said...

WOW Karin, ALL of your cards are gorgeous. OH MY GOODNESS! You have most definitely worked your magic with this release and you have hit a home run on ALL 3 cards! Beautifully done!

Connie H. said...

Your cards are beautiful!! I love how. You did the word “Happy” in both places to make it stand out. It looks awesome.

Linda M said...

Oh my goodness—your cards are fabulous! Although I LOVE all of them, the first one is my favorite. In fact, I think it’s my favorite one in this hop!

sharon g said...

You are SO talented. I am amazed by your color scheme, and your technique with the flowers. LOVELY! That's not a word I throw around. But your flower card is...

DJ said...

I'm loving the Folk Dance patterns in this release! I like the pastel colors you've used and the flowers...wow. OK, gotta love the monkey too. Very cute card! TFS!

Janet D. said...

Fantastic cards! Love them!

Aditi said...

awww! the cute lil animals look incredible!!Thank you for sharing.

Karthikha said...

Super beautiful set of cards! The monkey one is so adorable! :)

Rita Kegg said...

Beautiful cards. Did a great job. Thanks.

RobiW said...

Gorgeous! Love the big die and the critters!

Deb Selby said...

I love white on white and this die is particularly suited to this technique.

Maryam said...

Love these card the die cut is amazing ..

Leni said...

Love the Lotus card! The background is great with it! And the leaves border makes a fun forest!

Nora Noll said...

All your cards are so pretty!! LOVE the lotus flowers and the last one with the monkeys and the leaves-FABULOUS!!

Pennie said...

I love all of your cards!

Lindar C said...

Amazing cards!

Purple Princess said...

Such beautiful cards!!

Nancy said...

So many beautiful cards! I love the soft colors on the white background!

Martha Herrera said...

Oh my! your cards are gorgeous.
Thanks so much for the inspiration.

Katy said...

The cards are fantastic. The "Happy" cards just make me feel happy! This is a great release. Thanks for your inspiration.

Aimee LaCroix-Slocum said...

WOW! Your first 2 cards are stunning! I absolutely love the Folk Dance cover die used this way....so subtle and gives texture to the card. The stamped background with white on the light pink was such a nice touch too. I love the coloring you did for the lotus.

phlower said...

Your cards are stunning! I am in love with your lotus card — beautiful coloring and design!

Joy Meadows said...

Love each one of your cards!! The first one is just exquisitely beautiful.

A Tad Bit Off said...

Your first card is absolutely breathtaking!

Linda Kunsman said...

Love how elegant the first cards look! And then I also love the vibrant playfulness of the last one- so fun!

Lindsay Dickason said...

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

Stacey Kowbel said...

Such pretty cards! I love the monkeys with the leafy frame - so cute!

brandco2450@gmail.com said...

Love your cards! They are stunning, awesome and each one different!

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

Your cards so perfectly enhances these new products!!!!

Dana M said...

Such striking cards! Beautiful, elegant and adorable. So perfectly fantastic!

Ro said...

Amazing release ! Love the flowers and the animal dies!!

Brenda Kuder said...

Beautiful cards! The monkey card is so cute!

Unknown said...

You did a beautiful job with this card. Your colors are awesome and the card is very classic. The dies, stamps are great also. I will have to get all of them so I can make a card as beautiful as this.

Jeanne Beam said...

Such fantastic cards. Love the background die cut on your first card and really great colors.
Thanks for sharing...

Faye said...

Great use of these stamps/die and love the colors!

Stef Perry said...

All your cards are so lovely, such great inspiration!

Annie said...

Awesome cards. Thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

Love your cards. The leaf die is wonderful.

Andrea Hastilow said...

Awesome, fantastic, fabulous, great, wicked, the love all your cards, so colour filled & fun. The hello card is sooooo elegant & those monkies on the leaf die so cute. Thanks.

Nandini said...

Very beautiful cards. I love the first one. The Happy die is just amazing.

DGolly said...

Stunning cards. Thanks so much for sharing.

Judy Tuck said...

Awesome cards. I love everything about them.

cassiehoo said...

Love your cards!

Donnalee Boisseau said...

Beautiful cards!!!!

L Williams said...

