Hello all and thank you for joining us as we celebrate the new product release from Simon Says Stamp called Reason to Smile. Yay! This release has stamps, dies, embossing powders, and even includes felt!
I’m sharing a fun Easter card today and squeezing in a bit of creative die cut masking.
Like this project? Remember to pin it and save for later!
CARD DETAILS
I started working on this card by creating hills for my bunny to sit on. I used my favorite Wavy Scalloped Stitches dies and cut two out of white cardstock. Next I made a mask and masked off the scalloped part (I wanted to keep it white) and stamped the Gingham pattern using Willow ink onto the rest of the die cut. This way I was able to create colorful hills with white scalloped borders. I am explaining how to make a mask for the hills on my video, however I admit, I probably over did it, lol! There definitely is an easier was to make a mask.
I also blended a bit of blue High Dive ink onto the card base to create the sky. That helped the scallops from the top hill to stand out a bit better. The bunny was stamped using new Intense Black ink and colored using a few colors of Copic Markers (I used E000, E00 and R20). Easter eggs were stamped in Duckling, Twirling Tutu and Catkin and were die cut using a matching die.
I also die cut two church buildings for this card as I felt I needed to add something to fill in the background. The sentiment, Oh Hippity Hop was stamped in Versa Fine Onyx Black and was foam mounted onto the card. I also added several clear droplets from Pretty Pink Posh as little accents onto my card.
VIDEO TUTORIAL
I filmed a video tutorial showing how to make this project, you can watch it at the top of this post or below or on my Youtube channel. If you like it, I would appreciate you giving it a thumbs up and sharing. You can also pin it t Pinterest to watch later. Thank you!
BLOG HOP
The next stop on the hop is amazingly talented Kristina Werner. You can also start at the beginning at Simon Says Stamp Blog.
GIVEAWAY (Now Closed)
Want to win a Simon Goody bag? Please leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite product from the new release. Please leave a comment by the end of the day, Sunday, February 21st. Winner will be announced in this blog post and also on Simon Says Stamp blog on Tuesday.
Thank you everyone for your lovely comments, the winner of the giveaway is:Â Rita Fujisawa. Congratulations! Simon’s team will be in touch with you.
ADDITIONAL INSPIRATION
Be sure to check out this card I created using stunning daffodil stamps and dies. I love these particular flowers, they are very dear to me.
SUPPLIES
I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!
 Simon Says Clear Stamps Melody’s Easter Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Melody’s Easter Wafer Dies Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamps and Dies Melody’s Easter Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Cling Stamp Gingham Background Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Churches Wafer Dies Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Wavy Scallop Stitches Dies Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Willow Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Catkin Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Duckling Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp High Dive Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Neenah 80 Solar White Paper Pack 250 Sheets Shop at: SSS |
 Simon Says Stamp Twirling Tutu Dye Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Spellbinders Artisan X-plorer Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS |
 Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS |
 Pretty Pink Posh 4MM Clear Droplets (small) Shop at: SSS |
 Best Creation Big Squares 3D Foam Tape Adhesive Shop at: SSS |
 Ranger .5 Oz. Multi Medium Matte Adhesive Shop at: SSS |
 Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS |
 Ranger Mini Round Foam Refils Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker R20 Blush Pink Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker E000 Pale Fruit Pink Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Sketch Marker E00 Skin White Shop at: SSS |
I love the “your face makes me smile” stamp! Your card is so cute!
I love the idea of masking! How unique
Ohhhhh, so lovely 🙂
Really pretty projects!
I think the spring flowers set!
A very pretty Springtime card. SSS release just screams Spring with so many awesome projects one can create.
The daffodils stamp has to be my favorite. Every project has been gorgeous!
It’s hard to choose a favorite, but I love the spring flower stamps and the new embossing powders! Thanks for the darling cards!
Very cute. Love it.
Love the spring flowers! Great use of the pastel colors!
I’m drawn to the spring flowers set! Thank you for your samples!
Super cute!
Both cards are cute. I’m really fond of the gingham pspers you used.
So many favorites in this release! The backgrounds stamps would be one of my favorite items!
Cute Cute Cute
love the Bunny stamp and Dies
I love how you worked in the church dies, Yana. CUTE!
Very cute card! Love the background stamps in this new release!
Love the little felt bunny feet!
Love the gingham accents!
So very cute !!! I like that this release has both cute and elegant images to create spring projects with!!!
Love the small swatch stamp set. Very cool card
Adorable! I love that set, the girl stamp is Melody, and that bunny is precious, I really do love this set!! Thanks for sharing your talent.
Beautiful pastels, Yana! I don’t do well with this color scheme. You did a very nice layout and design.
What pretty and soft cards! I think I am in love with the new gingham background stamp! How versatile.
Great Easter card. Thanks for sharing all the techniques.
The Bunny and sheep are too darn cute! Ya gotta love them.
Your cards are beautiful!! I enjoyed the wildlife sounds in the background 🙂
Beautiful cards you created! I love that bunny.My favourite product from the new release is the clear tamp Spring Flowers. Thanks so much for sharing your lovely cards!
Cute card!
Yana I love both of your cards. You are amazing!
Love your card…
great cards love the gingham background , want the backgrounds
That gingham background is perfect!
Wow!! That gingham background stamp is amazing. It looks just like patterned paper. Thanks for sharing! You are so talented!
Enjoyed your cards and videos very much.
This is seriously cute!! Love the card.
Adorable bunny scene! This is a great new release!
Yana, once again you dazzle and delight with your abundant creativity! I so enjoyed watching you design your darling bunny card…and the daffodils are simply incredible! Thank you…
~carol
Thanks for the video how to, I am new to die cutting so it helped me a lot. My favorite item is the daffodil stamp.
love your cards
I love the Bunny card. Spring flowers is my favorite.
So sweet. I like the churches, soft colors and gingham.
Love the Springtime Critters stamp. Your cards are great as always. Thanks
My favorite is the Cloudy Skies stamps and dies. They are so versatile for anything from a “get well” to a ” thinking of you” card. Yama, you are so talented. Thank you so much for sharing your talent.
Beautiful cards ! Thanks for sharing in the video too.
I love the flowers – so beautiful!
I too, love daffodils; but Spring Flowers is my favorite. Really like both these cards, Yana.
Very sweet card! I just love the bunny stamp.
The card is too cute!! The bunny looks so sweet!
Genius using the background stamp for your hills!