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Saturday, July 27, 2019

Simon Says Stamp August Release Blog Hop : Believe in You

Hi Everyone!

I am super excited to be part of the Simon Says Stamp Blog Hop - So many WONDERFUL goodies in this release! Be sure to hop along (names and links below) for amazing inspiration. When you are done hopping - make sure to visit the Believe in You Galleryfor even more inspiration. When you have your goodies ordered don't forget to share your creation there too so we all can see it! There are different galleries for all the SSS releases so you can share your old designs there too if you haven't already!!!!

You can view all the beauties in the release HERE 



For my first card I started by inking a piece of cardstock with distress ink to use for my bg. I then diecut the beautiful    SUNFLOWER-STEM die from Arches-COLD-PRESS-WATERCOLOR-PAD. I used DS watercolors to color it before adding it to my inked cardstock.





I used Neenah cardstock for my frame and for the mom sentiment.





The customized frame was made by using the two largest inside out stitched square dies.. 





As always there's a lot of fun things going on whenever SSS has a new release: This time A free Tim Holtz mini Distress Resist Spray when you shop!
  • This gift is while supplies last.
  • This promotion will expire on 7/31/19.


ALSO: 


  • SSS is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from our blog comment section so be sure to remember to comment (-: . They’ll choose my winner over the next week and post the winner on our Simon Says Stamp store blog on Wednesday, the 31st of July.  If you are the lucky one you can email SSS to claim your prize :)



For my last card I  created a totally different style of card - bright colors are usually not my thing but I think the cool sentiments from Lunchbox notes inspired me to take out the brighter colors: I started by stamping the cool   STRIPE-JUMBLE-BACKGROUND in white on light blue cardstock. It created a soft but textured and interesting bg without interfering the rest of the design. I then diecut lots of mum (Mom and Dad dies)  from four different bright colors and two different shades. I used my Creative station to get the adhesive on before arranging them to my stamped card panel.  



I then stamped one of the cool sentiments from  LUNCH-BOX-NOTES  and cut it apart before adding it to my card.  I hope you agree with me that mums can be Out of the World too and not just kids with lunch boxes (-:
Since I was already going all in (for me that is)  with bright colors I chose to finish my card off by giving it a black cardbase/ frame to enhance the colors even further. Hope you don't find it too loud (-: To add a bit cuteness to this card you can use the MINI-FLOWERS-AND-LEAVES .




For adhesive on these projects I used my new love - the Xyron Creative Station.  If you are interested I had a short post HERE  about it on my blog yesterday.

HOP ORDER:

128 comments:

  1. Both cards are gorgeous. Love the elegance of the first card. And the second is so much fun!

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  2. Love both of your cards!! Your flower is so pretty!! Your Mom card is very lovely!! Love the pastel colors!! Thank you for sharing!!

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  3. love both cards, the traditional mom and the fun and bright mom card. I would love to get the fun bright one although I;m not a mom

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  4. Wow! I love your cards!! The first one is so gorgeous! <3

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  5. WOW Karin, what great designs! I am especially fond of the sunflower card. You blended the background for it perfectly and the white frame really makes it more pronounced. Well done!

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  6. I love what you did with the mom die and the way you colored and shaded the flower die! WOW! Great cards!

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  7. First one is so beautiful and second one is pure fun !

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  8. your cards are so different but each is wonderful in its own way. awesome!

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  9. Well, I love both of these cards, but I'm always on the lookout for cards that my grandkids can make, and your second card is perfect for them since they have die cutting down pat! Brilliant :-)

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  10. BEAUTIFULLY DONE, Karin! LOVE your first card with the sunflower die (THE ONE DIE I REALLY fell in love with when I saw it this release!), & your extending a square frame die! It REALLY SHOWS HOW to get the most out of your dies! BEAUTIFULLY DONE! AND your second card is BEAUTIFUL AS WELL!!! I wouldn't mind getting a card like this one at all! A SUPER JOB, Karin!!!!!!!!! ;)<3

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  11. Beautiful cards I love the Mom one very good. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. Love your Sunflower card, and your Mom card is very sweet.

