Hello Friends!! How are YOU? I feel like it has been forever since my last post *gasp*… way to much time in the kitchen and not enough time in the studio. With that said it’s always a great part of the day when Simon Says Stamps newest card kit shows up on my door step and I count down the hours until I can play with the kit. If you know me … you know that I love to stamp a background. For this background I stamped one sheet of paper and created two cards with the same stamped background.
Before we get started here’s the kit in all of it’s delicious glory (I can’t wait to finish a card set that I’m working on)
Every month I am lucky enough to be able to give a card kit away to one of my blog readers! Thank YOU Simon! Today I bring you Simon Says Stamp July card kit! I have one of these kits to GIVEAWAY to one of you! Just leave me a comment and I will pick a random winner on July 1st. (if you have ordered the kit & win you will be credited for the amount of the kit)
The stamp set called, “Sending Happy Thoughts” is such a fun stamp set …. and
…. and it’s a great way to decorate envelopes quick and easy. You can see my envelope in the background.
The card kit lends itself to mostly beautiful patriotic colors but, I wanted to use it with a twist for my first post with this kit.
The way I stamped the background is pretty self explanatory. The inks I used are listed at the bottom of the post. When the ink dried I added a little shading of aCopic marker on the envelopes. After layering my card I used a gel pen for some faux stitching.
If you are waiting for that video I haven’t forgotten. Have a great week and thanks for your patience and your visit. Hugs, Kathy
CARD SUPPLIES AND LINKS: click on any of the thumbnails below
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fabulous cards..love the sentiment stamp!
Love those little envelopes! Soooo cute!
Wow….Really pretty card..and lovely ways of explaining the steps 🙂
Awesome cards. I love that you stamped your backgrounds.
The stamp set is awesome. Super ideas and colors on your cards!
Great cards and a fabulous kit. Love the way you created those backgrounds.
Thanks for the chance to win.
Cool card and fab matching envelope 🙂
Awesome card and envelope! I love the kit!
I would love to win this card kit!
Awesome card! Love the soft colors used 🙂
beautiful cards – these little envelopes are just to cute – I would looooooove to win the kit – thanks for the chance
I absolutely love the colors you used to create this card. Beautiful!
Beautiful – I love how you added some colors on the stamps with the copics, it adds so much volume.
Great cards! Your backgrounds are fantastic. Thanks for showing us this steps how you made backgrounds.
2 really beautiful cards here Kathy, you did an awesome job as usual hun.
Love those enveloppe backgrounds you made!
Beautiful cards,Lovely kit.
Gr Elly
Fab cards you made, and I love the colors you used!
These cards are great. Sooo cute. Thanks for the opportunity to win the July sss car kit.
Haven’t left a comment in a long time; sorry! But these cards I really love! The little enveloppe stamps is so great! Hope you’re doing good and still enjoying your beautiful workspace! Hugs, Gerrina
Great cards! And another great card kit! 😉
Great cards! I love your step by step tutorial. So fun to see how you built your background! 🙂
I’m sure I will be the lucky winner because I love this set and because July 1 is my birthday!
wow these are fabulous!!! I love this kit so much so my fingers are tripled crossed! Thanks for the chance!
I really like the background you created. The additional coloring with Copics adds so much!
You really showcased this kit to make it shine. Thanks for the opportunity to win one – I’ve been wanting to try a kit for a long time now.
I love your self made patterned paper!!
The random envelopes make a cute background. I especially like the faux stitching around the kraft borders — it’s little details like this that make a card special!
The cards are super cute. I like that you used copics it highlight the envelopes. That made them pop. TFS
Love these cards! This stamp set looks like a lot of fun, and I love the way you made your background paper! Thanks for the chance to win!! <3
Great background! You make it look so easy…I just have to give it a try. Thanks for the inspiration!
love how you stamped the background.. awesome card with a fun color combo.. totally love it..
Love the card and envelope…colors are pretty and especially like making stamped backgrounds like this…love it!
It’s raining happy mails!!!! I love your design Kathy!!! The SSS July kit looks fabulous. Thanks for the chance to win it.
This kit may just be the best one yet. Love what you have created with it.
This kit may be the best one to date. I have been waiting for a set just like this. Love your card!
I think this is a great kit. I love that you switched up the colors. These are some great cards. Thanks for sharing and for the opportunity to win.
I love how you stamped your own background with the envelope stamps! So adorable!
What sweet, amazing cards! I would sure love to try out a SSS card kit! Thanks for the opportunity!
