Thursday, August 15, 2013

Simon Says Stamp September Card Kit Blog Hop! ...with TWO GIVEAWAYS!



Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp September 2013 Card Kit Blog Hop! You should be arriving from the fabulous Debby Hughes blog.

Fall is slowly starting to fill the air and the kids are getting ready to head back to school. What better way to welcome the changing seasons, than a blog hop featuring the September Simon Says Stamp Card Kit: Journey of Life. With it's fun chalkboard papers from My Mind's Eye, new exclusive Simon Says Stamp banner stencil and stamp set and fun travel themed embellishments, it's sure to get you in a creative mood!


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! You'll want to be quick if you aren't a subscriber because the card kits have been selling out!

Here's the card I made for today's hop:




I love how perfectly the little nested circles stamp fit inside the white dots of the patterned paper. I thought the happy colors from the inks and watercolor pencils worked well with the sentiment and contrasted the black/white/grey well. I added a little Wink of Stella clear glitter marker to the word 'happy' to really make it pop. It also helped blend the pencil strokes. 


GIVEAWAYS!!!

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a goody bag at every stop on the hop! That's ten chances to win!


Just leave a comment on each of the blog posts as you hop along to be entered in the random drawings. The giveaways will stay open until Thursday August 22/13 at 6:00pm EST and the winners will be announced on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Friday August 23/13.

Heidi has also provided me with one Simon Says Stamp September Card Kit to give away to one commenter on my blog! Yay! Just leave a comment on this post and I'll announce a winner this Saturday.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog on the hop! The next stop is the amazing Jess Larsen.
If you encounter any broken links on the hop, you can head back the Simon Says Stamp blog here for a full list of participants.

Happy Hopping!!
Sarah

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Annette Allen said...

WOW totally love this.. love the added color..

Unknown said...

Gorgeous! I love this!

Hannah Lewis said...

Lovely card - gorgeous bright colours! :-) x

katslittlepassion said...

fabulous card :)

Unknown said...

Gorgeous! Love the pop of color, sooo pretty!

Kailash said...

Beautiful card, love the bright pop of color!!

The Steigmeiers said...

I love this card.

Pippa67 said...

Love your card. Super fun with those bright colors.

Natallie Pham said...

Wow! Love the pop of colour that you've added to the kit! Amazing! Thanks for sharing!

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

Love the rainbow pop of colour!

Elena said...

What a gorgeous card!

Becky S. said...

Love your work...really nice. Thanks for the chance to win!

gina e said...

awesome card

Debora57 said...

Like the bright color word accents:)

LauraEva said...

I love how you did this card!!

Unknown said...

This kit is so beautiful. I can't wait to get mine. Thanks for the chance to win.

joy said...

This is fabulous - love the colored portion!

Aimes said...

Such a happy card! Love the chalkboard!
Thanks for the chance to win! :)

Maria said...

i love your card

Nikki said...

How creative! Love it all!

Dottie J said...

Beautiful kit... and a card that uses the kit elements creatively and successfully. Nice job!

Tulsi said...

This is a beautiful card!!

stamping sue said...

what a unique card...like that the circle fits in the white circle, too.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/

Janie said...

Nice card!!

snappy scrappy said...

Gorgeous, love the blackboard technique with colour!!!

Unknown said...

Love the touch of colour you did with this card

email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said...

WOW!! How gorgeous, Sarah! I love the rainbow palette you went with.. so pretty!!

*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!

sumo said...

Your card is gorgeous! Love it!

Lori Hefner said...

Love your card!! Love the colors you chose for HAPPY, they really make the card POP!! Thank you so much for the inspiration:)

Unknown said...

Ongoing I just love the pop of colour!! Amazing!

Nikki said...

Yum, love your take on the kit x

diana said...

Great card! Love the colouring! Looks like another must-have kit. ;-)

Diane said...

What a great card! Thanks for the chance to win!

Unknown said...

Love the chalk paper looks!

Екатерина_М said...

WOW! great card!

Unknown said...

Wonderful card - thanks for the tip bout using wink of stella with the pencils.

Nikki said...

The Colour just pops off the page so amazing :)

Marty said...

That pop of color really makes this card sing!

liberal sprinkles said...

This is gorgeous. I love the chalkboard effect and the Shadow Ink colors are just perfect.

grace

Stacy Kay Brais said...

