Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog! I’m happy to participate in Simon Says Stamp’s second “To Be Loved” blog hop! Here is a link to the entire release and to Simon’s first “To Be Loved” blog hop, which took place yesterday, the 10th.
I used three new SSS products for today’s share: Exotic Blooms from the To Love release, the Groovy Love You More die set, and the Tucked Hearts stamp, both from the To Be Loved release. I made my card yellow because it’s such a bright and hopeful color. The end and beginning of the year can be a challenging time for many people, so this is a great time to send one of those just-because cards.
For these releases, check out Simon’s galleries, To Love and To Be Loved, for inspiration and to add your own.
I started by blending four shades of yellow inks onto an oversized (about 4 1/2 X 5 3/4 inches) panel of white cardstock. The darker shades at either end blend to white, or almost no ink, in the middle of the card panel. I usually like to start with a slightly larger panel; it gives me room to make mistakes. Also, I don’t love it when the edges build up color, so this way, I’ll just cut them off.
After using anti-static powder on my color-blended panel, I put it into my MISTI and used white embossing powder with the Tucked Hearts stamp. I love Simon’s Fine Detail White embossing powder. It works better for me than any other kind I’ve tried. Then I trimmed it to 3 3/4 X 5 inches, rounded the corners, and used fun foam to adhere it to my A2 cardbase.
I used the Groovy Love You More sentiment die (the set comes with a shadow die that I did not use for this card) three times on white cardstock. I colored two die cuts with my yellow inks, which were still on my table. After slightly offsetting them, I glued them together. I used foam tape to pop the sentiment over my yellow panel. After looking at it for a bit, I added a little Exotic Bloom, also in yellow, to my card.
I topped it all off with a directional sprinkle of yellow sequins. Simon has a packet of gorgeous, deep yellow sequins called “Yellow Sunsets Sequins.” And I was done with my card!
I hope that some of these design choices have inspired you to make something new today. Thanks so much for stopping by.
-Anne 🩷💛
🥳 Giveaway!
Simon Says Stamp is also giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop, picked from the comments. They will choose winners and post them on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 15th of January. The winner must email SSS to claim their prize 🙂
Here is the hop order:
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Nina-Marie Trapani
Laura Bassen
Nichol Spohr
Suzy Plantamura
Mindy Eggen
Heather Hoffman
Lisa Addesa
Lea Lawson
Lorraine Aquilina
Karin Åkesdotter
Nicki Baxley
Anne Fiene
Barb Engler
Maggie Haas
Attention grabbing YELLOW is amazing on a friends valentine card – excellent idea that I will be trying with that great heart background. How you set off the sentiment with yellow again but it was NOT lost was Inspiring!
Oh good! Thank you so much for stopping by, Mary!
What a fun, cheerful card!
Thanks, Ann!
Yellow is my favorite color. Especially like that you embossed.
Wonderful! Thanks, Janeen!
Loving use of yellow for Valentines Anne!!
Thanks so much, Annie!
So bright and cheery💛
Thank you, Donna!
What a bright, sunny card! Sure to make anyone smile!
Hi Tammy! Thank you!
Wonderful design! I love the cheerful yellow and how you stacked the dies! Love that sentiment!
Thank you, Hanh!
Thank you for sharing your inspiring design.
Thanks so much, Ellen!
Such a delightful card; love the color choice!
Hi Gayle! Thank you!
WOW That card is awesome !!! Yellow is my favorite color and I never would have thought of using something other that red or pink….. Now i need to make something with this release. tyfs 🙂
Oh, yay! Just make sure that you’re having fun! Thank you so much, Linda!
Love your card. The yellow is so bright and happy.
Thank you, Terry!
I love your choice of yellow for your card.
Thank you!
Wonderful bright & bold colors layered.
Thank you, Melissa!
YELLOW is my favorite color, so this one really jumped out at me!! And I love how you set apart the sentiment without losing the beautiful color!
Oh, wonderful! Thanks, Janice!
I have boys so my house isn’t abundant in pastel pinks and purples. I Love how you used a different color. As I looked at the background I thought hmmm now I could do that and it doesn’t make the hearts stand out so much. Thanks for the inspiration!
Wonderful! Exactly what I had in mind. Thanks for coming by, Beth!
I like the way you layered the sentiment die and the sunshiny yellow!
Thank you!
Thanks for your inspiration. Love the card.
Thank you!
Absolutely eye catching Anne❣️ My favorite is the Groovy Love You More sentiment, it really jumps out to me💕
That’s very kind, thank you, Jeanne!