Love the stamp set.thinking how fun to use on cards and envelopes sent to our soldiers overseas…thank you for chance to win the kit.
What a great background! I love that you took the materials in a different direction than the kit suggests. Thanks!
What a nice giveaway. I’ve been debating for awhile if I should try one of the SS monthly card kits – love what you’ve done with it.
Love how you made the backgrounds! Those envelopes are adorable!
Cute, cute cards and an awesome kit. Thanks for a chance to win.
isoscia at aol dot com
I thought the background paper went too well with that stamp set! DUH! Awesome job with the background paper 😀
Love, love, love the two different sizes – simple but fabulous way to build your collection. Love the colors you have used!
Thank you for the chance to win!
I have yet to try a SSS kit but checking out all your projects have me SO tempted in getting one! I am sure I would get hooked and then there goes my budget! =)
I absolutely love the background you made! Love the colors, love the design, love everything about it!
Love the cards, but the envelope is really adorable!
I love your cards! And the kit this month is great! Thanks for the chance to win! 🙂
Love the stamped background. Great cards. Especially love the shading you did with the Copics. Great idea.
Oh my gosh I just LOVE the background you created!! Your envelope is just fabulous too Sending happy thoughts. This set looks like a must have!!
Such beautiful cards!
Those little envelopes? Can we say ADORABLE!!!! The little air mail border? Perfect addition for any card or to jazz up an envelope! This has to be one of my favorite kits yet!!!
Love our cards, Kathy. This is a “must have” kit. TY for the chance to win 🙂
Love your cards, Kathy. This is a “must have” kit. TY for the chance to win 🙂
I just loooove the blue tones you used. And the pop of red. It’s just perfect! And thank you for a chance to win this kit. It’s amazing 🙂
Wow! How cute! I have seen the works that other people has done with this kit and yours definitively goes out of the box. Sooo beautiful and delicate! Love it!
Your card is so cute! I love how you used the stamps and of course, the colouring is exceptional. What a great card kit for July!
beautiful cards so delicate the colors and the envelope stamps are so cute and sweet congrats
Such a cute stamp set and I love your samples!
Awesome cards! Love your attention to detail… Really makes your stamped images come to life. The July kit looks like its packed with amazing goodies. Thanks for the chance to win. AJ@queenofmynest
Love how you took a kit that is bright Red, White and Blue and turned out a pale green and yellow card with a way cool background. True vision.
Love how you created the background, such a cute design. Wonderful cards. Thanks so much for a chance to win this fun kit!!!
Love the color combo!
Love your cards. Thanks for ideas for decorating envelopes. Would like to do more of that.
I read your blog faithfully because I like your cards & you inspire me! But I’d like to know how you notify winners of your giveaways. I can’t always find the names of winners posted.
Hi Lynda, First a big thanks to you for being a faithful reader!! I always announce the winners on my blog (Unless it’s a Simon Says Stamp blog hop…the winners are announced on the SSS blog) Not only do I announce the winners but, I send the winner an email. Feel free to email me any time or leave a comment if you are looking for a particular winner announcement that you might have missed and I can send you the link. If you put “giveaways” in the search bar on my blog you might find it that way too? Thank You again, Kathy
fabulous card I love this kit it seems like letters are becoming a thing of the past : ( so its wonderful to see some mail cuteness!
Your hard is really cute! I love your “paterned paper!” i can’t wait to get out that kit to play!
Great cards and inspiration! Thanks. I appreciate the chance to win the card kit. It looks awesome.
What a great background, I thought it was a patterned paper when I saw it & when I looked through the process I saw you made it, how creative. Thanks for sharing 🙂
I love everything about this kit and the cards & envelopes are wonderful! I write letters, notes, and send cards to everyone for any occasion so this would be great to win! Thanks for the chance!!!
I write letters all the time! Would love to win this cute kit. 🙂
I just love how you make such a beautiful background with stamps. Just the sweetest lil envelopes ever. Lovely cards
What beautiful cards. I love the way you did the background.
Amazing how that bit of Copic shading makes such a big difference. Thanks for the chance to win.
Oh, I NEED this kit! With one son in California, another son in Missouri, and me in North Carolina, I like to send them mail that’s been stamped just for them, and this kit would be perfect! I could do what I love to do! Thank you for the opportunity to win!
Love the little envelopes and the cute little hearts. Have seen them used in a number of projects and each one is so inspiring. LOve it. TFS. Haven’t used Simons Says products yet but have seen so many neat things. Need to try them out.
