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Hi friends! The new Simon Says Stamp April 2025 Card Kit of the Month Preorder is now live, and it’s *such* a gorgeous kit! I am a sucker for beautiful patterned papers and pretty floral stamps, and the new kit has both. And, bonus, they work absolutely beautifully both together and individually. I created several different projects with the goodies in the kit, and I have two to share with you today, so let’s get started with the details!
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The April 2025 Card Kit features:
1 NEW and exclusive Simon Says Stamp Butterfly Blossoms 6×8 inch clear stamp set
1 NEW and exclusive Simon Says Stamp Butterfly Blossoms 6×6 inch stencil set
6 double-sided Paper Rose Bees & Butterflies 6×6 inch patterned paper sheets
1 Tim Holtz Idea-ology Serendipity collage paper pack
1 Tim Holtz Ranger Sparkle Texture Paste 1 oz jar
1 Tim Holtz Ranger Matte Collage Medium .5 oz bottle
1 Simple Stories Color Palette Warm washi tape 6-pack
1 Simon Says Stamp Honey 100 lb 8.5x 11 cardstock sheet
1 Neenah Solar White 110 lb 8.5×11 cardstock sheet
1 Simon Says Stamp A2 Kraft envelope
There are so many absolutely gorgeous items included in the kit, and with so many options it’s easy to create a wide variety of cards using just items from the kit!! I loved the sunny yellow and muted lime green color palette from the patterned papers so much that I used it for all of the cards that I created for this release. I kept the first one fairly simple, putting my scissors to use with that gorgeous floral patterned paper, and pulled out some other products from my stash to create the second, more intricate, project.
This first project is super simple and uses only products included with the April 2025 Card Kit. I began by using my sharp scissors to fussy cut the floral border from one of the (many) gorgeous patterned papers included in the kit. It looks intimidating, but fussy cutting this floral border only took me around 5 minutes. I have always loved the sweet simplicity of flowers paired with gingham plaid, so I trimmed another panel of the patterned paper down to fit A2 size and then turned my attention to the sentiment.
For the greeting, I used one of the beautiful sentiment stamps included in the new Butterfly Blossoms stamp set from the April 2025 Card Kit. The stamp set features several different and equally lovely sentiment stamps fit for many different occasions. I stamped the “thank you for everything” greeting on some of the included Honey cardstock using white pigment ink, then added white embossing powder to make it clean and crisp. I again used my sharp scissors to fussy cut the embossed sentiment, but thankfully there are also coordinating dies available to make life simpler!! I popped up the floral border on the gingham patterned background using foam adhesive, then popped up the greeting on the field of flowers with more foam adhesive to create lots of dimension between the layers. I added a strip of Honey cardstock beneath the floral border for added contrast, then nestled an Iridescent White Cord bow by the sentiment and added a few Sprout Pawsitively Dazzling Gems for added sparkle!
For my second project, I paired several of the elements from the new April 2025 Card Kit with the older-but-still-excellent Basic Box Card Die, which creates a fabulous three dimensional box card that folds neatly into an A2 envelope! I began by cutting the Basic Box Card Die from some more Honey cardstock, as well as a gorgeous floral panel from some of the included patterned paper to use as a backdrop for my embossed images. I heat embossed several elements from the Butterfly Blossoms stamp set usign gold embossing powder, then used the simple coloring stencils included with the kit to add some lovely yellow and green to the butterflies and flowers with blending brushes and Butter and Cabbage Pawsitively Dazzling Ink.
To assemble the Basic Box Card, I used Tear-rifically Tacky Tape to adhere the flaps on the box as well as a strip of cardstock in the center of the assembled card to hold my floral bouquet. I used some vellum to allow my tiny butterfly to float amongst the flowers, adhering the other butterflies and sentiment on the edges of the box card frame!
Look at how neatly the card fits into a standard A2 envelope! I think these box cards are just so much fun for both the creator and the recipient alike. Definitely a worthwhile investment!
Well, that’s all for my projects today. I have a couple more to share with you tomorrow using more elements from the kit. The Simon Says Stamp Card Kits are such an incredible value; the value of the individual elements of each kit equals far more than the $39.99 price tag, so you’re getting incredible bang for your buck. If you are consistently interested in the Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month, you can sign up HERE to become a subscriber for an even bigger discount. As always, Simon also makes each individual element of the kits available a la carte, so that you can pick and choose what you would like to purchase if buying the entire kit isn’t really your thing. Who can say no to such incredible value though, right?
Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!
