Hello friends!
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super photo-heavy post
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super photo-heavy post
It gives me great pleasure to share my projects with you today.
I am part of the Simon Says Stamp "Encouraging Words" Blog Hop.
You can find this awesome new release here.
If you come from the lovely Jessica Frost-Ballas's blog, you are in the right place.
If not, come on in and starting hopping! LOTS of inspiration and prizes await!
Since this release is all about "Encouraging Words", you will find some excellent text/sentiment choices for encouragement that are perfect for many occasions.
My first project is about using the word die "Kindness Matter".
I created a colorful paper with Distress Oxide. Then I ran the paper and a piece of gold foil paper through the die cut machine. I combined the two piece of paper and fit them back like in a puzzle.
This inlaid die cut process proves to be so effective that I created another with the negative word die!
I also stamped "You Matter" from "Thank You Teacher" stamp set from this release.
My next project is a fun one with "Space Journey"
With the right dies, it is easy to create a fun scene. I applied ink sprays on a piece of Bristol paper. Once the paper was dry, I made the die cut and assembled them.
This card was made for teachers! The sentiment from "Thank you Teacher" is so versatile!
If you find it challenging to create masculine encouragement/birthday/grad cards, the "Thank You Teacher" will come in handy!
My next project is such a FEEL GOOD card.
I combined Rebecca Lace Background with the "Thank you Teacher" sentiment and I think it worked!
Last but certainly not the least....this is the time of the year to make book marks to encourage students. I used Simon Says Stamp Stitched Banner Dies for this purpose as they are not just for banners!
The versatile Big Words stamp set is ideal for creating your very own encouraging words.
I love the rich watercolors from Distress Oxside (yes, they make great watercolors!).
Can you tell that I was in the multi-color vibe when I created today's projects?
Colors make me HAPPY!!
PRIZES!! there is a $25 coupon awarded to every stop on the hop. Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win. Winners will be chosen over the weekend and posted on our Simon Says Stamp store blog on Tuesday.
Today's blog hop order:
You can find this awesome new release here.
If you come from the lovely Jessica Frost-Ballas's blog, you are in the right place.
If not, come on in and starting hopping! LOTS of inspiration and prizes await!
Since this release is all about "Encouraging Words", you will find some excellent text/sentiment choices for encouragement that are perfect for many occasions.
I created a colorful paper with Distress Oxide. Then I ran the paper and a piece of gold foil paper through the die cut machine. I combined the two piece of paper and fit them back like in a puzzle.
This inlaid die cut process proves to be so effective that I created another with the negative word die!
I also stamped "You Matter" from "Thank You Teacher" stamp set from this release.
My next project is a fun one with "Space Journey"
With the right dies, it is easy to create a fun scene. I applied ink sprays on a piece of Bristol paper. Once the paper was dry, I made the die cut and assembled them.
This card was made for teachers! The sentiment from "Thank you Teacher" is so versatile!
If you find it challenging to create masculine encouragement/birthday/grad cards, the "Thank You Teacher" will come in handy!
My next project is such a FEEL GOOD card.
I combined Rebecca Lace Background with the "Thank you Teacher" sentiment and I think it worked!
Last but certainly not the least....this is the time of the year to make book marks to encourage students. I used Simon Says Stamp Stitched Banner Dies for this purpose as they are not just for banners!
The versatile Big Words stamp set is ideal for creating your very own encouraging words.
I love the rich watercolors from Distress Oxside (yes, they make great watercolors!).
Can you tell that I was in the multi-color vibe when I created today's projects?
Colors make me HAPPY!!
PRIZES!! there is a $25 coupon awarded to every stop on the hop. Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win. Winners will be chosen over the weekend and posted on our Simon Says Stamp store blog on Tuesday.
Today's blog hop order:
There is another blog hop going on tomorrow, please be sure to check out the inspiring projects that the designers have in store for you! You can find today's supplies and the rest of the release in the following links. Remember to leave me a comment!!