Those little envelopes are so sweet………….I love how you did the backgrounds!
Your cards are fabulous! Please don’t consider me for the giveaway; I already get the kit and love it!
OMGosh Kathy these are so gorgeous!!! Not only is the stamped background adorable (just adore those little envies!!), but the shading you achieved with Copics is incredible.. Also the shadow on the sentiment – was that done with Copics or just inked twice and stamp slid over a bit?
Ahhhh Renee you are so observant 🙂 love that! I used a alight blue Copic marker to create that shadow effect on the sentiment. A very light blue ink might get the same effect. Thanks for asking
Ok thank you!!!
Those are the cutest little envelopes! The more turmoil I see in the world the more I treasure our country yeah for the red white and blue!
M J
Great cards!
OMG – I love this card kit. Love the “patriotic” “nautical” colors . . . so many uses for so many occasions. I love the cards you made. Thanks for the chance to win.
Love this kit and your card. Especially the way you colored little envelopes.
These cards are so cute! I love how you highlighted the envelope stamped images with the copics markers.
Those little envelopes are so cute and they make such a great background!
I LOVE the colors you chose to ues, and both cards are perfect!
Love your projects!
Thanks for the chance to win something Awesome!
Love the cards! Can’t wait till I get my kit!
Great cards. Love the stamped background.
These cards are terrific–love the background and colors used and the card kit looks like so much fun!
Wow – I love the details on your cards and the color combination! Thank you so much for the chance to win a SimonSays Card Kit!!
Love the card. Especially love the way you showed us how you made the background.
Another great card, Kathy! Love that stamp kit. Thank you!
This is such a cute and cheery card. I love the images and the way you colored them. I also love the stitching. Does the envelope stitching appear on the stamp, or did you add that also? Very cute. The card kit looks fabulous. I would love to try SSS ink and the paper colors are just my type. Thanks for the great card and the chance to win this fabulous prize.
Hi Louise, One of the envelopes has the stitching on the stamp 🙂 Thanks for noticing.
I love to create backgrounds, too. Thanks for the good ideas.
You did a very creative take on this kit but I’m still an ‘ol red, white and blue gal. Thanks for the inspiration.
Love those cards…..so cute! I would love to win this kit…I’ll keep my fingers crossed!
What an adorable card and I love how you shared the nice little tutorial showing you steps. I’m so IN LOVE with this card kit and the new set of stamps. I can hardly wait for mine to arrive, and am so happy that I’m now a subscriber to the kits….they are ALL so wonderful and the prices are also fantastic.
I also LOVE how you all share so many creative ideas and that’s another bonus ! I’m a huge fan of SSS and their products and love that you are part of the team.
Thanks Kathy!!
I’m in awe of these cards. You took some clear stamps (adorable by the way) and made these cards anyone would love to receive and the colors are perfect. Thank you for sharing your talent with us and for the chance to win this amazing card kit!
Love the stamp set that comes with the new kit! Your cards are so creative…….and the envelop WOW! I would love to receive a card in that envelop. Thank you for sharing with all of us out here in internet land.
Easy but super cute = a winner! I would love to win this set so thanks for the chance.
I love the way you used the stamps to make your own background. And the pictorial was very helpful in showing how-to. Not just for your design, it also helps breakdown the process of building a background for any group of stamps.
Another fabulous project from a great looking kit. Thanks for the chance to win it.
Love! Love! Love this card! Great colors!
Your card is wonderful, and the card kit this month looks great!
I like the colors and the random stamping.
This new kit looks awesome and I love that little envelope stamp. Your cards turned out so cute! Thanks for the giveaway.
A fabulous card as always! I love your style! Thanks for sharing and for the chance at the giveaway!
I just LOVE your cards! I am always looking for card designs that are great for mailing. Most of my cards get mailed so I don’t do a lot of bulky layers. Thanks for the inspiration AND chance to win the great July SSS kit. 😀
Love those little envelopes and hearts.
What a cheerful card, love the colours, the background and the sentiment, love all of it, and thanks for the opportunity to win some yummies!!!
I love your color choice to show the depth of this stamp set.
Great cards – love the colors ! Thanks for a chance to win this great card kit – looks like it could be used in so many ways !!!!
I love the softer look of this color combo – nice to see an alternative look to some of the other (also great!) samples out there. Thanks for the chance to win!
This must be my favorite SSS card kit and I love your cards and envelope!
