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: 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 |
Love them both!! That bunny is so adorable & the daffodils are a must have. Love your card design.
I now what the gingham stamp. Love the cards.
Oh, this is just the sweetest card with the colors you used and the adorable gingham check!
What a DARLING card!! Love it and this new release:)
Wow, so lovely!
Your cards are so adorable and I really love the dew drops you added – they make the scene so realistic.
Such a playful fun card, beautiful colours
lovely cards!
Love all the Springy colors you used!!
Really cute. Txs
Really cute cards.
These are just adorable cards that you created. You are very creative. Thanks for sharing how you made these cards.
I love the Peep background stamp.
I really like the Gingham backgroud stamp. I love that you used it for the grass on your hills. I never would have thought to do that. That’s why I love these Blog Hops……so many great ideas to learn
Very inspirational a lot of ideas for making a precious card.
Hi Yana!
Thanks for sharing you talents as part of this amazing BLOG HOP for Simon Says Stamp. We are so blessed to be sponsored by Simon Says Stamp this time at Word Art Wednesday, and several of our DT Members have showcased some of the Reasons To Smile collection on their blogs and on the Word Art Wednesday challenge page. I appreciate you, the entire team at Simon Says Stamp, and I really enjoyed your art.
Blessings,
Karen Letchworth
You did a great job! These are such cute cards and not to mention a great backgrounds! Thanks for sharing!
This set is my favorite in this release. The bunny stole my heart. Too cute!
Your card is stunning! So soft and pretty!
So adorable!
I love how you made your card!!!
I like the spring flowers stamp set the most.
I Really like the background stamps.
The gingham backgrounds are sweeter than I would have thought. You put beautiful Easter colors together.
I love the Hippty Hop card makes me want to sing Hippty Hop bouncing down the trail off to church I go..
Having some trouble posting. Forgive me if I’m here twice. You make the gingham cuter than I would have thought. You sure know how to pick the beautiful Easter colors.
These are both so adorable and beautiful!
So so cute, thanks for the inspiration. I wish I could have ’em all
Love your videos! It’s so inspirational to watch you design your cards!
Love the soft colours, so sweet, the animal sounds in the background added to the enjoyment of watching your video. Beautiful results …….
I want it all and time to create!
Cute bunny. Love the design. TFS
Gorgeous cards! Super new release!
Love these! The first…what a sweet bunny! Darling card. The second….LOVE those flowers….beautiful ♥
Cute bunny card! Thank you for sharing your video. Really love the daffodil card.
Love the daffodils on your card.
I love both card. The bunny card is really cute with the die cuts in the background. Thanks for the inspiration!
That sweet bunny makes me swoon!
Love the scallop edging on this card. Thank you for sharing with us
Beautiful card
These rabbits are so cute – I don’t normally do Easter cards but your cards have inspired me to give it a go this year!
Such a cute card! My favourite product would be the Cloudy Sky stamps.
I really like the daffodils & the other flower set. Your cards are great!
Adorable cards!! Thank you for the video too. Do I have to pick just one? I love the gingham background stamp! The new plush dies and felt are my second choice!!!
The plush dies for use with the felt look fun!
Lovely cards! My favourites would have to be the Spring Flowers, or the Friendship Blooms sets.
Both cards are lovely and that bunny is too cute.
Great cards! Enjoyed the video.
Love the Plush Party Bunny die and egg dies!! Love the Spring Flowers stamp set!! Wonderful cards!!
Absolutely adorable ♡
SUPER hard to choose, but Spring Flowers is my 1st favorite. 🙂