Love is in the air! Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Valentine's Day Blog Hop! This is the time of year when our focus turns to making special cards and projects for those who are nearest and dearest to our hearts. Simon Says Stamp has released some fabulous 2013 Valentine's Day stamps and dies to help create these projects.
If you are just joining us please start the hop at the Simon Says Stamp Blog. If you've been following along you should have arrived from the amazingly talented Nichol Magouirk's blog.
For today's blog hop I've created 2 cards. (For a bonus project check out my Simon Says Stamp Challenge post for today which is found just below this one).
I've really been wanting to try the chalkboard technique that seems to be all the rage these days and thought a number of the new Simon Says Stamp Valentine's Day stamps would work perfectly for this. I followed Betsy Veldman's tutorial found HERE.
Click on any of the product pictures to see the item in the Simon Says Stamp store:
For my second card I focused one using the new Lots of Hearts stamp set with the coordinating Large Hearts dies to create a fun clean and simple window card.
And now to the giveaway part! Just leave a comment on this blog post and one lucky winner will receive a Simon Goodie Bag (if you know Heidi, it will be a good one!). We will draw the winner on Thursday morning 1/31/13 at 9:00 AM EST. so be sure to leave your comment by then.
Thanks for visiting! The next stop in the
Simon Says Stamp Valentine’s Day Blog Hop is the amazing Debby Hughes. If while hopping, you encounter a
broken link, you can go back to the beginning for links to everyone who is
participating in the hop.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Sarah
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Sarah
571 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 401 – 571 of 571Love the cards! Thanks for sharing your creativity!
Both of these cards are awesome! Love that chalkboard effect! :)
Two fabulous cards Sarah! Love the chalkboard card and that big bow!
Sarah, such fun and creative cards! Thanks for sharing them with us.
Love the window card - sooo cute!
Super cute! I love the little heart shaped window! :)
I love both cards...WOW, what a bow (I could never do that), and CAS is always a fave.
Love, love, love the chalkboard. This will be a new trend??? I know I will be doing it. Onepinkdaisy
Fun cards. I love the second one - definitely my style.
Sarah, your cards are always so clean and beautiful. I love both of these! :)
I love both cards.The second is clean and simple good for mass producing.
Lori H.
Beautiful cards!! Thank you for sharing:)
So simple...yet totally fabulous!!
wow lovely cards the second one stole my heart thanks
Precioso Trabajo!!
Love the colors on the 2nd card
It is SUCH a treat to come here and see your work. Thought I would comment about #1, but then I saw #2. Here goes:
#1 - your "chalkboarding" is great (love those embossed banners) but I'm gaga over your embellishing with those PPs and your placement of the hearts and buttons. And then that whopper bow.
#2 - so soft and sweet and full of interest. Great die to use for a window.
Beautiful cards!
I am having fun seeing all these pretty ideas. I am really liking the chalkboard trend. Yours is the second I've seen today. It's great!
I really need to get working on my cards for valentines. I'm loving that chalkboard card for sure. Both cards are amazing. TFS, Smooches...
LOVE THESE!!! TFS!
Two stunning yet completely different cards Sarah - love them both.
lovin' the chalkboard ideas..and lovin' all these products from simon..awesome seeing all of the different uses
I love the pink and teal color combo!
2 beautiful creations!
xxx Margreet
Beautiful!
LOVE your cards!
Two great cards. I really like the chalkboard technique and pretty bow on your first card.
Beautiful!!! I want to be as creative!!
Very cute cards. The chalkboard card is very elegant with the bow. Thanks for sharing.
"LOVE" your cards. Can't wait to get some of the new SSS goodies. Thanks for the chance to win!
I really have to try the chalk board concept. And I love your window card too. Thanks for the inspiration!
I am in love with the chalkboard effect and that window card is fab!
love the bow and the punched out heart!!!!
Love your cards and stamps. Really liked how you did the chalkboard card. thanks for sharing.
