I am beyond thrilled to be a part Blog Hop day 2 of the celebration of Simon Says Stamp's newest release, Be Bold!! I have chosen to make four cards...all using one of the wonderful new sentiment dies, one card also with a new embossing folder and one card with a new sentiment stamp!
I have to say, up front, I LOVE this sentiment die! The font for this "Happy Birthday" die is cool, pretty, and, well...kind of perfect! I simply chose a piece of patterned paper that I have also fallen in love with, for the background. I layered the sentiment, and added a sentiment from one of the new sentiment stamp sets after adding a layered heart to dot the "i". I framed the pretty paper with gold cardstock and popped up the panel on the card. Here's a close up...
Then...my daughter asked me for a birthday card for her father-in-law, and that began the thought for the next three cards!...
I found, as I looked for a birthday card for my daughter, that I had no masculine looking birthday cards in my stash of cards!! SO....I decided that I would make some cards that would be void of flowers and yet be "enough", though I wanted to keep them CAS!! Before I go on... men can and do love flowers and pretty colors...but some don't. These cards are for the latter. This sentiment proved to be really cool, because although it is called Fancy Happy Birthday, I think that with the right background, the fancy perfectly fits any birthday card!! I paired this gold embossed and layered sentiment , with a background made with an embossing folder that I had embossed, then brushed on three colors with a blending brush. Popped up on card, here's a close up...
The second one, I used another piece of patterned paper with the layered sentiment ...
The third one is actually the first guy card I made...
I used a Simon stencil set, with three shades of Simon gray ink. I die cut the sentiment with Simon black glossy cardstock, and layered. The panel is popped up on the card. Here's a closeup...
Okay...I had SO much fun making my many cards, it's always so nice to have some guy cards for birthdays!! My fun was above, your fun is below!!
Simon is generously giving a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from our comment sections, so the more hop blogs you comment on, the more chances you will have to win! Winners will be chosen and posted on the Simon Blog on Wednesday, March 27th, so make sure you check the Simon Blog on the 27th, to see if you are a winner!! If you are a winner, you can email Simon to claim your prize!
The list of participants in today's hop are listed below...
Two things before I end my post...There was a Day 1 hop, yesterday, so I hope you will check it out at the Simon Blog! There is a whole bunch more inspiration and more chances for you to comment and possibly win one of the $25 coupons!
The second thing, please don't forget about the offer in the banner at the top of my post! The offer is for $7 off your purchase of $40 or more! Simply use the code GREEN at checkout! The offer is good until the end of the day on March 24th, that's tomorrow, so don't wait!!
Thank you so much for stopping by, and please keep on hopping!
Hugs! Lisa
GORGEOUS cards! Love that big bold sentiment. Your background on the first card is Stunning! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love that you made the one look like wood! How brillant!
ReplyDeletePretty and simple.
ReplyDeleteYour cards do make the sentiment stand out!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards!! Love the use of patterned paper and that embossing folder for the woodgrain background was brilliant. Thanks so much for sharing your tips and inspiration.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous paper choices! Love the big bold style of the HB font! Perfect!
ReplyDeleteWonderful backgrounds. The wood look especially is striking.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
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Love these cards! Simple and perfect. Thank you for sharing so many, you really have my mind thinking of all the pattern paper I have.
ReplyDeleteSimple and lovely xoxo
ReplyDeleteSimple and lovely xoxo
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, this birthday die is great and so many beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteThese are great - simple but beautiful. What a good way to use that patterned paper we hoard or paper we've created with just a bold sentiment!
ReplyDeleteLove all of your cards! That HB die cut is beautiful. Great ideas for the masculine cards. I especially love the wood-look background. TFS
ReplyDeleteLove your cards! Simple but beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove all the paper backgrounds! This inspires me to get my papers out and make simple, beautiful catds too! ❤️
I love all of these backgrounds. They're great.
ReplyDeleteLove these gorgeous cards, especially the masculine ideas! They are perfect designs!!
ReplyDeleteLove the simplicity, and the little heart tittle. <3
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful cards. The bold sentiments and backgrounds look amazing. Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThese are all so striking! I love the simplicity and the big bold sentiment. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove these cards. So simple but yet so gorgeous! I love these bold sentiments taking center stage! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI really love these!
ReplyDeleteGreat examples of the versatility of this awesome die.
ReplyDeleteAll such lovely cards!
ReplyDeleteI so love this sentiment die! And the fact that you used patterned paper. Easy Peasy
ReplyDeleteThank you something simple but terrific!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards ♥️
ReplyDeleteOH MY!!!! Fabulous cards!!!!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are great! The happy birthday die is enchanting, and these simple cards are the BEST for men who don't care for flowers!
ReplyDeleteClean And Simple for the win! Really nice cards. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, I am always wanting to do a clean and simple card…but so scared that it won’t have the impact….but you have just shown that it can be beautiful and impactful. Going to have to make some like this for sure. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLove your different backgrounds and the Happy Birthday die!
