SSS "All The Feels" BLOG HOP - Day 1

Today is the first day of a Simon Says Stamp two day blog hop celebrating their newest product release called All the Feels. If you are like me, it's going to give you all the feels as there is definitely something for everyone in it! Yesterday, I posted this card using the new Bouquet for Mom and Sweet Garden Background Stamp. You can see the blog post with instructions HERE.

I created a "one stamp, five ways" post for my monthly guest segment on the SSS blog which will be posted on March 31st. Here is a sneak of the five cards using the Floral Garden stamp set.

My newest set of watercolor cards are called Sunshine and Rainbows. I drew these a couple months ago when I felt hope that things were going to get better and there was going to be a rainbow after the storm. They are very simple drawings, which makes them really fun to paint. They are all printed on Ranger watercolor paper on the flat side without texture. Although it is watercolor paper, it works with any coloring medium you prefer. I left sentiments off many of them so you can add your own. Below is an image of the set which includes two each of six designs, so twelve cards for $9.99. That's a pretty good price for 12 cards and all you have to do is paint them and attach them to a card base. 

I have colored 3 of the images to show you and I will have the other 3 on my blog next week. Here are the 3 with tips and techniques I used for each:

I cut this rainbow out so I didn't have to use the sentiment that was on it. I painted it with 6 colors of Karin Brushmarkers. I used more color on the left side of each section and then used water to pull the color out. I colored in the stars with a Kaiser Craft Silver Glitter Pen. I attached this to a white card base. I die-cut that with the largest SSS A2 Thin Frame Die and mounted it on a red card base.

I used the new CZ "Happy Everything" die for the sentiment. I die-cut the frame for it from white cardstock. Then I die-cut the letters out with 3 colors of cardstock for each word. I cut the cardstock in thirds for each letter and glued them on top of each other to create a rainbow effect. It looks hard, but it really wasn't. I attached those to the bottom of the card. I added some Chalk Stick Nuvo Drops and used a white Uniball gel pen to add white lines to the rainbow segments.

I made this watercolor card into a shaker card as the design leant itself perfectly for this. I first painted it with Karin Brushmarkers again using the same 6 colors. I used a medium gray brush marker for the shading on the clouds. I used colored pencils on the letters. I added lines on the rainbow segments with a white Uniball again. 

I die-cut a frame with the MFT A2 Rectangle Frames dies from yellow cardstock. I attached a transparency to the inside of the frame and then built up foam tape behind the edges of it. I used 3mm sparkling clear sequins, sparkling clear sequin mix, sparkling clear confetti sequin mix, and sparkling clear jewels all by Pretty Pink Posh on the inside of the shaker window. I attached the frame over the card. 

I used the Lawn Fawn Just Double Stitching Rectangle Dies around the edges of this card. I then painted it with the same colors of Karin Brushmarkers. I used Tonic Crystal Glaze over the sun. It's thicker than Glossy Accents and comes out fast, building up a more dimensional glaze which I really like. I used White Blizzard Nuvo glitter drops over the raindrops. 

I stamped a sentiment from the new XL Greetings 2 stamp set on the top of the card with intense black ink. I used a gray colored pencil to add a shadow behind the letters.

These rainbows are fun to work with because you can do so much with them. I have some other ideas for the other 3 I'm excited to show you soon!

BLOG HOP DETAILS:

• Details of the blog hop free gift with purchase are on the graphic at the top of this post. The code is LYGT42 and you will get a super fun Love Your Guts die for FREE with any All the Feels purchase. t/he promotion will expire on 3/28 at 11:59 pm EDT.
• You can see the entire All the Feels release HERE. I have also linked all of the products I've used in this post at the bottom.
• There is an All the Feels Gallery where you can see all of the cards that have been created with products from this release. All of the cards in this 2 day blog hop will be added. You should add your cards with the release as well. It is a great place to get inspired!
• This is day 1 of a 2 day blog hop so make sure to come back tomorrow - Saturday - for the 2nd day. Start at the SSS Blog. 
• Simon is giving away $25 store gift certificates on each stop of this hop from the comment sections. They will announce the winners on their blog on March 31st and you can email them to win your prize.

NEXT AND LAST ON THE HOP IS AMY RYSAVY AT PRAIRIE, PAPER, AND INK

Thank you so much for visiting today and I hope you are enjoying this blog hop! Suzy xoxo rc="https://linkdeli.com/widget.js?id=f5e8378456858c916708" data-campaign="ec3883df-e648-4a75-8e57-40d2814b1fd0">

Comments

[Julie L]

I love your watercolor card designs.

[Daniel Diaz]

WOW So many happy and bright cards ❤️

[Sheri Kempke]

Lovely cards you've made with these great new products from SSS! Happy Spring, filled with hope!

[Ann Ito]

Love the colorful and cheery cards! Fantastic release!

[Pat Bethke]

Beautiful cards. Love the coloring of the water color prints, the prints are adorable. Thank you for sharing.

[Vicci]

Your cards are delightful. Goodness...the colors and sparkles would put a smile on anyone's face. The Bouquet for Mom card is adorable, but I really really like what you did with the floral garden. And, "Ta da!", my very favorite is the You Brighten my Cloudy Days card....the sparkles, oh the sparkles!

[Cyndi Morris]

I agree -- there is definitely something for everyone in this fantastic release. Your watercolor cards are amazing.

[Lauryne Cunningham]

Wow! Your cards are so beautifully colored!

[Roxanne Tellini]

OMGoodness, did you really fussy cut out the entire Floral Garden for your "missing you" card? The results are gorgeous but what a labor of love!

[Lynn]

Rainbows are the best! Thank you for sharing your art!

[Monica Schalk]

Love the coloring!!! Can't wait to see the March 31 post. Rainbows are so happy!!

[Connie Kahl]

All the cards are so great. I especially enjoyed the shaker card.

[Meghan Kennihan]

AHHH the colors and coloring are fantastic!

[Geri Lynn]

This release is wonderful. I really like the bouquet for mom and the floral garden stamps. Your coloring is phenomenal.

[Laura Pyle]

Wow, wow, wow! What gorgeous inspiration! I noticed that happy everything card from the first sneak peek and LOVED it.

[Karen B Walker]

As always, fabulous cards! Love your new card collection!

[Mary Holshouser]

Fun collection of cards to color.
Love the sun peeking out behind the
rainbows. thanks for sharing
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[Jeanne Beam]

Gorgeous cards and amazing coloring...
Thanks so much for sharing.

[Mary Ann Reilly]

These are amazing! So fun and cheerful. The rainbow shaker card is my favorite as that smiling sun is just terrific. Well done!

[Donna Rinckel]

What fun water color pages. You did an amazing job with your water coloring. I need lots more practice to make anything close to yours. LOL! Thanks for the inspiration.

[Janet D.]

Everything is just so fantastic!!

[Shar Zar]

Very creative and colorful ideas.

[Marisela Delgado]

Such beautiful cards! 💜💜💜

[Cheriese H]

INCREDIBLE colouring!!!

[Debbie C]

Your cards made me a feel cheerful and calm. Fun and colorful.