Monday, July 15, 2013

Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit Blog Hop! (& TWO GIVEAWAYS!!!)

Hi everyone!



If you've been hopping along, you should be arriving from the wonderful Vicky Papaioannou's blog. If this happens to be your first stop you'll want to start at the Simon Says Stamp Blog.


What can I say? August's card kit ROCKS! Bold colors, fabulous stamps, yummy papers, fun flair, a burlap flower, twine...and something brand new that excites me most of all ---> a STENCIL!!! I have some fun stuff planned for this baby. ;) I'm gonna try and use it in different ways for all of my Card Kit cards this month.

For my first card, I used the wonderful new Simon Says Stamp stencil along with my Big Shot and embossing mats to dry emboss the kraft panel:


***ETA: I was asked what sandwich I used to emboss the stencil. I had my multi-purpose platform set for TAB 1. The I had cutting mat, stencil, cardstock, both embossing mats, and then the second cutting mat.***

...and on my second card I traced the stencil pattern with a black waterproof marker to cover the entire card front, then colored in the design with Inktense watercolor pencils:


Supplies:


Did you know that you can subscribe to Simon Says Stamp’s monthly card kits for just $19.95 plus S&H every month!?  The kits are an incredible value and have been selling out the past number of months. If you're loving the looks of this month's kit and you're not a subscriber you'll want to be quick!

Now for the giveaway! Simon will be giving away a goodie bag to one commenter on every blog in the hop! That's 10 different chances to win! Please have you comments in by 6:00 pm EST on Sunday July 21/13! Winners will be announced on the Simon Says Stamp Blog Monday July 22/13.


Also, I have an extra Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit to giveaway! Whoo hoo! Just leave a comment here (and /or on my next 2 Card Kit posts) by next Tuesday, July 23rd and I'll post a winner on Wednesday, July 24th.

This is your final stop on the Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit Blog Hop! Thank you so much for joining us! I hope you've enjoyed all the eye candy along the way! If you've encountered any broken links please go back to the Simon Says Stamp Blog for the full list of participants and the links to their blogs.

Thank you!
Sarah

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Sue McRae said...

How fun that you embossed with your stencil, it looks fabulous!

Peggy Wood said...

I love the cards. Can't wait till I get my kit.

Rebecca Ednie said...

I'll have to try embossing a stencil. How clever.

Heather said...

Fabulous use of the stencil!! I love both cards, but since I'm a HUGE fan of Inktense pencils, I'd have to say that the second card is my favorite.

Heather B. said...

Really like the vividness of the watercolor pencils for the stencil design-the card is very vibrant.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for sharing your work.

Karen
ajeepfamily@hotmail.com

Carol L said...

I had no idea you could emboss with a stencil, so I learned something valuable on this blog hop! Great cards, and that 2nd one must have taken a while to create, but what a fabulous look!!

Sandi said...

What a beautiful card kit this month. Your cards are stunning. Thanks for the chance to win it.

Sharon said...

Amazing use of color. Love the happy look of these cards. The kit is adorable

Unknown said...

AWESOMENESS!!! Love how you embossed with that stencil. I need to try that! :)

stampinfun71 said...

both cards are excellent, on the first I love the little hearts and on the second I like how bright the watercoloring is on the kraft. NICE!!!!! This kit has officially been added to my must-haves!

Memories by Manda said...

How cool that you used the stencil to emboss your kraft card. It must have taken you a long time and a lot of patience to colour in all the lattice pieces individually!

LoVEly RaINe said...

Really nice card and love the colors of it!!!

amesari88 said...

Using the stencil to emboss your paper is a great idea. I've never used a stencil so this is very helpful.

Brenda said...

Beautiful job. Love this new stamp set.

Glennis F said...

that stencil is a 'must have'
thanks for the inspiration

Ferretti said...

I really liked both cards but the idea about dry embossing with the stencil was a surprise to me. Something else new for me. Thanks

Ann K said...

Two great cards - thanks for the chance to win twice!

Katherine K :) said...

Your cards are both absolutely fabulous! I just LOVE the boldness of the rainbow card and how the color jumps off the page! THanks for the amazing inspiration! :)

Iris said...

