Sixth Street Sundries

Emily Midgett

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Fun with Felt: Elastic Bookmark with Simon Says Stamp!


This post was sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon! *I have gathered links to all of the products used at the bottom of the post for your convenience, using affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Thank you for shopping with my links! I truly appreciate your support for my work!*

Hi friends! I have another Fun With Felt project for you today, one upon which I’ve been ruminating for a few weeks! My daughter loves to read. As a shy child, I always found escaping into a book to be such a comfort, and I am so glad that she has developed a love of reading, as well! I want to nurture and encourage that as much as possible, so I decided to make her a pretty bookmark that she can use to keep her library books neat. I saw a neat bookmark using etched leather and a piece of elastic on Etsy, and I thought that I would try to create my own verson using felt and dies. Let’s get started with the details!

For today’s project, I began by die cutting one of the Chunky Scallop Circle dies from the Heart to Heart Release from Simon Says Stamp (click HERE to check out the entire release!) three separate times from pale pink felt. I used felt glue to adhere two of the felt pieces together and left them beneath a heavy glass paperweight, then while they were drying began to cut my other pieces. I die cut the Plentiful Petals floral dies from pink and green felt, then die cut the detail layer of the new Jewel Heart die set from some metallic pink felt as well.

On the remaining pale pink scalloped circle die cut, I used more felt glue to adhere the metallic heart in the center of the circle, then added a few bubblegum pink blooms, tucking vibrant green foliage amongst the flowers. I love the contrast of the muted blush scalloped circle and metallic heart with those vibrant flowers and greenery!

After I had finished adhering all of the die cuts to the top layer, I used the felt glue to adhere the top scalloped circle to the bottom layers, sandwiching a long strip of elastic from my stash between the layers with a bit more glue. I used that glass paperweight to hold everything together securely while drying, then used some coordinating pale blush thread to add some extra security to the elastic, hopefully keeping it firmly in place while holding the place in a book.

Well, that’s all for my project today! It’s such fun to find new ways to use my dies for items that can be super useful and pretty at the same time! If you haven’t tried felt, I highly encourage you to choose one of the fun new felt palettes from Benzie Designs (click HERE to see them) that are new at Simon Says Stamp. They’re super affordable and such fun to play with. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Simon Says Stamp August 2025 Card Kit of the Month: Best-Teas!

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

Hi friends! I have a trio of cards to share with you today using goodies from the fabulous new Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month for August 2025, called Best-Teas! In this kit, you will find the most marvelous assortment of coffee- and tea-themed products that coordinate beautifully together or with other goodies from your stash. You will receive essentially everything that you need to create tons of different projects, and the value of these card kits is always sensational. Here’s a peek at the contents of the kit, which you can find in more details HERE:

I always love the patterned paper included in these kits, especially, and find myself so inspired by the color palettes and themes that I end up using so much more patterned paper than I normally would on cards. (instead of hoarding it like I normally do!) Let’s get started with the details on my projects!

*I have gathered links to all of the products used at the bottom of the post for your convenience, using affiliate links. Thank you for shopping with my links! I truly appreciate your support for my work!*

My first project uses the stamp set included with the Best-Teas Card Kit of the Month, also called Best-Teas! This fabulous stamp set provides you with all of the goodies you could possibly need to create your favorite flavor of card, whether it’s tea, coffee, or pastry! I did some no-line coloring and then created a custom patterned panel using white pigment ink and several of the images form the Best-Teas stamp set. I began by stamping the coffee pot, cup, and some florals and greenery onto some white cardstock using no-line coloring ink, then used my Copic markers in shades of peach and green to add color to the images, adding some shine to the pottery with a white paint marker. I die cut the finished pieces with their coordinating dies.

To create my background panel, I stamped several images on a panel of the Sage cardstock included in the Best-Teas Card Kit of the Month using Simon Says Stamp White Pigment Ink. I started with the largest image, rotating both the cardstock and the stamp block to create the look of a continuous pattern. I used the coffee pot, cup, daisies, greenery sprig, and tiny heart in order of largest-smallest, filling in the gaps wherever there was a blank spot with the next smallest stamp set. Finally, I added some dots of a white paint pen to fill the pattern out completely.

