Friday, May 31, 2013

Simon Says Stamp Summer Release Blog Hop ! :-)



 Hi all :-) I am so excited to have been asked to take part in this Simon Says Stamp Summer Release Blog Hop ! THANKS HEIDI :-)

Are you enjoying the hop ?? You should have arrived here from the super talented Jess Larsen, if not you may need to head back to the beginning  at the SIMON SAYS STAMP BLOG

I was visiting the Simon Says Stamp Store recently ( which was a dream come true :-))and we had all of these new release products scattered all over the table and Heidi, Steph, Sarah, Me, and several other behind the scenes staff members popped in to play with them ,,,, what fun !!  It was lovely to see everyone enjoying using them and seeing what everyone made :-)


 I have lots of favourites, it is really impossible to choose, but, Simon has a special place in my heart, isn't he adorable, and I just thought this 'Seasonal Simon'  image was so perfect with the 'Sunshine' die.  You can see  the WHOLE SUMMER RELEASE HERE 

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I have made this card for Maddy. Maddy is a brave young girl who is battling Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.  I will add details below if you would like to join in with the card drive.

 I am sure she would love to know that people from around the world are thinking of her and sending her 'healing vibes' :-)

I diecut the Sunshine die from the base card and sprayed with Studio Calico 'Sunshine' Mister, very sparkly IRL, I then sponged some Wild Honey DI around the edges. I will link all the products I used at the bottom of this post.

I have been feeling a bit jet lagged and ran out of time, but I will finish the inside properly before posting :-)

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 This 2nd card is for Maddy's family. I can only imagine what an anxious time they must be going through. 

I used this fabulous Full Cards Hexagon die to create a mask and then sponged Wild Honey Distress Ink over it, I also colored some card with the same ink and die cut some hexagons to pop up for added dimension. 


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 I love this Flower Friend die, there is a stamp set to go with it but I liked the simple white 'daisy' look for this one so left it plain, I cut the 'Be Sentiment' die twice to make an extra 'e', used a 'Be Sentiments' clear stamp and added a little bee from a 'Circle Friends' set,, 

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Simon will be giving away a grab bag filled with stamps, paper, and embellishments  to one randomly selected commenter on every blog in the hop.  The giveaway will remain open until Thursday June 6/6 at 9:00pm EST. 
I love surprises, don't you ?? I am sure these bags will be filled with oodles of crafty goodness :-)



The next stop on the hop is the amazingly talented Sarah Moerman
I am sure she will have made something FABULOUS as always !! :-)

Thanks for joining in the hop ! I hope you enjoy it and good look in the 'Grab Bag' draws ! :-)



For more information CLICK HERE 

Simon are offering a $100 voucher which you could win if you send Maddy a card ! :-)



Please send cards to

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Maddy Justice-Patient

262 Danny Thomas Place

Attention Mail Stop 108

Memphis, TN 38105

Thank You xxx 

Links to products I used. 




Links to the whole Summer Release Products 




Hope you have a fabulous day !
Happy Hopping !
Luv
Lols x x x

456 comments:

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Young Mi said...

Love the simon says dog card. so cute with the color layout.

Gwen said...

I'm sure Maddy is gonna love your card! Your hex card is super amazing!

cal8007 said...

Maddy's family will love that whimsical card, I'm sure. Lots of work on that be card - love it!!

Melissa said...

Beautiful cards! I'm sure they will brighten Maddy's day!

Cassie_lu said...

I really like how some of the hexagons pop out

adele holcomb said...

I love the cheerful cards you made for Maddy and her family! Simon and the bee are both super cute.

Bree Rose said...

Love the Bee card! Soo cute!!

Miriam Prantner said...

Such sweet cards! I especially love that sunburst die cut!

Margaret R said...

Cute card Lorraine! I love Simon too.

Kris Van Allen said...

Such happy cards!!

Tam said...

Very cute cards. And l am sure Maddy will love it. TFS

Katie said...

I LOVE your use of yellow.

newbie said...

so cute, love your cards.

maryse n. said...

Love the Simon card. So cute.

