Framed Florals Mom Card - Simon Says Stamp May 2026 Card Kit

 Hello! I'm dropping by to share my first card using the newest May 2026 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit - Long Stem Florals! This month's kit has some fun florals with a modern feel, and some elements with a vintage twist - such a fun combo! The included stamp set by the same name has a fun set of coordinating stencils included for some creative fun. There are some rub-ons, pattern paper, embossing glaze (colors may vary), distress crayon, fun frames and floral embellishments, and that's all not to mention the cardstock, metallic kraft stock, and more! And, there is also a coordinating die available that is live in the store now as well!

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I love how this card turned out, using lots of goodies from the kit! I fell in love with those metal frames, and knew I wanted to use those. They felt like a perfect fit for some of the pattern paper in the kit, so I chose a few frames and glued some sections of the pattern paper behind the frames. While those dried, I swiped an embossing ink pad on some white cardstock, and then sprinkled on some of the Abandoned Coral embossing glaze in my kit (you might get a different color of that). This provided the perfect sketchy color background for those frames, popped up on thin foam adhesive for a touch of dimension. I added a bit of pattern paper behind that, then mounted on a cardbase created with the Ivory cardstock in the kit. I stamped a few sentiments from the stamp set, and die cut them with the separately available coordinating dies, then mounted all the frames and sentiments with foam adhesive. Finished off with a few pearl embellishments! Here is a closer look at this finished card:

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Let's Shell-ebrate - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Today I'm sharing a card that was inspired by one of my old cards from years ago that popped up on my memories! It used product from a company that closed down several years ago - you can check out the old card HERE if you want to see! This version I decided not to add coloring to the images, even though the original one did have some simple coloring - but since I've enjoyed cards the past few days with uncolored focal images and bright colorful backgrounds, I decided to stick with that. And these adorable turtles from a newer Simon Says Stamp set were just so sweet on their own! I did add some soft pink to their cheeks, but it doesn't really show up as much in photos as it does in real life!

I started off by cutting 3 windows in a panel of white cardstock using Basic Circles dies. I then die cut one size larger circle of Audrey, Honey, and Green Apple cardstock, adhered those in place behind the windows on my cardbase, then popped the front up with foam adhesive for some dimension. I stamped the turtles from Let's Shellebrate in Nocturne ink, then heat embossed with clear embossing powder to help them pop a bit extra. I added a bit of pink Copic marker to each cheek, blending out with a colorless blender, and added some dots with a white gel pen, then added them with foam adhesive to each circle. Sentiment was stamped with white pigment ink, then heat embossed with white embossing powder, and trimmed into banner shapes. Finally, I added a few coordinating Dazzling Gems in Surf, Sunbeam, and Sprout! Here is a closer look at the finished card:

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Reverse Watercolor Cuties - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Today I'm moving on from birthday cards, but you might notice a similarity between yesterday's and today's cards? These cards also feature a plain focal image, with background color to make them pop! The main difference is that these use watercolor instead of ink blending to add the color. And how sweet is this stamp set from Simon Says Stamp?!?!?

I started off by stamping my main images from A Mother's Love on panels of watercolor paper. I pulled out my Altenew watercolors, and carefully added a wash of color around the images, doing my best not to get any color on the images - but not worrying about perfection either! I faded it out to a soft edge, and added a bit of shading and blending of extra colors. I masked out the images by setting the clear stamp over the top (a quick easy trick!) and mixed some Sparkle Gold Paste with a bit of water to add some soft splatters to the background. While that all dried, I stamped and heat embossed the sentiments, stamping in white pigment ink, then embossing with white powder for a nice crisp image on the black cardstock. Those were added with tiny bits of foam adhesive strips for just a touch of dimension! Here is a closer look at these two sweet cards:

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Cute Wild Critter Birthday Cards - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! I'm back with more birthday cards! This time I wanted some fun kid ones that would work for girls or boys equally, and I think these came out so cute! I paired up a couple different sets from Simon Says Stamp to put these together! I used a stencil that was designed to coordinate with a different set, and used it an completely different way!

I started off with the Mod Plants Blocks stencil set. While it is designed to coordinate with another stamp set, it also is versatile enough to be fun on it's own! It is basically two stencils that are close to squares, but slightly elongated to rectangles, and are slightly different sizes. By stenciling first the larger stencil in each lighter shade in my ink pairings, then stenciling the smaller one over the top, I got a fun framed background effect. I used Peachy and Grapefruit; Butter and Zest; Jade and Eucalyptus; and Seafoam and Surf. Next, I pulled out Wild Birthday, and at first, I stamped the images directly over the inked backgrounds, added sentiments, and a few little additional small images on all except the monkey one. I ended up deciding that I wanted them to pop a bit more, so I stamped them again and die cut, then popped those images up with foam. The monkey one is unique, because it die cuts without including the background, so it gave it even more dimension. To finish, I added little colored bows to each one using a new set of Prima spools of yarn that I picked up recently, gluing them onto each image in a cute place. Here are more photos and a closer look at each of these cards:

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Bright Daisies Birthday Duo - Simon Says Stamp

Good morning! Still filling up my birthday stash, but this time I switched over to some bold and happy floral cards! I love this newer floral background from Simon Says Stamp - it was so much fun to watercolor! And then splitting the design so I could create two cards? Even better!

I started off by stamping the new Gerbera Daisy background on watercolor paper with Nocturne ink, then heat embossing with clear embossing powder. This step isn't necessary with this ink, since it is safe to watercolor, but I love the added shine it gave, and how it creates little pockets to hold the watercolors! Next, I pulled out my Altenew watercolor palette, and colored the blooms in bright pink, yellow, and orange tones. Once it dried, I trimmed the panel in half to mount on a white cardbase. Sentiment is Bouncy Happy Birthday, die cut from black cardstock for the shadow layer, and white glitter cardstock for the main layer - a subtle bit of sparkle and texture! I added secondary sentiments from Tiny Words Birthday, then finished off with a few bold Black Dazzling Gems. Here are more photos of the finished set:

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5 Ways in 5 Days Embossing Folder Edition on the Simon Says Stamp YouTube Channel

Hello! Did you see the fun series of educational video classes that Simon Says Stamp did last week? I shared the very last video - for Bonus Day 2 of classes (which means there was actually 7 days of classes!). If you missed it, you can catch my video HERE, or click on the graphic below to go to YouTube and watch.

I shared TONS of examples of fun ways to pair embossing folders with heat embossing, one of my favorite techniques! 

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Masculine Highland Cow Birthday - Simon Says Stamp

 Good morning! Back one last time with the final masculine card from the collection I created the other day using supplies from Simon Says Stamp. The ones I made before were in trios, and this one is just a single one that is a bit more layered and intricate! And...it uses up the final leftover from the first cards too! 

For this card, I wanted to use the inside leftover pieces from the first cards, cut from the Carta Bella Cowboys and Cowgirl paper pads, cut with the Square Shaker die. They were small enough that instead of putting them each on a separate card, I thought they would mix well on one card! I grabbed the Dancing Starlets embossing folder and embossed some Lawn Fawn Speckled Eggshell cardstock to create a soft textured background, then adhered those pattern paper squares overlapping in the center. I die cut the Ornate Star die from Honey Gold cardstock to add a touch more interest, then stacked one of the Highland Cows over the top, stamped in black ink and clear heat embossed to make it pop a bit extra. Sentiments are from Birthday Basics for the main one, and EZ Strips birthday for the second one, cut with EZ Strips banners die. I rounded off one corner of the entire card, and then added a few more coordinating enamel dots to finish this one off! Here is a closer look:

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