Simon Says - Cozy Hugs Blog Hop - Day 2

Hi my friends,I'm thrilled to be joining lots of talented friends on Day 2 of the Simon Says Stamp Blog Hop to celebrate the Cozy Hugs release.  If you missed Day 1 of the Blog Hop yesterday, you can catch up HERE for more inspiration. You can find all the products from this release over at Simon Says Stamp HERE and Simon Says has a blog hop exclusive give-away, the Giant Hands Wrap die is FREE with any purchase of $75 or more, just enter the code COZY when you checkout. This promotion will end on 9th October at 11.59 PM EDT

Simon Says are also giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop so make sure you leave a comment on each participant's blog to be in with a chance of winning. The winners will be chosen and posted on Simon says Stamp Blog on Wednesday 12th October. If you are a lucky winner, you can e-mail Simon Says Stamp to claim your prize.

If you arrived from the lovely Jennifer Kotas' Blog, you are in the right place but if you happen to get lost along the way, you will find a list of participants at the end of this post to help you get back on track.

I created a Christmas card using the super cute Layered Warbler along with the 6" x 6" Layering Peppermints Stencils to add a pop of colour to the background.I began by smooshing Candied Apple Distress Oxide ink over the first of the two stencils, spritzed with water and pressed on to a 4" x 5.1/4" panel of Distress Watercolor card to create a monoprint effect.I used the second stencil in the set to add the details using Candied Apple and Peeled Paint Distress Oxide inks applied with Simon Says Detail Round Blending Brushes. The pattern was a bit busy for the card I had in mind so I tore the panel and fixed the sections to the top and bottom of Sizzix Festive  Green cardstock trimmed to 4" x 5.1/4". (Simon Says Stamp Green Apple would be a great alternative but I only had scraps left in my stash)I stamped the sentiment from Simon Says Stamp Holiday Ornaments from the STAMPtember release, inked with Simon Says Clear Embossing Ink, sprinkled with Simon Says White Fine Detail Embossing Powder and heat set.I die-cut Simon Says Layered Warbler from Distress Watercolor card, coloured with Candied Apple, Peeled Paint and Mustard Seed Distress Oxide inks using the detail round blending brushes, assembled,  added the feet and eye die-cut from black cardstock and fixed to the panel with Simon Says Foam Squares to create dimension.I added snowflakes die-cut from Distress Watercolor card using Simon Says Melody Snowflake die.To finish I added Ranger Glossy Accents to the bird's eye and beak, Trinity Stamps Something New pearls and matted the panel on to an A2 white card blank.

Simon Says Stamp Blog  

Laura Bassen

Debby Hughes

Amanda Korotkova

Barbara Tarayao

Mindy Eggen

Heather Hoffman

Alberto Gava

Lorraine Aquilina

Sandi MacIver

Jennifer Kotas

Kath Stewart - YOU ARE HERE

Jean Doeringsfeld

Misty Elam

Diane Morales

Kim Hamilton

The next stop on the hop is Jean Doeringsfeld, so pop over to her studio and check out the magic she has created with products from the Cozy Hugs release. For even more inspiration you can hop over to the Simon Says Stamp Brand Gallery for the Cosy Hugs release HERE.

I'm off to make myself a cuppa, find a comfy chair and visit all the amazing makers on the hop. Later I'll be heading over to the YouTube Live launch of Tim Holtz/Ranger Holiday Release 9AM PT 12PM ET and 5PM UK and I'm looking forward to amazing demos and lots of hints and tips from The Professor. Woohoo, it's not everyday, we are invited to two celebration parties, hope to see you there. 

Hugs Kath xxx