Love your chalkboard card, it is just adorable,
Great cards - both are really cute! I'm enjoying the chalkboard look I've been seeing
Beautiful cards - love that heart window! <3
I love your use of the heart dies! And I really like the splash of color on the chalkboard card. I like the chalkboard look, but they all look so similar. I thought your color borders and the connection to the chalkboard with the hearts and the button is ingenious. Loved it!
Cute Cards.
I have been wanting to try the chalkboard technique! Thanks for sharing.
I am in love with your color combos!! Thanks for sharing.
These are so pretty! Especially love the chalkboard card.
Super cute. Love all the embossing but then I love the simple little popped up hearts. Adorable!!!
Great example of the trendy "blackboard" style card. Loved the die cut heart in the second card. Thanks
What great cards. How fun!
Beautiful cards. Love the stamps and dies.
THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT CARDS - GORGEOUS!
I just love that ribbon!! Great Cards!
Great cards. I too am dying to try the chalkboard technique.
nice v-day cards.
Great cards. TFS.
Both cards are beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Love this fresh and fun cards, especially the cut out on the 2nd one!
Hi Sarah! Love, love, love your take on a chalkboard card. The soft blue AND your gorgeous bow are so unexpected--gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your creations.
Very cute...love your colors!
What a great way to include the sentiment as part of the cover and the inside of the card! Love that idea!
Love the banner... The cut out in the card to show 'Love' is a great idea...
sarah, your cards are beautifully designed and you showcase the stamps so well.... bravo
ava g
Gorgeous hearts! Love the cutout in the second one!
Love both of your cards, especially that you created two totally different looks. The chalkboard effect is so popular today and it is cool to see how it can be incorporated into a Valentine's card that is still romantic.
Another great blackboard card! Too adorable!
I love what you did to your cards! So perfectly fun and simple, too! Thank you for sharing!
Such a lovely creation!!
Awesome designs and use of colors! Have to say the second card is my favorite due to the simplicity, yet so elegant.
Love that "Loads of Love" stamp, think I gotta have it!
I love the window card so simple and so elegant and happy all at once! Thanks for sharing
Fab cards!
Very Cute Cards!!
Very nice cards. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win!
Love your cards - especially like how the second one could be for women or men.
Loving the blog hop...so many great ideas.
love the chalkboard effect and the peek-a-boo heart is precious.
Such fun cards - especially love the chalkboard style one ! Thanks for sharing !
karenajo
Love the cutout idea.
Love, love, love the hearts with the cutout. It's adorable!
I love them both! Thank you for posting the link to the tutorial. Will have to try his for myself
Love both cards! But especially the colors in the second and that cut out heart! Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
LOVE your cards Sarah!! Thanks to everybody for the chance to win SSS goodies!
Lovely cards!!!
Belle!
Love both cards! TFS!
I love chalkboard technique I try it myself. Your cards are so cute.
lovely cards, I like the heart window.
Great cards.
Terri E.
The heart cut out card is so sweet!
Great cards. Love the heart 'window'.
Carrie C
Awww, such stunning cards! Love 'em :)
Wow
both great card.
simple is the one I love.
Your cards are stunning! They are very different from one another-love em both!
Love these cards
Adorable WINDOW card! And love the color combo and that RIBBON on your first card! Thanks for sharing!
Very cute cards. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Nice cards!
Love the chalkboard style card!!! and that banner!! oh too cute! thanks for sharing! =)
This is a great hop. Love the cards. The more I see, the more I have to have! lol. Thanks for chance to win, too!
Such fun cards!
Cute & Adorable cards!
Deborah
pinkscissorsdesign @gmail .com
Great cards! I especially love the hearts one with the tiny words border at the bottom. Classy touch!
Great cards ... just love them!
Great cards! Especially like the first one! Thanks for sharing!
Really like this chalkboard effect, so cute!
Both cards are great; I'm especially loving the 2nd one.
Plenty to love about your cards - and the new products. Thanks for sharing, Sarah!