Such lovely cards.

Heather Lusk said...

It is wonderful that a stencil is included this month and the way you used it.

Amber Milone said...

Wonderful cards! I would have never thought you could use the stencil to emboss! That is pure genious!

Mary Duffek said...

Gorgeous, fun, and playful. Love your cards. Thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

Wow, that second card is absolutely amazing!

Anonymous said...

I liked how you used the stencil to dry emboss. What a great idea!

Margie said...

Love the texture on your cards!

Alexia Misso said...

Love your cards, all so lovely!

Mudgie said...

Amazing cards. Love these.
Karen Freeman

Loly Borda said...

Love that embossed panel, thanks for sharing the 'sandwich', I need to try this even though I don't have the embossing mats. Both cards are fabulous! TFS

Valerie said...

I love both the cards, but especially the second one with all the bright colors.

Sandi said...

Really cute all of the stops along the way have been just to cute you girls need to pat yourselves on the back great job

brenda said...

Wow I love how you used the stencil to emboss!

Janine said...

love the bright colors on both cards they pop!

Lyn said...

Yay! Finally someone giving a way a whole card kit - thank you! I love how you gave two variations on the moroccan die - one embossed and the other in a rainbow of colours.

Mandy said...

Great ways to best use of this August kids. Thanks for sharing !

Unknown said...

I liked how you turned the stencil into an emobossing folder. I have done the same with some of my metal stencils.

JessicaRobin said...

Great card inspirations, thanks!

Jennifer said...

Love, love, love both your cards!

Pam from Maine said...

Wow, what a lot of work, tracing that stencil, but what a wonderful look when you're done. I also like the idea of using the stencil to emboss a card. Thank you so much for sharing your great cards.

Gilu J said...

Such cute cards! Love how you've used the stencil to emboss! Thanks for sharing.

Marie said...

Great ideas! Thanks for the inspiration! Looking forward to getting my card kit in the mail!

Ting said...

very nice background card!

aknancy said...

Like your use of the stencil to make the dry embossed card...

Pam said...

Terrific cards! Love the Inktense pencils on the Kraft card stock!!

Tanya said...

GET OUT!!!! You can use the stencil to emboss with!!!??? You are a genius girl! Your card creations are simply stunning- thank you so much for the inspiration.

Deborah Montgomery said...

Great ideas! Thanks for sharing :)

Hilde van Rijnsoever said...

I also have inktense pencils now, can't wait to use them like you did!

Lena said...

Thank you for sharing two great ways to use the stencil :-)

Carol said...

Love your dry embossing using the stencil. Thanks for sharing the recipe. This has been a great hop!

Margaret R said...

Lovely cards. Wow! - hand-colouring and tracing - awesome job.

3JewelsArt said...

Wow! Oh my gosh I adore the second card you made! The colors are amazing!

Unknown said...

how amazing.. i just never thought of using a stencil to emboss.
what a great tecnique:)
thanks for the inspiration i love it!
i`m quit finished whit hopping to all of the blogs , so great to see all of the creations!
xox
linn

F said...

Love how you used the stencil especially to emboss! Great Cards!

Jacqui Blondel said...

Love both the techniques use used with the stencil, great cards

Elizabeth said...

Way to ROCK that stencil, loved your cards. TFS
Elizabeth

Anonymous said...

Wow.lots of work in your cards.great job.That stencil seems t be everyone's favorite piece in the kit. Tema

Shona Chambers said...

Love your embossed stencil, its looks amazing!! Have never seen a stencil used so many different ways, its brilliant!!

Diane said...

Both your cards are amazing. Thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

I like this stencil so much! Your cards are so lovely

Cheryl C. said...

I love the two ways you used the stencil. They both create amazing backgrounds!

cassie said...

Love those cards!!! The August kit looks awesome :)

aaga said...

Geez, your second card looks quite time-consuming with all the tracing. TFS! My personal fave is the 1st one, but it's only because of the button! LOL

Unknown said...

Your cards are lovely, I especitally like the first one. TFS

Unknown said...

