Getting the Most Out of Die Cuts + Simon Release Hop

Hi Friends! Welcome to my stop along the Simon Says Stamp Among the Stars release blog hop! If you have already been hopping along with us, you should have arrived from the super talented Kristina Werner! If you are just joining us though, I have a complete hop list down at the bottom of this post.

Have you seen all the new, fabulous goodies that were revealed yesterday as part of the Among the Stars release?? I LOVE all them!!! If I had to pick my favorites (yes, I can’t pick just one!), I would say I love the Build a Rainbow die, the Stacked Stars die, the Stitched Banners die set and Hydrangea Petals die set… and I’ll be using those Hydrangea Petals on my cards today!

I created two cards using the Hydrangea Petals die because I wanted to get the most out of all the die cutting I did. In my video, I’ll be sharing how I used the positive and negatives of the dies to create two different styles of coloring for these petals and leaves; which can then be turned into beautiful floral arrangements! The dies I’ve used for these cards are the Hydrangea Petals (as I mentioned above), as well as the Tropical Leaves die set (which coordinates with the Tropical Leaves stamp set).

Bear in mind however, that if you aren’t into coloring as much as I am, you can create these same cards by simply die cutting the flowers from colored cardstocks; the possibilities are endless!

To embellish my floral arrangements, I used some pretty buttons, sequins and seed beads from the 28 Lilac Lane collection; the Pretty Princess Bottle and Minty Fresh Bottle. These bottles each contain a variety of embellishments that all coordinate together. I also like to mix and match my the bottles to create my own custom color combos too.

And of course I had to add a sentiment to each of these cards, so I used the new Uplifting Thoughts stamp set (also part of the Simon Says Stamp Among the Stars release) to add some encouraging greetings. I’m really excited about this new stamp set because I actually created it for this new release!!!

So to see how I put these cards together, be sure to check out the video below or over on my Youtube channel! If you enjoy, please give the video a “thumbs up” and subscribe to my channel and/or blog for more weekly inspiration!

KEEP HOPPING & A GIVEAWAY!

There is lots more to see along this fantastic blog hop! If you’ve already been hopping along with us, your next stop is the super fun and awesome Laura Bassen! Or, if you are just joining in, you can find the full list of hop participants below!

AMONG THE STARS RELEASE

Be sure to check out all the fun new goodies from the Simon Says Stamp Among the Stars release! All the products are linked here:

Simon Says Clear Stamps UPLIFTING THOUGHTS	Simon Says Clear Stamps BLOOMING DAY	Simon Says Stamps And Dies TROPICAL LEAVES	Simon Says Clear Stamps TROPICAL LEAVES
Simon Says Stamp TROPICAL LEAVES Wafer Dies	Simon Says Stamps And Dies WARM WEATHER ANIMALS	Simon Says Clear Stamps SUMMERTIME ANIMALS	Simon Says Stamp WARM WEATHER ANIMALS Wafer Dies
Simon Says Cling Stamp FLAMINGOS BACKGROUND	Simon Says Stamps And Dies SHINE ON	Simon Says Clear Stamps SHINE ON	Simon Says Stamp SHINE ON Wafer Dies
Simon Says Stamp PLUSH ICE CREAM CONE Wafer Dies	Simon Says Stamp BUILD A RAINBOW Wafer Dies	Simon Says Stamp MOSAIC HEART Wafer Dies	Simon Says Stamp MOSAIC STAR Wafer Dies
Simon Says Stamp STACKED STARS Wafer Dies	Simon Says Stamp HYDRANGEA PETALS Wafer Dies	Simon Says Stamp BASIC BANNERS Wafer Dies	Simon Says Stamp STITCHED BANNERS Wafer Dies
Simon Says Stamp BASIC RECTANGLES Wafer Dies	Simon Says Stamp BASIC SQUARES Wafer Dies	Simon Says Stamp SUZY’S SIZZLING SERIES Water Color Paintable Prints	Simon Says Stamps And Dies PLAYFUL KITTENS
Simon Says Stamp PLAYFUL KITTENS Wafer Dies	Simon Says Stamps And Dies BASIC DIES

PRODUCTS

If you are interested in any of the products used in this post, I have them all linked below to Simon Says Stamp. Affiliate links used when possible.

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SIMON SAYS STAMP

Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies	28 Lilac Lane PRETTY PRINCESS Embellishment Bottle Kit LL208	28 Lilac Lane MINTY FRESH Embellishment Bottle Kit LL201	Simon Says Stamp Premium Ink Pad INTENSE BLACK	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad WEATHERED WOOD Ranger TIM20257	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad CRUSHED OLIVE
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad CRACKED PISTACHIO TIM43218	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad TUMBLED GLASS Ranger TIM27188	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad PICKED RASPBERRY Ranger Summer TIM34995	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad WORN LIPSTICK Ranger TIM21513	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SHADED LILAC Ranger Spring TIM34957	Tim Holtz DISTRESS SPRAYER Ranger 4 Ounces TDA47414
*Ranger Inkssentials GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue Dimensional Adhesive	Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And White 660425	EK Success CUTTER BEE Scissors EKCB01	Bright White Linen Cardstock PAPER AND MORE	Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun Hero Arts PW200 Wagner

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