Hi there! I am so excited to be joining a group of awesome designers today as part of a Blog Hop celebrating the newest SImon Says Stamp release, Friendly Frolic, from Simon Says Stamp. You should have arrived here from the blog of the amazingly talented Lea Lawson.
Before I show you my cards, I have a special code to share with you. Be sure to use the code FREEG on your order to get a free mystery gif with your order. The code will expire Sunday, 7/29 at 11:59 pm ET., and I’d love it if you’d shop through my link HERE or through the supply list below. Also, Simon Says Stamp is giving a $25 coupon to one lucky winner at EVERY stop on the blog hop! They will post those winners to the Simon Says Stamp store blog on Wednesday so be sure to check back.I have a few cards to share with you today, all created with the Folk Dance Wafer die. I know this die is going to get a lot of use, there are so many fun color combinations that can be made and so many ways to change it up.
For my first card, I created an alcohol ink panel in beautiful blues, placed it on some stick it and die cut it. I placed it down on my card base and very carefully removed the outline. A Sizzix die pick works great to help gently push out the pieces that you actually want to stick to the base. It is a little time consuming, but the effort is so worth it. I finished off the card with the Kindness Matters die cut out of SImon Says Stamp Blue Violet cardstock.
For my second card, I die cut the die 3 times from panels that I had colored with Distress Oxides and inlaid them back into the outline piece. I love the look of these and modern Scandinavian color scheme. I finished this card with the Big Thanks dies.
For my final card, I used a black background where I embossed the die cut and did not cut it all the way through. I used my Gelly Roll Moonlight pens to color inside the outline of the flowers. I love the scribbly look this gives. I added the Miss You die to make my card complete. If you liked these cards be sure to follow me on INSTAGRAM to see all my card makes :)
I hope you enjoyed these 3 takes on the Folk Dance die. Be sure to leave a comment on all the stops on the hop for your chance to win! The next stop on the hop is the super talented Mindy Baxter...please hop on over and check out her awesome creations :)
For even MORE inspiration on this release be sure to check out the inspiration gallery for Friendly Frolic, or see all the Simon Says Stamp exclusive galleries HERE. Have you created something using an exclusive Simon Says Stamp release? Be sure to share it with everyone in the galleries, we’d love to see your work J
If you missed any of the stops, here is the full HOP ORDER:
Cheiron Brandon (you are here)
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Stunning backgrounds on all your cards. So very pretty!
Posted by: Judyt28 | July 28, 2018 at 08:22 PM
lovely cards!
Posted by: Katie VanSchenck | July 28, 2018 at 08:29 PM
Great use of color!
Posted by: Denise Raley | July 28, 2018 at 09:18 PM
This Folk Dance design from SSS is so pretty and it looks great in each of your cards. What a great way to see the versatility available when using it!
Posted by: Denise Ward | July 28, 2018 at 09:19 PM
Beautiful cards! Love the first one especially but they're all pretty.
Posted by: Julia D. | July 28, 2018 at 09:22 PM
Your cards are great! I love the background dies in this SSS release.
Posted by: Sandy Small | July 28, 2018 at 09:27 PM
so pretty, i can appreciate all the hard work that went into your inlay cards.
Posted by: Acciowinnie | July 28, 2018 at 09:35 PM
Love the different looks you achieved with the Folk Dance die.
Posted by: Jeri | July 28, 2018 at 09:49 PM
I like how wonderfully different each of the cards look.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Posted by: Melissa SunshineHoneyBee | July 28, 2018 at 10:04 PM
Your techniques are awesome!! Great inspiration!
Posted by: Cheriese | July 28, 2018 at 10:18 PM
Oh my your cards are so stunning. I love them.
Posted by: Tami Priebe | July 28, 2018 at 10:26 PM
Great cards. Love this die. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Olive M | July 28, 2018 at 10:39 PM
Love all 3 cards - you are right I can see so many possibilities for this card!
Posted by: Karrie Lasater | July 28, 2018 at 10:47 PM
Your cards are lovely. I really like how you showed how diverse this die can be.
Posted by: Lynn Violet | July 28, 2018 at 10:53 PM
FAbulous and colorful!