After I had completed all of the stamped elements, I stamped the sentiment from Best-Teas using Lisa Horton Crafts Bronze Metallic Pigment Ink then used the coordinating die to cut the sentiment out. I trimmed a strip of Simon Says Stamp Ice Vellum paper and arranged my die cuts in the center of it, adhering each piece with a single or double layer of foam adhesive squares. To cleanly adhere the vellum to my stamped panel, I added small dots of liquid adhesive to the back of the vellum strip behind the solid die cuts to keep things clean. Finally, I added a few shimmering Gold Pawsitively Dazzling Gems for added sparkle!

These next two cards are made up using bits of the patterned paper and embellished with some perfectly simple Plentiful Petals die cuts! Super simple and quick to put together.

The most challenging part of cards like this is deciding which bits of patterned paper work nicely together, then coming up with a layout. I decided to create a bit of a collage for this first card with no real sentiment, just kind of a general card that would work nicely with a coffee shop gift card! I added some pretty pink blooms and shiny foil cardstock to make it extra special.

My second card uses one of the larger panels in the Carta Bella Coffee Shop patterned paper that comes with the kit. I trimmed it down and mounted it on a slightly larger rectangle of Sage colored cardstock, creating a coordinating green frame. This solid frame helps to keep the pattern around the edge of the central focal panel from competing with the subtle pink patterned paper covering the entirety of the A2 card front! I added a few more Plentiful Petals blooms to the corners of the focal point to accent the florals on the coffee cup and add a bit more texture to the card front.

Well, that’s all for my projects today! Mixing and matching patterned papers is such a fun way to spend an afternoon, but I just love the results. This kit is so full of amazing products and even more amazing value! 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 $44.99 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 on these carefully curated products. 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!

Mother’s Day Gift Bag with New Simon Says Stamp!

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

Hi friends! I have some super cute inspiration to share with you today featuring the marvelous new Gift Bag die from the Simon Says Stamp Splendor release! This Gift Bag die creates the most adorable little gift bag, just the perfect size to fit a gift card, some jewelry, some lip gloss… perfect for all of those tiny gifts that don’t need a huge gift bag but still want to look a little special! The Gift Bag die requires just one sheet of 8.5″ x 11″ cardstock, so it’s a super economical and fun way to make your gifts extra exciting. Let’s get started on my Mother’s Day gift bag!!

I started my project by die cutting the Gift Bag die twice from Rainbow Splash Ballet cardstock. To create the pretty pattern on each of the large, flat spaces on the gift bag, I first used Post-It Notes to mask off the sides and bottom while the bag was still a flat die cut. I then blended the pattern from the the layered Mosaic Tulips stencil set using Rainbow Splash blending brushes with Rainbow Splash Ballet ink and Pawsitively Saturated Guava & Watermelon inks to create this feminine tone-on-tone patterned bag. This layered stencil set is fast becoming one of my all-time favorites!!

In keeping with the monochromatic pink color scheme in my head, I used the All About Mom + coordinating die to create a greeting to use on the outside of the gift bag. I wanted to heat emboss my greeting, but since I did not have a shade of embossing powder that was exactly the right shade of pink, I decided to create my own custom “embossing powder” by putting my MISTI to good use! I first stamped the sentiment from All About Mom onto some more Ballet cardstock using Watermelon ink, then without moving the stamp, stamped the sentiment again using embossing ink and sprinkled it with White Satin Pearl embossing powder. The result was a lovely pearlescent pink sentiment, the contrast of which was enhanced by the addition of the pearlescent embossing powder! I used the coordinating die to die cut the finished sentiment, creating a polished, crisp effect.

After I had stenciled my gift bag and created my greeting, it was time to start assembling. I used my bone folder and strong double sided tape to assemble my bag, which went *so* quickly. 3D projects always intimidate me, and this project was incredibly simple to assemble! Score! To adorn my gift bag and Mother’s Day sentiment, I used some floral die cuts from the Plentiful Petals floral dies, cut using both Rose Gold Glitter Cardstock and Ballet cardstock. I also used an alcohol marker to add color to some white faux silk ribbon, tying it in a pretty bow and adhering it to the front of the gift bag. A little pink tissue paper et voilá!

