Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments BLOG HOP DAY 2 + GIVEAWAY + FREE gift with purchase!

Hello again, sweet friends! 🚨Blog Hop and GIVEAWAY details below!!!!!!

I'm joining in the FUN with the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Moments Blog Hop Day 2!!!!  

Today is the second day of TWO special blog hops celebrating the NEW Beautiful Moments release! ***************If you comment below on my post, you will be entering to win a $25 coupon🎉 And there is a BLOG HOP EXCLUSIVE FREE GIFT👉🏻 the not-yet-released Clover Shaker Sentiment stamp set will be automatically added to your cart with any purchase from the exclusive Beautiful Moments collection (click HERE to shop this collection!!!!)!  

*Day 2 blog hop list is BELOW! Read on:) 

*click HERE for Day 1's hop list- there's LOADS of inspiration shared!!! 

*Don't forget to check out the Beautiful Moments gallery for even MORE inspiration!!!  

Since it's DAY 2 of the blog hops, I thought I would share 2️⃣ creations using some NEW Beautiful Moments goodies.

 

First up is one of my FAVORITE cards-- I call this "Irish Bow💚". I had this idea for a striped background and heart die cut for a Valentine's Day card... but I never got the chance to make it. Once I saw the NEW Printmaking Clovers stamp set and the Double Loop Bow die set, I *knew* I had to change the theme and colors of this card idea and go GREEN! 

I just loooooooooooove these hues of green with that big green bow and gold accents- LOVE LOVE LOVE! 

My next card is another FAVORITE card design from this collection! This Pinwheel Party background stamp is very graphic and fun, and I wanted to do something different. My goal was a rainbow design... but not like rainbow inked background or papers... I was thinking a darker background, white embossed image, and rainbow gems. I added a sentiment from the Inspirational Quotes stamp set to finish this card design- it's PERFECT!!!!

I think I nailed my design- WOWZA! I love it! Truth be told- I loooooooooooove all of my projects from this release! I'll be sharing MORE soon so stop back by to check them out🙃

And now--- it's time to go hopping! Well... this is actually the LAST stop of the hop:) 

Here's a list of the complete Blog Hop order- be sure to leave a comment along the way and on all blogs for your chance to win!! 

Simon Says Stamp Blog 
Nina-Marie Trapani
Heather Hoffman
Suzy Plantamura
Cathy Zielske
Jennifer McGuire
Laura Bassen
Amy Rysavy
Mindy Eggen
Miriam Prantner
Alberto Gava
Kath Stewart
Betsy Green
Mary Reiner
Nicki Baxley
Savannah O'Gwynn  👈🏻you are HERE!

That's it for me today. 

THANKS so much for stopping by! MORE to come 💌

Blessings ❤️

Sav

 

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Paper Smooches + Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop ********************GIVEAWAY

Hello, friends:) 

I'm super excited about joining in the fun with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers and the Paper Smooches DT for a hop! 

We are excited to share some caffeinated cards with you. Details about the blog hop can be found below;) 

SAVfact: I do not like coffee. Making a coffee card is a whole other thing🙃 Last week I saw an illustration of a drowsy hand coming out of a bed with a comforter and pillows with the saying "Good morning". I instantly knew I had to use that as my inspiration for my coffee card today!! 

I created a bedroom scene using some Fancy Pants Designs Golden Days 6x6 papers with the Paper Smooches Rose Frame (headboard) and Stitched Frames (pillows) dies. The comforter was hand-drawn. I love the little coffee mug from the Coffee & Tea die set- it's the perfect size for this card. I used the illustration as my guide for hand-drawing the arm and fingers. I stamped a custom sentiment to finish. SOOOOOOOOOOOO fun:) 

The pillows are made from tissue paper!?!?!? So cute:) 

Look closely for the steam :) 

Here are some other coffee themed cards I've made:) 

 

 
 
  
 

 

Please hop along to be inspired and have a chance to win a prize. Visit The Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog to begin or click on any or all of the links shared below. 

Paper Smooches blog

Paper Smooches DT: 

Alice Lihsaun Huang

Jill Hawkins

Karin Akesdotter

Michele Boyer

Savannah O'Gwynn [you are HERE]

Teri Anderson

Coffee Loving Cardmarkers DT: 

Amy Tsuruta

Kerry Urbatch

Helen Gullett

Lisa Bzibziak

Robyn Jordan

Lori Turner

Annette Allen

Dana Warren

Erin Thiem

Katie Brooks

Kathy Schweinfurth

Lisa Golzbein

I hope you have enjoyed this hop so far---- next up, head over to the amazing TERI ANDERSON!

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving some love! Your ❤️ and support mean so much to me!!

I hope you will stop back again soon- I have at least 25 projects to share in the next few weeks:) I can't wait!