Love you card, so creative!

richardbreaks said...

How cheerful is THIS!?

Barb said...

Love the card!

Rossana said...

Lovely card!

TenSGal said...

Love the bright colors and the black chalkboard look! Great card!

Heather Lusk said...

Love your colorful card!

Unknown said...

Fun card! I really like the stamped swirls in the polka dots, great idea!

Unknown said...

Love your choice of colours!

lnewbigging said...

Fun card!!

{VICKI} said...

the Color make me HAPPY!!!!!!!!!

Pia Larsen said...

Gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win some wonderful goodies.

Scrapthat said...

Love your color POP :D

Unknown said...

Gorgeous! Love the added color...

Wendy G. said...

Great card! I love the pops of colour. I must combine my Inktense pencils with my wink of stella glitter brush tipped markers, too!

Colleen said...

Fabulous card, love that chalkboard look and the bright spots of color!

Roshni Patel said...

I LOVE this kit!!! Great Card!

Angel Estes said...

So very pretty!!! Love your creation!

Jbradyreed said...

I love your card! I would not have thought to stamp inside the white circles! Thank you so much!

Unknown said...

Wow! I just love that pop of color! It really makes the card:)

Crystal said...

I love the colors. And the embellies are so cute!!

Anonymous said...

Brenda Hobdy here!!! Great post and example. Had to post this Anonymous because I do not have a Google Account.

Mary Mac said...

Love how bright the colors are against the black/white of the card.

Anonymous said...

Terrific card! So many different ways to use this kit!

SD pooja said...

Wow ! The rainbow colored text stands out wonderfully on chalkboard bg..loved the card !

Judy P said...

I am really loving all this inspiration, thanks so much for
sharing your talent.

Cheryl H said...

So pretty!!! I was looking for the stamp you used for the saying and then realized it was on one of the pieces of paper. That means I can't screw up stamping that!!

Torrie said...

You always do something so fresh and different than the others on the hop. I think this a fantastic card!

Rachel said...

love the bright colors! sweet card
-Rachel w k
rwkrafts.com

Gerrina said...

Great to see some colour next to the chalkboard papers! Great effect on the circels and the happy-word! Inky greetings, Gerrina

Iris said...

Bright and cute card. Love the kit.

Anonymous said...

A rainbow of "happy" - stunning!

Anonymous said...

I love the card.

Mildred Mildew said...

The colored letters of the 'happy' really pop against the black and white chalkboard effect! Wow!

Sarah O across the sea said...

Lovely card, so simple but SO effective

Sirma Scopchanova said...

Nice!

slang said...

Love all the strong colors. Very clever with the stamp in the circles. I will definitely case this one!

Malini C. said...

I love the pop of color! The card is amazing! I need the stella glitter pen! :) thanks for sharing :) and thanks for the chance to win :)

Unknown said...

Another great way to use the Sunshine sentiment - Thanks!

Olivia T. said...

Black&White - love this kit! ... and the little Bicycle Metal Clip - CUTE!!!

HumBrdLvr1 said...

Love the added color!

Teresa W. said...

Fabulous card! Now the song is in my head.......

Unknown said...

Love this!

Wendance Designs said...

Beautiful card! Wow!

Janice said...

What a great card, love the pop of colour and the glitter over it.

zub momi said...

Fabulous card! Love the bright colors on black and white. Thanks for the inspiration :)

JanetR said...

I love all the bright colours on your card. Nice job!

Lisa A said...

Love your card.

Kelly said...

"happy" just POPs off the screen! so so CUTE!

franzi said...

Such a great card. Thanks for sharing :)

Kyrsten Koops said...

I love your different take on this stamp set. Your card is so cheerful and fun! Thanks for sharing. :)

Anonymous said...

Love your card. I like how the word "happy" pops on your card.

Patricia Swagler

Meg G said...

Wow! Love this card! Thanks for sharing!

Karen said...

I really like how you added that POP of color!

Froggie said...

What a fun card. Love the bright colors.

Jen Naus said...

Love the rainbow HAPPY!

Kari V. said...

YES! I just got some inktense pencils as a birthday gift so I am completely excited about this project! I love the bright colors and the darling circle flower stamp!! :)

Kristie Goulet said...