Peggy Wood said...

The cards are great. It is nice to be reminded to send cards to Maddy. My dad had leukemia. He made it through, I pray Maddy will too. It is nice to think of her family also. They also need cheering up.

cghundley said...

Cute card.
I really like the
sunshine die.
Carla from Utah

the doghouse said...

love the 'bee' card, very summery!

Teresa Godines #6857 said...

Bright and fun cards. TFS

Chitra Nair said...

Such a cute cards..

Dixie Cochran said...

These are lovely cards, and I know Maddy and her family will treasure them. Thank you!

Cindy Beggs said...

Love your cards! They are so cheery! TFS!

Michelle said...

Great fun cards. Love the hexagons and the little bee.

Unknown said...

That daisy card was soo cute. I loved how you popped up some of the hexagons for added dimension.

Barb said...

Great sentiment and neat card with that sunshine in the background. Loved the cause, too.

Joyce said...

These are so amazing. I love the boots.

Unknown said...

Beautiful! Thanks for the chance to win.

Scrapycandy said...

Perfect cards for Maddy and so cute! Thanks for sharing how to use these products.

forpahl5 said...

Very cute!

Sheila_G said...

Great cards, I'm sure they will be appreciated.

Barbra said...

What fun this blog hop is! Would love to win! Thanks much!

Jean Bullock said...

Bright cheerful cards. I like the bee one the best. Love how you popped just a few of the hexagons. Your inking looks great.

Cindy C. said...

Both so adorable! The first one made me laugh!

Tracy Ercole said...

Great cards, TFS!

Marsha said...

Love that doggie in galoshes! So cute. I'm sure Maddy will love it too.

Christy D. said...

Really cute cards. I'm lovin' the pup with his boots. :0)

Arlene said...

Great uplifting cards. Love the colors and summer feel.

Unknown said...

I just adore the bee card!

willireb said...

I liked the way you used the hexagon die cut as a mat. I have to try that. And Maddie should really enjoy getting your card. I was a nurse in Pediatric Oncology, and keeping up spirits is so important. Thanks.

Unknown said...

I love both your cards and I am sure Maddy will too. I love the umbrella and boots cute Simon has, and I adore the gorgeous daisy and bee too. Well done.

Beatrice Lawson said...

Loved how you used the hexagon die as a mask, great idea.

pcm said...

such perfect cards for maddy!

Loly Borda said...

Both are lovely! How sweet of you to make those cards for Maddy and her family.

Maureen said...

These are fabulous! I really love the popped up hexagons!

silvergran said...

Your cards are delightful!

Gigracer said...

These cards are so cheery and bright. I'm sure they will bring a bit of brightness to their recipients :-)

Billie A said...

AWE the Simon dog and the boots waiting for sunshine is precious. I Love this card. I love the bee too and the honeycomb is great idea and having some of the raised combs is a great idea. Love your cards.

Kathryn A said...

Great cards! Love the new products! (And thank you for having the "Jump to comment form" option. It saves all the scrolling on an iPad!!)

Tanja said...

Great cards, and for some very worthy recipients - I am sure they will give them some encouragement.

Marianna said...

Fantastic cards and the new products are amazing! Thank you for inspiring me!

Lisa - papergrace said...

Beautiful cards! And I'm sure Simon in his rain boots will be sure to brighten Maddy's day. xoxo

Ying said...

Adorable cards!

Melanie R said...

Your card designs are so clever. And thank you for the suggestion to send a card to Maddy.

Memories by Manda said...

I'm sure Maddy will appreciate your card. I love the card hexagon die (must get that one!) and I like how you used it here (inked through the die cut?)

Ohana in Bend said...

maddy is such a lovely girl, she looks peaceful in this photo. i love your card, very sunny and summer.

Pam from Maine said...

Love how you show us different ways to use the dies. Thank you also for passing on the info for Maddy. It's always a good feeling to use our cards for someone in need.

Tristen MacDonald said...

Oh boy, that bee card is just too darn cute!

theCook said...

Love the bee card, so very cute!

camcas said...

Lovely cards..good cause!

