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Hello Friends, Welcome to Simon Says Stamp Valentine’s Day Blog Hop. It was such a joy to work with these exclusive products. I am urber excited to share Simon’s NEW 2013 VALENTINE’S DAY RELEASE (click here to see them all). The stamps & dies are so fun, fresh and adorable that I had to create four cards for the hop. If you are arriving from the talented Debby Hughes blog you are in the right place. To start at the beginning of the hop click here. 
If you leave a comment on this blog post … one lucky winner will receive a Simon Goodie Bag (if you know Heidi it will be a good one!) 
The winner will be drawn on Thursday (1.31.13 at 9am EST) 
 
Shall we get started? At the end of the post I have my own giveaway! 
 
CARD NUMBER ONE- stamping a fun background
This sweet stamp set called “Simon in Love” was calling my name. I loved it so much that I stamped the background with the two pups in love with Hero Arts Soft Blossom Ink. The small sentiment from “Just a Love Note” was the perfect size to place on top of  Simon’s large folded banner. 
After coloring the dogs with some Copic markers (E53, E74, RV10 & YR24) I added some shading with  Gathered Twigs distress ink. You can see the results in the photo below.
The large heart was created with this heart die cut. Once the heart was cut out I  used “Falling Hearts” die cut…LOVE it! I was very careful to keep some of the tiny hearts in the large heart…then I taped the tiny hearts on the back to secure them. Rock Candy was added to the bow and tiny hearts. Glossy Accents to the noses. 

CARD NUMBER TWO

This sweet stamp set called “Furry Kisses” is easy to color and a great set to make multiple cards. The  sweet paws and tiny dots were fun to stamp for a background. I used HA Soft Blossom Ink again. The background die cut is a great shape and it’s so versatile too. It’s from the “Apothecary Labels” (here’s a wonderful stamp set that coordinates with it)
For this card I used Simon’s smaller “Folded Banners” . The banners make a perfect seat  for critters and I love the dimension you get from them. This time after stamping I coated it with Glossy Accents.  Love how that turned out. 
CARD NUMBER THREE- Stuffed animals with fuzzy tummies
I had to stamp “Furry Kisses” again. The gift stores are filled with pink and red stuffed animals for Valentines Day…that’s the look I was going for on this card. For the background I used the same supplies as the above card. 
The bellies were stamped again on some scrap paper and some ultra fine flower soft was glued on to them. Crushed Velvet Flocking would probably work better. Enamel Accents was added to the eyes and I used this ultra fine marker to add some eyelashes. 
CARD NUMBER FOUR- I created a butterfly out of a heart 
The hearts in the stamp set called “Lots of Hearts” are absolutely delicious! That’s why I made this card incorporating as many of the hearts as I could. AND I layered up some of the hearts to make a butterfly!! So much fun! The sentiment and squiggle lines with hearts are from this set. (The same set as I used on my first card.)
Every Valentine has to have some Rock Candy on it. After stamping I used a brush to apply the  Rock Candy Stickles to the hearts and the sentiment area. 
I wanted to show you how easy it was to stamp all the hearts on the card. Just line them up on a Fiskars Stamp Press. The Hero Arts Ink are listed in the supply list at the bottom of the post. 
The woodgrain heart was stamped three times in different inks. I scored the center and glued them on top of each other. The butterflies antenna was cut free hand from scrap paper. A vellum heart was die cut from this set.

BLOG CANDY ALERT! Please join my following and leave a comment for a chance to win the blog candy below! I will randomly select a winner Jan.31st.Any questions please send me a email. 

Thanks for visiting!! The next stop in the Simon Says Stamp Valentine’s Day Blog Hop is the sweet and talented  Lorraine Aquilina’s blog.
 (If you encounter a broken link go here to see the links to the participants.)

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  19. Claudine C. says

    Really love how you used the stamps to create some backgrounds, that is genius!! I also really liked that last card with the dragonfly heart, how pretty!!! Thanks for being an inspiration!!

  21. amanda-levy says

    The butterfly heart is SO smart!! I just got a heart punch, and have been trying to think of different ways to use it….I see butterflies in my (and my friends!!) future! Thanks!!!

  27. Maryann says

    WOW Kathy again you´ve done such an awesome job here. You´ve made some really cool cards, but I admit, I just LOVE the doggucard a lot. It´s sooo fun and gorgeous and as usual your coloring is perfect.

  49. Heidi says

    KATHY!! Your attention to detail is exquisite! These are works of art! Thanks so much for bringing our Simon products to life!!

  59. Bloesemfee says

    Wow, you really didn’t know when to stop did you? Amazing cards! I joined your following, but my name there is Marlies Kuiper and not Bloesemfee, just so you know it’s me. On Bloglovin’ I already followed you, but I know you can’t see that.

  74. Tamika says

    Your cards are filled with fun details and creative juices! I like card #1 because if I could have thought to make that for my friend Tamika who owns that breed of dog. Card #2 is a fav because adding fur to the kitties was BRILLIANT!

