Today is the first day of a two day blog hop celebrating the Simon Says Stamp Hey Bestie and Love You More releases. As usual, I have quite a bit to share with you, so I'll do the less words and more photos approach today! Here is my latest watercolor card set called "Suzy's Lots of Love Watercolor Prints" (part of the Hey Bestie release in December):
I am very sorry to announce that I only have 8 of the 12 all colored and made into cards to share with you today. I will be posting the other 4 soon though in case you like to come back to see the set for inspiration when coloring yours. After I show you all of these images, I'll give you some tips I used to color them. Here are the 8:
TIPS/TECHNIQUES:
- I use watercolors for the backgrounds and the larger areas of the cards and then I use colored pencils on the smaller areas and to add shading over my watercoloring
- I am IN LOVE (seriously) with the new Nuvo Shimmer Powders and I've used them on almost all of the backgrounds on these cards; look at the first card and the LOVE word card and you will see how they have multiple colors in one color - this one is called Violet Brocade
- I flick paint over the painted areas as I did over the hearts on the Lots of Love card
- I use Nuvo Drops over the letters and other areas I want to have texture/dimension on the cards; see the popsicles and the balloon and letters on the You Make My Heart Smile card
- On this same note, I often use glitter drops to add shimmer as well such as I did over the butterfly
- Sometimes I add a frame to the card and other times I die-cut it smaller than a standard card base and mount it on a colored card to add a frame; you can see both options on my last card posted - which do you prefer? I couldn't decide so I posted them both! (for frames I like either the outside frame on the Hello Bluebird scene dies which is thinner or the largest MFT A2 rectangle frame which is a little wider)
- On that same note, I like the look of the Lawn Fawn just stitching dies which I used on the edges of the popsicle card
- I love my white uniball pen as it works well over colored pencils; I used it quite a bit on the large rose card on both the letters and on the edges of the petals so they look more white
- I add sentiments sometimes to the cards (as I leave them off some of them on purpose so people can add their own); I love using the Cathy Zielske ones and on the small hearts one I added the new Like You sentiment die on top
- My all time favorite pinkish/reddish/corallish cardstock is called Guava by Lawn Fawn - it is just the perfect color and it took me a long time to find one I liked; I used it on the frame on the last card and the butterfly card and on the sentiment Like You mentioned above
On the Love You More release day, I posted two cards also using stamp sets from the new release. You can see my blog post HERE with more images and directions for both if you are interested. This first card uses Love Friendship stamp set. I stamped all of the flowers in a "random stamping" fashion with a light color of ink and colored with colored pencils:
On this card, I used the Lifting Hearts stamp set which is also sold with a set of dies or together as a bundle. I made a slim-line card running vertically so I could use all of the stamps on one card.
Now back to business!!! Here are the details for the blog hop:
- All of the cards made for these releases will be in the gallery on the SSS Blog. Don't forget to also post your own creations to these galleries! Here are the links to both: Hey Bestie and Love You More galleries
- When adding your creations or to look at everyone else's creations, use the hashtags #SSSHeyBestie and/or #SSSLoveYouMore
- There is a free gift with purchase for this hop - use code BFF489. Please note that this die is free only with a purchase of $50 or more and is available while supplies last. The promotion will expire on 1/12 at 11:59 pm EST.
- SSS is giving away a $25 coupon on every stop on the hop from each blog comment section. They will choose the winners over the weekend and post on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 15th of January. You can email them to claim your prize.
NEXT ON THE BLOG HOP IS KATHY RACOOSIN
Thanks so much for visiting! Below is a list of all products I used on these cards today. Have a fun hop friends and don't forget there is another one again tomorrow!!! Suzy xoxo
Amazing coloring and cards.
Posted by: Gayle Chrvala | January 10, 2020 at 10:54 AM
Oh my goodness! Such great cards!
Posted by: Vickie Davis | January 10, 2020 at 11:00 AM
ooh traditional coloring!! I love it!
Posted by: Keanna Sion | January 10, 2020 at 11:11 AM
Suzy, love your new set of watercolor prints! Also the way you have colored them and the great tips! You are such an amazing artist!
Posted by: Liz Elliott | January 10, 2020 at 11:12 AM
Sweet designs! I love the floral 'love' image; so pretty!
And the critters from 'Lifting Hearts' are so adorbs.
Posted by: BECCA YAHRLING | January 10, 2020 at 11:21 AM
Adorable water colour card set, always look forward to these!
Posted by: Vicky C | January 10, 2020 at 11:24 AM
Love your cards.
Posted by: Diane C | January 10, 2020 at 11:30 AM
Remarkable release and so very versatile…creative inspiration galore!!
Posted by: Joanne M Hoffmann | January 10, 2020 at 11:42 AM
Amazing cards. Your Watercolor Prints are beautiful.
Posted by: Cyndi Morris | January 10, 2020 at 11:56 AM
I love the colors, so fun!
Posted by: Trina | January 10, 2020 at 12:13 PM
Love your designs! And the finished cards are amazing!
Posted by: Jennifer Kellogg | January 10, 2020 at 12:30 PM
I love that Jewel Drop embellishing liquid! I have not used it, but it is on my 'wish' list.
Posted by: C Sterling | January 10, 2020 at 12:32 PM
I love all the samples! Beautiful!
Posted by: Kari S | January 10, 2020 at 12:36 PM
Wonderful coloring! The "sending you lots of love" with lots of hearts is my favorite of the designs.
Posted by: Jenny | January 10, 2020 at 01:15 PM
Wow the coloring is beautiful! Thanks for sharing...
Posted by: Gayle | January 10, 2020 at 01:34 PM
Great release!
Posted by: nancy f | January 10, 2020 at 01:35 PM
Love your new watercolor set Suzy! Terrific!
Posted by: Sheri Kempke | January 10, 2020 at 01:57 PM
These are lovely and I I've used a few of your cards in the past with a lot of joy.
Posted by: Johanna Rundell | January 10, 2020 at 02:13 PM
Wow! What an amazing collection of gorgeous cards! I love all this color and whimsy!
Crafty Hugs,
Michele K. Henderson
crimsonowl@comcast.net
Posted by: Michele K. Henderson | January 10, 2020 at 02:22 PM
Your card designs are terrific and the coloring is wonderful. Really like the house blessing card....
Posted by: Barbara-Jean | January 10, 2020 at 02:25 PM
Stunning!!! I am in awe of your creativity!!! These are all so wonderful...I'm definitely wanting to study each one!!!
Posted by: Joni A | January 10, 2020 at 03:10 PM
your cards are so pretty
Posted by: andrea murdock | January 10, 2020 at 03:12 PM
Love! You bring them to life with your talent. Love Simon Says Stamp!
Posted by: Teri Pace | January 10, 2020 at 03:14 PM
These are all beautiful!
Posted by: Jenrescuemama | January 10, 2020 at 03:15 PM
Wow! Your cards are really beautiful and have a whimsical feel to them! I especially like the card with all the colorful hearts. I spot white gel pen accents which make these all feel more heartwarming.
Posted by: Brenda Simpson | January 10, 2020 at 03:17 PM