Video! Quick, easy and simple Valentine’s Day Cards + Blog Hop + (Now Closed) Giveaway
Hi everyone! I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for a Better Together Blog Hop today! We are all sharing projects using the wonderful Better Together release which includes stamps, dies and more!
Simon released a grouping of products called “Better Together”. The release celebrates life, sharing hugs, sharing love, spending time together, giggling, laughing, expressing how much we care for each other are great ways to celebrate our lives. Even though we are often physically far apart from our friends and family, we can connect through words and cards are such a delightful way for us to reach out to one another.
I’ve created several quick, easy and very simple to make Valentine’s Day cards using just one stamp set called Locking Hearts. I challenged myself to come up with more than just one card idea and I’m sharing my results in this post. I hope you like them!
All of these cards are simple one layer projects that involve a bit of stamping and heat embossing. I did die cut a window in one of the cards to create a fun locking mechanism using a die matching the stamp set I used.
For the color combo for these card I went with aqua, black, white and a hint of gold. For the gold I used cute little enamel glitter bows from My Mind’s Eye and for the white I used white pigment ink and also white embossing powder.
Video!
As always, I’m sharing a quick video tutorial showing how these were made. You can watch it here or on my Youtube channel. If you are new to my blog and my Youtube channel and you like my projects, please remember to subscribe!
Additional inspiration!
I really enjoyed working with the Better Together release from Simon and I’ve already shared several cards on my blog, I’d love for you to check them out. Just click on the image to go to a specific blog post:
Giveaway!
Each stop on the hop will receive a Simon Says Stamp Prize pack randomly selected by Simon on January 23. Leave a comment on this post before January 23rd to be entered into this giveaway. Comment on other participating blogs to increase your chances to win!
Thank you everyone for your lovely comments!
The winner of the giveaway is: Rachel. Congratulations!
Hop Along!
Simon Says Stamp Blog
Jennifer McGuire
Shari Carroll
Kristina Werner
Debby Hughes
Laura Bassen
Nichol Magouirk
Lucy Abrams
Kathy Racoosin
Yana Smakula – you are here!
Laurie Willison
Kelly Booth
Supplies:
Thank you for stopping by today! Hope you have a great day! I have a quick trip to another city today to pick up our lost luggage (from our trip to CHA) but I’ll be back by the end of the day to read your lovely comments. Have fun!
Angie Hall
January 23, 2015Lovely cards. Thanks
Carolyn SB
January 23, 2015All the new products look gorgeous, but I am still addicted to stamps with matching dies!
Larissa Heskett
January 23, 2015OMG OMG OMG!! TOTALLY LOVE your Cards and the Video!! THANKS for sharing and for the chance to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Ashley W
January 23, 2015BEAUTIFUL cards!!! I LOVE the colors you chose and the fact that you only used one stamp set for all three cards.
Greta H
January 23, 2015These are just darling! I love the color!
tereazua
January 23, 2015Great and super pretty ideas!
kimberlybears
January 23, 2015Love the cards! I like that you used all the different shades of white. 🙂
Beth L
January 23, 2015Love your cards and the colors you used!
sherry butcher
January 23, 2015Wonderful cards, love the colors and technique. TFs.
EJ
January 23, 2015A great set of cards – thanks for sharing
Michelle Golz
January 23, 2015Like the non traditional color palate
3kidmama
January 23, 2015:The blue is such a beautiful color for Valentine’s cards. Stunning!
Sandy N.
January 23, 2015These are great cards and a very helpful video.
deedee Holst
January 23, 2015Love the color choice. Really cute cards.
Pam
January 23, 2015Really cute and easy cards.
Kari Allen VanNoy
January 23, 2015I really enjoy your videos. Love the heartbeat card!
Leslie559
January 23, 2015Thank you for the videos and the cute cards.
Nina M
January 23, 2015Beautiful, love the turquoise
Key
January 23, 2015Beautiful cards!
Polka Dot Rosie
January 23, 2015Fantastic inspiration! I love the colors and creativity 🙂
Polka Dot Rosie
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Karey McM
January 23, 2015super cute
Laurie Newbigging
January 23, 2015Such a cute card set
Shanice
January 23, 2015I’m so glad you are on this hop! I have been following you on Youtube for a while and didn’t know you have a blog till now! Where have I been lol. Also love the cute and simple card. Love the fact that is my favorite color Blue. And not my least favorite color Pink. Lol:)
Pam
January 23, 2015Simple and elegant! Everything a card should be!
Diana
January 23, 2015Wow that blue is striking. I live it.
Sherry W.
January 23, 2015Oh, I love these. Thanks for sharing.
Cara B.
January 23, 2015Love the color choices! Thank you so much for sharing!
Jill Taylor
January 23, 2015Just loved your cards. The colors were great too. Thanks for sharing.
Ginny Diep Leung
January 23, 2015I love the colors that you had used! It is so pretty, and definitely one of my favorites!
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January 23, 2015I love the use of turquoise for Valentine’s Day!
Melissa Bass
January 23, 2015Such a pretty color. I like how clean & simple they are.
Toni
January 23, 2015These are so cute. They would make a lovely gift for a teacher! ; )
Trina Chaska
January 23, 2015Cute but simple cards. Love the heartbeat card.
shoome
January 23, 2015Beautiful cards! Love the heart beat one the best, though!
Anh L
January 23, 2015Love the color of cardstock that you used!
Chiara T.
January 23, 2015Love the closure on the first card
Heather Ferguson
January 23, 2015Lovely cards!!!
Haley Cross
January 23, 2015Great colors! I like to see Valentine’s Day cards that aren’t the normal pink and red colors!
PamC.
January 23, 2015Love the cardstock color and the simplicity of the design is striking!
Colleen Dwyer
January 23, 2015As a cardiac RN, I am impartial to the heartbeat card! You really did a fantastic job on all of them! TFS! Xo
Pati L
January 23, 2015Pretty color, esp. for those who don’t like red or pink! 🙂 I really like the heartbeat card.
dimataji
January 23, 2015It’s very different to see Valentine cards that are blue, but I just LOVE them! Thanks a lot for sharing!
Rosali
January 23, 2015Great cards! Love the colors!
Marianne
January 23, 2015Wonderful CAS cards. Also love that you used non-traditonal colours.
Inge Oostendorp
January 23, 2015I also like the heartbeat best
Dana Desmond
January 23, 2015Loving the nontraditional colors and the “quilted” look of this card.
bethr1776ad Beth Ross
January 23, 2015Tabs, I agree with your choice of favorite! Great tips!
Sharon Lones
January 23, 2015These cards are great! I really enjoy doing a challenging card, i.e., something different. Thank you.
Theresa P
January 23, 2015Love all your cards! Great colors and tips.
Callissa
January 23, 2015I love that these cards aren’t pink! The light blue is so beautiful and my fave one is the Love with the heartbeat line 🙂