Unknown said...

Lovely, sunny cards! They make me wanna smile!!!

Elena said...

These cards are adorable!

Katie said...

Great cards!! I just love Simon with his boots and umbrella! So cute. Thanks for sharing.

Katie B.

Unknown said...

You're an inspiration to me...every day! Love your take on things.

Amy said...

I would love to make the Bee Strong card for my friend with cancer. She is amazing :)

Unknown said...

Firstly, Maddy keep the positive thoughts going! Love the cards!

Cecilia Hsieh said...

Both cards are gorgeous! I've sent a card to Maddy already!

omyn said...

I love the happiness of the yellow, with that little highlight of glitter, makes it seem just like sunshine :)

Anonymous said...

Love the sunshine die -- we can all use a little sunshine :)

mariangel said...

wow beautiful cards my fav is the hexagons with the bee love it

Laraine R said...

Great cards! Love the new stamps & dies!

tmishler said...

so sweet

Angel Estes said...

Maddy is such a beautiful girl. I hope her cancer is soon under control.

Beautiful cards! Thanks for sharing!

Unknown said...

Loving the hexagons!!!

Monique said...

Love the paper liecing you did on the first card! I'm sure it will make Maddy happy!

Tania said...

Beautiful and colourful cards! Really cute!

Стокли said...

The honey bee card is very lovely.

Winnie said...

Looks like you guys had a great time. I know that Maddy and family will love their cards. The dog with those boots and umbrella will bring lots of smiles. Thanks for the reminder for Maddy, as I was meaning to send her a card. I will do that now. Thank you.

Diane said...

Your cards are awesome. Thanks for all the great inspiration.

Mary-Anne V said...

what a wonderful card for Maddy. i remember her from last year and I pray all goes well this time. Love the starburst and the honeycomb design on the 2nd.

Nunt said...

It's a shame I'm not in the States, would love to visit the store too :) Lovely cards!

Jayell said...

Love the card and that you are sending it to Maddy

Unknown said...

Love them both! Thanks for the address for the card drive.

Jayme said...

beautiful cards

Unknown said...

Hopeful and positive cards! I believe that Maddy will feel the love when she opens up the envelope. You have inspired me to make one for her too. Well done, Lorraine! :-)

cm said...

What delightful cards! Love the rainboots and all the cheery sunshine!
Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
c

Janine said...

I love the hoping for sunshine card, love the umbrella and rain boots are so darn cute!!!

Clay and Amy said...

Loving all the new Simon products! And all that yellow is so summery - love it!

Jennifer Scull said...

both of these cards are just so precious! must say that I think the pup in his wellies is my fave though. :)

I will get working on a card for Maddy. I sent one to both her and her sister last time. sure hate she is going through all of this again....

enjoy your weekend!

AnyOldCraft said...

Beautiful cards and I am sure Maddy will love hers :)

PBrown9624 said...

That dog card is a hoot! Love the little boots! I liked the bee card to! So cute!

Anja said...

Thanks for sharing your happy cards! They make me smile :-))

MaryBeth said...

Your cards are SO cute! I'm sure they will bring some joy to Maddy and her family.

CyndyC said...

Adorable cards! Love them both.

Laura Sterckx said...

Hey Lols!!

I'm done with studying for today so I thought I'd take the blog hop! The cards you made for Maddy and her family are very pretty. I am sure they will make them happy!

I also like the photo you shared! You all look so happy! :)

xoxo

Unknown said...

These cards are amazing. Thanks so much for all the inspiration.

Brenda said...

I can see that Maddy and her family will be very supported by your cards. But first, we all got to enjoy them! Thanks.

Laura Norris said...

Love your cards! And what a great cause. Thanks for sharing.

Patrice said...

Fabulous - I'm gonna wait to see if I win anything before I place a HUGE order!

Robin B. said...

Cute cards, love the yellow and the bee!

Colleen said...

Cute! Great ideas.

brenda said...

Fabulous cards and what a fantastic reason to make them!

Liliana said...

Love the cards, the sunshine card is my favorite! Thanks for sharing!

jan farnworth said...

adorable cards.

