Simon Says Stamp Send Happiess Release Blog Hop Day 1

by Ashlea Crafts - June 27, 2020

Hello, crafty friends! I'm over the moon to be joining this incredibly talented group of designers to introduce the newest release from Simon Says Stamp; Sending Happiness! I had so much fun creating these projects using some of my favorites from the release and can't wait to share them with you today. Be sure to look out for the prize details a little bit later in the post and don't forget to complete the hop to see all the inspiration we have to offer today!

The first project I'm sharing features the totally gorgeous Thoughtful Flowers stamp set. I'm always head over heels for the florals from Simon Says Stamp and this is no exception. I can't be totally sure what each flower is in the set (mostly because I am whatever the opposite of a green thumb is) but they look like versions of wildflowers to me and wildflowers always remind me of a spring field, so I wanted to be sure to represent that feeling on my card.

No-line watercoloring is often my favorite way to color in florals. I used the Altenew 24 Artist Watercolor Palette with yellows, pinks, purples, and a deep sea green to liven up the image. I love that the stamp set also comes with several butterfly images to add to scenes. It adds life and a chance to add another splash of color as well. I decided to put it on a black card base to play on the black sentiment strips on the card. I love that it looks like a page out of a storybook and tells a story in itself.

prizes:

Simon Says Stamp is generously giving away a $25 gift certificate to each stop on the hop! Be sure to leave a comment before hopping along for your chance to win! The winner will be announced on the Simon Says Stamp blog on July 1st.

Next, I have a very different card for you. This super fun and colorful mermaid scale card is perfect for a summer hello for a friend. I love the pun-ny sentiment as well as the flippy mermaid tail, both from the Be A Mermaid stamp set.

The colorful scales are a trio of dies from the Scallop Borders die set. This set can easily be used as waves, simple shape accents, or as mermaid scales as I used them here. I decided to take a nod from one of my crafty heroes, Laura Bassen, and use a rainbow of colors to bring this card to life. If this card doesn't scream beach-y summer, I don't know what does.

Let's bring it back to the Thoughtful Flowers set for just a moment because, well, cause I just can't get enough. This time I embossed them in gold, colored them with bright, bold colors, and then created a dark background by using a dark Copic marker to outline and color in the entirety of white space left over after stamping the flowers.

I'm also bringing out the You Have My Heart die from the previous SSS release because I also can not get enough of that. I love the way these two work together and I love giving ideas of how to use products we may already own with new release products.

Finally, I have this sparkly number using the same Scallop Border dies from before, but this time with a more monotone effect. I simply adhered the die cuts to Lawn Fawn's (incredible) glitter card stock which created this intricate look.

I also paired it with the new CZ designs set Happy Days, which so perfectly fits into the bold and clean design that I love so much from Cathy. There's tons of fun sayings and fonts in this set and a great one to have on hand for any occasion!

Thank you so much for joining us today for day 1 of the Send Happiness release blog hop. Be sure to visit the Simon Says Stamp blog today AND tomorrow for day 2! You can find all of the products I used today linked below and the full blog hop list as well.

I'll see you again soon!

FULL HOP LIST:

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