Friday, 21 February 2014

Simon Says Stamp Spring 2014 Release Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Spring 2014 Release Blog Hop.
If you have arrived from the incredible May Flaum's blog, then welcome. If not, I suggest you head to the Simon Says Stamp blog and start at the beginning. There's going to be a LOT of inspiration AND a TON of prizes.
So… today's the day SSS release their new products. And it's another FAB release. I've come to expect great things from them and have never been disappointed! I just love everything they make. :)
So, on to my card. I used a number of new products on this one. First I used the new Large Dots Stencil. I taped it to some Khaki Cardstock then misted it with White Mister Huey's. After adhering the panel to a card made from Sea Glass Cardstock, I stitched vellum over the top for a softer effect.
Next, I created my shaker balloon. I used one of the AMAZING Ballon dies and cut a balloon from both Sea Glass Cardstock and vellum. Then I cut a load of tiny stars from white card using the Star Border die. After stamping and heat embossing the birthday sentiment from the new Birthday Balloons stamp set, I stitched the balloons together, leaving an opening, then filled with the stars and some chunky white glitter. Finally, I die cut the Daughter (from the new Sisters, Daughter, Niece die set) from glitter card stock and adhered to the balloon. Some silver thread finished it all off.
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This is one of those "better in  real life" cards. You can't see the glitter so well in the photos but it's a lovely soft effect under the vellum.
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------------ GIVEAWAY ----------
Time for the giveaway news. Simon Says Stamp will be giving away a goody bag to one commenter on every blog. That's 17 different chances to win! Make sure you leave a comment below by 6:00pm EST on Thursday February 27, 2014… their goody bags are pretty awesome.
And now it's time to hop on.
Next up is super talented Suzanne Dahlberg.
Bye for now.
x
P.S. If you get lost on the hop, a full list of blogs is available on the Simon Says Stamp blog. :)
P.P.S. Check out the new line of inks and cardstock they are releasing today too… mine are on the way already!!! All my favourite colours… so excited about these.  You can get them individually or in multi packs like these:
   
Awesome!

Supplies

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Unknown said...

Such a beautiful card. Shakers are such fun!

Unknown said...

Loved the delicate look of the card. Thanks for sharing your techniques and card.

KathyK said...

Love that balloon. What kid or adult wouldn't love that birthday card. Well done.

JennyKozar said...

this is so soft and pretty! Thanks for sharing.

Irakari Schmidt said...

Crazy cute card! I love your use of vellum. Thanks for sharing your creation!

Anonymous said...

Dainty and beautiful card. I love the shaker idea.

Zena B. said...

I love your card! Thanks for such great inspiration.

Unknown said...

Lovely!!

jojobeth1 said...

Simply Adorable!

Janeen said...

absolutely spectacular

jcappetta said...

Stunning card! Thanks for sharing!!!

Anonymous said...

Sharon c. Beautiful card. Love the stitching

Gailanne said...

There's a lot to this card, and the effort shows! It's definitely one I am going to case for my own daughter's upcoming birthday. Well done!

Unknown said...

Beautiful card! Love the soft color! Really need to buy the ballon die! So many way to use it!

Meg G said...

I love your card!! The soft colors are perfect! Thanks for the chance to win!

Unknown said...

That's such a great idea for a flat shaker card!!!

Barb Ghig said...

Clever and gorgeous! I love how you created your shaker...the vellum is so pretty and the soft colors are lovely! Thanks so much for sharing your inspiration with us!

Janet said...

WOW as always so many awesome goodies!!! Thanks so much for the chance to win and all the great showcasing and awesome possibilities! ~God bless~

Julie said...

Love the softness of your card! Great spring release!

Maureen said...

Love love LOVE this card!! That vellum shaker balloon is SO pretty! I need that die set!

Immi said...

The shaker balloon is great, and I always love stitching!

Christy said...

Just gorgeous! I love it!!

Unknown said...

Lovely card! The new inks are so pretty too! Thank you!

diana said...

Sweet card and great new release! Love those colours. Thanks for the ideas & inspiration. ;-)

Tracey McNeely said...

Lovely soft colour palette, beautiful.

Michelle G said...

So adorable! I love it!!!

Connie said...

Love this shaker card, so soft, so beautiful!

Von H. said...

very creative and so elegant! thanks!!!

Crafty Math Chick said...

That scripty die is so intricate - I am impressed you were able to remove it from the die without ripping it! And your stitching around that balloon - so you know how hard it is to stitch in a circle with a sewing machine?!! WOW!

