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!
I love the use of the non-traditional colors for Valentines. So pretty!
Lovely set… especially like the pop-out heart!
Your set has me ogooling!! I love the Audrey Blue color and the clean designs. Mahalo for sharing!
While I’m ready for Valentines Day to be over already, I love that you are doing a non-traditional take on Valentines Day cards (no red and pink here). Thank you so much!
Love the color! Such a simple yet bold statement 🙂 love the results, regards from Croatia!
cute and simple, love them!
I love the color combo you used for your cards! All of the cards are gorgeous!
I like the 1st card with the die cut “locking heart” best.
I like the better when we’re together the best. That stamp is fantastic! I love it! Thanks for the video, I always enjoy your videos. You speak nice and clear and you don’t say um, which drives me crazy! lol Thanks again and keep up the good work.
Gorgeous CAS design, and it’s refreshing to see the colour blue on Valentine’s Day cards!!
Very pretty. LOVE simply!!!
Love this shade of blue with the gold. So vibrant. Sorry about your luggage! No fun.
The blue is so striking – love these cards! Thank you for the video and inspiration!
i like the heart beat card the best. Thank you for a chance to win.
Love the cards, but I will pick the heartbeat card. Thank you for sharing
lovely card set.
Beautiful cards. I like the heartbeat one.
Love the colour combo! Thanks for sharing!
I like the heartbeat one.Thans for chance to win!
Love these sets, love your clean & simple design style
Thank you for the inspiration. I like your creative style.
Oh, very nice CAS cards!
Love the card set , I would say the interlocking heart card is my favorite. Thanks for sharing, and a chance to win.
Love these, espeially the ‘better when we’re together’ card.
The blue is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing the multiple designs.
Cute cards! love the colors you used.
Love the colors you used.. Cute cards
Awesome cards.
I love this color and how you went with an unconventional color with all the hearts. All the cards are beautiful!
What a beautiful trio of cards!!! That blue is stunning.
oh my goodness. my desire to buy this stamp set increased 10 fold…
Love all of them. Perfect color to contrast with the white but very cleverly designed. Think the last one with the “beating” heart was my favorite.
Fun products and wonderful inspirations.
Wonderful set of cards, Yana! I love the turquoise color theme!
Love the colors of these cards! Such a pretty change from the traditional red hearts.
I like the “better when we’re together” card, but they’re all wonderful.
Simple, but very effective!
Beautiful cards! Love the simplicity and elegance of them.
I like the Better When We’re Together card best. Great color choices.
Lovely colors on your cards – and – very neat…love them all!
They’re all great but I really love the heartbeat one! Thanks for all the great tips too!
These are all so pretty! Love, love the colors!!, “Better when we’re together” card is the color of my craft room. 🙂
I like the heart beat stamp and card the best, however, they are all very nice! I’ve just found your blog and glad to add it to my bloglovin feed 🙂 Look forward to all the your ideas, techniques and inspiration.
Lovely, simple cards – and so different! Really like the change from the usual reds.
I think I like the heart beat one best also. Great cards.
I love the interlocking hearts, very pretty!
Beautiful cards.Love the colors.
Pretty cards, love the beautiful blues.
Love these, especially the colors you used!
Fun cards!!!