Be blessed ❤️
Sav

CardMaker Magazine + The Project Bin blog hop

Hello, friends! 

**Click HERE for my Paper Smooches December blog hop and giveaway post! Deadline is Sunday, December 3rd. 

I'm so excited to be participating today in a blog hop with the CardMaker Magazine blog team featuring The Project Bin. You should have arrived here today from the Tamie's blog. 

I created a very simple card focusing on the reason for the season---> For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord {Luke 2:11}. I had a die cut image of a cityscape and paired it with The Project Bin embossed sentiment from the Luke 2 set with cream and gold cardstock. I finished this card using red ribbon. SIMPLE and perfect to bring our focus back on the Savior and the reason for his birth during this holiday season. 

Your next stop is the fabulous Jen's! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy hopping! Be blessed:) 

CardMaker + Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® blog hop

Hello, friends! 

Welcome to Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® + CardMaker® Magazine blog ONE day blog hop and giveaway! 

Do you have foil, glitter, embossing powder and microbeads in your stash? We can show you new uses for them! "Wear Your Adhesives on the Outside" uses Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® products with different mediums to create designs. Let me show you how! 

I received products from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® for use in my projects. The opinions are completely my own. 

I have been planning my project for a couple of weeks, and I wanted to use either glitter or foil for my design----after seeing the small Thin 3D Foam Squares, my idea for a pixelated image was the winner! I love these Thin 3D Foam Squares because they are super sticky, which is great for grabbing glitter and holding it in place, and they add great dimension.

Here's how I created this card: 

1. Create cardbase using white cardstock and washi tape. Set it aside. 
2. Die cut your cardstock using the Paper Smooches Cross Stitch die.
   
3. Create a pixel image using the smaller Thin 3D Foam Squares and die cut cardstock as the grid-- if you need a bit of help with a design, search Pinterest or the internet for "cross-stitch" images, "pixel images", etc. This was how I found the cactus image. **NOTE: I used a small pointed tool to pick up my foam squares and to place them perfectly on my die cut cardstock piece! It was very helpful! 
   
4. Add "color" and interest to your Thin 3D Foam Squares by removing the release paper and adding glitter. The glitter will stick to the top of the Thin 3D Foam Squares. Tip#1: remove small sections of the release paper to ensure that the correct color of glitter is attached to that section. Tip#2: Use multiple hues of one color to give your image shading and a 3D look. Tip#3: Use a spoon to scoop your glitter from the container to your Thin 3D Foam Squares. And use a tub to collect all the excess glitter:) 
   
5. Use your finger to rub the glitter into the adhesive on the Thin 3D Foam Squares and tap off the excess glitter into your tub.
   
6. Repeat this process for the entire image.
   
7. Add Premium Double-Sided Tape 1/2in Permanent to the back of this cardstock to attach to your card base. 
   
8. Finish your card by adding a sentiment on vellum. **NOTE: I used small pointed scissors to cut my Thin 3D Foam Squares into super tiny strips. Then I placed these on the back of the vellum where the sentiment was stamped. You can see in the photo below that I cut one square into 4 pieces and used 2 on the sentiment. 
   

And that's it! 

View How to Use 3D Foam Hearts and Other Shapes video below for a quick tutorial. 

Linked Supply List: 
E-Z Runner® Grand Refillable Dispenser
Thin 3D Foam Squares White Mix
Premium Double-Sided Tape 1/2in Permanent

Visit others designers to see what they created using “Wear Your Adhesives on the Outside”

CardMaker® Magazine

Latrice Murphy

Diana Carr

Dana Tatar

Clare Prezzia

Nicole Coursey

Vicki Chrisman

Savannah O’Gwynn [You are here!]

Jen Shults

Margie Higuchi

Gaylynn Martling

Tracy McLennon

Teresa Kline

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®

BLOG HOP PRIZE DETAILS

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International entries are welcome.
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Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy hopping! Be blessed:) 

CardMaker + Terial Arts blog hop

Hello, friends! 

I'm so excited to be participating today in a blog hop with the CardMaker Magazine blog team featuring Terial Arts. You should have arrived here today from Gaylynn's blog. 

I have created quilted postcards for almost 9 years! I love using fabric on my projects... however, the problem is that the fabric frays or is hard to attach to the card. That is why I'm sooooooooo excited to have a bottle of the fabric stabilizer from Terial Arts!!! 

I followed the easy steps to transform my fabric to paper-like stiffness using this stabilizer. So easy! And it literally was easier to cut and use- I ran my fabrics through the die cutting machine without any problems at all!

I stitched each piece on my quilted postcard base and then attached it to my postcard cardstock (which I embossed using the same die cuts). To finish I added some dark brown bias tape around the edges. Simple! 