Great SSS card kit! You are so inspirational. Thank you for the opportunity to win the kit.
I LOVE the colors you used. The envelopes look like they would be so fun to play with. The sentiments are so pretty. Thanks for sharing.
Crafty hugs,
D~
DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
I really like the background paper you created using the stamps and I like the colours you chose. Both cards are lovely! I also like the detail/shading you’ve added with the copic markers.
great cards 🙂
I am not usually drawn to the navy-red combination so I LOVE your departure and use of the colors– so sweet and simple.
love the backgrounds and the subtle shading around the images and the sentiment!
The kit looks awesome! Love what you did with it.
LOVE LOVE LOVE that stamp set than comes in this kit! Your cards are fabulous. Love how you stamped and colored your background. Thank you so much for the tutorial 🙂
WOW I LOVE the colors you used on these cards! Your cards are just gorgeous! I love how you did the subtle shadow stamping. Would love to receive a card of yours in person some day. What a great and fun stamp set this is. Thanks for the chance to win.
Love your cards and this new card kit. The stamps are so cute!
Lovely cards – love the soft, muted colours. I would love to win a SSS card kit – they always look so wonderful.
Love how you made the background Kathy it’s like a patterned paper. Love it. Thanks for the chance to win that awesome SSS kit.
What a wonderful kit and you really did it justice especially with the stamp set I love that you went with soft colors so pretty thanks for a chance to win
Love how youade that background Kathy it’s like a patterned paper. Love it.
Thanks for the chance to win the fantastic SSS kit.
So pretty! I love your stamped backgrounds, you always use so much beautiful detail! Gorgeous creations. 🙂
Lovely cards great fun and love the new SSS card kit so patriotic and just in time for fourth of july lets all celebrate!
I love the layered stamping! So pretty, love the pattern you created!
Those stamps are adorable and I love the colors that you used!!
I ALWAYS LOVE “Vintage Postage stamps!” These are FABULOUS! As well as your WONDERFUL CARDS Kathy! 😀 I LOVE your envelope too! 😀
Great background. This looks like a wonderful kit for this month. Thanks for a chance to win a set. :0)
Awesomeness! I love the design and colors!
~God bless~
Wow your cards are amazing and so adorable, especially the ones with the Letters/Envelopes! Love this card kit!
I LOVE everything Simon Says! Very cool cards. I never think to use stamps for making my own background. Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win an awesome kit!
Love making my own background with stamps and really like this great kit! The mail icons and sentiments are so perfect for cards!
I love the stamp a background technique you use. Mine never seem right. You photos really help! Awesome cards!
Love the colorful whimsical backgrounds you created! This kit is one of my favorites this year!
Love your cards and envelope made with the July kit. Can’t wait to get mine! TFS
Love all three of these cards! The way you put together the background is so fun yet subtle too! Love all of these little envelope options. This looks like a great kit! Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
Love the card and the kit, Kathy. I enjoy the look of the new format of your website.
Great design So beautiful is your card your so creative l just love the stamped background its so effective xx
OMG!! LOVING these and that AWESOME Stamped Background!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and for the chance to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
i love the envelopes…. so cute!
These two cards are absolutely adorable!! I LOVE how you created the background and the envelope to match is darling. Fabulous use of the kit!!
I love your cards and really like this stamp set, especially the sentiments.
love the do it yourself background!
Love the blue and red color combo! These cards would be great to make for troops to send home to their families!
Love this adorable card with your stamped background. The colors are sweet and so fun!
Your background is wonderful…I need to work on mine more. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love your cards and thank you for the chance to win a kit.
I love decorating the envelopes on cards I send too! Fab job!
What a great card! Love how you incorporated all the elements. I started subscribing to the SSS card kit in May and I am so glad I did. I look forward every month to the arrival of that lovely box of goodies!
You cards are so fun. I love them.
Your background stamping is fabulous. I love both your cards!
Awesome cards, love the colors. What a great kit
Beautiful cards, i love the colors. thank you.
very cute cards!
Love your cards. I’m also totally in love with the sentiments in this kit!
Cute cards, and such a wonderful stamp set in this kit.
love the cards. very cool stamp set. thanks for a chance to win!
Love the background you’ve created & appreciate the tutorial. The cards are awesome.
Very cool how you used all those layered stamps to create a background! I will have to give that a try.
What great cards! This stamp set is just too sweet!
Kathy I love your cards and your blog. I would love to win the kit. Thanks so much for the chance.
as usual … fabulous card!
