Hi everyone!
Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Best Days Blog Hop! You should be arriving from sweet Heather Ruwe's blog.
Here's the full new Simon Says Stamp Best Days Release:
What are your favourites? I'm eyeing all the new picture book goodies and the Suzy's "It's a Dog's Life" Watercolor Printables amongst others.
Yesterday I shared these cards on my blog showcasing some of the new release:
Initially I was going to share them as part of the blog hop today but Wednesday morning creativity hit and I spent the morning making the cards I'm sharing now. I stamped Simon's new Reverse Polka Background onto Neenah White Cardstock with Simon's Steel Blue, Pale Blush Pink, Spring Rain, and Smoke Inks. I then diecut each piece with one of Simon's Stitched Rectangle Dies. I thought the polka dots would be perfect for creating patterns with various Lucy's Cards Sequin Mixes.
For this next card, I added my sequins diagonally to the Reverse Polka Background, leaving every other row open. I die cut one of Simon's Nested Heart Dies and stamped a sentiment from their previously released Loving Hearts Stamp Set. I adhered the heart with foam tape, trimmed the edge off and added a few sequins to the heart.
This third card has sequins added to the Reverse Polka Background in a vertical pattern. The sentiment from Simon's Handlettered Encouragements Stamp Set was stamped onto a piece of cardstock diecut with one of Simon's Stitched Circles Dies.
For my final card I added sequins diagonally to the Reverse Polka Background to create a rainbow. The sentiment from Simon's Thoughtful Messages Stamp Set was stamped onto one of Simon's Nested Talk Bubbles.
Each panel was matted with white cardstock before being adhered to cardstock that matched the stamped background. These were then adhered to notecards made from Neenah 110 lb White Cardstock.
Supplies (with affiliate links at no extra cost to you):
Simon is giving away a $25 coupon for every stop on the hop. Winners will be chosen over the weekend from the Blog Hop bloggers' comment sections and announced on the Simon Says Stamp store blog on Wednesday.
The next stop on the hop is the wonderful Lorraine Aquilina.
Thanks for stopping by!
Sarah
I love all of these wonderful ideas!
ReplyDeleteCute cards! I'm loving the picture book elephants from this new release.
ReplyDeletemarvelous cards. So many of these new products lend themselves to new baby cards. And we always need more of those!
ReplyDeleteLoving the sentiments in this release ... and you totally made them come to life!
ReplyDeleteSuper idea with the sequins I love it!!!
ReplyDeletestunning cards - Love your sparkly cards - very creative:)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and sweet cards!!!
ReplyDeleteamazing cards and what a clever idea to use the polka dots as a base to lay down sequins!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing such nice projects. This release is so much fun.
ReplyDeleteAdorable baby cards!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for using sequins on a card! Thanks x
ReplyDeleteGreat cards Sarah, really love the sequins so pretty.
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful! Great ideas for using the polka dot background, which is one of my favorite from this release. I also love the "you da best" die and the Even More Spring Flowers.
ReplyDeleteSo many pretty cards...its hard to pick a favorite! TFS!
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful and cheerful creations, but I absolutely adore the one with the little elephants - they're my favourite in this release!
ReplyDeleteLove all the sequins! Great cards.
ReplyDeleteLove how you used all those sequins!! So pretty! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery cute. Love so many of the new products. Jan D., FL
ReplyDeleteLove these ideas!
ReplyDeleteI love sequins! Great ideas.
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing me some things to do with sequins
ReplyDeletefab cards and such a clever way to make those polka dots shine!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards and so cute!!
ReplyDeleteCute Idea that is just a lot of sequin gluing LOL
ReplyDeleteI really like what you did with the polka dot background!
ReplyDeleteI love the herd of elephants!
ReplyDeleteI love the rainbow of sequins!!
ReplyDeleteSuch adorable cards and my favorite is the elephant card!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that rainbow card!
ReplyDeleteVery creative! Nice job on all of them!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the polka dot background! And, your cards are just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWOW!! Great creations!!! I love all the sequins! :)
ReplyDeleteJust love those first few cards that are baby themed. So very very cute. Loving those new elephant dies. Looks like I have another item to add to my shopping cart!
