SSS Lucky To Know You Blog Hop - Day 1

Today is the first day of a 2 day blog hop celebrating the new Lucky To Know You release by Simon Says Stamp. I have a new set of watercolor cards that are part of this release called Suzy's Spring and Easter Wishes. Here is an image:

I have all 12 colored and made into cards to show you. After all of the images, I'll give you some basic tips and techniques I use when coloring them. At the end of this post, I'll have all of the details of the blog hop with a link to the next stop.

Here are some standard Tips and Techniques I use when painting these cards. I list them each month, so I feel like I am getting really repetitive on these. You can visit any of my past posts to see many more ideas as I have every collection of my 45 or so all colored on my blog. 

• Mix your coloring mediums. I used watercolors and colored pencils on all of these. 
• Try all of your different types of watercolors. I usually use my Daniel Smith palette and forget to pull my other options out. This time I also used some watercolor pencils and I loved how they added the look of pencil strokes, but also moved with water. I might have to use them more often!
• I used Tonic Shimmer Powders quite a bit especially for backgrounds. They come in really bright colors and they are very shimmery. (links to the colors I used at the end of this post) 
• Add Tonic Nuvo Drops over elements on your cards. I used glitter ones over many things to dress them up/decorate them. I also used the Jewel ones over many of the eggs. 
• Use a gray pencil or Copic marker to add shadows behind your letters. Or even try a color like I did on the Happy Easter one (added a pink shadow to the letters).
• Use the new A2 frame dies by Simon to die-cut the cards and add a cardstock frame around them (see my very last card). 

Yesterday I posted a "one stamp, five ways" blog post using my new Hello Easter stamp set that is part of this release. These are the five cards I made with it, but if you visit my post HERE, you can see more images and get directions and supplies for each card. 

Here are the blog hop details:

• Visit the Lucky To Know You Gallery to see all of the projects made with this release and make sure to add your own creations to it as well!
• The banner at the top of this post shows the details of the free gift with purchase for the hop. Use codes WLY777 and FLF584 – Please note: Customers get a choice of the Wooly Lucky stamp set or the Color the World enamel pin. The free gifts are available while supplies last and the promotion expires on 3/8 at 11:59 pm EDT. 
• Here is a link to the Lucky To Know You Release
• Simon is giving away a $25 coupon on every stop of the hop from each blog comment section. They will choose winners over the weekend and post on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 11^th of March. You can email Simon to claim your prize.
• Next on the hop is BARB ENGLER. If you are just starting here, you can start the hop on the SSS Blog.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you enjoy this wonderful spring release! All of the products I used on my cards are listed below linked to the SSS store. xoxo Suzy

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Comments

[BECCA YAHRLING]

These are all so delightful and adorable!

[Anne Kubik]

So fun

[Bonnie McClure]

Your cards excel in the cuteness category. Love the three dots on checks.

[Iris]

Loving the coloring. I wish I could color like that.

[Gayle Chrvala]

Gorgeous designs and coloring on your new set of watercolor cards.

[Lieve St]

Beautiful cards and amazing colouring !
Happy (almost) spring greetings from Belgium.

[Kate Treasure]

I love your cards! The cards are so brilliant! Using pencils and water colors together provides dimension! Thank you!

[Jan Gyore]

thank you for an adorable set of spring cards. Watercolor is fabulous!

[sharon brand]

Just love these cards! And your colouring is wonderful!

[Linda Hott]

So so pretty! Love the way you color!

[Dee Earnshaw]

Simply gorgeous - I am always inspired with your coloring - you make everything beautiful

[Cheryl Svendsen]

Such fun card examples showing this release. Love all the animals!

[D. Morgan]

Wow! Your cards are gorgeous. You did a wonderful work of coloring each of Suzi's designs. Whoever receives any one of your cards has to fall in love with it!

[Cynthia Leslie]

Super Super talented you are. Love all of them.

[Pam Weiss]

They are all so cute. My favorite is the Some Bunny Loves You card, that is my and my Moms saying. Thanks for a chance to win and Happy Crafting Everyone!

[Heike Carlson]

Thank you for all the tips you gave for coloring these cards. So cute!

[Beth Fralix]

Absolutely Stunning cards!! I’m so LOVING the “Lucky to Know You release!! I LOVE the Clean Lines Faith & the CZ Cross Dies!! I can’t wait to use these for my church Care Team cards! God Bless & the Love of Christ to you all!!

[La Rae Prentice]

These are such pretty spring designs, and your coloring is right on point.

[Kathy Costello]

Love the way you colored these. They almost look like postcards. The tips are great, especially for someone who hasn’t seen them yet! Thank you 😊.

[Cyndi Morris]

Your watercolor cards are always amazing. I love all of these -- the colors you used are gorgeous.

[Henriëtte]

Again you designed a stunning bunch of cards Suzy and they are so gorgeous coloured. They all make me long for Spring.
Thank you so much for sharing and have a wonderful weekend.

[Merly.K]

So beautiful and vibrant.Very beautiful spring collection.Can't wait to have them all.

[Cindi Flass]

I love your new panels. Your coloring is gorgeous!

[Barbara-Jean]

Your drawing is terrific and the way you color those images is spectacular!

[nancy f]

Great cards!