Wow! You really did a lot of work, coloring in all the stencil openings, and filling the cards. I'm very impressed.

Buncobuddy said...

Wow! Love your cards. Have never tried a "kit" before, but would love to give it a go.

newscrapper said...

I love how you embossed the stencil on the first card and how you traced and then painted the inside of the stencil on your second card and it is so colorful and bright.
This SSS kit is a must have.

Jessica V. said...

LOVE your cards - thank you!

Pamela K. said...

Love the cards you made with this kit! The stencil is awesome!!!

sumo said...

Two fantastic ways to use the stencil! Thanks for the great ideas!

L.E. Paper Studio said...

Great use of the products. Thanks for posting!

L.E.
lepaperstudio.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

So cute cards!

Laila B. said...

Very nice cards!! Thanks for sharing.

Doni High said...

Great idea to emboss the stencil...Love that card!

Unknown said...

Cute cards! Love seeing more than one use of that stencil!

Unknown said...

way cute love the projects TFS!!!

Shawninaz said...

Great job on both cards and I love what you did with the Inktense pencils!

Rachel K said...

Awesome cards! LOVE how you used the stencil on both...so pretty and fun!

Letty Abad said...

Great cards, they are so perfect!

Marie said...

Great cards, I really like the dry embossing accented by a colorful outer strip on the first one =) TFS!

simpsondn said...

I love how you used the template.

greggers said...

I love the rainbow of colors on your second card and the dry embossing on the first. TFS

Unknown said...

Having never used a stencil, I was happy to see one included, but unsure what to do with it. Now I have a couple techniques to try. Thanks for the inspiration.

Mary Mac said...

Love your bright colors on both cards, the Moroccan stencil is my favorite of all

D- said...

I love both of your cards. What fun ways to use the stencil. TFS.
D~
designsbydragonfly.blogspot

ValByDesign, Valerie said...

Both of your cards are GREAT!!!! I never thought about texture embossing with a stencil!

zub momi said...

Fabulous cards. Great use of stencil. Thanks for the inspiration :)

JC said...

That's so cool you can dry emboss using the stencil! Thanks for the tip! Both cards are awesome. Thanks.

mariangel said...

wow i didn't know you can use sss stencils on the big shot thank you for sharing

Unknown said...

Beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing :)

Nina said...

The outlining effort you put in truly makes the stencil background standout - super cards!

Tamara Gordon said...

Never thought of putting a stencil through the big shot, thanks for sharing a new fun idea.

britgirl58 said...

Lovely cards - TFS - Julie

Pamela said...

LOVE how you used that stencil as an embosser!

Unknown said...

Like how you used the stencil to emboss. Thanks for the opportunity to win. :)

zehra said...

lovely cards. love the pencil colored card.

Janet M said...

Oh double duty, stencil and embossing folder.

GTNana said...

Love the watercolor pencils..beautiful colors. That was a labor of love card! TFS

Unknown said...

I beginning to fall in love with your cards. That bright vivid colors are my fav! Thanks for sharing.

Jean Bullock said...

Very creative cards. The embossed stencil looks great and I love that embossed wood grain card stock. What a great kit.

Angel said...

Genius to use the stencil to emboss!

Mary-Anne V said...

wow you are so creative with that stencil...love the embossed look and the watercolour effect.

Aida said...

So bright and beautiful! Love it! Thanks for the chance

Donna Whitten said...

I loved your card and how you used such bright and pretty colors with the stencil.

Elena said...

Very beautiful cards!

Anonymous said...

Great cards, well done!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous cards!

Marit said...

Wonderful cards.

Ava Gavloski said...

great showcasing of the stencil

eSeN said...

Love how you embossed with the stencil!

Kards by Karen said...

Sarah--I just loved your uses for the stencil! The first card has great textures, and the second one will give me another excuse to use my Inktense pencils!

Urska said...

Such a lovely set, I love colors, burlap flower and the font of sentiments! It is so trendy!

Unknown said...

That second card knocks my socks off!!

Unknown said...