Sandra ltb
Love your color scheme & fabulous stamping, Kathy!
Love how cute the envelopes are!
That stamp set is so adorable!! I love it. I like the colors you selected for your card.
Agggggh! I just love the cards you made! Thank you for sharing your gift, and for the chance to win!
Fantastic cards, just love the little envelope stamp. Thanks so much for a chance to win, the kit looks amazing!!
Those stamps are beautiful… So are your background
I would love to be able to try a kit. This is a great card. I like the colors you used.
How adorable and cheerful. Who wouldn’t love to receive mail like this? I love all the detail you added to these terrific stamps.
I love the background you created.
Fabulous and amazing cards!
your cards are absolutely amazing!!!
I make cards for Operation Write Home so this stamp set is a must-have! Love how you made your background Kathy and those little envie images are adorable!
Hi Kathy! These are so cute and fun. I’m really wanting to join the SSS card kit.
I was just looking at the July kit on the SSS store. I may decided to subscribe, but I’d really like to see a kit first before I commit. I hope I win this wonderful giveaway! Thank you Simon, Thank you Kathy!
Love how you created the background.
Great cards!! Love the stamped background paper! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Those little envelopes are so cute…love ’em!
Love the background stamping! Especially love color choices. 🙂 thanks for sharing!
Love your cards, as always, Kathy! The second generation stamping on your backgrounds is so lovely. What terrific colours in this kit and I am amazed to see the full sized ink pad.
How creative, the background is so beautifull. I loved your cards.
You always show us the most fun way to use the SSS Card Kits!! These cards are adorable!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Lovely kit!!! Those envelopes are super cute. Love your beautiful card. Thank you. 🙂
Cute cards! Thanks for the opportunity to win a kit!
Just discovered your site and am really enjoying it.
Love your card! The little envelopes are adorable and the colors you chose are so much fun! Thank you for sharing your creativity with us☺
Thank you for sharing your talents! What adorable cards and what a fun stamp set. I really love the colors of ink that you used. I’m loving all those colors lately. I just subscribed to the SSS card kit and mine is on it’s way. I can’t wait to get my hands on it and see what I can create. I’ll now have your cards as inspiration.
Thanks again for sharing.
Love the cards! Thanks!
Can’t wait to get the kit to try everything out!
I love your stamped background! This kit is a really good one, with lots of possibilities! The happy mail stamp will get lots of ink!
Super fun card — perfect for me as I mail out 99% of my cards~ 🙂
Hi Kathy, Awesome cards, Love them You are so talented as always. I love the small envelopes, they are sooo cute. And you know we all appreciate you explaining how you make those amazing cards. Thanks, Tracey
Love how you made your background and the color combination. I never remember that you can make great backgrounds with a stamp assortment. Also really liked how you double stamped your sentiment using part of the banner.
I love that you used color for the sentiment. Did you shadow it on the smaller card? I can’t quite tell from the photo.
Where have I been that I have not discovered your stamps and your card kits before today?!?! Thank goodness for links to links to links and for me not being afraid to use them. I have a lot of “stuff” to review on your site and all I can say is I am glad I found you….better late than never!
Your cards are fabulous!
Love the cute little envelope stamp and those lovely ink colours
Love the cards, very pretty
Such a great card set!! Love that background. SSS does it again,
I just found your blog and love it!!! The sentiment stamp set is adorable! Thanks for sharing!!
I like your cards! it looks like what I call stamp collaging. thanks for the chance to win a kit in your drawing.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
I love all of those repeating envelopes! Cute cards!
it’s a beautoiful card. Thanks for the giveaway.
Very cute card! I can hardly wait to get my kit.
The cards you made with this set are beautiful. I love the stamps that come with this month’s kit!
Love, love, love this card kit! I see so many possibilities!!!!
So adorable!! I just found your blog and I’m completely blown away by your talent! Would love to win this set.
Thanks for making my day with your sweet comment Birgit. So happy you have found my blog 🙂
What a great idea to stamp a background with the stamp set. Love the effect!
Awesome backgrounds…they look better than patterned paper. Thanks for the chance to win this fun kit.
I love your cards and envelopes…such pretty colors! Thank you for the chance to win a kit!
I am glad I found your blog
I LOVE this stamp set. Believe it or not, I still handwrite my letters. I LOVE to write and I especially love envelopes. Stamping just came along with the territory. Great card. you always rock!
Great cards. I love all the different envelopes. Thank you for the chance to win the SSS kit
Love the cards. Fun kit.