ReplyDeleteLove that die and all the cards you made with it.
ReplyDeleteperfect masculine cards
ReplyDeleteStunning elegent cards.
ReplyDeleteThe sentiment die against Craft Consortium paper is stunning. I have several pads of this paper and your cards have been inspiring.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteI love ideas using patterned paper (I have SO much of it), but believe it or not, my favorite is the one you made for your daughter to give her father-in-law. Simplistic beauty at its finest. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThank you for making masculine cards. I need some and these designs are perfect especially since I have the birthday word die on my shopping list.
ReplyDeleteI do love the craft consortium backgrounds. So nice without all the work of inking. You are right the Happy Birthday font is beautiful and really pops. Love that you did some masculine cards. you don't see them to often. Love your cards.
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards!! I too love making backgrounds with my stamps and stencils and alcohol inks and the very first purchase I made from this release is that awesome Happy Birthday die! Will be using it quite a lot!
ReplyDeleteI dot my i’s with hearts too
ReplyDeleteI dot my i’s with hearts too
ReplyDeleteGreat simple cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and elegant cards, I love them!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful backgrounds for different looks of the birthday sentiment! Love the font!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun designs.
ReplyDeleteReally great cards
ReplyDeleteSooo fine! I need more “male” cards and the backgrounds you used are great examples. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI love all the versions. So pretty!
ReplyDeleteVery Nice! Simply yet bold. Love the versatility.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards!
ReplyDeleteI like this sentiment! great to be the focus!
ReplyDeleteMarisela Delgado said: So wonderful! mariandmonsterd@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI spent time trying to figure out how you made the background, then I read your post LOL. Nice cards.
ReplyDeleteSo many different versions .great job with the sentiment
ReplyDeleteGreat cards!
ReplyDeleteI love these cards. I struggle with cards for men and this will help a lot.
ReplyDeleteThe black/gray/white combination caught my eye as I’m sitting down today to create a few cards for men. Thanks so much for sharing these great ideas!
ReplyDeleteI love all the different backgrounds, especially the wood panel that you created!
ReplyDeletelove the wavy wood one.
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! Cards for men always block my creativity!
ReplyDeletebeautiful cards - I love that wood background you did - perfect for masculine cards. I was wondering if these are 5 x 7 or A2 size?
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you, thank you! I STRUGGLE with cards for the boys/men in my life. I just keep going back and looking at these. I have most of these same or similar supplies and will place an order today for some of the others. Tammy Hanson
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing so many wonderful cards!
ReplyDeleteI love your Birthday cards!! I love that die it's perfect!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards!
ReplyDeleteso very pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove them all. So clean and simple. Especially love how the masculine ones came out.
ReplyDeleteMy card stash is currently empty, so thank you so much for some great ideas for how I can make some quick cards that don't look like I made them fast!
ReplyDeleteI have 4 birthday cards to make next month. With your brilliant ideas and a paper pad (of which I have puh-lenty!) I can make them all this afternoon and have time/energy to write meaningful messages on the inside. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI love all of your cards! The blue background is my favorite! Great job!
ReplyDeleteReally like the marbled effect on the first card.
ReplyDeleteMerrill P
All of your cards are fantastic and would be great for giving to anyone. But it’s always such a challenge to create cards suitable for men. And these are perfect for them as well. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteCAS perfection! That sentiment die looks fabulous on all of those different backgrounds!!
ReplyDeleteLove how you used ready made backgrounds. They are beautiful and the die really finishes them up!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! Kris Boydstun artbringsmejoy@icloud.com
ReplyDeleteWow this die is so fun and love how you used it so many different ways to create different looks.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards and so simple - love them! And this is a terrific new release!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!! I have some of those paper pads also and think they make the most
ReplyDeletegorgeous cards for men and women!!
Loving the bold sentiments! -lisascreativeniche
ReplyDeleteGreat cards that are perfect 🥰 I love the Woodgrain background- just stunning!
ReplyDeleteGreat clean and simple cards.
ReplyDeleteSuch great masculine cards and beautiful papers used.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the backgrounds of these cards! Beautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteFabulous new sentiment die that we all NEED!!! Love the little heart to dot the "i"! And the fast and fun cards come right out looking magnificent!! Always needing more guy cards too!! Great inspiration and am loving everything about this newest release!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!! Thank you for sharing your creativity!
ReplyDeleteThese are all so lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the ideas for the bold sentiment.
ReplyDeleteI like the different backgrounds for this Happy Birthday sentiment.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards--love the new sentiment and I adore the CC Ink blot papers, they are my favorite and I use them often!
ReplyDeleteThese are really cool cards!!
ReplyDeleteThe Happy Birthday sentiment is the perfect size. Love all your cards, especially the first
ReplyDeleteWow pretty cards. The Happy Birthday is the perfect size.
ReplyDeleteI love your cards! And so easy to do!
ReplyDeleteLove your clean and simple take with the products
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