Sixth Street Sundries

Emily Midgett

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Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Collaboration 9/23/25: Paper Rose!

Hi friends! I am back today with another STAMPtember collaboration project featuring gorgeous images from Paper Rose! This Australian company has so many unique stamp sets and absolutely exquisite patterned papers; you can check out all of their offerings in the Simon Says Stamp store by clicking HERE. The STAMPtember STAMPtember Thankful Florals collaboration set is so very beautiful, featuring a bouquet of pretty flowers and some additional foliage options so that you can create your own beautiful bouquet. Click HERE to see the set in all of it’s glory! I chose to create a crisp, icy card, complete with a delicately patterned background and plenty of shimmer. Let’s get started with the details!

If you are new to STAMPtember from Simon Says Stamp, throughout the month of September, Simon Says Stamp will have exclusive collaborations with some of our favorite stamping companies, releasing an exclusive, limited edition stamp set designed in collaboration with a different company nearly every day! (Click HERE to see the Collaboration Sets page, and be sure to bookmark it so that you don’t miss out!) 

To begin, I used Simon Says Stamp’s Pastel Blue pigment ink to stamp the floral images from Thankful Florals on an A2 panel of white cardstock. To create these seamless patterns, I rotate the stamp and the cardstock each time I stamp; this helps create the look of a continuous pattern from one end of the cardstock to the other. Once I had finished stamping the background panel, I used a blending brush to lightly blend some of that gorgeous Pastel Blue ink in the center of the panel and splattered it with some shimmering, iridescent glitter watercolors.

Because I had created such a subtle background with the pale blue ink, I wanted to add a little extra shimmer to the focal point images to help them be more visible amongst the background. I used the same Pastel Blue pigment ink to stamp the floral bouquet and individual foliage images, then stamped again with sticky embossing ink and added Iridescent Blue embossing powder, creating these lovely, icy, shimmering images. To further enhance the main floral focal point, I used an equally icy blue alcohol marker to add the slightest touch of color to the flowers themselves. Once I had finished embossing and coloring the images, I die cut the finished florals and foliage with their coordinating dies and arranged them on the stamped and blended card front using foam adhesive.

For the greeting, I stamped a simple “thinking of you” from the STAMPtember Thankful Florals set using Simon Says Stamp Night Pawsitively Saturated Ink, then again with embossing ink and added the same Iridescent Blue embossing powder for that gorgeous shimmer. I used the coordinating die to cut the sentiment, then popped it up on the card front with a double layer of foam adhesive for maximum height. To embellish this icy, crisp card, I added some shimmering Opal Pawsitively Dazzling Gems and tucked an Iridescent White Cord bow amongst the floral swag for additional shimmer and texture!

Well, that’s all for my project for today’s STAMPtember Collaboration Release! If you love the STAMPtember Collaboration Sets, don’t wait to purchase them, because these limited edition sets will NOT be restocked. Once they’re gone, they’re gone! (Click HERE to see the Collaboration Sets page, and be sure to bookmark it!) Each day holds new surprises, so be sure to check out the Simon Says Stamp social media at noon ET every day throughout STAMPtember so that you don’t miss out. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy STAMPtember!!!

Simon Says Stamp March 2025 Card Kit Release!

This post was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon!

Hi friends! The new Simon Says Stamp March 2025 Card Kit is now available for preorder, and let me just say, it features some absolutely darling components that get your springtime mojo going!! The new Tweet Friend stamp set included with the kit is truly precious, featuring lots of beautiful little singing birdies and several components with which you can build scenes on your card fronts. The March 2025 Card Kit also features scrumptious patterned papers that work beautifully with the other elements of the kit. I’ve paired some of the patterned paper with the stamp set and some other goodies to create this coordinated gift set. Let’s get started with the details!

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I was so entranced by the beautiful patterned papers included with this month’s Card Kit that I decided to use them as a focal point for my projects today. The beautiful floral garden scene worked perfectly as a backdrop for my birds, and the floral wreath was exquisite as a focal point for a framed decor piece! The Card Kit is a great value, with the individual components being worth far more than the very economical kit price, and bonus, the elements all work beautifully together as well as separately!

For my first project, I began by using my sharp scissors to fussy cut the flower garden scene from the patterned paper included with the Card Kit so that I could layer it on my colored cardstock, creating a lovely backdrop for my singing birds. I blended Rhubarb ink at the top of a very pale blush A2 card front, creating a blushing haze upon which I could layer the garden scene. I adhered the fussy cut patterned paper with liquid adhesive, then popped up a strip of the mint green foil cardstock included in the Card Kit to create some “grass” beneath my stamped images.

After I had created the background for my scene, I stamped several of the images from the Tweet Friends stamp set included with the Card Kit using Simon Says Stamp’s Nocturne Ink, which I softened by adding White Satin Pearl Embossing Powder over the top to create a pearlescent charcoal. I colored the images using my OLO markers, creating some sweet bluebirds and pretty pink blooms, then used the coordinating dies to cut all of the pieces out. I popped them up with thin foam adhesive squares, tucking the individual blooms amongst the other pieces to create an ethereal garden. I love the sentiment, too, with the beautiful font and uplifting greetings! Finally, I added some Dusk Pawsitively Dazzling Gems for a bit of added sparkle, as well as adding another element of blue to tie into the bluebirds and beautiful blue blooms!

I also created this piece of decor using the beautiful wreath patterned paper included with the kit. It covers most of the 6×6 panel, and I couldn’t bear to cut it up to fit on a card front, so I decided to keep it intact and frame it! I used an inexpensive frame that I purchased at the local dollar store, covering the glass front with a 6×6 panel of the minty green foil cardstock and popping up the fussy cut wreath in the center with foam adhesive. With the decor that I’ve been creating over the last few months, I have been scouring my word die stash for sentiments that would outside of a card greeting, and the Hello Beautiful Gorgeous work really well for both cards and for this piece of inspirational home decor! I am going to give this to my daughter to put in her redecorated bedroom later this year. I think it’s perfect for a tween, and this color palette fits perfectly with what she’s chosen for her room. I die cut the detailed sentiment dies from the Bubblegum glitter cardstock included in the card kit, then adhered it to a panel of the Simon Says Stamp Shimmer Vellum and used sharp scissors to fussy cut around the edges. The vellum shadow allows the pink glitter sentiment to stand out a bit from the colorful floral background. Finally, I added a pretty pink bow and some more Dusk gems for added texture and sparkle!

Well, that’s all for my projects today. One of the best things about the Simon Says Stamp Card Kit releases is the ability to customize to your heart’s content. You can purchase each Card Kit a la carte, meaning that you choose to preorder the kit at a great value on release day of each month if you like the kit’s contents; you can select the Card Kit Subscription, which gives you a discount and even better bang for your buck; or you can simply purchase the individual items that you want, albeit at full price. The kits themselves are limited edition, so once they’re sold out, that incredible value is no longer available, but the individual components are available for a long time to purchase!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!