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!
Love the non-traditional Valentine colours! I think the interlocking heart card is my favourite!
Love the color combo!
I love the color combo and the fact that it is a simple one layer card.
Love all three of the cards, though I agree that the heart beat one is the best!
I love all the cards and who would have thought of blue for a Valentine, just beautiful. I think the die cut one is my favorite.
So very lovely … thanks so much for sharing with us!
Love your cards!
Great easy Valentinecards! Love the video aswell! Thanks for inspiring me!
Thank you for the beautiful creation. Very cute and gentle. Non-traditional performance great
This card is so cute! I love the blue and hearts.
Great Cards!
darn cute!
Love the use of nontraditional colors for the hearts. Ready to try this! TFS!
Very sweet cards…love the use of blue to create a nontraditional look.
Love your card! They are amazing as always:)
Your cards are absolutely beautiful!
Lovin’ all of the blue!
I like the non-traditional color for your love cards. Very eye catching.
All your cards are really great. If I had to pick just one, I think it would be the one that says Better when we’re together. Thanks for sharing.
I like the heart beat card the best, too!! Thanks for the video. This looks like such a great stamp set!!
Love the colors!! Great cards!
TFS your cards and video. I’m so liking all the new products from SSS.
I LOOOOOVE your little Valentines!!!! Just what I think of when I think of making Valentines!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😉 THEY’RE ALL FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😉
My favorite is the heart beat card!
Love the simplicity of your cards – but they are very elegant !! The color combo with the touch of gold is awesome !!!
Love the blue, such great designs!
Very pretty cards–I like the onlay heart one, the others are pretty too!
Your cards are just so simple and elegant. I just love them — especially the you make my heart skip a beat! I really like the blue color!
Love the little bows! Thanks for the inspiration
LOVE this color combo and your OLCs are fabulously elegant!
Yana these are simply lovely. Thank you for sharing the different designs from the stamp set. Always helpful to see it in action.
Wow Yana,your embossing is wonderful.I love your color choice.Beautiful
Thanks a lot for the video!! Great cards!
Very pretty cards! Thanks for sharing with us.
Your CAS aqua cards are so pretty!
I like that stamp set and how you
used it to do some embossing.
Cute cards love the color
I like all the cards but I have to agree with you that the heartbeat is my favorite. I like the contrast in the heart being lighter and the beat being more saturated. I always enjoy your videos.
Love the use of blue and no pink or red
I love your non-traditional valentine colors. Cute cards.
I love the color! It’s fun to see a Valentine’s card that’s not pink or red. And the design is beautiful too!
Simple yet so pretty. I’m really liking the “yin and yang” heart stamp and die.
Simple and simply sweet.
Love all 3 cards! My favorite is the one with the heartbeat line going through the heart.
I like the heart beat card the best also although they all look great!!
You’ve made three very lovely cards!
So cute. Love them all.
Really fun ideas and great I spiration!
Lovely cards. I love the saying and image for: My heart skipped a beat.
I can’t decide which one I like the best.
I love the white hearts on blue cards stock. thank you