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 all three cards
Great cards and inspiration!! Thanks:)
think I like the heartbeat best too! and interesting info re: the white pigment ink! thanks!!
Love all three of the cards!
They are such grest dies, and I love the idea of giving yourself a challenge.
I love the blue!
I love all three cards! I also love the blue backgrounds. Thanks for sharing.
Hope everything was ok with your luggage. Love your quick and easy valentines and video.
I like the card with the cut out heart the best!
Very sweet cards!!
Love the simplicity of these cards and the sentiments are fabulous!
I love the color combo used. Love both card !
I just love the Heart skip a beat.. so cute! Thanks for the great video to!!!
Love the colors!
Love the beautiful blue cards and the white and gold was perfect with them.
Wonderful elegant colors! Love the blue, awesome cards!~kim
wonderful, as always!
Love the colors and how you used the products.
Yana fabulous cards. I love the heartbeat one the most.
Love the use of that gorgeous turquoise color for Valentine’s Day cards, so fun!
Love the blues!
Cute cards! I love the Aqua cardstock! Adorable!
I like all three very much! If I had to choose, however, I would pick the square card. I like the shape (square) and that the heart is visible inside and out.
Awesome cards! Thanks for sharing your time, talents, and imagination with us.
Awesome cards Yana!
Love the colors and those bows!
LOVE these cards Yana…so perfect!
Loved the color combo and how simple and elegant they were. Great job!
Wonderful CAS cards! I love that shade of blue and the great gold bows!
Love the blue cards. Normally would put red with Valentine but the blue is so cool.
Gorgeous!
Simon always does the cutest stamps, dies and stencils! I love t all
I love the locking hearts! Very pretty cards!
Your cards are so cute!! Love them all and love the color combo!! The pop of gold is great!!
The colors you chose are wonderful! So is your design!
Very beautiful cards! Love the blue! And the little gold bow is such a cute idea!
Love the aqua color combo you used – terrific cards!
What a fun, happy, clever trio of cards!! I am in love with that gorgeous blue color that you used on all three of them!!! Such great work!!
All your cards are lovely. I liked the one with the die cut heart the best.
Great inspiration for using one stamp set for lots of cards. Thanks
Love all three cards – thanks so much for your video! I especially like the card with the heart that shows on the inside and outside!!
Love the aqua, white and gold colors. A great video. I subscribed to your You Tube channel. Thanks!
Very nice cards! I like the colors you used because they’re not typical;
they are original!
Thank u for using blue, refreshing!
Love your style….these cards are lovely for quick and easy cards.
Such a great and unique color c combination for Valentine’s day.m
Super cute! Love the non traditional colors
I like the way you used the cut out heart by adhering it back into the center of the card. Very cute.
I like the heartbeat card best too. They are all beautiful! You gave perfect directions for creating these cards. Thanks you!
Very cute Valentines! Love the new products from SS.
Thanks for sharing the great ideas on 3 different ways to use the stamp set. Love your choice of colors!