Happy Friday everyone and welcome to the Simon Says Stamp "This Is The Life" Release Blog Hop!
If you'd like to join us for our exciting hop, then it starts over at the Simon Says Stamp blog but if you're already hopping along, then you will have arrived here, from Jo Nevill's lovely blog.
I'm so excited about all the fabulous new designs in this release and in my opinion, they are all a definite "must have" for your crafty stash and there is something for everyone! For the card that I'm sharing with you today, I was lucky enough to be able to work with the gorgeous Chevron Cloud Dies and the Petite Butterflies Dies and I combined these dies, together with a couple of other products from today's new release. I hope you love what I've created...
To create my background, I applied some Distress Stains to a craft sheet, which I then spritzed with water before "swooshing" my cardstock through it to pick up all the ink. Once the background was dry, I mounted it onto some cardstock and attached it to my kraft card blank.
The Chevron Clouds are die cut from Centura Pearl cardstock which I then attached to my cloudy sky background using various depths of foam pads.
Now, for those gorgeous butterflies ~ I used the medium sized and smallest dies to die cut multiple layers from vellum and vintage paper. I then inked the vellum with Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink before layering the vellum and the vintage paper, alternately to give these dimensional butterflies.
I attached my kaleidoscope of butterflies onto the front of my card and added small pearls to the centres of each of their bodies.
The final touch was to use the frame die, which I cut from some of the leftover inked card and I stamped the quote onto the scalloped oval and added it to my card with some wrinkle ribbon, that I hand dyed using Squeezed Lemonade Distress Stain.
To complete the card, I added some paper string and a couple of decorative pins to the bow.
***GIVEAWAY TIME***
To celebrate the new release, Simon Says Stamp is giving away a prize pack at every stop on the hop and all you have to do to win one of these fabulous prizes is to leave a comment on each of the blog posts, including mine, as you hop along. The giveaways for the goody bags will close at 6:00pm EST on Thursday July 17th, 2014. A complete list of winners will be posted on the Simon blog on Friday 18th July, 2014!
Your next stop on the "This Is The Life" hop is the talented Kelly Booth
See you all soon and thanks for hopping by today!
Emma xo
PRODUCTS USED TO MAKE MY BLOG HOP CARD
Simon Says Stamp Stamp ~ Life's Journey
Distress Ink ~ Squeezed Lemonade
Decorative Pins from my own stash
Very pretty card. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI love butterflies and I like the layers!
ReplyDeleteLove the card!
ReplyDeleteI love the butterflies--so pretty! Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteThose clouds are to die for! And I love how you layered the butterflies!
ReplyDeleteLoving the 3D effect!!!
ReplyDeletelove those textured clouds.. so fresh!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your card!
ReplyDeleteLove the embossing on the clouds
ReplyDeleteWow! Your cards are so detailed! Absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteCool butterflies.
ReplyDeleteThis is the life indeed! Where else would be able to connect with this awesome hobby?! FABULOUS card- I love all those butterflies & clouds!
ReplyDeletebeautiful card- love the pretty butterflies!
ReplyDeletethanks
Holly
The butterflies and clouds are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are an inspiration. The butterflies are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYour card is really amazing! I love those butterflies, they're super romantic!
ReplyDeleteLoved looking @ your work!! you are very talented!! Thanks for a chance to win!
ReplyDeleteLove those cards with the clouds, love that you can now emboss and die cut with the same die!
ReplyDeleteVery delicate and dimensional!
ReplyDeleteI love it, my passion butterflies.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, Beautiful, Amazing! I love the embossed clouds and all the fantastic butterflies!
ReplyDeleteEverything is just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove all the layers you have added to this card.
ReplyDeleteButterflies and clouds - so pretty and peaceful.
ReplyDeleteThe clouds are awesome. Lovely card
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely summery card!
ReplyDeleteLove the dimension with the butterflies!
ReplyDeleteI seriously only have one word. W.O.W. Such a beautiful, elegant card! (ok, so I found 5 more words) ;) Thank you for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteThe embossing dies are awesome! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove those butterflies! And the color combination is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card!!! I am loving those chevron clouds.
ReplyDeleteI am such a sucker for butterflies, and now I want the clouds too! :)
ReplyDeleteThe layered butterflies are a perfect addition to anyones die collection.
ReplyDeleteI just love your cards. You outdid yourself with them!
ReplyDeleteLove those clouds! Cute card.
ReplyDeleteThis release is fantastic, everything in it is a Must Have for me! Love what you did with the cloud and butterfly dies! Can't wait to get mine! Thanks for the fun inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWow I love your card, I like how you used the clouds and butterflys it looks like they are all floating away.
ReplyDeleteI love those chevron clouds and butterflies!!
ReplyDeleteStunning scene with the gorgeous butterflies!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! All the layers and texture and dimension are just stunning!
ReplyDeleteabsolutely beautiful! love your style.
ReplyDeleteWow! I love your card! Thanks for explaining how you made it. I love the butterflies and the embossed clouds!
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm in love!!! Gorgeous card with the butterflies and chevron clouds!! THANKS!!