ReplyDeleteLove the way that you used the open dots on that stamp to fill with fun bling! A simple sentiment, and you've got a work of art!
ReplyDeleteAdorable cards! Thank you for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS cards! Great designs. Thanks for the awesome inspiration.
ReplyDeleteReally fun cards! Thanks for giving us a feel for that new background stamp! Very cute!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fun idea! I love the detail and variety that the sequins add to the cards.
ReplyDeleteAdorable!
ReplyDeletenice and sparkly cards
ReplyDeleteVery sweet cards. I love those Picture Book Elephants.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful. Love the sequins.
ReplyDeleteLovely and colorful cards!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. Love the colors and dots with the stamped.
ReplyDeleteWow! These are amazing, Sarah :)
ReplyDeleteLove these cards! Clever uses of the reverse polka stamp!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. Love how you used the sequins. Thanks for sharing....
ReplyDeleteLove your cards too dang cute.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful projects!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are fantastic ! I love how you played with the dot background stamp and the sequins, it's really a great idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to enhance the polka dot pattern. I like the other cards too. Thanks
ReplyDeleteThis is a way to use up some of the thousands of sequins in my stash. Very cute cards.
ReplyDeleteLovely and what a great use of the stash of sequins! Awesome idea!
ReplyDeleteI love sparkles. The cards are so cheerful.
ReplyDeleteLove all the sequins and how you used the polka dot background as a guide for placement - clever! Great cards!
ReplyDeleteThese are great! Can't wait to get the polka dots, the new baby stamps and the dogs.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards !! Very colorful !!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Love the bling of the sequins and the patterned paper on those elephants.
ReplyDeleteThe sequins are a great addition- I love love love the elephant die
ReplyDeleteWow you made lots of great cards with the new release.
ReplyDeletesuch pretty cards! Thanks for sharing!!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful set of cards! The sequins add a perfect touch!
ReplyDeleteYour elephants are adorable. I like the way you switched the pink and green around. Also very clever to use the polka dot bkgrd. as you did. I have a ton of sequins, so now I have to put that stamp on my "wish list".
ReplyDeletewhat fun designs with the sequins and glitter!!
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with sequins!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards and I am loving your creative mind on each card.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. I really like the polka dot set.
ReplyDeleteVery cute cards!!!
ReplyDeleteThe use of sequins is amazing - tfs
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are gorgeous, but I love the Reverse Polka Background cards.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Love your idea to decorate the polka dots with sequins. I just purchased the polka dot stamp and will definitely incorporate your idea on my creations. Thanks for sharing your creativity!
ReplyDeleteLoving these cards. Polka dot is gorgeous and love the colours you've used
ReplyDeleteLook at all that bling! Wow! This is a great release.
ReplyDeleteI really like the reverse polka dot cards. It must have taken a long time with all of the sequences. So cool. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat use of all the sequins. Very creative
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are beautiful but the ones with the sequins have that bit of WOW factor! TFS
ReplyDeleteWonderful release! Love the cards!
ReplyDeleteAmazing cards, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove how you used the sequins on the cards what a great idea!
ReplyDeleteI'm so impressed with how many different things all of you do with the same items in the release. I do love the bling with your sequin cards!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are wonderful! I am always looking for was to use my sequins and now I have a way!
ReplyDeleteWOW! The amount of time to do the sparkles... just incredible!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute variety of cards
ReplyDeleteWe all love sparkle and you nailed it with the sequins. We do need baby cards lately.
ReplyDeleteLove how you used the dots! Great cards!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are so creative. Love the use of the sequins.
ReplyDeleteThose baby cards are so sweet and I love how you used the bling!
ReplyDeleteSo creative, love these bright sparkly cards!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving those sequins.
ReplyDeleteMerrill P
So colorful and sparkly.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards - I love the stork card the most!
ReplyDeleteI like sparkly. Great cards.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards! I love the bling.
