Layered Die Cutting with Glitter + Simon’s You Are Loved Hop

Happy Thursday, crafty friends! I’m excited to be back sharing inspiration featuring Simon Says Stamp’s You Are Loved collection and part of the blog hop they are hosting to celebrate the release!

If you have already been hopping along, you should have arrived from the talented Nichol Spohr’s blog.

Also! During this weekend, Simon is giving away a FREE Festive Berries Distress Oxide ink pad with any purchase! Use code LVE584 at checkout.

The cards I created today feature the Windows to My Heart die, along with Simon’s new Simple Sentiments stamp set. My idea was to fill the windows with glitter paper, and I used a pink, purple and silver. For a layered effect, I popped the window panel up off my card and adhered the hearts recessed into the background.

These glitter paper colors paired so well with Simon’s new, Girl’s Best Friend sequin mix! These sequins have some holographic-style confetti pieces that really draw out the colors in the glitter.

I love the playful greetings in the Simple Sentiments set; to go with the vertical design and the three rows of hearts, I white embossed three of the sentiments to layer across the card.

I really had fun putting these cards together; they were pretty easy to create! If you would like to see how I made them, be sure to watch the video at the top of this post. I hope you enjoy it!

And keep on reading to find out all the details about the Simon Says Stamp You Are Loved blog hop! Thanks for tuning in and visiting me today; I will be back again very soon with fresh inspiration to share!

SUPPLIES

Simon Says Stamp WINDOWS TO MY HEART… [ SSS ] CZ Design Stamps SIMPLE SENTIMENTS 2… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp WONKY RECTANGLES… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Sequins GIRL’S BEST… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock PLUM… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock SILVER… [ SSS ] Tonic OPULANT ORCHID 8.5 x 11 Glitter… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp WHITE CARDSTOCK 120… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#… [ SSS ] DoCrafts CAPSULE SMOOTH 6 x 6 Paper… [ SSS ] We R Memory Keepers PRECISION TWEEZER… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tonic MORNING DEW Grande Nuvo Crystal… [ SSS ] MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping… [ SSS ] MISTI MINI MOUSE PAD INSERT 000199 [ SSS ] NEODYMIUM BLOCK MAGNET Rectangle NBM [ SSS ] Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder… [ SSS ] Popular Wagner Precision Heat Tool HT400 [ SSS ] Kokuyo LONG Dot Liner Adhesive Runner… [ SSS ] 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE… [ SSS ] Spellbinders PLATINUM 6 Die Cutting… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic Craft SHEARS 9.5… [ SSS ]

The next stop in this fun-filled hop is my talented friend, Jessica Frost-Ballas’ blog! You can find the entire hop order on the Simon Says Stamp blog.

Simon is giving away a $25 gift card at every stop on the hop! For a chance to win, simply leave a comment! Winners will be chosen over the weekend and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, January 16th.

There is also a brand new set of Suzy’s Watercolor Prints called Sending Love, which have just been released! These love-themed prints are perfect for coloring with any medium and can be added onto a card for easy notes to send to those you love!