Hey Loves! In case you're keeping track - yes - this is the third blog hop this week!! YEAH! Today, it's time for a super fun blog hop with my Simon Says Stamp friends! We are celebrating the launch of the Simon Says Stamp Hey Love collection! Full of hearts and flowers and beautiful word dies... Something to make everyone happy and cheerful on this winter day! CLICK HERE to see the entire collection! There are 14 stops on the hop today - full of ideas and inspiration for you. Have you started your Valentine crafting yet? Or are you still recovering from Christmas!? I've been creating a lot with this release already, and I'm happy to share another project with you today. If you're new to my blog, welcome! I hope you've arrived from the talented Heather's blog!
For today's card I finally executed an idea that's been in my head for a while. I made some pretty watercolor hearts using the SSS Exclusive Clipping Hearts Die as my template. I always love a rainbow card - in any form!
I started with a dark grey card base, cut to A2 size. Next I die cut a Stitched Rectangle out of watercolor paper. I added black paint splatters to that piece later. Next I die cut the "love" sentiment out of black cardstock. And I also white heat embossed the rest of the sentiment onto black paper.
I used pretty shades of mini Distress Inks to watercolor the hearts. Kept it sort of loose and free. On some of the hearts I blended two colors together. I knew I wanted the largest heart to be red, so I arranged my rainbow colors with that in mind. The bigger hearts were attached to the card with bits of foam tape.
I die cut the Clipping Hearts Die out of watercolor paper and left it attached inside the paper as you see here. That made it a little easier to color and manage the tiny pieces.
Once everything was watercolored and dry, I used the outline of the hearts to put them in place on the background layer. I wanted to use the design layout of the original die.
Here are my rainbow color choices! This card layout would be pretty in any color combination!
I added a few sparkly sequins to my finished card - you gotta have some bling!! The love word is glued on with clear glue and the other sentiment piece is attached with foam tape.
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Leave a comment on this post for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp! Every single blog on the hop will have one winner! Names will be randomly selected, and posted on the SSS Blog on Monday the 16th. Good luck! Enjoy the hop!
Next up on the lineup is the wonderful Nina-Marie! Full link list is at the bottom of my post! Have a great weekend! I'll be up on the SSS blog on Sunday this week, with a Weekender with Wanda feature. Tomorrow is the launch of the new SSS Card Kit! See you soon!
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Beautiful colors and card. Love this release..
Posted by: Barbara | 01/15/2017 at 08:01 AM
Love the colorful hearts and great clean design!
Posted by: Sue McRae | 01/15/2017 at 07:14 AM
Love the pretty bright hearts and black sentiment! Beautiful work!
Posted by: Tee Hall | 01/15/2017 at 07:04 AM
Beautiful card! And very clever way to keep your hearts from wiggling around while pairing them.
Posted by: StephyDMcD | 01/15/2017 at 07:03 AM
So so lovely!😍😍 The colors are magnificent and I love how the black background accentuate them ❤ Thank you! xx
Posted by: Naama E | 01/15/2017 at 05:02 AM
Love the design and colors.
Posted by: Evelyn | 01/15/2017 at 04:59 AM
Very fun!
Posted by: Karen | 01/15/2017 at 04:54 AM
So bright! Thanks so much for the tip about leaving the bits in the paper while you paint! The rainbow colors with the black accents really catch the eye.
Posted by: bev p | 01/15/2017 at 02:24 AM
Lovely and colorful. Doesn't get much better than this SSS die for lots of different applications.
Posted by: Kitty T | 01/15/2017 at 01:00 AM
Such fun colors!! They make me so happy :)
Posted by: Mitzie Diaz | 01/15/2017 at 12:35 AM
Beautiful! Love this die and the rainbow hearts are perfect!
Posted by: Jackie P. | 01/15/2017 at 12:15 AM
Beautiful card! I love the watercolored hearts!
Posted by: Kate B | 01/14/2017 at 11:44 PM
Such a lovely card.
Posted by: Anat | 01/14/2017 at 11:09 PM
What a beautifully happy card!
Posted by: Jill Rauenhorst | 01/14/2017 at 10:25 PM
Very cute card. Love the rainbow colors.
Posted by: Christy O | 01/14/2017 at 10:04 PM
love rainbows & colors also
Posted by: Sandy Lane | 01/14/2017 at 09:50 PM
That's a really fun,cheerful card.