Your next stop is the fabulous Barb Engler!
Your next stop is the fabulous Barb Engler!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
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337 comments:
1 – 200 of 337 Newer› Newest»Gorgeous cards - I especially love the use of the gold die cuts against the rainbow backgrounds. Very glam!
Love the cards-just beautiful!
I love all the cards but the bookmark was a real surprise. Gives me a new idea on using other dies.
these are all such amazing cards! you do beautiful work!
Colors make me happy, too - especially a rainbow of colors. All of your cards are pretty. Love the great outer space scene you created.
Gorgeous cards, thanks for inspiration.
Love your cards. they are so fresh and colorful. Thanks for sharing:)
Beautiful CAS cards. Thanks for sharing!
Wow, so many beautiful projects today. I just can't pick a favorite.
Such cute cards! Great job!!!
Wow!! So many gorgeous creations!! I love the galaxy card! That's so so pretty. The background is gorgeous. I love how you've used the sequins in the tag.
You've outdone yourself with all of these stunning cards! I love all of the bright colors.
All cards is lovely.
Wow love all your projects! The gold foil inset to the bright colors is especially nice
Your idea of switching the gold card with the multi-colored card is such a good one! I have to try that one out! Thank you for sharing!
Amazing cards!!
Such uplifting sentiments and showcased on your cards so well.
Love the details! Keep them coming!
Loved every one of your cards and your tag. The inking was wonderful and the sentiments were so inspiring.
Oh I just love all of your examples!!!!!
I love this Encouraging Words release! Awesome cards, I especially how you achieved 2 separate cards with the Kindness Matters die!
Beautiful cards! Very encouraging!
What a wonderful projects and fabulous release!! You're creations ALWAYS inspire me!
Love the bookmark idea. Encourage the kids to read. They could even make a book mark to share with a friend!
Gorgeous cards, Virginia! I love the beautiful colors you used; the distress oxide inks are so pretty.
Your projects are fabulous as always Virginia. Love the bright colours of the distress oxides on your first two cards.
These are really cool cards!
Your kindness stamp is really nice - for anyone to receive. I would love to make several that are similar to have on hand as they would certainly be a great way to show appreciation.
Love the new release - the world needs more "encouraging words" - love the colors!!!
These are all great cards!
Love the rebecca lace stamp card. Beautiful. I also like the kindness matters with the sentiment you matter underneath.
Beautiful cards! Love the gold foil lettering. Great job.
Love Encouraging Words!
Fantastic projects Virginia. Love the bright, vivid colors... the galaxy card is super cool!
Love the gold and rainbow touches!! 💗💗💗
Love these cards. The splashes of color make my day. Thanks for the inspiration.
Nice job on these.
I like your pretty and colorful card designs.
Great cards! I love the inlaid kindness cards, the gold with the rainbow colors is just beautiful!
Love love the backgrounds of all your cards. Would like to see a video. This is a great release!
Your color combinations are SO amazing !!!!
Really like that galaxy card super cute
My dear heaven...you come back from vacation and craft like gangbusters. These are all so creative and terrific...I literally don't know where to start. I certainly adore your inlaid diecut techniques but then you hit me with all those adorable and beautifully colored critters. Absolutely amazing work.
I loved your cards--especially the first two your created by using the negative space from each card to create new in-laid cards! The rainbow colors with the cold are just beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing.
Fresh and wonderful!
I love your rainbow and gold combination. I never think of using them together. Great work as always!
I love the simple design with a pop of color!
Pretty cards! Love the bright colors on them! Great job!
Great cards, love them all!
Well wow oh wow - so many lovely pieces of art displayed here and love all of the sentiments used - as well as your lovely work - TFS and have a blessed week
Each one of your creations are amazing! So much inspiration. Thank you!
You are truly a great artist!
Love the rainbowy goodness! That inlaid die is <3!