Posted by: Sue D | July 28, 2018 at 10:59 PM
Blue, oh glorious blue! Wonderful! Pretty cards but did I mention the blue?!
Posted by: Kim Hover | July 28, 2018 at 11:00 PM
What creative cards! Very pretty!
Posted by: Royleea love | July 28, 2018 at 11:06 PM
lovely cards, thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Charlotte Satterfield | July 28, 2018 at 11:26 PM
So much inspiration in your cards - pretty.
Posted by: Ann K | July 28, 2018 at 11:36 PM
Very lovely cards the alcohol ink is my favorite. Thanks so much for sharing.
Posted by: Michele Hogarth | July 28, 2018 at 11:36 PM
Wonderful cards and colors you chose. Great job on the creativity.
Posted by: Donna Shannon Hawkins | July 28, 2018 at 11:55 PM
Lovely cards! The different colors and techniques are so pretty. The blue card with the alcohol inks is gorgeous!
Posted by: Cathy Lillie | July 29, 2018 at 12:21 AM
Love all three designs with the same die!
Posted by: Stacey Kowbel | July 29, 2018 at 12:27 AM
Very nice cards, love the blue, and the others are very fun and colorful.
Posted by: Judy T | July 29, 2018 at 01:16 AM
Fabulous cards!
Posted by: Leanne S | July 29, 2018 at 01:23 AM
Love all three of your versions for this die.
Posted by: Charlotte Deerborn | July 29, 2018 at 01:40 AM
I love the black base with the Gelly Roll Moonlight pens, very cool!
Posted by: Mindy Drummond | July 29, 2018 at 01:54 AM
Love the different colors used on your cards great work
Posted by: Haley | July 29, 2018 at 02:35 AM
Beautiful cards! I love that you’ve shown us 3 cool ways to use that awesome die.
Posted by: Carol Jones | July 29, 2018 at 02:36 AM
Beautiful cards! Love these new dies and the colors you used!
Posted by: Leslie Kiley | July 29, 2018 at 03:12 AM
I love all the ways you've used the Folk Dance die, especially the first card in blue.
Posted by: Manda | July 29, 2018 at 07:23 AM
Stunning cards ! Love them all. I’ve got to try those techniques.
Thanks for sharing your talents.😊
Posted by: Alice Doucette | July 29, 2018 at 07:32 AM
Thanks for sharing such lovely cards. Love how you showed multiple ways to use the products.
Posted by: DGolly | July 29, 2018 at 07:57 AM
Fabulous cards with this folk dance die. Lovely to see it used with different techniques.
Posted by: Jeanette Hebden | July 29, 2018 at 08:08 AM
This is my favorite die from the release and I love what you did with it! The first card in particular is my favorite and I look forward to trying the method. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Marisa Kendo | July 29, 2018 at 08:45 AM
So many ways to use the products!
Posted by: Carol Garcia | July 29, 2018 at 10:00 AM
Your cards are beautiful ! I specially love the blue card, first because blue is my color and also because I love the sentiment (I've got the die and I use it all the time !!!)
Posted by: Isabelle | July 29, 2018 at 10:19 AM
Three totally different cards with the Folk Dance Die, great work! I think they are all gorgeous but my favorite one is the first one in blue shades. Thank you for showing them to us.
Posted by: Henriëtte | July 29, 2018 at 10:47 AM
A great die. Beautiful cards so uniquely different.
Posted by: Sandy Stein | July 29, 2018 at 10:53 AM
Wonderful cards using the cover plate die!
Posted by: FD91354 | July 29, 2018 at 11:10 AM
LOVE your beautiful cards!!!
Posted by: Ashlee Diane | July 29, 2018 at 11:11 AM
Everything is just great. Love the different ways you used the supplies for all the cards. Thanks for the inlays. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: sherry butcher | July 29, 2018 at 11:34 AM
This is a great die! I love how you colored the embossed one and the inlay is truly magnificent.
Posted by: Marcie Lovett | July 29, 2018 at 11:55 AM
I love that first card, the blue and white one. So refreshing to look at on a hot day.
Posted by: Merrill P | July 29, 2018 at 12:19 PM
Beautiful! I love seeing the same product used in different ways. Thanks!
