Textured Floral Card Trio - Simon Says Stamp August 2026 Card Kit

Good morning! I'm dropping by to share a few more cards using the newest August 2026 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit - Made to Flourish! This month's kit is a wonderful and eclectic mix of florals - most of them aren't really designed to work together, but instead to give you lots of fun variety for whatever technique or style you want to use! The included Made to Flourish stamp set has some adorable floral and vase images, and super cute and playful sentiments. The coordinating dies are also included in the kit, which is amazing! There are some printed floral watercolor panels, a layered floral die, an embossing folder, beautiful floral ephemera, and that's all not to mention the cardbases, watercolor cardstock, Distress Crayons, and more! And, there are also several add on sets available in the store now!

The monthly card kit has lots of perks now when you sign up for the Subscription service! There is a video HERE you can watch to learn more!

I had lots of fun with this fun layered set! I actually had recently picked up THIS pack of handmade paper from SSS, and used those as the base for my cards. I trimmed a couple pieces in half to make them perfectly sized for my cardfronts (which I trimmed slightly less wide, so they are 4"x5 1/2"). I scribbled each of the 3 Distress Crayons in my kit (Festive Berries, Mowed Lawn, and Fossilized Amber) onto my glass mat, misted with water, then smooshed the handmade paper onto them to get a soft background. They are SOOO pretty and textured - I love it! Once those dried, I added a couple of the Flowers Ephemera from the kit onto each one, popping up with foam, and a sentiment from the Made to Flourish stamp and die set, heat embossed in white on black cardstock. A few coordinating Dazzling Gems in Butter, Sprout, and Taffy, and then some May Arts jute string (I added more from my stash beyond the 12" in the kit) - and these cards were finished! Here is a closer look:

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Masculine Birthday Trio - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I'm back today (as promised!) with a second set of masculine birthday cards, using many of the same supplies from Simon Says Stamp. You may recognize this pattern paper? Yep - these are the panels that I cut the frames out of for yesterday's cards! I always love not wasting anything, and these were no exception. Instead of just cutting from a corner of the pieces of pattern paper, I cut from panels so that I could use the windows I created for more cards!

The pattern paper is from the same Carta Bella Cowboys and Cowgirl paper pads from yesterday, and the window was cut with Square Shaker die. I stamped some images and sentiments from the older Best Year yet stamp set on my cardbases behind the windows first, then adhered those framed panels with foam adhesive over the top. I wrapped several wraps of Jute Twine around each card, and tied in a bow - I thought about just tying a knot to make them even more simple and masculine, but decided a bow was okay! :) Haha! Finally, I added a few Dazzling Gold gems - again, pushing the masculine a bit, but I couldn't resist! I guess if you put some money inside, is any guy really going to care?!? Here is a closer look at this set of cards:

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Layered Birthday Florals - Simon Says Stamp March 2026 Card Kit

Hello! I'm dropping by to share my first card using the newest March 2026 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit - Watercolor Bouquet! This month's kit is an explosion of spring color and flowers! The included stamp set by the same name has some beautiful solid floral and greenery elements, perfect for all kinds of watercolor techniques. There are some tags, foam squares, sentiment strips, ink cubes, and that's all not to mention the watercolor paper, envelopes, and more! And, there are  some great add on items available that coordinate wonderfully with this kit, and are live in the store now as well!

The monthly card kit has even more perks now when you sign up for the Subscription service! There is a video HERE you can watch to learn more! 

For this card, I stamped a bunch of the florals and greenery from the Watercolor Bouquet with the included ink cubes in the kit. The colors are so bright and fun! I used my MISTI to stamp each image, stamping first in my main color, then slightly inking around the edges in a deeper color, blending the lines with a blending brush, and restamping over the top. This gave a fun faux watercolor effect! I used the Fog cardbase in the kit, as well as one of the tags, and arranged my florals on the side. I also put one of the add on items to use - Basic Brushstroke Greetings - for the sentiment. I tied a bit of the Jute String at the top of the tag, and embellished with a few Clear Dazzling Gems to finish this card off! Here is a closer look at all the fun details on this card:

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Cutest Little Corgi - Simon Says Stamp

 Good morning! I recently received an order of some various supplies from Simon Says Stamp - one of which was this ADORABLE little Corgi die that I couldn't wait to play with! Are they not the CUTEST dogs ever?!?

First off, I die cut the adorable Lil Critters Corgi from Gina K Butterscotch cardstock, Lawn Fawn Pixie Dust glitter cardstock, and Slate Gray (for the eyes and nose). I pieced it together, using a bit of tape on the backside to hold it all together. For the top detail on the card, I used the Detail Pincushion plate die on white cardstock, trimmed it down a bit, and backed it with some Gina K Blue Sky cardstock, leaving a bit extra poking out of the border. I wrapped a bit of May Arts Ivory twine around and tied in a bow, added sentiments from an older (and hilarious!) set called Inside and Out Sayings, and attached the cute pup with foam adhesive! Here are more photos of this finished card:

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Vintage Sending Love - Simon Says Stamp February Card Kit

 Hello! I'm popping in to share my another card using the newest February 2025 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit - Distressed Vintage Notes! This month's kit has a lovely vintage love theme that I adore! The included stamp set by the same name features some lovely images and sentiments (there is also a coordinating die for this set available separately HERE). There is a fun embossing folder, Tim Holtz ephemera, ink pad and collage matte medium...that's all not to mention the cardstock, envelopes, and more! 

The monthly card kit has even more perks now when you sign up for the new Subscription service! There is a video HERE you can watch to learn more!

For today's card, I featured the stamp set a little more, but still embellished a bit with the ephemera in the kit! I used a few images from the stamp set, and stamped them on the watercolor paper. I used Cocoa ink (music notes), Gingerbread ink (large floral), and Cookie (butterfly), then misted a bit with water so the colors and images softened a bit to give a watercolor effect. I stamped the sentiment in black ink after those images and the paper were dry. So easy, and such a fun technique! I slightly trimmed that panel so it would fit on one of the Schoolhouse Red cardbases in the kit, added a few ephemera pieces popped up on foam, then wrapped some twine around before adhering it down. Finished off with a few Dazzling Gems in gold for added sparkle! Here are some more photos of this card:

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Dreamy Background Notecards - Pinkfresh Studio Craft Along Card

Last night was the final Craft Along of 2024, a fun small mini event we started doing last year. We don't have any dates set for next year, and are choosing to focus for now on enjoying the holidays - but I wanted to stop in and share the cards we created last night. I really love how they turned out! 

Since this was part of that event, I'm not going to share any details of how I created it - but I wanted to share some photos, and I've included a supply list at the bottom as well. Looking forward to more crafty adventures next year!

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