Beautiful cards! The dimension on each of these is great! Lovely layering!

LindaKMcD said...

Love these ideas. Thank you.

Karen @ Misplaced Mojo said...

Love the Folk Dance products and you are not making it any easier to decide whether to get the die or the background, or for that matter the stencil too! I think I need them all!!! Lol! I really love how the stamp looks on vellum! Beautiful cards!

MaryG said...

Pretty in pink! The storybook die card is very cute too.

Cyndi said...

I love these cards -- elegant and fun! So many possibilities from this wonderful release.

Dar said...

Beautiful cards. :)

Kelly B. said...

Love the monkey card! So cute!

Lisa A said...

I love your cards!

Laura said...

I LOVE all of your cards! Each one better than the prior one! You are AMAZING!
THANKS!

Tammy L said...

Wow, these are gorgeous! I can't decide which one I like better although your first card really jumped out at me! Stunning work! TFS!

mtscrapgal said...

Thanks for making us so many samples with the new release items. This release has everything. It's hard to control myself.

Jan said...

Great cards!!!!! Love the little monkey on the leaf frame card!!!
Paper Hugs,
Jan

Maureen Reiss said...

Fabulous cards!! I love them ALL!!!

Jennifer Scull said...

All of your cards so perfectly showcase the great new release products! I really like the first one with that elegant pearl gold cs for the shadow paper. That really makes such an impact! Thanks for the inspiration! :)

MyLittleBlueDog said...

Love the card with the lotus flowers, just beautiful.

Windy said...

Oh, wow, what beautiful cards! I absolutely love the first card with the die cut background.

Jamie Kudary said...

I love the monkey and that vibrant green, so cute! I'm new to stampin' and blog hopping so I'm excited to see new ideas!

Lisa said...

Karin, Karin, Karin, You're going to make me spend money....

Karen H said...

Awesome, creative projects. Especially love the little monkeys with the new leafy border die.

Wondering Mindfield said...

You’re cards are absolutely stunning! Thank you for sharing your talent!

Connie said...

Beautiful cards! Love the Happy Birthday card.

MadeByMeghanK said...

I can't decide if the HAPPY is my favorite or that adorable monkey! GREAT JOB

Art Conquers said...

All the cards are amazing! Thanks for sharing these new ideas and techniques!

Jayell said...

Great cards - love them all!

Leanne in Cali said...

Great cards showing products from this fun new SSS release! Thanks so much for sharing with us.

Albinopi said...

All of your cards are so happy and bright. I love the touch of gold on the mostly white card.

Huntress said...

Wow, that floral card is so beautiful. The white die cut made a wonderful background for your flowers. And I love the leafy background behind the monkeys.

Mrsfish02 said...

My goodness, these are all so wonderful. The Folk Dance die and stamp are on my wishlist... thanks for all your inspiration...

Helen said...

Great cards from elegant to fun...thanks for sharing each of them.

wienerhoneymooners said...

BRILLIANT and Beautiful Layering!!!!!
This is an AMAZING designer AND Product showcase HOP!

CandyraeT said...

I really love how you combined the two elements on your first card. They all are beautiful though.

Unknown said...

These cards are beautiful. I love this release and the "HAPPY" die is a must have!

sharpstamps said...

Beautiful work. I love the lotus flower stamp and your colour choices are so pretty.

bzyPTmom said...

Wow, your first card is stunning, I see the influence of your needle work background. I used to do lots of needlework but switched to paper crafts when the eyes became an issue. Great job!

Barbara said...

Your cards range from stunningly beautiful to amazingly cute and I love all three! :)

Kathy J in Ellicott City said...

Beautiful cards!

Sunshine HoneyBee said...

Like the variety, versatility & colors of your wonderful creations.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"

Unknown said...

I love the Happy die I really need that one. Beautiful cards

Sybi said...

By using the folk die in this way, it looks so different than others I've seen. And those silly monkeys make me "happy."

Lisa Elton said...

Spectacular cards Karin! Love the soft feminine look of the first one!

Theresa said...

not into cutsy stuff but your cards are great. thanks as always for sharing.

Lani said...

Fabulous! Such Creativity.

TLady said...