Isn’t this new Gift Bag die just the cutest? I can’t wait to make more bags for different occasions! I’m definitely going to be using this one for teacher gifts at the end of the school year! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!

Simon Says Stamp Splendor Release Blog Hop Day 1 + Giveaway!

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Hi friends! Today, I am hopping along with Simon Says Stamp for Day 1 of the Splendor Release Blog Hop. You should have arrived here from Lisa Addesa and your next stop is Cheiron Brandon. You can find the full hop list over at the Simon Says Stamp Blog in case you get lost! I have been embracing all things spring with the new Splendor release, using the beautifully buttery new Pawsitively Saturated Ink Trio 27 as my excuse to keep things light and sunny. I have some springy Easter cards to share with you today using some of the new stencils and the gorgeous new Trio 27 inks, so let’s get started with the details!

To start, I die cut several Easter eggs in three different sizes from Hammermill cardstock using the Nested Eggs dies. Using blending brushes, I blended several of the die cut eggs using the new lemon meringue inks from the Pawsitively Saturated Ink Trio 27, as well as a few eggs using Rainbow Splash Ballet Ink (using one of the new Rainbow Splash blending brushes). Concentrating the color around the edges of the eggs is lovely on its own, lending plenty of dimension and shape to these simple die cuts, but I wanted to make some of them extra special, and so used the new Hippity Hoppity stencil and Mosaic Tulips layering stencil set to add some fun patterns to a few of the eggs.

When selecting patterns to mix & match, I like to find completely contrasting patterns so that the eye does not get overwhelmed by too much busyness on the card front, instead being able to focus on each individual pattern. The close, somewhat repetitive pattern on the Hippity Hoppity stencil contrasted nicely with the open floral pattern on the Mosaic Tulips layering stencil. I also broke up the different patterned eggs by leaving some of the eggs solid, with only some ink blending around the edges.

Before arranging the eggs on my slimline card front, I used blending brushes to blend Butter ink from the Pawsitively Saturated Ink Trio 27 and Rainbow Splash Ballet Ink on the top and bottom of the card front, leaving the center white to provide some relief to the eye and to avoid creating a third color on my card by mixing the colors. I arranged the eggs on my card front, adhering the largest eggs in the background with liquid adhesive and the smaller eggs with foam squares. To accent the eggs and keep things extra springy, I die cut the Plentiful Petals dies from white, Ballet, and Rose Gold Glitter cardstock, mixing and matching the three colors to create little floral clusters with a variety of sizes, tucking the flowers and foliage amongst the egg die cuts. For the greeting, I die cut the Easter Blessings die from some more Ballet cardstock and layered it atop the egg lineup. Finally, I accented the card using some sparkling iridescent yellow gems from my stash!

After I had used the utterly gorgeous new Mosaic Tulips layering stencil on my egg die cuts, I knew that I needed to use it on a larger canvas and allow it to shine. For my next project, I paired the beautiful layering stencil with the older A2 Stencil and Masks set and the new Ink Trio 27 to create a focal point for some springy die cuts. I started by centering my A2 Stencil and Mask over my white A2 panel and lightly blending Butter ink from Ink Trio 27 around the edges, keeping the color concentrated around the edge of the rectangle. Keeping the mask in place, I placed the first layer of the Mosaic Tulips layering stencil over the open area and blended it with Butter ink, as well. I replaced each stencil layer and blended with the next darkest shade of ink from the trio until I had created this pretty background with a crisp white frame.

To accent the floral pattern, I found that the tulips in the Plentiful Petals dies perfectly match the shape of the flowers from the Mosaic Tulips stencil set. I die cut the flowers three times, once from Lemon Glitter Cardstock, once from Rainbow Splash Buttercream cardstock, and once from a panel of cardstock that I blended with residual yellow ink leftover from blending the stenciled background. I created little swags in the corners of my blended panel, mixing and matching the different textures and colors to create interesting bouquets.

