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Hi everyone! I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for a Better Together Blog Hop today! We are all sharing projects using the wonderful Better Together release which includes stamps, dies and more!
Simon released a grouping of products called “Better Together”. The release celebrates life, sharing hugs, sharing love, spending time together, giggling, laughing, expressing how much we care for each other are great ways to celebrate our lives. Even though we are often physically far apart from our friends and family, we can connect through words and cards are such a delightful way for us to reach out to one another.
I’ve created several quick, easy and very simple to make Valentine’s Day cards using just one stamp set called Locking Hearts. I challenged myself to come up with more than just one card idea and I’m sharing my results in this post. I hope you like them!
All of these cards are simple one layer projects that involve a bit of stamping and heat embossing. I did die cut a window in one of the cards to create a fun locking mechanism using a die matching the stamp set I used.
For the color combo for these card I went with aqua, black, white and a hint of gold. For the gold I used cute little enamel glitter bows from My Mind’s Eye and for the white I used white pigment ink and also white embossing powder.
Video!
As always, I’m sharing a quick video tutorial showing how these were made. You can watch it here or on my Youtube channel. If you are new to my blog and my Youtube channel and you like my projects, please remember to subscribe!
Additional inspiration!
I really enjoyed working with the Better Together release from Simon and I’ve already shared several cards on my blog, I’d love for you to check them out. Just click on the image to go to a specific blog post:
Giveaway!
Each stop on the hop will receive a Simon Says Stamp Prize pack randomly selected by Simon on January 23. Leave a comment on this post before January 23rd to be entered into this giveaway. Comment on other participating blogs to increase your chances to win!
Thank you everyone for your lovely comments!
The winner of the giveaway is: Rachel. Congratulations!
Hop Along!
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Shari Carroll
Kristina Werner
Debby Hughes
Laura Bassen
Nichol Magouirk
Lucy Abrams
Kathy Racoosin
Yana Smakula – you are here!
Laurie Willison
Kelly Booth
Supplies:
Thank you for stopping by today! Hope you have a great day! I have a quick trip to another city today to pick up our lost luggage (from our trip to CHA) but I’ll be back by the end of the day to read your lovely comments. Have fun!
FABULOUS cards Yana!!!
LOVE your hearts, LOVE your colour combo – aqua, black & white, with a POP of gold is GORGEOUS!!!
WOW – these dies are EXCITING!!!
Very nice cards. Like the colors very much.
LOVE the tone on tone colours
Beautiful cards Yana. I love the colour of cardstock you’ve used. Although I like them all I really like the better together card. I like how the popped up heart holds the card closed.
Nothing celebrates love like Tiffany blue Yana! Your design makes it easy and fun too! Perfect way to highlight the new Simon Says Stamp release!
Very cute cards. Love the way you used the stamps.
Super cool stamp set, love the clean and simple cards made with minimal supplies! I have to agree with you, love the heartbeat card as well, but all 3 are gorgeous!
I like the idea that there aren’t so many supplies needed for this card. I like the checkerboard heart, but I liked the effect of the punched raised card.
I think I love them all, but the heartbeat one really caught my eye.
Lovely! I really like those cute little gold bows! These stamps are perfect for Operation Write Home cards!
I love your CAS cards. That blue is a robin egg blue and is georgeous.
I love all three cards…but the interlocking (magnet) is my favorite…I would love to try different color combos with this set. TFS
This is definately a favorite… especially the color combo!
Great cards – sometimes I forget how effective a monochromatic color scheme can be!
Wow I think your cards are so original! Simple, but so different! Love it!
Love your cards made with my favorite colors.
So many beautiful cards! This SSS release is amazing! Thank you for sharing and for the inspiration.
I really like the cards and your very detailed video making that interesting stamp set understandable. Thank you.
Ohhh…I love all of this….so beautiful!
Awesome cards!! The blue is unique and very pretty!
I like the cut out heart with the popped up heart on the inside the best. thanks for sharing
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I liked the heartbeat card but also the heart as a lock card…they are all beautiful and I love the combination of ink and embossing,thanks for sharing! x ellen
Great video. I love the cut out heart the most. Glad you showed how to use these stamps, looking at them was a bit confusing to me. Great job.
Love the way you created these CAS cards – particularly like the blues that you have used instead of the common pink. Very inspirational – great video
I love that you used my favorite color Blue!
Pretty color choices and great use of this release! Love them!
Love your cards and the tone on tone looks fantastic..
Love tone on tone, cards very pretty.
Such beautiful cards!! Love the colors!! My favorite is definitely the heart window!! Thanks for the tip on how to create a locking mechanism!
Love your cards, Yana! It’s such fun to see blue used for love and valentine cards. Great inspiration here! ♡
I love the color combo you used!!…very simple but awesome cards!!
Such a clean style here, and I love the blue as a color choice. Refreshing. 🙂
Love the CAS style of your cards! So pretty!
Wonderful card sets Yana! Loved all your videos from CHA!
Love the simplicity of your cards, Yana. They are very striking. TFS
Love the softness of your colors and the Locking Hearts set!
Although simple, these are breathtaking! Thank you for sharing!
Love the blue for Valentines day! This is my favorite colour card stocks from SSS.
My fav is the better when we’re together card. Love the use of the heart die.
The color combo is perfect for masculine valentine cards. Really love all 3 cards can’t pick a fave. tfs both the cards and the video. Glad your luggage was found even though you had to go get them. Drive safe.
Yana, these are so cute! I don’t usually reach for blue for a valentine, but you showed us how perfect it really is. Can’t wait to make my own now. Thanks.
Great cards! CAS is definitely my style! Great color too!
Sweet cards. I love the simplicity and the beautiful colors.
Love your beautiful CAS cards! They’re my favorite kind. Thanks so much for sharing.
Love the bright colors!
I like the color combo u chose for these, a bit different for valentines 🙂 Simple and pretty cards
The epitome of Clean and Simple cards.
Love the blues you used and your designs. I like the fact that they are very easy to mail.
Thank you for sharing your cards. I really like the colors you used as well as they way you present the videos. Very clear and easy to follow.
Like the clean lines and simplicity