Oh my, Virginia, you did such a wonderful job with this release. Your diecut inlays are so effective and beatiful, you made a lace background look really fresh and modern and then after all that you made that ink spray background look so good! Thanks so much for the inspiration.
All of your projects were great, but I especially liked the gold and rainbow cards!
Awesome colors!! Awesome Sentiments!!!! Awesome cards!!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful fun cards - I especially like the one with the planets.
You outdid yourself....love the colors, love the sentiments and each card and tag is wonderful.
Stunning items. My favorite is the be somebody... card. Love the color blending. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful
I really like these cards, especially the colors! Thanks for sharing.
Cute cards!
I love your cards!
Great cards! I really do love what you did with them. I want to give your ideas a try!
Thanks for sharing so many fabulous card making techniques. I love the way you use color.
I like how you doubled up on the first card using the "opposites". I hate to waste cut-aparts too. Thanks for sharing some beautiful work - I love your cards.
I love all the inspiration you aspire!
Your colours flat out make me happy! Love the mix of colours and gold.
I LOVE these terrific rainbow colored cards! The color is so fresh and bright! These are all terrific!
Take Care!
Michele
Wonderful variety from CAS with style to added embellishments, backgrounds & more.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Fantastic cards! Love the gold foil lettering, so striking!
So much inspiration here. Thank you!
Color makes me so happy too! Really love the "somebody" card. It's just gorgeous. I am wondering about the size of the first set--they look like 3x3", but it's hard to say. I love that size card for quick notes hand delivered, but I can spend as much time on them as I can on a bigger card. Thanks so much for this fun and colorful post.
Your cards are beautiful!
Beautiful cards and tag. Thank you.
Great projects! I especially love the Kindness Matters cards with the gold foil paper! So beautiful.
So pretty! Love them all!
What beautiful cards...love 'em!!
Beautifully made cards! So inspiring! Thanks so much for sharing! ❤️
Really cute cards, awesome backgrounds.
Oh wow! Your cards are all so stunning! Thank you for sharing them!
You've now sealed my decision on that Kindness matters die! Stunning and simplistic all in one! Thanks for sharing!
You've been busy, Virginia! Love all of these fantastic cards - my fave is the space one, though.
Great cards and bookmark. I love the rainbow effect with gold.
All of your cards are so cheerful and pretty!
Such a fun release. Great job on the cards, lots of inspiration!
I love all of these cards but my favourite is the space journey cards as I just love everything about them.
Beautiful cards! I love the gold accent on the "Kindess Matters" cards!
What fantastic ideas! I wasn't to excited about the Kindness Matters die until I saw how you used it!
I love your Rebecca lace stamped card.
Really hard to decide which one is my favorite. Just terrific! Thanks!
These are so bright and cheerful! Great job showcasing the products. My favorite is the kindness matters card, love everything about it!
I liked your cards the best on this hop! Happy colors...
gorgeous, all are well done. love them; thanks for sharing.
Wow wow wow, amazing and beautiful, the way you play with colors is brilliant!
Super cute cards!
OH my, I don't know where to gawk first! There is so much to see! Your use of color - wow! beautiful designs and lovely work! TFS!
I love your card. Simple but elegant!
You should stay in that multi color vibe!
I love all the bright, happy rainbow projects you showed today! Especially the bookmark idea and the space journey teacher card. Thanks so much for all you shared!
Love all of these cards! The kindness matters die is my favorite! I love how you can make 2 cards at once! And I never get tired of seeing inspiration with the Rebecca Lace background stamp!
Your cards are amazing I love them all! I would comment on all of them but then I would have to write a novel...lol
I love all your projects! They are beautiful and full of color.
Your cards are beautiful! I love the Somebody who makes everybody feel like somebody. That lace background is gorgeous behind the sentiment. Love the bookmark too!
