The Simon Says Stamp April 2018 Card Kit, Beautiful Day, is now available!
You can pick up the April 2018 card kit HERE for just $34.99 + shipping. Or if you’d like to receive this kit and future kits for only $29.99 + shipping per month, you can SUBSCRIBE HERE. When you subscribe you will receive kits delivered to your door automatically.
Today I'm so excited to share my first card using the Simon Says Stamp April 2018 Card Kit, Beautiful Day. I used the stamp set from the kit to stamp and emboss a custom background and then watercolored the images and background with Zig clean Color Real Brush Markers for "stained glass" looking butterflies! An envelope liner was die cut from some of the patterned paper in the kit to coordinate with the design.
The images and a greeting from the Beautiful Day Stamp Set were stamped on Bristol Smooth Cardstock using Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The butterflies and leaves were colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and a water brush pen and a watercolor wash was added to the background to help the images "pop" off the page.
Picket Fence and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Paints were watered down and flicked over the background for distressing. I let the paint completely air dry before finishing the card.
An additional greeting from the Beautiful Day Stamp Set was stamped on black cardstock with Versamark Ink, heat embossed with white embossing powder, trimmed into a thin strip and adhered to the card design with foam adhesive squares.
The design was finished with a scattering of Nuvo Crystal Drops in Simply White, Key Lime, Strawberry Coulis, and Sea Breeze.
An envelope liner was die cut from some of the Really Rainbow patterned paper included in the kit using the Envelope Liner die and adhered inside the Brilliant Ultra White Envelope. I love the pop of color inside the envelope.
V I D E O T U T O R I A L
Watch the creation of this clean and simple coloring over patterned paper card from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:
S U P P L I E S
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G I V E A W A Y
Simon Says Stamp has generously offered me the opportunity to give a away April 2018 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit to one lucky recipient!
Please leave a comment on this blog post in the "Comments" section below today's post by Saturday, March 17th, 2017, 11:59 p.m. CST for a chance to win this incredible kit!
The winner of the April Card Kit is: Shawn Wenrich! Congratulations, I've emailed you!!!
such a soft, lighthearted card. so pretty!!
Posted by: Linnea S | March 14, 2018 at 04:31 PM
What a beautiful card! Love how you did the white embossing. Thanks for the inspiration and chance to win one of these fabulous kits. :D
Posted by: Janet sisk | March 14, 2018 at 05:01 PM
As always Nichol your cards are stunning!! This card is no exception, thanks for the amazing video to show us how you did your watercolouring.
Posted by: Annette Gordon | March 14, 2018 at 05:03 PM
Love this SSS kit, it is one of my favourites for sure! What pretty cards it makes!
Posted by: Laurene Turner | March 14, 2018 at 05:09 PM
This is the best card kit I have seen so far. Your card is beautiful!
Posted by: bkuder@metrocast.net | March 14, 2018 at 05:40 PM
What a great kit and what gorgeous cards you've created with it! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: sandra | March 14, 2018 at 06:04 PM
Lovely effect with the Zigs, Nichol!
Posted by: Megan N | March 14, 2018 at 06:36 PM
Gorgeous stamping and
coloring on the card
and love the paper
colors on the envelope
liner.
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | March 14, 2018 at 06:37 PM
I love butterflies and the ones you colored are absolutely gorgeous! Love the video - you make it look easy!
Posted by: Carolyn S | March 14, 2018 at 06:48 PM
Love the pretty butterflies in this kit and the fresh and colorful card you created with them!
Posted by: Sue McRae | March 14, 2018 at 07:23 PM
This is a fantastic kit for sure and you have certainly done it justice Nichol. Your card is simply gorgeous!
Posted by: Teresa Doyle | March 14, 2018 at 07:40 PM
What a gorgeous kit! Love the butterflies! Such a beautiful card!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | March 14, 2018 at 07:44 PM
Your card is absolutely beautiful! Great kit. Thanks so much for sharing...
Posted by: Jeanne Beam | March 14, 2018 at 07:54 PM
The way you colored the butterflies is soooo pretty and I love how you dressed the envelope up too. This is such a great kit. Who doesn't get a little pick-me-up from rainbow colors?
Posted by: Tami B | March 14, 2018 at 07:56 PM
Beautiful butterflies! So happy, bright, and cheerful! So glad I found your blog.
Thanks so much for sharing!!
XO April
Posted by: April Rogers | March 14, 2018 at 07:56 PM
This is an awesome kit. I love the butterflies and the stencil! So pretty with the rainbow colors.
Posted by: Beverly Perdue | March 14, 2018 at 08:22 PM
Your card is so beautiful, I just adore your work!
Posted by: Shawn Wenrich | March 14, 2018 at 08:35 PM
These are so pretty! Love the colours!!
Posted by: Cheriese | March 14, 2018 at 08:40 PM
Such a beautiful uplifting kit. Your card is so pretty- love the butterflies
Posted by: Julie McM | March 14, 2018 at 08:46 PM
I love what you’ve created from this lovely kit! The embossing + coloring is spot-on!
Posted by: Cynthia Baldwin | March 14, 2018 at 10:16 PM
Absolutely gorgeous card! Love those butterflies & the beautiful coloring!
Posted by: Patt H. | March 14, 2018 at 10:17 PM
The card you made with the stamps from this kit is SO beautiful. You have reignited my desire to get some of these Zig markers. I had looked at them recently online trying to decide what to try and the VERY one I was considering, Almond Pink, is one you used today. So, THANK YOU for that. Now I know exactly what the color will look like when I order it. :)
Posted by: Denise Ward | March 14, 2018 at 10:46 PM
Beautiful card! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Loly Borda | March 14, 2018 at 11:04 PM
This is lovely! I like the matching colors in the envelope liner, great details in the coloring too.
Posted by: Laurie Black | March 14, 2018 at 11:22 PM
Beautiful card! The soft color of the leaves and the subtle background wash really let those beautifully colored butterflies pop.
Posted by: Dana M | March 14, 2018 at 11:51 PM