  84. Varshitha says

    all the cards are jus awesome….. great way to use the falling hearts die…. and layered heart butterfly looks amazing….. love ur blog…

  91. Angel Estes says

    I love the things you do with color!! Using Copics and Distress inks together: WIN Shading the folds on the banner die: WIN THe layered butterflies made out of hearts: WIN

    Thanks for sharing your incredible talent!!

  97. Paula (PEP) says

    You made me smile with those eyelashes & the furry tummies. Superb dimension with the layering of the heart butterfly – ingeniously effective.
    Paula (PEP)

  116. Dana D. says

    When I saw your name on the blog hop list I couldn’t wait to see what you created. And as always…amazing! The colors, the details are always over the top.

  118. KimC says

    Kathy, love your puppy and kitty cards, so cute. Can’t wait to make heart butterflies. Thanks for sharing your talent and thanks to SSS for a chance to win some fun goodies.

  125. Di says

    It’s so neat that your cards contain little surprises…furry bellies and 3-D butterflies! Wow! Thanks for some cool ideas!

  130. cutiephinphin says

    All the cards are just so cute and fun. I absolutely adore the critters in these Simon Says exclusive stamps. They are on my wish list.

    Love the details you added to each card including the super cute furry bellies. Thanks for sharing.

  134. Mildred Mildew says

    Great cards as usual Kathy. I love the Simon in Love stamp…I have a friend who has two Boston Terriers and this stamp would be perfect for a card for her.

  135. Barb Ghig says

    Your cards are so cute and clever…love them all!
    I have subscribed to your blog…Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with us, and for a chance to win!

  136. Eva says

    I LOVE all your cards, you are my favourite designer! I love how you made those kitties look nice and furry in one of the cards- what a great idea!

  147. Miriam Prantner says

    These are some seriously fantastic cards! Love how you created all the backgrounds for the animal cards….your coloring is amazing, and I love the heart butterfly too!

  152. Anita Braddock says

    How super Super sweet and Adorable are your cards such love put into your cards. love the details and the blending of your colors. thanks for sharing and for the chance to win

  153. cebelica says

    Your cards are wonderful. I especiallylike the one with pink kitties. What a great idea to use flower soft on the bellies. I love it! Hugs! xx

  158. Roberta says

    Your cards are all so awesome! I especially love how you did the heart butterfly and the “fuzzy” kitty tummies! thanks you for the inspiration!

  180. Mandee says

    Simon in Love is one of my most favorite of the new stamps. I love your use of color. Your cards are so pretty. Thanks for sharing.

  199. Lorraine A says

    Gorgeous cards Kathy 🙂 all of them are FAB !! I LOVE them all !! 🙂
    I love the kitties with furry tummies and eyelashes ,, sooo CUTE ! 🙂

    luv
    Lols x x x

  202. Barbara Thomassen says

    Darling, cute, adorable, lovely and many more adjectives describe these cards and stamps. Love them all.

  206. Trish says

    Your love of animals and nature shines through your cards so sweetly- beautifully done. I enjoyed my visit to your blog!

  211. Debby says

    You totally rocked the critters today Kathy! Ever since seeing your video for Online Card Classes I have been loving adding extra details to my coloured images – you are totally inspiring. My favourite has to be the added dimension you got with Simon and Simone in your first card 🙂

  213. Carol L says

    Oh my goodness, those doggies working the background as well as the foreground are the cutest things!! I love all the pink and purple combinations, and that layered “butterfly” made of hearts is so unique and clever!! Everything looks beautiful!

  216. conil says

    As a animal lover, your darling cards immediately drew me in but then I saw the pink/purple one with the vellum butterfly. WOW!

  228. Meg says

    Goodness I had to scroll down a loooooong way to leave my comment. Your cards are too cute – thank you so much for the inspiration.

  232. MaRyKaY says

    yikes. I just love all those stamps.
    I especially love the way you did the chest on those kitties. looks so cool that way.thanks for sharing all the different tips too of how you made them..

  243. jacinta Hipwell says

    WOW!!! all i can say is WOW!!! These cards are not just cards they are a work of art!!!! Fantastic! OMG sweets do you do vids on youtube to show us the process? Im new to card making but these are fantastic thanks for sharing have a great day!!! WOW!~!

  244. Gabby Lou says

    Your cards are all so fun..but I have to say I Love Love Love the butterfly/heart card. Fabulous!! Thanks for sharing with us. Happy Valentines Day!!

  247. Marcella says

    I love the use of our furry friends. I also appreciate the pix of you technique. The multi-layered butterfly is very creative. Thanks for sharing.

  250. Sonia W. says

    Suuuuuper cute cards. I love those little cats :):)You made a great job with the backgrounds

  281. Kim H says

    adorable cards, love the coloring and background on the 1st. the color choices and coloring are so fun, I love cats. my fave is the 3rd card, oh my how cute are those furry tummy kitties. wonderful combo with the hearts and cute detail with the butterfly/ thanks so much for the smile, sharing and chance to win. Im already a follower.