Posted by: Jeannie F | July 29, 2018 at 12:24 PM
Love each different card that you used that beautiful die on. So colorful!
Posted by: Tammie Koehnen | July 29, 2018 at 12:37 PM
Beautiful cards! I love the color combinations and designs.
Posted by: Cindi F | July 29, 2018 at 12:54 PM
Very beautiful cards. Love the different looks with the different techniques. My favourite is the first card. It reminds me of the blue pottery.
Posted by: Nandini Karmarkar | July 29, 2018 at 01:29 PM
Love how you showed the versatility of this die. All your cards are so pretty, each with a different feel to them. Thanks for sharing. :)
Posted by: Darlene Fellows | July 29, 2018 at 01:47 PM
The more cards I see made with this die makes me really want to add it to my stash. Lovely cards!
Posted by: Heike | July 29, 2018 at 02:31 PM
All three of these cards are just beautiful!! I love that background die!!
Posted by: Patty Eifert | July 29, 2018 at 03:56 PM
Beautiful cards! :)
Posted by: Kelsey Thomas | July 29, 2018 at 03:56 PM
Absolutely beautiful cards
Posted by: Johanna Rundell | July 29, 2018 at 04:02 PM
Love the way you've used this folk floral products on these cards. tfs
Posted by: Helen | July 29, 2018 at 04:02 PM
Beautiful cards!
Posted by: Maria Vachkova | July 29, 2018 at 04:15 PM
Wow! So creative! What unique techniques- especially like the black card with the gelli pens! I like that chalky, folksy look too! All three are just so pretty! Love this new release by Simon...it's got something for everyone!
Posted by: Shelly P | July 29, 2018 at 05:31 PM
What FABULOUS cards!! Amazing!!
Posted by: Marisela Delgado | July 29, 2018 at 06:19 PM
Beautiful cards! I love how the colors seem to glow off the black of the last one!
Posted by: Bonnie E | July 29, 2018 at 06:55 PM
Thanks for showing us how versatile the Folk Dance die is.
Posted by: Angie Hall | July 29, 2018 at 07:37 PM
i love the blue one!! such a different take. obvious that you take a lot of care with your craft.
Posted by: Cindyellen Robinson | July 29, 2018 at 09:32 PM
I'm partial to blue, so I really like that one, but the black one is also catching my cardmaking eye.
Posted by: Mitzi | July 29, 2018 at 09:41 PM
All 3 are beautiful but I especially like the blue one. It reminds me of blue and white porcelain!
Posted by: Karen Page | July 29, 2018 at 10:33 PM
Gorgeous cards! Love your color combos!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | July 30, 2018 at 02:05 AM
Love the different color schemes you used!
Posted by: Jennifer Rasnick | July 30, 2018 at 07:40 AM
These cards are so pretty! I love seeing different ways to use the same supplies.
Posted by: Denise Mlady | July 30, 2018 at 08:01 AM
Love your inlays! What a great way to use less-than-perfect backgrounds (of which I have plenty). TFS!
Posted by: Dj | July 30, 2018 at 09:03 AM
Those are just fabulous!
Posted by: Kris Reeves | July 30, 2018 at 10:09 AM
beautiful beautiful cards!!!!
Posted by: Atreece Williams | July 30, 2018 at 12:25 PM
Wonderful cards. Thank you
Posted by: Charlsie. Smith | July 30, 2018 at 03:19 PM
Beautiful trio of cards, love the different results on each. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Vicky C | July 30, 2018 at 03:54 PM
Fabulous and fun cards!!
Posted by: super stick chick | July 30, 2018 at 11:08 PM
Love the look of all three cards and like you said, there are so many ways to use that die. Great Job.
Posted by: Jodi Warren | July 31, 2018 at 01:20 AM
Oh ! What a fantastic set of cards !! I love them all ! I really appreciate such range of a pattern. Awesome job !!
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Posted by: Marjorie DUMONTIER | July 31, 2018 at 03:47 AM
Oh I love the blue and all the other cards too. A great job.
Posted by: Nana Griffin | July 31, 2018 at 11:09 AM