Totally LOVE this!

Hattie Hatcheck said...

Great color coordination, really pops out at ya! Love the card.

Alycia said...

Nice! Love your pops of color.

Kris Van Allen said...

The kit offers so many options!!

Val said...

I love the splash of colour! It makes me "HAPPY"! Thanks!

Patti L said...

Love the color pop on this card. And who doesn't love the chalkboard look these days!

Pamela said...

The colors really pop!! I love how you colored that part of the sentiment!

Tracy said...

Great card. I didn't even see the circle patterned paper. I kept trying to find it. What a cute idea. Love this card for my college daughter. Thanks for sharing.

the doghouse said...

love the card, very clever...

Shaughn Woodruff said...

Super Fab card! Love the splash of color added to the sentiment! Onc of my most fav sayings...Such a great, colorful, cheery card! Thanks so much for sharing on the Super Great, Fantabulous (if that's such a word)Blog Hop!

Robin Cooper said...

Very clever way to brighten up the muted kit!!! Thanks for a chance to win some goodies!

Melissa said...

love!

Ariana said...

Nice use of the polka dot paper!

Sue D said...

Very happy card. I like the glittery and colorful letters.

Kylie said...

Love how you have created that background paper, it's really beautiful...

Unknown said...

Nice card!

Diana N. said...

Colorful background for your chalkboard card.

TammyO said...

Love all the colors! Just signed up for the kit subscription! Can't wait to try this.

Anika E said...

Great card. I love the addition to color. I love your take on the card kit.

Barbra said...

Love the rich color from the pencils.

Jayme said...

Awesome colors

Dana said...

WOW!! This is fantastic!! I LOVE the color 'chalk'!

Jayell said...

This is beautiful, especially with the pop of colour. And shine!

Unknown said...

Just love how the HAPPY just pops off the black background. Very cool effect.

Jamie said...

I just love this kit:) Your card is so fun!!

Wendy said...

This is such a fun card. Thanks for the super idea.

Annie Wills said...

So glad you used the googly circle stamp...I was waiting to see how someone used it. Beautiful and cheerful card...thanks so much for sharing this.

Mom Cheryl said...

I love this kit. Wood veneer is my fave right now too and I love all the shapes! I love the you are my sunshine stamp set too. Great cards!

Chris said...

Great kit as usual! Such versatility and such a great value.

byulgzr said...

What a bright and lovely card! :) love the way you dressed up the patterned paper with stamping~

Gina said...

Looks just like your blog banner! Love it so much.

Unknown said...

Oh wow, this card is so pretty! I love the rainbow colors, and the song! I couldn't help but sing it when I read it. It will definitely cheer someone up! Thanks!

Christina Prahl said...

Love your happy Card, the colors really light up the Card.

Janet D. said...

I LOVE what you did with the sentiment. Adding the color was a great idea. Thanks for sharing this technique.

Tracey Humphries said...

Love how those spiral flowers fitted in the circles. So cute.

Unknown said...

I LOVE ALL OF THIS COLOR!!!

Jan said...

I love the way you used the black, white and gray with all the color. Nice card!

Стокли said...

This is awesome - the colored word on the "chalkboard" makes it so bright.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful, bright, cheerful and fun card!

Unknown said...

Love Love Love this card. It is by far my fave on the blog hop thus far and only one more to go. Thanks for sharing. You are amazing.

CandyW said...

SO pretty! Love the vibrant colors!!!

Vikki H said...

Stunning contrasts on your card - love your pops of color!

Linda T said...

Beautiful card. Love the colors you used. Thank you for sharing.

Carla said...

I love the way you used the pen to blend the WC pencils-that is a nice and pretty trick!

Tricia said...

Great card, Sarah! Love the glitter on HAPPY - makes me happy!

Pam W Merwin said...

Those "happy" colors are perfect on your sentiment AND loved that you stamped the nested circles on the pattern paper!

Barb Ghig said...

Such a fun card, Sarah! I love the pop of color you added to your sentiment...WOW! Thanks so much for sharing this with us...and for a chance to win!

Ann Marie said...

Thanks for the clever idea of stamping on the polka dots. I'll use that one. It would work for the small flowers too. Thanks for sharing your wonderful card with us!

Sandi said...

Love the way you used this kit!

