NEW Simon Says Stamp Rain or Shine Release

Blog Hop Day One and Giveaway!

Hi crafty friends! Welcome to my stop on day one of the Simon Says Stamp Rain or Shine blog hop! I’m excited to share with you a card featuring the new No Place Like Home stamps. This adorable set is perfect for creating cards related to home, with its sweet houses, trees, and sentiments.

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No Place Like Home

To create my card, I started by stamping three copies of one of the adorable homes from the No Place Like Home stamp set. I then colored each copy of the house using a different Olo marker color — pink, blue, and green. I love how the bright colors add a playful touch to the card!

Next, I cut out each house into a square shape, making sure to leave a small border around each image. I then matted each house onto a square of black cardstock, which helps the colors pop even more. To add some dimension to the card, I popped up each house using foam tape and arranged them in a horizontal line across the center of the card.

For the sentiment, I heat embossed the phrase “Wish we lived closer” onto a piece of black cardstock. The white embossing powder adds such a nice contrast to the black cardstock! I then trimmed the sentiment into a small rectangle and adhered it just below the houses.

I love how this card showcases the beauty of clean and simple cardmaking. By keeping the design minimal and focusing on a few key elements, the card feels calm and modern!

Tip: When creating a clean and simple card try limiting your color palette and using plenty of white space. This helps the eye focus on the main elements of the card and creates a sense of visual balance.

Thanks for visiting my blog today. I hope you enjoyed my card and are inspired to create something special using the Rain or Shine release. Be sure to visit the Simon Says Stamp gallery for more inspiration!

Blog Hop + Giveaway

Simon Says Stamps is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop! Winners will be chosen from the comments at each stop, and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, March 26th. Leave a comment on all the stops for more chances to win!

• Simon Says Stamp Blog 
• Caly Person
• Nichol Spohr
• Suzy Plantamura
• Jennifer McGuire
• Debby Hughes
• Emily Midgett
• Lisa Addesa
• Tina Smith
• Anna-Karin Evaldsson
• Karin Åkesdotter
• Sandi MacIver
• Tracy Ware
• Barb Engler
• Michelle Short
• Charlene Madrid – you are here

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