Friday, January 12, 2024

Simon Says Stamp Smitten and Sweetheart blog hop day 1

 I am so excited to be part of the Simon Says Stamp Smitten and Sweetheart blog hop!If you would like to see both new releases just click HERE

Make sure you take advantage of the the special blog hop promotion with any purchase when you shop today!! Also remember to leave a comment here and each blog you visit on the hop. Each comment you leave will earn you more chances to win a $25 shopping spree at the Simon store! Winners will be selected from the comments on January 12th on Simon's blog. Good luck!
Here is a couple of projects I made using goodies from the new release. 
I wanted a fun background to feature the new Fancy Love You die so I made my own valentine's plaid using distress ink. I used the inks as watercolors on watercolor cardstock. I used three sizes of paintbrushes and white gel pen to create thin white lines.
I then die cut the Fancy Love You from silver cardstock and the shadow from white cardstock. I also die cut a frame from silver cardstock as well. The sub-sentiment was stamped with clear embossing ink and heat set using white embossing powder. I die cut a few hearts from the Love Ya tag from more silver cardstock and added them to the card as accents.
The next card I made features the SweetHeart die. Again, I wanted a fun background to showcase this die.
I masked off an area on a stitched die cut rectangle cut from white cardstock. Using Mocha and Cappuccino Pawsitively Saturated ink and a heart stencil to create a fun background. I added some red jewels for a bit of sparkle.
I die cut the Sweetheart from red metallic cardstock. I die cut it twice from thick white cardstock to add thickness with liquid glue. I then stamped the sub-sentiment from Printmaking Hearts stamp set.
Make sure you check out Day 2 of this blog hop to see what some of your favorite makers have created! There is even more inspiration if you visit the Smitten and Sweetheart galleries.

I hope you are enjoying your time hopping with us today and getting lots of inspiration! If you are interested I have provided affiliate links to all the supplies I used for your convenience. Thank you so much for stopping by! Happy hopping!

Supplies:

Love You card
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Sweetheart Card

 

122 comments:

  1. Love your unique backgrounds! What a great idea!

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  2. Love love love your cards!

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  3. Both cards are so nice! Fantastic plaid on the first and both have great colors and perfect details with the foil paper sentiment and embellishments.

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  4. Fantastic colors and designs! What's not to LOVE!!! That plaid! :)

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  5. Absolutely love your backgrounds especially the plaid backgrounds you do. Love the color of the plaid on this card. Thank you for sharing.

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  6. That Sweetheart die is a MUST have!!!!!💗💓💖💖💞

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  7. Both cards, such cool backgrounds. Love it.

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  8. I am IN LOVE with that plaid card! I'm going to have to make this one!!

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  9. Oh, my gosh. I just love those cards! So gorgeous and different. Definitely going to be checking out more of your blogs!!!

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  10. Love these cards! The plaid background is such an eye catcher!! Thanks for your inspiration!!!

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  11. Love these cute cards and yes, plaid for Valentine's Day! Plaid goes with everything!

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  12. Very creative backrounds. Love it. Gorgeous cards. ☺️Thank you

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  13. I love the plaid that you made. I don't see the distress ink colors that you used for that. Would you be able to share?

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  14. Ooh I love the sentiment dies! So pretty!

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  15. Dear Barb - These are both fabulous! I love plaid and polka dots, and while I realize that card #s (sweet heart) is not polka dots, there's some of the same quality of dots in that card. Great color choices, too - love the unconventionality of these!!
    Lori S in PA

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  16. I love the fin backgrounds you created. Especially the plaid. Wowwe so pretty. Great cards!

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  17. Love the homemade plaid background. Love it.

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  18. I love that plaid background...very different and eye catching.

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  19. Georgeous Cards!!!! The plaid background is so pretty!!!

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  20. Wow-the work you did to create that plaid background...impressive! A nice way to showcase your sentiment. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  21. Genius plaid! Loved the sweetheart banner idea also..heartfelt.

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  22. OMGosh! Love Love that plaid card!!! Beautifully designed! Love your other card too CAS. Thanks for sharing!!

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  23. Wow! I love your handmade plaid background!

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  24. Wonderful cards, love the color combos and designs!

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  25. The grey, red and white is GORGEOUS together!!!!

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  26. Scottish ancestry... Gotta have the plaid.

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  27. Such a different spin on Valentine's cards. Great choice of colors!! 💕

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  28. The plaid background is so beautiful!! Lovely cards, Barbara.

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  29. I really love your cards! The plaid is so pretty and great color combo on the second design!

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  30. That plaid card would work nicely for a guy to receive.

    Merrill P

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  31. Love the red color

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  32. Love the sweetheart card. Nice for a man

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  33. Terrific cards! The first is a perfect masculine card and I love the creative opening on the second card.

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  34. Beautiful cards and backgrounds! I especially love your DIY plaid--just wonderful!

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  35. Two cards WOW I love the plaid card the most

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  36. Such great cards! Thanks for sharing!

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  37. I am super impressed with that plaid background you made with Distress inks! Wow!

