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All The Feels Blog Hop & Giveaway

Hello Friends, Happy Weekend!! With this crazy weather and everything in the news I hope everyone is safe and sound.

Today I am popping in for another Simon Says Stamp blog hop. If you missed the new goodies that came out Thursday night … I think you will love this collection called, ” All The Feels” and I am feeling it! I created two cards for the hop and will be sharing more in the next few weeks.

ALSO THE NEXT COLORING CHALLENGE WILL BE APRIL 15TH.

To start at the beginning of the hop go to the Simon Says Stamp blog. If you are coming from the talented Bibi Cameron’s  blog you are in the right place. Today is the second day of the Simon Blog hop. Check out Friday’s hop here.

*Did you notice that if you shop during the  hop there is a FREE “Love Your Guts” die set with a purchase of $25.00 or more!! USE CODE LYGT42 . You can check out the entire new release here.

Simon Says Stamp added a few wood block stamps to this collection and they had me at butterfly! Do you still enjoy fussy cutting? I do and these beautiful butterflies were easy to cut out.

Supplies used to create this card are “Outline Butterfly“, “Spring Flowers” and “Inside Family Messages“.

On another note do you clean your palettes? I like to leave my palettes with any remaining paint so the next time I  paint I”ll add a little water and all set to go.

“Spring Flowers” the new and elegant background stamp was inked up with Warm Glow. Once dry a very light wash was painted on the background from my “old” paint water. I was pleasantly surprised how fast I accomplished this task.

If you want to save a little bit of time you can pencil in where you will be placing your butterflies and not paint that area. Honestly tho since the color was so light it was quick. The sentiment is from “Inside Family Messages” with all the feels. Thank YOU Simon Says Stamp!

Glossy accents were added to the centers of the butterflies and white dots with this pen to add detail on the sweet creatures.

For my second card I went for a more graphic look and it was super fun to step out of my usual comfort zone. Using the “XL Greetings 2” and the beautiful new “Painted Flowers Wreath” stencil I was set!

Place the stencil down on your watercolor paper. Use a brush or a dauber to ink up the stencil. I choose Warm Glow because it’s the perfect color in my book and you can use it for alcohol markers or watercoloring.

Once the ink is dry you are ready to start watercoloring “The Painted Flowers“. If you leave a sweet spot when painting the warm glow shows though and it appears that you used more colors than you did.

To finish my card I die cut the “XL Greetings 2” to pop and place the front of my card.  Before placing the sentiment I cut some scrap ribbon to place behind the sentiment for an extra pop of texture.

GIVEAWAY!! Simon Says Stamp is giving away $25.00 to every single stop in the hop. All you need to do is comment on each designers blog, name automatically qualifies for the giveaway. The more you comment the greater the chances of winning. Good luck! (Winners will be announced on the Simon blog March 31st so please make a note to check.)

Next on the hop is  Dilay Nacar ‘s beautiful blog. Thank YOU for your visit it’s always always appreciated. Have a good weekend! Hugs, Kathy

Simon Says Stamp Blog 
Debby Hughes
Laura Bassen
Amanda Korotkova
Heather Hoffman
Bobbi Lemanski
Vicky Papaioannou
Bibi Cameron
Kathy Racoosin
Dilay Nacar
Mindy Eggen
Emma Williams
Seeka
Tina Smith

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  5. Bernadette says

    Really pretty cards. Love the muted background on the first one and the vibrancy on the second. The butterflies are just gorgeous against that background!

  6. Donna de Gale-Kalloo says

    Love it! Something about your cards is different and I love it! Pretty butterflies and I love how you used more than one sentiment on the cover.

  9. Helen F says

    Wow! As always your projects are gorgeous, Kathy! I just love that beautiful butterflies! So eye-catching!! Thanks for sharing! Stay safe! 🙂

  15. Darcy Edl says

    I love the pop of the butterflies. Elegant and bright! I was not interested in the Painted Flowers Wreath stencil, but now I think it’s a must have!

  16. Nancy K Rodeberg says

    Always inspiring and enchanting! I love the softly watercolored background and the pop of the beautiful butterflies! Also, the tip of sponging on the soft glow and then watercoloring the stencil design was a wonderful tip. Thanks for sharing your artistic beauty!

  17. Eva N says

    Pretty cards. I would never think to color an entire stencil then watercolor over the result, but it gives such a pretty result.

  23. Roxanne Tellini says

    Your butterfly card is super pretty but I like the sending hugs card even better! Sometimes one sentiment just isn’t enough. <3

  24. Phyllis Freese says

    I just love your butterfly card. The butterflies seem to pop right off the page for a great spring look.

  25. Anne Sturgeon says

    I so love that new floral background. It would be gorgeous in so many colors for sure. The butterflies looked interesting to me, but, now that I see them colored and cut out, they are too gorgeous! I love butterflies, a sure sign of Spring… Yeah!! Nicely done and I look forward to April 15th.

  33. Sheri Kempke says

    Gorgeous cards Kathy, I love the butterflies! Thanks for the great tips, I usually do leave my water color palettes and reuse the colors. The background stamp is awesome!

  35. Lee Miner says

    Lovely work Kathy. Love the background in those soft colors. . . so Sprinkglike and so gentle.