ReplyDeletelovely cards, lots of detail :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. so much creativity! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful batch of cards! I love the colorfulness.
ReplyDeleteFun idea with the sequins! Love the baby cards too!
ReplyDeleteSarah, your cards are ALL fantastic and quite honestly, I cannot pick just one fave from this release as there is SO MUCH I L♥VE (and want!)I would seriously have to pour over every single one for hours to come to a decision on my #1 fave.
ReplyDeleteI love these sparkly designs!
ReplyDeleteI love these sparkly designs!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for jazzing up the reverse polka dots backgrounds! I love your stork and elephant new baby cards, as well!
ReplyDeleteThat croc is so cute!!! Can't believe how adorable
ReplyDeleteLove how you used the sequins on the reverse polka background. That's brilliant!
ReplyDeleteLots of cute cards! Love the baby cards, so many new babies at our church these days, you give great ideas.
ReplyDeleteYour cards are adorable!
ReplyDeleteOMG you were a busy little girl making all these wonderful cards, they are all so beautiful. I really love the end ones with all the sequins, wow those are gorgeous, loved them, awesome job and thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love all the sparkle!
ReplyDeleteSparkling sequins. What a great idea
ReplyDeleteAll of these are so cute, but the stork card is so adorable!!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLove All the sparkle on the dots background. Thank you
ReplyDeleteLoved the different backgrounds you used. So clean looking. Thank you for sharing! Blessings. rancat6@verizon.net
ReplyDeleteLOVING the elephants!!
ReplyDeleteGreat designs ... love the bling!
ReplyDeletePerfect timing, I’m in need of a couple of baby cards. These are awesome. TFS
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I'm in love with the reverse polka dot background stamp
ReplyDeleteI love how festive and gorgeous your cards look!
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is WOW! I especially love the sequined cards.
ReplyDeleteThe reverse polka dot background cards are very creative! I would have never thought to use them like that! Love them!!
ReplyDeleteLove this dotted background.
ReplyDeleteThe bling cards are amazing on whole new level. Wow, just wow!!
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas!! Lovely cards!
ReplyDeleteLove all of the cards. So creative and inspiring. TFS.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea with sequins! Love the elephant card.
ReplyDeletelove the sequins.....
ReplyDeleteWOW WOW WOW!! your cards are amazing and that rainbow sequin card I adore.. Fabulous inspiration, thank you
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas
ReplyDeleteCute cards! Great way to use up some of those embellishments!
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet baby cards! I am loving the elephant dies. The sequins cards-- thanks for the inspiration for a different way to use sequins.
ReplyDeleteLove the ideas for the background stamp!
ReplyDeleteLove how you used this stamp Sarah! Your birthday rainbow card especially caught my eye... great work on all of them. Love seeing your designs!
ReplyDeleteAdorable creations :) They are so different and lovely!
ReplyDeleteThank you for giving me great ideas to use my huge supply of sequins! I buy them for a specific card and then they sit in a drawer, lol....now I know I can make an entire card around them...
ReplyDeleteAdorable ideas!
ReplyDeleteYour baby cards are so sweet and I love how you used the sequins on the polka dots!!
ReplyDeleteSo many wonderful ideas.
ReplyDeleteSo sparkly and FUN!
ReplyDeletereally simple and cute cards :D love them!
ReplyDeleteWow! Simple but very unique. The bling...! I can see myself CASing your ideas for making my own. TFS
ReplyDeleteMany versatile cards, great for many occasions. Thank you for sharing your work.
ReplyDeleteHow very clever!!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love what you did with the polka dot background. Everything turned out so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome idea for the Reverse Polkadot stamp!! Your cards are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing the versatility of a single stamp! Absolutely fantastic! Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteLove the arrangement of the sequins.
ReplyDeleteGreat way to add lots of color and
glitter. Great cards.
thanks for sharing. The elephants
caught my eye. Fun parade.
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Great ideas and cards. That little elephant is so cute!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! Such a clever way to use the polka dot pattern! I especially love the rainbow sequins!
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are so sweet !