LOVE the yellow! Stunning background!
Hi Meghan! Thank you!
Beautiful card! I like the way you offset the sentiment. Thank you.
Thank you, Annette!
Love your color choice of yellow! The stacked sentiment is great – make it really pop. Love this design – TYFS.
Oh, I’m so glad you like it! Thank you!
I love your choice of color with this bold design! I would not think to use yellow but it is a great choice, especially for guy cards. Thanks for the inspiration!
I think yellow keeps it more in the this-is-not-a-romantic-thing territory. Thank you!
Beautiful! What a great hop!!
Thanks for coming by, Anneleise!
What a pretty card. The yellow color is so bright and cheerful.
I’m so glad you like it. Thank you, Sandy!
This yellow card is the main reason I bought this stamp, I just love it so much! It’s so refreshing and fun!
Oh, that’s super flattering. Thank you, Jaime! I really hope you have fun with all those tucked hearts! 😊
Great card, love the color!!!
Thank you, Kathy!
That amazing background steals the show
It’s a fun stamp! I’m not much for using markers, but I want to get out my markers and color it in! Thanks for stopping by!
Oh, how I LOVE the yellows! This is gorgeous
Hi Sharon! Thank you so much!
Pretty shade of Yellow, so bright, and cheery!
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for coming by, Lori!
I bought that stamp. What a cheery, sunny card. Thanks for the inspiration.
Oh, cool! I hope you have fun with it. Thank you!
Great card. Creative use of yellow for this one.
Thanks so much, Talitha! 💛
Wow!! Crazy-cool card! I really loved the Christmas cards that weren’t typical red and green and now you’ve brought us a yellow Valentine’s card, I love it!
Oh, great! It’s a little woo-woo, but I don’t usually decide what to do analytically; I try to figure out how I feel on the day or about the product design and go with it. Thank you so much, Kristen!
Great for a gal pal for Valentine’s day.
Yes! Thanks for stopping by, Lynn!
Anne, I love, love, love the retro feel of your cards with the bright yellows and the groovy die set.
Absolutely wonderful! LOVE IT 😍
Oh, that’s so kind of you. Thank you so much!
BMJ! Your cards are always fabulous! 💜
Hey Mari! 🙂 Thank you, my friend! 💛-BMJ
Wow!! So bright and nice!!!
Thank you!
Great design and colors! Love that pretty background and the sentiment!
Thank you, Denise!
Wow, yellow is not my favorite color though it looks great, but the idea would work in a multitude of colors, thanks for the great idea!
Absolutely! Thanks for coming by, Valerie!
What a cheery card to send ! Instant smiles!
Thanks, Robin!
Very bright and cheery!
Thanks, Lynn!
Beautiful card! So bright and cheerful.
Thank you, Rosemary! 💛
Absolutely Gorgeous card!!! I love yellow!!!
Hi Maureen! Thank you!
Great card, love the monochrome take!
Thank you so much, Tijana!
Super cute use of the groovy retro sentiment. The shadow layers really make them stand out. A very fun card!
Thank you!
Such a sweet card! I love how bright and happy it is!
I’m so glad you like it! Thank you!
OMG!! Love that bright yellow card with that awesome embossed background. I especially love the offset sentiment! I don’t see it that often and it looks fantastic and I need to try and remember to do that on my cards!
Thanks so much, Patty! 😊
This is stunning! I always forget to use yellow but it is really such a lovely colour!
Thank you, Alexandra!
I would not have thought to use yellow for a Valentine’s Day card but it certainly makes for a fun and cheerful card. Thanks for sharing!
I think it makes for a friendly Valentine. Thank you, Michele!
What a fun, happy design! I love all the yellow!
Thanks, Lauryne!
You have sparked my creativity with your beautiful yellow card creation! Makes me want to go pick a lemon off my tree and make some yellow cards!
That could be a little messy! 😁 I’m so glad you like it. Thank you, Sheri!
What a groovy card design!
Thanks so much!
Love, love, love! This card is giving me all the 70s vibes!
That’s great! Thanks, Connie!
Very cool.
Thank you!
Gorgeous, groovy card design.
Thank you, Orit!
Nice bright card!
Thank you, Leslie!
I’m not a huge yellow fan but you really sold it!
Thanks so much, Shawna!
Fantastic card…the monochromatic layering behind the sentiment is wonderful!
Thanks for stopping by, Mary-Anne! 💛