

Hello and welcome! Today is day one of the Simon Says Stamp blog hop celebrating both the Smitten and Sweetheart releases and I’m very glad you’re here! If you’ve arrived from Lea Lawson’s blog, you’re right on track. And, if we haven’t met before you can find me here on my blog and also over on Instagram.
My card today features the gorgeous new Whirl Diamond Plate die and the Hugs & Kisses dies. I started off by using foam blending tools to blend Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry, and Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide inks over a 4.25″ x 5″ panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock.
When the ink was dry, I used the Whirl Diamond Plate to cut it, taking care to keep the resulting panel upside down and to let the fallout pieces stay in place. I added foam circles to the backs of the fallout pieces, removed the release paper, and then placed a 4.25″ x 5″ panel of white cardstock over the piece to adhere it to the fallout pieces. Then, I rotated the Whirl Diamond Plate frame by 180 degrees and used more foam tape to adhere it to the panel.
Next, I die cut the sentiment three times from heavy white cardstock. I stacked and glued the layers together and then glued them to the background. To finish, I glued the card front to a card base.
Thank you so much for visiting! Your next stop is Jean Doeringsfeld. Be sure to check below for the full blog hop list and information about the giveaway, and don’t forget to swing by the Simon Says Stamp blog tomorrow to kick off day 2!

In case you missed it, here’s a card I shared earlier in the week that features the new Regal Hearts cling stamp!

Giveaway
Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from the blog comments section. Winners will be chosen and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on January 17th, 2024. The winner can email Simon Says Stamp to claim their prize.
Blog Hop List
- Simon Says Stamp Blog
- Nichol Spohr
- Laura Bassen
- Cathy Zielske
- Barbara Tarayao
- Keisha Charles
- Mindy Eggen
- Miriam Prantner
- Cheiron Brandon
- Tina Smith
- Heather Ruwe
- Lea Lawson
- Seeka <– You are here
- Jean Doeringsfeld
- Barb Engler
Simon Says Stamp Galleries
Are you making projects with Simon Says Stamp products? Share them in the Simon Says Stamp galleries or just browse for inspiration! Visit the Smitten gallery and the Sweetheart gallery!

I really like the background stamp on the Hello, there card!
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What great cards you created. I am intrigued with the circles of that background die you used on your first card. Love how they turned out.
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These cards are so fun and colorful. Can’t wait to see what you make tomorrow.
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So beautiful! You Amway yfv
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😂😂😂 I don’t know what happened with my comment. Sorry. 😂😂😂
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Wonderful inked colors.
Melissa
“SunshineHoneyBee”
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I ordered this die – thanks for giving me the idea of what to do with it.
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This is so fun.. enjoying the hop as you are so inspiring!
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love the ombre effect – so beautiful!
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Love your beautiful cards! Awesome designs and colors!
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So pretty. Love your backgrounds! Thanks for the inspiration.
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Love the gradient colors you did. Just beautiful
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Beautiful Cards!
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Lovely cards! Thanks for the inspiration!
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Great cards. Love the Regal Hearts background
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So pretty! Love the heart background stamp and that diamond swirl die
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Great cards! love the colors
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Love all the layers, textures and ombre look of your Hello card! Thanks for the inspiration!
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Love to see the different ways you can use these dies and background stamps!
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Love seeing the different uses for these background dies and stamps!
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Love the versatility of these backgrounds stamps and dies.
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So so pretty. Love the pink.
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These are both really Beautiful!!! I love the Regal hearts stamp!!!
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Interesting!
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So Cool!
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Pretty, I love the whirl diamond background
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Beautiful cards!! I love the regal hearts cling stamp so pretty and you chose beautiful colors!!
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Great cards and I love the color choices!
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I am wild about your color choices.
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Nice color and layers for the design
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Bold and beautiful.
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So effect and pretty, love the stunning colours ! The stencil is alluring. xx
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Super cute! Love the colors.
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I love the whirl diamond plate die. Beautiful.
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Such great cards! Love all the pink 😍
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You make it sound easy. Thanks for the tip. Really pretty cards
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Lovely cards. The inkblended backgrounds are amazing.
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Pretty cards.
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Great card, love the pinks!
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Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharing
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Lovely, interesting, beautiful cards! Thank you for the inspiration!
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Lovely blends on these sweet card designs!
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Fun and colorful cards!!!
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The color blending is so pretty – love the shades! Thanks for sharing!
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