  37. Norma Gage says

    Your card says SPRING all over it!! I love the soft spring colors. We all need some cheerfulness right now.

  38. Debbie Blair says

    I haven’t bought any new wood block stamps in a long time but seeing your butterfly card has changed my mind! Beautiful!!

  43. Karin says

    The butterflies looks like the want to fly away ftom that background❤️❤️❤️

  44. Daria Zender says

    I love the soft background you created for those beautiful butterflies!! Your watercolor technique using a stencil intrigues me. I’ll have to give it a try!!

  46. Carol MJS says

    I just love the background you created with the “Spring Flowers” stamp. Such a soft and elegant backdrop for the butterflies.

  48. Jill Rauenhorst says

    Butterflies are a favorite of mins, so that’s my favorite…they seem to be flying, for real!

  51. Cyndi Morris says

    Beautiful cards, wonderful sentiments. While I can’t remember the last time I bought a wood mounted stamp, I may have to have that gorgeous butterfly.

  57. Rema DeLeeuw says

    Hi Kathy! Stunning cards as usual. Love the details on the butterflies You are amazing!

  58. Mary Holshouser says

    I love to pop things off my cards. Those
    butterflies are gorgeous. The coloring is
    great and the die cut is wonderful.
    All the projects are fantastic.
    thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

  59. Sharon L Gullikson says

    The butterflies on flowers look so pretty. What a good idea to add the flowered paper, just like in nature….

  65. Mary Ann Reilly says

    Wow! Your cards are so very different and are both beautiful. My personal fav is the butterfly card because I love that background stamp. And you did an amazing job with the butterflies and all the water coloring. Thank you for sharing these lovely cards!

  66. Terrie Jones says

    I love your stenciled background. I would like to have that hanging on my wall. Thanks for sharing.

  71. Jeanne Beam says

    About gorgeous cards! Love the awesome colors of the butterflies and background…So creative
    Thanks for sharing.

  75. Suzan L Fohringer says

    Really love the beautiful background you painted. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with us.

  77. Tami B says

    Butterflies are very special to me & what you did here with them is simply breathtaking.

  78. Julie L says

    I overlooked the pretty background stamp until I saw your beautiful butterfly card. I, too, use colors on my palette, esp if I have a small area to paint and don’t need to worry about matching colors.

  79. Donna Rinckel says

    Oh my! Two very different cards and both lovely in a different way! Really love the butterflies. Just so colorful and gorgeous. But love all the sentiments of your second card too. Thanks for the inspiration!

  82. Carol Wortman says

    SSS release of All the feels has been a beautiful and fun nod to the beauty of spring. The butterfly stamp is stunning on this card! I’ve just started water colors and appreciate each and every one each of your tips. Had to laugh, I thought I was just cheap letting my color dot dry to use later, tee hee. But I do think that may be the only thing I can do just like you, tee hee. The wreath was beautifully split like that… kind of Scandinavian I thought. Gorgeous! Everything is beautiful and I so enjoy watching you.

  83. Vicci says

    I like the way you used the wreath stamp. Thanks for that idea. I would not have thought to use it that way. The background is so soft and pretty.

  85. mare williams says

    Hi, this is the first time I’ve visited your blog. I REALLY enjoyed reading about how you decorated each card, and seeing them! They’re gorgeous, and I’d like to commend you on your style…pretty yet classy, modern yet old-fashioned!

  86. Denise Bryant says

    Love the way you used the wreath stencil design, and the butterflies are just gorgeous! Beautiful cards!

  87. Beverly Jordan says

    Oh my gosh! Stunning colored cards Kathy!! You make me better just seeing how creative with your coloring you are!! Such an inspiration!

  89. Ana G says

    I saw this card and fell in love that background stamp allover again. I had to make a second order because I was so inspired by these beautiful creations. I love your color palette. And the butterflies are the icing on the cake.

  91. Judi Knecht says

    I didn’t even noticed the butterflies until you used them. Thank you for sharing your art ideas! And thank you for the inspiration.

  93. Surekha Galagoda says

    Dear Cathy
    Your cards are like a dream come true with your magnificent coloring. If i know some coloring it is all thanks to you beautiful ladies.Tc stay safe

  98. Sandy Dehon says

    I think these lovely butterflies flew into my email box maybe just yesterday!!
    Well done and love the colors you have used on the flowers.
    Sandy xx

  100. Lori Spitzer says

    Dear Kathy – I, too, was enchanted by those butterflies. I was surprised but not disappointed to see them in wood block form. You did a marvelous job coloring them – no surprise there. Thanks for the inspiration with the wreath card as well.
    Lori S in PA

  103. Mayumi O says

    Your cards are very pretty! I love especially the butterflies one. It’s beautifully colored!

  107. Linda Wood says

    So many things to take in, thank you! All of it is beautiful and offers tons of inspiration . I love this SSS release, it is full of goodness.

  111. Dorothy A says

    Beautiful cards. I especially like the garden flowers background stamp and your wonderful coloring of the butterflies.

  114. Giselaine Ellison says

    Love both your cards, Kathy. Beautiful backgrounds and butterflies and wreath with the collection of sayings. Thank you for sharing.

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