watt's up - giveaway- winners announced

Hello Friends, How are you today? Yearning for spring perhaps or fall if you are across the pond? I must admit that Simon Says Stamp April Card Kit  has given me some ....well... bright ideas! Today I have two cards to share with you and.....

 I HAVE Simon Says Stamps April 2014 Card Kit TO GIVEAWAY. 

JUST LEAVE A COMMENT ON THIS POST. I will randomly select a winner on April 3rd. 

When the kit arrives I am never disappointed with it's contents. I always enjoy the kits embellishments that I never manage to purchase like these gold glittery dots (I used them on a different card that what you see in this post) . Watts not to love about this stamp set called, "Watts Up".

If you have been in the market for lighting recently you may have noticed all of the cool decorative bulbs and clusters of bulbs. The filament in each bulb is usually yellow or white so that's the look I was going for with this card.

After coloring I added vellum to each bulb and also on top of the beautiful but, busy flowers to tone it down. Wink of Sella was added to the hearts and the metal part of the bulb. I usually like to select parts of an image rather than adding glitter to the entire image... I think it adds more interest.

1. Stamp bulb with SSS Sunshine ink three times. 2. Add some color with BG11. 3. Add BG000 on top. 4. blend the colors with "0" 5. Add W5 to the edges of the metal part of the bulb. 6. Add W1 & blend the two colors. 7. Color some twine with W5 & let dry. 8. Stamp Sunshine on vellum and heat set carefully. 9. Add B02 & B000 to the banner and stamp sentiment. 10. use a glue pen to adhere the vellum to the light bulb. Add Wink of Stella to the bulb.

Ready for the winners? Thank You for your patience I have been trying to post the winners in a timely fashion but, didn't' this time.
The winner of the goodie bag as seen in this post is: #64 Katherine

The winner of the SSS butterfly die cut as seen in this post is: #154 Larissa Heskett

Congrats to Katherine & Larissa!! I have sent you an email. Thanks to you all for your support and for your visit. Let me know if you have any questions. Make it a craft day! Hugs, Kathy

CARD SUPPLIES & LINKS.... click on any thumbnail below:

APRIL 2014 YOU BRIGHTEN MY DAY SSS Card Kit of the Month  SUBSCRIPTION SSS WHITE CARDSTOCK 120 LB 40 LB VELLUM 100# SUNSHINE SUNSHINE BLACK Ink TUXEDO BLACK Copic Sketch BLUE BLENDING KIT Marker Copic BG0000 Copic BG11 Copic W5 Copic W1 Tuxedo Black Marker GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip WATTS UP Twine QUICKIE GLUE PEN MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS Enamel Dots InLinkz.com

Hello Friends, Welcome to Simon Says Stamp SPRING 2014 RELEASE BLOG HOP! If you want to stop at the beginning of the hop go to the Simon Says Stamp blog. If you are arriving from the crazy talented Debbie Hughes blog you are in the right place.

Simon Says Stamps 2014 release is just brimming with beautiful, adorable, fun and versatile goodies. Also in the new release is FIVE NEW & exciting INK COLORS and coordinating cardstock to compliment the 14 colors that Simon launched at the end of 2013.
I created three cards for this hop and will have more to share in the next few weeks.

I fell in love with this beautifully round balloon and the new pastel card stocks and inks....yes...swoon! Below is a mini tutorial with a few tips. The "Happy Birthday" die cut was manipulated easily to form a curve to fit the curves of the balloon.

1. stack 4 or 5 "birthday" die cuts with dots of glossy accents. 2. use a tool to remove any bits of glossy accents from the sides and to help line up the letters. 3. BEND the birthday, glue to hold in place. 4. die cut the "happy" on masking paper or tape. 5. stamp flowers 6. remove mask 7. add a little glossy accents on twine, let dry, wrap around a brush 8. add glitter 9. stamp background and assemble card.

The balloon dies in this new release have FIVE sizes in the set ranging from large to small, round to oblong. I flipped the balloon upside down for a take on a balloon filled with water . Three of the calming, beautiful new cardstock colors I used for the water. 

1. use a dauber to ink the dot stencil with sea glass ink. (paper is held down with washi tape) 2. use the rounded edge to layer three cardstock colors. 3. die cut tags and stamp. 4. mount tags on cardstock, trim & tie on balloon.  5. apply sea glass ink using a dauber with a light hand for a faded look on your background with this stencil. 6. hard to cover this background up. 7. color ducks 8. add a white dash on the bill of the duck & wink of stella glitter pen/marker. 9. add glossy accents

Stamping a random background with beautiful inks makes me happy and it's super therapeutic! A multi layered word die adds that something special to your card. 

1. start with your darkest color of ink. BE SURE TO WIPE UP between your stamping so you don't get ink stains on the back of your card. 2. add two more medium colors randomly stamping. 3. add the lightest color going the opposite direction. 4. add white stitching to SOME of the colors. 5. die cut the word 6 times. 6. add tiny dots of glossy accents to adhere each layer. 7. die cut your background & add to the top of "mom". 8. stamp in inside of the card. 8. stamp the sentiment with white chalk ink.

Just had to share a close up. ALL SUPPLIES to my cards you will find at the bottom of my post.

Simon Says Stamp will be giving away a goody bag to one commenter on every blog in the hop. That's 17 different chances to win!

The giveaways for the goody bags will close at 6:00pm EST on Thursday February 27, 2014. A complete winners list will be posted on the Simon blog on Friday February 28, 2014.

It's time to hop to one of my stamping idols ....   Laura Bassen's blog. Thanks for hopping along with us today and best of luck. Hugs, Kathy

SUPPLIES FOR CARD NUMBER ONE:

SUPPLIES USED TO MAKE THIS CARD SSS-BALLOONS SSS-DIE & STAMPS SET SSS-HAPPY BIRTHDAY SSS-DIE & STAMPS SET THINKING OF YOU POSTAGE STAMP EDGE FRAMES 110 LB** SMOOTH 100# KHAKI STAMPING MASK PAPER  Post-It Masking Tape! GREEN APPLE ink SEA GLASS LIPSTICK RED White Gel Pen Precision Pickup and Placement Tool GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip SINGLE CORD Trimmings MINI GLOSSY ACCENTSInLinkz.com

SUPPLIES FOR CARD NUMBER TWO:

SUPPLIES USED TO MAKE THIS CARD SSS-BALLOONS SSS-TINY RAY OF SUNSHINE SSS-TINY TAGS SSS-DIE & STAMPS SET Stencil HARLEQUIN Stencil MEDIUM DOTS SSS-SURF BLUE SSS-MINT 100# SEA GLASS SSS-AUDREY BLUE SEA GLASS 3 PK SPONGE DAUBERS STORAGE BOX  Daubers Yellow Blending Kit 100# SUNSHINE ROUND Grip Block Memento DEW DROP TUXEDO BLACK Memento Tuxedo Black REFILL REINKER MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS NATURAL Hemp Cord White Gel Pen Precision Pickup and Placement Tool GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip BONE FOLDERInLinkz.com

SUPPLIES FOR CARD NUMBER THREE:

SUPPLIES USED TO MAKE THIS CARD SSS-SCRIPT MOM LARGE Simon Says -HOURGLASS Simon Says-STRIPE GREETINGS SSS-STAMPS SET SSS-AUDREY BLUE SSS-MINT SEA GLASS GREEN LEAF ink FROST WHITE INK 100# SEA GLASS 110 LB** SMOOTH Precision Pickup and Placement Tool BONE FOLDER White Gel Pen MINI GLOSSY ACCENTSInLinkz.com