SSS Sending Sunshine Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello crafty friends, TGIF!!
Welcome to the second day of the Simon Says Stamp Sending Sunshine Release Blog Hop! If you arrived here from the Bibi Cameron’s blog you are on the right track.

For my first card, I am featuring the Bohemian Lace Background Stamp along with other SSS products.
I started by heat embossing the Bohemian Lace Background onto watercolour paper panel using white embossing powder. I die cut from the bottom right corner of the panel using the Stitched Circle die, and then ink blended on the panel using several Distress inks & mini round blending tool: Scattered Straw, Victorian Velvet, Crushed Olive, Tumbled Glass, Tea Dye, and Pumice Stone.
I stamped the sentiment “Thank you” from the Wreath Greetings set on the bottom right corner of the white card base using VersaFine Onyx Black ink, then mounted the main panel onto the card front using foam tape. I added some tiny butterflies (from the Flickering Butterflies die) and PPP Sparkling Clear Jewels around sentiment area.

For my second card, I am featuring the Spring Flower Burst & the CZ Design Love You Like Stamp Sets.
I stamped flower clusters from the Spring Flower Burst set onto watercolour paper panel using VersaFine Onyx Black ink, watercoloured the stamped images with Derwent Inktense colored pencils & water brush. For the sentiment, I heat embossed it from the CZ Design Love You Like set on Schoolhouse Red cardstock in white, trimmed it down. I stamped another sentiment “SO SO MUCH” on white card stock with black ink, trimmed it down as well.
Once the watercoloured floral panel was completely dry, I mounted it on white card base using double-sided tape first, and then added the sentiment cut & tiny butterflies using foam tape.

For my last card for the hop, I am featuring the Hello There Stamp Set and the Dazzling Circle Die.
I die cut the Dazzling Circles from an A2 kraft paper panel at first. Under the die cut panel, I ink blended on white card stock with green coloured Distress inks: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, and Crushed Olive.
I added a cute watercoloured squirrel & sentiment banner (from the Hello There stamp set), tiny butterflies (from the Flickering Butterflies die) using foam tape.

GIVEAWAY & SPECIAL PROMOTION!!
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 gift certificate to every stop on the hop from blog comment section. The winners will be chosen over the weekend and post on Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday. ONE MORE! We have a special promotion for you! Get a surprise FREE gift with the code SUNSHINE at checkout when you purchase any products from Simon Says Stamp’s Sending Sunshine Collection. Click HERE to shop now!
BLOG HOP LIST:
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Debby Hughes
Laura Bassen
Yana Smakula
Heather Ruwe
Amy Rysavy
Barb Engler
Jean Manis
Bibi Cameron
Yoonsun Hur (Me!!)
Vicky Papaioannou
Lea Lawson
Olga Direktorenko
Kelly Latevola

Thank you so much for stopping by. Happy crafting!!

Keep smiling and be blessed! God bless you all!
Love Love Love RejoicingCrafts


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PPP May Product Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello crafty friends, TGIF!!
Welcome to the second day of the Pretty Pink Posh May 2018 Product Release Blog Hop! If you arrived here from the Mindy Baxter’s blog you are on the right track.

For my first card, I used the Flourishing Fuchsias stamp set as my main supply. I masked all edges of watercolour paper panel using washi tape, and then stamped fuchsias with black pigment ink. I coloured them with Derwent Inktense colored pencils & water brush. For the sentiment, I used the Thoughtful Greetings stamp set.

For my second card, I used the Hugs Shaker die along with the Flourishing Fuchsias stamp set. I die cut it from white card stock five times, then stacked them up using fine tip glue pen. I watercoloured & die cut flowers (from the Flourishing Fuchsias set) and hummingbirds (from the Hummingbird Thanks set) using Distress markers. To finish it off, I added the Sparkling Clear Jewels.

For my last card, I used the Playful Puppies & the Simple Sayings: Life stamp sets. I randomly stamped puppies onto watercolour paper panel using black pigment ink, coloured them with Distress markers. For the sentiment, I heat embossed it from the Simple Sayings: Life set on black card stock using white embossing powder, then trimmed it down.

GIVEAWAY!!
There are 4 $25 gift certificates up for grabs (two winners each day). Winners will be picked randomly along the blog hop. Comments must be left by 11:59 PM PDT on 5/14/2018. Winners will be announced on the PPP blog.