  289. byAnnette says

    I really like the background stamping of the first card with the stamp you are featuring!
    The tiny hearts cut into the big heart are pretty.
    Looks like you had fun making the other background papers too.
    Kitties are furrtastic

  291. Denshi Shiroi says

    Absolutely love your backgrounds and how even on the dog one you used dogs to make background. On dog one I like that big heart as well, really nicely done. For the 2nd one same love the background and that banner is really nice. On 3rd one as a lot of them mentioned I like that fuzzy bellies as well. I think 4th is my favorite. Really love the colors on it and the idea of butterfly. “Belly full of butterflies..” just reminds me that. Keep up your nice work 🙂

  293. Mrs. Hill says

    I love all of these! You always do something unexpected on your projects. I love the idea of using the falling hearts die on a heart! I always think of those things as backgrounds, not as part of a piece in the foreground! Also love the custom backgrounds you did with the stamp sets. Very innovative! BTW, I’m a follower on Google Reader. Love coming to your blog for inspiration!

  297. Stacy B says

    I love the four legged cuties featured on the first few cards, but especially love how you turned the heart into a butterfly. I love seeing stamps used to create new images….so fun!

  332. jengd says

    Fabulous as always and you really put out an array! Gotta say that I’m seriously loving the flocked cats- over-the-top cute!

  336. cal8007 says

    What a great idea about the flocked tummies. I found some white blocking from Martha Stewart and I’m going to try it. Thanks for the chance at both giveaways!

    Hugs,

    Carmen L

    I hope I find your follow link!

  337. calamity jane says

    Kathy, you are the absolute inspiration to me! The way you add little things to each card in it’s own special way just makes it perfect!! Thanks for sharing your talent!!

  365. Tejal says

    Such fantastic coloring and such cute cute pink cards…love all of them!! I agree, Rock Candy stickles makes everything even more fabulous!

  372. Carol says

    Adorable cards, Kathy! Love your use of the stamp press and all the yummy colours. The fuzzy tummies are a big hit with me too!

  388. Janet says

    Wow you rock with all of these awesome cards! You go girl! Thanks so much for sharing. I have joined your following. You make cards like I do but I think I can learn a lot from you! God bless!

  390. Message Keeper says

    What some adorable and lovely Valentine’s Day cards, Kathy! I just love them so much and I am really crossing the fingers that I am the lucky one for the prize especially the stamp set! Thanks!

  391. Anonymous says

    Kathy,
    I love all the different ways you used the kitties! All the cards are so adorable! The fuzzy tummies will be a big hit here at home!
    Thanks!
    Gerrie

  405. Charlotte C says

    I had to follow and post a comment just to tell you how magnificant your cards are I’m loving them. TFS and thanks for the chance to win a giveaway!

  415. maria f. says

    So nice of you to make a Simon in love card! Love how the dogs seem to waft right off the card. And thanks for your own little giveaway too. You’re too kind.

  418. Cathy P in AZ says

    A trio of fabulousness, Kathy! 🙂 You always do something adorable and original! I love the layered heart butterfly and the fuzzy kitties! Such great ideas – love love LOVE. 🙂

  437. Heather K. says

    I had to have the Simon and Simone stamp set too and love what you did with it. I might have to scraplift your card idea 🙂 because it is so cute 🙂

  441. Heidi O! says

    I love your cards especially the one with Simon (I have a Boston Terrier) and the two kitties (I have two kitties).

  442. Holly Saveur says

    LOVE LOVE the cards Kathy so cute and sweet..those backgrounds you created are so fab too!!!

  444. mtscrapgal says

    Kathy, I love all the fun details you added to your cards–stickles here and there, flocking on the kittys, making a heart into a layered butterfly. You are a crafting genius, girl. Thanks. I’m already a follower BTW.

  448. Lynda M says

    Kathy, Your cards are so colourful and whimsical. Loved them all and the products you used. Nicely done.

  454. Kerry says

    I love the way the glossy accent accents the banner on that furry kisses card! I’ve done the same technique on projects of my own, and I love the subtle emphasis it provides!

  456. aquablues says

    Hello, Kathy. I’m so happy to have found your blog. Your cards are adorable! LOVE the heart butterfly and the furry tummies on the kitty cats. You rocked the SSS supplies! You can bet that I’ll be keeping a close eye on your blog. Amazing cards. Thanks for sharing.

  462. aknancy says

    There are so many cute cards on this SSS blog hop. Thanks to Simon Says for putting this together!! and to all the participants!!!

  464. Moosisk says

    LOVE your cards! The 3D hearts on that last card are great. Thanks for a chance to win. I am already a follower of your blog. 😀

  467. SandiL says

    Wow amazing cards! love the puppy background so simple so cool! Thanks for all the inspiration! I’m already a follower

  470. Ruth G says

    I am just so in love with the kitties! You really did a great job of making them even more fun, sweet and irresistible! Thanks so much for sharing!!!

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  574. Lura says

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