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ReplyDeletePretty!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card!
ReplyDeleteLove your card! Such a wonderful idea with the butterfly's on the clouds.
ReplyDeleteGreat release! Would love to win!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card!!! Thank you
ReplyDeleteAwesome card!!! So impressed with your designing...never would have thought that up. What talent....!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! I love how you used these dies!
ReplyDeleteLove your happy happy card, the chevron clouds are so COOL!
ReplyDeleteThis should be framed. Gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteLove all the textures and die cuts...I know when I try to do this it always comes out a hot mess. Your's are simply stunning!
ReplyDeleteLove butterflies!! Your card is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWOW. Like the embossed clouds and the great effect of the butterflies. Thanks for all the details and inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThis is the life - perfect card!
ReplyDeleteThe chevron cloud dies are a must have! Great card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, I love the chevron clouds, can't wait to order them.
ReplyDeleteI like the combination of the chevron clouds with those beautiful butterflies!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful clouds and butterflies!
ReplyDeleteCute card! Love all the detail!
ReplyDeleteLove the butterflies! Great dimension!
ReplyDeleteNice job on your card. I love those textured clouds! I ordered some!
ReplyDeleteThose cloud are adorable! Great card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe butterflies are gorgeous. These cards remind me of my 6 year old daughter! Thank you so much for sharing xx
ReplyDeletelovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this card. The butterflies and clouds are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you popped the clouds using various levels of thickness.
ReplyDeletebeautiful layered butterflies!
ReplyDeleteloved the chevron clouds.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
Butterflies and clouds ~ WOW, this is the life! Love your card, Emma, thank you for this fun and fabulous design :-)
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful. I like the background a lot and want to try my hand at your vintage layered butterflies.
ReplyDeleteLove the chevron clouds and the butterflies together...
ReplyDeletePretty dimensional butterflies!
ReplyDeleteLook at all of that dimension!!! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteJust love all the texture on your card.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card. I didn't know distress ink sticks to vellum - thanks! I love the layering of the coloured vellum with the printed paper on the butterflies.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. I'm in awe. Thanks for the inspiration
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of adding texture to the dies by embossing them but haven't tried it; thanx for the inspiration and blog candy opp!
ReplyDeleteReally cute card! I love all the dimension!
ReplyDeleteLove all of the texture!
ReplyDeleteLove all the great emblossing on your card.
ReplyDeleteI love dimensional cards -- this is just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAmazing card. It's just beautiful!
ReplyDeletelove the clouds and butterflies are always fun! Thanks for sharing your card.
ReplyDeleteR/
Beautiful card! Great release!
ReplyDeleteThe clouds are easily my favorites so far but love how the butterflies turned out. I may have to gift one of them to a certain person if I can actually get them in stock.
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty. Love how it looks like it comes to life. Very pretty. Thank you for sharing your art with us.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute & fun card!!! already placed my order! thanks for the inspiration!! Blessings!!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to get a card like that with all those butterflies. So pretty!
ReplyDeleteSo, so cute! Thanks for the chance to win!!
ReplyDeleteI live those embossing dies...thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic card. Love those great butterflies!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Love the dimension on it!
ReplyDeletePretty pretty butterflies! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your card!!!
ReplyDeleteVery creative way to use the butterflies and the clouds are so cute .
ReplyDeletethese butterflies are amazing! thx for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis butterflycard is so fantastic - everyone will love this...
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful dimension! Stunning!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Emma :-) I love the butterflies with the chevron clouds,, so pretty :-)
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Lols x x x
Wow-love all the texture
ReplyDeleteloved this card
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card - so much detail and texture - awesome job!
ReplyDeleteLove the butterflies! TFS
ReplyDeleteYour card is stunning and those layered butterflies are beautiful. And noticed that you have been published in the August 2014 magazine cover..congratulations!!!
ReplyDeleteAdorable card! So much texture! Love the new die cuts!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a stunning card! I love the soft, pretty colors and all of the wonderful dimension you added!
ReplyDeleteThe embossed clouds are gorgeous and love all those pretty dimensional butterflies
ReplyDeleteLove the texture on this card. The layered butterflies are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteA very beautiful card. Love the clouds with the background, and the butterflies are so pretty with the vintage paper!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea with the butterflies!;)
ReplyDeletePretty card!
ReplyDeleteLove love those embossed clouds!
ReplyDeleteWow! Stunning card that makes me want the butterflies and clouds that much more! Thanks for sharing your creativity!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! So fresh, love it!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful. Love the butterflies.
ReplyDeleteLove the butterflies on the clouds. The layering of the butterflies really makes them beautiful. thanks for sharing a wonderful card.
ReplyDeleteLoved the card. I loved the colors.
ReplyDeleteWow your card is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely loveeverything about the butterfly card, thank you for sharing xx
ReplyDeleteI love the beautiful butterflies! Such a lovely card!
ReplyDeleteWow! You combined so many pieces from the new release to make this beautiful, dimensional card.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card! The clouds are awesome love the chevron look!
ReplyDeleteI really like the chevron clouds and I like that your card had some dimension to it! Lovely.