I know it's kind of hard to see--- but the embossed image is the cup with the leaf in the center. 

My favorite part about this postcard is the embossed steam behind the cup and sentiment- I know you can't really see it... but it's all in the details:) You might actually see the steam better in the first photo in this post! 

Your next stop is the fabulous Clare! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy hopping! Be blessed:) 

CardMaker Magazine + Quitefire Designs blog hop

Hello, friends! 

I'm so excited to be participating today in a blog hop with the CardMaker Magazine blog team featuring Quietfire Design. You should have arrived here today from the Diana's blog. 

I used the Merry Christmas Flourished Tree stamp set to create a chalkboard holiday greeting card. This was so simple to make (again- I need to go simple due to my studio STILL being in boxes...in the living room! My cabinets should be installed by next FRIDAY! Praise the Lord!). 

I did ruin a bit of the embossed tree while rubbing ink and pencil over it to make the chalkboard look (notice parts of the embossed edges are peeled back in the close up photo above)... but I like how it turned out! I added a bit of Martha Stewart Smokey Quartz glitter to add a bit of pop for the start topper!

***GIVEAWAY***

Click HERE for more details on how to enter to win the hop prize! Quietfire Design/Suzanne Cannon is hosting a giveaway on their blog for a $50 gift certificate to their online store! Visit their blog for more details. 

Your next stop is the fabulous Teresa's! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy hopping! Be blessed:) 

CardMaker Magazine + Spellbinders blog hop

Hello, friends! 

I'm so excited to be participating today in a blog hop with the CardMaker Magazine blog team featuring Spellbinders. You should have arrived here today from the CardMaker blog blog. 

I used the September Large die set for my card today. My studio is still under construction due to my cabinets not being installed earlier this month, and then we had a little delay with Hurricane Irma stopping by the last three days with heavy rain and wind gusts.... so this card was created literally using pieces of paper and embellishments that I could find at the top of boxes! 

The papers and embellishments are from the Dear Lizzy 5th and Frolic collection. The die set has been cut from white and vellum paper and then I made it smaller by die cutting a second time on both papers. I could have easily just cut it free handed, but I love that this die piece creates a finished edge. So I die cut the original image and then moved the die cut piece one section down (matching up the image and die cut). I only needed to cut off one section for this to fit on my card. LOVE LOVE LOVE it! 

Move paper back one section to cut a finished edge and smaller die cut piece.

***GIVEAWAY***
Click HERE for more details on how to enter to win the hop prize! Spellbinders is hosting a one year kit subscription giveaway on their blog up to a $480 value!! Visit their blog for more details. 

Your next stop is the fabulous Jen Shults'! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy hopping! Be blessed:) 

CardMaker Magazine + CAS-Fridays blog hop

Hello, friends! 

I'm so excited to be participating today in a blog hop with the CardMaker Magazine blog team featuring CAS-Fridays Stamps. You should have arrived here today from Jeanne J's blog. 

I used the stamp set Flower Power for my card today. I created a fun pop of color in the white embossed sentiment by adding some of my Gansai watercolor inks. I was inspired by a window display at a Starbucks shop in the mall. I'm telling you, inspiration is EVERYWHERE:) I stamped one of the smaller flowers from the Daisy Chain set to create the little leaves as an accent for some of the colored flowers on individual letters. To complete the card, I added some hearts and thread. LOVE LOVE LOVE it! 

***GIVEAWAY***
Click HERE for more details on how to enter to win the hop prize! CAS-ual Fridays Stamps is hosting 4 giveaways on their blog worth over $40 each!! Visit their blog for more details. 

Your next stop is the fabulous Kimberly R's! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy hopping! Be blessed:) 

CardMaker Magazine + Craftin Desert Divas blog hop

Hello, friends! 

I'm so excited to be participating today in a blog hop with the CardMaker Magazine blog team featuring Craftin Desert Divas stamps. You should have arrived here today from Lindsay A's blog. 

I used the NEW CDD July release stamp set Summer Vibin for my card today. I used some of my NeoColor II crayons to create a water background, as well as to color in my mermaid and seahorse float. I added some of CDD's sequins for extra dimension on the mermaid's tail and hair. I looooooooove how this turned out! 

I even added a bit of crayon and watercoloring to the inside of my card [I NEVER do this!!!!!!!!] to continue the theme. Then I stamped the rest of the sentiment and added a seashell with more sequins. Super fun! 

***GIVEAWAY***
Click HERE for more details on how to enter to win the hop prize! CDD is hosting a giveaway on their blog of $75 CDD's shop credit!!! Visit their blog for more details. 

Your next stop is the fabulous Christine Riley! 

Thanks so much for stopping by! Happy hopping! Be blessed:)