Gabriele said...

awesome reason to make cards and what a fun card it is!

KandA said...

Both such fabulous cards Lorraine, but the bee card (especially with the sentiment) is my favourite xx

bzyPTmom said...

Love your cards for Maddie and her family--these stamps are really cute!

Unknown said...

Bless you for the card drive. I so appreciate you using which is by far my favorite die in the new releases.

Tricia said...

Such sweet cards!

Beth Rang said...

Fun cards! I really like the way you used the sun beams die.

Tere Azua said...

Thank You for sharing your beautiful cards. And thank you for the link, I am sure Maddy is going to love all the cards.

Monika/Buzsy said...

Such FUN cards. Love the summery colors on both. Great images and dies!

Sheri said...

Very cute cards. They will be encouraged by your thoughtfulness.

Sue said...

Crafting at SSS - so envious! LOL

Very generous of you.

Unknown said...

Hexagons are so so fun and your card is wonderful. Your caring about Maddy is too.

Judy Tuck said...

Great cards! Especially love the rain boots on the little doggie!

Kat said...

Great cards Lols. Love the dies you've used.

Kat xx

Cheryl said...

Such cute cards for a great cause. The paper piecing is sweet. Love the hexagon card for the family.

Alyssa S said...

What a cute idea to have the sunshine die up in the corner of the card! Love it!

Leslie L. said...

I love how you added the extra e to Bee and the bee itself is quite cute.

amesari88 said...

I love the cards and this hop! So much talent and creativity!

Lynne said...

Such totally sweet cards. Thanks for sharing. Simon in the boots with the umbrella is so stinkin' cute!

Lady Fair said...

Simon never looked cuter, love his little boots. I'm sure Maddy's parents will appreciate the card you made for them.

spatch said...

Too, too sweet a face on the dog. Makes me smile and want to make it.

Sudmann said...

So sunny, warm and "pick-me-up" - I´m sure Maddy and her family will be very happy about those two cards!

Greetings, Christine

Karen said...

What beautiful cards for a Beautiful girl. thanks for sharing.

pta4him said...

Thanks for sharing your great cards

Donna Oates said...

Great cards with such bright colors. I'm really liking the hexagon die !

Lynne in NI said...

Wow, fabulous happy cards!

Isha Gupta said...

Lovely cards. TFS

Chris mason said...

Cute cards....thanks for sharing.

Becky S. said...

Beautiful cards--on other blogs I kept thinking...I'll bet you could do an extra "e" and make it be "Bee..." whatever. Very cute to see someone else thought the same thing!

Deborah R said...

Your cards are so creative! I'm loving that hexagon die.

Megan McDonald said...

Great cards, love the hexagons

Megan McDonald said...

Great cards, love the hexagons

Pam said...

Love your cards, especially the hexagon one.

Kathy said...

I'm really liking that sunburst die!

Kylie said...

Such bright happy cards! :)

Denise Bryant said...

Great cards! Love the sunshine and hex dies!

carpediem said...

what a fabulous release! laura j

Cindi said...

Nice, nice, nice. Love them!

Sue D said...

Cute cards--love the boots on the dog.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com

Kripa said...

V creative n lovely cards for a wonderful cause.

jennifer mitten said...

Beautiful! I love the cards and thanks for the info on Maddy....

Unknown said...

I love the sunshine die...über cute!! God bless Maddie.

Candida said...

Really adorable cards... loved the hexagons!

Nicole C said...

Great cards! Love the bee strong card.

Ariana said...

Love that you used the Simon Says Stamp dog!

leighann said...

Nice use if the new dies !!

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Lisa's Creative Niche said...

Thanks for sharing such fun cards!! I love the dog and the bee!!

Amrita said...

great cards!

Lindsey said...

Fabulous cards and what a special person to be sending them to.

Pam said...

Great cards! I'm sure Maddy and her family will love them!!

Kathy Mc said...

Think we're all hoping for sunshine, but this is so sweet of you to make a card for Maddy and also for her family. So. very. sad. Your cards are just ideal for the circumstances ~ love them, Lorraine!