Posted by: Tema | 01/14/2017 at 09:44 PM
Beautiful cards. Great ideas.
Posted by: Magee Dudley | 01/14/2017 at 09:32 PM
Love the rainbow hearts you colored! Cute card! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Lisa A creations | 01/14/2017 at 09:28 PM
You just can't go wrong with cheerfully colored hearts!! They make you smile just looking at them. :) Thanks for the great card! This was a great way to use this new SSS heart die!
Posted by: Denise Ward | 01/14/2017 at 09:15 PM
Fabulous card! Thanks for the continued inspiration.
Posted by: Tona | 01/14/2017 at 09:10 PM
I love the color hearts with the black and white! Fabulous. Thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: Leanne in Cali | 01/14/2017 at 08:56 PM
Very slick way to use this heart die. The end result looks so neat!
Posted by: Tina K | 01/14/2017 at 08:46 PM
Pretty card. Love the simplicity.
Posted by: Cindy Thick | 01/14/2017 at 08:44 PM
Beautiful! Love the bright colors of the hearts on the white background.
Posted by: Heather P. | 01/14/2017 at 08:40 PM
This is such a happy cheerful card...it put a smile on my face because of the colors AND I always love splatters!
Posted by: Sharon Field | 01/14/2017 at 08:05 PM
So pretty- great card!
Posted by: Marcia H | 01/14/2017 at 08:02 PM
I love the vibrant colours. That 'love' sentiment is a gooder!
Posted by: Stacy V | 01/14/2017 at 07:50 PM
Loving the vibrant colors
Posted by: Sue Brozek | 01/14/2017 at 07:39 PM
This card just makes me happy! I love it. :)
Posted by: Lindsey L | 01/14/2017 at 07:23 PM
I always forget there are two ways to use a die and then somebody shows us there is more then one way to use them. Thank you
Posted by: Denise Candelaria | 01/14/2017 at 06:59 PM
Your cards are beautiful the colors and gorgeous I really really think you did a great job !
Posted by: Jane Sirak | 01/14/2017 at 06:51 PM
Such great cards
Posted by: Lori | 01/14/2017 at 06:45 PM
Love the rainbow of bright colors!
Posted by: Mary Alice | 01/14/2017 at 06:37 PM
Love, love, love this wonderful card! The rainbow colors are perfect!
Posted by: Patt H. | 01/14/2017 at 06:32 PM
Adorable card Wanda!!! I love the colorful watercolored hearts! So cute and fun. 😊
Posted by: Amy Vitriani | 01/14/2017 at 06:20 PM
Wonderful card! Love the bright colors!
Posted by: Marlee S. | 01/14/2017 at 06:19 PM
Your card is so pretty and colorful. Love it. Thanks for sharing and for a chance to win.
Posted by: Susan Pezza | 01/14/2017 at 06:14 PM
I love this card! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Vivian | 01/14/2017 at 05:58 PM
I love the colors in your card & the way the hearts are arranged. I was so surpried to find out the hearts were arranged by a die. I first saw this card in Pintress and I loved it.
Posted by: Sue Beerman | 01/14/2017 at 05:43 PM
Your card is so colorful and lovely. Thanks for sharing...
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Posted by: Barbara Burgess | 01/14/2017 at 05:27 PM
Lovely colourful card.
Posted by: Jill Sharp | 01/14/2017 at 05:26 PM
Such a happy, colorful card!
Posted by: Daria Zender | 01/14/2017 at 04:59 PM
I am so impressed by the variety of uses for the Hearts Align dies. I can't wait to get out my Distress inks and color some hearts!
Posted by: Peggy Dickerson | 01/14/2017 at 04:50 PM
Unique perspective using that die. The colors are wonderful!
Posted by: Nanade | 01/14/2017 at 04:44 PM
Very pretty and is great for a man too.
Posted by: Cheryl C. | 01/14/2017 at 04:42 PM
Love how this card can be used for any time - TFS!
Posted by: Kathy Harper | 01/14/2017 at 04:36 PM
Beautiful colors. Love the cards
Posted by: Barb A in AZ | 01/14/2017 at 04:23 PM
very pretty card. thanks for sharing
Posted by: Heike | 01/14/2017 at 04:16 PM
Such a pretty and o so happy card!!
Posted by: Denise Kasbohm | 01/14/2017 at 04:15 PM