BEAUTIFUL WORK, Karin! From one end of the spectrum to the other! Feminine & lovely, CAS with your second card & just FUN with your monkeys!!! (I HAVE TO pull out my monkey stamps! LOL) ;) SUPER JOB!!!!!!!!!!

FD91354 said...

These ideas are all so beautiful and unique. Fabulous job.

Cheriese said...

Gorgeous cards - love your use of vellum!

Janet Trapp said...

Awesomeness! So fun! What great new products❣️💞

Miriam Prantner said...

These are so pretty Karin! My favorite is the first, I love the white on white background, and the coloring looks amazing!

Gayle Bartholomew said...

Great cards. Love how you combined several items in the release.

Danielle Dietz said...

Have to say I am loving that monkey card!!

papercrafts by Cindyellen said...

beautiful cards. adorable monkeys - they are some of my favorites

Cathy Lillie said...

Fabulous cards! Your first two cards are so pretty and elegant, and the vellum adds such a beautiful touch to them. Your last card is so cute with the monkeys. They were my favorite from the last release. My favorite from this release is the leaf frame die which you also used in this card.

Sue D said...

Pretty, lovely and cute!

Heather M said...

Great cards. Your first two cards are so lovely and delicate. Those two monkeys made me smile.

Julie B said...

Beautiful cards!

Kathy Barrett said...

Love your Happy cards and the cute monkey card! Such creative designs!

Kentucky Daisy said...

Very different styles shown here and every card is wonderful!!! The monkeys are fun, but their message is greatly encouraging. The other cards are beautiful and celebratory! What a great mix!!

Kris in Alaska said...

I adore that large HAPPY sentiment!

Ann K said...

What great inspiration and beautiful cards. Love this new release.

mindy1414 said...

#1 Elegant, #2 Beautiful, #3 Adorable, all 3 AWESOME! :)

Terrie D. (StarSpry) said...

What beautiful cards! I love how you colored the flowers :)

Arianna Barbara said...

Gorgeous cards and colours!!!

Unknown said...

I love the first card so pretty with lots of details

Leanne said...

Beautiful cards! The first card is very elegant.

Carolyn said...

Love all the cards, all so different.

CinnamonSally said...

Wow your cards are lovely, I really love the first one, love that new Lotus Flower stamp. Definitely on my wish list!!

Cindy Thick said...

Your first two cards are so beautiful and your monkey card is so cute.

Cindy I said...

Love the white on soft pink. So shabby chic!

PT said...

Love your style......very cool.
Glad i found your blog

LittleSher said...

Great cards! I love the Happy die... especially when the shadow die is gold.

TereW said...

The monkey card is so cute and I love the lotus stamp!

Becca4296 said...

Love the monkeys and leaves card.

Carole P said...

You've used 3 of my favorite items from this month's release. The Folk Dance Die, the Happy Die set and the Leaf Frame Die. I love your cards!

Paula said...

Thanks for sharing your pretty creations! I am just amazed at all the lovely works of art I've seen along this hop!

Love2Scrap said...

Beautiful beautiful card!!!

Cynthia Cole said...

Your cards are awesome!

Eva Laney said...

Your cards are wonderful! I especially love the first one....Wow!!! I love the white on white diecut background and then you coloring is perfect! Thanks for the inspiration.

Mary Holshouser said...

the white cover plate makes the card
so elegant. Love the monkeys.
Great cards. thanks for sharing
txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

Mirella said...

Such stunning and elegant cards, and I love the fun third one also - gorgeous greens, and a fun design!

Gayle said...

Love your card projects and the leafy die with the monkeys is just way too cute.

Christine_sz said...

Lovely and whimsical cards! The monkey card is probably my favorite! Super fun!

Cynthia Koop said...

Your cards are so beautiful and elegant! The first floral card is my favorite! Thank you for such great inspiration!

Karrie L said...

I love the lacey look to the background die on your first card. Beautiful cards! Thank you for sharing.

Cheryl Rigney said...

Fantastic cards! I love the soft color palette you used with the Sketch Lotus Flower. Simply stunning!!

Nikki said...

Awesome cards! Great work.

Jackie S said...