BLOG HOP LIST:
Pretty Pink Posh blog
Kelly Latevola
Yana Smakula
Laurie Willison
Suzy Plantamura
Melody Rupple
Alexandra Stapleton-Smith
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Heather Hoffman
Crystal Thompson
Joni Andaya
Lydia Fiedler
Mindy Baxter
Yoonsun Hur (Me!!)

Thank you so much for stopping by. Happy crafting!!

Keep smiling and be blessed! God bless you all!
Love Love Love RejoicingCrafts


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Layton’s Legacy Card Drive & Fundraiser Blog Hop

Hello crafty friends!
Today I have two adorable cards for a VERY special blog hop by my brave, honest, beautiful, sweet friend Lea. Please visit her blog (Lea Lawson Creates) and read her incredible story!! Oh, I am super honoured to be a part of this extremely amazing blog hop. It is Not only a fundraiser, but also a super inspiring blog hop with MANY stops along the way!

Here is a mood board Lea created! I and all other blog hop participants made projects inspired by this beautiful picture!

Here’s what I came up with:
As soon as I saw the mood board, I knew I used the Simon’s Picture Book Animals. I used the Otter and the Lion dies. For the base or frame, I used the SSS Cream, Fog Gray, Sea Glass card stocks along with other colours.


PRIZES (Whoa!):

WAYS YOU CAN HELP:
1. DONATE! – for every $5 donated, you will be entered into the drawing for one of the prizes above!! All winners will be drawn from donations made thru the YouCaring Site. **Prizes will be drawn and announced on Lea’s blog on Saturday, May 19th.**

2. SHARE! – sharing about the fundraiser gives it more visibility! Please feel free to share the YouCaring Link or this post on all your social media outlets!

3. SHOP! 1) Pinkfresh Studio will be donating 10% of today’s sales, and offering a 15% off discount to you for shopping! 2) CAS-ual Fridays Stamps will be donating 15% of their sales thru May 19th.

4. CREATE! – this is also a card drive. Lea will be including handmade cards with the giftcards when she hand them over to the NICU social worker! Link them up HERE, and then please email Lea (lea@lealawsoncreates.com) to get the address for sending – and note that she will need them to arrive by May 31st.

Now on to the blog hop info – here is a LINK LIST with all of the stops along the hop! Please be sure to leave some love for the thoughtfulness & generosity that these companies, stores & designers have shown for this Card Drive & Fundraising effort.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Keep smiling and be blessed! God bless you all!
Love Love Love RejoicingCrafts


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Altenew’s 4th Anniversary Blog Hop Day 4 + Giveaway

Hello crafty friends!
Welcome to the last day of the Altenew 4th Anniversary Blog Hop! If you arrived here from Scrapbook & Cards Today’s blog you are on the right track!

For today’s card, I created a watercoloured floral card with the Happy Bloom stamp set. I simply stamped a large bouquet from the Happy Bloom set on watercolour paper in black pigment ink first, and then stamped the word “Smile” on the banner in black as well.
Next, I watercoloured the stamped image, then fussy cut it out. I decorated the card base with Dotted washi tape & natural twine, then mounted the watercoloured bouquet using foam tape.

Here are a few of my other Altenew favourite cards. You can find the original posts (from top left) here, here, here and here.

SPECIAL OFFER!
FREE U.S. shipping with code HAPPY4TH or $5 OFF international shipping with code ANNIV at checkout. Offer valid from April 3rd until April 8th at 11:59 pm EDT. Not valid on prior purchases. Cannot be combined with other promo codes.

PRIZES:
Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 5 lucky winners and one Altenew Academy class to 5 lucky winners. There are also 13 awesome companies/crafty friends who are celebrating with us, and they are offering the following prizes:
Altenew: 5 $50 Altenew Gift Certificates
Altenew Academy: 5 Class Spots
Jennifer McGuire Ink: 2 $100 Altenew Gift Certificates
Online Card Classes: 3 Class Spots
Simon Says Stamp: $50 Gift Certificate
Scrapbook.com: $50 Gift Certificate
My Sweet Petunia: Mini MISTI Stamping Tool
Tombow USA: 2 Dual Brush Pen Sets(10 Colors) and 2 TwinTone Dual Tip Marker Sets(12 Colors)
WOW! Embossing Powder: $40 Gift Certificate
Create & Craft TV: £25 Gift Certificate
Ellen Hutson LLC: $25 Gift Certificate
Butterfly Reflections Ink: $25 Gift Certificate
Amy Tangerine: 2 Signed Copies of Craft a Life You Love
Chameleon Pens: 1 Pack of 5 Chameleon Pens
Scrapbook & Cards Today: 1 Copy of Scrapbook & Cards Today Spring 2018 Issue

Be sure to leave comments by April 15th, 2018 at 11:59 PM EDT for a chance to WIN! 30 WINNERS will be chosen at random from the comments left on any of the blogs listed below and will be announced on the Altenew blog on April 17th, 2018.