Glorie said...

Cute Simon card. Thanks for the inspiration.

Kris in Alaska said...

That hexagon die has so many possibilities! Thanks for sharing!

Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com

Janis said...

The little decorated rain boots on Simon are adorable!!!

Deborah Montgomery said...

Very cute ideas. Thank you for sharing!

Kimberly J said...

I gotta have that sunshine die!
What an adorable girl Maddie is! What a great reason to make cards. TFS her story.

Jan Scholl said...

Cute cute cute!

tweetyscute said...

Ilove all the fun colors

stampingandstitching said...

Aw these are both adorable cards! I'm sure Maddy and her family will really appreciate them:)

Efrat said...

Beautiful sunny cards.

Angie M said...

The hexagon card is so cute. Maddy will love her card. Simon looks cute on the front!

valeriemolinier said...

Your cards are really funny !! Maddy and her family sure will love them

Barbara said...

Those little rain boots are so cute!! Everything really nice and I want it all!

Hanneke said...

Both cards are great! I love the colors. Hugs, Hanneke

Pia Larsen said...

Adore the BEE caerd

Unknown said...

This is too, too cute! I'm sure Maddy and her family will appreciate those cards! Will send some too:-)

honey_bunny said...

Lovely cards! <3 I like the way you poped-up some of the hexagons underneath the bee to add more interest! :)

Marie said...

Fabulous cards! TFS =)

cebelica said...

Fab cards hun. I could really relate to that doggy - I am waiting (and hoping) for sunshine too!
off to read Maddy's story now. Hugs! xx

Carol (HB) said...

I love this release! (heck, I love every release!) Adorable card!!

Maikreations said...

Really love how vibrant and "sunny" your bee card turned out! Made me smile looking at it! TFS

susy said...

These are so fresh and summery

Janell Kunze said...

I love both cards. Thank you for sharing your designs. What a great idea to cut the "Be" die twice to use it with the BEE stamp.

mtscrapgal said...

Thanks for creating cards for Maddy and her family. Loved all the details of both cards.

Unknown said...

Your cards will be soo perfect for Maddy and her fam, beautiful cards!!!

Unknown said...

I am sure Maddy is going to LOVE these cards - they are adorable!

Unknown said...

OMG !
You are so talented !!!!

Hugs from France ^^

Lunéa♥

Caroline said...

Love your hexagon card, just adorable

Kendra said...

Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

Great cards for Maddy and her family Lorraine! I love how you used the dies on both cards, to cut out in the actual 1st card base and to use as a mask and as embellishments on the 2nd. And of course Simon is so cute how you colored him with his umbrella and rain boots.

Tren said...

Adorable card

Cris G. said...

Lovely cards. Love the new release from SSS. Thanks for this chance.

aknancy said...

Great Cards. Thank you for sharing your work.
I am hoping to get my card finished for Maddy this weekend.

Vicki said...

Thanks for sharing your work. You do good work!

Andrea said...

What A Great Way To Lift A Little Ones Spirits. She Will Love The Card!!

Unknown said...

I want that hexagon die cut so bad!!

Unknown said...

Love the hexie card! I don't think I'll ever get tired of seeing them!

MaRyKaY said...

Those are all gorgeous and looked fun to make. I was wondering how that rays sun die cut was gonna be used. My favorite

luvmysilhouette said...

Wonderful Wonderful cards Simon in his little boots simply Rocks so does Maddie...Great Great Job xoxo

Yainea said...

Wonderful cards!! Love the rain suit on Simon!!

Brenda Spa Gal said...

I'm wishing for sunshine, too! this rain has been enough! super cute card!

joy said...

Maddy and her family will love your cards! I especially like Simon - he is just adorable!!

belinda said...

Thanks for the card share! Can't wait to see the rest. Found you through the blog hop

mikeslittlesis said...

Beautiful!

stick said...

Gorgeous - Maddy and her family will surely appreciate it!

Cindy said...

So very pretty - especially the hexagon design!

Charlotte C said...

Beautiful work. And I'm going to make a card for Maddy.

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