I absolutely love the leafy frame. So many possibilities

Patti H. said...

I love all your amazing cards! The first one is so elegant with the stacked sentiment & gorgeous coloring. Breathtaking!!

Jacquie Southas said...

Beautiful cards!

Kathy said...

Love that folk dance stamp and die, and so do a lot of others since the die is sold out! Love how you used it on these cards, and your sentiment work rocks these beautiful cards!

C Aguirre said...

Beautiful cards! The lotus card is so amazing! Thanks for sharing them!

Gail said...

Your cards are fantastic!

Grete B. said...

Your cards are really elegant, thank you!

Gretchen Wilson said...

Absolutely gorgeous cards Karin! So much inspiration! Thanks for sharing!

Isabelle said...

Your cards are beautiful and elegant for the two first cards and adorable for the 3rd.

Annie Solomon said...

Love these cards, especially the use of vellum. The first one is so soft and beautiful. And the monkeys are cute!

Linnea S said...

so elegant, the first two! and then I luv the way your background looks like the sun is right there on the critters!

Sheila said...

The happy coated with the raspberry distress ink, etc. is so eye catching!!! Will try that combo!

Rose Mary Smalley said...

Wow....your cards are awesome. The first card is my favorite....just love the way the background was perfect to show off those gorgeous flowers.....Great work. Thank you so much for sharing.

Katie said...

You picked such perfect colors for each card! Nicely done!

Good Kardma by Jules said...

Great cards! I love your coloring and the ombre look you achieved!

Jeri said...

Fabulous creations! The lotus flowers look wonderful on the Folk Dance background.

Kristina H said...

I love all of your cards but I REALLY love the first one!!

Sharo. said...

The cards are great! But I have a huge crush on those monkeys!

Donna Hawkins said...

Great cards! Love the monkeys! Wonderful designs!

Ro said...

Nothing cuter than monkeys!

Laura said...

Great job on all 3 cards. I especially like the first one. The white on white background is to die for.

Jeannie said...

Your cards just make me happy! Thanks for sharing such wonderful ideas.

Unknown said...

Wow, all 3 of your cards are gorgeous. I love,love them all. Thank you for sharing.

Henriëtte Creatively Happy said...

What a great cards, so lovely. I think the first one you made is my favorite, what an awesome card, so elegant.
Thank you so much Karin for showing these beauties with the stunning new release.

mandalj said...

Lovely cards! Your lotus flowers are beautiful and the monkeys are so cute!

Cindi said...

Beautiful cards! I love the monkeys! Gorgeous coloring and card design.

Carolee McCaslin said...

LOVE your cards and this new release!!!!

Patty said...

Oh I love the colors & design of all your cards!!

Lagene said...

Great release! Awesome creations, I especially love the combination of the lotus flowers and the background die in the first card!

Karen said...

Your cards are wonderful! I love the way you used the Folk Art die as a background for the Lotus Flowers---it's particularly lovely!

Maria V said...

Gorgeous cards!

Nox said...

Wow, those are all GORGEOUS cards - love the die cut tone on tone background and the floral cards - and LOVE LOVE the monkey card!!!!!

Larissa Heskett said...

SQUEAL!! LOVING the AMAZING Inspiration and the NEW Products!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! <3

NJ Stamping Queen said...

Fun cards! I love the gold backed "Happy"--so elegant. Would love to win gift certificate so I could get it. Thanks for inspiring me today!
:) Marie

Emelie Genberg said...

Älskar FOLK DANCE Wafer die. De är sÃ¥ fina och eleganta kort som du har skapat! ❤

Jennifer Rasnick said...

Very lovely!

Sister sue said...

All I can say is "WOW"

Marjorie DUMONTIER said...

Oh ! Your two cards are great !! I agree on the Happy word, it’s awesome !!
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Super Stick Chick said...

Wonderful cards! Love this new release!!!

Jodi Warren said...

Love the look of the monkeys and and the different variations on the die and stamp sets. Thanks for the ideas.

Nana Griffin said...

Wonderful ideas. Love the monkey card idea and the first card over the die image is cool.

Marlena M. said...

Fantastic cards Karin! Your first card is so elegant~they all pop with color and design~