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  13. Beautiful, classic and fun card designs. Wonderfully creative and amazing inspiration.

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  14. Oh wow, that sunflower! You are so talented when it comes to coloring, and cards in general - these are all so pretty!

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  15. Both cards are fabulous! The first is absolutely beautiful. The second, cheerful and fun. Thanks for the awesome inspiration!

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  17. Both are beautiful and totally FUN!!

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  18. I think I would take your first card and put it in a frame it is just so pretty. Love your fun second card and how you showcased the most magnificent person in a family...MOM! thank you.

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  19. The first card is so very sweet! And I love the awesome & fun design of the 2nd.

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  20. Gorgeous cards! Love them all, specially the sunflower one! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  21. Both cards are gorgeous!
    Thanks so much for sharing...

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  22. Love both cards - the first one is beautiful and so realistic and the second one is just fun and playful! Love them!

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  23. Gorgeous cards, I especially love the sunflower card!

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  24. Two different looks with one theme and both are wonderful!

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  25. Nice use of text in front of color.

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  26. Love your style...Both cards are adorable!!

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  27. love your fun cards - the first card is so elegant:)

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  28. I love a good sunflower and yours is an awesome one. I also think the font for Mom is great.

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  29. Wonderful cards !! I love the sunflower card so cheery!!

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  30. Beautiful card - love the watercolor on the first one. And the second card is just fun and bright. Thanks for sharing.

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  31. Gorgeous. Love the elegance of the first card. Your sunflower is so pretty. Your second card is so bright, cherry and fun!

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  32. Love both cards. Beautifully colored floral and the MOM card is bright and cheerful. Thank you for sharing your creative ideas.

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  33. Both cards are beautiful but I especially love your first card, absolutely stunning!!!

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  34. You could use these cards any time of the year. Love that!

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  35. Beautifully colored sunflower and your second card is amazing!

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  36. Two great cards! Love the elegant simplicity of the first and colorful exuberance of the second.

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  37. Beautiful cards. The colors are wonderful and I love the layouts. The floral stem dies from this release are gorgeous.

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  38. That MOM card is so creative in design and colors! Of course I love sunflowers too! Thank you for sharing!

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  39. Just love your designs! They’re just so happy and cheerful! I want to make something just like these for my mom! Thanks for the inspiration and for showcasing Simon’s new release so beautifully! 🎉✨💛

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  40. I absolutely love this sunflower and your project. Thanks for sharing.

    Linda D.

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  41. Super cute and colorful... thx for sharing.

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  42. Wow - that first card is so fresh and sweet - I love the graduated blue background, and the colouring on the sunflower is wonderful - it is like looking at that one sunflower on a clear summer day.

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  43. I love your first card! Very pretty!

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  44. The sunflower is gorgeous - looks
    just-picked from the garden.
    The mom card is fun. thanks
    for sharing.
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  45. Both cards are great. I love the bright colors on the mom card

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  46. Very cool and different takes on Mom cards, love these, they are very different but equally as awesome

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  47. Your sunflower looks so realistic in your first card and I love the bright colors of your mom card. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

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  48. Just WOW! I really love the sunflower!

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  49. Beautiful sunflower cards. I love sunflowers.

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  50. Both cards are great but I love the sunflower card!

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  51. Great cards! I love the one with MOM in different colors!

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  52. wow! your flower on the first card can definitely stand alone! great designs both!!

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  53. Lovely cards!! Beautifully done!
    Have a wonderful day,
    Migdalia Rodriguez
    Migdalia's Crafts

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  54. Your sunflower is beautiful!

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  55. You've shared two lovely cards with these fun products, thanks for the inspiration.

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  56. The contrast of the blue background and golden sunflower is striking.

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  57. You are so talented! The sunflower is awesome ! And I’m completely loving the graphic design of the mom card.

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  58. These are gorgeous but the mom card is my favorite.