Girlie, YOU ROCKED IT! Every single project is phenomenal, but that first one makes my heart SING! xoxo
Beautiful cards. I LOVE the die cut inlay you used on the first one. Love the Encouraging Words release!
All your projects are beautiful. Love all the rainbow touches.
Beautiful cards, Virginia! My favorite is the lace background one. Gorgeous colors & awesome saying!
So fun and colourful. Great job.
All so colourful and cheerful! I love them all.
I love these colorful cards! The inlaid die cutting is wonderful! Each one is better than one before. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the many examples. The lace background stamp is so pretty and I love the gold with the pretty colors on the kindness matters cards. So pretty!
Virginia, I love your cards. The colors are so cheerful and bright! I love the designs of all the cards. What a great way to encourage the people around us! hugs, treen
Fun colors! Esp the rainbow with gold foil.
Great inspiration, Virginia! I love all the color, that's what summer is all about! My very favorite are your first two cards. That die is so cool
I love the colorful, rainbow-ish cards you've created. You gave me great ideas and made me think of ways to use stamps that i didn't think I needed.
The Rebekah Lace stamp is so pretty and so is your card. And I like your multicolor vibe.
Hi Virginia ~ I love the white space on the Kindness Matters cards since it really brings attention to the sentiment. All of your cards are beautifully done (I'm a Distress Ink/Oxide junkie!!) but I'm very partial to the Kindness Matters cards since that's been my mantra & signature for a very long time. I'm beyond thrilled that SSS has come up with this awesome die (which I'm telling myself they did JUST for me!! hahaha). Have a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for the inspiration. ~HUGS~
#kindnessmatters
Great cards! First ones are my favourite!
Love what you did with the dies
Love the eye you have for color; beautiful! You used my favorite Encouraging Words stamp *Be Somebody Who Makes Everybody Feel Like a Somebody*.
Oh Virginia, you have out done yourself here! These are ALL amazing and I can see why you couldn't stop. What a fantastic release! Love all of those beautiful colours, so happy and fun!
Wow! So many beautiful cards. I especially love the two for one with your "Kindness Matters" cards. Thank you.
What a wonderful release and your cards and tags give such inspiration.
So many gorgeous cards. Love the rainbow/gold sentiments. Hugz
OOHHH! I love all your creations!! Well done!
Beautiful cards love the many different ways you did them backgrounds are amazing. LOve the coloring.very creative.
Have a blessed day.
Kimberly Ostgard
those are stuning!
Your projects are Really Wonderful!!!
wonderful cards, Virginia - especially love the first one!
You sold me on the Kindness Matters reverse die. All your cards have great creativity and diversity. Thanks for sharing!
Encouraging Words is a great release and I love your colors!
Wonderful projects, love your backgrounds.💙
Fabulous projects. So much inspiration, so beautifully done. Thanks for sharing with us.
“Encouraging Words” Love your projects! Great work.
As a teacher I love the "2 Teach" card. Thank you for all the ideas.
Very fun cards and projects!
Oh my goodness, your cards are fantastic!
Virginia, each of these cards is incredible and so uniquely designed. Your use of the new release for these creations truly shows how great they are. Thanks for sharing all you've done with these on this blog hop.
Love your Kindness Matters card with the gold fill in letters.
Virginia!!!! Every single one of these is Fantastic!!!! I love the kindness cards to have to hand out during the day... your bookmark AND the galaxy card- I would love to watc videos of you creating! Fabulous job!
I love all of your cards. They are so colourful. I like how you did the galaxy with sprays.
Your projects are amazing! Such versatility with this release! A person can make so much to brighten the days of family, friends and strangers alike.
TFS!
Very vibrant and lovely cards.
Oooo...the lace background card is my favorite.
Love your cards design, simple and elegant! Thank you for sharing!
I really enjoyed the two versions of the first card, emphasizing the positive and negative diecuts. Nice and clever! Thx!
love these! the rainbow and gold go well together and that galaxy card is so fun!
