Sunday, April 14, 2013

Simon Says Stamp May 2013 Card Kit: May Flowers

Have you seen it?!?! The new Simon Says Stamp card kit for May has *just* been revealed! Whoo hoo! It's called May Flowers and although the stamp set "Best Mom Ever" is geared towards Mother's Day, there is SO much in this kit that also works well for dads, anniversaries, thank yous, and so much more. The colors in this month's kit are fabulous too! Wonderful muted pinks, greens, and browns. I've been having a ton of fun playing with it and could not wait to start sharing the projects I've been making.

Here's a look at the kit:


Here's the first card I'm sharing:

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For this card I focused on the beautiful Fancy Die Cut and Embossed Card Front that comes in the kit. First, I adhered some patterned paper followed by vellum (to soften the look) onto my note card. I then adhered the Fancy Die Cut and Embossed Card Front on top. I heat embossed the large flower on Neenah white cardstock and used my finger to rub some of the Petal Pink Liquid Pearls all over it. Once dried, I added some leaves that were heat embossed on some of the patterned paper from the kit. I finished things off by adding more liquid pearls to the centers of all the little embossed flowers.

Here are the links to all the products I used (the 1st 8 links are to items included in the kit):


If you're not a Simon Says Stamp card kit subscriber and you're thinking you might want to try this one out don't hesitate! The last two months' card kits sold out rather quickly!

Here's a link to Card Kit of the Month Questions and Answers in case you're wondering how it all works.

I'll be sharing more projects using the Simon Says Stamp May card kit throughout the week. As always, sweet Heidi, owner of Simon Says Stamp, has given me an extra card kit to give away! Yay! Just leave a comment on any of my card kit posts this week (I'm thinking there will be 4) for your chance to win! I'll post a winner next week Monday, April 22nd.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Sarah

53 comments:

Margie said...

Beautiful card, gorgeous kit!!

Miriam Prantner said...

This is so pretty! I love the embossing and die cut flowers and what a great stamp set in this kit!

Julie Ebersole said...

Beautimous, chica!

Lisa's Creative Niche said...

so pretty! love the embossing and the shine on the large flower!

Cindy C. said...

Absolutely gorgeous!!

pcm said...

lovely! I love the punched areas allowing the paper to show through!

Maeghan M. said...

Loving the pearl accents on this card!!!

judkajudi said...

Wonderful card!! I love seeing your work, Sarah! Those kits are very tempting.

Sabrina said...

Oh my!! What a beautiful card!

Kathy S said...

Love the colors in this kit. As usually, I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Ruth G said...

Great design! I love how things are peaking out here and there from behind the cardfront! Great idea for how to use the liquid pearls! It gives such a fabulous effect! This looks like another fantastic kit! TFS!

Unknown said...

Nice mix of embossed and cutout areas on that first card!

diana said...

Great card! Looks like this kit is filled with lots to play with. TFS ;-)

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful card kit and card!
Margaret K.

Sue McRae said...

That panel is so pretty especially with the pops of colour from the Liquid Pearls.

Small T said...

Your card is absolutely gorgeous! I love how you used the Liquid Pearls to color the flower! :-) xx

Karenladd said...

WOW!!! Love everything about this gorgeous card! The sweet images and the vellum and embossing make for a darling project!

cassie said...

What a gorgeous card - love this.

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous card Sarah :-) I love the layered vellum and the pretty details, all fabulous :-)

luv
Lols x x x

Kristen said...

This kit looks like so much fun. I love your card!

Unknown said...

lovely in every way :)

Leigh Penner said...

And another lovely card! You are rocking this kit!

Kailash said...

Gorgeous card, love that flower!!

gRiSeL™ said...

So pretty and sweet!! Very classy!! LOVE the dry embossing and how you added the little gems to the embossed flowers... Perfection (:

Janet a.k.a. swanlady21 said...

Love this embossed panel with the focal circle. Beautiful with the rose.

{VICKI} said...

love the cut outs!

Jennifer Scull said...

oh my gosh, that flower is gorgeous! love the touch of pearls on it. :)

Lori Poffenroth said...

I love this card. Beautiful.

Pavana said...

Awesome card.. Rose looks soo beautiful.. TFS

Lilian B. said...

Loved your card!!! Thanks for sharing this beautiful kit!!

Morag said...

Gorgeous with a capital G!!

Laraine R said...

Gorgeous card! Love the embossed background panel!

LauraEva said...

What a fabulous card!!

carolyn4723 said...

Love the embossing!

Marianne said...

Wonderful card. Love how you have used the circle opening at the bottom (my first impulse would be to place it at the top). Interesting how you've used the liquid pearls on the rose. Thanks for the inspiration!

Caroline said...

Lovely lovely card. I like that idea of rubbing the liquid pearls onto the embossed image
Thanks for the chance to win

Sue D said...

Beautiful--I like your use of liquid pearls.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com

Anita said...

Stunning card! I love the emboss look.

Kelley said...

Beautiful card, love how you colored the rose.

Tracy said...

What a beautiful card. Looks like the liquid pearls are a must have in any card makers kit!

slbt17 said...

Pretty!
Sandra ltb

Elena C said...

Hi, I am assuming it's ok for me to leave a comment on all your kit card posts. If not, I'm sorry. I do like your creative work though. Great cards!!!

zgagi said...

Fabulous card! Thanks for sharing!

Nussy said...

Beautiful cards! Thanks for the inspiration!

Denise Bryant said...

Gorgeous card! I love the embossed panel and that lovely flower! Great kit!

Jasmine said...

Great use of texture! That embossed panel provides enough visual interest without distracting from the beautiful focal point of the flower.

Unknown said...

Love this card! All of the texture - embossing, liquid pearls dots, liquid pearls smear, etc. - is very nice. :)

MaRyKaY said...

I can't wait to get my hands on one of these kits. I am in love with all the roses.
That precut card base looks like alot of fun too. Especially for those of us with few die cut embossing options. Thanks for sharing

Makalah said...

Love the idea of using vellum to soften a paper layer. I'm going to have to try that out!

Anonymous said...

A very cute one! Simple, clean and elegant!

Betty BH said...

Very, very nice!!

maria f. said...

What a cool finish you achieved on the rose!

Kari V. said...

This card took my breath away! I LOVE the embossing and the circle you cut out to put the rose in!!! This is just beautiful.