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  59. Great Sunflower card, love the coloring. Great colors on the MOM card. TYFS

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  60. Fabulous mom cards...love the bright designs.

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  61. Love both cards but especially like the sunflower! Beautiful watercoloring.

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  62. Oh I love these.... always looking for ideas to share with my MUM how much she means to me

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  63. Love your cards and the colors!

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  64. WOW - love all your cards - the coloring is beautiful as are your designs!!!

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  65. Nice cards and interesting contrast in styles between the two!

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  66. So pretty! I really love the sunflower!

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  67. Super cards, Karin! I love your sunflower card, which looks so real! Your 'mom' card is so much fun and so bright and happy! Thanks so much for sharing.

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  68. Both cards are fabulous and very pretty!!

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  69. Stunning design's. Both of these are awesome, so vibrant & fun, would never have done the second card idea off my own head but it's amazing, thank you for so much inspiration x

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  70. Beautiful designs, and the watercoloring you did on that Sunflower is amazing!

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  71. Stunning water color that makes this sunflower look so real. The mom card looks wonderful with all those bright, cheerful colors.

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  72. LOVE your Mom cards! They are perfect for making a mom feel special and loved.

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  73. Beautiful work with shading and coloring on the sunflower! That is a such a lovely card. Fun precision with the mom card. It's unique.

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  74. Very special cards for Mom and what Mom wouldn't want to receive these. Creative and colorful designs.

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  75. Love the gorgeous flower, great coloring.

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  76. LOVE your cards!!!

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  77. Beautiful cards! I love how you colored the sunflower!

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  78. The sunflower is gorgeous!!!

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  79. Beautiful watercoloring on your first card!!!

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  80. Great idea using your squares to create a custom rectangle. Love your cards.

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  81. Both of your cards are wonderful. They're happy, bright and yet very pretty at the same time. Any Mom would love to receive one of your cards. Thank you for sharing.

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  82. Both of your cards are great. I LOVE the pretty coloring of the first card. The way you used the die cuts on the second is so fun!

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  83. Delightful cards, Karin! Love that sunflower - on my must have list.

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  84. Your cards are so sweet! I am in love with that sunflower die! Thanks for such great inspiration!! :)
    Angie
    abcammack@comcast.net

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  85. Both styles of your cards are so appealing. Seeing your clean & classic sunflower card makes me "need" this die. The mom card had me thinking of using all kinds of word & letter dies to create different versions of this idea. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  86. I love the choice of inked background for the sunflower. Calming. I also love the playfulness of the Mom card!

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  87. Your sunflower is stunning and the second card is so bright and cheerful!

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  88. Thanks for sharing your great Mom cards with us--love that sunflower die!

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  89. Beautiful cards! Love the colorful mom background you created with die cuts.

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  90. Absolutely love the first card. My mom's favorite flower was the sunflower and she loved blue! :) She would've LOVED your card!

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  91. Your sunflower card is gorgeous! Love the painted flower and background. The mom card is a very fun way to use a word and shadow die. I will for sure be trying that technique.

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  92. Aww..what mom wouldn't love these? Great cards. I really love that sunflower.

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  93. Wonderful Mom cards. I really like the sunflower.

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  94. Gorgeous, love what you created.

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  95. Both cards are truly lovely, but the first one is a stunner! That colouring! Wow!

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  96. wonderful card designs, and that sunflower-simply beautiful!

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  97. Your first card is just beautiful and your second is so much fun!!

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  98. What a pretty cards.. love both of your cards! thanks for sharing

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  99. Wonderful cards, Karin! I especially like the way the colors on your sunflower card pop within the white frame - gorgeous!

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  100. Love the watercoloring on the sunflower!

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  101. Your sunflower is so beautifully colored it looks so real. Beautiful!

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  102. Terrific cards! I love the idea of creating a custom window for the sunflower. Beautiful!

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  103. WOW! These cards are beautiful! I especially love that sunflower. The colors you chose are so bright and summery! Love everything :)

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  104. Karine, your Sunflower card is CAS & elegant. Beautiful!

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