I couldn't tell you which one was my favorite; they're all so colorful and bright!
Love your cards, Virginia. You never disappoint.
Welcome home! Love the 2-for-1 bonus with inlaid diecutting :)
These are all wonderful.
Incredible cards Virginia, each and every one!
The inlaid die cuts are beautiful, the colors look wonderful with the gold.
Wonderful designs Virginia! Love the inlaid diecuts!!!thanks for the inspiration! Have a wonderful day!
Wow, each card got better and better. Thanks for all the inspiration.
Love the be yourself tag. Would be perfect as a bookmark! Thanks for the beautiful inspiration :)
I love your cards. The colors on all are fabulous! I know it's a previous release but the Rebecca Lace Background is gorgeous!
Live the colors
AMAZING designs! LOVE this new ENCOURAGING WORDS release!!!
Beautiful cards. I love the space card!
Virginia your cards are fabulous! I love how you added the "you matter" to your cards.......perfect just perfect!
Your cards are beautiful. Great color choices and those images/dies are to die for... Love them.
Excellent!! Love all your cards.
As always, your cards are all fantastic. The Kindness Matters card is my favorite. The gold letters look fabulous against the rainbow background. I struggle with feeling like I matter so receiving a card like this would touch my heart more than anyone would ever know. I hope whoever receives it hears that message loud and clear!
Such beautiful cards!
Wow!! What a fabulous collection of cards! It was hard to pick a favorite until I saw that last one with the lacy background!! Gorgeous! Great layout and fabulous colors and an awesome sentiment! We all need "encouraging words" now an then. : )
You must have had a blast creating these. They just look happy!
Your cards are beautiful.
Fabulous cards and tag. I love the Kindness Matters white with the gold and vivid colors.
Wow-just love the rainbow colors, the thread and sequin details, the white embossing over the watercolor rainbow background! Fantastic work!
Great projects! I love the Distress Oxides paired with gold. And the bookmark is adorable!!
I love your projects!
So many wonderful cards and all with so many ideas to make note of for future use! I really liked seeing the oxides used as you did. I've only ever seen them on dark paper. Thank you for sharing!
That gold is such a nice touch to those first cards. Love that :)
Wonderful cards, Virginia! Love all the pretty colors!
your cards are wonderful...and loved all the colors. It really made your eye go right to the kindness matters. Thanks so much for all the great ideas.
Such nice cards with great sentiments!
Love the Rebecca Lace background stamped in blue with the new sentiment from SSS! What a fantastic card you made!!!
All of your cards and the tag are sensational! I like how you got two different die cuts by switching out the negatives!
Stunning cards.Love your use of colour.
I love the gold inlay on the "Kindness Matters" inlay. It just gives it such a "pop."
Encouraging words: Seeing you always makes me smile.
I love your cards, the space one is so cute
Great cards! I love all of your bright colors. It's a wonderful idea to make a bookmark for this release. Jil
I love blog hops because they inspire me to create!!!
I love a;; of your colorful creations Virginia! I especially love the 3rd one. TFS
Gosh. Everything's gorgeous. Love that Rebecca lace!
Very nice and versatile release as you demonstrate ! Thanks !
Beautiful cards! I especially love the simple yet powerful Kindness Matters card!
lovely set of beautifully colored cards and all so positive! i'm going to rob a bank now...just kidding ;-)
Definitely feeling that rainbow vibe seeing your lovely cards, Virginia! Absolutely LOVE the first couple (interchangeable) with the gold touches - fabulous!
OMGoodness! Your cards and tag are amazing! Lovely, just lovely!!!
Very pretty cards! That stencil is stunning!
This is my favorite card.
I love your rainbow cards. I love color too. Thanks
I love your cards. Beautiful.
Well, you certainly outdid yourself! All of your projects are fabulous!
I love your cards! They are so beautiful.
You're cards are wonderful. I love them all. What great techniques. Thank you for sharing.
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