Tammy B said...

So soft and pretty! Great card!

Unknown said...

Lovely card! Love the colors!♥

dianem said...

I just love the card. It's great!

Tasnim said...

Your card is so gorgeous!! Love the soft hues!

Olivia T. said...

LOOOVE the glitter-word! Thanks for sharing! ;)

Victoria H. said...

Your card is fabulous....a shaker made with vellum, love it!

DoBea A. said...

Oh, what a beautiful card! So lovely!!

Deborah said...

Oh wow this card is so elegant yet the shaker balloon adds an element of fun I love the daughter die cut from sparkle paper I don't know how this card could look any better in person cause from what I can see it is perfect have a wonderful weekend!

Rufred said...

Nice touch with the vellum...!!

Tam said...

I really like your card and the balloon was super cute. I like the way you added the vellum to the front of the card to knock the harshness of it. Very elegant. TY

Anonymous said...

Your card is so soft and beautiful, plus a shaker too! Love the use of vellum.

Unknown said...

So soft and pretty. Perfect for a daughter card

Anonymous said...

I love your filled and stitched balloon. I've got to try working with vellum sometime, you make it look so easy and beautiful!

Patt H. said...

I love this beautiful card! Your stitching is also awesome!!

Heather B said...

Such a lovely card! Very elegant. Thanks for sharing!

Ann K said...

What a great card - I love polka dots AND balloons. A great combo. Thanks, Lucy!

Efrat said...

Beautiful release and fun blog hop. Beautiful card

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful card! I love the softness of it with the sparkle!

Kelly Booth said...

Your cards are Always Perfect and Pretty in every Possible way Lucy...Love this!!

Julia said...

Beautiful card. I love how you used the vellum for the shaker balloon. I'll definitely remember that. :-)

chaddy233 said...

so elegant!
very nice card!!

Amanda said...

Super creative card!

Jen K. said...

How perfectly girlie!!!

Jen K.
Farmington, MN

Unknown said...

love the glitter under the vellum balloon!
thanks
Holly

Carol Ric said...

Gorgeous card.

Unknown said...

Super sweet card! these new spring colours are simply gorgeous!

Carol Ric said...

gorgeous shaker card.

carriep said...

Love the shaker balloon and the softer side of these fun colors.

Lisa Page said...

Such a beautiful card!

Kristie Maynard said...

So soft and beautiful! TFS!

SHartl said...

Wow, this is so fun. Love the stitched shaker balloon!

Kristen said...

I love the shaker balloon! So clever!!

Inks4fun said...

Beautiful card, I just love the balloon dies and am happy there are many sizes to choose from. thanks for sharing.

Alexandra said...

A very soft and beautiful card.. Love the colur choices

Judy said...

Lovely card, the vellum added over the top really works well. The shaker balloon is a sweet touch. Thanks for sharing.

Jessica Rosenbalm said...

Such a beautiful elegant card!

Sarah G said...

Love this card - the shaker balloon is genius! The soft colours and daughter die cut are gorgeous.

Debby said...

What a cute card! I'm sure your daughter will love it. I made my first shaker card last week and now that I know how easy they are to make, I'll be making more! Thanks for the chance to win.

Heather North said...

The vellum gives your card such a soft, pretty look. <3

Cherie L. said...

Lovely colors.

MoJo said...

This is so feminine and beautiful! I love it.

Steffi said...

Fantastic card idea! How do you stitch such a round circle? Brilliant!

Unknown said...

I absolutely love every single thing about this card. Just beautiful.

Kylie said...

Love it… Love how you've created a shaker and those muted colors are just beautiful.

jonim52 said...

Awesome card, have to have that balloon die now!

Unknown said...

LOVE the vellum idea. Looks great even if it looks better in real life.

Kelly said...

GORGEOUS!!

Anne Harada said...

Super sweet card! So creative, I love the softness!

Jennifer said...

Ohhh...love your card! It is simply too sweet.

karen said...

Hi Lucy~ Your card is stunning! Such beautiful soft colors and love the idea of the star filled 'shaker' balloon.

Joni said...

Beautiful card as always!

Lauralee said...

That's a very sweet card!

joy said...

Delicate, soft and sweet! Perfect for either of your daughters, Lucy!

Unknown said...

great card!!!

Jen said...

Wow - what a beautiful card! I love the soft colors and subtle glitter. First time visitor to your blog but I'll definitely be back!