ReplyDeleteThe cloud die with embossing is very nice. Your card is very pretty.
ReplyDeleteOMG! What an amazing card and so much work!! Thanks for sharing your process.
ReplyDeleteYour butterfly card is amazing!
ReplyDeleteFabulous!! Butterflies are always my favorite element...
ReplyDeleteWOW!! A lot of detailed work to come up with a gorgeous card!! The different layered chevron clouds & the awesome butterflies just puts this card over the top....beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteYour butterflies look as though they are ready to take off. So much dimension and beautiful clouds. Great card.
ReplyDeleteOooh! Beautiful card! Love the soft blue and yellows, and those butterflies and clouds are fabulous! TFS!
ReplyDeleteClever use of the Chevron Cloud dies...love it!
ReplyDeleteFantastic card, love the embossing, the layers and dimension! Great colours too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card with your chevron clouds(love those) and your fantastic layered butterflies. The yellow and the blue are perfect together.
ReplyDeleteYour card is just amazing - love all your special and creative touches! Thanks so very much for sharing this work of art!
ReplyDeletefun use of butterflies, i love the the three D look!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this beautiful card...just so stunning!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous butterflies! I know I'm going to be using those clouds a lot. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning card! It's all beautiful. The butterflies, the textured clouds, the custom tinted ribbon... a work of art.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! You've made this card come to life! It's just bursts off the screen! TFS :)
ReplyDeleteJust love the layered vellum and print you used for the butterflies!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh- you took my breath away with this one!
ReplyDeleteSo Beautiful!!!! TFS
ReplyDeleteGorgeous and great idea to layer the butterflies that way. I told myself no more butterfly stamps (I have a lot) but really a die isn't a stamp, is it?
ReplyDeleteYour card is beyond fabulous!!! I love everything about it.
ReplyDeleteYour card is lovely—I especially like the new "cloud" dies that dry emboss!
ReplyDeleteYour card is so beautiful. Love the dimension you created with the butterflies. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card...........love to be a butterfly.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Love the chevron clouds!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card.. just love everything about it. Looking at the card just makes you happy and warm inside.. love it thank you for sharing your wonderful talent :)
ReplyDeleteThose cloud dies are a must on my list of items to get from this new release. Your card is lovely, too. Thanks for sharing your creativity!
ReplyDeleteI love dimensional cards and this one really rocks.
ReplyDeleteI love your dimensional cloud and butterfly card, cook that although are some color, have different textures and finishes. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteThis card is so very unique...it is a favorite of mine. Thank you for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Love the embossing on the clouds. Tfs! Hugs Traci
ReplyDeleteI think this is my favorite card yet.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful are! Fantastic dimension from all those butterfly layers and I love those clouds!
ReplyDeleteNice butterflies. Love the clouds! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, this is such a pretty card. I love all the layers and dimension! So lovely. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, you card is absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your creative ideas!
ReplyDeleteYou knocked my socks off with this one... the wood-textured frame, spattering on the background... and the crinkled ribbon looks like an amazing flower! Wow... love it!
ReplyDeleteStunning card! The dimension created with the clouds and butterflies is awesome! Thanks for sharing the SSS release with us.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteI loved the card, but REALLY loved the hand dyed ribbon. It's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove all the textures, specially the double butterflies and the embossed clouds.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card. Love all the butterflies with your chevron clouds!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! Just love how those clouds and butterflies turned out!
ReplyDeletevery clever..... thank you
ReplyDeleteI love the butterflies with the lovely textured clouds, and the pale blue cloudy background is so pretty. A beautiful card. x
ReplyDeleteI so love the embossed clouds!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful delicate yet strong card!
ReplyDeleteI love the softness of the distress ink on vellum, just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour butterfly card is awesome! Thank you for the great ideas!!
ReplyDeleteSuch great details.
ReplyDeleteThe more I hop along, the bigger my cart gets at SSS! Your butterflies are gorgeous and I am loving those chevron clouds!
ReplyDeleteReally like those embossable dies.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty card. The layered, butter yellow butterflies are lovely!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Absolutely gorgeous card!!! I love the chevron clouds and those butterflies are beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty. Such a lovely card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Great dimension! Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteYour rippled clouds are really cool!
ReplyDeletesuch a cute card -- great use of the variety of products.
ReplyDeleteThis Butterfly card is such a happy card. Like the dimension you gave it.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Love your super dimensional butterfly card!
ReplyDeleteLove the card...the butterflies are fantastic
ReplyDeleteSimply stunning! Marvelous card!
ReplyDeleteLove the butterflies.
ReplyDeleteLove the layered butterflies and all the texture and interest they add. Thanks for such a detailed description of how you created your design.
ReplyDeleteGreat card! I love those chevron clouds!
ReplyDeleteVery nice dimensional work. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely unique card, love the vellum and butterflies.
ReplyDeleteOh my this is so pretty!!
ReplyDeleteI love those clouds! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove the butterflies....loving the new products.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card - suitable for framing. I wouldn't give it away. Wow.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! Thanks for the chance to win!
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