Great cards...love the hearts..
lovely cards thanks for sharing
Inspiration at its best. Thanks for the chance to win.
Excellent results on your chalkboard card and great choice of stamps, Sarah. Your second card with the variety of hearts and window is delightful. So many wonderful Valentine goodies showcased in this hop!
Love the bow on the 1st one and the bright and happy colors on the second one. Thanks for sharing.
What great cards for the occasion!!
Awesome cards! I love the color combo with the black and aqua.
I love your second card especially - the cutout is delightful!
I am just loving these Valentine's-themed stamp sets! I need to get my hands on them! I adore window cards! They are so fun to make and something different for the recipient! Thanks for sharing!
2 nice cars but the first one is stunning :-)
Love that you made a detailed card and then a CAS card-such pretty style you have!
Beautiful cards! I love the colors & the hearts!
cute cards!
Great cards
Lovely cards. Would be thrilled to receive either.
I adore your chalkboard technique as well as the Lots of Love set you used in the second card. I'm following you now!!
Dois cartões bem diferentes e bem bonitos.
Amei!
Beautiful cards! I love the chalkboard effect, I'm definitely going to give that a go!
I am really liking the looks of the chalkboard cards I have been seeing, very inpiring ideas using the heart collection. Thank you for showing us your lovely work.
Both cards are great!! Love the heart window in the second one :)
Cute Cards!
love the cards
Heart window card-love it!
Gonna have to try that chalkboard technique, but both cards are so cute!
Just lovely.
Love your cards - loving the chalkboard cars and the heart cutout, both are so sweet!
both cards are just SO lovely...thank you for sharing..
Sweet cards! I love the colors on the firts one.
Two great techniques...the chalkboard and the window. Loved both cards.
I am sooo loving these gorgeous hearts!!! Awesome cards <3
I love your cards! Thank you for the chalkboard link, very clever. Thank you for the inspiration. Take care. :)
Sweet and simple is simply the best! Love love the cards!!
Second card is my fave.
Great cards, love the second card
with the cut out.
Carla from Utah
Two wonderful cards -- really like the colour combinations you have used for both.
Love the window card! And those Simon Says stamps are fantastic.
Love the cards....thanks for sharing.
Cute cards - thanks so much for sharing your creative spirit with us.
Love the chalkboard look...tfs!
that chalkboard card is to die for! Love the other one too!
Beautiful cards!
I love the chalkboard technique, but the second card is really lovely. Thank you for sharing.
These are both just beautiful. They are so clean and fresh and just gorgeous. Thank you for sharing! :)
So interesting to see what everyone has made of the same supplies. Love your little hearts!
Love the cards! Also love Betsy Veldman's blackboard technique!
I seriously love both of your cards!
i love the chalk board idea, must try! hoping on
all of you ladies are inspiring me so I can't wait to get to the studio. Thank you so much:)
Blessings
I absolutely love your cards, they look so simple and easy to do. I especially like the color you chose for these cards
From complicated to sweet and simple - both cards are great!
I love the window card. Too cute!
Two really cute cards! Thanks for sharing!
Great cards using the wonderful new release products. Wow! So much inspiration, TFS!
Great inspiration! Hope I win!
In a word...Wow! Love that red Black and green!
I really liked the cut-out heart idea on your second card. Nice interest.
Really liked the cut-out heart on your second card. Thanks for the wonderful ideas you posted.
Simply elegant.
Gorgeous cards, and i love how they are so different. The second ones colours are lovely :)
Your chalkboard card is beautiful! (I want to try that technique).
These are both just gorgeous. Love those new products.
Kat x
these are both so great....but I just love the first one...the diagonal stripe offsets the chalkboard look so perfectly. It's fun, and just a little bit nostalgic, too.
Great cards! Love the negative heart die cut.
Thanks for sharing, your cards are very pretty.
Amazing! So super excited!
You have been busy! I love the bag and the card is also fantastic! xxx
These are all SO cute! Love the sentiments on that first one, and the arrangement of the hearts on the second!
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