ReplyDelete[margessw(at)icloud(dot)com]
These all turned out very nice. I really like what you did with the polka dot backgrounds. They turned out beautifully.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards - those circle cards with the sequins are just so awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, what a great idea for that reverse polka dot background stamp! I love these cards! 😀
ReplyDeleteLove your cards! The way you used the reverse polka dot stamp and embellished with the sequins, put it over the top!
ReplyDeleteLove the sequined polka dots - clever!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards! Pretty with all the sequins!
ReplyDeleteFANTASTIC CARDS! Love the use of all those embellishments! So pretty and fun! Fantastic new SSS release and I'm love this hop! TFS!
ReplyDeleteWow!! Awesome cards!!! That rainbow sequin card is Amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteSo many great cards, I don’t know where to start the compliments!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are all beautiful, such a clever use of the polka dot die. Love the rainbow effect on the last card!
ReplyDeleteLove those sequin cards. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteWow, what awesome and fun cards! Love the use of sequins!
ReplyDeleteNot only do I like the designs, but I also like the way you photographed them. You have the ink pad beside the card so I know exactly what color is featured in the design!! Great idea that I very much appreciate!
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas for that polka dot background.
ReplyDeleteYou have made so many great cards with this release!!
ReplyDeleteSuper idea for using all the colorful sequins on your card backgrounds - very pretty !
ReplyDeleteReally like the dotted cards!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant cards, Sarah! I love all of them! My favorite is the final card with the rainbow of sequins and the sentiment in the word bubble! Super cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea!!! How fun!
ReplyDeleteLove your use of sequins.They are so cheerful. This is the best release ever. So full of creative ideas from everyone who worked so hard to make it fun. My favorites? The elephants, the crocs and, of course, who could resist those bunnies?
ReplyDeleteVery unique cards! So sparkly and fun! I am truly inspired ❤️
ReplyDeleteWow! Such simple but creative backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful work!!!
ReplyDeleteWow what fun cards. I love the reverse polka dot.
ReplyDeleteDebbieC
Such fun and fantastic cards! Those sequins are amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow! You've been busy! I love the creative ways you used for the polka dots background stamp. TFS
ReplyDeleteI'm seeing spots! Clever & fun ways to do the dots. Thanks
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Fabulous release!
ReplyDeletewhat wonderful ideas to use 1 background! Thank you for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the reverse polka dot background stamp!! So creative! Thanks for the inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards and amazing release! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. All thae sparkle thanks top i well placed sequins!
ReplyDeleteA stamp, some sequins, done! Easy, peasy!! Love the beauty of simplicity in this diagonal rainbow card. I don't always have time for an extended therapy session and need the power nap version! This simple card packs the punch of a complex card. Thank you for showing that simple is beautiful too!
ReplyDeleteBoy are you patient--wonderful results! If the Darice strips ever come back in stock I'm going to place an order.
ReplyDeleteSweet cards! Love all that sparkle!
ReplyDeleteReally love the different polk a dot back ground!
ReplyDeleteI like how you used the sequins and the color sequences through the die cuts. Nice!
ReplyDeletethank you so much for sharing, these are lovely!
ReplyDeleteThank you for all these gorgeous cards with the new SSS release. Great work with all the sequins! My favorites from this release are for sure the Ever More Spring Flowers Stamp and Die sets.
ReplyDeleteThat polka dot BG stamp is a winner!!!
ReplyDeletenice affect but i'd never have patience for doing the sequins
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful! I love how you used the Reverse Polka Background to add sequins to your cards :)
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas for the reverse polka dot background! And your previous cards are also so fun!
ReplyDeleteFun cards!
ReplyDeleteLove your cards. So cute.
ReplyDeletelove the birthday card so much!
ReplyDeleteWow, these are all fabulous! Love how you embellished your dotty background :)
ReplyDeleteWow! You brought your cards to another level with the clever use of sequins! Very pretty and I love your elephant card. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the reverse polka dot stamp and with the bling these cards are spectacular!
ReplyDeleteLove the reverse polka dot stamp with the bling!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of sequins. Very nice.
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