Today I’m super excited to be participating in a Blog Hop to celebrate the Simon Says Stamp “Every Happiness” Release!
For my stop on the hop, I’m sharing an adorable interactive Pinwheel card I created using the Easy Breezy stamp set from this amazing release – and a bit of made-by-hand magic! You can find a bit more about my card below.
To add to the fun of the Hop, Simon has offered a blog hop exclusive: their not-yet-released Simon Says Stamp Golden Sunflower 3×4 stamp which automatically be added to your cart if it contains any purchase from the exclusive Every Happiness collection! This gift with purchase will expire 7/26 at 11:59 pm EDT or while supplies last – so don’t delay! See graphic below for more details!
AND! Simon is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from the blog comment sections. They’ll choose a winner from this blog post – and every post participating in the hop – so be sure to comment below for a chance to win! They will post the winner on the Simon Says Stamp blog and tell you how to redeem your prize.
The full list of blogs on the hop today are:
Jean Doeringsfeld. <- you are here
And…. be sure to check out and share your projects in the Simon Says Stamp Gallery!
About my Card
Every once in a while an idea pops into my head that sounds much easier than it actually turns out to be.
This was one of those times.
When I saw these adorable little critters holding pinwheels, I thought it would be fun if they were gathered around one giant pinwheel. Simple enough, right?
Except…there wasn’t a giant pinwheel die sitting in my stash waiting for me.
So I made one. By hand.
It took a little trial and error to get the proportions right, but once everything came together, it became exactly what I’d imagined. I even mounted it on a wobble spring so it wiggles every time someone touches the card. Somehow that little bit of movement makes it feel even more playful.
I love when an idea in my head actually works out on paper. It doesn’t always happen, but when it does, it’s one of my favorite parts of creating.
This is such a creative idea! I love it! Cute card!
I love your big pinwheel, so innovative.
Love the big pinwheel and all the cute critters with their mini pinwheels! Adorable card with such pretty colors!
Love the motion effect as it goes perfectly with the pinwheels. Your color choice is great with the adorable critters. Thanks for sharing your great ideas!
What a fun & innovative idea to combine all the critters on a giant pinwheel. You are so creative.
Fun idea making a pinwheel background with these adorable critters.
Fab design to add the neutrally colored critters to the bright pops of color on the pinwheel! Your DIY pinwheel is so sweet!
Sweet adorable card.
The critters are adorable. Love your card.
Such a cute card, and amazing layout and design.
This is an adorable card!
Your card is amazing! I love all the pinwheels.
Ooh, those little critters are too sweet!
Absolutely Adorable card!!!!
Your creative juices were really flowing when you created this card! This is seriously one of the cutest cards I’ve seen in a long time!! And then to make it even more fun, you added MOVEMENT!! GREAT card!!
This is adorable! From the color palette to those cute animals holding pinwheels, to the action wobbler. So cute!
The critters on the pinwheel is so fun and creative. Beautiful color choices.
What an adorable sweet design for these little pinwheel critters!
HOW CUTE Is this card!!! and so fun!!!! the pinwheel is a cute idea
Adorabe
This is SOOOO CLEVER! I love the pinwheel and darling critters!
Pinwheel fun! Brilliant idea.
Oh this is beyond magical! I LOVE IT! Very cool and creative. I think I need to make one…or 2, for the granddaughters! So FUN! TFS!!!
What an adorable & special card! The colors, the cute factor… just perfect!
Oh this pinwheel is adorable!! What a sweet card.
I LOVE how you stuck to only certain colors!!! It is so sweet and refreshing!!!!!!!!!
These little critters are so cute! Great card!
Such a fun and clever idea. I love your card.
love the pinwheel on pinwheels and interactive to boot.
Good job figuring it out. I’m not good at that!
What an adorable card !!!! Your coloring is always spot on and by the stroke of your markers you brought four adorable little critters to life. They not only each one hold a Pinwheel they formed a Pinwheel, BRILLIANT !!!
What a fun card!!!
Love your color choices. Really makes the card stand out. So cute