Love the Kraft and embossing! I never think of doing that! Tfs

Wanda said...

Wow, 2 cards with very different use of the stencil. Thanks.

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Torrie said...

Your cards are Amazing! Thanks for the chance to win extra too.

Martina N said...

Love the cards, beautiful! They gave me inspiration.

Amy Martin said...

Your cards are so pretty. I love that you used the background differently in each one. Well done.

Kris in Alaska said...

These kits keep getting better and better! Love your take on this one! You really ROCKED this kit!

Kris in Alaska
Funamom at yahoo dot com

Linda said...

Thanks for showing another example of use the great Inktense pencils--fabulous cards!

Kimberly Rendino said...

I'm in love with he Inktense colored card! Soooo pretty and vibrant!

Susan said...

What great cards- like a splash of summer! Well done!!! :)

Nikki said...

Boo! Didn't want it to end, fabulous hop and a great finale, just adored those pretty embossed hearts on your first card x

Anonymous said...

So love the texture and colors in your cards. So fun. Thanks for the inspiration

Unknown said...

really love the moroccan stencil on the kraft paper!
thanks
Holly

Irakari Schmidt said...

Your cards are awesome. Thanks for the inspiration.

zelda said...

really lovely cards you made.

Kerren said...

Love the way you've used the stencil to emboss. Thanks for the chance to win

Kristen said...

Sure am loving this card kit - your cards were awesome - thanks!

JG Designs said...

such beautiful cards.

Susanna said...

I really like how you all have been using the stencil and you have managed to find two more ways! Love the embossing but also the vibrant colors on the other. I am a sucker for rainbowcolors:) hoping on!

Cheryl said...

Stunning cards, thanks for the inspiration!

Nadège said...

Love the embossing with the stencil, it's softer than with a folder but so clean and raised.
The colored card is fabulous, love the vibrant colors.

Chunyuan said...

love the coloring on kraft. Awesome card.

Cat Craig said...

LOVE LOVE what you did with the stencil. Beautifully eye catching cards!

NanW said...

Two gorgeous cards and two uses for the stencil - Thanks!

Unknown said...

Using the stencil to dry emboss was a stroke of genius. That you used kraft cardstock earns even more points. Both are so delightfully graphic. Thanks for the lovely inspiration pieces.

croppergal said...

You are so creative in your use of the stencil! Love what you've done!

Gabrielle said...

Awesome stenciling! I can't wait to get my kit! Thanks for the inspiration.

nancy dempsey said...

I wouldn't have thought to emboss with the stencil. Thanks for the idea!

Anonymous said...

Great to use the stencil in two ways. I loved the "painted" stenciling.
Thanks for sharing. I'll be hoping to win one of these kits. It has so many wonderful items.

Lynne said...

Sarah - What awesome cards you created - love them both.

Pat McCleary said...

Two great cards. Love the stencil embossed on kraft & the coloring on the second one is awesome. Great kit.

Lori Hefner said...

Love that you used the stencil to emboss:) Both cards are amazing, thank you so much for sharing!!

Ann Marie said...

You must be very patient to colour in all those little designs! Love the rainbow with the Inktense pencils.

Patty M. said...

Loved that second card!! Wow you can tell a lot of time was taken to stencil each design. Simply devine

Maureen said...

These are both absolutely fabulous! Love the dry embossing with the stencil and the inktense background is gorgeous!!

Amy Marshall said...

Great cards. I really loved the embossed stencil card. Wow!

Anonymous said...

Love them!

Heather Feather said...

I love both cards. I need to get myself a Big Shot!

Marilyn (stampwithMJ) said...

Great cards! Really nice techniques with the stencil

Ariana said...

The rainbow card is great!

Kathy H said...

I love all the color in your second card.

Discover the Silver Lining said...

Love the cards! Fantastic idea with the dry embossing and the Big Shot! The colors on the second card are so vivid and beautiful!

slbt17 said...

love how you used the stencil - wonderful cards!
Sandra ltb

Coralynn Murray said...

Love what you've done! Thank you!

Larissa Heskett said...