Anonymous said...

This card makes me happy just looking at it!!! I love the pop of color!

Wanda said...

Nice card. I like how you used the little stamp to accentuate the circle of the patterned paper. Thanks for hopping along.

Sus said...

Wow! Love the cheerful colors on this card!

cropmom66 said...

I really love the pop of color on this card!!

Felicia - Scrapper in the Making said...

WOWZA! This is Drop Jaw Gorgeous!!! I Love IT! You ROCKED This Girlfriend.

Iliana Garza said...

I can't wait to get my kit!

Iliana Garza said...

I can't wait to get my kit!

Kris B said...

Great card! Love the chalkboard look and the rainbow letters really pop! I think I may have to subscribe to this kit! SHHH don't tell my DH! TFS

Deb Selby said...

I am more convinced with every "hop" that I need this kit. Thanks

Larissa Heskett said...

Loving your FUN card!! THANKS for sharing and have a Fabulous Week!! ;)

Unknown said...

Loved the use of the inktense pencils. Gave the card a totally different look.

Unknown said...

I just love the inktense coloring you glittered on this card. Thanks for sharing.

Anonymous said...

Amazing card, adore the fun pop of colour and sparkle on the sentiment!

Leslie L. said...

I can't wait to get my kit!

Guild Master Crystal said...

Love the rainbow colours :)

jeanine said...

Love card and all the bright colors!

Laraine R said...

Beautiful card and great kit!

Terri said...

Great card.

maria f. said...

Love. That. Kit. I was in love with the neutrals and look at you. You go and add bright and bold colors to it and how great does that look? So creative.

Anonymous said...

This card just brightened my day!

jasann said...

what lovely colours!!!

Pam said...

I love your card! That pop of color is perfect.

Unknown said...

lovely card tfs !!!

Denacline88 said...

I love your card that your sharing today...thank you

Memories by Manda said...

Lovely card. I like the pop of colour in your chalkboard. How cool that Heidi gave you a kit to giveaway - can I be cheeky and say pllllleeeeeeaaaaaassssseee can I win it? :)

Julie Ramirez said...

Color.....wow, looks great. Fresh new touch.

Julie

Linda said...

Great card--love the color a lot.

Tere Azua said...

Love the colorful letters!!!!

Gilu J said...

What a gorgeous, bright and happy card. Love, love, love it.

ames said...

Such a bright and cheery card - love the pops of colour!

ames said...

Such a bright and cheery card - love the pops of colour!

Irene said...

What a clever card!!! Can't wait to get my kit this month!

sandie said...

really cute I'd like one for my fridge

Debbie B said...

What a beautiful card. I love the wink of stella added to the happy in the middle!

maureen said...

Well I love color and this card has it. Great card. Thanks

Sue McRae said...

Love how the word "happy" pops against the black!

Janet said...

I love how colorful the card is. I also like the added bling from the Glitter pen.

Joyce Erb said...

Love how cheery and colorful

Kristen said...

Beautiful!! Can't wait to get my kit!

Ferretti said...

Such a cleaver idea stamping in the circles, great card!

Noelle Reese said...

I really love the colors in this! Makes me happy just looking at it!

Unknown said...

Great card! Love the "happy" colors.

Beastybunny said...

Gorgeous card. Love the pop of color. Just perfect!

Cindi said...

The color is GREAT!

Lauren said...

Love this! Not to be redundant and obvious, but it's just such a happy card!

Lynne said...

Such a fantastic card. Love what you did with the sentiment.

Valerie said...

Gorgeous card! Love the colors.

Cheryl B. said...

This is a wonderful chalkboard style card. That "HAPPY" really pops and I love the hint of glitter. (Wink, wink!)

Patty Pearson said...

I love the colors on the word HAPPY. It does go perfectly with the sentiment.

Melinda Ferraz said...

I love this card!! TFS

Unknown said...

This card totally makes me happy.

Loly Borda said...

Lovely card! What a cool idea to stamp inside the circles, and I love the pop of color on the black. TFS

Margaret R said...

Thank you for the opportunity to win. This is a fabulous card - I just love the card background.

Pat said...

This card made me so happy! LOVED it!

Kathy S said...

Great use of the stamp in those dots! Cute.

Karen said...

The bright colors just pop! LOVE this card!

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