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  38. Lisa Manderachia risaleneecreations@gmail.comJanuary 12, 2024 at 11:44 AM

    Oh Wow!!! I really love the "Love You" card. Very classy

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  39. OMG what gorgeous cards - I am in love with the second card

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  40. I love the cards. The second one is a combo I never would have thought of.

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  41. So many ideas to work with very fun designs

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  42. Barbara, I gasped when I saw your plaid card on IG this morning. Now I see you watercolored the plaid. Amazing and so striking!

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  43. The curve is very clever, very cute! And I love love the plaid! Good job!

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  44. Lovely cards! The plaid is fantastic.

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  45. Your backgrounds are awesome! I LOVE the plaid!

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  46. Such beautiful inspiration! Thank you!

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  47. Gorgeous cards! So creative with your backgrounds.

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  48. Love the sentiment dies and that plaid background! Lovely cards!

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  49. Love the Plaid!!!!! Color combo is on POINT!!!!

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  50. Great card! I love the colors and plaid! The backgrounds are so pretty!

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  51. Love the plaid - giving masculine Valentines vibes. www.craftersdreamretreathouse.com

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  52. Wow! Love that plaid background!!

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  53. Such pretty cards

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  54. Oh Wow! Love both of these! That plaid is amazing and I love the clean & simple design on the second card!

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  55. Love that plaid card!!! 😍

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  56. Sensational cards! Delightful!

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  57. I love the color palettes you used - so different, and I am always a sucker for plaid! Thanks for sharing!

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  58. Using plaid is such a good idea. Outstanding card!

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  59. Love the construction of these cards. A++++

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  60. I love how you created such unique backgrounds. Fantastic cards.

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  61. Wonderful cards. I like the word dies.

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  62. Thanks for sharing your cards, love the Plaid background.

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  63. Love your different backgrounds.

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  64. Love your Fancy Plaid card with the elegant silver sentiment! -- Kathy Witt

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  65. Love your Fancy Plaid card with the elegant silver sentiment!

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  66. Love creative backgrounds

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  67. I love both of these cards. The backgrounds are fantastic. I can believe you free handed the white lines. You are as good as they say. I would have never put brown with red but it turns out it’s quite beautiful.

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  68. Your cards are so different, but I love them both. That bold plaid really sets off the sentiment.

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  69. Marisela Delgado said: Your cards are so beautiful! 💜💜💜.mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com

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  70. Wow!!!! These are both Gorgeous cards!!!! I love the colors you used!!!

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  71. Wonderful backgrounds with plaid & curvy hearts.
    Melissa
    "SunshineHoneyBee"

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  72. Great cards. Love the backgrounds and the color selections.

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  73. Awww, this looks adorable! So simple looking and makes such a beautiful Bold statement. Great work... I follow you as I get so inspired by you... Happy New year 2024

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  74. Love these pretty Valentines! Beautiful cards!

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  75. Ack! Gorgeous cards Barbara! I just love the plaid!

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  76. Wow!!! I love BOTH of your cards soooo much!!! I wish you had video tutorials on how you made them...especially that beautiful plaid background! Gorgeous!

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  77. Gorgeous cards! Love them both. Your plaid background is amazing, and love the the background on your second card.

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  78. Wow! These are both beautiful! The plaid background is gorgeous!

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  79. Love the plaid background. Very unique

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  80. These look wonderful! I wish I had such a creative thought process. I would have never come up with the idea of using watercolors to craft a plaid background. The silver is a beautiful touch.

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  81. Love your cards! beautiful colors

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  82. Love the colors and the backgrounds. Very pretty.

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  83. Love the cards--the plaid background is lovely! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  84. Beautiful cards. The plaid is so beautiful. Love the thin frame you have added.

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  85. Beautiful! Love thes gorgeous font word dies. So flourishy. LOL
    Paulette Still craftqueen 417 at yahoo dot com

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  86. Ann-Marie OstermeierJanuary 13, 2024 at 5:32 PM

    Gorgeous cards!! I love the plaid!!

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  87. Great cards! Love the colors and the plaid!

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  88. Fascinated by how you used the new sentiments.

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  89. Love the large words to convey how you are feeling

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  90. Wonderful cards. Really like them.

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  91. I like the plaid created for the layer.

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  92. Love the fonts on these word dies.

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  93. Wow! That plaid background is awesome. Love both cards.

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  94. Love the handmade plaid background - so creative!

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  95. These cards are fantastic! And you absolutely can not say enough about the plaid - beautiful! 😍

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  96. What a wonderful way to showcase the word die! Great cards!

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  97. Wow! Your sweetheart card is simple and gorgeous!

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  98. Lovely cards. Love that background!

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  99. Great cards, really love the plaid one!

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  100. Love the plaid. Never would have thought of it. Thanks

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  101. Lovely, interesting, beautiful cards! Thank you for the inspiration!

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  102. Never thought to use plaid, very clever! Love it!

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  103. Wonderful cards, the plaid background is so striking!

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  104. Both of these cards are so pretty, and I especially love the first one!

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  105. Like the masculine vibe on the first card - nice! I also like the metallic dies on your cards.

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