WoW!! THANKS for sharing I LOVE all of the ideas!! have a Fabulous Week!! ;)

Angie M said...

wow!!!! such awesome color!! so vibrant. i love the cards! TFS

Unknown said...

Great idea to emboss the stencil.

Unknown said...

Super idea to use the stencil to emboss. Can't wait to try that. Hope it works with the Cuttlebug.
Thanks...great cards!

SandiL said...

Both cards are amazing, the stencil embossed panel is such a neat idea, and the inktense pencils are just so bright! Thanks so much for sharing

Tammy Schenzel said...

The embossed stencil steals the show. Love both cards.

Mihaela Lazar- hand-made with love said...

Beautiful cards!

SheriE. said...

I love the impression you made with the stencil. So pretty. And the second card looks like stained glass. So cool.

Anonymous said...

Just beautiful! I love the Inktense colors you used - so happy!

newbie said...

love how you used the stencil as an embossing folder, thank you. that was a great tip.

Firenze said...

Such a wonderfully versatile stencil! And a very clever card.
Helen -- Firenze Cards

Katie said...

Wonderful cards! That was a lot of work on your second card. Great job! Thanks for sharing.

Katie B.

Maria Tchotcheva said...

Lovely cards!

Anonymous said...

Two different ways to use the stencil..very creative!

Runningstamper said...

Wonderful cards!!!

Birgit said...

Great cards! How wonderful that you can use the stencil to emboss as well. That makes me even more excited!

Ksenija @Sweet Kobylkin said...

Your second card is excellent, so simple and elegant combination of a bright background and a white sentiment mat

Unknown said...

Gorgeous! Your cards are so pretty

TFS,
Ashley

Karen said...

Love the idea to use the stencil for embossing! It looks fabulous!

Unknown said...

Stunning cards! Love that colorful watercolor pencils one so much, but that embossed stencil is fantastic also. Love them both! What a great kit, can NOT wait until it arrives. So many possibilities, it's unbelievable that SSS keeps getting better and better kits each month. They rock! Your cards rock, also. Thanks for sharing!

Kim H said...

Thank you for sharing how you embossed the card. That part can be tricky if you don't know how to do it. Amazing cards, so creative.

Janet a.k.a. swanlady21 said...

What a fun kit - especially for us card making crafters. Love the rainbow moroccan stencil.

LauraJane:) said...

I'm so excited about the MOROCCAN Stencil...Great price point too!
Your coloring is over the top!

Robin Cooper said...

Love the idea of embossing with the stencil. Happy cards! Thanks for the inspiration.

Efrat said...

Beautiful and colorful.

Unknown said...

Like the embossing!

Kimberly J said...

Love both of your cards and how you used the stencil. I had to have that stencil so I just signed up for the monthly card kit.

Betty BH said...

Great cards. LOVE the stencil. TFS

Helene said...

I love your cards, they are both so gorgeous!

Pavla said...

I'm so in love with the stencil!

Unknown said...

So cute! I absolutely love it!

Melinda Ferraz said...

Your cards are fabulous!!

Unknown said...

Fabulous project...love it

Amy McCue said...

Another great se of that stencil. I can't wait to get my kit!

Anonymous said...

I love how you embossed with the stencil and added little pops of color with the heat embossed hearts to match the colors in the patterned paper. What a tremendous amount of work, coloring all of those spaces from the stencil on the second card.

Anonymous said...

I really liked the watercolor card you did. It was so strong in color and just caught my eye right away. That is a card I would want to make.

Unknown said...

Luv the very colorful cards...they pop! I also luv that you used pencils!

Caroline said...

Love how you embossed the Kraft card stock, great cards

Robyn said...

Beautiful cards - love how they show the versatility of the stencil.

Sharon said...

Love the techniques used on both cards which turned out stunning. I had no idea you could emboss a stencil

Robin B. said...

Wow, these cards turned out amazing! Thanks for sharing.

Dottie J said...

loved the way you embossed with the stencil. Very creative!

Jaque said...

Love the stamp set! Thanks for the chance!

Janis said...

Lovely cards!! Love those colored pencils!!
<3 J

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