SSS September Card Kit: Pastel Balloons

Using two designs from the 6x6 paper from the kit, I cut a 5.25 x 1 inch piece of the bow-tie design, and a 4.25 x 3.25 piece from the balloon design.  I matted the balloons to a 4.25 x 3.5 piece of blue card stock from the kit.  I used the same blue card stock cut 5.25 x 4 inches and adhered to the white card base.  I then adhered the bow-tie strip to the right side of the card front.  I popped up the matte piece with the balloons with foam tape before attaching to the right front.  To finish off the card, I found some enamel hearts in my stash and scattered some across the front.

SSS September Card Kit: Celebrate Birthday

I've made another card from the SSS September Card Kit, using another of the acetate sheets.
Cutting one of the 6x6 sheets included in the kit down to 5x3.75, I adhered it at an angle on my white card base.  I then adhered the acetate sheet on top at a different angle, by running my tape runner just on the corners of the sheet.  The tape doesn't appear to be noticeable, unless you know it is there and and are really looking for it.

To finish the card off, I stamped the let's celebrate from the SSS Birthday Bits stamp set included with the kit in Tuxedo Black Momento ink, and added several sequins to add a little bling.

The photo doesn't show the colors of the sequins very well--there are aqua, mustard, pink, and orange sequins scattered across the card front.

I think I'm going to continue making cards from this kit over the next few days, to see how many different ones I can come up with!

Another card from the SSS September Card Kit

Thought I'd try the gesso with the stencil that was included in the Simon Says Stamp kit.  I didn't do real well with it, especially in the middle of the card stock strip I was putting it on.  So...I covered up the middle with my sentiment.  I think the card turned out pretty well, considering my mistakes!

I used the gesso and the stencil that was in the kit, and spread it on a 5.25x2.25 inch piece of the light green card stock I had left from my first card.  After letting it air dry, I adhered it to my white card base.  I then stamped the sentiment from the SSS Birthday Bits stamp set included in the kit, die cutting it with a Spellbinders distressed edges die.  I outlined the sentiment with my Pigma micron pen in black, and attached the sentiment with foam tape to make it pop.  I finished off the card by adding a few green and black sequins.

The photo doesn't do the sequins justice.  The green sequins are a little brighter in the photo than in real life, and the two dark sequins are both black and are identical to each other.

SSS September Card kit finally arrived!

I've been getting the Simon Says Stamp Card Making Kit for several months now, and really love all the new ideas I've been getting.  However, I've been a little lax on posting to my blog as my husband and I have been spending a lot of time camping this summer, and there is only Wi-fi at the office and clubhouse.

We're home for a few days, and my September 2015 Card Kit has arrived!  I've already made my first card from the kit, and thought I'd show how it turned out!

The kit came with some acetate sheets in several colors, each with a different design on them.  Never having worked with acetate sheets before, I decided to make a simple card using one.

I cut the green backing card stock (from the kit)  at 5.25 inches by 4 inches, to leave a little of the white card base showing.  I cut the wood grain with white triangles paper (one of the 6x6 papers included in the kit) slightly smaller than the green, and then attached one of the green acetate sheets with silver brads. I then attached the whole topper to the card base with foam tape to pop it up a little.  Super simple card to make!