Unknown said...

Love the the new products! Thanks for a chance to win!!!!

Anonymous said...

Hello Lucy, your card is lovely so pretty and feminine perfect for any lady. The new products are all so yummy it is hard to decide what to purchase first. Thanks for sharing your talents.
Regards,
Joe-Anne

Diane said...

Lovely shaker card

Unknown said...

That card is just ELEGANT! The colors and the design. Perfect!

aknancy said...

This is just the 'cutest' card… I am so glad I ordered those balloon dies...

Kari said...

Your card is so much fun!!

Cat Craig said...

oh yum. all that vellum and a shaker too...fantastic card Lucy. Clearly made with lots of love.

Malini C. said...

The shaker balloon is a very cool idea. I like how instead of it raised there were stitches sealing the stars and glitter :)

CeliseCrafts said...

This is a gorgeous card, it looks simple, but it is so intricate. Bravo to you for all the work you put into it.

Unknown said...

I love the light colours and the glitter… you can never go wrong with glitter… thanks so much for sharing!

karen h said...

Adorable! Love the softness from the vellum. And now I need that daughter die! Thank you for the opportunity to win!

Sue Speck said...

Phantasmagorical card! Absolutely love what you did with the round balloon, the vellum, and the sparkle.

Cheryl B. said...

The vellum make this card so soft and feminine,
Love that it's a balloon shaker card.

byulgzr said...

gorgeous! love this balloon shaker card~~

no blog post said...

What a sweet delicate card. This is a great blog hop, and I am so excited about SSS new release. Great new products!

jimlynn said...

So soft and beautiful!

Unknown said...

Very pretty card, thanks for sharing

Aida said...

Such an elegant Card. Lucky girl your receives it!

Unknown said...

Nice card, thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

I love the soft colours on this card and the shaker balloon is awesome!

Unknown said...

Wow! Such a beautiful card. My favorite so far.

Anne said...

I like what you did with this card. Great job.

Unknown said...

Oh wow Lucy such an amazing card.
Absolutely gorgeous. TFS

Unknown said...

Hop hop hop, thank you for this card!

Anonymous said...

Love the card. Love that another Lucy is out there making such wonderful cards. I subscribed because of both the card and the name! Was there another option?

Kards by Karen said...

What a beautiful feminine card--great job!

Michele said...

Love love love your card!

sandie said...

looks so elegant

Kerian said...

Very stunning shaker card.

slang said...

Great way to use vellum. Love the soft look of this card.

Diane said...

Your card is so beautiful, love the color combination. Thanks for sharing.

Debra said...

Absolutely beautiful card……so sweet...love your style!

Linda J said...

Beautiful card! Love these new products!!!

Unknown said...

What a sweet card!

Kathy H said...

Very pretty Lucy!

Valerie Wood said...

OH what a beautiful card! I am going to have to purchase the daughter and son dies!

Patty Pearson said...

I am really loving the new colors of paper and ink!

Amy L said...

Love your card it is really beautiful!

Kelly W. said...

This card is so classy! Love, love, love the look of vellum. Wish it was still more popular.

Taheerah said...

Love that balloon shaker! What an awesome idea!!

Debbie Pereira said...

very cute card!

Betty said...

such a lovely card - beautiful colors - thanks for the inspiration!

Susan M. said...

Wow! This makes me wish I could sew! The perfect way to secure vellum. Love the soft colors.

Gilda said...

Such soft pretty colours on your card, Lucy! Love the idea for the shaker balloon.

Edna said...

Love this! What a great way to use glitter thank you for the inspiration

Deb Selby said...

I love the soft look of this shaker card.

Jean M said...

lovely!

Pam said...

Gorgeous card! Love the addition of the vellum.

Julie coit said...

Love the shaker card and the new products

Unknown said...

Such a super sweet card - I love the lightness of it.

JC said...

I love the softness and elegance of this card..simply stunning. Thanks.

Aileen said...

Lucy, as usual a beautiful soft card. I love the way you used the balloon die and made it a shaker.

Lizzie T a/k/a Wifelady said...

What a gorgeous card! I love that you die cut "daughter" from glitter card stock - stunning!

Kristina B. said...

So gorgeous and elegant!

Unknown said...

Awesome new products!!

Unknown said...

The stitching adds a nice touch. Thanks for sharing.

SkyPixie17 said...