BLOG HOP LIST:
Your next stop on the hop is Raquel Bowman. We hope you have all enjoyed our fun and inspirational blog hop!
Altenew
Jennifer McGuire
Ellen Hutson LLC
Sandra Dietrich
Virginia Lu
Anna Komenda
Lisa Spangler
Galina Filippenko
Reiko Tsuchida
Joni Andaya
Scrapbook & Cards Today
Yoonsun Hur (Me!!)
Raquel Bowman
Amy Tangerine

Wishing you all a wonderful Friday. May you find moments that make you smile today!

Keep smiling and be blessed! God bless you all!
Love Love Love RejoicingCrafts


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Altenew March 2018 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello crafty friends!
Welcome to the Altenew March 2018 Stamp/Die Release Blog Hop! If you arrived here from Anna Komenda’s blog you are on the right track!
For my cards today, I am featuring so beautiful Sweet Rose Bouquet and Wildflower Garden stamp sets. Oh, I love these two flower sets so much!!
For my first card, I tried to make a simple yet vintage floral wedding card using the Sweet Rose Bouquet stamp set. I stamped layered roses & leaves on the centre of watercolour paper panel using several dye inks:
Rose petals: (light to dark) Frosty Pink, Coral Berry, Ruby Red, Midnight Violet
Leaves: Forest Glades, Evergreen
I then die cut the letter “W” from the stamped panel using the Caps Bold Alphabet die set.
I mounted the stamped panel on kraft card base using double-sided tape first, and then added the letter “W” in the exact place using foam tape. I lightly coloured the letter “W” using Antique Linen Distress ink, then added red ink splatters around the stamped rose bouquet.

Here is another floral card with the Sweet Rose Bouquet stamp set – It’s my most favourite set among the entire March release products. I stamped them on white paper panel using dye inks:
Rose petals: (light to dark) Ocean Waves, Dusk, Desert Night
(and) Turquoise, Tide Blue, Starlight
Leaves: Limestone, Silver Stone, Industrial Diamond
(and) Forest Glades
I then stamped the sentiment from the Wildflower Garden set on the left part of the stamped panel in pigment black ink, added water droplets using Glossy Accents.

My last card today, I created a (kind of) CAS card with the Wildflower Garden stamp set. I stamped the sentiment on the centre of watercolour paper panel first, and then stamped the flowers & leaves using several dye inks.

GIVEAWAY 1!
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Thursday, March 29th for a chance to win. 6 winners will be announced on the Altenew blogs on 3/31/2018.

GIVEAWAY 2!
I’m also giving away a $30 gift certificate to one lucky winner! Please leave a comment on this blog post by Tuesday, March 27th for a chance to win. I’ll announce the winner in this post on Wednesday, March 28th.

BLOG HOP LIST:
Your next stop on the hop is Kymona Tracey. We hope you have all enjoyed our fun and inspirational blog hop!
Altenew Card Blog
Laura Bassen
May Sukyong Park
Laurie Willison
Enza Gudor
Heidi Jakobs
Erum Tasneem
Kathy Racoosin
Altenew Scrapbook Blog
Nina-Marie Trapani
Sandra Dietrich
Nicole Picadura
Vicky Papaioannou
Flora Monika Farkas
Therese Calvird
Anna Komenda
Yoonsun Hur (Me!!)
Kymona Tracey
Marge Yoon
Virginia Lu
Justine Hovey
Terhi Koskinen
Joni Andaya
Jennifer McGuire
Debby Hughes
Simon Hurley
Svitlana Shayevich
Lilith Eeckels
Carissa Wiley
Agnieszka Malyszek
Lydia Evans
Mayline Jung
Simon Says Stamp Blog

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Keep smiling and be blessed! God bless you all!
Love Love Love RejoicingCrafts


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