For the greeting, I used some more Lemon Glitter Cardstock to die cut the detail layer of the Fancy Happy Easter die, cutting the shadow layer from vellum and adhering the two together. I popped up the greeting in the center of the stenciled area using foam squares, then added a smattering of Sunbeam Pawsitively Dazzling Gems for some sparkle!

Well, that’s all for my projects today! To celebrate the Splendor Release, Simon Says Stamp is offering a free gift with purchase: simply follow the instructions on the graphic at the top of the post to find the freebie, then enter code MRGT at checkout so that you can receive the Margot Embossing Folder free with purchase!

Simon Says Stamp is also generously sponsoring a $25 coupon for each blog to be chosen from comments left along the hop! Simply leave a comment on each blog hop stop to be entered to win! The winners will be posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, February 21. Winners can email Simon Says Stamp to claim his/her prize 🙂

Your next stop on the hop is Cheiron Brandon. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and happy hopping!

A Neon Twofer Using the New Smitten Release from Simon Says Stamp!

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

Hi friends! Have you taken a peek at the new Simon Says Stamp Smitten release yet? It’s full of goodies perfect for making cards to show those you love how much you care!! I have a pair of projects featuring several of the new goodies from the Smitten release. I am still loving my Christmas cardmaking supplies (there are never enough hours in the day to finish all of the ideas that flit through my brain!) but it was super refreshing to pull out some pretty spring time colors. I did tons of ink blending to create this pair of happy cards. Let’s get started with the details!

For both of my projects today, I based my color palette around the colors in the Be Mine sequins. I brought the baggie of sparkling sequins over to my ink wall and pulled out three colors to perfectly coordinate with the sequins: Princess and Canary Rainbow Splash inks and Peachy Pawsitively Saturated ink. I love these colors together; they create the most beautiful neon sunset ombré.

My first card is a sweet shaker card. I ink blended two different panels with blending brushes, using the Princess and Canary Rainbow Splash inks and Peachy Pawsitively Saturated ink color combination for both panels. I wanted to do a layered shaker card, but wanted to keep the color palette continuous throughout the project, so I kept the ink blending the same proportions for both panels. To create the shaker window, I die cut the “bubble” layer of the new Lined Love You die from the center of one of the ombré panels and backed it with acetate. Then, I die cut the sentiment’s detail layer from Simon Says Stamp’s Luxe Glitter Cardstock and adhered it to the center of the acetate window. To create the shaker, I added one long line of foam adhesive around the back open window and filled it with the new Be Mine sequins. It’s delightfully sparkly… and who doesn’t love a shaker, right?

To accent the pretty sentiment and sparkling shaker, I die cut lots of flowers from the whimsical new Plentiful Petals die set. I cut the images from both white cardstock and iridescent white mirror cardstock, using the same Princess, Canary, and Peachy inks to blend some coordinating color to the white cardstock die cuts. I added the flowers and foliage to the card front, nestling them around the sentiment with both liquid and foam adhesive, then embellished the centers of each flower with some sparkling yellow gems. Such a happy, shiny card!

My second project started with the “leftover” bubble die cut, which created the shaker window for my first project. I blended another panel of the using the Princess and Canary Rainbow Splash inks and Peachy Pawsitively Saturated ink color combination to coordinate with the leftover die cut piece, then ran that panel through my die cut machine using the Cascading Hearts embossing folder. I enhanced this pattern by gently swiping a white pigment ink pad over the raised areas, adding a subtle, still-somewhat-transparent white accent to the pattern.

I die cut the detail layer of the Lined Love You die set from some more iridescent white mirror cardstock and adhered it to the center of the “leftover” bubble layer using liquid adhesive. I popped the sentiment die cut up on my embossed background panel using foam adhesive, then added some more Plentiful Petals flowers and foliage around the sentiment, with more yellow gems for sparkle!

Well, that’s all for my projects today. I hope you’ll take a peek at the new Smitten release, even if you’re still in the throes of holiday projects like I am! So many gorgeous and super versatile new products. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!