So many on this hop have used that new Sea Glass color and the polka dots stencil and in so many beautiful ways. I'm convinced. They're going on my list right next to the balloon dies! Thanks for sharing!

dottywotty said...

loved how delicate this one is!

Lisa R. said...

This is a very pretty card; I love how you pulled it all together!

Judith said...

This is a pretty and elegant card, Lucy! Beautiful!

Ann R. said...

Fantastic card! Thank you.

Gwen said...

Oh what a gorgeous card!

Rachel K said...

Ahh, your card is so beautiful and elegant. I love the light and airy feel to it...so pretty!

Unknown said...

What a lovely soft card and the new colors are wonderful.

Snoopy said...

So pretty!

Hugs,
Snoopy :D

Vera Yates (Ling) said...

Lucy, this is fantastic. I love how you did the balloon. Fun and gorgeous.

linf54 said...

Very pretty card, love it!

Gail A said...

What a sweet beautiful card!

Anne said...

I love it!

Karen said...

Your card is just gorgeous!

Coralynn Murray said...

I love your card. Great idea for the shaker balloon!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
Angela L.

CandyW said...

I love your card!!!! This is a great release!

Megan Carroll said...

Beautiful! Love all the birthday items and word dies in this release!

NPurdum56 said...

What a pretty card! Thanks for sharing! Nancee :)

myrna sweet said...

very cute!

mewTilman said...

Pretty balloon--so delicate. Thanks for sharing.

Ariana said...

Lovely and sweet card!

Brenda Lee said...

Amazing shaker balloon card. I love the delicate font of the die. Wonderful card!

Sue D said...

Beautiful shaker balloon!

DisenosdelCorazon said...

Such a lovely card. Love the soft muted colors and the tiny stars!

slbt17 said...

what a beautiful card Lucy - she is going to love it!
Sandra ltb

Amanda said...

I love the lovely soft colors on your card and the shaker balloon is great!

sotama14 said...

Cute card :)

dasimonds said...

Love your shaker card ..
so soft and elegant !!

Sharon said...

Oh this is sooo beautiful...almost has an ethereal effect! I am definitely going to try this colour combination with vellum.

Pat T said...

Beautiful card. Love the soft colours

jenna said...

Love this card!

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous. Love the shaker style.

jeannine said...

Great shaker card! The stitching is a great detail and you did a great job stitching it...wish I could stitch in a circle lol! Great use of some of the new releases!

Aneida said...

Beautiful card!! Thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

What a lovely card

Unknown said...

This is a very sweet card. The subtle colors go very well together and create a lovely look.

Unknown said...

Great new products

Bonnie said...

This card is beautiful!

Kathy said...

I like the shaker balloon! Great card.

Terri Trotter Earley said...

So dainty

Patti said...

Love the star filled balloon and the vellum!

Unknown said...

LOVE THE NEW DIES AND LOVE YOUR CARD .. THANK YOU FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN

Unknown said...

Um, hello.. so many things I love about this card, where do I start? The background is perfect and the shaker ballon is so cute!

Anonymous said...

so pretty! love the subtle sparkles.

Kathlene said...

So pretty. That balloon covered with vellum is perfect and the script die is tempting me terribly. :)

Unknown said...

So lovely! TFS!

IamUniquelyImperfect said...

Such a beautiful card. I love the soft colors and the balloon is too cute. tfs Patricia B

Merica said...

What a beautiful card. Loving the new die cuts.

Robin said...

OK now I will have to get out the sewing machine! Just adorable.

DebbyH said...

Loving these balloon dies more and more. Thanks Lucy, for the great idea :)

Dorothy C. said...

I'm getting so many ideas for that 'must have' big balloon die. Your card is soft, feminine and fun too!

Anonymous said...

Love how you created the shaker balloon...very cute!

Debbie Brackett said...

Love your card!

Stampin on Sunflower Drive said...

Super happy to see all these goodies from Simon and the DT is showcasing them well.

Susan said...

Oh how beautiful! Thanks for hosting!

Pat McCleary said...

Such a soft effect with the vellum, & as Laura Bassen says ' Who doesn't like a shaker card?' Thanks for a chance to win.

Stampin on Sunflower Drive said...

Beautiful card. Such a fun blog hop.

Natalie said...

I love everything about this card!! A darling shaker card! Thanks for the inspiration!

jusaweecatnap said...

Love this card! Beautiful, soft color palette. Clever use of vellum and glitter. Love the layers and stitching.

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